Hello everyone ! What a lovely Sunday it is here in Southwold, the sun is shining and I could almost forget that it’s autumn. I have been doing some research into which diary I want to use during 2012. I have moved on from buying the academic style diary to a straight year diary. So I am already planning which one I shall be using when the new year arrives. I like to be able to get my diary a few months in advance of the new year starting, I like to try to be as organised as possible and if I have my diary ready and waiting for the new year to begin then I feel quite content.
I have narrowed down my decision of which diary to pick for 2012 to three. Two of these I have used before and one I have seen lovely reviews on. There are of course many others which I could have added into my list but then it will take me even longer to make that final decision.
I have been using the Moleskine diary during 2011, a red one if you must know with a week on one page and then a side of notes. It has been keeping me very organised and I am still enjoying using it. If I was to go for a Moleskine for 2012 then I think I would get the page a day style in red or maybe stick with the week on a page, I really am not sure. It is hard to predict what I will be doing in 2012 as many different options and pathways are coming my way. I think that the page a day may be best, we shall see if the Moleskine makes it to the final two !
The Dodo-pad was a favourite of mine for a few years whilst at university, I really enjoyed using it and found it very colourful, full of fun illustrations and lots of room to write my notes. I actually have a few travel books stored away for future trips which are by Dodo, they do many kinds of note books, planners and calendars. They really have a good choice, just like Moleskine and I would very happily go back to using them for 2012.
I have seen many good reviews on the very pretty Frankie diary, some of you have already got yourself one ready for 2012, I am a little slow on making an order for one because I haven’t seen it IRL and there is only one style. Yep, I just said IRL, I am clearly quite with it these days. As pretty as the Frankie diary is I think I may need more room to write and scribble, I am tempted to decide between the Moleskine and the Dodo diary.
What do you think of these diaries?
Do you know what diary you will use in 2012?
Do you know what diary you will use in 2012?
Do you use a diary or do you make do with your phone?
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The Frankie Diary is very pretty! But I would feel bad writing in it haha! I would LOVE a Mulberry diary but there a bit pricey… I think I’ll go with a Moleskine again, maybe one of the new covers for 2012! L x
I love both moleskine and frankie diary! I find the frankie diary the only diary I start and finish with compared to my other million diaries I always jot a bit in and forget about. Frankie is so unique and I love the fabric material and they’ve added extra bits to the diary with more note pages, phone cards, pocket at the back etc. I love it! And I’m sure not many people have it in the uk so it’ll be very nice to have! 🙂 I still need to send you the frankie magazine I got for you – remember I told you its my fav issue? Well I’ve been sending other mail to you I didn’t get a chance to send this one just yet! I’ll send it as soon as I receive your mail so I can also do a reply to ur next letter! Yay I love sending things with you! Its been so long aye? Haha hope your weekend was swell! X
I use the Moleskine diary and I had a friend who had the Dodo diary too and they loved it!
I love buying a new diary, I’m opting for a filofax for next year though.
southwold?? I love it there! I’m in Felixstowe, also a lovely little sea side town, but in a totally different way 🙂 Love your blog, i’m off to become your new follower 🙂
Oh Daisy! What can I say? I do-do hope that you will choose the Dodo Pad 🙂 You’d be hard pressed to find a diary more amusing and enjoyable as well as practical as you know. You could of course choose the recently introduced A5 Filofax compatible version of the Dodo Pad – and get the best of both those worlds…we wait with baited breath upon your decision….