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Overview

  • 22 references 18 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French
  • 39, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Business Unit Director in Tech
  • No education listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Staying put for a while after a recent move back to the motherland (Scotland). But will continue travelling around the world when possible!

ABOUT ME

Professional geek with a passion for music, beginner into a spiritual journey, always up for learning.

PHILOSOPHY

If life gives you more than enough, build a longer table not a taller fence.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have a couch in my flat here in Edinburgh, it's available for my fellow travellers when the need arises!
#### I am accepting and currently prioritising those fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. ####

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted a few people now and love the variety of surfers you get. My favourite part of the site is meeting new people and seeing how other cultures / societies live.

Interests

Technology, music, sports, films, socialising, gaming, learning, enjoying, talking, listening, laughing, eating (how did I leave this one so late?)

  • fitness
  • technology
  • movies
  • music
  • piano
  • sports
  • business

Music, Movies, and Books

Radiohead, Ben Folds, Dave Matthews Band, Live, The Mars Volta, Jamiroquai, The Who, Oasis, Blur, Dream Theater, Linkin Park, Regina Spektor, Einaudi, Nada Surf, Armin Van Buuren, Mozart, Chopin, Beethoven, Christophe Maé, Flobots, Kutski, Muse, Yann Tiersen, CHVRCHES, Grandaddy

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

It's not becoming to gloat about the amazing thing's I'VE done in my lifetime, but watching online gaming / the internet come from something reserved for geeks to a worldwide treasure that's changed how we live. Imagine pre web1.0?

Teach, Learn, Share

Anything and everything IT / Technology, practical music (percussion and piano), sports theory, business / management, negotiation, personal fitness.. and happy to share knowledge in whatever!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United Kingdom

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