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    Hello everyone!
    I've been a longtime lurker here, and after finally making an account last year... I continued lurking. No more! The season is cold and wet; what better weather could there be for a day inside tinkering with pens.

    A little bit about me: I live in London, and graduated from university last year. Now I'm slowly finding my feet in the professional world.

    I started using fountain pens at school at the age of seven, mainly using Lamy Safaris, Parker Jotters and other such pens (with the exception of a Pilot Capless given to me by my grandfather). After discovering the world of pen collecting a few years ago, I've slowly but steadily accumulated quite a range of pens.

    My particular passion is in the realm of vintage German pens, in particular from Soennecken. Since I first stated collecting, I've also taught myself how to do rudimentary repairs and refurbishment though I've got a long way to go yet!

    My daily writers are (in no particular order): a modern Montblanc 146, Pilot Cutom 823, Soennecken 222 and Lamy 2000

    My most treasured pens are (again in no particular order): Namiki Emperor, Soennecken Präsident 1, Montblanc WE Hemingway, Celluloid Montblanc 149 and Montblanc 136.

    I've been to the last two LWES, and looking forward to participating more in the community!
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    Hello and welcome to FPG.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chrissy View Post
    Hello and welcome to FPG.
    Thank you!

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    Default Re: A warm hello from London!

    Receive a warm welcome from sunny Puerto Rico!

    If you have lurked long enough you know by now that we all would like to see pictures of your pens. *hint* *hint*

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    Default Re: A warm hello from London!

    Great collection. Welcome aboard the crazy train

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    Quote Originally Posted by carlos.q View Post
    Receive a warm welcome from sunny Puerto Rico!

    If you have lurked long enough you know by now that we all would like to see pictures of your pens. *hint* *hint*
    Well, I'm at work so I can only show the pens I keep at the office...

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    Only the 146 and Pilot 823 from my daily-use list above can be seen here. I also use the (Modern) 149, Visconti Manhattan, Soenneckens S19 and 613 on a fairly regular basis at work.

    Quote Originally Posted by azkid View Post
    Great collection. Welcome aboard the crazy train
    Looking forward to the wild ride!!

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    Default Re: A warm hello from London!

    Very nice!!

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    Default Re: A warm hello from London!

    Welcome - and ...... - you might be interested in joining us at the London Fountain Pen Club - we meet on the first Saturday of every month (except October due to the show) at Bierschenke, near Liverpool St Station 12:00 start, finish ~15:00

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    Default Re: A warm hello from London!

    Welcome home. Pull up a stump and set a spell.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dapprman View Post
    Welcome - and ...... - you might be interested in joining us at the London Fountain Pen Club - we meet on the first Saturday of every month (except October due to the show) at Bierschenke, near Liverpool St Station 12:00 start, finish ~15:00
    Sounds interesting! I have to work on some weekends, but I'll be sure to come along if I can.

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    Welcome to Fountain Pen Geeks.
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    Default Re: A warm hello from London!

    Snowy greetings from Massachusetts!

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    Welcome - beautiful pens

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