hunnymonster said:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1502783/Fountain-pens-too-risky-for-under-14s.html
Seems I'm breaking the law procuring a pen for my son....
I dont have a pen licence , does that mean I don't have a pen MOT no insurance, no paper tax? Badass!!!!:dodgy:Sunburyboy93 said:hunnymonster said:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1502783/Fountain-pens-too-risky-for-under-14s.html
Seems I'm breaking the law procuring a pen for my son....
At 14 you get issued with a "provisional" pen licence, then after a year of tutoring and training from a Teacher/Parent/Guardian/appropriate adult, you then take a theory test so you understand the huge responsibility that having a pen involves and then a practical test at school or at a designated testing centre.
Once passed you can use Crayons, felt tips, biros, FP's ball points etc, if you want to use larger pens like highlighters or marker pens you have to take an additional test to add them to your licence because of the larger size and risks involved.... :s:angel:
hunnymonster said:Thanks for clearing that up... hope there's not a similar testing regime for use of self-adhesive tapes
RB73 said:Was hoping for a stipulation of Steve's elevation to the mod team that he had to reinstate and continue to upkeep the sellotape blog.:icon_razz:
Dr Rick said:First I've heard of it, and I don't remember any such slip with my Waterman. Certainly any school where they charge you to educate your kids is still likely to require fountain pen use - perhaps ironically, especially so for the younger ones.
Under-fives I can imagine, but fourteen? Frankly if you're more than eight or nine and choking yourself on pen lids, that's just evolution in action.
(At this point I feel I should remind you that opinions expressed are not intended to represent any held by my employer, or even necessarily me later.)
balidey said:I imagine the statement on pens was due to anything that has a sharp point