CURRENT MISSION

seeing how much chocolate is required to save the world

PHILOSOPHY

wow, pretty deep for a couch potato. OK, my roots are anglo-Jewish, so I probably get my deepest values from growing up in London after the war, and going through the 60s and university there. I think there is good in virtually all people, and lots of hurt to work through. I no longer expect to save the world, but would like to contribute a little to ease some of the pain, and hopefully have some fun along the way.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Like to host when I'm in Costa Rica or Peterborough. Presently touring around Australasia, so I can't host for a while -sorry.

Interests

cycling, swimming, reading, playing recorder and clarinet, writing, research, teaching. Eating chocolate

• writing
• chocolate
• reading
• cycling
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

not enough space for this here! Truffaut, Bergman, Polanski, Lessing, Maupassant, Orwell, Grossman, Oz, Lawrence (Margaret and D.H.), Bach, Sibelius, Satie, Shostakovich, Vespers, Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, Leonard Cohen, Judy Collins, Joan Baez et et al al

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swam 6k soon after breaking neck, back, shoulder and leg when hit by a car. Felt very tired afterwards (and needed lots of chocolate)

Teach, Learn, Share

A little flexibility goes a long way; but stay true to yourself

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, England, France, Israel, New Zealand