Nicholas Bate

Read Something This Weekend

You’d prefer it in easy chunks? Maybe 45 minutes? Varied? Time travel? A whodunnit? A historical adventure?

You’re in luck. You need Love, Life & Legacy, a collection of three short stories.

Ahhhh…you seek something darker? A different time? Conspiracy? A hero set to save the world? The origins of Covid-19. That’ll be Bram, A Spy Story.

Actually you’d prefer the full saga, the hero’s quest! Three arching novels which take you from the south of the UK to a magical Scottish island and then to Europe.  A tale of love, self-realisation and destiny. The Molly Trilogy which starts here. 

All available via kindle, machine or app. Happy reading. De-stress, expand the mind and scroll differently.

You’d prefer it in easy chunks? Maybe 45 minutes? Varied? Time travel? A whodunnit? A historical adventure?

You’re in luck. You need Love, Life & Legacy, a collection of three short stories.

Ahhhh…you seek something darker? A different time? Conspiracy? A hero set to save the world? The origins of Covid-19. That’ll be Bram, A Spy Story.

Actually you’d prefer the full saga, the hero’s quest! Three arching novels which take you from the south of the UK to a magical Scottish island and then to Europe.  A tale of love, self-realisation and destiny. The Molly Trilogy which starts here. 

All available via kindle, machine or app. Happy reading. De-stress, expand the mind and scroll differently.

Healing Activities in The World of The Electron

1. Gardening
2. A hike
3. The spring-clean
4. Hugging
5. A good (paper) book
6. Good buddies and crazy silliness
7. A ball and a wall
8. Baking bread
9. A nap
10. Writing poetry
11. The ritual of great coffee and perfect company
12. Choosing local produce at the market
13. A bike ride
14. Making decisions without Google
15. Observing the night sky
16. Visiting an art gallery
17. Catching up with the laundry
18. Exploring the city
19. Writing a long, traditional letter
20. Polishing shoes and/or applying deep dubbin wax to your hiking boots 
21. Going to a gig at your local pub
22. Ignoring your phone for a while.

Personal Compass Re-Boot

1. Your career. What are you doing this week to make it sustainable, enjoyable and still viable in 2 years from now?
2. Your wellness. How much are you simply moving? What's the quality of your nutrition? Sleeping sufficient? Taking some time out?
3. Your finances. A focus on quality of life? Or an addiction to stuff?
4. Your relationships. Quality vs. quantity?
5. Your fun. Not deferred. Combined with 1. Maximised because of 2. Not driven by 3. Supported by 4.
6. Your contribution. Giving back to stay gounded.
7. Set your direction before someone else does.

On Writing, 154

Fed up with your work?

• start a fresh piece of work
• use pen and paper rather than keyboard
• write long and hard about why you are fed up

you get the idea. 

A Layman’s Blog

highlights this.

Clay Shirky is a great author.

Pierre Lambert, Detective

is now available.

A brilliant detective. A difficult case. A race against time.

Instant. Kindle. Great story.

The Greatest Productivity Tips, 154

A plan will not run perfectly, sure.

But a plan will get things done. 

Have a plan. 

Michael Wade

is on substack. 

Do What You Want!

A job primer for today’s crazy world.

Instant, kindle, action orientated.

 

On Writing, 153

While the world sleeps, you write.

It’s what you are meant to do.

Go do it.