CURRENT MISSION

Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere (credit to Mr C Sagan!)

ABOUT ME

My passions are the power of the arts and the wonder of science. But that may make me sound too serious - all I really want is a good laugh and a smile.

I have lived in London for most of my and - while I enjoy the bracing experience of the countryside - I love seeing the world's cities. This is where people really come together.

PHILOSOPHY

Live and let live, promote culture to everyone, wonder at the beauty of the universe, go beyond the guidebook (but don't ignore it). Never lose a sense of perspective

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I think often there is too much of a divide between a place's residents and its visitors. If people have come to see our town, we should welcome them.

And if we visit somewhere, let's step off the tourist track for at least a little while and meet the locals.
and set aside a couch of my own for the world to sit on.

I have begun hosting people and found this as much a rewarding experience as being hosted.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

After surfing with a few great people in Paris, I am excited and enthralled. It was a completely different way of seeing a city.

I went to India in 2012 and stayed with some great hosts as well. Staying with locals brings a trip to life and I had some great times with the people I met.

Interests

Arthouse cinema, classic and cult movies, modern art, theatre, beer, wine, late night conversations about stuff, reading, progressive rock and metal, solo piano music, tennis, motorsports, football, freethinking, science, jazz, cafe culture, classical music, journalism, photography, going for interesting walks.

• arts
• culture
• books
• modern art
• photography
• beauty
• wine
• beer
• movies
• reading
• music
• classical music
• jazz
• piano
• surfing
• soccer
• tennis
• track and field
• journalism
• science
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Films - where to start?: Paths of Glory, 2001: A Space Odyssey, La Regle de Jeu, Duck Soup, American Beauty, There Will Be Blood, Taxi Driver, Grave of the Fireflies, Etre a Avoir, Magnolia

Music: Pink Floyd, Porcupine Tree, Dream Theater, Swans, solo piano music, Metallica, Blackfield, Dredg, Neil Young, Tony Iommi

Books: A Prayer for Owen Meany, Catch-22, In Cold Blood, 100 Years of Solitude, On The Road, Birdsong, Labyrinths, White Noise

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Walked 14 miles in one day round the Quantock hills of Somerset with a group of people before stopping on the cliffs above the Celtic sea to look at the setting sun.

I volunteered at the London Paralympics helping athletes at the Olympic village.

Teach, Learn, Share

Always carry a towel, a good book and a camera.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Italy, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom

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