Early Days

The Lonely Spaceman on the 9.17 to Waterloo

What I learnt about commuters (and myself) when I stopped looking at my screen

Jan 20 • Phone Free Will

Haunted By Clive

How to stop work worries invading family life

Jan 15 • Phone Free Will

The Only Thing That Actually Worked To Cut Phone Use

If the war against the rectangle is as hard for you as it was for me, you might need a change in tactics

Jan 9 • Phone Free Will

The Evil Advisor Who Demands You Scroll

When you take a break from the phone, you confront the inner voice that tells you "one quick check won't hurt"

Jan 7 • Phone Free Will

I Made My Daughter Cry, Now I Wear High Vis

How I learned the phone was my nemesis, fought it, lost - and finally snapped.

Jan 4 • Phone Free Will

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