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Overview

  • 4 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English
  • 80, Female
  • Member since 2008
  • retired teacher
  • B.E.D. education degree
  • From London, England
  • Profile 90% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To learn about ethnic arts and crafts while travelling

ABOUT ME

I am a retired teacher who is interested in Arts and
crafts. Before taking my current gap year I opened a theatre with four others. I have started an Art Gallery which promotes local artists' work. I am especially interested in textiles and have worked on large community embroidery projects.
I have done various voluntary work for children in India and Romania.
I enjoy a good discussion over a glass of wine.

PHILOSOPHY

To do unto others as you would have done unto you

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am new to this organisation and I am hoping to meet some people with similar interests.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None yet

Interests

Meeting people, learning new skills, textiles, theatre, dance, cooking and eating

  • arts
  • dancing
  • cooking
  • wine
  • crafts
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

I have a catholic taste in movies, music and books

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed in Iceland to install kerns to measure the mid Atlantic drift. White water rafted down the Bow river in Canada. Spent time with the families of the salt workers in India. Helped equip a school in Romania and I jumped out of an aeroplane.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach the various skills I have learned in life such as language arts cooking. I wish to learn these things in other cultures. I would like to share my experiences with others.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Egypt, France, Greece, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Mongolia, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Seychelles, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States

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