The evolution of Fennel's Journal - Part 7

The Evolution of Fennel's Journal - Part 7

The Fennel's Journal series of books began life as handwritten letters. This series of eleven blogs tracks the development of the letters into what we know today.

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11

2011: The Fennel's Journal blog

The launch of the Fennel's Priory website in 2011 enabled me to share Fennel's Journal with a broader audience. Keen to maintain the personal touch, I decided to make PDF versions of the colour handwritten letters available to download. These proved popular, with up to 7,000 downloads per month. I also typed them up into a blog for those who prefer to read online.

Fennel's Journal becomes available to everyone

Here's a view of the original Fennel's Priory website that featured links to the handwritten journals and the magazine that followed. It's interesting to see the extent of the vintage branding, including the old coins at the bottom, which helped to emphasise the escapism part of the Priory mantra. Things have evolved since then, with escapism outdoors (rather than through time) being our preferred method of 'getting away from it all'. I also dropped the 'Nigel' name, electing to use Fennel Hudson for all my creative writing. It's catchier and didn't breach any employment contracts for my commercial copywriting.

If you remember this original website then let me know in the comments below. It's great to still have you here.

The first Fennel's Priory website


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