CURRENT MISSION

To enjoy life and meet good friends along the way

ABOUT ME

I'm a happy person, laid back and I've always loved travelling, going to new places, meeting new people and experiencing a different way of life. About a year or so ago, Eric and I decided to give up our regular jobs, sell the house and just go for it. We had a massive clear out, gave most things away, paring everything down to a few treasured possessions, which friends and family are looking after. We then bought our tickets - and just went. It's just been amazing.

PHILOSOPHY

To be good, be kind and live life to the full - it's not a rehearsal!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Whoa!! I love the ethos behind Couchsurfing, but it's all too new to me to say more at this point.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None as yet - but I do have a story. I first heard about couch surfing through my daughter, Lis, who set off on her travels to the Far East, starting in Thailand. A long way from home, alone and on her first adventure, she emailed me to tell me about the great time she'd had through couch surfing. I thought it great that people from all over the world were able to connect with each other and share experiences!

Interests

Exploring, writing, family history, food - cooking it as well as eating it. I don't each much meat, so am almost a vegetarian and I like vegan food, too.

• writing
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• vegetarian
• vegan
• traveling
• knitting
• surfing
• teaching
• history
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Anything and everything

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

It's hard to beat Bako National park in Sarawak, Borneo. It spans seven different eco-systems - Cliff vegetation, Kerangas or heath Forest, Mangrove Forest, Mixed Dipterocarp Forest, Padang or Grasslands Vegetation, Peat Swamp Forest - and Beach vegetation. The beach is pristine, the jungle home to wild boar and proboscus monkey, lizards and snakes - and beetles the size of your fist.

A close second has been helping to build our house - 5 years in the making!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a dyslexia specialist, there's dyslexia in my family, which is how I got interested. It's all about developing strategies and discovering strengths you never knew you had. I know about dyspraxia, too.
I've also trained as an English Language teacher.
And I know about tortoises - all the info you need to look after them - I loves tortoises.
I've got 2 left feet, and am all fingers and thumbs, so if anyone could teach me how to dance - or even knit - it would be good!

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, France, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Malta, Morocco, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Tunisia, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom

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