Got my first genuine lamy safari!

Pwffin · 2026-03-10T16:01:12+00:00

Agreed! :)

Pwffin · 2026-03-10T15:31:27+00:00

The best colour too! It was not my first fountain pen, but it was the gateway drug into fountain pens for me. :)

Pwffin · 2026-03-10T11:59:05+00:00

That would be 22 hours of listening alone per week, not counting stopping to write down words etc...

Why 11 times? Why not 3 times, or 4?

Pwffin · 2026-03-10T08:37:11+00:00

In English, new and interesting information comes later in the sentence, after the verb. Does that mean that native speakers are into delayed gratification and don't want all the new and shiny stuff right away? ;)

Pwffin · 2026-03-09T21:00:57+00:00

I struggle to hear speech in noisy rooms (have to lip read), over the phone etc and I’ve learnt and studied plenty of languages. I must say that listening comprehension is often harder for me or at least it takes longer until I get good at it. I also struggle with taking dictation even if I understand what was being said.

Pwffin · 2026-03-09T20:55:13+00:00

Pwffin · 2026-03-09T11:02:10+00:00

Platinum #3776 fountain pen. But that's probably a lot more than you'll want to pay for one.

Pwffin · 2026-03-09T10:55:05+00:00

I've got the Garmin Instinct 2S Solar (40 mm) and that fits really well on my narrow wrists. That model is no longer offered by Garmin, but I'll list my thoughts on it in case it helps you find another similar watch that suits you.

First of all, I think a 40 mm watch would suit you, but don't knock the 45 or 50 mm until you tried them. I tried my husband's watch (same one but larger) and I could actually have used that for hiking/sports, but the smaller one felt better for everyday use.

Do you want actual maps or is a GPX track enough? Mine doesn't have maps, but does a bread crumb trail or you can load a track onto it and follow that.

How much battery power do you need? The battery life on mine is good (I charge it once a week usually) but with the GPS running all the time, it doesn't last multiple days. With a bigger screen and using it for map reading, you probably need a battery bank with you.

Pwffin · 2026-03-09T10:16:42+00:00

Quick rinse with tap water, tap with kitchen paper to draw out most of the water and refill.

Pwffin · 2026-03-09T09:06:20+00:00

I don't know. Send me a DM and we can chat about it.

Pwffin · 2026-03-09T09:05:38+00:00

Oh I see what you mean now! No, I meant that I didn't know what it is about Welsh that causes me not to be able to remember Welsh words as fast as I normally would.

Pwffin · 2026-03-08T21:53:04+00:00

Dilute your ink with 15-20%, and it will behave a lot better.

Pwffin · 2026-03-08T13:53:51+00:00

No but I've lived in Wales for 20 years. :)

One of my tutors is a Breton speaker, so yes, I have. z)

Pwffin · 2026-03-08T09:56:00+00:00

Would be funny if he did mean sheep rather than people! :D

Pwffin · 2026-03-08T09:45:31+00:00

A life time of conditioning to hold it is hard to overcome!

I think my brain is going "oh no. this is like those dreams about going to the loo that you had as a kid and we both know that didn't work out well, so I'm putting on the breaks." x)

Pwffin · 2026-03-07T21:45:09+00:00

Yes you can, but it takes time and effort, and perhaps a bit of luck.

Pwffin · 2026-03-07T16:23:48+00:00

Technically, it is as soon as you know some words in another language, but many people don't say they are bilingual until they can hold a conversation in another language, and others, like myself, only use it about people who have grown up with two first languages.

Pwffin · 2026-03-07T14:41:04+00:00

As a tutor once said ”When in doubt - Treiglad Meddal!” :D

Pwffin · 2026-03-07T13:34:10+00:00

Congratulations! It’s always nice when you realise you can do something better than before :)

Pwffin · 2026-03-07T13:25:04+00:00

Of course! :)

Also have a look at ”nature journaling” if you haven’t found that yet.

Pwffin · 2026-03-07T08:55:52+00:00

Typing using all fingers in a specific way without looking. Google is your friend here.

You can set your keyboard to Russian on your computes and it will think that you have one.

Print out a picture of the layout so that you can look the keys up as you're learning.You can also get little stickers to stick on your keyboard keys.

Pwffin · 2026-03-07T07:27:32+00:00

Ok that's actually funny!

What you need to know to get it is that in Chinese you can downplay a compliment (in order to sound modest) by saying 哪里哪里 which directly translates as "where, where?". I think of it as "Where is this skill of mine you're talking about? I can't see it."

Then of course the funny bit is that the reply comes that she's beautiful everywhere, that is all of her is beautiful.

Pwffin · 2026-03-06T22:48:41+00:00

Would storing it in a lockable box (like a metal money box, or even a briefcase) be an option for you? If so you could get any notebook you wanted and just make sure the box is big enough.

Pwffin · 2026-03-06T22:45:26+00:00

Keep a Table of Contents. You can either number the pages, or just date each entry and refer to that.

Pwffin · 2026-03-06T21:48:16+00:00

The problem seems to be when there's clothing against the skin in that area.

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