I remember as a child being gifted a pen for special achievements – passing my school exams, getting into university, winning a competition. A beautiful pen is so special, don’t you think? Light and balanced in your hand, that moment when you first write with it, the thrill of dark ink appearing like magic on pristine white paper – a beautiful signature, a squiggle, it doesn’t matter – so satisfying. And every time one picks up the pen, it conveys the happy memories of someone special, a special occasion – timeless.
So I’m genuinely delighted that, despite this era of index finger-tapped messages, autocorrect and emojis, great pens are still being lovingly sold at Pen Heaven.
Pen Heaven sells all the big names in pens, but with over a hundred years experience, Caran D’Ache are pretty hard to beat if you’re looking for a distinctive gift. The Caran d’Ache 849 Colourmat-X Ballpoint Pen comes in a streamline metal gift box. Even before you open it you know it’s a bit special. The ballpoint itself is light and easy to use, the matt finish really stands out and the sleek space-age design blends tradition with modern. I love it. At just £32 from Pen Heaven it’s perfect, whether as a Mother’s Day gift, birthday or just a treat for yourself. Cheer yourself with a bright colour, maybe yellow, violet, red or blue, or special edition black.
Do check out the Pen Heaven website – they have an amazing choice of top-quality ballpoint and fountain pens, writing paper and journals, in fact everything to do with good old-fashioned writing. They also offer an in-house engraving and embossing service – how brilliant is that?
By Dr K Thompson, award-winning author of From Both Ends of the Stethoscope: Getting through breast cancer – by a doctor who knows
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