CURRENT MISSION

Be good to myself and to learn Spanish - Me encanta el sonido del español.

ABOUT ME

Always a nomad. Looking for a place to call 'home'.

Too fond of food really. Passionate about the environment and social injustice. Couch surfing is heart warming - so many good souls out there.

Spent too long at a desk and computer directing traffic ... now I spend most of my time outdoors breathing in deeply and really smelling the frangipanis.

I'm addicted to life and don't need any other drugs (except chocolate).

PHILOSOPHY

Life's short - leave the world a better place.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I meet up regularly with other Couch Surfers, I've been involved in heaps of events and activities in Madrid and hosted here too!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am constantly amazed by the kindness of strangers - I've met some absolute gems through CouchSurfing - thank you, gracias, kiitos.

Interests

Dark chocolate! Travel, art, cooking, film, environmental issues, sustainability, eco living, swimming, Spanish poetry, Spanish music, Spanish TV dramas ... ok I'm currently obsessed - it may pass.

• arts
• poetry
• environment
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• chocolate
• vegetarian
• tv
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• surfing
• paragliding
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Mamma Mia! - what fun...great to see older women represented in film so gorgeously.

Lost in Translation - if you've ever lived in Japan you know that Sofia Coppola must have too!

I love heaps of music perhaps especially, Abba, Dusty Springfield, Nina Simone, The Jam, Everything But The Girl, Cocteau Twins, Shakira, Pink, Missy Higgins, Omara Potuondo, Aikakone, Jenni Vartiainen, Dana Kerstein. Sibelius, Grieg, Delibes, Satie, Orff.

Vegetarian cookery books and all cook books by Nigella Lawson.

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One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Tandem paragliding in Queenstown, New Zealand is the most free/scared I've ever allowed myself to be..... but for sheer experience is closely followed by making truly amazing organic ice cream in Norway's fjordlands for Isrosa.

Teach, Learn, Share

mmmm. Love to cook so would be great to share vegetarian recipes. Love to learn about alternative technologies. Can teach English (yes, I'm qualified) and can share intermediate Japanese.

Of course I'd love to learn español.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Cook Islands, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Greece, Iceland, India, Ireland, Kenya, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Russian Federation, Senegal, Seychelles, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, China, Finland, Germany, Japan, Norway, Singapore, United Kingdom

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