31 August 2020

A Date For Your Diary - Sunday 6 September 2020

Given the success and the number of people that took part in the last  'Virtual Meet Up' we are going to run another one.

When? - Sunday 6 September at the following time:
  • Los Angeles 8:00 am, 
  • Denver 9:00 am
  • Dallas 10:00 am, 
  • New York 11:00am, 
  • London 4:00 pm 
  • Paris 5:00 pm etc.  
Do not worry if you aren't available at the start of one of our sessions each one lasts 1-2 hours so pop up when you are available and say hello.

Where? - an on-line chat using Skype. with voice and video (if you wish)

Join the chat here: https://join.skype.com/A85fEyS7HPUP

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

Who - All of you... Join the chat here: https://join.skype.com/A85fEyS7HPUP  Come and listen if you don't want to chat.  What do we talk about? Filofax stuff... but anything else as well. It's like long lost friends meeting up for coffee and a catch up.. but don't worry if you have never joined in before... you are an old friend too!

If you have any questions you want to ask then please let us know in the group or before we start.

Come and join in the fun, even if you only pop in to say hello... but don't be afraid to join in the discussion.

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

Here is my post on how to improve your Skype audio with headphones or a headset.

Hope to be chatting with you on Sunday 6 September 2020.

29 August 2020

Web Finds - Saturday 29 August 2020

So I hope you have had a good week

So now it is time to enjoy a few blog posts from around the internet,  so 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 22 August 2020
  2. Silent Sunday
  3. Filofax 'All in One' 1987 Brochure
  4. Free For All Tuesday - No. 499
  5. Video Web Finds - Wednesday 26 August 2020
  6. The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 102
  7. Free for All Friday No. 616 by Nan
So 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 Use Your Planner to Prioritize - FranklinPlanner Talk
  2. Filofax/Traveler's Notebook Combo Planner Setup Youtube Video - Filofancy | Life On Paper | Zara M.
  3. Link Love: No Comment - The Well-Appointed Desk
  4. Planner Quote: August 24, 2020 - FranklinPlanner Talk
  5. How to Complete a Power Hour + FREE Printable Planner Insert - Strange & Charmed
  6. Get Organized HQ 2020 ~ FREE Organizing Workshops Not to be Missed! - I'm an Organizing Junkie
  7. Customer review: Gillio collection - Blog | Gillio
  • We monitor over 400 blogs and sites, your Filofax/Organiser blog posts could appear in this list, just contact philofaxy at gmail dot com to be added to our monitoring list. 
  • We can not guarantee people will read your posts, but we know there is a higher chance of people reading your posts and returning to read other posts if you make them interesting with pictures and good hints and tips. Do not forget to give your posts a title... 
  • Your Filofax/Organiser posts could appear in this list, just contact philofaxy at gmail dot com to be added to our monitoring list. 
  • For some general tips on Filofax Blogging, please see this post
  • Consider joining our Facebook group - Filofax for Philofaxy fans

Enjoy




28 August 2020

Free for All Friday No. 616 by Nan

While seeking my ideal planner solution this summer, I've done a lot of migrating: that is, copying information forward. The beauty of ring-bound planners is that they minimize handwritten migration.

If you miss a task, you can simply open the rings and move the to-do page forward instead of crossing out the task and copying it to a later date. I try to avoid spending time migrating and just write things down once. On the other hand, taking the time to migrate tasks and other items gives you a chance to slow down and think about how best to use your time. How do you migrate? Of course, since it's Friday, all discussion of ring-bound organizers is welcome.

27 August 2020

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 102

The Return 

We are back after a longer than normal break in transmission caused by life, the universe and everything else that stopped us from getting together to do a recording!

Thank you to all our Patreon supporters in helping bringing you this episode.

If you have ideas for future episodes, please send them to podcast at philofaxy dot com

Show Notes (timings approximate)
00:00 - Introductions.
01:00 - What happened?
04:00 - The new normal!
05:15 - Current planner use.
06:00 - Steve in hospital.
08:00 - Onslow's guest appearance.
09:30 - Size change.
12:45 - Emergency information.
14:30 - Running planners in parallel.
17:00 - How long to run a different system before deciding.
17:30 - Karine's experience of large against small organisers whilst travelling.
23:30 - 'What's the best planner?'
25:00 - If you make a mistake, cut your losses.
27:00 - Goals from now to the end of the year.
31:00 - Motivation
32:30 - Don't abandon your lists
37:00 - What projects to attempt at the moment.
39:00 - Using social media to make contact with others.
42:00 - Plan for the life getting back to normal with undated pages.
44:00 - Skype round tables.
45:00 - Thank you to our Patrons, please take a look at the Patreon page.

Please support the podcast via Patreon by doing so you will be helping us with the making of these advert free podcasts. By being a Patreon supporter you will gain early access to each podcast episode and be able to download the show notes. We also aim to introduce other benefits in the near future.

A direct download is also available here: Episode102.mp3


Presenters - Karine Tovmassian and Steve Morton
Editing and production - Steve Morton

Our Websites:
Karine: PlannerologyThroat Punch Resumes, IG: Karine Tovmassian
Steve: Philofaxy, Travellers Notebook Times,  IG: Mr PhilofaxySteve Morton

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Previous Episodes:

2020

101 - The Mighty Little Checklist: The Unsung Hero of Success
100 - What do we use every day?
99 - Some Day May Be
98 - Transform Your Productivity
97 - Getting out of Stuck

2019

96 - Minimalist Planning.
95 - How to take your planning to the next level.
94 - Mission and Vision Statements
93 - How to plan your year in advance
92 - Workflows
91 - How to plan in a week that is already a busy one.
90 - Avoiding mistakes in planning
89 - Refocus
88 - When Your Plans or Goals Don't Work Out
87 - Decluttering Your Life - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
86 - Accessories for your Planner - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
85 - Journaling -  A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
84 - Workflows - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf

2018

83 - Routines - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
82 - Productivity 201 - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
81 - Planner Sizes - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
80 - Do you have too many planners? - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
79 - Improving Your Planning Productivity - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
78 - Ten reasons why you have stopped planning - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
77 - Letting Your Planner Take The Strain - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
76 - The Franken Flex - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
75 - Decluttering - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
74 - Engagement - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
73 - Reflection and Review - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
72 - Organisation - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
71 - Clarification - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
70 - Capture - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
69 - How to do nothing - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
68 - Changes - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
67 - Tones versus Pulses - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf

2017

66 - Planning and Execution - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
65 - The Power of Habit - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
64 - Planning for the end of the year - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
63 - Planning For Unexpected Life Events - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
62 - Staying in two sizes of planner - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
61 - Staying in one size of planner. - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
60 - Functional Planning - Macro and Micro Planning - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
59 - PlannerCon Europe - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
58 - Speeding up by slowing down - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
57 - To Do Lists and Diary Pages -  A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
56 - Hints and Tips on making planner videos - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
55 - Keeping up to date - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
54 - Interview with Jennifer Powell at PlannerCon - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
53 - Conferences and Meet Ups - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
52 - The Magic of Contextualising Your Life - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
51 - Guest Interview - Rose Orchard - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
50 - Organising your significant other - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
49 - Creating the ultimate planner - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
48 - Getting past New Years resolutions - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
47 - How to understand being a planner newbie - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
46 - Buying and Selling 101 - A5 docx pdf Personal docx pdf
45 - A5 or A6 - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
44 - End of Year - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf

2016 

43 - Digital Planning vs Analogue Planning - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
42 - Planning vs Organising - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
41 - Short and Long Term Planning - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
40 - Good and Bad Planner Habits - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
39 - Tackling Planner Size Change - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
38 - Self-Improvement or Personal Development - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
37 - What is productivity anyway - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
36 - The Planner Community - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
35 - Wellness Planner - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
34 - Listeners Question - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
33 - Pens and other writing instruments - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
32 - Proper storage, care and shipping of planners, rings etc - A5 docx pdf Personal docx pdf
31 - Guest Interview - Louise Umeki - Plannercon 2017 - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
30 - Form Following Function -  A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
29 - Seasonal To Do Lists - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
28 - Making and keeping annual goals - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
27 - Organising the family - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
26 - Guest interview - Theresa Hall - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
25 - Guest interview - Ray Blake - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
24 - Defining the important things from the urgent things - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
23 - Guest interview with Rita Sedani - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
22 - Printing your own inserts - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
21 - How to derail your planning system by over thinking - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
20 - Digital devices/services and your analogue planner - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
19 - What To Keep In Your 'Others' Tab - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
18 - Zombie Apocalypse Preparation - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
17 - Managing Finances In Your Planner - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
16 - Planning for those of us who actually can't live without planning, with guest co-host Carie Harling - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
15 - Automation NirvanaA5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
14 - Work Life Balance and Your Planner - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
13 - GTD Productivity And Using Your Paper Planner - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
12 - Job Seeking and Keeping - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
11 - Planner Fail -  A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
10 - Planner Hacks - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
9 - Planner Planning - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
8 - Choosing Inserts - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
7 - How do you carry your planner - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
6 - Planners on the go - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
5 - Why would you pay more than the price of a Filofax? - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
4 - Using Your Planner To Create Permanent Habit Changes - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
3 - Getting on with two or more planners - A5 docx pdf Personal docx pdf
2 - Where to start your planning journey and why - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
1 - What size and why....  - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf

26 August 2020

Video Web Finds - Wednesday 26 August 2020

So I hope you have had a good weekend.

So now it is time to enjoy a great collection of videos from around the internet.

Here are a selection of the latest Filofax videos for your enjoyment.
  1. Personal Wide Rings - Monique Smith
  2. Pocket Rings Setup- Moterm Versa - Charming Plans
  3. Filofax/Traveler's Notebook Combo Planner Setup (Aug 2020) - Filofancy Life On Paper
  4. August 2020 Planner Flipthrough | Baby Will Be Here Soon! - GanchiPlans
  5. Personal Wide Rings - Daily Plan - Monique Smith
  6. Weekly Planning in VanDerSpek Personal Wide Rings | Shine Sticker Studio Kit + Peanuts Planner Co. - EmiLou. Arts
  7. Planner and Journal Lineup Update (August 2020) | Chic Sparrow, Van der Spek, Filofax Malden - spellbound notes
  8. smplans planner collection p2: van der spek - Sierra Poulson
  9. Quickie Planner Flips By The Poolside & Harry Potter Cafe - YusVogue Plans
  10. Gillio pocket Mia Cara v. new Moterm pocket versa - product comparison - My.Stationery. Love
  11. Filofax A5 Planner Flip! - Renee Plans
  12. Personal Rings Setup | Filofax Original | #filofax #filofaxoriginal - Michelle Miller
  13. Taupe Moterm Personal Versa - First Look - littlestarplans
  14. Moterm Pocket and Personal Versa | A Comparison and Review - Daughter of MWD
  15. Cómo cambiar las anillas a tu agenda Moterm - How to change your Moterm planner rings - Planners xupy
  16. 5 Reasons Why I Love Pocket Rings // Planner Sizes // Planner Tips // Moterm Pocket Versa - Alexis Lauren
  17. Personal Wide Rings: Update - Monique Smith
  18. Moterm Personal Planner Unboxing | RachelBeautyPlans - Rachel Beauty Plans
  19. Unboxing My First Moterm Pocket Versa &Amp; Why I'm Trying Something New! - It's a Wonderful Plan
  20. Amazon Personal Moterm Planner - Sassy Plus Size Queen
  21. Functional Planning Journey | AUGUST 2020 - Gillio Shiny Blue Croco Pocket 16mm Compagana - Marthas Busy Little Life
  22. Moterm Personal Versa Planner with 25 mm Rings Litchi Style Multifunctional Agenda Organizer Diary J - Ali guide
  23. Gillio Belgium Edition Pocket XL Setup| DIY Dividers & Inserts from Scrap Paper - Color Your Day
  24. Plan With Me August 24 to 30, Gillio Medium Compagna - Ella Bella Plans
  25. Yiwi planner - Gillio dupe - Annelie PlanItPanda
  26. Summer vibes | KW 32 im FILOFAX - dekoRIAt
  27. Plan With Me in my A5 Filofax - desleyjane plans
  28. Medical Setup | Filofax Malden | Personal - Ellie’s Corner
  29. Plan with Me | A5 Filofax | Cloth and Paper Daily Inserts | Aug 24-30, 2020 #filofax #clothandpaper - Michelle Miller
  30. My planing routine with Bullet Journal and Filofax Saffiano - Olha Chernova
  31. Подготавливаю свой filofax A5 - Lisenok Li
  • For tips on how to improve your videos, please see this post.  Also this video too Webfinds 
  • Your Filofax/Organiser Videos could appear in this list, just contact philofaxy at gmail dot com to be added to our monitoring list. 
You might also be interested in Planner Spread Love on Facebook. 

Enjoy




25 August 2020

Free For All Tuesday - No. 499

So what questions or discussion points have you got for us today?

It doesn't matter if you are a beginner or a more experienced user of organisers, we want to hear your thoughts, questions, opinions etc.

We are here to answer your questions.

Make today the one day you post a comment or a question.

It is Tuesday after all so fire away with any questions and comments.


24 August 2020

Filofax 'All in One' 1987 Brochure

Today we go back to 1987 to a simple brochure that Filofax used to promote the advantages of using a Filofax personal organiser.





Our thanks to Keith in Australia for sending me the brochure along with a stack of other catalogues and inserts which we will share with you in the coming weeks. 

You can find higher resolution scans of these pages here.

The scans are reproduced here for educational and research purposes only.

23 August 2020

Silent Sunday

'We're Scanning' with apologies to any Bob Marley fans!
I received a lot of old catalogues and inserts last week.... you will get to see some of them in the next few weeks....

22 August 2020

Web Finds - Saturday 22 August 2020

So I hope you have had a good week

So now it is time to enjoy a few blog posts from around the internet,  so 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 15 August 2020
  2. Silent Sunday
  3. Moterm Versa Personal - Review
  4. Free For All Tuesday - No. 498
  5. Video Web Finds - Wednesday 19 August 2020
  6. Deskfax 1989
  7. Free For All Friday No. 615 by Laurie
So 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. Big Idea 1: The One Thing That Changes Everything—Everyday - FranklinPlanner Talk
  2. A4 - Wo2P - Hourly - Lorelei Lee's Plan-Bar
  3. Top of the Class - The Official Filofax Blog
  4. Big Idea 2: Everyone Has Greatness Within Them To Achieve What Matters Most - FranklinPlanner Talk
  5. Hello! Is there anybody there? - Indigo Blue
  6. A4 - Wo2P Hourly - Lorelei Lee's Plan-Bar
  7. Big Idea 3: The Franklin Planner System Is For Everyone - FranklinPlanner Talk
  8. Here’s what I learned about being on top of tasks - Lime Tree Fruits
  9. Back to School: Our Top Academic Planners - FranklinPlanner Talk
  10. Big Idea 4: Paper Is The Most Effective Way To Anchor Your Daily Life & Actions - FranklinPlanner Talk
  11. A4 - Wo2P - All in 1 - Lorelei Lee's Plan-Bar
  12. THE CLEAR PLANNER TREND | How to get the look in your planner - Strange & Charmed
  13. Big Idea 5: Combining Paper Planning With Digital Technology - FranklinPlanner Talk
  14. Customer review: Medium Compagna Undyed - Blog | Gillio
  15. A4 - Wo2P - All in 1 - Lorelei Lee's Plan-Bar
  16. Big Idea 6: The Franklin Planner System Is Time-Tested & Proven For More Than 35 Years - FranklinPlanner Talk
  17. Clutter Hacks for an Organized Home - Wendaful Planning
  18. Link Love: Friends, Fiends & Spuds - The Well-Appointed Desk
  19. Planner Quote: August 17, 2020 - FranklinPlanner Talk
  20. I need your input on this! - Lime Tree Fruits
  21. MissTrenchcoat’s Lo-Fi Office Vibes {Productivity Playlist August 2020} - Strange & Charmed
  22. Big Idea 7: The Franklin Planner Is Simple To Use, Effective, And Sustainable - FranklinPlanner Talk
  • We monitor over 400 blogs and sites, your Filofax/Organiser blog posts could appear in this list, just contact philofaxy at gmail dot com to be added to our monitoring list. 
  • We can not guarantee people will read your posts, but we know there is a higher chance of people reading your posts and returning to read other posts if you make them interesting with pictures and good hints and tips. Do not forget to give your posts a title... 
  • Your Filofax/Organiser posts could appear in this list, just contact philofaxy at gmail dot com to be added to our monitoring list. 
  • For some general tips on Filofax Blogging, please see this post
  • Consider joining our Facebook group - Filofax for Philofaxy fans

Enjoy




21 August 2020

Free For All Friday No. 615 by Laurie

It's back to school time where we live, and this start of the school year is of course very different from years past. Over the weekend I filled in the upcoming school dates, and there wasn't much to fill in. All the normal activities are cancelled for the foreseeable future. I wrote in school holidays, but that was about it. It makes me sad that the students won't get to have after school activities, sports, field trips, and all the usual things that enhance their school experience so much.

With this "new normal" stretching into the distance, I have come to view everything I write in my planner as tentative. I don't like uncertainty so it makes me feel uneasy.

How are you coping lately? How has your planner helped you deal with the ever-shifting reality these days?

And as always, feel free to discuss anything ring-binder organizer related!

20 August 2020

Deskfax 1989

This brochure was sent to me along with a huge amount of other catalogues and inserts from a reader in Australia. I will be working through the 'collection' in the next few weeks. This brochure was a quick and easy one to scan in and share with you.

This brochure dates from about 1989 and compares the Filofax Deskfax with the Filofax Personal models.





You can find higher resolution scans of these pages here.

The scans are reproduced here for educational and research purposes only.

19 August 2020

Video Web Finds - Wednesday 19 August 2020

So I hope you have had a good weekend.

So now it is time to enjoy a great collection of videos from around the internet.

Here are a selection of the latest Filofax videos for your enjoyment.
  1. Gillio Mia Cara Pocket vs Moterm Versa Pocket - Planner Mumsy
  2. Weekly PWM | Last Week Before Maternity Leave - GanchiPlans
  3. Unboxing My New Custom Planner | MadyPlans - MadyPlans
  4. Moterm personal versa v Gillio medium Mia Cara - detailed comparison + what fits - My.Stationery. Love
  5. From Moterm to VDS - ITS PLANNER CHANGE TIME! - YusVogue Plans
  6. How to be consistent with using your planner - Tonya Plans
  7. How I Plan | Detailed - Sam Kelley
  8. Plan With Me & Update Homeschool Chat - Flip Through Discbound - Monique Smith
  9. Initial setup & thoughts - chunky Moterm Personal Versa (aka "Squirrel") - My.Stationery. Love
  10. Christmas Planning in an A5 Filofax - PART 2 - Full Planner Set-Up and Flip Through - Emily Pencil
  11. Setting Up My New Custom Agenda | A6 Beige Croco VDS | MadyPlans - MadyPlans
  12. Moterm personal wide rings (modified versa) - My.Stationery. Love
  13. VDS Personal Wide Setup - Maimai Vang
  14. Planner Haul: Moterm Personal Rings - Joy2Plan
  15. Сравнение Gillio Medium Compagna XL & Moterm Personal Planner - Alona planning
  16. Moterm Planner Unboxing - Just Your Average Planner Mom
  17. Gillio A6 Compagna v Moterm A6 agenda / planner - product comparison - My.Stationery. Love
  18. Pocket Rings Flip Through | Moterm Versa | Wallet Set Up - kimspaperplan
  19. FIRST IMPRESSIONS | Pocket Moterm Planner - PlannersAndTacos
  20. Moterm Planner Flip Through, My New Planner Inserts / MySummerTouch - mysummertouch
  21. Moterm A7 Pocket Planner Flip Thru | Aug. 2020 - Plan With Bee
  22. Moterm Personal Versa EDC @elle_planns - Elle Planns
  23. My Planning System 2020 | Moterm Pocket Planner EDC - Plan With Bee
  24. Filofax Original | Personal Ring Organizer | Unboxing and Review | #filofax - Michelle Miller
  25. Planner flip through | Filofax pocket ring set-up - julia plannergirl
  26. keep calm and decorate on | KW 31 im FILOFAX - dekoRIAt
  27. Hourly Plan With Me Cloth and Paper A5 Inserts Filofax - Laura Plans It
  28. Setting Up My Black Pocket Filofax...Inserts: simpleandtrendyco + peanuts planner - Valentina Maria Mancera
  29. Silent flip through of my A5 Filofax Stone Malden - Marsia Bramucci
  30. Setting up my A5 Filofax Original - desleyjane plans
  31. Os enseño mi próximo Wedding Journal & Bullet Journal | Review Filofax A5 Malden (Planner) - My Yellow Journal
  32. Plan with Me | A5 Filofax Rings | Cloth and Paper Daily Inserts | August 17-23, 2020 - Michelle Miller
  33. Gillio Medium Mia Cara and Personal Wide Campagna Comparison - Marcell Hobbs
  34. Pocket gillio functional flip - Mermaid Kitty
  • For tips on how to improve your videos, please see this post.  Also this video too Webfinds 
  • Your Filofax/Organiser Videos could appear in this list, just contact philofaxy at gmail dot com to be added to our monitoring list. 
You might also be interested in Planner Spread Love on Facebook. 

Enjoy




18 August 2020

Free For All Tuesday - No. 498

So what questions or discussion points have you got for us today?

It doesn't matter if you are a beginner or a more experienced user of organisers, we want to hear your thoughts, questions, opinions etc.

We are here to answer your questions.

Make today the one day you post a comment or a question.

It is Tuesday after all so fire away with any questions and comments.


17 August 2020

Moterm Versa Personal - Review

The Moterm brand is a relatively new name to us in the planner community, but it is a brand that has an ever growing fan base as they continue to bring out new models at affordable prices and at a rate that seems unbelievable as they react positively to customer suggestions/requests.

Given the amount of interest I've seen on You Tube and Facebook, I decided to take a look for myself. At the end of July they announced another new model, the Moterm Versa in personal size, they had previously brought out the Versa in pocket size and it sold out in days!

I ordered a Moterm Versa personal size in black leather via Ali Express. There was a choice of colours available, but I went with the black rather than a pastel colour. Call me traditional if you like!

My order was confirmed within a few hours of me placing it and they estimated that the delivery date would be 13-16th August, it arrived on the 13th August. I was able to track the progress of the order from start to finish. There was no problems with payment, my account was debited on the day of despatch.

The item was very well packaged for shipping with a stout outer carton, inside was a simple presentation box containing the planner inside a cloth dust bag both showing the Moterm brand name.


The Moterm Versa is a two part organiser. There is an outer 'jacket' and the organiser itself, in addition they also include a leather flyleaf and approximately 100 sheets of undated lined journal type pages.


Together the two parts make up quite a substantial planner/organiser.


There are a lot of pockets in different sections, and card slots in different groupings we well. There are two places for pens/pencils. The inside of all of the pockets are lined with a cloth material that will not stick to plastic cards that you store in them.


The outer jacket, it has a full width back pocket that is 320mm in length and 195mm deep, almost big enough to take a full A4 size sheet of paper, but not quite.


On the inside front cover you will find four card slots visible on the pocket flap. Behind the pocket there is a full height slip pocket.

The pocket is held closed by two poppers top and bottom. Open it up and you then find a full height zipper pocket, five more vertical card slots and another full height slip pocket behind the card slots.


In the spine of the outer jacket there is a slot to hold a pen or pencil.

The rear inside area of the outer jacket you will find five more horizontal card slots with an ID pocket at the foot of that section with the Moterm card and tag next to it. Behind this section are three full height slip pockets. The deepest one is used to hold the back cover of the organiser section in place.


On the outside of the cover there are two places for the clasp popper to be closed in to, this gives you the option of additional capacity should you really need it.


The removable organiser can be used on its own, you don't have to use it with the outer jacket. The outside of it is in leather, likewise the inside is in full leather as well.


The front inside cover has four horizontal card slots as well as a deeper business card pocket at the foot of that section. Behind this there is a full height slip pocket for holding additional papers.


The flyleaf which is held on the rings has a leather and elasticated pen loop as well as three horizontal card slots on the reverse side.



The rear inside cover of the organiser section doesn't have any pockets so it slips in to the outer jacket easily.

The rings are attached with a simple bolt arrangement, which makes them easy to change. They are 25mm internal diameter in a silver finish. Moterm have other rings available on their store site in silver, gold, and rose gold finish in 25mm and 30mm size. I've ordered a set of 30mm rings to assess their suitability for the Moterm Versa for width. I think it might be ok, but I will report back when they arrive, hopefully soon.

[See my review of the 30mm rings in my Moterm Versa]

The organiser also came with 100 sheets of undated lined journal type pages.


The outer cover and the organiser both have some form of stiffener present in the covers between the leather and the inside. This is only there to help the organiser keep its shape and it doesn't impact on the ability of the organiser to lay flat when opened.

The leather it self is pleasant to touch. There was a slight chemical smell to the leather, but this has disappeared by leaving the planner out of the dust bag and box for a day or two. I've also given the leather a wipe over with some leather care solution that too improved the smell of it.

The organiser doesn't seem fragile, the rings snap closed in perfect alignment each time. The stitching is very good and also consistent on all edges at quite a high stitches per inch all around.

The edges of the leather are all neatly finished there are no rough edges or stray threads on the stitching.

Dimensions: The Moterm Versa measures as follows:
  • Organiser section (Open) 290 x 185mm
  • Organiser section (Closed) 138 x 185 x 32mm
  • Outer jacket section (Open) 335 x 208 mm
  • Outer jacket section with organiser section installed (Closed) 170 x 208 x 45 mm
Please note that the thickness of both when closed will also be dependent on the contents of the pockets and rings. 

Weights:
  • Organiser with flyleaf = 240 g
  • Outer jacket = 272 g
  • Both combined 512 g
Please note that the above weights are with the rings and all pockets empty. 

All of the above I have kept to my usual style of being objective as possible, my usual technical type description, but I'm sure you want to know my own opinion and what it is like etc.

They often say 'You get what you pay for' and that is true of most things.

I bought the Moterm Versa out of my own money. I paid €76.54($90, £69) including shipping. I didn't opt for express delivery, I went with the standard shipping to France. It arrived within the time limits and without any issues.

The buying experience was not a rushed one it all went smoothly and there is plenty of feedback about the status of your order and when it is shipped and the tracking details etc. The tracking number worked with LaPoste my local mail service as well.

I would say that it is certainly worth the money I paid for it and the overall quality is comparable to other organisers I own at the same price point and much higher too. How many other organisers have the grand total of 21 card slots!!??

If you want to see how it compares to other brands, I recommend looking on You Tube there are plenty of comparison videos on there, so you will get the opinions of other people as well as just mine.

Further Information:

Moterm planners are available via their AliExpress page or Amazon USA I am told they are still working on their own website.

There are also groups on Facebook the main one is fully supported by the company.