Northern English from Bradford, Yorkshire but I live in Bristol generally.

Former bat scientist and conservationist. Studied Zoology, and Biodiversity and Conservation.

Lived in Sierra Leone, Ghana, India, Kenya, Malawi, Guyana, Madagascar, Brussels and Lisbon. All for work.

Now i’m hitting the road and looking for something else do to...illustration, programming, coding, painting, organic farming and permaculture. Currently freelancing as a proof-reader.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet likeminded people and get insider tips on cool places to go.

Interests

Climbing, life-drawing, painting, growing plants and mushrooms, football, electronic music, disco, soul.

Music, Movies, and Books

Electronic music, afrobeat, lo-fi, ambient, disco, soul, blues, hip-hop, Brazilian music,

Claire Denis, Ken Loach, Mike Leigh, Jacques Audiard, Denis Villeneuve, Walter Salles, Sylvain Chomet, um so many more etc.

Haruki Murakami, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Camus, Burroughs, Rachel Solnit - A field guide to getting lost.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed Mount Roraima in Venezuela

What I Can Share with Hosts

A beer, stories, being laid-back, good sense of humour.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guyana, Hungary, India, Italy, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Ghana, Guyana, India, Madagascar, Malawi, Portugal, Sierra Leone