A had made a video review of my pocket size Gigliodoro Intimo a few months ago but didn't share it here yet. The Gigliodoro Intimo is an old model of Gillio Firenze. It has the layout of a pocket Amica (the more structured and less expensive line of planners that Gillio offers) but it comes... Continue Reading →
My Gillio Muppet Collection
So I did a very naughty thing and totally broke my No Spend/Low spend year challenge when Gillio announced in the last few weeks of 2020 that they would be restocking their Muppet Collection! Now if you don't know anything about this particular collection I would suggest you go and read more about it on... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year | Planners for 2021 (with video)
Happy New Year!!! I don't know about you guys but so much was going through my mind on New Year's Eve. In general I become very pensive and reflective as the new year approaches. I'm not one to celebrate the new year in a big way, with party's and such, but I do enjoy watching... Continue Reading →
Preparing for 2021: What worked and what didn’t.
Hi! I'm making a series of videos on how I prepare my planners and planning system for the new year. The first step is to look back on the past year and figure out what worked and what didn't work for me. Once I'm clear about that, I can then make adjustments to my system... Continue Reading →
Planner Comparison: Malden vs Kensington
Here is a comparison of the Filofax Holborn to the Filofax Kensington, both in Personal size. I filmed the comparison video (see below the table) years ago and unfortunately I did not measure the Kensington and I am unable to find measurements of it, so that information is missing. Hopefully you are able to get... Continue Reading →
Planner Comparison: Malden vs Kensington
Here is a comparison of the Filofax Malden to the Filofax Kensington, both in Personal size. I filmed the comparison video (see below the table) years ago, and (along with some other old videos) have finally been able to edit it to share. Unfortunately I did not measure the Kensington and I am unable to... Continue Reading →
Planner comparison -Vintage(ish) filofaxes
Hi! Some years ago I went through a vintage planner phase, and in particular a vintage Filofax planner phase. I had increasingly seen how much people loved their older models and kept hearing about how much better the quality was of the older generation of Filofaxes were. I proceeded to search ebay and the facebook... Continue Reading →
Planner Comparison: Holborn vs Cavendish
Here is a comparison table of the the Filofax Holborn to the Filofax Cavendish. The video comparing the two is also below. HolbornCavendishRings23mm30mmLeatherFull grain natural finish buffalo leatherSoft “deluxe” leatherDimensionsHeight: 190mm Width: 155mmDepth: 38mmHeight: 188mm Width: 140mmDepth: 42mmLeft6 credit card pockets 1 deeper pocket2 full length slip pockets8 credit card pockets1 full length pocketRight2 full... Continue Reading →
Planner comparison: Malden vs Cavendish
Here is a comparison of the features of the Malden compared to the Filofax Cavendish, both in personal size. Below the table is a short video I made where I show the differences. MaldenCavendishRings23mm30mmLeatherSoft full grain buffalo leatherSoft “deluxe” leatherDimensionsHeight: 192mm Width: 150mmDepth: 50mmHeight: 188mm Width: 140mm Depth: 42mmLeft4 credit card pockets 1 zipped... Continue Reading →
Using a planner as a wallet
Hi. I was recently searching for something and I came across a stack of unused wallets. It got me thinking of how I haven't used them in a long time and how I have used planners as wallets more often than not. So I decided to make a video about the different types and sizes... Continue Reading →
Random Pastimes of a Restless Mind 