I have two profiles on couchsurfing and I don't think I ever used this one much. Oh well, here goes.
I started travelling independently when I was 17. 20 years later I'm still doing it.
I have been a teacher, community theatre director, film director, I run an independent cinema in north-west England, live on a sheep farm with my mum since 18 months ago when my dad died. I made a feature film about a bunch of people living together in an unusual place, partly inspired by couchsurfing. Trailer is www.datschefilmcom/videos
I'm not here to date but to travel and meet people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've travelled a lot and accepted the kindness of strangers all over the world. Right now I have moved back to my parents' farm to be close to my mum after my dad died, and I have a four bedroom barn conversion all to myself. It seems a shame not to use those extra bedrooms.

Interests

Food, films, hiking, dance, languages, writing, swimming in the lakes around Berlin, reading poetry, playing piano, picnics, singing, shopping, bike riding (badly), friends and family.

• arts
• writing
• books
• poetry
• singing
• film making
• dancing
• education
• dining
• gardening
• shopping
• movies
• reading
• music
• piano
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• swimming
• cartography
• teaching
• languages
• lakes

Music, Movies, and Books

It depends on the day of the week! Currently reading 'The Manioka Sisters' by Tanizaki to accompany me on a trip to Japan. Last film I saw and enjoyed before leaving for here was 'The Station Agent', with Peter Dinklage, which is something of a couch surfer's movie.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I don't like these questions. When I was a kid I ate so many pancakes I threw up.

Teach, Learn, Share

Music, languages, food, poetry, books, singing, dancing, going for explorations WITHOUT google maps. I have a car and like to just head off places too.

What I Can Share with Hosts

The above. Gratitude and a smile.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Morocco, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cambodia, France, Germany, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, United Kingdom