We're Alistair and Tom, a married couple living in the south of England with our three cats (Persephone, Panthea, and Polydora – see the photo for obligatory cat tax).

Tom is the artistic talent behind the designs on all our stationery, and Al is the one who runs the business...and enthuses endlessly about fountain pens and ink.

The cats are the inspiration behind the shop name – ink bottles and cats can be a messy combination, as we're sure you can imagine!