Dates for your diary Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April 2026

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

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

• Costa Rica 09:00 am,
• Dallas 11:00 am, 
• New York 01:00pm, 
• London 4:00 pm, 
• Scotland 4:00 pm,
• Reading 4:04 pm, 
• Somerset 4:12 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 & Sunday 19 April 2026.

 

Silent Sunday

My first Filofax Winchester, bought new in 1989, and my Matchbox series 75 Ferrari Berlinetta, bought new in 1970 (ish?!)

Web Finds - Saturday 11 April 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 April 2026
2. Silent Sunday
3. Guest Post: I have a Frankenfax - by Matthew
4. Free For All Tuesday - No. 792
5. Video Web Finds - Wednesday 8 April 2026
6. 'Planner Reset'
7. Free for All Friday No. 909 by Nan

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. What Are Governing Values? (pg. 82-91) - FranklinPlanner Talk
2. In the margin of planners, quarterly in the .new year - Planner Lovers
3. Finsbury Mustard Yellow; Filofax vs Moterm - Filofax
4. You Don’t Need Another Planner: A Guide to Breaking the Cycle and Finally Finding Planner Peace - Strange & Charmed
5. ECLP Vertical Without Lines? - Planner Lovers
6. Some Things Don't Need a Planner (And Some Really, Really Do) - Planner Fun
7. Multiple Filofaxes? - Filofax
8. Episode #357: Focus and Interruptions - Getting Things Done
9. What do you use this filfox insert for? - Filofax
10.  7 tips to finally tackle that project - Lime Tree Fruits
11. Filofax Heritage A5 - Filofax
12. PLOTTER USA at the 2026 San Francisco Stationery Fest - PLOTTER USA
13. Link Love: Stellar Journeys - The Well-Appointed Desk
14. Web Finds – 8 April 2026 - Travellers Notebook Times
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Enjoy

       

Free for All Friday No. 909 by Nan

 What are some of the ways the calendar or diary in your organizer could be saving you money? I can think of a few:

- Note date that bills are due so you can pay them without incurring late fees

- Note date that subscriptions renew so you can cancel them before getting charged for another year

- Keep lists of things you need to purchase so you can keep an eye on when special offers appear

- Note last return date for items you purchase so you won't miss getting a refund if you want 

- Record purchases on the day they occur so you can see where your money is going (and think about how you want to change that!)

As always on Friday, all discussion related to ring-bound organizers is welcome!

'Planner Reset'

Going through all the videos for Video Web Finds in the last couple of weeks, I've come across many of the contributors talking about doing a 'Planner Reset

I don't have a definitive definition for what they mean by doing a 'Planner Reset' as it varies from just a small tweak to completely their method of planning (e.g. rings > travellers notebook). With various stages in between of course. 

We are now in April the first quarter of the year has finished, and we are approaching a third of the way into the year. Therefore is it too late to change? It will depend on your reasons for changing?   

Reasons/Excuses for the change in your planner could be any one or a combination of the following: 

• A change of circumstances, life or work changes.
• A change you made at the beginning of the year such as a size change just hasn't worked. 
• You have had to take on more responsibilities at work or in your life, therefore you need more planning 'space'. 
• You just want to break out of the winter blues.... who doesn't!

I'm not saying making a change is the wrong thing to do. It's best to adjust your system to get it working better for you, than to just live with a system that isn't working to the extent that you potentially abandon it and you go back to only use your phone... please don't do that! 

Like changes to any system be it planning or otherwise, it's sometimes better do the changes in small increments and test them out for a few days before you make the next change, that way you can evaluate and review the improvements better. 

Not sure what is not working or why it isn't working for you? Ask on Free For All Tuesday (FFAT) or Free For All Friday (FFAF), you can even ask anonymously in the comments. There is no shame in asking for help. 

And for the record I am still in the same inserts that I started the year using.