I am Scottish living in Newcastle in the North East of England

I play the violin, bass guitar and a bit of piano.

In 2017 I took time out of work to do a round the world trip: Germany, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, NZ, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Brazil.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've stayed in hostels mostly when I've travelled, which is great but you only really meet people who are also travelling.

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
City of God, Inception, Trainspotting, The Matrix.

Books:
All the Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr
This is going to hurt - Adam Kay (Diaries of a Junior Doctor in the NHS)
Down and Out in Paris and London - George Orwell

Music:
Bombay Bicycle Club, Little Comets, Dutch Uncles, Glass Animals

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Played a stranger's violin in a Belgian pub and everyone ended up outside in the street learning Scottish ceilidh dancing.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Scottish words

Scottish/Irish folk music

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Scotland