Filofax
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High summer
It feels like this summer went on forever, but now the welcome signs of a change are peeping over the horizon, and August – always the longest month in my opinion – is drawing to a close. In my pen and paper world, I continue to enjoy using my blue Filofax Finsbury with the purple Continue reading
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Quadrimester 2: What’s the plan?
I am not a fan of anthropomorphism, though it is a delightful word. I don’t need to attribute human characteristics to my possessions. I don’t even name them beyond any convention the manufacturer has designated. This doesn’t mean I am cold and unemotional about the things I own: I love them deeply, I just feel Continue reading
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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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August 2024: There is a plan!
I am deep into my summer slump, with a distinct lack of creativity and enthusiasm washing over me. July has been quite a slog, and here, hot on its heels, comes August. The good news is, I have a plan – a plan for planning, that is – which puts me way ahead of this Continue reading
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March 2024: What’s the plan, Pam?
During the course of February, I took a deep dive into planner comparisons to determine the logistics of what I laughingly call my “everyday carry”. As you will know if you read my previous post “The best of both worlds”, I came down resoundingly on the side of continuing to use my Filofax Holborn for Continue reading
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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
Pam Alison Knits 