A static, static site

A couple of years back, I created website on vintage fountain pens. A peculiar passion of mine, not the website but the pens. I was very keen in the first place, like many people who start out on such a journey. I had visions of creating a small but worthwhile resource. Looking at many of the topics not covered by other fountain pen websites, such as pricing, repairs, simple dating techniques, identification. I wanted it to appeal to those new to the hobby, and those who just had a passing interest. Those who may have inherited pens and wanted to know more – to create a connection with those they had inherited from, or simply to know whether said pen was worth putting on ebay. I was particularly interested in saving inherited pens from ending up in the trash, so that at least they could end-up with use collectors and users. But despite the optimistic start, the pressures of work and wanting a life away from work meant I did not have the time to add to the content of the site. I did well up until about the middle of 2006. Then my little site became a static place of static information. I didn't want this to be the case, so I've opted to switch it to a more informal repository – a blog. And, I plan to transfer much of what was useful on the old site to here. In fact, a blog is probably more in keeping with my passion. It is something that is constantly with me. I use fountain pens at work, and I sit at a desk where I have the power to constantly find ever more little titbits about my hobby through the internet. There are hundreds of site out there who do a consideraably better job than I, and of course there is the old faithful – www.fountainpennetwork.com. So from now on, its the blog for me.