Pocket size, is coming alive again.

Oh yes, it's that time of year again, when the Pocket size seems to be 'the size' to use.

It's a trend we have noticed on Philofaxy before. At about this time of year we see an increase in interest in using the Pocket size Filofax organisers.

It happened in 2011, and in 2010 in August, but may be we are ahead of the game this year

So here are some of the posts we have noticed this year so far....

1. My Pocket Filofax Wallet - We really didn't need another Filofax Blog
2. My Filofax Pocket Chameleon - Rapunzel's World
3. What's in my Pocket Finchley? - Imysworld
4. My pocket top tabs - Rapunzel's World
5. Reader Review - Filofax Malden - Doris - Philofaxy
6. Filofax Pocket Review - Philofaxy
7. Stationery Goodies - Vintage Giraffe
8. Filofax Swap - Lime Tree
9. Pocket Filofax Print Yourself Inserts - My Life All in One Place
10. Small change in my filofax, big difference - Paper Pens Ink
11. What's in my Pocket Line Burst Filofax? - The Crazy Surburban Mom
12. My new Filofaxes - Vintage Giraffe
13. New Filofax arrived - Filofax Love
14. My first Filofax - Filofancy
15. What is this I have been using? - Imysworld

Take a look at the posts and also at the wide range of Pocket Filofax organisers for sale, there tends to be a wider range of colours available in this size compared to others.



Will you be trying the Pocket size again this summer? 

Philofaxy London Meet Up - September 2012

I'm pleased to be able to announce the date of the next Philofaxy London Meet Up.

Saturday 22 September 2012

The format of the day is going to be similar to previous London meet ups:

• Meet up at Tate Modern at 12:00 noon
• Lunch at Tate Modern Cafe 2
• A short walk to City Organiser - who are opening just for our party

Andy Morse from City Organiser will also be joining us for lunch, he has over 25 years of experience in retailing Filofax products.

Now before you all get excited about booking tickets etc.... Places for this meet up will have to be confirmed. But I will not be accepting requests to join the meet up until 22nd June, this is to avoid the situation where people reserve a place and then pull out at the last minute which then doesn't allow someone else the chance of a place at the meet up.

Hopefully by introducing this delay, you will be able to get the date cleared in your diary/planner and then when you request your place on or after the 22 June, you will know that you have a confirmed place and hopefully you will definitely be attending. Of course there might still be some form of family emergency or other on the day that might prevent your attendance I know.

I will send out a reminder closer to the 22 June for people to get their requests in after that date and which email address to send your requests to.

Once places have been assigned then I will send out full details about the arrangements for the day. If you have never attended a meet up before and you would like more information please email us and I will try to answer your questions philofaxy [at] gmail [dot] com

Looking forward to yet another great meet up in September.

Web Finds - 9 June 2012

Slight change this week...Does having these posts numbered make it easier for you to track where you got to reading them? 

So it is now time to grab some light refreshment of your choice and sit and enjoy for an hour or so.....

1. The Stationery Cupboard - BBC Radio 4, something to listen to for a change
2. The Olympics: On Filofax - The Crazy Suburban Mom
3. How Do You To Do: Work vs. Personal - Well Planned Life
4. My Filofax Week #7 - Paper Lovestory 
5. A5 zipped Holborn ordered… - The Purple Pen of Doom
6. Going for the Professional Look...? - LJ's Blog of Stuff
7. Poll: Which Filofax arrangement?  - The Life of the Perpetual Student
8. chameleon aqua review - Paper Lovestory
9. My hybrid business card index cards - My Life All in One Place
10. My new Filofax from Denmark! - All Things Stationery
11. Filofax Swap 2 - The attempt! - Lime Tree
12. Pocket Filofax Insert Suggestions Please! - The Purple Pen of Doom
13. Breaking back... - Productive Living
14. The case for paper-based productivity - GTD Times
15. Moving into the Holborn - Paper Pens Ink
16. Purple Malden A5 Filofax - so disappointed - Dawnabella
17. Filofax Love! - Said the Cat
18. A Special Treat, Guest Post from Doris: MEET MY (CURRENT) FILOFAX TEAM - Vanjilla
19. I was bad, very very bad... - The Crazy Suburban Mom
20. why I think everyone should downsize to a 'compact' - Paperlove Story
21. the baroque... is here... (wait, what?) - Serendipity
22. I understand the fuss.... - My Once Upon the Moon
23. How I use my Flex by Filofax - Filofancy
24. Improving the Flex by Filofax - Filofancy
25. Filofax Blog of the Week: Paper Lovestory - My Life All in One Place
26. What is this I have been using? - Imysworld
27. Making my own stamps (So difficult!) - Filofax Love
28. Too Excited!!! - LJ's Blog of Stuff
29. Friday Filofax Poll! - Vanjilla
30. One True Filofax? - The Life of the Perpetual Student
31. Zip-lock bags for the Holborn - Paper Pens Ink
32. Making dividers as unique as what I am. - Angel Jem's City Cottage
33. Dearest beloved friend… - The Paper Blog
34. What do you get when you combine a Brit, two Chicagoans, and an Englishman residing in France? - The Crazy Life of J

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And here is this weeks Video Finds







Enjoy

Free For All Friday No 186.

I was asked this week 'How big will Webfinds be on Saturday Steve' .....  I replied "Not as big as last week I don't think...." 

Of course I never know, these things just build and build during the week. It never stops surprising me that I keep finding new blogs to share with you, sometimes it's just the occasional post, but they all get logged and monitored on my growing blog list!  And then once it is published I start the whole process again... but you know I never get bored for looking at all the posts we find! Part of the love of Philofaxy.

So do you read all of the blog posts we find or are you selective based on the title?


Of course as it is a Friday you are free to discuss anything Filofax related.

Have a great weekend.

Reader Under the Spotlight - Kristin

Welcome Kristen to being stood under our spotlight this week... 

Hello! I am pleased to participate in Philofaxy's Readers Under the Spotlight!

Ever since I was a little kid I loved pens, notebooks, planners, and anything related to office supplies.

Going back to school in the fall was not fun, but shopping at Staples was SO exciting. I loved picking out my purple trapper keeper (what the "cool" kids were using back then) and folders to go inside of it- Lisa Frank's puppies, kittens, and dolphins, of course! Does anyone remember Lisa Frank?

Anyways, I live with my family in Massachusetts. I love the beach, going on hikes, travelling, and pulling out my Filofax to jot things down wherever I go.

1. When did you buy your first Filofax and what was it?

My first Filofax was purchased a few years ago and I can't remember what it was. It was one with a cloth-like cover on clearance at Marshals. The next Filofax I purchased after that was last year, and it was a purple personal Finsbury.

2. What other brands have you used or considered using?

I have used: Franklin Covey- three different binders with Jean Chatzky inserts, Moleskine planner, Staples planner, Mom agenda, Erin Condren Life Planner, Barnes and Noble planner, the dot.mine day planners family_time.mine and time_mine, Arc system by Staples, Lilly Pulitzer and many others that I just can't remember. I'm a total planner addict... seriously!

3. Out of the organisers you own which is your current favourite (Style and Size)? 

I love the Erin Condren planner for many reasons- the colors and amount of space, the stickers, and built-in goodies. I love the dot.mine family planner because it has lots of family related sections inside of it. But my favorite is my Filofax Malden. I love the Personal Malden. The ability to customize my Filofax in any way that I want is what keeps it at the top of my list. I always go back to it.

4. How many Filofax organisers do you own? 

Personal Domino in pink, Personal Finchley in purple, Personal Chameleon in raspberry, Personal Finsbury in raspberry, Personal Malden in black, and Pocket Malden in grey. So that's six. Wow!

5. What do you use your Filofax for? 

What don't I use it for? Appointments, notes, to-dos, card holder, receipt holder, sticker holder, schedules, grocery list, photos, stamps, my life!!!

6. What was the feature about Filofax you like most?

The ability to customize it the way I want.

7. If you could design your own Filofax what would it feature?

Nothing that I can think of, but I would like Filofax to offer more colors.

8. How do you carry your Filofax?

In my purse, or in my hands.

9. Which Filofax in the current range do you like the most? Are you going to buy it?

I LOVE the Maldens. Love. I'm waiting for the purple to be available in the US.

10. What is the most you have ever spent on a Filofax? Which model?

I purchased a Pocket Finchley in pink for $120 and then returned it. I wasn't happy with the pocket size and the price was very high.

11. Turning to Philofaxy, what do you like the most?

Everything! I love this community of Filofax lovers. I have never met such a kind and sincere group of people, and you all started out as strangers. I really can't believe how generous everyone is

12. And what do you not like about Philofaxy?

Hmm.. maybe that there aren't enough Filofax posts? Is that a good answer? Because I can't get enough!

13. What was the last music album CD you bought or downloaded?

Adele 19 and 21- of course!

Thank you Kristen... more Filofax posts required indeed ;-)