What I’m doing now

Updated 2025-08-29. Inspired by Derek Sivers.

I’ve had a lovely summer travelling around Scotland in my campervan and spending plenty of time on the water kayaking. Now, I’m looking forward to a cosy autumn, contributing to community projects and playing games.

This season I want to give more energy to community work. I’ve recently joined the leadership team for rainbowR, and we’re meeting in person to think about how to grow the community and shape our first conference. I’m also hoping to spend more time supporting the NHS-R Community.

Outside of work, I’ve started a small community paddling group, Canny Paddlers, and we’re organising a kayak symposium in Northumberland next May.

In work, I’d like to settle into a routine, prioritising morning beach walks and some weekly time for reflection. I’m also aiming to complete my Advanced Data Science Professional award. I’ve got a handful of conferences ahead. I’m looking forward to catching up with awesome, inspiring folk, in person. If you’re at any of these, come say hi 👋

• Sept: RSS Conference
• Oct: Shiny in Production
• Nov: NHS-R conference
• Dec: HACA conference (online)