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31 December 2021
Free For All Friday No. 686 by Anita
In some ways, I'm wondering where the year has gone, but it's also felt like a long one too as it's been a challenging time for many, including myself.
December turned into a busier month than expected, so I haven't gotten around to my planned clear out of my Filofax, so I will be doing that today as it feels like quite a good way to finish off the old year and prepare for the new. I've been back in my Kensington since January 2020 and as I have no plans to move out, I think it's time for me to start rehoming some of the others shortly.
Which planner will you be using in the new year?
And as always on Fridays, please feel free to discuss anything organiser related. Wishing you and yours a safe, healthy, and prosperous new year.
'We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day' - Edith Lovejoy Pierce.
30 December 2021
A date for your diary - Sunday 9 January 2022
When? - Sunday 9 January 2022 at the following time:
- Los Angeles 8:00 am,
- Denver 9:00 am
- Dallas 10:00 am,
- New York 11:00am,
- Moncton 12:00 noon,
- London 4:00 pm
- Paris 5:00 pm etc.
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 most 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 9 January 2022.
29 December 2021
Video Web Finds - Wednesday 29 December 2021
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.
- Filofax Notebook Review - Graham Rhind
- Byebye Gillio, hallo van der Spek - Planyourthing
- VDS Planner Unboxing - rledzn
- 2022 Planner Setup // VDS Personal Rings - nic.lol.e plans
- VDS TM Unboxing | Stardust Croco | Personal Size Planner/Wallet - BestKeptPlans
- Setting Up My Personal Planner | VDS Stardust Croco - Planning With Coon
- Plan With Me Christmas 2021 / December 2021/ Minimalistic and Functional / VDS A6 Planner - Brittany Plans Life
- Haul | stickers from Buffystickers | - Planner mother of 3
- Talking out of Turn Unboxing! - BuySellPlan
- Pocket Plus Setup on Moterm Regular Pocket Rings - chamiecreates
- Who's Ready for 2022? - All the Write Stuff
- I made side-loading cash pouches for a discbound cash envelope system - The Unplanned Life
- Weekly Update: B6 Hobonichi, Pocket Rings, & A6 Stalogy - Monique Smith
- December 2021 Personal Rings Setup Flip | LittleRachPlans - LittleRachPlans
- Making my Day-On-2.6-Pages for January 2022 for my discbound planner - The Unplanned Life
- Plan with Me! My 2022 Goal Planning Process. - BuySellPlan
- Мой планер на 2022 год/Filofax original nude/Покупки канцелярии - Sneshka Plan
- Plan With Me KW52 / Bujo im Filofax / Wochendeko / deutsch / PWM - Sissi Oberste Schublade
- システム手帳】filofaxマルデンM5開封&セットアップ【忘年手帳】 - こみくぅサブちゃん【ネイル・コスメ・紙モノ・手帳】
- Filofax Personal Para 2022 - Rodesita Stewart
- Vergleich Filofax Notebook vs Clipbook | gabelschereblog - GabelSchereBlog
- Bucketlist | Plan 2022 with me (1/3) + Filofax Vorlage - Anna von Eigensinn
- 2022 Planner: Filofax Kendal - All the Write Stuff
- Planner Stickers | Filofax Personal Malden Organizer In IRIS |Unboxing & Review - Shirley Joss
- Real time Weekly Planning | Silent - chamiecreates
- Ich hab eingekauft | Möhrenkunst | Dani Peuss | The Washi Tape Shop | Deutsch - Lorelei Lee
- 2022 Planner Set Up| MakseLife Goals & SOS Planner - Antonisha La'Shay
- #WNW New Releases // 'Planner Peace' Collection // planner stickers - Rachel Blundell
- Plan with me for January 2022 + the beginnings of a supplemental binder for planning - The Unplanned Life
- Franklin Covey Weekly PWM || Planmas Day 22, LAST VIDEO! || Dec. 27 - Jan. 2 - Sandra Dahl
- December 2021 flip through featuring Gillio medium xl Compagna in chestnut ostrich X - Mod Plans
- Please leave a comment on any of the videos you enjoyed and mention you saw a link on Philofaxy.
- For tips on how to improve your videos, please see this post. Also this video too Webfinds
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28 December 2021
Free For All Tuesday - No. 569
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.
27 December 2021
Van der Spek - Standard Wide - A new size in the Touch Me range.
A lot of people asked Van der Spek for a Touch Me 'Personal Wide'. After some thought they have brought out a 'Standard Wide' version in their popular Touch Me range of ring bound organisers.
Petra asked me if I would like to review a sample from the first batch that went on sale about a week ago. Of course I said yes.
I'm not particularly keen on 'Personal Wide' as it's a size that was invented, it's almost ISO216 B6 size. To me using B6 size makes more sense because it is easier to scale inserts to that size.
B6 is 125mm x 175mm whilst 'Personal Wide' is 121 x 172mm. The additional height of B6 is less of an issue and it's only 4 mm wider than 'Personal Wide'
Obviously trying B6 or Personal Wide in a normal Standard even with 25mm rings isn't going to work, the pages stick out beyond the edge of the organiser! With 30mm rings the B6 paper pushes hard against the clasp!
The line at the edge of the B6 paper is where Personal Wide would finish, not that much different, but it just confirms that normal Standard size just isn't wide enough for every day use with the wider paper in 'Personal Wide' or B6.
Standard fitted with 25mm rings |
The Standard Wide Touch Me has been made generously sized to cope with being fitted with 30mm rings or 25mm rings if you wish.
I used a stack of normal personal size inserts either side of B6 size paper to make sure that the B6 stack was in the middle of the rings, the peak of the arc of the rings and therefore at the widest point.
Standard Wide fitted with 30mm rings |
The rest of the design of the Standard Wide is the same as the normal Standard Touch Me, they both feature:
- Full width back pocket for larger sheets of paper
- Two pen loops,
- Two full height secretarial pockets
- The inside front cover has a vertical slip pocket and also a full height zip pocket and a card pocket.
- The inside back cover has 6 horizontal card slots on the front of the secretarial pocket.
Standard Wide in Stardust Velvet Matt Croco Leather |
It should be noted that the inside leather goes the full width of the organiser, it's not cut out like on some other brands. The inside of the full width back pocket and the reverse side of the secretarial pockets are finished in a synthetic leather like material.
HEIGHT | 194mm | 7.64" |
WIDTH (CLOSED PLANNER) | 146mm | 5.75" |
WIDTH (FLAT OPEN PLANNER) | 310mm | 12.2" |
DEPTH | 46mm | 1.81" |
HEIGHT | 194mm | 7.64" |
WIDTH (CLOSED PLANNER) | 172mm | 6.77" |
WIDTH (FLAT OPEN PLANNER) | 362mm | 14.25" |
DEPTH | 46mm | 1.81" |
- Only one entry per person.
- Last date for entries 3 January 2022 at 23:00 GMT as specified by the United Kingdom National Physical Laboratory at Teddington.
- Entry is open to anyone on planet earth.
- The number of prizes available is 1, the only colour available is as shown in the post. There are no alternatives.
- The winning entry will be selected by a pseudo random generator more complex than Ernie the Premium Bond machine.
- The Judges decision is final.
- No cash alternative is available.
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Further Information.
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Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/VDSleathergoods
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/vanderspekorganiserfans/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vdsshop/
26 December 2021
25 December 2021
Web Finds - Saturday 25 December 2021
Here are some Philofaxy posts you might have missed this week:
- Web Finds - Saturday 18 December 2021
- Silent Sunday
- Thirty Five Years Ago...
- Free For All Tuesday - No. 568
- Video Web Finds - Wednesday 22 December 2021
- The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 121
- Free For All Friday - No. 685 by Steve
- File of Facts by Steve Morton…. A Book Review. - Orangecoffee69
- The Power of Reflection - FranklinPlanner Talk
- Always expect the unexpected – Filofax - Alison Morton
- Van Der Spek A5 Manager Touch Me in Beige Croco - This Bug's Life
- Converting a monthly calendar into a weekly spread using the TUL planner - All About Planners
- Planner Quote: December 20, 2021 - FranklinPlanner Talk
- 2022 Word of the year - Random Pastimes of a Restless Mind
- 2021 Holiday Gift Guide - Decorator's Voice
- Get Organized in January with the Organize Like a Boss Challenge ~ Sign up Now! - I'm an Organizing Junkie
- Why Regret Is The Last Thing You Should Ever Worry About - QuickBooost
- Episode #134: Integrating the Higher Horizons - Getting Things Done
- The difference between Van Der Spek original undyed leather and Van Der Spek undyed Janet Leather - This Bug's Life
- Link Love: Looking Forward, Looking Back - The Well-Appointed Desk
- 20 Christmas Vintage Ephemera Printable Sites, Kits and Collage Books - Kerrymay
- RESTOCK: Medium Mia Cara & A6 Appunto - Blog | Gillio
- Web Finds – 22 December 2021 - Travellers Notebook Times
- Please leave a comment on any of the blogs you enjoyed reading and mention that you saw their post mentioned on Philofaxy. Thank you
- 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.
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Enjoy
24 December 2021
Free For All Friday - No. 685 by Steve
Has anyone put a Filofax or other brand of organiser on their Christmas wish list?
Have a relaxing Christmas everyone and I hope you have a great weekend.
From all of us here at Philofaxy we wish you a happy holiday.
23 December 2021
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 121
If you have ideas for future episodes, please send them to podcast at philofaxy dot com
Show Notes (timings approximate)
00:00 - Introductions.
- 87 ways to feel healthier at home - Apartment Therapy
- Hello Habits - Fumio Sasaki
- Come Ti Organizzo - Maria Clelia Talo
- Le Ricette di Cle - Maria Clelia Talo
- Steve's Smart Playlist
Our Websites:
Karine: Plannerology, Throat Punch Resumes, IG: Karine Tovmassian
Steve: Philofaxy, Travellers Notebook Times, IG: Mr Philofaxy, Steve Morton
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Previous Episodes:
107 - Questions and Answers Session for Steve and Karine.
103 - Trust the process.
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 Nirvana - A5 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