Now

This is a now page, detailing what I am currently focused on.

The Basics

I currently live in Leicester, UK
I have a black cat called Lara (as in Croft)
I work as a Senior Developer & Cloud Architect at CWA
I’m a certified Google Cloud Architect

What are my Interests?

Technical

Web development (mainly PHP) and design
DevOps and Cloud Architecture
Automation and simplifying complex processes

IRL

I row most weekends with Leicester Rowing Club
After climbing Snowdown in March 2026, I’ve recently re-discovered a love of hiking
Generally trying to live a more sustainable, healthy lifestyle
I’m a keen coffee drinker, particularly beans
I’m slowly building up my vinyl collection

What do I Use?

Devices

Google Pixel 9 Pro
2024 Macbook Air
AMD Ryzen based mini server running Proxmox VE that I run a mix of VMs on, along with a couple of development boxes.
Gaming-wise, I have an XBOX Series X, but not gaming that much these days

Software

For web development, my editor of choice is JetBrains PhpStorm
Music wise I switched to Apple Music at the start of 2026, having used Spotify since 2008
Hosting wise, I tend to use Fasthosts, although this site is currently on GitHub pages

(This page was last updated in April 2026.)