I stumbled upon fountain pen network website quite by chance when searching for Vere Foster longhand writing on Google. That was the system taught us in primary school way back in the 1950s and 1960s. Over the years and after a military career one's handwriting has degraded to the extent that now even I am ashamed of it. Had I still been in school, it would have invited the cane (common in our days!) Hopefully, some interaction with people who appreciate good pens and good writing might get me to invest time and effort in getting back to the good old longhand ...