22 September 2025

One organiser or more than one organiser that is the question?

What are the advantages of using more than one organiser? Or only using one organiser? 

If you only use one, the simple answer is that you have everything in one place, no worries about duplication or forgetting to copy information from one to the other. 

In the past, I tried to use more than one organiser a smaller one to carry with me and an A5 at home. The mistake I made was to have diary inserts in both of them. Keeping both up to date became quite a chore. 

If you also keep a digital calendar up to date as well for work or family reasons then keeping everything in sync becomes a bit of a headache, especially if there is a difference in the information recorded... which one is correct!!

A variation on using more than one organiser is where you have something like a slimline for your diary insert and a few notes/information pages and a larger personal size which contains the rest of your pages that you might not need access to immediately. 

This works and you can duplicate the information pages. It is the duplication of pages you are entering information on to that needs to be avoided (diary, to-do lists, etc).

If your additional organiser(s) contain completely different information, but it's just an easy way of storing the pages then that's fine. You might have an organiser dedicated to health or a hobby. I have known some people split work and personal but you can get back in to trying to maintain two diaries with that set up.  

What is your experience of using more than one organiser on a regular basis? 

21 September 2025

20 September 2025

Web Finds - Saturday 20 September 2025

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 13 September 2025
  2. Silent Sunday
  3. Using the Philofaxy Diary Inserts with the current...
  4. Dates for your diary - Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 Sep...
  5. Free For All Tuesday - No. 763
  6. Video Web Finds - Wednesday 17 September 2025
  7. Identify the Filofax - Answers
  8. Free For All Friday - No. 880 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. Lidl budget ring planner - This Bug's Life
  2. Episode #328: GTD List Manager with Emacs - Getting Things Done
  3. Pens that fit Finsbury personal size - Filofax
  4. The Upward Spiral (pg. 354-366) - FranklinPlanner Talk
  5. How to Build Planner Routines: Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Beyond - Planner Fun Plus
  6. MeePlus SlimPad Notebook Review - Notebook Stories
  7. Is 145gbp too high for a filofax personal cuban? - Filofax
  8. Intentional Action Beats Hustle: How to Plan a Meaningful Q4 - Strange & Charmed
  9. Update on US shipping options - Blog | Gillio
  10. I'm losing my mind.. please help - Filofax
  11. Link Love: Fake Fall Faked Me Out - The Well-Appointed Desk
  12. Web Finds – 17 September 2025 - Travellers Notebook Times
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19 September 2025

Free For All Friday - No. 880 by Steve

I was looking back at previous years as to when I printed my inserts for the coming year and in most years I printed them sometime in September, this year I got them done much earlier, mainly because I was changing sizes for 2026. 

In a way I’m glad I did because I have been surprised at how many times I’ve had to reach for my organiser to enter a new appointment or a task/reminder that will occur in 2026. 

I’ve been trying to help people out on the various social media platforms when it comes to deciding on what inserts to use next year. 

Have you decided yet? 

Of course it is Friday so please feel free to discuss anything Filofax related.  

18 September 2025

Identify the Filofax - Answers

Here are the answers to last week's quiz. 

#1 Strata c.2006-08
Not to be confused with Bond, another bonded leather binder.


#2 Billingham 4BLCF7/8 c.1986-90
Inspired by the classic Billingham camera bags.


#3 Cosmic c.2000
Similar to Active but with unique zip fob.


#4 Fresco c.2009
Part of interior print identical to Cherry but note thin strip on left hand side showing Fresco colours.


#5 Balmoral A5 c.2000-04
Distinctive squarish scales but similar to other crocodile prints such as Dundee, Classic Croc, Osterley, Violet, Amazona, Ascot and Winchester 4CCF.


Thank you again to UK Dave for setting the quiz.