Pilot G2 XS Pixie Mini Gel Ink Pen – Review

Pilot G2 XS Pixie Violet

Plenty has been written about Pilot’s popular G2, famous the world over for its smooth writing gel ink.

As I picked up a mini version in the Pilot G2 XS Pixie I was impressed to see that this little pen had the same comfy ergonomic grip section with the same barrel diameter as the standard Pilot G2 07 version although the barrel is only 11.3cm in length & it weighs in at 118g.

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Doodling: The Non-Sensical Way To Make Sense Of It All

Doodling Helps you Learn

One of my goals for the new year is to take up doodling.

That might sound a bit silly. Frivolous, even. But there is a reason for it, and a reason I’d recommend everyone become a doodler, at least a little.

Research over the last few years consistently has found that the simple act of doodling increases a person’s ability to retain information, aids in learning new concepts and stimulates the right hemisphere of the brain, helping to fire the imagination.

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Artline 70 & 90 Permanent Markers 50th Anniversary

Artline 70 Anniversary

As well as being top sellers in more than 80 countries worldwide Artline 70 & 90 Permanent Markers have recently celebrated the 50th anniversary. Having continually improved their high-quality standards since 1964 they have obtained ISO 9001 accreditation along the way, success is being marked on the Artline web site & includes free access to a World Clock Screensaver & a fun Colour Response Test.

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