From the moment that I saw it in the window of the Cancer Research UK charity shop, I knew that I had to step inside and buy something that writers have used for years to type, to print, and to share their ideas with others the world over since its invention... from the moment that I saw the Olympia typewriter, I felt as if I were immediately drawn to it for some reason that I can not yet explain... there was something about the Olympia - something that spoke to me, as if the typewriter itself was talking to me, beckoning to me, to become its new owner and take it home with me so that it could be a talisman for me in all my future literary endeavours... from the moment that I stroked my fingers upon the black keys of the Olympia, I felt a moment of connection with whomever it was the typewriter had previously belonged and I knew that I was always meant to possess it, to use it, and to take it with me on the next chapter of my writing journey... from the moment that I held my silver pen that I used to write hundreds of my poems, when I first became a writer, I also remember feeling a similar impression of instant inspiration - and that is why I believe that something wonderful and transformative awaits me, and will elevate me to new heights of poetry, because I have now have at my fingertips the totem of my kin that is my typewriter: The Olympia.

