About me
My name is Martin and I started this blog in about 2006. The OK Go post was my very first. It was on Google’s platform Blogger. I then migrated to Wordpress on different service providers: Bluehost, Webhosting UK and OVH. I finally broke free of Worpdress and moved to a static website platform. Hugo in this case. The CDN is hosted by Netlify, the photos are hosted on AWS S3 and the domain managed by Cloudflare. Cloudflare also takes care of DoS attacks and caching.
Locuming
You might have been redirected here from my old locuming page Martin.vet Unfortunately I have been forced to stop locuming in 2020. Partly because of COVID-19, partly because of the new HMRC rules in regards to IR-35 that made being a locum financially unviable.
Partial CV
- Full name: Dr Martin McDowell DrVetMed ISFM AdvCertFB MRCVS
- RCVS No. 6441157
- Current employer: Bromyard Vets (part of the Vet Partners Ltd group)
- I have gained the ISFM Advanced Certificate in Feline Behaviour (ISFM AdvCertFB) with distinction in November 2019
- I have also been involved with the WVS in January 2015 with veterinary voluntary work at the Carriacou Animal Hospital .
- I’m 50 years old.
- I have 17 years of experience in practising small animal veterinary medicine both in the UK and abroad.