CURRENT MISSION

to tread lightly on the planet and to interact with others with the same mission.

ABOUT ME

I love travelling and lived as an expatriate for 9 years, in UK, Lesotho and Malaysia.
I am a landscape designer living in Auckland. I am very interested in visitng different landscapes around the world -both man made and natural.
I am an active member of Forest and Bird Society, New Zealand. (an active lobby group for the environment)

I really enjoy cycling and we usually holiday in a place which has a lot of biking trails.
I am also a very keen swimmer (member of Masters swimming club) and take part in organized ocean swims up to 4.5km.

I have 2 grown up children, belong to a tight knit family, have a lovely partner and great friends.
Auckland is a brillant city to live in because of all the outdoor activities.

PHILOSOPHY

I like to be honest and ethical in all my dealings -both personally and in business. That is an important part of my philosophy.
I like to take life as it comes -to concentrate on positives and not on negative stuff.
To travel around as much as I can -especially working on organic farms etc.

Что привело меня на Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am very new to the Couch surfing community but would like to participate by sharing our lifestyle with guests and also to travel in a more 'real' way by meeting the locals and staying in their homes.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have been a couch surfer for a month and have hosted 3 people. They have all been great so a very positive experience all round.

Интересы

Have listed them in 'all about me'.
I also enjoy travelling, reading, art and music.

• arts
• design
• environment
• cooking
• clubbing
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• knitting
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• surfing
• swimming
• business

Музыка, кино и книги

Books -in no particular order.
'My year of meat' -author?
A suitable boy -Vikram Seth
Bonfire of the Vanities -great book -awful movie
Midnight in the Garden of good and Evil -great book -bad movie.
Poisonwood bible -Barbara Kingsolver
Margaret Atwood -anything she writes -a brillant author.
music -Bob marley, Joan armatrading, Enigma, Pink Floyd, Maira Callas.

Классная вещь, которую я сделал(-а)

Scariest thing -Sitting in a house with my young kids while rival factions of the Lesotho army fired missles at each other over our house.
Travelling around Namibia -Etosha Game park and the sand dunes.-

Учу, учусь, делюсь опытом и информацией

I have a good knowledge of gardening and plants -New Zealand biased.Would love to meet botanists, designers and gardeners from other countries.
Enjoy cooking but definately not a chef!
Love to swim and cycle. Can help with all that in Auckland but need to find out where to go in other places.

Где я побывал(-а)

Australia, Chile, Lesotho, Malaysia, Mexico, Namibia, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Zimbabwe

Где я жил(-а)

New Zealand

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