CURRENT MISSION -to learn German and not sound like a nazi when I speak it ( apparently I have a hard accent :)

I now live Wales. UK. The rat race is not for me. A bit about me and my adventures - I went on a 6 month couchsurfing Europe trip in 2010 in which I travelled 8 countries with no money but with a guitar and a hungry belly (:. My aim was to see how I could survive on only the money i made on the street. This was a brilliant experience. I studied History for three years at the University of Winchester in England. I love history and if anyone knows a boring irrelevant historical fact , no doubt I will find it fascinating. I play the violin (mostly Irish songs) and I play the guitar and sing, I play on the streets when I need some extra pocket money .I speak reasonable German - understand most things but due to all the damn articles etc speaking is more difficult :) Vegans beware - I have now had a few couch surfers that had problems with me cooking meat despite providing them with a vegan alternative - YOU can eat what you want, but I will eat meat in my own house :) Oh- one more thing. If I receive a two line long impersonal request from you - my answer will be an IMMEDIATE NO if you want to stay in my home - have the courtesy to read the profile and to write something with a bit of thought. Rant over :) Now for some Some trivial and less serious things.
. I love KFC(Kentucky Fried Chicken)

. i prefer pubs and live music as apposed to clubs

PHILOSOPHY

Trying to think of something profound and interesting .... But I can't . Um.....Be brave enough to have your own opinions regardless of whether they are popular or not - makes people much more interesting

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
I surf and I host
.I offer a sofabed or a regular bed, in a room in my house providing there is a personal request and i think we would gel

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My couch surfing experiences are now extensive. I have couchsurfed through, Bulgaria , Serbia , Hungary,Slovakia,Austria, Czech Republic, Germany,France and Italy And have hosted numerous times

Interests

I love music and I am happiest when playing my guitar or the fiddle (irish violin) currently learning the piano -I like watching and (before i became a lazy bastard) playing rugby.. I love to write songs and letters . I enjoy all different kinds of beer,live music, meeting anyone with an accent that isn't American (sorry to the yanks) , i am sure you are lovely but i find your accent rather irritating(we all have our pet peeves )Although don't let it put you off, i would still host you :),visiting places of historic value, and any food with meat in it.

Music, Movies, and Books

For books... I love Bill Bryson , he is informative and hilarious :). Any historical novels which include the middleages, a few favorites... Bretherin by Robin Young. The Religion by Tim Willocks and Conquest by Stewart Binns. i also enjoy Dean Koontz and Steven King novels. as for music I feel i am quite eclectic but the old ones are the best
The Beatles, The Rolling stones, Lynrd Skynrd, ACDC, Queen,Aerosmith, Guns and Roses, The Eagles,Eric Clapton,Jimi Hendrix,Pink Floyd,Van Morrion,Steelers Wheel,T REX,David Bowie,U2,The Who,Thin Lizzy,The Verve, , The Goo goo dolls, Travis, The Killers,Kings of Leon,Johnny Cash, Coldplay , Flogging Molly, Foo Fighters, Dire Straits(Saltans of swing especially) (: The Dropkick Murphies,Newton Faulkner, Oasis,Pearljam,The Pogues, The Dubliners,Paul Simon, The Kinks, Simon and Garfunkel,the Chieftans, Fleetwood Mac, Tim Minchin.

For films - to be honest I like the occasional film but I rarely watch tv or films anymore. Um... I enjoy witty English films “ Four weddings and a funeral”for example and horror films - stuff like “ The Conjuring”

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

.Climbed the tallest mountain's in Scotland, England and Wales in under 24 hours for charity,

.Sang in front of 1000 people in Maurpark in Berlin- (its not that amazing , they let anyone do it )

Teach, Learn, Share

i can teach the guitar, i am a patient man so dont worry about being shite .I would be open to learning anything i can , just generally something new from the experience, like how to cook, or an interesting fact . I would enjoy sharing a jamming session with any musician's.

What I Can Share with Hosts

my damn house

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, United Kingdom, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Norway, United Kingdom