I wrote an article the other day about moving into an A5 for work as I have to juggle two employments for the next while. At the time I was in a purple personal Mia Cara which I used as a wallet and booking schedule. It was bothering me because it is bulky and heavy and I can no longer handle that as it is not my only planner anymore.
So tonight I moved into my Almanacksförlagen Slimline Compact Pro Plan with Velcro Krause rings. The rings can be removed and changed for other sets of inserts.
- It is made of lovely smooth, soft, firm, hardwearing leather with a slip strap rather than a press stud fastener.
- Because it is compact size it is small enough to carry comfortably almost everywhere
- Horizontal credit card slots – my favourite kind!
- Two nice deep slip covers that can be used for storage or to hold the covers of notebooks or diaries
- Krause Rings that fasten with Velcro and can be removed and replaced
- You can put different sets of content on different rings (e.g. work/holiday) and just swap them out as necessary
- You can also use it without rings if you so wish – like a Flex or just as a folder.
I have it as a wallet and planner at the moment and it is very light and compact. In it I have
- Credit and debit cards
- Store cards
- 3 sets of ID
- Driver’s licence
- Various receipts, notes and guarantees
- Travel Card
- Money – coins and notes
- Keys
- Tokens for supermarket trolleys
- Pen
- Week on two pages vertical for bookings (four months) for job 1
- Week on two pages for daily to do lists (four months)
- Notepaper
- World Map
- Flyleaf with pocket and penholder
- Diary ‘book’ for job 2.
And the best part? It cost €8 with all inserts and an extra set of rings!
Wonderful soft smooth leather
World map booklet
Index page
Extra rings – I have a few sets of these
To the left the diary ‘book’
Fits a lot but it not heavy or bulky
Look how much it holds!
You can see the Velcro rings here. They sit really tight.
Teeny bit of sticky-outiness (wow just made up a word!) but no problem as the clasp is push-through not press-stud.
Paper money to the left, credit card overflow in clear holders, cards I use most are in slots, coins and keys in zippered pocket and a slim pen fits perfectly in the holder.
As well as the slit pocket to the left, there is another one to the right on both the front and back covers. The flyleaf has a pocket and an extra pen holder.
There is a flap over the zipper pull to prevent dents in the pages.
Here you can see the second slip pocket under the credit card slots. I have receipts in it.
Side view. Full and holds a lot but is light and compact.
With the planner booklet in the one slot. The credit cards and slip pocket beneath are still easily accessible.
Lovely leather
Three pages visible at a time. Like a duplex without the second set of rings!
Standard Burde personal refills
