The Way Home: Tales from a life without technology

by Mark Boyle

The philosopher Alain de Botton has said that ‘True love is a lack of desire to check one’s smartphone in another’s presence.’

October is a good time for small, important jobs, like sharpening your tools. Even though most won’t get used again until the spring, I like to know that they’re ready and capable of doing a neat, tidy job in advance of when they are needed.

Once you slow down, good hand-writing becomes easier. Once you slow down, good anything becomes easier.

If you don’t make time for health, you have to make time for illness.