Likewise - British here and fountain pens were compulsory - first and only thing I wrote with until I left school. Everything had to be handwritten, typing, pen

Likewise - British here and fountain pens were compulsory - first and only thing I wrote with until I left school. Everything had to be handwritten, typing, pencil or ballpoint got you a fail. Regardless of the fact that I learned "joined up writing" from day zero, my handwriting still looks like a spider had an accident with an inkwell. Weirdly, identical to my uncle's. Since, I barely write - I type everything. Edit: also, this wasn't long ago. Finished school in 2001.