The Reset meets Betamax Baylon in a podcast crossover we call The Trudge Report.

Once or twice a year, my cousin Bruce and I head off to the country for the weekend for a long walk and a long chat. Because nature and talking to a mate are good for your mind and your soul.

This time, we visited Camber Sands in East Sussex and walked to the charming town of Rye. Along the way, we met a rude cyclist, a lovely cyclist, some beautiful lambs and a Morris dancer.

As usual, we talked a whole lot of bollocks, ate curry and watched some films in a caravan.

I hope you enjoy listening to our adventures. And I encourage you to head out into the countryside for a walk and a chat whenever you get the chance. It does your mood the world of good.

PS - I have now released the previous episodes of The Trudge Report from behind the paywall, should you like to go back and listen to our past adventures

Episode 1

Episode 2

Hi gang. My new book ‘Stop Shitting Yourself - 15 Life Lessons That Might Help You Calm The F**k Down’ is out today.

I want to say thanks to you all for subscribing to this newsletter. It effectively gave birth to the book - without you lot showing an interest, I wouldn’t have been able to make this happen.

So cheers. Now go and buy a copy! You can get it as an audiobook (read by me) or Kindle version here.

If you want a signed copy of the hardback with a personal message from me, drop Barnes Bookshop a line and quote the code Delaney 25 for a 10% discount. We will have it out to you straight away - I’ll nip round the shop to sign it later today.

BTW, here are some articles I’ve written in the papers recently to promote the book…

“I was Working Too Hard And Having Seizures” - The Mirror

“5 Quick Stress Busting Techniques That Brought Me Back After Being Cancelled” The Telegraph

“At 49 my male mates put me down” - The i Paper

My new book is out on Thursday. I’m very excited. It’s called ‘Stop Shitting Yourself - 15 Life Lessons That Might Help You Calm The F**k Down.’ It’s about a lifetime of worry and stress, where it came from and how I eventually learned to conquer it. Although ‘conquered’ is a bit of a stretch. It’s fairer to say that I taught myself to manage the ups and downs of daily life better as I got older. If you’re stressed or anxious, it might help you. Even if you’re not, you might find it funny/entertaining.

The seeds of the book were planted right here on The Reset. By subscribing to this newsletter, you encouraged me to explore the ideas, get them down on the page and turn them into something I’m very proud of.

As a small thank you, I can offer a 10% discount to all Reset subscribers when they buy a hardback copy from my favourite store, Barnes Bookshop.

Just call or email them with the code ‘Delaney25’ and they will reduce the price and send you a copy in a nicely packaged parcel.

If you’d like me to sign it and write a personalised message inside, just let them know, and we will arrange it.

If you’d prefer to buy it as an audiobook, you can do so here. I read the audio version. WARNING: I do some funny voices and potentially ‘problematic’ foreign accents at points in this version.

You can also get the Kindle version here.

I have posted a bit of a Jackanory at the top of this message, giving you a taste of the first pages. If you’re interested, here’s more about the origin story of my war with pharmacists.

Cheers lads,

Sam x