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Aurora Diamante fountain pen.
De Beers diamonds
18KT gold nib
£1.127 million
Outrageous ostentation.
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It appears you can ask your accountant what pen a contractor should get.....
https://www.crunch.co.uk/blog/contra...d-contractors/
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Oh they do a Paul Smith range as well. IWOOTOriginally posted by TheFaQQer View PostIf you fancy a nice pen, time to look on eBay then
I bought my Caran d'Ache pen from eBay two weeks after Oracle handed out their long service awards. Got a mate to collect it in the office and send it to me recorded from the Oracle post room.
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If you fancy a nice pen, time to look on eBay thenOriginally posted by AJ1982 View PostGuy I work with at my client just got one for 15 years service.
You would get less for murder! I managed to bite my tongue and not it in front of CEO/COO/CIO delegtation as they presented it
I bought my Caran d'Ache pen from eBay two weeks after Oracle handed out their long service awards. Got a mate to collect it in the office and send it to me recorded from the Oracle post room.
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I don't usually need a pen, but when I do need to do the needful, these chaps have much cheapness plenty quickness
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Guy I work with at my client just got one for 15 years service.
You would get less for murder! I managed to bite my tongue and not it in front of CEO/COO/CIO delegtation as they presented it
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Originally posted by FatLazyContractor View PostThanks for the link Vetran.
Just ordered a couple; one for work, one for home.
Originally posted by NibblyPig View PostDoes anyone know if I can expense this or does it have to be wholly for business use?
A mate wants to know
I'd like to know too. I want to order one for my bike, so I can write down car registration numbers as I'm riding.
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Does anyone know if I can expense this or does it have to be wholly for business use?
A mate wants to know
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