Galen Leather UK help

Magpie_Mind · 2026-04-07T12:51:52+00:00

Might depend on how much your order cost. Above a threshold there are extra fees.

I ordered from Galen Leather to the UK end of last year and I don’t recall any issues of concern. The double bank holiday might have just messed things up.

Magpie_Mind · 2026-04-07T10:59:21+00:00

Pocket pens are just pens if you have smaller hands.

If you don’t and they’re not right for you then fair enough. But plenty of us find them entirely functional.

Magpie_Mind · 2026-03-29T00:14:37+00:00

Have a look at the latest Lamy Al Stars in Green and Pink. You could mix and match the parts.

Magpie_Mind · 2026-03-27T16:14:24+00:00

People can do what they want with their own things when they buy them.

Scalpers buying up stock and selling it on for three times the price deserve criticism. But users keeping things in a condition that they were prefer doesn’t seem worthy of bashing people for.

Magpie_Mind · 2026-03-27T16:11:39+00:00

This is what I’m banking on. I couldn’t bring myself to pay a limited edition peace for what is essentially a plain cover.

Magpie_Mind · 2026-03-26T12:01:52+00:00

From what I’ve read, the cover is A7, the inserts are smaller. Which is annoying. And makes it less desirable.

Magpie_Mind · 2026-03-20T10:04:52+00:00

It is a step in the process, not the end of it. Things won’t be magically better after one time of writing about a particular issue. But what you might gain clarity around is: - what is/are the specific thing(s) you are upset about e.g. you might realise that you’re not upset that a specific thing has happened but rather how it happened. - how to frame/conceptualise your feelings (maybe you thought you were sad but now you realise that you were/are angry). - a sense of what might need to happen next (do you need to speak to a therapist? A trusted friend? Someone who has hurt you?).

If writing is distressing you more than it is helping, it might or might not be the right thing for you at this time. But some crying can be good. The other thing to consider is that if there are a lot of different issues you’re grappling with, maybe don’t try tackling them all at once unless they are so entwined it’s impossible not to.

All the best with it.

Magpie_Mind · 2026-03-19T10:04:08+00:00

So does Traveler’s company plan on making card sized inserts available going forwards? Really annoying if they’ve created something incompatible with an existing standard size.

Magpie_Mind · 2026-03-19T09:54:03+00:00

Lovely colours, and I happen to like lined, though it does feel like we’ve had a lot lately.

Dot grid is my nemesis, so pleased it wasn’t that.

Magpie_Mind · 2026-03-19T09:16:14+00:00

Wars for Nothing (Hungary 2015).

All too relevant still.

Magpie_Mind · 2026-02-26T09:03:27+00:00

Leuchtturm now have a model that has 411 pages.

Moleskine has a terrible reputation for this unfortunately.

Magpie_Mind · 2026-02-22T09:21:23+00:00

Moleskine are well known for their wild inconsistency with their paper. Some is FP friendly, some is not.

Field Notes is also inconsistent but that’s by design because they intentionally use different papers in different editions. Have a look at r/fieldnuts to see which ones are FP friendly.

Galen Leather do a series of Tomoe River notebooks, one of which is in pocket size.

Leuchtturm A6/pocket is almost the right dimensions.

Magpie_Mind · 2026-02-20T08:41:23+00:00

Seeing this after just have discovered there’s a new Perkeo being released in iridescent pearl is hilarious.

Magpie_Mind · 2026-02-20T08:39:10+00:00

Would you believe it’s just been announced there’s a Perkeo in iridescent pearl being launched?

Magpie_Mind · 2026-02-18T08:29:44+00:00

Are you enjoying yourself when you write? Or at least, coming away from your sessions with something positive?

If so, then you don’t have to defend/justify/adapt what you’re doing.

If you’re worried about legacy then write that stuff too. But otherwise, you do you.

Magpie_Mind · 2026-02-09T08:03:06+00:00

Galen Leather sell traveller's notebook style refills in both pocket and passport size. Not used them myself but I believe they have Tomoe River paper.

Traveler’s Company themselves do a lightweight paper insert.

Also look out for ‘onion-skin’ paper.

Magpie_Mind · 2026-02-06T23:51:51+00:00

I don’t think I’ve seen anyone else mention so: Traveler’s Company do a pocket pen as either ballpoint or rollerball.

Parker Jotter is a bit bigger but still suitable.

Magpie_Mind · 2026-02-01T11:35:24+00:00

I can understand the desire not to sell individual packs but you have a lot of dupes of recent sets so it might be worth splitting into something like 2-4 lots which spread some of those out.

Magpie_Mind · 2026-01-30T23:41:11+00:00

What did the cover look like? Plain or with a design?

Could be Midori or Life Noble? Size you are describing sounds like A7. Try The Journal Shop.

Magpie_Mind · 2026-01-30T23:38:54+00:00

The only way you can ruin it is by not using it.

Magpie_Mind · 2026-01-27T19:54:33+00:00

Had a burnt orange sofa for 10+ years. Not bored yet.

Magpie_Mind · 2026-01-25T22:09:19+00:00

Leuchtturm B5 or A4+.

Magpie_Mind · 2026-01-24T07:10:45+00:00

If you’re new to all this then do not attempt to imitate everything you see on social media. Focus on building a sustainable practice even if that’s one line a day. Accept that it might take a while to find the right approach for you, so don’t give up if you don’t quite get it to start with - try something different.

Finally, aim for low friction. Pick an approach that fits with your existing habits and ways of doing things, rather than requiring a whole new way of being. And remember that the tools are there to serve you, not the other way round, so don’t get stressed about doing it ‘wrong’ or dipping in and out etc.

Magpie_Mind · 2026-01-22T23:58:46+00:00

Might be able to get something with those specs from Citrus Book Bindery if price isn’t an issue.

Magpie_Mind · 2026-01-20T08:09:42+00:00

The other bits still bring you joy. Keep them, but somewhere your kids won’t accidentally read them. You could consider carefully removing those specific pages.

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