When I’m not at work, you’ll find me enjoying the simple life in a remote part of Galicia near A Coruña in northwest Spain having grown up in Bournemouth, Dorset. I live out here with my partner and two young children. As well as caring for our orchard of over 60 trees and our tiny flock of chicken, I spend my time growing our own produce and nurturing a budding bee paradise. The latest addition is a papaya tree I’m growing from seed. I have some fairly ambitious plans to one day become self-sufficient(ish!).
I'm a big fan of permaculture, rewilding (I am trying to start up my own Rewilding project here where I am in Galicia) and I'm a huge fan/advocate of the degrowth or postgrowth movement, however you might like to term it. I've actually created a website about degrowth where I plan to offer my SEO and digital marketing services on a probono basis (when I can!) to assist those actively involved in the movement. Degrowth feels the only viable solution if we want to help reduce the massive levels of inequality facing the world, as well as living within our means without destroying the planet for future generations 🙂
I've also created a platform that aims to showcase and shout about FreelanceValues - encouraging other freelancers to be vocal about the values that are important to them personally. I hope to build a community here and to help support freelancers by connecting them with businesses looking to hire ethical-minded freelancers.
I aim to reflect my care and respect for the environment in my work through the clients I support and the initiatives I contribute to.
If you like the sound of all that, and fancy having a chat some time, don't hesitate to send me a message.