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Jaimie Pattison's avatar

I used a Franklin Covey for years and still miss it but always use a paper diary. I have a small Filofax for addresses and birthdays but I may have to go shopping now… 😃

Roland Millward's avatar

Enjoy shopping 😀

Susan Baldwin's avatar

Still using mine!!! 👍🏻😊

Roland Millward's avatar

That’s great to hear!

Rachael Penn's avatar

I LOVE my Filofax. I have a a5 domino which is stuffed full and still does the job.

Roland Millward's avatar

That’s great to hear. Thank you for your comment.

Lori Crispo's avatar

Comeback? Was it ever out of style? (Or did I blink and miss a few decades??)

Roland Millward's avatar

Sadly, for many, still out of style due to all those pesky phone apps! It’s good to see a rising use of pen and paper.

Lori Crispo's avatar

Still love my Filofaxes and all the memories they hold!

Roland Millward's avatar

That’s good to know.

Gerard McCabe's avatar

Thanks for your interesting article. I have been using a Filofax to keep myself organised since the 1980s. For me, Personal size is the "Goldilocks" size, offering enough space without getting too bulky to carry in a briefcase. I found my way here via Philofaxy.

Roland Millward's avatar

Thank you for your comment and reading my article, Gerard.

I too read Philofaxy and have a permanent ipen tab on Google. I looked at today’s post before you left your comment.

You’re right too in my opinion that the Personal size is a practical one for carrying around. It’s great to see that many are going back to pen and paper and particularly using Filofaxes.

Philofaxy helps too, and I am sure has inspired many more to use a Filofax.

Jackp93's avatar

I have just picked up a Finsbury personal and looking forward to starting to use it. At the moment I still haven’t picked what inserts I really want in it as I’m planning to use it as an every day carry and wallet in one

Roland Millward's avatar

It can take a while to adapt a Filofax to your requirements. Stay flexible until you settle down to regular use. Using plenty of blank pages to start with will help you see what you really need in it and avoid overstuffing it.