I grew up in south east London and am very proud of my city and what it stands for. I enjoy a variety of sport, good conversation, live music, films, spending time with family and friends.. the usual kind of stuff really.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people. To connect. To share stories and experiences. To make new friends. To enjoy life.

Interests

Music. Sports (marathons, athletics, soccer, NFL, hiking, rugby). Social media. Culture. News and current affairs. Food. Travelling (obviously). Comedy. Cinema. Tech. Documentary making. Good times. Friends. Family. People I've yet to meet.

• culture
• documentaries
• dining
• politics
• technology
• news
• movies
• traveling
• music
• live music
• hiking
• sports
• soccer
• olympics
• rugby
• communications

Music, Movies, and Books

We can talk about this stuff face to face, right? Generally speaking though and in no particular order:

Music:
British Sea Power, The Jam, The War On Drugs, The Coral, Nas, Richard Hawley, David Bowie, Burial, REM, The Maccabees, Doves, The Black Keys, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, !K7, The Charlatans, Editors, Boards Of Canada, Johnny Marr, The Streets, James Blake, Fleet Foxes, Nick Cave, Pearl Jam, Sex Pistols, Rolling Stones, The Strokes, Paul Weller, The Stone Roses, The Libertines, Gomez, DJ-Kicks, Bloc Party, Johnny Cash, The Cure, Duran Duran, Interpol, Mogwai, Elbow, Blur, Primal Scream, Happy Mondays, Doves, Kasabian to name but a few.

Podcasts:
Beats In Space, The New Yorker Radio Hour, BBC RADIO 5, The Football Ramble (soccer), Defected In The House, The Guardian Culture Podcast, Around the NFL, The BBC Film Program.

Movies:
Heat, Easy Rider, Apocalypse Now, Blade Runner, Watchmen, All The President's Men, Get Carter (the original, not the shocking Stallone remake), 9 Songs, Dawn Of The Dead (both the original and remake), Drive, Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy, Ace Ventura Pet Detective, Inglorious Basterds, Shawn Of The Dead, The Last Of The Mohicans, The Insider, Il Conformista, Serpico, 28 Days Later, Rushmore, The Mist, The Dark Knight, A Better Tomorrow, Mulholland Drive, Rec., This Is England, The Man Who Would Be King, Any Given Sunday, Solaris (the original), The Town, Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels, The Place Beyond The Pines, Boogie Nights, Dumb & Dumber, American Beauty, Layer Cake, Fargo... I'm sure there are plenty more.

TV:
The Wire, The Walking Dead, True Detective, The Killing, Braquo, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, The Office (UK), Curb Your Enthusiasm, Daredevil, various Louis Theroux documentaries, First Dates (UK), Treme, House Of Cards, The X Files, Dispatches, Peep Show (a cult UK comedy show), Fargo, Spaced, Match Of The Day.. I'm sure there are others.

Newspapers:
The Guardian, The i, The Independent, The NY Times, Washington Post, Le Monde (if I'm trying to fool myself into thinking I can understand French haha), Gazetta Dello Sport (an Italian Sports paper).

Books:
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, The Shining, Henry V, Jaws.... I should probably read more to be honest, but having said that I'm more into newspapers and current affairs.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

It's too hard coming up with just one! But I suppose it would be the Irish road trip I did in Autumn 2015. 7 days of incredible scenery, amazing people and unbelievable laughs.

Aside from this, working behind the scenes at the London Olympics 2012 was pretty cool for so many reasons.

Teach, Learn, Share

Sharing stories and experiences is a great way of learning about people, culture and places... So let's talk!

In terms of teaching I make a mean Spanish omelette or incredible bangers & mash.. can show you those if you like?

If you want to learn I also know a fair bit about UK sport, culture, politics, music etc.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Travel tips, bad puns, a British perspective?

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Belize, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, United Kingdom