Free For All Tuesday - No. 345

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

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Inserts for 2018

Today we are releasing the updated set of diary inserts of you to be able to download and print yourself for the year 2018.

For 2017 please visit this page. You will also find detailed instructions on how to print any of the files there too.

For past and future years please visit this page. You will find all of 2019 there and a few 2020 inserts as well.

Inserts for 2018

Please note that previews are not updated each year unless the design has changed.

A4/A5 Format

1. Day per page .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
2. Day per page minimalist journal (narrow) .doc .pdf Source Files Preview
3. Day per page minimalist journal (wide) .doc .pdf Source Files Preview
4. Day on two pages .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
5. Day on two pages (Daily Dashboard .docx .pdf Source Files - Word Excel Preview
6. Two days per page (Lined) .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
7. Two days per page (Unlined) .docx .pdf Source Files Preview
8. Week per page .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
9. Week per page CC .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
10. Week per page with Tasks .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
11. Week on two pages Enhanced TM   .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
12. Week on two pages Enhanced TM (5 line version)  .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
13. Week on two pages Enhanced TM  with Journal  .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
14. Week on two pages Enhanced TM (5 line version) with Journal .docx .pdf Source Files  Preview
15. Week on two pages Enhanced TM V3 (4 line version)  .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
16. Week on two pages Enhanced TM V3 (5 line version)  .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview (4 line)
17. Week on two pages (cotton cream layout) .docx .pdf Source Files Preview
18. Week on two pages Journal .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
19. Week on two pages Journal Lined .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
20. Week on two pages Vertical .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
21. Week on two pages Minimalist Vertical .docx .pdf Source Files Preview
22. Month per page .docx .pdf Source Files Preview
23. Month per page (Horizontal Format) .docx .pdf Source Files Preview
24. Month per page with notes: .docx .pdf Source Files  Preview
25. Month on two pages .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
26. Month on two pages with notes .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
27. Month on two pages - lined .docx .pdf Source Files Preview
28. Year planner A4 .docx .pdf Source Files Preview
29. Year planner A4/A5 Z fold .docx .pdf Source Files Preview
30. Year planner (vertical format) .docx .pdf Source Files Preview
31. 2018 Year Calendar .doc .pdf Preview

A6 Inserts for 2018

1. Day per page  - Word, PDF, Source (Word Excel), Preview
2. Day on two pages - Word, PDF, Source (Word Excel), Preview
3. Two days per page (Lined)  - Word, PDF, Source (Word Excel), Preview
4. Two days per page  - Word, PDF, Source (Word Excel), Preview
5. Week per page  - Word, PDF, Source (Word Excel), Preview
6. Week view - Word, PDF, Source (Word Excel), Preview
7. Week view (vertical layout)  - Word, PDF, Source (Word Excel), Preview
8. Week plus Tasks - Word, PDF, Source (Word Excel), Preview
9. Week plus Tasks sub-divided Days - Word, PDF, Source (Word Excel), Preview
10. Enhanced Time Management Week View - Word, PDF Source (Word Excel), Preview
11. Enhanced Time Management Week View V2 - Word, PDF Source (Word Excel), Preview
12. Enhanced Time Management Week View V2a - Word, PDF Source (Word Excel), Preview
13. Month per page - Word, PDF, Source (Word Excel), Preview
14. Month on two pages  - Word, PDF, Source (Word Excel), Preview
15. Month on two pages (Horizontal format) - Word, PDF, Source (Word Excel), Preview
16. 2018 Year planner  - Word 2018 PDF 2018, Source (Word Excel), Preview
17. 2018 Year planner (vertical format) .docx .pdf Source(Word Excel) Preview
18. 2018 Year Calendar .doc .pdf Preview

All of these A6 files are in A4 format and all should be printed on to A6 size paper as detailed in the previous post. There is one exception to this and that is the Year Planner, this should be printed on to A5 paper at 70% scale and then Z folded to fit in to A6.

Personal on Personal Paper

1. Day per page .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview 
2. Day on two pages .docx .pdf Source Files Preview
3. Two days per page .docx .pdf Source .docx .xlsx Preview
4. Week per page .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
5. Week per page plus notes and tasks .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
6. Week on two pages .docx .pdf Source Files Preview
7. Week on two pages Vertical .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
8. Enhanced Time Management Week View Word PDF Source Files Preview
9. Enhanced Time Management Week View V2 Word PDF Source Files Preview
10. Enhanced Time Management Week View V2a Word PDF Source Files Preview
11. Month per page .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
12. Month per page with notes: .docx .pdf Source Files  Preview
13. Month per page with notes landscape .docx .pdf Source Files Preview
14. Month on two pages landscape .docx .pdf Source Files Preview
15. Month on two pages .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
16. Month on two pages with Notes .docx .pdf Source Files Preview
17. Month on two pages (Horizontal) .docx .pdf Source Files Preview
18. Month on two pages lined .docx .pdf Source Files Preview
19. Year Calendar .docx .pdf Preview
20. Year planner (vertical format) .docx .pdf Source Files Preview

Personal on A4 Paper

1. Day per page .docx .pdf Source Files Preview 
2. Day per page minimalist .docx .pdf Source Files Preview
3. Day on two pages .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
4. Two days per page (Lined) .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
5. Two days per page (Unlined) .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
6. Week on one page .doc .pdf Source Files Preview
7. Week on two pages Enhanced TM .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
8. Week on two pages Vertical layout .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview 
9. Week on two pages .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
10. Week on two pages landscape layout .docx .pdf Source Files Preview 
11. Month per page .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
12. Month on two pages .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
13. Year planner .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
14. Year planner (vertical format) .docx .pdf Source Files Preview

Personal on Letter Paper (North Americans Only!)

1. Day per page .docx or .pdf Source Files  Preview
2. Day per page minimalist .docx or .pdf Source Files  Preview
3. Day on two pages .docx or .pdf Source Files  Preview
4. Two days per page .docx or .pdf Source Files  Preview
5. Two days per page (lined) .docx or .pdf Source Files  Preview
6. Week on two pages - TM  .docx or .pdf Source Files  Preview
7. Week on two pages - CC  .docx or .pdf  Preview
8. Week on two pages - Vertical layout -  .docx or .pdf  Preview
9. Week on two pages - Landscape layout .docx or .pdf  Preview

Pocket on A4 Paper

1. Day per page minimalist .docx .pdf Source Files Preview
2. Day on two pages .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
3. Two days per page (Lined) .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
4. Two days per page (Unlined) .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
5. Week on two pages enhanced TM .docx .pdf  Source Files  Preview
6. Week on two pages CC Inspired Layout .docx .pdf Source Files Preview
7. Month on one page .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
8. Month on two pages .docx .pdf  Source Files Preview
9. Year Planner (Vertical Format) .docx .pdf Source Files Preview

Mini on A4 Paper

• Mini Week on two pages .docx .pdf Source Word Excel Preview

M2 on A4 Paper

• M2 Week on two pages (Vertical layout) .docx .pdf Source Files Preview
• M2 Week on two pages (Horizontal layout) .docx .pdf Source Files Preview

Please note that previews are not updated each year unless the design has changed.

Please report any dead links!

A big thanks as always to Ray Blake who did the bulk of the work this year on the creation of the files. Thank you. 

This work by Philofaxy is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. Please download, adapt, use, share, but don't charge or use commercially.

Differences between different Van der Spek Touch Me leathers

The Van der Spek Touch Me range is Van der Spek 'off-the-shelf' organiser range. Over the last 3 or more years there have been different leathers used for this range.

Originally the range was only available in black and dark brown.

Here is an example in black in Standard size (Personal)

In September 2015 two new colours were added Light Brown and Purple.

These two new colours were in a slightly different leather to the existing Black and Dark Brown. It has a silky smooth finish.

About a year later in 2016 the current range of colours replaced the previous Black, Dark and Light Brown and Purple.

In the photo below they are from left to right, Black, Gris Blue, French Blue, Tabac and Menthe.

These leathers have a definite surface texture. The previous Light Brown and the Tabac are similar in colour, but very different in 'texture'

The pen pouch is in the Light Brown leather, which is on top of the Tabac of the current Touch Me leather.

And a more detailed photograph of the Tabac leather.

Three new Touch Me colours will be added later in 2017. The Gris Blue, Menthe and French Blue will be phased out when stocks are sold out.

I hope this explains the differences between the different Touch Me leathers.

If you have any additional questions please post them in the comments below.

Further Information.

Web Site: http://www.vdsshop.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/VDSleathergoods
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/vanderspekorganiserfans/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vdsshop/

Web Finds - 9 September 2017

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 for our weekly round-up.

Here are some Philofaxy posts you might have missed this week:

1. Web Finds - 2 September 2017
2. Highlights for August 2017
3. Planner Con Europe 2017 - The Winners
4. Guest Post - Lefax 1924 – The Light Side By gmax
5. Free For All Tuesday No. 344
6. Web Finds - 5 September 2017
7. Guest Post - Lefax 1924 – The Dark Side By gmax
8. Personal Year Planner (Vertical Format)
9. Free For All Friday No. 460 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. Planners I’m currently using - A random English life
2. 3 Simple Ways to Manage Your Focus and Increase Your Productivity Starting Today - Day Designer
3. Free september calendar printable - I Love It All
4. Filofax Saffiano Personal Compact - Casinha de taipa
5. 3 Simple Ways to Manage Your Focus and Increase Your Productivity Starting Today - Day Designer
6. Starting University and need to think about Planners? - A random English life
7. Time management Monday: Seasonal Strategies - Quo Vadis Blog
8. The Downside of Work-Life Balance - James Clear
9. The FeelGood ToolBox - Lime Tree Fruits
10. Commitments kept in your head - Getting Things Done
11. Planner Supplies Organization Ideas - I'm an Organizing Junkie
12. Professional Organizer Sara Skillen - Quo Vadis Blog
13. Time Management Isn’t About Doing More - Time Management Ninja
14. August Flip Through - Karen's Obsessions 
15. Why Giving Yourself a Break is Vital to Achieving Success - Day Designer

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Free For All Friday No. 460 by Laurie

It's always good to be prepared in case of emergency. There have been a lot of weather emergencies and natural disasters lately, in North America and elsewhere in the world. And unfortunately a medical emergency can happen at any time.

We had a medical emergency with my daughter this week. She suddenly had an allergic reaction to something and her lips started to swell. We are very lucky to live only 5 minutes from the doctor, so I got her in and treated right away. She is fine, and will have allergy testing to see what causes her to react so we know what to avoid in the future.

There are a variety of pages/ information that are useful to have in your Filofax/ ring binder in case of emergencies:

Contact information in case your phone goes dead or if you need to give this information to someone else to contact someone on your behalf.

Lists of medical conditions and medications are always important to keep with you.

A list of allergies and sensitivities is also important to have with you.

What information do you keep in your Filofax in case of emergencies?

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