What I'm doing now
Updated 28 February 2025 from Liverpool
Running a business
Working part time on the treasure hunt company. We’re in 16 cities now and it’s interesting and challenging. Still love working with my business partner and great friend Ian. It pays the bills while giving lots of flexibility so I really can’t complain.
Dad daughter afternoons
Taking our daughter to school and spending three afternoons a week together.
At home we have plant club, robot club, gardening club and we get out a lot on the electric bike.
It’s been hard through winter, but I try to have us spend as much time in forests and nature as possible. We practise “slow parenting”, talking a lot, trying not to rush. It’s lovely. She’s growing up fast.
The Big Solar Co-op
I’m still deeply, urgently concerned about the climate crisis. I counter the negative feelings by keeping active (which is proven to help).
I recently joind The Big Solar Co-op as a volunteer member. I’m really impressed by their approach and progress so far. I am intending to volunteer around 1 hour per week with them. Not exactly sure what area yet.
I’m was re-elected to the board of People Powered Retrofit though I’m not contributing as much as I perhaps could.
Retrofitting our home
Throughout last year I was managing retrofitting our house. Our heat pump was installed in July and we disconnected the gas supply completely.
I’ve lost momentum on finishing the project, but I intend to ramp this back up again.
It’s taken a lot of head-space to get this far but we’re really happy with our cozy draught-free little house with its great air quality and gorgeous new windows.
I love being fossil-free!