tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post7793760406309604144..comments2024-03-29T04:00:59.839-04:00Comments on Philofaxy: Free For All Friday No. 200!!!!Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550291806241735598noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-31706505450569235412012-09-15T15:56:52.953-04:002012-09-15T15:56:52.953-04:00Thanks All. Next trip back to UK, I:ll try the per...Thanks All. Next trip back to UK, I:ll try the perennial WH Smith. Lovely as the Mont Blanc paper is, I don:t think I could afford to use my fountain pen if I have to use Mont Blanc paper exclusively> If they don:t have it, I can order online before I fly back.Paul Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834134905640040795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-56492728739573741842012-09-15T10:08:49.669-04:002012-09-15T10:08:49.669-04:00I always tell my students that if you want to emph...I always tell my students that if you want to emphasise the entity then use a singular verb (Sweden plays France tonight) but if you want to emphasize the members of the entity then use a plural verb (my family are coming for drinks this evening). 'Parliament are voting against this motion next week' and 'Parliament is voting against the motion next week' can be used (in the handsjanethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11924602191939884810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-42675732389699899502012-09-15T06:33:46.595-04:002012-09-15T06:33:46.595-04:00I'm finding them to be rreally well suited to ...I'm finding them to be rreally well suited to oen another...the Key Areas section of the TMI binder lends itself really well to the various GTD lists (with a few left over) and the fact that it has separate areas for Info and Don't Forget (which I can use to pull out a daily list from the Next Actions if i want to) makes it really well suited. Also, I *really* like the fact that I can getAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-84778434137232622752012-09-15T05:50:40.756-04:002012-09-15T05:50:40.756-04:00TMI with GTD - an excellent partnership! TMI with GTD - an excellent partnership! Tim Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04320789185450598620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-53236139538228836502012-09-15T04:36:52.991-04:002012-09-15T04:36:52.991-04:00Oh, really? Too bad. Well, not that I could have...Oh, really? Too bad. Well, not that I could have it anyway... Thanks for looking and letting me know.NeonLichthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13672059939457898807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-4978000667859711822012-09-15T04:26:37.417-04:002012-09-15T04:26:37.417-04:00Sorry Tim, should have added that I've got my ...Sorry Tim, should have added that I've got my TMI system back into circulation, because they show less signs of immediate demise than do Filofax now. Also, and as I said somewhere else on here, when Filofax finally fall victim to their own managerial incompetence and the uninformed idiocy that comprises Slam PR, I think A5 will offer a much better chance of continuity than will Personal, so Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-20595975982671782752012-09-15T04:24:34.699-04:002012-09-15T04:24:34.699-04:00Tim, I fully agree. That's why I intend to sen...Tim, I fully agree. That's why I intend to send a copy of the letter to Filofax (who will ignore it in the usual way), to Slam PR (who will probably dismiss me/us as nutters) and to the website which published the original interview.<br /><br />Of *course* Letts Filofax are to blame - and in the end the demise of their business will be their own fault, not anyone else's, Slam PR included.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-63663883723799181162012-09-15T02:46:49.297-04:002012-09-15T02:46:49.297-04:00Although I agree with you all, I can 't help b...Although I agree with you all, I can 't help but feel that Slam PR is not the guilty party here! They are merely the agency selected by Letts Filofax to re-invigorate an ailing brand. They are being paid handsomely to be radical! Letts Filofax are so convinced by the Slam PR fashion route that it now totally dominates Filofax thinking. It's the MD/ CEO of Letts Filofax who needs to Tim Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04320789185450598620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-43222728181796859092012-09-15T02:07:55.839-04:002012-09-15T02:07:55.839-04:00Those differences, on top of all other difficultie...Those differences, on top of all other difficulties help make the live of perpetual English students, as myself, quite hard. I have to admit that it's also a lot of fun (if you enjoy learning languages, that's it), though. You can never say you already speak the language and can stop studying. Oh, well, the fun goes on... :-)NeonLichthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13672059939457898807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-25867618658905966652012-09-14T21:36:39.527-04:002012-09-14T21:36:39.527-04:00The Crazy Life of J has a post from May about usin...The Crazy Life of J has a post from May about using her filofax as a wedding planner. There's a link to her blog in the Links section. Her setup looks pretty comprehensive.EmmaNoeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00579014333906592881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-91982008089020294332012-09-14T21:24:17.265-04:002012-09-14T21:24:17.265-04:00This is an example of the differences between UK a...This is an example of the differences between UK and US grammar. In the US, collective nouns generally take a singular verb, but in the UK they will often take a plural verb. US: The team is on a winning streak. UK: The team are on a winning streak. Both make sense, it's just a usage difference. On a side note, I enjoy seeing the language choices of the various users on this blog. EmmaNoeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00579014333906592881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-75626847209130270262012-09-14T21:13:50.656-04:002012-09-14T21:13:50.656-04:00I just noticed the chameleons went up in price on ...I just noticed the chameleons went up in price on the US site! They were on 50% sale last week & are 30% now. hmmm. ;PJennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14898577480304315750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-21450609210259344422012-09-14T20:52:13.487-04:002012-09-14T20:52:13.487-04:00Yes, exactly. The idea that other calendar layout...Yes, exactly. The idea that other calendar layouts were available- it didn't click when I first used filofax. It was a heavy little dickens with week on two pages in pocket size, and I tried alternatives like Moleskines after a few years to get a lighter weight. Earlier this year, when I moved to week per page in the pocket Malden, it all came together. A ray of light may have split the EmmaNoeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00579014333906592881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-75277022086853374232012-09-14T20:06:03.066-04:002012-09-14T20:06:03.066-04:00The two day per page have the same amount of space...The two day per page have the same amount of space for weekends as weekdays, one-half page. At the end of the week is a half page for notes. If you use the links here to visit Imysworld and read her post for 11 September, the third picture shows this.mstraathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07750504911576278453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-82168570109179816692012-09-14T18:52:15.675-04:002012-09-14T18:52:15.675-04:00I buy my blotting paper from WH Smiths in Bournemo...I buy my blotting paper from WH Smiths in Bournemouth!!<br />Butanbenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467585464165082007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-65941120899744319582012-09-14T18:44:01.011-04:002012-09-14T18:44:01.011-04:00Hi NeonLicht - I checked their website and althoug...Hi NeonLicht - I checked their website and although the London Olympic 2012 FF are listed at £3.99, when I clicked on them to order, a message popped up that they were out of stock. <br /><br /> Cloudberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16497127379520219542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-24462227519594903952012-09-14T17:50:59.936-04:002012-09-14T17:50:59.936-04:00Paul - I'm pretty sure I got some from an onli...Paul - I'm pretty sure I got some from an online store www.thewritingdesk.co.uk Also I'm sure I got some from either ebay or staples or some similar online store - mine were A4, so once cut down into smaller sizes go a long way. I don;t remember paying a great deal for it!Alison Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12387820977378688933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-993148478010652012012-09-14T17:34:59.549-04:002012-09-14T17:34:59.549-04:00Me again...I also wanted to add that there could b...Me again...I also wanted to add that there could be a plus side to those who buy a FF as a fashion accessory. There may be a good chance that when these buyers actually see "fashionable" people such as Temperley or Anna Wintour actually USING their FF's, they will begin to wonder how they could use their own. <br /><br />And while I absolutely do not like saying this....there haveAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627556236176223720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-2921887023026265352012-09-14T17:09:51.184-04:002012-09-14T17:09:51.184-04:00I agree with what Shortie has said. Filofax may n...I agree with what Shortie has said. Filofax may not be listening to the requests and suggestions of its current customers as much as we would like, but the truth of the matter is that if they do not market themselves in a way that will SELL, there will be no Filofax. <br /><br />While I am not crazy about the designs or the prices, I think it was smart for them to work with Temperley. It may Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627556236176223720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-55578572466948000732012-09-14T17:03:35.311-04:002012-09-14T17:03:35.311-04:00No, that's not it. You can find all the TMI re...No, that's not it. You can find all the TMI refills at http://www.timemanager.com/timemanager/uk/webmenu.nsf/framesets/Shopping - enjoy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-80236142182722364382012-09-14T17:01:54.246-04:002012-09-14T17:01:54.246-04:00I think mine's probably more akin to your chil...I think mine's probably more akin to your childhood memory, maybe I should check yours out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-1679190211514866442012-09-14T16:25:56.981-04:002012-09-14T16:25:56.981-04:00Thanks David. My memories of blotting paper are of...Thanks David. My memories of blotting paper are of big sheets of pink stuff in primary school. I remember it looked like Chinese handmade paper, you could see fibres in it. The Mont Blanc stuff is nothing like that, is much thicker, a beautiful cream colour, and requires a second mortgage. Look forward to checking out your recommendation.Paul Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834134905640040795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-80127814727689280402012-09-14T16:06:29.515-04:002012-09-14T16:06:29.515-04:00David, I was curious to see what the annual update...David, I was curious to see what the annual update looked like. The only link I can find is IPPS )http://www.ipps.co.uk/update/index.html). Is this the same product that you are talking about? How do you find it compared to the FIlofax TM pack?Paul Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834134905640040795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-86043067008899021122012-09-14T16:02:23.849-04:002012-09-14T16:02:23.849-04:00I buy mine from Websters Pen Shop in Cardiff (but ...I buy mine from Websters Pen Shop in Cardiff (but they have a nationwide chain of shops). Excellent, knowledgeable, obliging staff who are enthusiastic about all things pen- and stationery-related. Recommended. I buy very large sheets.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-21993202079040870022012-09-14T16:02:00.917-04:002012-09-14T16:02:00.917-04:00And if we all post, maybe it will get picked up by...And if we all post, maybe it will get picked up by an enterprising Journo looking for inspiration. Its tragic, how the fashion angle has taken over the entire strategic direction of the company. Grace would be turning in her grave if she saw what her beloved company had become. I'll email you for a copy. Thanks.Paul Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834134905640040795noreply@blogger.com