From the desk
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To a meet-up and beyond!
On a glorious sunny weekend in early May, I hopped on the train down to London to attend a meet-up of Filofax enthusiasts arranged by Steve Morton a.k.a. “Mr Philofaxy”. It’s a long while since I spent any time in London itself; when I visit the pen shows I tend to stay a little outside… Continue reading
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There can’t be only one
You know how it is when you spend a little more money than you’re comfortable with on a once-in-a-lifetime pen, and then you find yourself stalking the brand’s releases “just to admire them” because nothing can top the perfect pen you already own? And then there’s a mid-decade birthday, and it’s probably the last time… Continue reading
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Scribbles – a notebook review
My Filofax Holborn personal-sized planner keeps going from strength to strength and, apart from occasionally wondering whether the week-to-view diary is the best option, I have no intention of changing it for the foreseeable future. However, it’s become clear to me over the last couple of months that there are two areas of my life… Continue reading
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Are we ready for a change?
It’s time to ink some pens and to ask myself that thorny question, am I bored yet? Has the Scribo ink begun to lose its allure? Can I possibly want to spend any more time with the Onoto pen? Do I want a change and, if I do, which particular change do I want? The… Continue reading
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It’s only an appointment book
I’m aware it’s been very quiet on the planner front on this blog recently. That doesn’t reflect what has been going on in my head or on my desk, but it is indicative of my lack of direction. My heart wants to use A5 paper, but since setting up the A5 Filofax last October I’ve… Continue reading
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Not at the pen show
I never intended to go to the Spring Pen Show in London, but now the date is here and I’m rather sad that I didn’t. Perhaps it’s because the weather is so glorious and spring-like. Perhaps it’s because I wandered down to the train station early this morning, and as I looked along the tracks… Continue reading
Pam Alison Knits 