ABOUT ME

I love swimming, walking, being in nature, the wild plant life . After leaving a science career and living on the beautiful island of Mull in Scotland, I finished an art degree in Dundee. My work is focused on plants and the soil and being in the landscape - how we can understand the natural world through experiential learning.

PHILOSOPHY

Each experience is a lesson that teaches me more about myself. In each person I see something of myself. I'm continually evolving and growing with each new experience/adventure I set myself, or find myself in.

We are all changed by even the small experiences we share together.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

In travelling I've found each person I meet has something to teach me and I them. This has turned into an amazing information exchange with uncanny synchronicity - giving and receiving the right words/information just when it is needed!

For many years my focus has been on my immediate world around me and I haven't wanted to travel. That is beginning to change again and I am hoping to find places where I can have artist residencies and start exploring and travelling again.

Interests

Living lightly on the land. Communities. Eco-buildings. Self-sufficiency. Singing and dancing together. Laughing. Wisdom. Silence, stillness, peace, time alone. And yet despite a joy in simplicity I also like comfort, quality, luxury - things done beautifully and thoughtfully.

• singing
• beauty
• dancing
• walking
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• science
• rivers
• mountains
• food
• nature
• exploring
• learning
• ideas
• wondering

Music, Movies, and Books

Badehotellet (Seaside Hotel)
Fugitive pieces - Anne Michaels
The steamroller and the violin - Tarkovsky
Winged migration

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Worked in North Korea

Teach, Learn, Share

Can share time walking, swimming, picnics, exploring, meals together.
Lovely beaches near me and gorgeous park.
Can spend time together at my allotment.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Conversation, cooking, walks

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, France, Germany, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Italy