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I can be polite in 9 languages, & love to travel & meet new people. I have found that if you are friendly, you will receive friendship.
I have synaesthesia, which means I can hear, feel, taste & smell in colour. Apparently, synaesthetics make up 4% of the human race.
I love to dance, watch rugby & sunsets (I live on the west coast), & hug orang utans. I exercise quite a lot, because I love to eat as well ;-q
I am writing this as a 60 year old going on 16, & in 2019 hope to visit Japan for the 4th time & NZ for the 5th time. Meanwhile, so many places to see, people to meet & so little time!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I joined originally because I needed to find somewhere to stay when I went to a 70th birthday party in Taunton just before Christmas, but I have been a member of similar sites, & used CampInMyGarden when I visited Stonehenge for the 2012 solstice and met some gorgeous kittens. I have also visited kind folk in Dundee, Newcastle, Worcester & Edinburgh in the UK, & Wellington, Lake Tarawera & Christchurch in NZ, & shared their houses.
So, I know it's a great way to share experiences, & much nicer than a cold, lonely hotel.

Interests

I Love to Dance (incl. in my kitchen), watch Rugby, read in bed, Ski, Ride, Travel, do Word & Number Puzzles, & sing along to my favourite tunes.
I exercise mainly so I can eat what I want ~ like Mr Whippy, but I really enjoy Zumba, especially the Latin dance routines. I do Scottish Country Dancing regularly, but can turn my hand (feet??) to ballroom & latin as well. However, I draw the line at line dancing (pun intended). I usually try to find somewhere to dance when I visit somewhere, & would welcome your company

• writing
• singing
• dancing
• exercise
• zumba
• traveling
• puzzles
• blogging
• skiing
• rugby
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

I have Pitbull, Opera, Taiko, Celtic, Dance, & Folk CDs in the car & kitchen.
I will go to the local cinema regularly, but my favourites are fantasy, SciFi, musicals & thrillers.
I read most things, but have all Jane Austen's novels, most of Tolkein's, nearly all of Salvatore's Drizzt novels, & 39 of Terry Pratchett's. I am also eagerly awaiting George R R Martin's next one.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Made a recording of a song called My Good Friends which I wrote in thanks to those who helped me during a difficult period in my life

Teach, Learn, Share

I have synaesthesia, which I'm told is almost impossible to imagine if you don't have it, but I'm willing to try

What I Can Share with Hosts

My travel experiences, daft sense of humour, & my view on 'life, the universe & everything'!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Spain