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As a Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages, fountain pens were until recently simply the main tool of the trade. Over the last few years they have been supplanted by PCs and are only used for signing purposes now.

 

The Registration Service issues Parkers but, strangely, I've never had a Parker that I got on with very well. I've used Burnhams and Conway Stewarts but the most reliable pen for me has been the inexpensive but durable Osmiroid 75. In recent years I've taken to Sheaffer and Waterman.

 

Now that I'm a keyboard operator rather than a scrivener, I've taken a more hobbyist interest in fountain pens, have collected a few and have cautiously dipped my toe into the deep waters of restoration. It's a start.

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Gordon

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Keith with a capital K Collectors Item

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Feasger math!

 

I figure that the more Scots we have here the better... our resident patron saint (also Scottish) is in the process of shifting homes right now and if he was here, I'm sure he'd be the first one bringing greetings.

 

My ancestors left Scotland (Campbelltown) to seek their fortune in Canada after the first world war...

 

Please avail yourself of the ample supplies of ink, peruse the pens, and don't forget to tip your waitstaff generously.

 

Cheers!

 

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Welcome Gordon! My husband's family comes from Scotland too. The McKenzie (maternal)and West(paternal) families. They were bakers, so I'm very lucky to have a husband who bakes. ;)

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Welcome to FPN, Gordon.

 

I'm a typical American Mutt but I do *like* Scotland. My one trip there was far too short and too long ago.

 

Hope you enjoy the group and I look forward to more posts from you.

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I've flown over Scotland. Does that count? Actually, one of my marketing buddies is a Scot, living outside of Glasgow. And of course one of my business heros Andrew Carnegie was a Scot, so I think most of you must be ok.. ;)

 

Welcome Gordon! Grab a pint and make yourself at home.

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Hi Gordon,

 

I'm in Toronto these days though I grew up in England but I won't remind you of the weekend.

 

Welcome!

 

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Hi Gordon,

 

Welcome to this great and crazy place! I have very fond memories of Scotland, Stirling and wide surroundings to be more precise, as my wife and I spent our wedding holidays over there...

 

Kidn regards, Wim

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Gordon,

Welcome to FPN :D

 

I travelled around Scotland for about a week in the early 90's and loved it! I went as far north as Inverness (no, I didn't see "Nessie", the Loch Ness monster :P ) and the Isle of Skye. Beautiful countryside and lots of wide open spaces. I hope to return with my husband some day and travel around Scotland together.

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I'm about 70 miles north of Inverness. I haven't seen Nessie either - perhaps I don't drink enough ;)

 

Thank you all for your kind words to the (rather elderly) new kid. I've been perusing the posts and learning a lot - including what a nice place this is.

Gordon

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