At this time of year, many of us feel compelled to declare resolutions, which can end up feeling like rather punishing self-improvement targets, rather than things we can actually look forward to!
So this year, we are inviting you to share your plans for the year ahead instead, because putting things in the Diary (either in pen, or pencil), gives us things to look forward to as the days start getting longer and the year starts to take shape.
For a chance to win a 2026 Diary Gift Set with your choice of Diary, simply tell us in the comments below: 'What's in the Diary for 2026?'. See below for further details.
To kick things off, we invited some friends of Mark+Fold to share their plans for the year and here's what they had to say:
Margo Selby, British textile artist
"We are handweaving Vestements for Blackburn Cathedral's centenary this year, its a very special project which is keeping all the weavers busy."
Amy Cooper-Wright, Mark+Fold Founder
"After an incredible 10th anniversary year for Mark+Fold, I am excited to build on everything that we achieved last year. I am also hoping that 'Uncle Mark' will be treating me to a paper research trip to Japan!"
Patrick Grant, designer, presenter and founder of Community Clothing
"Trying to write another book, and now my house is largely done a lot of serious gardening."
Magnus Long, furniture designer
"Travel. Play. New collaborations."
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Tell us what's in your Diary for 2026?
Share your thoughts in the comments below or on Instagram @markandfold for a chance to win a 2026 Diary Gift Set.
Full Competition Terms here.
10 comments
Jan 09, 2026 • Posted by Ellis
Getting one step closer to finishing my graphic design degree! plenty of doodling, note taking and spending all night on Indesign i expect :)
Jan 09, 2026 • Posted by Simon Albert
Hallo, I’m looking forward to filling my M&F Travel Journal with exciting trips abroad; and planning the renovation of my home kitchen and various business ideas with my M&F notebooks. Thanks, Simon Albert
Jan 09, 2026 • Posted by Lisa Cherryman
I’m hoping that the clean pages of my fresh new ‘mark and fold’ diary, will help me plan a positive year ahead x
Jan 09, 2026 • Posted by Nicola Edmett
Looking forward to moving on after a difficult divorce and embracing the new!
Jan 09, 2026 • Posted by Trudy brithwell
I’ve just signed up for a year long exploration into lake pigment making with ‘plants and colour ‘ one of the providers is the lovely Lucy Mayes of London Pigment ., whose work I love. Really looking forward to a bit ( lot) of sensory academia . With exciting experimentation .
Trudy
Jan 09, 2026 • Posted by Kai
I’m finally getting to the point where I can seriously consider my office, and talk about memory loss and greif after a catastrophic head injury in October 2023. I’m hoping it’s the start of sorting out my books and work.
Jan 09, 2026 • Posted by G Lombard
In my 2026 Diary, I’m capturing the little things that matter. Afternoons at work get little checkmarks for tasks done, funny moments with teammates, or random sparks of inspiration. After work, I’ve penciled in time for hobbies, friends, and even doing nothing at all sometimes. Weekends and blank pages are ready for surprises. This year, my Diary isn’t about pressure—it’s about looking forward to the days, one page at a time… and filling them with moments I’ll actually want to remember ✨
Jan 09, 2026 • Posted by A. Gruber
INTENTIONS FOR 2026
The superpower I choose to cultivate.
This notebook is my training ground —
the place where I choose to develop the superpower of lightness.
I have been seeking a gentler way of being:
a way to walk through life with grace,
to touch the world without weight,
to see beauty in simplicity.
I admire this quiet intelligence
that transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary,
that makes no noise, yet leaves a lasting imprint.
If I could choose one superpower, it would be this.
And it is here, page by page,
that I begin to learn it.
This journey will be even more meaningful
if I can take it with the pages of your diary, Mark & Fold.
I hope to be with you, present, in this 2026 project. ✨
Jan 09, 2026 • Posted by Martine Townsend
I am off to Athens with my cousin for a luxury mini-break.
Jan 08, 2026 • Posted by Jane Smyth
I am looking forward to my trip to Spain in June to visit old friends!
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