CURRENT MISSION

Promote Manchester as a traveler's Mecca

ABOUT ME

about me: traveled in the US, Africa and Europe, although want to do more; would love to hit Japan, Hungary, San Francisco and Canada. I like everywhere I've been! I am 35, single, live with a housemate and have a couch all the time, and often a spare room.

I grow my own food, am vegetarian, an artist, writer and photographer. I used to be a chef so can cook too, I don't really drink, and do not smoke, or do drugs, and I love my city and think everyone should come here. I'm not into sports, but am into creative things, progressive politics, pacifism and literature, among other things.

PHILOSOPHY

I love people, animals and food, I don't love commercialism, conservatism and football, sorry.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Just joined, I'd love to couch surf my way around Europe one country at a time, but at the moment will settle for visitors visiting me. I was in Hamburg last week, and the South of France last July.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None ;(

apart from the typical non-official sleeping on couches of which I have lots of experience, but which were not arranged via this site.

Interests

books, art, theater, European cinema, growing things, stroking animals, cooking, vegetarianism, making things, vintage things, cameras, photography, countryside, travel and tea and coffee.

• animals
• arts
• writing
• books
• literature
• theater
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• coffee
• vegetarian
• yoga
• meditation
• drinking
• politics
• movies
• traveling
• sports
• soccer
• teaching
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

too many - The Fall (film) anything by daphne dumaurier (books) Blue Roses, Boy, Tallest man on earth, Elvis Perkins etc. (music)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

New York from the top of the rockafella Centre might seem touristic and cliched but it blew my mind on a quiet, clear, cold morning in Spring. Probably loads of cooler things but that's what springs to mind.

Teach, Learn, Share

Creative Writing, English, Art, local stuff, history, photography. I used to be a teacher.

I can learn- more yoga, meditation, eastern wisdom, just general exchange of experiences. I would love to learn foreign recipes and traditional food from around the world.

I can share my time, I have a car, my food, teabags and experiences.

Countries I’ve Visited

Germany, Ireland, Morocco, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Italy