πŸ‘‹ Welcome to my Blog

πŸ‘‹ Welcome to my Blog

Hi, and welcome to my little home on the open web - I'm so glad you're here!

This blog is part of a broader experiment in building a self-hosted, privacy-conscious, open-source-powered space where I can share thoughts, resources, and experiments across both personal and professional life.

Whether you're here for localisation nerdery, digital decluttering tips, or reflections on tech and identity, I hope you'll find something that resonates.


πŸ“ Why Ghost?

This blog runs on Ghost - a fast, modern, and open-source publishing platform that suits my style perfectly. It lets me:

  • Write in Markdown (πŸ’œ yes please)
  • Focus on content, not clutter
  • Host and control everything myself

I'm a big believer in digital autonomy, and Ghost strikes a great balance between ease of use and self-hosted power. If you're into that kind of thing, you'll find Ghost and other tools I use listed on my FOSS Recs page - always growing!


✨ What to Expect

You’ll find posts across a few categories:

  • Updates - site news, changes to my tech stack, and personal updates
  • Reflections - thoughts on work, life, identity, and faith
  • Tech / Dev / LangOps - tips, experiments, rants and resources from my work in localisation and beyond
  • Creative - poems, visual stuff, random sparks

I'm trying to keep this space intentionally human - less polished perfection, more genuine process. Expect honesty, curiosity, and plenty of purple 🌸

Thanks for stopping by - and if you’re into RSS, go ahead and plug this blog into your reader of choice. See you in the next post!

Laura Hargreaves πŸ‘©β€πŸ’»

Localisation engineer, open web advocate & lover of free software. I self-host, embrace internet nostalgia, and build sustainable digital spaces powered by privacy-first tech. Cat mum Γ—2. 🌍🌸

Lancashire, UK
Laura Hargreaves πŸ‘©β€πŸ’»