Spent a long time being a beige corporate person, then in 2005 I stumbled into the music industry. Since then I've done radio, written for publications, run a couple of blogs related to music, culture and people.

I fell into housesitting and have done that for three years continuously but this year, I've started to find it a bit limiting. I've also had a few housesits go a bit custardy. So I'm thinking about changing that. In the meantime, I still have that roving, rambling man gene to feed!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I got myself a little stuck and wanted to see if couchsurfing will help me out of a short term jam. But longer term, I want to be able to turn around and host travellers. I've been a stranger in many strange lands and would love to be able to help make travellers' lives a little easier and betterer.

Interests

• writing
• music festivals
• running
• team sports
• watching sports
• music
• live music
• sports
• netball
• food
• football
• comedy
• watching football
• hash house harriers

Music, Movies, and Books

Folk music
Pop
Rock
Chill music
Alt country
Blues
Classical
One Hundred Years Of Solitude
The Satanic Verses
Midnight's Children
Schindler's Ark
Dirt Music
The Riders
The Killing Fields
MASH film
Dr Zhivago
Marx Brothers
Ealing comedies
The Last Waltz
And so many more

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed to the top of a Himalayan peak. A large pimple compared to Sagamatha, K2 and Annapurna but I climbed and have the photos!

Teach, Learn, Share

Not entirely sure what this means, but I am a teacher, a learner and love sharing anything I can impart to others that might be of use and interest.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A wealth of experience in 36 different pursuits.

Yes, 36. I wrote them all down recently!

I've been a domestic and industrial cleaner, a home maintenance seconder, and am very handy in the garden.

Can also offer tutoring and mentoring in a wide range of topics, especially English expression and copywriting.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Nepal, Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Scotland, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England