Very important stationary quandary...

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Well you know as important as stationary choices are... I do love a good notebook and pen. I link the inky pens... And use various versions of the Filofax for personal diary management and work.

Recently started a new job, where I'm managing (double figures) multiple companies/ accounts and it's getting a bit tricky keeping everything organised in terms of general notes and to do lists without a whole lot of rewriting.

I mean I could have a book for each but in terms of work travel that's a lot and heavy!!

I am questioning whether to move to the remarkable (but bloody hell they're expensive... And I like Filofax 😂).

Can anyone please share their tips and tricks for managing work notes if they use a Filofax or similar model? (I hate typing them up as I don't think you get the same engagement or memory of the notes as you do when you write).

Also interested to hear if it's work me trying the Remarkable when they have the 100 day refund policy if you're not happy.

It must be difficult to make stationary choices when you need to travel for work.

Recently started a new job, where I'm managing (double figures) multiple companies/ accounts and it's getting a bit tricky keeping everything organised in terms of general notes and to do lists without a whole lot of rewriting.

Or, indeed, spell-checking.

Ahh... I did forget that sometimes MN is the place where anything with humour or frivolity goes to die.

I would have thought it was clear from the title it was going to involve stationary choices, if you're not interested why comment?!

Think you may be the one missing the humour OP!

I suggest standing still to make your choice.

I would have thought it was clear from the title it was going to involve stationary choices, if you're not interested why comment?!

But your question isn't anything to do with stationary choices?

It sounds like she already is.

Not sure OP but I wish you luck moving forward with your quandary.

Have you twigged what your killer typo is yet OP? Made repeatedly?

Spelling pedants back off!!
They are trying to be funny OP as stationary is standing still and stationery (e like envelope) is what you are interested in.

I am no use to you I'm afraid, as I love a slim bound notebook and carry about 6 and a laptop at any given time. As you say they do get bulky and I list to the right sometimes. I also love a nice bookmark rather than just a ribbon. 😀.

Any one else got the "I like to move it move it" earworm, or just me. 😂

I admit, I only clicked on this thread to read the guaranteed pisstaking.

But to reply to OP, I have completely abandoned my Filofax. I hate writing in it because of the rings. It’s just unused and unloved now. I use normal notebooks.

Does it have to be physical stationary? Maybe using an excel document or something for the meaty information and just using a diary to track deadlines and meetings might help?

My favourite stationary colour is red. Once it goes green, stationary just ceases to work.

I’ve had a look at that remarkable thing. Seems very expensive for what it is.

Notebook-wise I get bound notebooks, I like Legami, Rhodia, and Dingbats.

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Stop in the name of love A4 narrow-ruled with feint margin.

You say stationary, I say stationery, let's call the whole thing off

I do like an A5 Moleskin Page a Day diary though. Just the right size for me and lovely paper for writing squiggles on.

Spelling aside, what about one of those project notebooks with integrated dividers?

www.amazon.co.uk/SUCK-UK-NOTEBOOK-SUPPLIES-ORGANIZATION/dp/B00D5W601I/ref=asc_df_B00D5W601I/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=218721837769&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7679859488179294227&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045931&hvtargid=pla-422003727048&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

I'm a lawyer and every lawyer I know is a bit obsessed with stationery. For work, I use an A4 hardback fabric-covered notebook with lines, made by Initiative, but I have a range of notebooks for everything else. I have one per child for all parents evening / SEN meeting / doctors appts etc, had one for our house move, I have another for presents given to the kids so I can keep a list over the years etc.

The way I was taught to remember it is:

A cAR is stationARy but a pEN is stationERy

Never got it mixed up since! You are welcome 😊.

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In all seriousness though OP I really love the Pukka A5 project books with tabs for each section. The A4 ones give you more note space though.

Stationary or stationery, I use an A4 day book. Perfectly functional.

I have the metallic pukka a4 project books.

Can move dividers around.

(I did a similar thing with my title for a similar thread and learnt stationery has an E for envelope so I am better now.

Autocorrect functions with dyslexia means I miss a lot of the spelling jokes.