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This is my personal website away from the hustle and bustle of social media.

There are many such websites but this one is mine.

A place to write about the things which interest me and hopefully, dear reader, some of it might interest you too.

If it does not, then thanks for stopping by anyway. I guess other websites are available. 😉

I don’t presume to be one of these influencers that they have now and there’s no monetisation here.

I just like what I like and thought it might be rather nice to write about it a bit.

So what makes me tick?

I’m a songwriter and musician from the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire. Music is a huge part of who I am and over the years I have been involved with a number of bands and projects. The Play On section of this site chronicles that journey.

I currently sing and play guitar with my band Dawn of Elysium. We play a sort of gothic progressive rock, taking in many influences. It’s a great band with some wonderful musicians and I really love it. The band has existed in one form or another since 2012 but it has really only existed in its current guise since 2023.

I’m very interested in audio recording and production and I have my own project studio which I call Idle Hands. I’m far from an expert but I enjoy what I do and the techniques and equipment behind it. I’m very pleased with some of the work I have done. It has been quite a journey so far and I am always learning. 😊

I’m also a bit of a homelab enthusiast, exploring a number of FOSS services — Free and Open Source Software. I self-host anything from office tools to AI, usually on fairly modest hardware. It’s not something I’m qualified in but I muddle my way through. I’m always keen to learn new things and share what knowledge I have.

I love the self-governance that comes with hosting my own services and the independence it offers from big tech. I’m something of a digital privacy advocate and am always keen to share what I have learned. I don’t pretend to be holier than thou and I still find some big-tech services necessary, unfortunately. Still, we each do our bit and if I can help anyone bolster their online hygiene then surely that’s a good thing.

Anyway, I intend to post about any of the above and wherever else it takes me. Take a look around. I hope you get something out of it.

Welcome to my piece of the internet. 😁