Filofaxes

[Falstaff]

Tending to revert to paper and pen, and recently looked out my old Filofax, I have some of the original blank pages for it on my desk now. I used some some of the specific pages, mainly the contactrs and calendar.
I really liked my Palm but when they changed the software it died, records all lost.
Paper records seem to be more reliable and secure, nothing becomes outdated, or lost. Also quicker for me to write than 1 finger typing.

 

[Pattree]

Have you tried using the dictaphone function?

 

[Brizzlebush]

Reindeer hide Filofax

Bargain!

 

[SCOMAN]

I’ve used a Filofax mainly the A5 size convenient for A4 but small enough to be handy. I used to look at all the Filofax inserts but rarely used them beyond the address book. I have the Levenger circa system, same idea but a different binding system. I have a Rite in the Rain ‘Filofax’ with waterproof paper but have never used it. I now use a Leuchtturm1917 notebook for work and personal diary. Essentially I line it out according to what I need. As others have said with it lying flat it’s easier to use. I always fancied a Psion but couldn’t afford one at the time. I had a PDA a Dell I think loved it.

 

[Laurentius]

Now you are talking I have been through a whole gamut of these things before the smartphone. I had a palm which was crap, a Psion series 5 which was pretty good and I would still use but for the fact that it has a busted screen, an HP Ipaq with minimal battery life, and a Tosh Libretto. Back in the mid 80s when I was a very busy person I used a Filofax to organise my life and find time to do all the things I needed to, I had nice leather pocket addition.

 

[Falstaff]

Have you tried using the dictaphone function?

No, I stay away from phone sex I struggle with Whatsapp, apparently I missed a big birthday family dinner today, they sent Whappits and never though to phone me!.

 

[Pattree]

Phone calendar.
Alert two hours before
Alert day before.
Repeat annually.

….. And relax.

 

[Falstaff]

Phone calendar.
Alert two hours before
Alert day before.
Repeat annually.

….. And relax.

I've managed to get it to remind me to put the bins out successfully but that's about it. I have tried other things but not with a lot of success.
I frequently don't realise the battery has run flat. It used to last ages but I get so many timewasters on a couple of Whatsapp groups that it drains the battery even in saver mode, or maybe its just too old.

 

[Ozmundo]

Brian Blessed has a take on the Palm Pilot. Caution advised…..

 

[Damascus]

Got my Filofax in 1986, in a Xmas raffle prize and used it till I retired. Made my own note pad stationary, work paid for my yearly diary insert and never replaced the telephone numbers, just added and became quite the font of knowledge and rather full. Still have it in a draw at home, not in use now but preferred it to my iPhone for access.

 

[Barney Rubble]

I'm a lefthander, tried the filofax on a couple of occasions but it was a ruddy nightmare with the ring binder getting in the way. Came to the conclusion that Filofax were left-ist!

These days, my diary management happens online through my mobile and work devices and I'm very happy with that. But, I do enjoy a decent notebook to scribble things down, to-do lists, plan camping adventures and what not. At Christmas I treated myself to a Lochby pocket journal and it's a very wonderful thing indeed.

 

[Danceswithhelicopters]

Rite in the rain

Spotted that Rite in the rain still do 6 ring paper for the Filofax. I presume that is from the old military TAMS folders.

 

[Paul_B]

But writing on the wrong side for me is impossible so they're rightist too!

Seriously, logic indicates there's a good side and a bad side to write on for everyone. I'm personal and smaller I can't write on the left side of a spread without taking the page out. That's no different to the lefties on the right hand side.

 

[Keith_Beef]

Is it so hard to write in Rongo-Rongo?

 

[Tengu]

The writings fine, but carrying around the wood...

And no one else can read it.

 

[SCOMAN]

Rite in the rain

Spotted that Rite in the rain still do 6 ring paper for the Filofax. I presume that is from the old military TAMS folders.

It’s more A5 size, I have an unused one with paper at home

 

[Woodland explorer]

I have a lovely leather a5 Filofax that I use daily, in fact I run my entire company through it
Helps me to keep everything in one place rather than having a diary and various note books

 

[Danceswithhelicopters]

I picked one of these up in TKMAXX just before Christmas. It's made by Filofax but is a simple 5 wire ring bound notebook that I'll start on when I've finished my current Moleskines.

 

[Kepis]

Just dug out my old Filofax Portland with a view to bringing it back into use, i normally have a Collins Ideal A6 hardback notebook handy, but it can be a pain as it doesn't fold flat, whereas the Portland will lay flat, plus if i need to scan any of my notes for Doctors etc i can easily remove the page scan it and return it.

Fond memories of the Portland it went all over the world with me for years and years on business and never let me down and it doesn't need batteries.

Thought id look up how much they cost these days on the second hand market, glad i was sitting down.

 

[Paul_B]

I picked one of these up in TKMAXX just before Christmas. It's made by Filofax but is a simple 5 wire ring bound notebook that I'll start on when I've finished my current Moleskines.
View attachment 92895

Are the pages removable and replaceable? The hole on the page is it a kind of mushroom shape? In which case it looks like Filofax notebook. Otherwise are you sure it is a Filofax as they don't do fixed page notebooks.

Filofax pocket notebook

BTW my local TKMaxx only had filofax ringbinder organisers. All faux leather or vinyl ones. Mind you a safiano for £7 in pocket or £12 in personal is not a bad deal. I think that store often gets pre Xmas filofax offloads for their Xmas stocking filler category of gifts. I think if your notebook was £7 or less then it was a good deal.