From the desk
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Best of both worlds
On the whole, I am happy with my decision to use the Personal Filofax with a day-to-page insert this year. However, I have one huge bugbear with Filofax inserts: they are difficult to archive neatly (that “neatly” is very important in these parts). In fact, this was one of the factors which was strongly steering… Continue reading
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Feb 2024: What’s the plan, Pam?
January proved to be a reasonably solid month in my Filofax. There were occasions when I considered leaving the binder at home because I just couldn’t be bothered to carry it with me. Then again, I had times when I took it along thinking it wouldn’t be needed, and it proved useful. That backs up… Continue reading
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2024’s first paper acquisitions
I decided 2024 should be the year I update my paper stash and I’ve already made a start on it. Two of my acquisitions were picked up in the lovely little Elm Hill Craft Shop situated on, and named for, Norwich’s medieval shopping street, Elm Hill. The shop itself is small but perfectly formed, consisting… Continue reading
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Jan 2024: What’s the plan, Pam?
There was method in my madness when I chose to move into my personal-sized Filofax at the end of November 2023 instead of waiting like a good girl for the beginning of 2024. It gave me a whole month to use my chosen option of page-a-day diary and establish how that was going to work… Continue reading
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And a Waterman under the tree
That Christmas gift to myself and the story of how I came to justify it Let me take you back, if I may, to the balmy days of summer. August 9th, to be precise. A day like any other, but for the fact that a fellow blogger, Rupert over at “Fountain Pen Blog”, published a… Continue reading
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The calm before Christmas
Hurrah! I’m settling into the calm, quiet lead-up to Christmas. Work is done, if not for year, then definitely for the long holiday weekend. Gifts have been exchanged, the door is locked, I’m on the inside and the world is on the outside. Nothing much matters for the next three days. I’ve just enjoyed a… Continue reading
