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Hello to you all. My name is Kevin and I am retired through ill health. I have enjoyed using fountain pens for 50 years and I thought I might try and repair pens as a hobby. The Steph videos are great. They have been my bible in getting started. I live in London so if anybody fancies a coffee and an opportunity to talk about some of their favourite pens please do email me. serenitykevin@gmail.com

 

I do hope this is a community where we get to meet up occasionally.

 

Looking forward to learning - I know almost nothing at the moment.

 

I did buy a huge job lot of pens and parts to start me off. It you need something I may well have it.

 

Kevin

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Hi Kevin and welcome to FPN

 

 

Well, some of us only find FPN later on, luckily there are quite spme youngsters here as well.

 

We are an online community, but depending on whre you live and how far you will want to travel meeting in person DOES happen, in some cases regulraly.

 

Have a look at our sub forum Clubs Meetings and Events. NAd there are the penshows people visit. There are several in the UK each year.

 

 

Enjoy

 

D.ick

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KEEP SAFE, WEAR A MASK, KEEP A DISTANCE.

Freedom exists by virtue of self limitation.

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From one Kevin to another: heya!

I'm sorry, but given geographic limitation, I'd have one heck of a time trying to take you up on that offer, but I can only swim so far, and intercontinental travel is pricey :P

Glad to have you with us, and hope you enjoy the forum. There are a bunch of people from all walks of life and all ages here, so it's fun getting to know them; you have no idea how wacky some of the more austere members of the forum can be when they finally warm up to ya, haha. But yeah,sorry in advance for any excessive purchases you may make down the line— there are a LOT of enablers here.

 

 

Cheers!

Kevin

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Hello and a warm welcome to you. If I am ever down that way I will drop you a mail.

A wise man once said    " the best revenge is wealth "   but a wiser man answered back    " the best revenge is happiness "

 

The true definition of madness - Doing the same thing everyday and expecting different results......

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Welcome, Kevin !

 

I hope to get to know you better, though we are limited by distance.

 

What do you use for daily writing ?

Auf freiem Grund mit freiem Volke stehn.
Zum Augenblicke dürft ich sagen:
Verweile doch, du bist so schön !

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Hello Kevin and Welcome to FPN!! Glad to have you as a new member!

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Welcome to FPN! :W2FPN:


I am glad that you joined us today!


Please feel free to ask us anything about fountain pens and inks.


Please enjoy the forum,


-William S. Park


“My two fingers on a typewriter have never connected with my brain. My hand on a pen does. A fountain pen, of course. Ball-point pens are only good for filling out forms on a plane. - Graham Greene

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Hello and welcome, Kevin. I'm glad you joined us. Please make yourself right at home and don't hesitate to share your questions and opinions. I hope you enjoy your time with us.

 

-David.

No matter how much you push the envelope, it will still be stationery. -Anon.

A backward poet writes inverse. -Anon.

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