Writer and editor

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Availability

Some general principles on my availability

  • With the exception of when I’m on leave or about to be, at any point I will usually have at least some capacity available within the next month

  • I’m very rarely available for projects that require turnaround within the same week, though do always feel free to check. Note I do typically apply rush rates for work that requires an unusually swift turnaround.

  • I am generally unavailable on Tuesdays, as this is the day on which I work for Hansard

  • I do not check or respond to any messages sent when I’m on leave. That includes voicemails. Let’s catch up when I get back.

  • I never accept meeting requests for the day on which I return from a longer break. Trust me – you don’t want to speak to me then anyway. I’ll be grumpy and discombobulated, particularly in January when I’ll be suffering the effects of Quality Street withdrawal.

Forthcoming leave

  • wks/b 7, 14 and 21 July 2025 (returning to work Monday 28 July 2025)

  • Thursday 7 August to Tuesday 12 August 2025 (returning to work Wednesday 13 August 2025)

  • Friday 17 and Monday 20 October 2025

  • wk/s b 15, 22, 29 December 2025 (returning to work Monday 5 January 2026)