CURRENT MISSION

Dada

ABOUT ME

I lived and worked abroad in both China and Russia for a few years until illness forced me back to the UK. However, the wanderlust won't leave me, or my wife, alone, so we travel as much as possible.
We're both visual artists and musicians. Actually, I'm mostly a musician these days, and my wife, Bomi, is a visual artist.

I'm hoping short bursts of travel will also trigger off some good art.
I'm not a Buddhist, but I do find certain elements make sense and help me make sense of everyday life in general.
My main joys in life are art, music, travel and meeting friendly and interesting people from other cultures.

PHILOSOPHY

My personal philosophy? I am convinced that we live in a world of wonder that, the older I get, the more incredible it becomes. You have to take note of the small stuff or you'll miss so much. A cliche, yes, but true.
Also, a little compassion goes a long way. As does a small altruistic gesture coupled with a smile. I guess my philosophy is "be nice."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We have a comfy fold out double bed that anyone is welcome to sleep on.
I also try and meet as many couchsurfers wherever I go.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've crashed on many a couch in my time. Some close to home, some far, all enjoyable.....apart from maybe one or two 🙄

Interests

Ableton, vst's, scribbling, painting, printing, photoshop, making music, reading, writing, thinking, playing guitar, learning piano, procrastination, travel, film, drinking too much tea, science, nature, fine beers.

• arts
• writing
• illustrations
• festivals
• beer
• running
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• music
• guitar
• piano
• animation
• teaching
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music?
I like reggae, pop, rock, country, punk, 8-bit, Blues, Electronic, Hardcore punk, some Rap, Classical, R&B, Soul, Outsider music (all hail Shooby Taylor), World, Lounge, Disco, Rockabilly, Ska, 60s girl groups, 60's garage, noise etc etc....in fact there is very little music I don't like.

Books?
where to begin?!?! what is life without books? I like history, science, travel, art and classics with the odd contemporary thrown in for good measure..My all time fave authors are Dostoevsky, Vonnegut, Solzhenitsyn, Turgenev and Conrad....etc etc etc

Film?
Anything Japanese please
Film Directors: Woody Allen, Frank Capra, Akira Kurosawa, Werner Herzog, Ingmar Bergman, Emir Kusturica, Kaneto Shindo, David Lynch, Roy Andersson, Tony Gatlif, Yasujiro Ozu, Aki Kaurismaki... Pretty much any spaghetti western..the dodgier the better, 50's B-movies... Films:...the list is literally endless and no ones gonna read this far anyway ;)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I saw a ufo when I was a child.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm convinced everybody can create art. You just have to start the ball rolling and once you do it will improve your life and wellbeing no end.
I remember being at Uni and my teacher saying to the class "why would you try and draw like someone else? No one can draw like you!". Everyone has a unique style.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good music, bad music, tea, points of view, outdated philosophies, curry, fine beer and conversation.
Todmorden is a beautiful town with a beautiful community. We can introduce you to both. Also, there are some fine local hikes. Manchester is 20 minutes away on the train.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, China, France, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Russian Federation, United Kingdom

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