I said that after Easter I’d go for a perfect sleep record this week. I’m counting it from the 8pm sleep on Sunday. So far, it’s been 36 hours without a hitch. From experience, now is when the tough part hits hardest. If I can survive the next 36 hours with a perfect record, I’ll […]

So I managed to get through Easter largely unscathed. I allowed myself a little more sleep than I would otherwise, because I had to do a lot of singing for different services and it’s not worth injuring yourself by straining caused by being too tired. Wow that last sentence broke a dozen or more rules

Sorry it’s been a few days since I updated you on the challenge. I was away in Kalbarri on a holiday with Cat and didn’t have an internet connection. The challenge basically went out the window while I was in Kalbarri. I fully intended to keep to it while I was away, but my body

One thing that’s become very clear to me is that tiredness and the feeling of being drowsy are two entirely different things. You can be drowsy without being tired and vice versa. Tiredness without drowsiness is often a feeling of being “wired”. You know you need to sleep, but you’re often too engrossed in whatever

Ok, so I’m totally out of it right now, but that’s not going to stop me writing. I’ve read some criticisms of polyphasic experiments that people only write when they’re feeling great. This is pretty much as low as it gets for me. 5am. The hour of drowse. It’s still an hour before my wife