When I wrote my last Scribbles post, I'd just settled on using the Mini Guildford Filofax. I ended that post with:

> It’s quite possible I’ll be back to the Moleskine within a day or two, or that I’ll try to stretch my jeans pocket to cram in my Pocket Filofax. I have a worrying amount of fun trying them, though, and that’s the important thing.

I was writing that entry in the Filofax at the time, and by time I'd written it, I was feeling cramped on such small paper. It doesn't help that the Mini paper has slightly wider lines than the larger Pocket paper. By the time I was typing that post up, I'd pretty much decided that the Mini was too small. I tried my old Pocket Lyndhurst again. It was good, with a lot more space for my notes, but a bit of a stretch on the pocket. Although they call that size "Pocket", it's only really for quite big pockets.

The Lyndhurst is one of the biggest Filofax binders in any given size - the Pocket Lyndhurst is the biggest of the Pocket binders. So, I decided to have a look at the other Pocket binders, and see how much difference it made. We had a trip to Staples, and I tried a few, including the pocket test (which must look very suspicious - especially when I have one Filofax in my pocket at the start of my testing, so end up grabbing one back from the shelf and into my pocket before leaving). None of them seemed small enough that I was sure. I bought some paper in both Pocket and Mini sizes so I could continue my experiments with the binders I already had.

I switched everything over to the Pocket Lyndhurst, and used it for a few days. Despite being a bit of a pocket-bulge, it went well. I finally gave in when we popped into another branch of Staples for more paper, and bought a Pocket Guildford. I already had the Mini Guildford, and it's a really nice binder - a big full 'wallet-style' pocket around the outside, zipped section and card pockets on the inside, but keeping quite a small, thin profile.

So far, I'm getting on very well with it. It's still quite big for a pocket, and probably not what most people would count as pocketable, but it works well for me. The Pocket sized paper is just big enough that I don't feel like I'm getting through too many sheets, and lists can consist of a reasonable number of items. It's just like the Pocket Lyndhust, but slightly easier on the pocket.

• Bonus link: BiscuitsInTheHouse has a great set of vintage Filofax photos on Flickr.