I'm a bassist, currently working with a new and very minimalist band, with only drums, bass, and vocals. We already have quite a few numbers written.

I love language - the key to culture, and I was a language teacher for a long time, so if you need some help with your English, I'd be happy to help!

I turned vegan quite a few years ago, which helped to improve my cooking skills and knowledge on nutrition, growing food, ecological systems, and the biosphere we live in and from.

I'm active with environmental and humanitarian issues. Protecting the world that feeds us, shelters us, and keeps us healthy is my highest priority. Realising that we share this world with one another, we can eradicate violence, hunger, displacement, and poverty. How? By removing the obsession of private ownership, extractivism and consumption, and economic 'growth'. In addition to that, I practise permaculture (an Earth-sense, social approach to growing food) in my garden. Sharing and circularity are what make Couchsurfing appealing to me.

I'm working in https://www.developerdao.com/, a web3 'DAO' for developers, designers, educators, founders, etc. I'm co-founder and lead for both our in-house mentorship programme and our 'Academy' education platform: https://academy.developerdao.com/

As an ultra-light thru-hiker, I've hiked the northern Spanish coast, the Pyrenees, and ¾ of the Via Alpina, so far. I hitchhike to-and-from these destinations..

And I love to learn about culture and meet new people - all of the above wouldn't exist otherwise - I owe most of the joy in my life to others. Thank you all.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As I said, I love to meet new people to learn about their musical taste, the food they know about and love, the culture from their home, and what's important to them in the world. It's a pleasure to have the energy of other people in my home, and be able to make them feel comfortable with getting around in my area, in the nicest, cheapest and most practical way, and maybe checking out some social things/places that I go to too. I'm not a tour guide, but I believe I am quite an 'aware' person, so I love to share that much.

I sometimes need to travel (train/hitchhike) to web3 conference/hackathons, or music festivals/events. And it would be nice to check in with a couchsurfer for some fun, while I'm doing a long-distance hike!

Interests

• environment
• vegan
• music
• ecology
• permaculture
• veganism
• governance
• commons
• thru-hiking
• regeneration
• biosphere
• web3

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm a punk and rocker at heart. I love thrash/speed metal too. Ska and Drum n Bass get me dancing. I love a load of traditional and world music too from all over the world. Traditional Irish being in my soul. As a bassist, my best friend in music is percussion/drums. Next to that, the frequencies that get me are found in cello, sitar, viola, bouzouki, baritone guitar, etc.

Films: NIght on Earth by Jim Jarmusch; Life of Brian by Monty Python.

Books: Trinity by Leon Uris; A Star Called Henry by Roddy Doyle

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I crossed the Pyrenees in 44 days on the GR10. That's a nice achievement. I have done quite a few amazing thing...... and lived to tell the tale, including the crocodiles, the lions, the hyenas, especially that particular one in Hwange Park! .......we can talk about them!

Teach, Learn, Share

Music, and more music, vegan cooking, permaculture, web3 tech, language being the key to culture, permaculture, environmental challenges and how we might coordinate to solve them, philosophy!

If you need help with your English, I'd be happy to avail :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have two bedrooms in my house. One single and one double.
It's also possible to sleep one person on the couch in the living room.
I also have a comfortable spare bed and an extra mattress--I can put those in the living room, or in the single room.
My guests can choose to sleep where they feel most comfortable/private.
I have sheets, pillows and duvets, and sleeping bags, but feel free to use your own if you want.

I have a garden on the south at the back of the house, it's a little paradise, and if guests are here in the late spring, summer, or autumn, they should have some fresh fruit to pick!

There's a toilet and shower room upstairs, and a toilet downstairs. If guests are travelling light, I have towels, soap, etc.

There's also a kitchen downstairs with a washing machine. Needless to say, the fridge and cooker can be used, as well as the microwave, and all the cooking utensils.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Isle of Man, Italy, Jordan, Liechtenstein, Malawi, Mozambique, Palestine, Portugal, Scotland, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Wales, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Ireland, Netherlands, Palestine