ABOUT ME
I'm quite adventurous (friends tell me I'm brave to do whatever I'm doing when I didn't think there was anything scary to be brave about - that's when it gets worrying!). I have quite a serious nature but I can get quite animated in the right company. I love live music... often I'm the first on the dance floor!
Politically green/red, I take our responsibility for looking after the earth and creating a fair society seriously. I work as a volunteer in East Africa to try to further those aims. And I play music with a couple of traditional Tanzanian groups.

PHILOSOPHY

To tread lightly on the earth. It doesn't belong to us.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Mostly hosting, which I did quite a lot in the year between my first African adventure and the current one.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've only surfed once, that was with Pelo in Tanzania. It was really good to stay with him and his family and experience Tanzanian life authentically instead of simply as a tourist.
I've enjoyed hosting immensely, especially the feeling of having new friends all over the world. Of course, sometimes I'm sad that I may never see someone again, but that's just part of it...

Interests

Changing the world, little by little. Music. Drumming. Increasing my self knowledge and awareness. Traveling. Good wholesome food, especially if I've grown it myself. Good conversation. Films, but I don't get to watch that many. Theatre. Beautiful landscapes. Art, especially when it's quirky. Wildlife. Travellers' tales. Everything, really....

• wildlife
• arts
• dining
• vegetarian
• movies
• tv
• music

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - classical, especially Bach, Shostakovich, Stravinsky, Copland; jazz; lots of music of different cultures, especially African, Cuban, Latin; also a special love for Van Morrison and John Martyn.
Books - the Transition Handbook changed my life . Also The Tree where Man was Born and Shadow of the Sun.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Brought up two wonderful children who turned into amazing adults.

Teach, Learn, Share

Growing vegetables. Vegetarian cookery. Transition. Permaculture. Drumming.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Travellers tales, music, cooking, life stories...

Countries I’ve Visited

Croatia, Egypt, France, Greece, India, Italy, Kenya, Laos, Malawi, Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Vatican City State, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom

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