01/11/2026
She sat with me in a £300 02 plate golf when all I dreamed of was having a van to start a business❤️
My wife stood by me when I had 16p to my name, fresh out of rehab and a recovery unit, with nothing but a few goals and a dream written on a piece of paper.
She told me, “Go for it. Whether it works or fails, I’m right here beside you.”
Just over 12 months ago, we were driving around in a battered 02 plate Golf with broken suspension. I was hiring resin mixers, loading them into the boot, and Shireen was running deliveries to site in a £300 car while juggling her own job, our son, the dogs and our home.
I’m nowhere near where I want to be in business, and there’s still a mountain to climb. But one thing I know for certain is that without this woman, Next Level Driveways wouldn’t be where it is today. You see people who make these posts who start from nothing and have millions in the bank with millions of followers, I’m not doing this post saying I’ve made it, this is what I came from! Far fu***ng from it. It’s about my wife WHO COULD HAVE LEFT BUT CHOSE TO STAY!!
She’s supported my dreams when I had nothing, believed in me when I doubted myself, and given me something I’ve always wanted more than anything. HOPE.
Today I’ll be sharing a video about my background, where I’ve come from and how I’ve ended up here. Hopefully, it’ll help people understand the person behind the business. Because a lot of people think I’m crazy… I’m just determined💙
Behind every bit of progress I’ve made, there’s been a woman who never gave up on me.
Shireen Blunden, we’re on the way to the end goal, few more hurdles to jump, I love you, thankyou for everything❤️
