New book on the bus which I've already buried my nose in. In fact the book has been the highlight of my day. The low light was being sent on a wild goose chase to purchase a birthday present in the form of a nice pen. I'm a chap with a collection of nice, but not indulgent pens so I have a good basis for what could be considered a gift pen. The brief that was given to me is that they needed it for today and they wanted it engraved. It was already mid morning when this request came in so I had to scramble. A reliable stationary place where good enough to humour my request over the phone for some photographs of their selection. I also knew there was an engraver up the road from them who could turn something around same day. I tee'd it all up and sent the best option to my boss. For reference, I offered up a Lamy AL Star, a £25 pen, metal build and highly ergonomic.
It was rejected as they wanted to buy them something in the £100 price point, which can only ever mean a heavy piece of metal from an overly prestigious brand. I get it for fountain pens (maybe) but for a rollerball they're a fat load of nothing. My bespoke recommendation was sidelined and a colleague thankfully swooped in and managed to find a website that does engraving a speedy delivery for a bonkers fee. Shame, I was only trying to make them look good and spend their cash with power.
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