I'm an English teacher and examiner. I've lived in Poznan, Poland; London; Edinburgh; Eastbourne, UK; Moscow and now in the impressive город Петра.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I use Couchsurfing to find accommodation, flatmates etc. That's how I did find my last room in Moscow. Never couch-surfed. Sure will try one day.

Interests

The longer I live, the fewer there are, but I focus on them with greater intensity. Books, living off-the-grid. sailing, swimming, linguistics, carpentry, folklore and a few others.

• books
• folklore
• sailing
• swimming
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
Russian: Виктор Олегович (but I've yet to read a lot of other writers, so will discover plenty more for myself)
English: Tim Winton, Ian Rankin, Ian (M) Banks, Zadi Smith, Jeff Noon, Coetzee and a quite a handful more
Polish: Mariusz Wilk, Witold Gombrowicz

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Simultaneous interpreting in courts of England and Wales. The first time I was thrown in at the deep end, the shock rendered me speechless, literally. Had to quickly adapt.

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach English professionally.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Words, empathy?

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation