A Pennybridge Too Far.

Those amongst you who follow me on twitter may already know of the disappointment I've experienced this evening.

A week after ordering my Compact Pennybridge from filofax UK, it finally arrived this afternoon while I was at work. I took a few pictures, hoping that I would be one of the lucky ones and have a flawless filofax straight out of the parcel.

The second class postage explains why it arrived after the 3-5 working days, but with the state of the Royal Mail at the moment, they probably could have walked it here faster.

No box? Having never ordered a binder from filofax UK before, I'm not sure whether this is normal (I would have loved to have had another one of the black boxes) but it seemed as though it had survived the journey in one piece.

Accidental arty photos.

The cover was flawless! Not a crease of scuff in sight. Only the zip tab was slightly bent.

This fault I could overlook for the interior pockets I purchased it for.

I could even over look it's complete absence of flatability...

Slowly closing itself.

One thing I could not ignore was the small gap in the rings. I've watched enough unboxings, and read enough, to know that these are one of the first things you should check on reviving a new binder.

There was a tiny gap in the top most ring; about as thick as my fingernail. I wasn't sure if this gap was serious or not, so I consulted the wise Steve from Philofaxy. He kindly informed me that, as long as it doesn't bother me, or get any bigger, it should be ok.

I had another look to make sure I was happy with owning a slightly imperfect binder, and found the flaw to be worse than I initially thought.

While opened in a relaxed position.

While opened flat.

I found that, as I opened the binder, the separation in the rings grew. This would mean that as the leather-like material relaxed and gradually developed its flatability, the problem would worsen.

I'm returning it tomorrow in the hopes that the next one will be just as gorgeous, but correct.

What happens to all the rejected filofaxes anyway?

Passing fellow faxers

A very quick post today as I'm too tired for words.

I passed a fellow faxer in my local WHSmith today. Is it weird that all I wanted to do was to run up to them and announce my filofax love?

I'm also waiting eagerly for a gorgeous red compact pennybridge. I took advantage of filofax's extended 20% offer and I can't wait to play with it!

Diary-style Phone Case

I'm hoping to upgrade my mobile phone within the next week or so, with the Galaxy Note 2 being my first choice if I can squeeze a good deal out of the seller.

Please note that I do not own this video.

 

This sort of phone case appears to be the perfect companion to any purse/binder set up; giving you extra storage for your cards and protecting your phone at the same time. However, I am concerned by the, "The leather scratches very easily." line. It isn't made clear whether the leather itself scratches, or if it scratches your phone. Not something I like to be left in the dark about when spending £50+ on  phone case.

If I were to go for a compact Pennybridge in the future, I think that this behemoth of a phone would fit nicely inside its inner pockets and receive better protection than the Zenus can offer.

Just another reason to keep looking for one :p

Purse problems solved?

I've decided. Well...decided-ish.

I think a Pennybridge might make a perfect purse for me. I've been playing with the pocket and portable versions in my local stationers. Their sirens call was almost irresistible! I think the only reason I left empty handed was my inability to choose between the two sizes.

Decisions, decisions...

I've mentioned my current purse predicament in a previous post and the situation has bothered me ever since. I've managed to force all my cards into the working slots, but the issues of her cumbersome size and gradual deterioration are ever present.

The Pennybridge series is gorgeous with an odd combination of compact and spacious design; the Tardis of the filofax world. Just look at those card slots!

And that zip pocket!

If anyone out there has, or has owned, a Pennybridge in either personal or compact size, I would love to hear about your experiences.

Hopefully it will help me choose between them.