In the backyard with…James Frewin

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| My first ever job…

The first ever job I had was as an engineer in a hospital. I used to go around and fix whatever people needed. In my first week I was replacing a computer in an operating theatre when somebody got rushed in for surgery. I had to change into the scrubs and everything to keep working while they did their thing. I had just turned 17 too. It’s pretty difficult to care about installing Windows 7 Enterprise Edition when there’s a room full of doctors and nurses giving blood transfusions and emergency oxygen.

| The last thing I geeked out about…

This is tough. I just rewatched The People vs OJ Simpson on Netflix. The show is so good and the story is so crazy. Maybe that. I like making Spotify Playlists for my friends too and I was definitely pretty obsessive about the order of the tracks. I think quarantine has made me go insane.

| I want to learn more about…

I’d love to learn more about food and cooking. I just finished Gordon Ramsay and Thomas Keller’s Masterclasses and got a Gousto subscription. BACKED VC meets Come Dine With Me?