Working freelance is great, if offers a flexibility and freedom that simply cannot be achieved in a regular working environment. Working from home though, can be quite isolating. The distractions are plentiful and before you know it you're washing pots or just 'having half an hour with a cuppa' (I'm very guilty of this).
So you can imagine how excited I was when I heard about new venture 'The 404' in my hometown Grimsby. The open plan space (formally a nightclub) offers flexible working options for freelancers. With work stations, meeting areas and tea and coffee. The space is a great option for those who need to get out of the office or fancy a change of scenery.
So you can imagine how excited I was when I heard about new venture 'The 404' in my hometown Grimsby. The open plan space (formally a nightclub) offers flexible working options for freelancers. With work stations, meeting areas and tea and coffee. The space is a great option for those who need to get out of the office or fancy a change of scenery.
As you enter the building you are greeted by some big and bold wall art, (proud wife moment) hand drawn by my dearest husband Michael or Clumsy Pickle as he's known!
Head up the stairs and you enter the open plan space. Bearing in mind this was a former nightclub and the guys were on a tight budget, I think they've done an amazing job.
Head up the stairs and you enter the open plan space. Bearing in mind this was a former nightclub and the guys were on a tight budget, I think they've done an amazing job.
Michael and I attended the opening event, an informal gathering of local creatives, freelancers and business folk, where we chatted and had a few beers and some of us (Michael and I included) gave some quick talks on our particular fields.
There was a real buzz about the place, not only about the venture itself but Grimsby and North East Lincs as a whole. Slowly but surely there is a real shift in peoples attitudes towards the area, more and more new and unique businesses are popping up. Levels of investment are rising and the face of the town is definitely changing for the better. As someone Grimsby born and bred, this pleases me no end. I love my hometown, I'm proud of where I live and the people who inhabit it. Ventures like this just cement that for me.
A huge congratulations to Louis and the team! Be sure to follow The 404 Grimsby on twitter and for more information on their opening hours and locations check out their Facebook page!
And finally, a quick proud wife moment again - Michael stood next to his hand work!
There was a real buzz about the place, not only about the venture itself but Grimsby and North East Lincs as a whole. Slowly but surely there is a real shift in peoples attitudes towards the area, more and more new and unique businesses are popping up. Levels of investment are rising and the face of the town is definitely changing for the better. As someone Grimsby born and bred, this pleases me no end. I love my hometown, I'm proud of where I live and the people who inhabit it. Ventures like this just cement that for me.
A huge congratulations to Louis and the team! Be sure to follow The 404 Grimsby on twitter and for more information on their opening hours and locations check out their Facebook page!
And finally, a quick proud wife moment again - Michael stood next to his hand work!
Artwork - Michael Barnes aka Clumsy Pickle