Silent Sunday

 

Journal pages -  thank you to Daniel

Web Finds - Saturday 29 April 2023

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 22 April 2023
2. Silent Sunday
3. Krause, Bensons, Koloman Handler, Ring Alliance ri...
4. Free For All Tuesday - No. 638
5. Video Web Finds - Wednesday 26 April 2023
6. A Date For Your Diary - Sunday 7 May 2023
7. Free For All Friday No 755 by Laurie

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. Well worn Filofax York personal size in tan - This Bug's Life
2. Episode #204: David Allen talks with Roy Whitten and Scott Roy - Getting Things Done
3. When it is all too good to be true - Lime Tree Fruits
4. Ring Mechanism? - reddit.com
5. The Secret to Saving Time: How Planning Boosts Efficiency Planning - Blog – Day Designer
6. The Franklin Five: May 2023 - FranklinPlanner Talk
7. Affordable and Effective: My Review of Mr. Pen’s A5 Planner - Planner Fun
8. Link Love: Slo-vid Edition - The Well-Appointed Desk
9. Web Finds – 26 April 2023 - Travellers Notebook Times
10. Your blog post could appear here. Please let us know if you have a blog that features ring bound organisers.

• 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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Free For All Friday No 755 by Laurie

I would like to hear from people whose planning/ Filofax needs changed during and after big life changes.

My oldest graduates high school soon, and will be off to university in the autumn. Then in just a year, my other kid will do the same. So in only about a year and a half, I'll go from having two kids at home to being an empty nester! I am starting to try to figure out what my life will be like without kids at home.

I would love to hear please from people who have experienced the same, and other situations like retirement, job changes, etc. 

My Filofax has seen me through so many life changes: work changes, becoming a parent, international moves, and so many others. This, I think, will be one of my biggest life changes yet. Any and all advice gratefully welcome!

And as always on Fridays, feel free to ask and/ or discuss anything ring bound organiser related!

A Date For Your Diary - Sunday 7 May 2023

We are going to run another 'Virtual Meet Up' everyone is welcome.

When? - Sunday 7 May 2023 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.  

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 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 7 May 2023.

Video Web Finds - Wednesday 26 April 2023

I hope you have had a good weekend.

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. Daily PWM! Checking in with my Time Blocked Schedule - BuySellPlan
2. New Genia Planner Binder - Tonya Plans
3. VDS Unboxing | New JL Velvet Undyed - ngocngocplans
4. Inspiring Myself to USE my planner - Carrots & Olives
5. Franklin Classic Plan With Me || April 24th - 30th, 2023 - Sandra Dahl
6. Flatability Podcast Episode 7 - Flatability
7. Plan with Me // Setting up May in my Louis Vuitton MM and Hobonichi Cousin planners - the planner spot
8. Plan With Me! Week of April 24th in my Pink Franklin Covey Vintage Aurora - BuySellPlan
9. This week’s planner spread - Samantha Gibson- Choose_Your_Planning
10. Gillio Compagna Setup - Kerri Pouliot
11. May Plan With Me | Relaxing PWM FC Compact + Moterm Personal Luxe - Laura Jane
12. Filofax Giveaway #1 - Flatability
13. mein erstes Filofax Video von meiner Schwester - Catgang Saimon
14. Stempelchallenge im Planer | Filofax A5 - dekoRIAt
15. De winnaar van de filofax winactie is … - Budgetgravin
16. I love daily, monthly and weekly. I think I’m just a daily + monthly girl. what do you use more? - Kerri Pouliot
17. Mini Haul Of Planner Items. Plus An Unexpected Filofax Planner Bargain! - One Crafty Dolo
18. Set up органайзера от filofax pocket finsbury - Karina Gley
19. Распродажа канцелярии от наклеек и скрепочек и до Filofax и hobonichi - Love to plan
20. New! Erin Condren Lifeplanner Launch 2023-2024 | Focused Planner | Canvas Ring Agenda | Accessories - Lela Burris | Organized-ish
21. Quick Planner Flip Personal Rings April 2023 // Pink Planner Girl - Nicola PinkPlannerGirl
22. Louis Vuitton Large Ring or GM agenda in Monogram Print, A5 LV planner flip through - Home and Lux
23. Your YouTube video could appear here. If you have a YT channel that features Filofax organisers or similar, please let us know. (steve at philofaxy dot com)

• 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 
• Your Filofax/Organiser Videos could appear in this list, just contact philofaxy at gmail dot com to be added to our monitoring list. 

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Free For All Tuesday - No. 638

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.

Krause, Bensons, Koloman Handler, Ring Alliance ring mechanisms?

If you have bought a non-Filofax branded organiser in the last few years what make of rings it is fitted with can be a bit of a puzzle. 

The ring mechanism as we know it now has been around since about 1915 in one form or another. The only major change has been the grouping of the rings so that they all open at once rather than the groups of 3 rings opening separately. See my earlier post on this. 

The ring mechanism wasn't just used for organisers, it was widely used and still is in a wide range of sizes and configurations, with varying number of rings used 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 etc. 

For something that has been in production so long it isn't surprising that there have been a few company name changes in over 100 years of production. 

Starting with Koloman Handler GmbH in Austria who started with 'book corners' They are credited in 1915 of the invention of the first ring mechanism.

By 1917 in Germany the company Walter Liebhold KG was founded, it was later to be renamed Robert Krause GmbH and Co KG, initially they made metal parts for drive belts and furniture locks. 

In 1922 Koloman Handler had established a production plant in Vienna to make ring binder mechanisms. 

In UK in 1923 Bensons was established by the Bennet Family and sons hence the name Bensons. 

In 1950 Walter Liebhold started production of ring binder mechanisms. 

The 1970's, 80's and 90's saw a lot of change in the ring mechanism makers. 

Bensons got sold to Esselte in 1976, they were an office supply company and are now part of the Acco group of companies. 

As volumes increased and production costs increased. Between 1985 and 1988 Koloman Handler outsourced its production to a facility in Hungary, whilst Bensons sent it's production to facilities in Singapore and Malaysia. They were to move production again to China in 1993 and then selling their production facilities by 1996.

1992 saw the establishment of the Hungarian subsidiary of Koloman Handler with automated production starting at the Hungarian plant in 1995. 

After 3 generations of family-ownership, Koloman Handler GmbH is sold to a financial group in 1998.

Moving in to the 2000's. Ring International Holdings AG (Austria) acquired Koloman Handler (GmbH) and it's Hungarian production facility and we see 'Ring Alliance' established as a trading name. 

Bensons joined the Ring Alliance in 2002 and now sells in the Netherlands, UK, France, USA and Singapore. 

All of Koloman Handlers production was moved to Hungary in 2003.

By 2016 Krause, Bensons, Koloman Handler are effectively all one company under Ring Alliance, owned by Ring International AG, who also own a variety of other companies producing a wide variety of products.

The 'Ring Alliance' product catalogue has all manner of ring mechanisms and stationery accessories in it for you to look at. The have all the different types of ring mechanisms (Pull open, Finger trigger, Lever arch, and others) 

Fascinating to discover how we got to where we are today! 

Even if your ring mechanism doesn't have one of the well known brand names on it, there is a strong possibility that it was made in Hungary or one of the overseas factories. Ring Alliance supply in units of 1000 mechanisms, and will engrave your company name on to the top plate for you. 

Historical source: https://www.ring-alliance.com/history/ 

Silent Sunday

 

Essentials whilst having a tidy at home - tote bag, Kensington, iPod, headphones and coffee

Web Finds - Saturday 22 April 2023

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 15 April 2023
2. Silent Sunday
3. Guest Post - Journalling in Filofax Part 2 - Daniel
4. Free For All Tuesday - No. 637
5. Video Web Finds - Wednesday 19 April 2023
6. Rare But Nobody Cares!
7. Free For All Friday - No. 754 by Anita 

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. Episode #203: Slice of GTD Life with Sebastian Feiler - Getting Things Done
2. Why PAPER Works - FranklinPlanner Talk
3. Selling personal Stone Filofax in great conditions - reddit.com
4. Praise for the last minute - Getting Things Done
5. The 6 Most Important Parts of my Planner - Planner Fun
6. PLOTTER Event Limited Items at Chicago Pen Show 2023 - PLOTTER USA
7. Selling Filofax - Stone - reddit.com
8. Skills Lab – Capture - Getting Things Done
9. Link Love: ChatGPT Wrote My Review! - The Well-Appointed Desk
10. Web Finds – 19 April 2023 - Travellers Notebook Times
11. Your blog post could appear here. Please let us know if you have a blog that features ring bound organisers.

• 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. 
• Your Filofax/Organiser posts could appear in this list, just contact philofaxy at gmail dot com to be added to our monitoring list. 
• Consider joining our Facebook group - Filofax for Philofaxy fans

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Free For All Friday - No. 754 by Anita

Today is National Tea Day!

Photo by carolyn christine on Unsplash

Now that I've been working from home for just over three years, I very much appreciate taking regular breaks, which ensures that my eyes get a rest and I move around more during the day. As my work is mostly paperless nowadays, I definitely enjoy doing more leisure activities that don't involve a screen, such as jigsaws and curling up with a good book and, of course, my beloved Kensington. 

You may have seen some of my Silent Sundays with my Kensington in the photo, and these shots are definitely not just staged for the posts, as I often find that interesting thoughts and ideas will pop into my head when I'm doing something else. 

What is your current favourite beverage for when you have some time to sit down with your organiser? 

And as always on Fridays, please feel free to discuss anything organiser related. I hope that you have a great weekend.

Rare But Nobody Cares!

'Rare but nobody cares' is an idea or phrase I've borrowed from the car enthusiasts world and possibly others as well. 

In car terms it is a car that was in full production, you would see lots of them on the road, yet once out of production they would literally vanish in to thin air and within 15-20 years only a handful of them would remain roadworthy and in regular use. There's even a website that lets you look at how many UK cars are still licensed for each model of car! 

To give an example, I owned a Rover 216 GTi back in the 1990's over twelve thousand were registered in 1995, now it's less than 25 cars that are still on the road! 

If we transfer this idea to Filofax, think back to some of the models that were in mass production, but if you were to see one today that was still as new, unused, then you wouldn't really be that bothered about it. 

It would be a model that you never see someone showing off on Instagram, may be one that people would often admit 'I had one of those once' but they had since moved on from. 

Why no one cares? The reasons can be one of the following:

• Too fashionable, so short lived in terms of being relevant, colours and styling. 
• They didn't wear well with everyday use, hence why they became rare quickly once out of production.
• They were cheap and not considered a serious organiser. 

There are other categories such as 'Popular and still popular' these would be models that have had a relatively long production run with some small design alternations and colour variations over their long production run, two models that fall in this category are the Finsbury and the Malden. Both have been in production for over 10 years. The Finsbury nearly 20 years. 

I also think that there are some models that are 'More popular now than when they were on sale' these might be ones that were predominantly sold in the mid 1990's when sales started to dip because electronic organisers started to come in to vogue. Models such as the Cavendish and Kensington. 

What category does your favourite model fall in to? 

Video Web Finds - Wednesday 19 April 2023

I hope you have had a good weekend.

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. Rotating filofax display stand. - Flatability
2. Exclusive behind the scenes | The creation of a VDS Planner - vdsshop
3. Filofax Marble Pocket - FT. Saffano/VDS Pocket Rings - Moniki
4. Planner Updates: Franklin Covey Classic & Traveler's Notebook - Desiree TV
5. Common Planner Deco - A Life by Angi M
6. Ich wurde schamlos ausgenutzt! - Isafinanzt
7. Franklin Classic Plan With Me || April 17 - 23, 2023 || Canyon Leather Binder - Sandra Dahl
8. Personal Moterm Rings Fun - Moniki
9. Filofax Personal TO GO - In 8 Minuten einen ganzen Monat planen - Alenas Momlife
10. April 17th -23rd Plan With Me! Franklin Covey Compact Pink Vintage Aurora. - BuySellPlan
11. My Unbelievably Effective Filofax Pen Loop Modification - Flatability
12. What's the difference between a5 vs half letter planner size? Cover options, pros and cons & more! - MomYePlans
13. April Agenda Updates and Setting Up my A6 Beige Croco | MadyPlans - MadyPlans
14. Favorite Amazon Personal Ring Inserts - Moniki
15. Filofax Patent Leather Pocket Rings setup: Part 2 Flip Through and showing some free printables - Jen’s Crafts and Journals
16. Part 3: LV GM Agenda Flip | Projects, Vision, Wellness, & Finance Sections - dr_alvaplans
17. Paper Based Productivity - Capturing Ideas with a Filofax - Flatability
18. April Planner - moving out of Matilda already? - Thoughts Along Life's Highway
19. Switching Pocket Ring Size - 25mm Krause Rings - Moniki
20. Documenting the 3.6 days I was in my Moterm before moving back into my LVMM - the planner spot
21. Filofax Mail Time #26 - Flatability
22. My Gillio compagna completely soaked in oil please help planner world lol - HeartLightCheriseStephenson
23. Geburtstag & Ostern im Planer | KW 14 im Filofax A5 - dekoRIAt
24. Setting Up A Budget Planner In My Filofax Finsbury Planner - One Crafty Dolo
25. 2023-2024 ERIN CONDREN LAUNCH | Focused + Canvas A5 Rings | PlanwithStormy - PlanwithStormy
26. Filofax Review - Mini Kensington - Flatability
27. Set up my day with me! - BuySellPlan
28. Planner Set-Up Just From Freebies! // personal rings size - crystalplans
29. March End-of-Month Planner Flip Through | I’m in My Functional Planning Era - kristina summer
30. April Planner Update Personal Rings - Sam Plans
31. Franklin Covey || Hobonichi Cousin || New Journaling Routine! - Sandra Dahl
32. Your YouTube video could appear here. If you have a YT channel that features Filofax organisers or similar, please let us know. (steve at philofaxy dot com)

• 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 
• Your Filofax/Organiser Videos could appear in this list, just contact philofaxy at gmail dot com to be added to our monitoring list. 

Enjoy

Free For All Tuesday - No. 637

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.

Guest Post - Journalling in Filofax Part 2 - Daniel

Following on from Daniel's first guest post, as promised, please find some more of his wonderful journal pages. 

Silent Sunday

 

Journal pages -  thank you to Daniel

Web Finds - Saturday 15 April 2023

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 8 April 2023
2. Silent Sunday
3. Guest Post - Journalling in Filofax Part 1 - Daniel
4. Free For All Tuesday - No. 636
5. Video Web Finds - Wednesday 12 April 2023
6. Glossary - What are all these abbreviations people...
7. Free For All Friday - No. 753 by Steve

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. Episode #202: 5 GTD App Design Principles - Getting Things Done
2. PLOTTER Pop-Ups in Chicago 2023 - PLOTTER USA
3. What is Time Blocking? + Free Printable Template Productivity - Blog – Day Designer
4. Aluminium versus plastic discs: which are better for binding your planner? - All About Planners
5. The 6 Most Important Parts of my Planner - Planner Fun
6. Inspiring Others - FranklinPlanner Talk
7.  Give that gift to YOURSELF! - Lime Tree Fruits
8. Link Love: Without Comment - The Well-Appointed Desk
9. Web Finds – 12 April 2023 - Travellers Notebook Times
10. Your blog post could appear here. Please let us know if you have a blog that features ring bound organisers.

• 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. 
• Your Filofax/Organiser posts could appear in this list, just contact philofaxy at gmail dot com to be added to our monitoring list. 
• Consider joining our Facebook group - Filofax for Philofaxy fans

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Free For All Friday - No. 753 by Steve

You would think by now, I would have mastered the art of 'What day of the week is it today?' 

Not a chance. This week is a typical example. Monday was Easter Monday, that in my head felt more like another Sunday. Tuesday felt more like Monday, and so the week progressed like that!! 

I will get back in to sync next week! But May will be a complete nightmare with so many English and French public holidays spanning the whole month! 

How do you cope with this sort of thing? Answers in the comments s.v.p.

Of course as it is Friday(checks the calendar for the nth time!) you are free to discuss anything Filofax related. 

Bon week-end 

Glossary - What are all these abbreviations people use...

OK I admit it, it is one of my pet hates... abbreviations or three and four letter acronyms that people use, expecting everyone to use/know them.

My last job before I retired gracefully to France was in the Defence industry and they have abbreviations coming out of every document in their hundreds but when you think you knew them all, someone would reuse one for something completely different or invent yet another.... arrrragh I used to spend too much time looking these things up only to forget why I was looking it up!!!

So in our world... the world of Filofax what abbreviations are in use... here is a list:

• DOOP - Day on one page.
• DPP - Day per page 
• D2P: day on two pages
• Do2P (day...) 
• FF - Filofax... of course
• FC - Franklin Covey - not Father Christmas!
• FPF - Fountain Pen Friendly
• GTD - Getting Things Done 
• JL - Janet Leather - see VDS
• MOTP - Month on two pages 
• Mo2P (month...)
• Mole - Moleskine
• Pers - Personal Size
• PPD: Page per Day, 
• PWM - Plan With Me
• SOOFL - Significant Others of Filofax Lovers 
• TDL To Do List
• TDPP - Two days per page 
• VDS - Van der Spek 
• WPP - Week per Page 
• WTV Week To View (same as WOTP)
• W2P: Week on two pages
• W1P: Week on one page
• W1PN: week on one page with notes
• WOOP - Week on one page
• Wo2P: week on two pages 
• WOTP - Week on two pages
• YP - Year Planner 

What others are there? 

Please add them in the comments and I will add them to the list.

Video Web Finds - Wednesday 12 April 2023

I hope you have had a good weekend.

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. Lefax Review - Vintage E199 - Flatability
2. Pocket Moterm Planner Set Up - Lethbridge Paper
3. Hobonichi Weeks & Filofax Personal Rings - Moniki
4. 800 Page Bujo Setup Part 1 || 2023 Functional Planning || Chunky Planner || Catch all Planner - Life With MJB
5. Part 2: LV GM Agenda Flip | Calendar and Plans Sections - dr_alvaplans
6. Unboxing my new Van Der Spek Planner - What Leslye Loves
7. April 2023 Plan With Me || A6 Discs and Ganchi Plans Printables - GanchiPlans
8. Planner Haul | Filofax Holborn Pocket Rings Unboxing! | Ana Jolene - Ana Jolene
9. Flatability Podcast Episode 6 - Flatability
10. filofax domino personal grey review - The Object
11. How I use 3 planners! Gillio Compagna, Commit 30 & Midori passport - Kerri Pouliot
12. Plan With Me | 10-16 April 2023 | FCC + MOTERM Personal Luxe - Laura Jane
13. Franklin Classic Plan With Me || April 10 - 16th, 2023 || Periwinkle Canyon Leather Binder - Sandra Dahl
14. Junior Discbound || Quarter 1 Flip || Plum Paper Planner - Life With MJB
15. I Found Another Franklin Covey! - Desiree TV
16. Pocket VDS, B6 Slim & Filofax Compact - Moniki
17. April Pink Full Moon Journal with Me // Minimal Goth Pocket Filofax Notebook - Goth & Paper
18. Asmr Agende Regali Filofax Clipbook e Triggers e Suoni della Carta - Annina ASMR
19. Filofax Metropol-Creating a Cleaning Schedule - The Planner Pincher
20. Filofax Personal Domino Grey | #Filofax Lockwood | Personal - The Object
21. Обзор планера Filofax Heritage Personal Compact - Oxana Cherkashina
22. Filofax mini finchley flip - Little miss sweet01
23. Filofax Patent Leather Pocket Rings setup: Part 1: Supplies - Cocoa Daisy May Planner Kits - Jen’s Crafts and Journals
24. April 2023 Gillio Personal Rings Flip // Pink Planner Girl - Nicola PinkPlannerGirl
25. Your YouTube video could appear here. If you have a YT channel that features Filofax organisers or similar, please let us know. (steve at philofaxy dot com)

• 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 
• Your Filofax/Organiser Videos could appear in this list, just contact philofaxy at gmail dot com to be added to our monitoring list. 

Enjoy

Free For All Tuesday - No. 636

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.

Guest Post - Journalling in Filofax Part 1 - Daniel

Thank you to Daniel for submitting this post after I contacted him, as I loved seeing his wonderful journalling pages in the Philofaxy Facebook group. 
 

I have always kept journals since I was a school boy. It wasn't very structured consisting of just little drawings, papers cuttings and a bit of writing. At that point, there wasn't much planning in them and I used just "normal" notebooks. I wasn't very picky about the brand, and discovered ring bound planners quite late. My first planner (not Filofax brand) has inserts dating back to 2008. 

Once my sons were born and diagnosed with medical conditions, I then started to appreciate Filofax as a planner. There were suddenly lots of appointments and meetings to attend, and basically we had to be more organised. I found my Filofax to be very useful and I would've been lost without one. At the same time, I found it a little bit frustrating and saddening to flip through so many pages and see only medical appointments and other serious stuff. So I started to convert my planners partly into journals, just to get a more positive vibe from them. The planning is still there, but with added drawings, little ideas and a bit of a diary too... My Filofax now is about 70% journal and 30% planner. You asked about drawings... I never attended any art school and my occupation is tailor. 

I only have five Filofaxes - Nappa, Domino, Saffiano, City and Mini. I am not really using the last two, as they are too small for journaling. I have a few cheap no-name organisers that I am using just to store my old pages. At the moment I'm using the Nappa and just love everything about it. Colour, leather feel and of course, personal size. I carry it everywhere.