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Good morning all, my name is Chantal, a lefty from the Netherlands.

 

I’m a long time writer of short stories and novels and after a good clean up I renewed my love for the fountain pen after finding my old Lamy ABC from primary school. As a child I hated my fountain pen. Being forced to learn how to write with it, as a lefty I couldn’t get it right. Now, I’ve learned to write underhand and I’m loving it. I’ve even decided to write all my stories on actual paper, and of course with a different fountain pen and ink for each story.

 

My current collection in progress started with the Lamy ABC, followed by the Lamy safari in all black, umbra, petrol and dark lilac. Two Lamy nexx, the nexx M anthracite and the nexx violet. I also have a Pelikan twist in rose and bronze, and my latest additions were a Diplomat magnum indigo blue and prismatic purple. For inks I have been stuck on Diamine, but now joined the inxperiment from Appelboom to discover more.

 

I am actively trying to get my husband and friends join me down the rabbit hole and it seems to be working. Also looking forward to the first pen show/meet in June here in the Netherlands. I’m happily being sucked ever deeper down the hobby that is fountain pens!

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Hi Chantal, fellow new user here. When and where is that pen show in the Netherlands in June? I might like to go there also. Greetings, Jürgen.

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Hi Jürgen,

 

The pen meet is on the 16th of June in the van der Valk hotel in Utrecht. From 12.00 to 17.00. Free of charge. Address is Winthontlaan 4-6, 3526 KV.

I have no clue which shops or such will be present, only that Appelboom announced it so I'm guessing they will be at least 😊

 

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Hi Jürgen,

 

The pen meet is on the 16th of June in the van der Valk hotel in Utrecht. From 12.00 to 17.00. Free of charge. Address is Winthontlaan 4-6, 3526 KV.

I have no clue which shops or such will be present, only that Appelboom announced it so I'm guessing they will be at least 😊

 

Chantal

 

Thank you. I will keep it in mind.

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Welcome and perhaps we will meet in Utrecht in June or At the Tilburg pen show in September. And good luck with your fountain pen addiction

 

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Hello and welcome to FPN, from Cape Town, South Africa.

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