Gently sarcastic francophile with an appreciation for books, gin, fun people and fun countries.

I like to think I'm posh, but then I do eat peanut butter with a fork.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I tried real surfing but I kept falling off, so this feels like the next best thing. Some French and Spanish practice is always nice too.

Interests

I fence. I'll probably talk about it. A lot. Humour me.

Other than that, good food (and cooking), good wine, amateur journalism, photography, reading, and cultivating my image as a pretentiously urbane socialite.

• books
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• wine
• reading
• surfing
• journalism
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

I read Lord of the Rings, ASOIAF, Far from the Madding Crowd etc before the Hollywood execs got hold of them.

I also read Twilight, but the less said about that, the better.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I wrestled an octopus once. It was dead, and on top of some sushi. But I still wrestled it. YOLO.

Teach, Learn, Share

Grab a sword and I'll make you Jack Sparrow. Or at least that zombie monkey thing.

Always up for swapping languages, recipes and tips for working with jelly.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My Netflix account.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, France, Spain