[AlexMuir]

Hi, interesting post. I don't think ageism is an issue - if you can get work done (and show it), you'll be hired. I'd suggest diving into a problem that interests you. I'm playing around with Companies House and Land Registry data at the moment. That's going to be an area you are well familiar with. Perhaps get in touch with some of the people working on OpenData stuff - Anna Powell-Smith might know someone who needs a data wrangler - https://twitter.com/darkgreener

I have a friend in a somewhat similar position - a highly educated, disbarred UK lawyer who did few years in prison. Drop me an email if you want me to put you in touch - [e-mail]