A letter from a quiet street
Quiet Hours
A short letter every Sunday: one experiment in using technology less, what happened and one thing to try this week.
Every letter
| No. | Date | Title | Topic | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Nov 8 | LatestA week with a flip phoneWhat I missed, what I did not and the one text I wished I could have sent faster. | Phone | 9 min |
| 29 | Nov 1 | The thirty day guide, halfwayWhat most readers find in week two, and how to carry on when it gets dull. | Practice | 8 min |
| 28 | Oct 25 | Reading again, one chair at a timeA chair, a lamp, a blanket and the first book I finished in two years. | Reading | 7 min |
| 27 | Oct 18 | A map instead of a screenFinding my way with paper, and how a slow walk turned into the best part of the day. | Walking | 6 min |
| 26 | Oct 11 | Cycling with nothing in my pocketA long ride with no phone, no music and no way to check the time. | Walking | 8 min |
| 25 | Oct 4 | Turning off every notificationHow to do it in ten minutes, and the three I turned back on. | Phone | 7 min |
| 24 | Sep 27 | A morning without the newsWhat changes when the first thing you see is not a headline. | Attention | 6 min |
| 23 | Sep 20 | Evenings without a screenA plan for the hours between supper and bed, and what I do now when I want to scroll. | Evenings | 8 min |
About
About me
I am thirty-nine, and a few years ago I counted my phone pickups for a week and stopped counting at four hundred. I did not feel more connected. I felt like a man who could not finish a sentence. So I deleted the apps one by one, switched off every notification and started carrying a notebook and a paper map instead.
I write about what I tried, what worked and what did not, in a letter every Sunday. What I sell is the part that is useful to you. There is a thirty day guide, worksheets and planners to print, and two video courses for a calmer phone and for reading and focus without apps. Nothing here asks you to throw your phone away. It only asks you to decide what it is for.
Made for readers
What I make to go with the letters.
