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FOR Tom Hopcroft, the past year has been a whirlwind.

The business he founded – Guiris de Mierda, a lifestyle brand aimed at providing a community for ‘guiris’ in Spain – has gone from strength-to-strength as its organised events, such as speed-dating, morning runs or networking events, boom in popularity.

Elsewhere, the 31-year-old has launched a clothing brand linked to his business, walked the Camino de Santiago several times, gone viral for doing a ‘shoey’ at the end of the pilgrimage, been interviewed on Galician television in gallego, a language he doesn’t know, and appeared on the back page of El País, Spain’s most-read newspaper.

Now, the proud Brummie admits, he needs some time for himself.

“At the moment, I’m doing a lot of events which I love, but I think it’s important to have a balance when you’re doing events, especially when you’re the host. You’re a giver of energy”, he says.

“I’ve become …