Web Finds - Saturday 21 February 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 14 February 2026
2. Silent Sunday
3. Comparing the Filofax Winchester with the Filofax Kensington
4. Free For All Tuesday - No. 785
5. Video Web Finds - Wednesday 18 February 2026
6. Guest post series - 'Filohax' No. 27 - Paul
7. Free For All Friday No. 902 by Eve

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. Protecting Your Focus In A Busy World - FranklinPlanner Talk
2. You Can Be Organized and Emotional at the Same Time - Planner Fun
3. The Secret to Taking Consistent Action in Your Business - Strange & Charmed
4. What on earth is this? - Filofax
5. Episode #350: Someday Maybe Lists - Getting Things Done
6. How You Can Use Your Existing Planner as a Mother of the Groom Planner - Planner Fun
7. Keeping a Notebook vs. Keeping a Diary - Notebook Stories
8. I just came across this Ebay shop for anyone interested - Filofax
9. Ring Planners vs Bound Planners: Why Rings Win for Me - Planner Fun
10. Analog Defaults - The Pen Addict
11. Does anyone know who designed these inserts - Filofax
12. Epoca Undyed restock & release - Blog | Gillio
13. The 7 Main Components of My Planning System - Planner Fun
14. Link Love: Dammit, Donut! - The Well-Appointed Desk
15. Web Finds – 18 February 2026 - Travellers Notebook Times
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Free For All Friday No. 902 by Eve

 

It's Almost March! Did You Switch Planners?

By mid-February, the honeymoon phase is over for a lot of things we may have started in the new year, maybe even including our planners. Some people have already changed planners (cough, me, cough). Others have no problem at all staying with the one they started in January.

Both are completely normal once the new year collides with real life.

Switching early usually means the first couple months of the new year revealed some friction. Maybe it's a layout that didn’t quite click, a system that took too much effort to stick with, or too many pages that went unused. This is not planner failure; it is information gathering. Refinement if you will.

On the other hand, for those who stick with their original planner, small tweaks tend to happen naturally; simplifying expectations, skipping sections, or adjusting how the pages are used along the way.

By this time in the year, it's' not as much about planner loyalty as it is about planner awareness. Real life has had a couple months to weigh in, and that feedback is more valuable than any promise we may have made to ourselves in January. Or this is what I keep telling myself anyway.

A planner earns its place in our lives by helping us to think clearly and keep commitments. The only real question is whether or not our planners are working for us NOW.

So, what has real life shown you about your planning system so far this year? Have you switched planners or are you still using what you started with?

Guest post series - 'Filohax' No. 27 - Paul

Thanks very much again to Paul for this next instalment of his wonderful guest post series. 
You can find all of the 'Filohax' posts here.   

Filofax Winchester Ostrich skin review 

After lusting over photographs of 'Buttercup' Ostrich skin Winchesters and being unable to justify the crazy prices being asked (and accepted) for them, I resigned myself to only ever viewing them from afar. Then out of the blue a black one popped up for sale on a website that rhymes with 'she may'! It had definitely been around the block a few times - but I like that in my vintage binders - it also made it within a sensible price range. I can't tell you the rigmarole I had to go through to purchase it, but eventually it arrived and for all of its rough and shabby edges I love it.

 

Except I didn't love the barely closing ring mechanism... I could use it, but you know that feeling when something isn't right? I had that feeling, which was harshing the good vibes I got every time I picked it up and felt the quills...

 

 

To the rescue came a Hamilton I had previously acquired for free. It was a perfectly good personal sized Hamilton - scruffy looking (which as I've said, I like), but I found it a little bit bulky and heavy, so I moved out and it had been storing inserts for a while.

However, the Hamilton's rings were perfect, so I decided to swap them into the Ostrich as this was going to become my daily work binder. One thing I did notice whilst handling these two binders was the difference in weight - the Ostrich skin is noticeably lighter, and as I carry my Filofax a lot at work this would make a big difference. 

So, with some trepidation I got Steve's YouTube video on changing rings on (even though I've changed rings on Winchesters a few times now) and swapped them over. I love 'de-skuzzing' the leather once the back plate is out - we're talking 30+ years of gunk!

 

I'm over the solar system with the results - the Ostrich skin has been my work companion for over three months now. This binder, although once an 'exotic' is my workhorse (I should say 'Work-bird!') like my other work binders before it over the last three years:

• My original Winchester 23mm I bought in 1989 
• Cavendish 30mm 
• Winchester Cognac 23mm 
• Gloucester 23mm 
• Albany 23mm 
• Gloucester 23mm 
• Portland 30mm 
• Argyle 23mm 
• Winchester Croc 23mm 
• Hamilton 23mm 
• Winchester Ostrich.

There's something rugged yet light about the Ostrich (paradoxically the world's heaviest bird!) - the black colour masks the rich texture of the quills - until you feel it. But it's the lightest weighted Winchester I've held.

A few months in and the wear that was visible (top and bottom where the metal clips of the ring mechanism touch the leather) - has advanced so that the metal is starting to show through, and it won't be long until slivers of ostrich skin will be shearing off...I can't wait! I know, to collectors this must sound maddening, but the value to me is in the use, and the visible effects of a job well done. 

 I'll post again in a few months with updated photos of the wear and tear.         

Video Web Finds - Wednesday 18 February 2026

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. What's your plan this week? - Franklin Planner
2. common planning mistakes and what to do instead - Life with Hope
3. February Plans - dr_alvaplans
4. My New Moterm Elite! - Earthy Sam
5. The Case For A Hybrid Productivity System - Carl Pullein
6. Do You Need Custom Sized Dividers In Your Personal Organiser? - Flatability
7. Franklin Planner Podcast Episode 12: Benjamin Franklin's 13 Virtues - Franklin Planner
8. Planning for your Life & Business in 2026! - Alexis aka MissTrenchcoat
9. Plan With Me || Franklin Classic || Feb.16-22, 2026 || Tyler Binder - Sandra Dahl
10. Plan With Me | 2026 Year At A Glance | Personal Size Ring Planner - Vienna Ortiz Plans
11. UK Diary Clearance Season - Flatability
12. Week 7 | Recalibrating the Plan | Weekly Reset & Plan With Me | Back in my Pink Vintage Aurora - Buy Sell Plan Inc.
13. Holborn Pocket: Setup - christine.diary
14. Episode 9: A Journey of Intention - Beauty in Diversity - Franklin Planner 
15. This week's releases & restocks (week of Februari 16, 2026) - Gillio Firenze
16. common planning mistakes and what to do instead - Life with Hope
17. February Plan With Me Filofax & Plotter Monthly Setup - Dory Journals
18. Filofax Leather Pouch - Good, Bad & Ridiculous - Flatability
19. Everyday Carry Update || Wallet Setup || - Life With MJB
20. Anyone else not feel mentally clear until they plan their week? - Franklin Planner
21. Setting up my A5 and Classic HP Work Planners for the week ahead - MyLifeReBranded
22. Review - MeePlus SlimPad - True A6 Size - Flatability
23. Franklin Planner Podcast Episode 18: 10X Leadership with Grant Cardone - Franklin Planner
24. Finally doing the things I’ve been avoiding in my planner/ switching things up .. - Beverly Plans Life
25. New PLANNER New DECORATION IDEAS to Personalize Your PLANNERS  MeePlus | styleandpaper - Style and Paper
26. Flatability Podcast 54 - MeePlus Edition - Flatability
27. Van Der Spek Leather planner updates - KatieK 
28. My Van der Spek Touch Me Junior in Velvet Matte Croco | Setup & Everyday Use - Alias stationery adventures 
29. VDS Unboxing | Nubuck Royal Blue 30mm Personal Wide Rings - Adi
30. Meeplus A6 - A Game Changer? - Podcast 54 - Flatability
31. a flip through of my personal rings ✿ | 2026 planner system - mabellyn | mellopapero
32. Quick PWM from last week in my Filofax! - ezpaperplans
33. January flip through - Filofax, notebook, reading journal - Zoe Plans
34. New filofax / switching planners - Soy Ana
35. Why do I still use a Filofax Pocket? - christine.diary
36. Plan With Me in My Louis Vuitton Ring Agenda & Wallet | Luxury Planner Setup - christa david
37. Monthly Planner Setup for February - Filofax Personal & Plotter Mini 5 - Dory Journals
38. Filofax Malden: Revisiting Planner Roots - Dana’s Desk
39. February Setup 2026/ Filofax Lockwood Personal Organizer - Vickies’ Plans
40. Malden Pocket Flip Through 2026 - aldan media
41. February into the Planner - Personal Rings Planner - Sara
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