tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post7179626901117491603..comments2024-03-29T03:02:22.676-04:00Comments on Philofaxy: Free For All Friday No. 97Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550291806241735598noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-46756066993405172282010-09-28T09:49:08.762-04:002010-09-28T09:49:08.762-04:00Nicky has encouraged me to post too!
I have been ...Nicky has encouraged me to post too!<br /><br />I have been reading Philofaxy for over a year but only posted a few times. <br /><br />I have mostly A5s (three Dominos, a brown Amazona, a black Metropol and an orange Finsbury) and Personal (3 Modes in various colourways, 2 brown Belmonts). I have a Teal Baroque Mini for when I travel. Non-Filofax-wise I have Mulberry Agenda, mainly because I janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11924602191939884810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-6678776078865040692010-09-27T05:18:54.473-04:002010-09-27T05:18:54.473-04:00@Steve: done and thanks!@Steve: done and thanks!nickynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16555964502567766878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-69212351275031205972010-09-25T11:25:32.813-04:002010-09-25T11:25:32.813-04:00Hi Nicky
What you might like to do on Flickr is to...Hi Nicky<br />What you might like to do on Flickr is to join the Philofaxy group and add your photos to the group. Also tag your photos with 'Filofax' You can do this in batch mode so it shouldn't take you too long...<br /><br />Oh and welcome....<br /><br />Regards<br />SteveSteve Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08062727836545335187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-21934710312201545682010-09-25T03:08:04.135-04:002010-09-25T03:08:04.135-04:00Thank you all - I feel the love!! :-)
Today, I pla...Thank you all - I feel the love!! :-)<br />Today, I played around @ Flickr and uploaded a few pics. Apparently it takes a few days until the upload can be found. Search for filofax from 'nickynicsg' (that's me!). I'm new to the whole thing, so hopefully I got it right!!! If my attempt proves successful I may upload some more later.<br /><br />@Jotje: I tend to use only one Filo atnickynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16555964502567766878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-10346961879964341182010-09-24T15:42:00.465-04:002010-09-24T15:42:00.465-04:00nickynic welcome to the family
:-) I love my Filo...nickynic welcome to the family <br />:-) I love my Filofaxes and also blog about them although I try to disguise a bit with fashion, academia and science. I LOVE philofaxy and plannerisms!!! Yay!! For such wonderful blogs. Now that I have 'come out' other colleagues are also expressing their interest too which reminds me .......someone wanted to know what type of filo they had as it was caribbean princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01732674178611729478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-12972866820688102312010-09-24T15:36:22.089-04:002010-09-24T15:36:22.089-04:00Jotje. I am glad you like your Kendal. I have an A...Jotje. I am glad you like your Kendal. I have an A5 ( gift from bro in law) and although it was bought in 2006 the leather still looks so good! I will have to post pics of how DH modified it to use.caribbean princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01732674178611729478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-304510822156096962010-09-24T15:13:52.292-04:002010-09-24T15:13:52.292-04:00@Jotje: Pics please!@Jotje: Pics please!stirwisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832276325497915558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-23633126609190912042010-09-24T12:49:30.238-04:002010-09-24T12:49:30.238-04:00Steve that sun-moon calculator is amazing!! I'...Steve that sun-moon calculator is amazing!! I've printed it out for the whole year. I discovered that on the solstice in December I can expect the sun to rise at 8 am and set at 3:30 pm! And on the solstice in June I can look forward to sunrise at 3 am and sunset after 1am!!<br /><br />I love the North.Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550291806241735598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-44500284931523816672010-09-24T12:35:10.209-04:002010-09-24T12:35:10.209-04:00Opps sorry so it was! Having a senior moment there...Opps sorry so it was! Having a senior moment there... <br /><br />I didn't realise I would start a real active debate when I posted my slightly tongue in cheek thought of the day about zip up binders! <br /><br />But all the comments are absolutely true of course. I hadn't thought about the two handed issue... good one Laurie!<br /><br />SteveSteve Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08062727836545335187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-40897324608684243542010-09-24T12:31:39.918-04:002010-09-24T12:31:39.918-04:00Steve, it was JJ not me who asked about the Almana...Steve, it was JJ not me who asked about the Almanac LOL<br /><br />Michele: the A5 work filo is always sitting on mijn desk next to my pc, the recipes Filo is on the kitchen shelf, the mini is in my handbag for 90% of the time (the other 10% I'm actually holding it in my hand ;-)), all the others have a designated shelf in my home office. The storage/archives ones are in a hardboard Ikea box Jotjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07144301091362704402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-80057252683087257602010-09-24T12:15:43.483-04:002010-09-24T12:15:43.483-04:00Welcome nickynic!
Re: the zipped binder. I used ...Welcome nickynic!<br /><br />Re: the zipped binder. I used a zipped Filofax-like binder for several years, and I did like the security. But for me now, no matter what the closure type, I must be able to open it with one hand (like when I'm on the phone etc.) If it requires both hands to open, that's a deal-breaker for my most-used Filofax. I find I have to use two hands to undo the Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550291806241735598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-44546269362805062452010-09-24T11:20:56.713-04:002010-09-24T11:20:56.713-04:00Re the zipped planners, I carry a zipped pocket Du...Re the zipped planners, I carry a zipped pocket Durham which I love. The zipper is so smooth and short that I don't notice any extra time to zip it open. And whatever extra it takes is worth it to know I can stick some loose items in and not worry about them falling out. On the other hand, I just returned a larger size zipped planner because the zipper was NOT smooth and was much longer, andPetrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956694006630128340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-59136763464822428052010-09-24T11:07:03.997-04:002010-09-24T11:07:03.997-04:00Nickynic: welcome, and which models do you own? ...Nickynic: welcome, and which models do you own? A list, please, to humor us!Petrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956694006630128340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-21832242200070162282010-09-24T07:59:58.803-04:002010-09-24T07:59:58.803-04:00I have finally found my Filo-Family!!
After years...I have finally found my Filo-Family!! <br />After years of believing that I must be 'the only one' with this strange (but wonderful) predisposition towards dairies/calendars and (fountain) pens in general but Filofaxes in particular, I feel right at home! Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I LOVE Philofaxy and check it daily, together with Plannerisms and Flickr......<br />A quick nickynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16555964502567766878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-34403933944581421872010-09-24T07:33:16.024-04:002010-09-24T07:33:16.024-04:00Found it... take a look at:
http://www.largeforma...Found it... take a look at:<br /><br />http://www.largeformatphotography.info/sunmooncalc/<br /><br />You can input your location details, start and finish dates etc and it produces a table which you can print out and add to your Filofax. <br /><br />I have been wanting this for ages for my Photography Filo, so I know when and where the Sun is going to be on any particular day...Steve Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08062727836545335187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-34569199261742406102010-09-24T07:14:51.073-04:002010-09-24T07:14:51.073-04:00Which makes my slimline the fastest of the bunch.....Which makes my slimline the fastest of the bunch.. it has no closure.. you just open it.....<br /><br />Regarding your Almanac request Judith I will do a bit of research. I'm sure I can find a website somewhere, that once you have put in the location information it can come up with a table of sun rise/set times for each day of the year/month etc....Steve Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08062727836545335187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-38194911631532018812010-09-24T07:02:58.085-04:002010-09-24T07:02:58.085-04:00Steve: I think so. I'm likely to reach for my ...Steve: I think so. I'm likely to reach for my binder if I know I have to take the extra second and a half to unzip it. <br /><br />While a Cuban personal is my working Filo, the current sweetheart in my collection is an A5 Kensington. One simple snap and PLOP, it's laying flat on the desk.<br /><br />I prefer simple (or no) closures. I think the domino is pure genuius, a design that couldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-11589785335205376862010-09-24T06:52:36.357-04:002010-09-24T06:52:36.357-04:00I would love to have a diary with almanac informat...I would love to have a diary with almanac information (sun rise and set times especially), but sadly, it's too region specific to be available off the shelf. And as much as I want it, I dont want it bad enough to print it myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-74036564584583300462010-09-24T05:37:38.227-04:002010-09-24T05:37:38.227-04:00Jotje, where do you put all those filos!!! That...Jotje, where do you put all those filos!!! That's what I want to know! ;-).. <br />Laurie, I agree - I would LOVE to have the solstices and equinoxes printed on the day spaces! I love this season and plan to celebrate every day by making some lists in my filo of things I want to do. I made my Christmas list the other day and the Filofax Pocket Eton is on it - just worried about the Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00684687707438138147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-8575645886833726122010-09-24T05:28:30.396-04:002010-09-24T05:28:30.396-04:00Thought of the day....
Are zipped Filofax Organi...Thought of the day.... <br /><br />Are zipped Filofax Organisers slower... ??<br /><br />Well you have to consider the extra time they take to 'boot up' or the time it takes to unzip them compared to flipping a snapper. <br /><br />Discuss....Steve Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08062727836545335187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-53049173152208858852010-09-24T03:30:38.843-04:002010-09-24T03:30:38.843-04:00Also received a new member to my Filofax family to...Also received a new member to my Filofax family today: Personal Kendal in brown. It's absolutely divine! It has the strongest most delicious leather smell I've ever experienced with leather filofaxes. Reminds me of the saddle rooms of horse ranches ...Jotjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07144301091362704402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-55504317902196871392010-09-24T02:36:29.202-04:002010-09-24T02:36:29.202-04:00Just thought I'd point this Filo-related blog ...Just thought I'd point this Filo-related blog post out. http://theglamourousgradstudent.blogspot.com/2010/09/glamourizing-filofax.html <br /><br />What a brilliant idea!<br /><br />In other Filo related news, I've ordered a Raspberry and Amber Metropol Personal sized Filofax. I see that the Amber is no longer stocked by Filofax and I'm glad to have been able to get my hands on one S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18316776814546926299noreply@blogger.com