The more I write, the more I realise that I like to write in pencil, on paper. Rather than typing on my laptop or using a pen. The computer has too many distractions and my attention is soon away from the job in hand onto something less important and more inane. And pens never seem quite right. The choice of the right pencil is becoming more and more of an obsession. I used to use those plastic things where the lead pops out of the end when you press the rubber-tipped end. But the plastic doesn't feel right in my hands. So I mostly use HB pencils from WH Smith. They are painted a lovely, soothing blue-grey colour and they feel silky to the touch. They have rubbers on the ends and are just about the perfect pencil. However, I do like them sharp, so my small stock is rapidly diminishing in size as they get sharpened away.
