2015 Update

Hi all,

How is the new year shaping up for you? I am doing pretty marvellous. After a lovely Christmas & New Year getaway I am rejuvenated and excited to handle all that comes my way this year.

So what’s new? Well I bought some new bits of washi tape and stickers recently as my filo was dying a creative death by the last quarter of the year gone. Still working the Chameleon Pocket, I hope to show you a few pages in the upcoming posts.

My wedding filo (The A5 Adelphi in red, I don’t think I’ve mentioned the poor gal on here) has for obvious reasons been retired and after never really getting over the loss of my Luxe I persuaded the Mother for a trade!

So the Lady Luxe is back in business everybody. What for? What use does she have? Well, it’s mainly the Mother’s handwritten family cooking recipes that are somewhat sentimental now that I’ve moved out. But there are plans for some serious workings as a general life goals and projects organiser. Details will be posted as soon as I figure them out myself.

Beyond the general day to day goings on, I have begun yet another project, why I don’t know because I never finish them. But this involves story writing. I love telling stories, often turning my day into a comedy over an email to a friend. So the Husband suggested I channel the creativity into a real effort and well I thought go on then! It is a very fresh project in the planning stages, but if I progress along enough perhaps I can share some extracts with you. Likewise if any of you have embarked on ever writing a short story or novel, what tips do you have and what pitfalls did you encounter along the way if any?

For now here’s a picture of my smoosh face cat Shai (like pie) who’s become a cocky blighter as he “tear’s up” Instagram. Twat. Okay so its not that hard to be more popular than me but he doesn't have to rub his paw in it!

 

 

 

 

Hope you’re having a good one, and smile. Friday’s lurking just behind the clouds!

My Filofax Week (week 39)

This week my Lil Sis started uni! Oh its only a day or two since she left and the house is already a little quiet. We went up north to settle her in check out her room and halls. I’m a lil jealous as I know this week will see the stupidest fresher’s parties and fairs full of freebies, ah to be a perpetual student!

I also popped into Mrs Moores Vintage Fair in Rickmansworth on Sunday which was great. They hold a fair every few months and it was nice to see some new traders. The weekend was a bit of a vintage affair all round as I popped into a few vintage shops up north in between buying last minute forgottens for the Lil Sis.

I’ll have to have a separate post on my buys later in the week!

On Wednesday the cheeky Fiancé took the care to write in a little surprise for me. It was only a trip up to Manchester to see United play against Liverpool (and go on to knock them out the Carling Cup, go on my boys). Even better we were four rows from the front, the best seats I've ever had at the Theatre of Dreams, oh that Beau of mine he's a keeper! 

Little Pocket Chameleon

I have a new filofax! My lovely little Pocket Chameleon. It’s now in full use although it still needs to be customised up.

I didn’t think, as mentioned previously that I’d ever enjoy using the pocket but I’ve got to say I love it! Every time I take it out to pay for something I feel the same sort of proudness and joy I felt when using my Ted Baker purse. I have yet to encounter a fellow planner “nod” which will just be the icing on the cake.

Not quite flat while open but can stay open itself

Pretty packed with hardly 'nowt in it but no where near as bulky as a personal

For me I realised that the lack of happenings in my life meant the Finsbury became too much of a burden to fill with nothing. So I’ve decided for the moment to use my Pocket as just a diary with odd bits here and there with the view that I’ll add to it the more busier I become.

The set up is:

Tab 1 – Diary

Tab 2 – Notes – mainly to do lists

Tab 3 – Info – currently unused but may use it to jot down any wedding venues/ideas I have to later transfer to my A5

Tab 4 – Finance – I really want to start making use of this as Student loans and the malarkey are rearing their heads + wedding rubbish will really help me keep focus.

Tab 5 – Addresses

The tabs are already labelled by Filofax and for now are working pretty well. The size is perfect about the size of my hand, and really a perfect fit to downside from the personal size.

I’d really recommend trying a downsize to anyone who like me thought they’d never really go for a pocket.

Along with indulging in new filofaxes I finally bought two Frixion pens in black and blue and came across this brilliant pocket I bought from Japan containing Hello Kitty stickers from 2006. Low and behold it fits PERFECTLY in the pocket! LOVE IT! I’ve added some of my other stickers to encourage me to decorate my pages as I go along rather than at the end of the week as I tend to do now.

The Fiance is amazed at how multi functional the little diary is with its 5 card slots that are not stiff or difficult to use in the slightest plus a little side pocket where I keep loyalty cards for nandos and M&S cards and a generous slit pocket across the top for cash and receipts.

My lovely kitties

I keep all my change in the back zip pocket and am finding that I am using it a lot more which was all I wanted from my little sweets!

The only problem I have is I have no idea what to call this one! Any ideas?

My Filofax Week (week 37)

Here's my filo week just gone. It was a busy one preparing last min things for the engagement party. It was only until the night before that I realised EEK! THE PLAYLIST! while my hands were covered in henna. But luckily the Handsome Fiancé and his Best Man A.K.A my Maid of Honour too were there to help out.

All in all the week was all about Saturday. As I've moved to the pocket I found that the good thing is I don't have to use as many accessories decorating my week. So I opted for the cutest little owl stickers from Paperchase that were appropriately wearing a little suit and wedding dress to represent my Beau and I.

On the day we were so lucky it didn't rain, all week I was constantly checking the forecast and trying to ignore the fact it kept showing pictures of thunder clouds and hailstorms.

The highlight of the day/week had to be the photo shoot we went to at Chorleywood Common afterwards, it was so much fun messing around pretending we were models, the photographers were fantastic and bought these gorgeous masquerade masks which I cannot wait to see how the pics turned out!

Now I'm on a bit of a party low as I don't quite know what to do this week.. perhaps start searching for this training contracts I conveniently forgot about!

My Filofax Week (Week 36)

A little late, but here is my week number 36. It was pretty busy towards the end as I started on last min shopping and prep for my engagement party.

I moved into my new pocket chameleon this week too and decided upon a jungle theme. After viewing some of your wonderfully themed decorating I decided to try and incorporate different themes from time to time into my daily planner.

Of course that means I have to go shopping for some new washi tape!

Out with the Old and in with the New

I’ve just given up on Little Miss Finsbury, the whole tweaking the set up thing is just not working and I couldn’t do it anymore.

It’s been a frantic week in the world of leather as my gorgeous beloved Ted Baker Wallet in bright orange with the delicious jewelled clasps is well.. about two years old and is starting to show.

Gorgeous

I got it as a birthday present from the Fiancé and have taken it everywhere with me  since, from handbag to suitcase, to carry all to being a clutch it holds my life and is my prized possession. Whenever I take her out to pay I just nod and smile to myself and the cashier like “oh yeah, I have the cow dressed up as a snake Ted Baker.”

Absolutely gorgeous! But a bit mucky now..

 But not no more! I am retiring her for a little while because I can’t bear to see her get ruined as she is already a little mucky and the leather cleaners from the Kiwi brand I’ve tried on her have quite frankly been sh*t so I’m a little upset and a lot annoyed.

Bye - Bye :(

Anyway, perhaps her retirement is at the result of receiving something else in the post this morning..

THE POCKET CHAMELEON?  What The..!

Yes I was a little naughty and bought one recently. I never in my filofax years thought I’d ever get a pocket, they seemed to small, too useless, too just pocket.

But after reading some posts and reviews and getting fed up with how my personal Finsbury can only really fit in one handbag of mine (and has helped turn my left arm into a Hercules arm with the weight on it). I decided to see the rest of the year out and perhaps even the next in a pocket and fingers cross it works for me.

Love the wallet design

If anything it solves the WPP dilemma as it comes with WO2P! I bought it in black as I didn’t like the Rasberry too much and I have too many reds. I am taken back by how SEXY she is! Yes SEXY! The scaly leather looks amazing in photos as in real life and the smell, oh I love new a filofax smell.

Lovely sexy leather scales

I’ll have to write a decent review on her once I decide on names and everything but for now I really must get back to filling her up! Excited!