Paw Prints

First up - Field Notes Fanatics. We know. We want them to arrive too. The truth is, that in normal times, Field Notes HQ in Chicago bring in extra pairs of hands for New Edition despatch. Thing is, these are not normal times. Safety of customer and crew is top priority, and so despatch from the Windy City is not as speedy as normal. Please bear with us. As soon as we have these lovely new Letterpress editions, we will bounce them straight out to you.Stuart has officially entered his white period. Ikea may be to blame, with all that...

I'm due to go on a walking holiday soon, covid-19 allowing. That said, right this moment, I'm not hugely hopeful we'll end up going. We were scheduled to go away in March, but 5 days before we were due to go, lock-down started and everything got cancelled. Here we are, 6 months later, and I suspect the exact same thing will happen again.

But... in the hope that we do get away, what notebook should I take with me?

Field Notes Fall 2020 is here...well almost. The order went in as soon as we were allowed, and we now depend on Fedex and Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs. All being well, they will be in stock next week. I think you're going to like them... FREEDOM OF THE PRESSES Our 48th Quarterly Limited Edition for the Fall of 2020 is the “United States of Letterpress,” which features the work of nine independent letterpress shops from across America. This series demonstrates a wide array of craftsmanship, ingenuity, and love for the age-old and tactile process of letterpress printing. With the help of our friends at Finch...

'Rum old place, Switzerland. By a twist of fate yours truly was there for its 700th birthday, and the fireworks were both colourful and, ermm, on time. But our tale begins in, weirdly enough, Moscow.

I’m getting a lot more time at my desk, these days. Pocket Notebook (my mobile solution) usage is way down. Like most people, I’m not getting out much. The flip side to that, is I’m using more larger notebooks. For me - desk-sized notebooks are A5 or so. Any bigger than that becomes “outsize” for me. Why? Simple mechanics. I can comfortably use an A5 notebook on my desk without bumping into my electronics. So - what do I use? As you may guess, I have a lot of choice. If we sell it here, I have used it. I’m...