Dates for your diary - Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 July 2026

We are going to run some more 'Virtual Meet Ups'.

When? - Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 July 2026 at the following time:

• Costa Rica 09:00 am,
• New York 11:00 am, 
• London 4:00 pm, 
• Paris 5:00 pm,
• Budapest 5:00 pm.  

Join in on both days if you wish. 

Do not worry if you aren't available at the start of the session each one lasts 1-2 hours, so pop up when you are available and say hello.

Where? - an on-line chat using Signal. with voice and video (if you wish). If you aren't already in our participants list you need to contact Philofaxy before you come on line on the day of the chat. You can do this at any time. Please try to ensure that your Signal user name is the same as your actual name this will greatly assist in us being able to add you to the group. 

 

What do I need? - just a micro-phone and some head phones(in ear phones work fine) and a free Signal account. Using headphones or earphone reduces 'echo' on the call. Video is optional, but a most of us will be on video as well.

Who - Serious organiser users only.  We are no longer able to allow just anyone to join these chats due to the disruption caused by fake profiles on previous chats. You also need to be known to us in some way or other before we will permit you to join the chat. 

If you need any assistance setting up Signal, please pop a comment in this post and I will try and help you get one line. Signal is free for computer to computer calls....

Hope to be chatting with you on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 July 2026 

 

Silent Sunday

 

Journal pages - thank you to Daniel

Web Finds - Saturday 11 July 2026

It is time to enjoy a few blog posts from around the internet, grab a drink and make yourself comfortable for our weekly round-up.

Here are some Philofaxy posts you might have missed this week:

1. Web Finds - Saturday 4 July 2026
2. Silent Sunday
3. Cutting Paper
4. Free For All Tuesday - No. 805
5. Video Web Finds - Wednesday 8 July 2026
6. Comparing Sizes Between Brands.
7. Free For All Friday No. 922 by Eve

Here are the latest Filofax and other brand blog posts from around the Internet. Don't forget to leave a comment on the posts you enjoyed reading, all bloggers enjoy getting comments.

1. How to Make Time for Hobbies Without Waking Up At 5am - MAY PAPER CO. - The Journal
2. Episode #370: How Do I Prioritize in GTD? - Getting Things Done
3. When will Filofax release new models of The Original? - Filofax
4. An Atomic Metaphor (pg. 117-121) - FranklinPlanner Talk
5. SUMMER SALE - week 1 - Blog | Gillio
6. 7 Bullet Journal Daily Spread Ideas for Maximum Productivity - All About Planners
7. Link Love: Off to Portland - The Well-Appointed Desk
8. Web Finds – 8 July 2026 - Travellers Notebook Times
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Enjoy

       

Free For All Friday No. 922 by Eve

 

The Hidden Cognitive Cost of Dual or Multiple Systems

Continuing with my theme of exploring planner theory, and since it is July (of "One Book July" for some of us) I got to thinking about planner systems using more than one book. And I'm talking about for planning here, not having separate books for journaling or art or whatever.

I wonder whether some folks are drawn to dual or even multi planner systems not because they are truly needed, but because they give us a perfectly reasonable excuse to use more than one planner.

And honestly, it's me. I am some folks. I completely understand the appeal! 

One planner can be the polished desk planner. Another can be the portable everyday carry. One can hold the big picture, while the other handles the daily details. On paper, it sounds incredibly sophisticated and intentional and sometimes it genuinely is helpful for those who have found a dual or multi planner system that legit works for their lives. 

On the other hand, in some cases I also think dual or multi planner systems can create a surprising amount of mental overhead behind the scenes. Not necessarily because the system itself is bad, but because your brain now has to constantly keep track of where things live.

Did I write that down in the daily planner or the weekly one? Which planner has the shopping list? Did I already transfer that task over? Do I need to carry both today?

Individually, these are tiny things. But over time they can add up and add stress.

I confess there have been times when I convinced myself I “needed” multiple planners, when really I just wanted the enjoyment of using multiple planners, or the excuse to buy more (I am a fool for a good dopamine hit after all!).

I tell myself that this is a perfectly valid hobby impulse. The trouble starts when the hobby side begins to complicate the functional side. Because the best planning system is not necessarily the most elaborate one. Sometimes it’s simply the one that lets your brain relax because everything lives in one trusted place.

Do you function better with one planner or multiple planners? If the answer is multiple, have you ever given any thought to whether or not you really need them all, or mostly just wanted an excuse to use them all?

As always on a Friday, feel free to discuss anything ring planner related, and have a great weekend everyone!

Comparing Sizes Between Brands.

With so many brands available these days and some of them not always following the Filofax size naming conventions, I often see questions like 'Is X the same as Y?' Or 'What size inserts fit an A size made by B?'

The table below is far from complete, the list just keeps expanding. 

[Update] As with most things someone else has been here before down this path and I would like to thank Hans for sharing with us for all of his work put in to this very comprehensive page on his website. Check it out here: https://hjreggel.net/office/organizer_en.html

Please feel free to suggest additions to the table and I will add them and republish the table and try to keep it up to date.