I was a couchsurfer way back in the beginning and hosted many many people from around the world. My hosting profile was full and my surfing experiences were few. When the surfing climate changed and policies were introduced which I disagreed with, I emptied my profile and left. Today it feels a very different place than it was but I am hoping to find some of the same values and trust in my travels as I did before.

Travel did not really exist when I was young so now I am enjoying the freedom of retirement I have time to explore new places and have recently bought a campervan. Autumn 2022 and I’m heading to Europe for 3 months so unable to host.

I feel very connected to the land and wilderness areas whether that is through growing my own food, walking or swimming outdoors.

I am vegetarian but can be flexible about this. I live simply, enjoy reading novels set in places I have visited or might visit and enjoy creating beautiful cloth from pieces that are thrown away by others.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Now it is time for me to rejoin CS. I still have friends that I made during my earlier time here and am planning imminent travel to meet up with some who I hosted many years ago. I hope I will make new CS friends too.

If I am home, I welcome independent travellers who are interested in me and the area I live in, who read my profile and make personalised requests, not just those who want a free bed for the night. Surfing was never just about that.

Interests

• vegetarian
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• swimming
• travel
• peace
• conservation
• nature walks
• world citizenship
• campervan
• belonging
• over 60s
• re wilding
• finding my tribe

Music, Movies, and Books

Eclectic, I don't really have timeless favourites. My answers for today will be different tomorrow

Music? Einaudi
Movies? Dancer In The Dark
Books? BeeKeeper of Aleppo

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Only one? Thats so hard to choose.... Brought up 2 beautiful, well balanced , happy daughters has to be the biggie. Spending a month living with camels travelling the desserts of Australia probably comes close!

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach.... stitching, mending, upcycling
Learn.... about other cultures and other places
Share.... my love of open water swimming

What I Can Share with Hosts

Conversation, cooking a meal, a listening ear.

Of course, I can also tell many stories, maybe about working on prawn trawlers, seeing the northern lights, hitching road trains, making tofu, living with Sami reindeer herders, playing in European Yukigassen finals, the amazing people who surfed with me and many many more

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jersey, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Scotland, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Austria, England, Faroe Islands, Scotland