No. 1 · The household desk of Miss Pesterby
You have enough
to think about.
Miss Pesterby
will take it from here.
The household assistant for everything rattling around in your head. Tell her what needs doing, what you're waiting on, what someone said, or what you simply don't want to forget. She'll keep track of it and bring you in when you're actually needed.
Hand it to PesterbyNo lists to organise. No system to maintain. Just tell her.
What a morning looks like
She reports. You get on with your day.
Everything below is hers to carry until the moment it genuinely needs you.
Today's report
All under controlAll under control.
- School shoesTuesday's problem.
- Swimming lessonsStill with James. I'm watching it.
- Mum's birthdayThose gift ideas are safely tucked away.
- DentistNext Thursday.
Nothing needs you right now.
"Go away. I mean that affectionately."
Miss Pesterby
Another to-do list would be rather missing the point.
Pesterby doesn't hand you another system to keep on top of. You already have quite enough of those, and they all quietly require you to remember to use them.
You give Pesterby the things you're already managing. She decides where they belong, keeps them together, and brings them back at the moment they matter — not before.
Say it however it arrives
You don't organise her. She organises you.
"Hadi needs school shoes before September."
AffairSchool shoes · brought back in good time
"James said he'd sort swimming."
Waiting onJames · swimming lessons
"Chase the letting agent if I've heard nothing by Monday."
AffairMonday, if she's still quiet
"Mum mentioned she likes peonies."
VaultGift ideas · Mum
"That restaurant Sarah sent me looked amazing."
Vault · PlacesKept for a free evening
Affairs, The Register, the Vault. Her filing, not your homework.
Research and remember
She'll do the digging, then file it away.
Ask Miss Pesterby to look something up and she'll keep what matters — places, ideas, recommendations, facts — all tucked into the Vault where you can find them.
Asked of her
Vault · Places"Miss Pesterby, find the best places to visit in London and save them."
I'll have a look and tuck anything useful into the Vault.
- Borough MarketSaturday morning, food stalls, Southwark.
- The British MuseumFree. Excellent for a rainy day.
- Primrose HillA view of the skyline and a proper walk.
No browser tabs. No bookmarks. Just ask.
Miss Pesterby
Stop being the person who has to remember everything.
Three things is all it takes to see what she does with them.
Hand it to Pesterby"I'll be waiting. I'm always waiting."
Miss Pesterby