<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[ianpatrick.co.uk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author of crime fiction: Rubicon, Stoned Love, Fools Gold. ]]></description><link>https://www.iprobinson.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:37:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.iprobinson.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[EVIDENCE POOL.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have a new book out today. Evidence Pool is the fourth in my Nash and Moretti series and the blurb is below. Click on the book banner...]]></description><link>https://www.iprobinson.com/post/evidence-pool</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64902dfab84becde038eaafb</guid><category><![CDATA[What's New]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2023 10:44:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/681280_f7f62da1f8a54a25b555f8210be212c3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ian Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Crimes on Kindle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi, It's been awhile since my last newsletter, but I did promise not to bombard you! I have been busy, despite dealing with a number of...]]></description><link>https://www.iprobinson.com/post/london-crimes-on-kindle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63753ab55387edbddd54e0ff</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2022 19:57:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/681280_7390bb94dae5416cbe685977dc64f25a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ian Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thank You.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I thought today, the anniversary of a year of shielding, would be an ideal time to say thank you. My safety has only been made possible...]]></description><link>https://www.iprobinson.com/post/thank-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">604b744457968c00421ff86e</guid><category><![CDATA[On Writing]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2021 14:09:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/681280_59fd9b13045740e3b016c67496bd44b3~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_590,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ian Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Privacy Is Power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Privacy is Power a new book from Professor Carissa Veliz PhD.]]></description><link>https://www.iprobinson.com/post/privacy-is-power</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f880bab75c8f90017458a14</guid><category><![CDATA[Word On The Street]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2020 09:16:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/681280_2348519f915244fd998c8e72bc3b5365~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ian Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does success look like to a writer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is success? It’s a question everyone asks themselves at some point in their life. I know I have. I had a great policing career but I...]]></description><link>https://www.iprobinson.com/post/what-does-success-look-like-to-a-writer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f0048ad598e7c0017faa42f</guid><category><![CDATA[On Writing]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2020 09:16:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/681280_18829f80377147ac89cf662e968f31cc~mv2_d_4032_3021_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ian Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[YouTube Interview]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's a link to an interview I had with Dr Noir on the Newcastle Noir Youtube channel. I talk about policing, writing and How the Wired...]]></description><link>https://www.iprobinson.com/post/youtube-interview</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5efef641d3222a0017014e53</guid><category><![CDATA[On Writing]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2020 09:14:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/681280_b21b39f8028348a5b643558cb4663be8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ian Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police Training School Hendon - 1990.]]></title><description><![CDATA[On 12th February 1990 I arrived at Hendon police training school. The fact I was walking through the gates to begin training was a...]]></description><link>https://www.iprobinson.com/post/police-training-school-hendon-1990</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ef71891dea7710017cf286f</guid><category><![CDATA[Policing ]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2020 10:03:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/681280_1970c979fcec40dc882eab0bfd4070fc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ian Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policing- The early days]]></title><description><![CDATA[My first public duty during my time at training school. Somehow the BBC captured this shot and use it occasionally. I left school at 16...]]></description><link>https://www.iprobinson.com/post/policing-the-early-days</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eef59ead1ddd50017f8f504</guid><category><![CDATA[Policing ]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2020 13:19:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/681280_446bff5cbade4236b7bb7e1776c89b9e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ian Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publication Day - How the Wired Weep]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s publication day! It brings me great joy to get How the Wired Weep to you. 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This happened to me with Clockers....]]></description><link>https://www.iprobinson.com/post/clockers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ebd0df276534f0017aaf7c6</guid><category><![CDATA[Books I like]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2020 09:39:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/681280_d5e29b6e763a415d8c6890ef46913124~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ian Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art of Drumming - A life behind the drums, by Steve White.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guest post featuring Steve White - drummer.]]></description><link>https://www.iprobinson.com/post/art-of-drumming-a-life-behind-the-drums-by-steve-white</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e88d36839f44d0017c6fe87</guid><category><![CDATA[Word On The Street]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2020 19:04:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/681280_56ecc7f215a543f9b31319a5a3dda546~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ian Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Normality and Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[What should I be doing while I'm at home?  ]]></description><link>https://www.iprobinson.com/post/normality-and-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e87444fd42d73002d74c9c0</guid><category><![CDATA[Mindfulness]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2020 14:24:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/681280_3c4ef1ad179d41c4ac409821955a01d7~mv2_d_2049_1536_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ian Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Visualisation Technique]]></title><description><![CDATA[A visualisation technique to help calm the mind at times of uncertainty.]]></description><link>https://www.iprobinson.com/post/a-visualisation-technique</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e7797ca846dc60017e1e6d2</guid><category><![CDATA[Mindfulness]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2020 16:57:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/681280_8b5f3b4d545d48c6815fbb102aeb0ff9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ian Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life and the Unknown.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life and the Unknown.]]></description><link>https://www.iprobinson.com/post/life-and-the-unknown</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e720d5c471d1f0017ac8250</guid><category><![CDATA[Mindfulness]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 12:15:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/681280_6eb84d87d42f47efbc9971434af15d1d~mv2_d_1424_1446_s_2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ian Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just Breathe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just Breathe. An exercise you can use anywhere at anytime.]]></description><link>https://www.iprobinson.com/post/just-breathe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e70f1f0f1f43b0017def969</guid><category><![CDATA[Mindfulness]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:58:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b299011603b14eeeba58f83096d6e6d9.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ian Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Support Indie.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support Indie.]]></description><link>https://www.iprobinson.com/post/support-indie</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5df9f1a147d3e7001759bd62</guid><category><![CDATA[On Writing]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2019 12:30:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/681280_deacb56d6a3341759d7c6fff8bc4fa41~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_227,h_222,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ian Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loss, Writing and Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was driving back from Nottingham last week listening to an Audible book about the making of the TV show, The Wire. 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Neither knowing where they'll end up.]]></description><link>https://www.iprobinson.com/post/character-development</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5cf95a6ee36b0100157a693b</guid><category><![CDATA[On Writing]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 18:31:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/681280_6eb84d87d42f47efbc9971434af15d1d~mv2_d_1424_1446_s_2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ian Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transition and Change ]]></title><description><![CDATA[As you are aware I was a copper in The Met Police. A role I performed until I retired in 2015 after twenty-seven years service. 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