But, the questions is, do I go for a notebook (of which I
have zillions) or a spare filofax (um, yeah, same thing about the zillions). On
the one hand I want something fairly small and neat, but on the other it would
be nice to go for something where I can file the pages under different
dividers.
As everyone knows, I have a small shop’s worth of notebooks
(and filofaxes) so there MUST be something in there to use!
The Options
Having had a look through The Emporium and The Bottom Drawer
of my Desk, I have whittled it down to:
- A Cartesio notebook (13cm x 21 cm)
- The pocket flex
- A pocket filofax filled with notepaper which I can transfer to another binder later and file under different topics
- A personal filofax filled with notepaper which I can transfer to another binder later and file under different topics
- A homemade “Midori Traveller” (either with A6 size notebooks in it (by Papelote) or a slightly smaller Field Notes size – I have made both!)
Pros/Cons
The Cartesio
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Pros
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Cons
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Lovely notebook
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Not possible to file things
separately – continuous book
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Lots of great colours
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Perhaps a smidgen too big (it
has a bigger footprint than my filofax but is thinner)
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Good page size
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Hard cover so easy to write on
out and about
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The pocket flex
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Pros
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Cons
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Small and neat
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A bit small
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Possibility of having different
notebooks for different things in the same cover
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Horrible paper
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Possibility of tearing the
pages out and filing them in one of the many unused pocket filofaxes
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Pocket Filofax
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Pros
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Cons
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I have lots not in use and
would really like to use them
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Page size is a bit small
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The small ring size would (for
once) be a bonus!
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I could transfer notes to
another unused one (therefore using two!) to file notes
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Personal Filofax
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Pros
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Cons
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I have some spare one, not
being used
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A bit too big and heavy
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Page size is about right
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I have lots of spare notepaper
for them
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Pages could be transferred to
another one for filing
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Homemade “Midori
Traveller”
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Pros
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Cons
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Small and neat
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Floppy cover
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Possibility of having different
notebooks for different things in the same cover
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If I win a very slimline binder on eBay that I’m looking at
then my decision might be made. I would load that up with cotton cream paper and
transfer notes to the navy Portland once they were ready for filing. The one I
am looking at is very, very slimline (the ring diameter looks like it is less
than 10mm!) so it wouldn’t be a giant brick to carry.
If I don’t win it, then I think it will be a close call
between the Cartesio and the homemade “Midori”
Keep you posted!
I totally agree to your pros and cons, but with the filofax flex pocket I found a solution regarding the bad paper. I found passportsize notebooks at Muji which cost here in germany 1,50 €. They fit perfectly into the pocket flex and I really like their paper, pens write very smooth on it. And at woolworth I found packages with 3 notebooks in passportsize for 1,50 aswell. The muji ones are available with a black, red or blue cover and the notebooks from woolwort come with different covers with nice pictures or patterns! I usually use a personal sized filofax aston in orchid, but if I carry my smaller purse, or if I don't need my aston and want to have a less heavy purse I use the flex for notes, my grocery list etc. So maybe this tip is useful for you :) if you're interested in fotos just tell me ;)
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