ABOUT ME

Open with a glimt in my eye and a positive spark. Musician, nature-lover, likes wine, very curious, loves to talk and learn about other people. Deep interest in other cultures and languages. 60 years young. Qualified English and psychology teacher. Irishman with a deep knowledge of Sweden, its people and customs. Educated in Sweden. Worked in an office in London for a year; then became a street musician; still love to play on the street.

PHILOSOPHY

Treat others as you would like to be treated; though the Irish author and playwrite,Oscar Wild, pointed out: one might not have the same taste. Make people laugh and children smile.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosted and been hosted in Spain, France and Israel.. great people. I surf and I host.
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Met so many different kinds of people; so interesting to share knowledge, talents, experiences and friendship. So happy I discovered couchsurfing.

Interests

Music: especially flamenco, Irish Folk, blues, light-rock. Cycling and visiting historical sites. Learning new things and meeting new people; open for everything (almost).Cycling through the countryside. Writing songs and poetry. Reading a variety of literature. Helping people to feel brighter: especially children.

• culture
• writing
• literature
• poetry
• flamenco
• wine
• reading
• music
• blues
• cycling
• camping
• teaching
• languages
• psychology
• volunteering
• historic sites

Music, Movies, and Books

Amelia de Montmartre, Pedro Almadovar films; In the name of the Father; My left Foot; Japenese, Chinese and international films. Traditional Irish and flamenco music and Dance. Classical guitar; all kinds really except hard rock. All kinds: especially history, science and nature; also enjoy reading fictional novels, historical and biograpical books etc....

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travelled and camped in the wild in Sweden, Norway Finland and France. Lived in a refugee camp in Bethlehem; worked as a volunteer English teacher; was investigated personally by Israeli spies.

Teach, Learn, Share

Learn everything and anything; the same applies to sharing and teching; give others whatever they are interested in at the moment - provided I can...

What I Can Share with Hosts

Music, languages, knowledge of Ireland, England, Sweden, France etc...and now the West Bank and parts of Israel; personal experiences of Muslim friends and acquaintances; their culture ect ...

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Netherlands, Norway, Palestine, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, France, Ireland, Palestine, Sweden