The ad from a 1971 issue of Life magazine was brought to our attention by Dave’s Mechanical Pencils, a blog primarily about – believe it or not – mechanical pencils. Having got people on the moon, with the advent of mechanical pencils into mainstream society, civilisation must have really imagined it was going places. […]
As the General Election campaign hots up (the vote’s on 6 May), we start an occasional series about the issues that really matter. Beyond mulling over nuanced presentations of taxation and spending cut party policies, voters are trying to fathom profounder issues: What is Paper? Why is a stapler so called? Where do printers […]
Collectively, Brits paint the equivalent area of Great Britain more than 200 times, according to recent research and number twiddling from Homebase. This equates – assuming, we suppose, a single brush-width paint stroke – to 50 journeys to the moon. The average DIY-er will paint 36 rooms in their DIY lifetime (assuming rooms of a […]
The Government is urging nurseries and childminders to encourage three- and four-year-old boys to write using materials such as chocolate powder and coloured sand in a bid to stop them falling behind girls. Young boys lag behind girls their age in terms of literacy. Government guidance sent out this month includes advice on role-playing activities […]
Stabilo Bionic worker rollerball pens are the latest favourite of Paperstone staff and we have been using them to compose to-do lists, sign cheques, write important things about office supplies, and all sorts. We’ve all started to use our keyboards a little less as we increasingly put pen to Paper – because we can’t get […]
How to plan the office Christmas party Whether you count down the days, or desperately scrabble around for an excuse not to go, the office Christmas party is an event on almost every company’s calendar. So, how do you plan a party that everyone will enjoy? It’s a tricky balance to get Bob from Accounts […]
Top tips to improve your time management skills Despite what people say, time is not a commodity. It cannot be traded, expanded or reduced. It is fixed. Our perception of time, however, is another concept. How often do you think at 4pm “Where has the day gone?” and go into panic mode to try to […]
Planning in business is essential Everything from the monthly sales drive to a new product launch or project needs planning. It promotes joined-up thinking and good decision-making throughout the whole organisation. “A goal without a plan is just a wish”, observed the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery, summing up a key business principle. Each business […]
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