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Overview

  • 10 references 9 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, Italian
  • 62, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • Textile Artist / Trainee Soil Life Consultant
  • Performing Arts, Art School, Holistic Horticultural, Ecol...
  • From London
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION
Weaving the threads of my diverse experiences to date together into an interesting & sustainable future.
Currently studying Soil Food Web and biological horticulture with Dr Elaine Ingham with the aim of becoming a Soil Health Consultant.

ABOUT ME

I worked in Theatre (costume RSC & lighting Sadlers Wells) in London,and touring, for 12 years. Then moved to a rural farm cottage for a more land based way of life and in the past 23 years done a lot in between. I've shared the last 31 years with my best friend, Clive. I've always worked in creative design of some sort. I see life from a holistic paradigm. I like to make connections. My work has included textiles, ceramics, gardening, cheese mongering .
I am currently enjoying my time here on Dartmoor - walking in solitude embraced by wild Nature - the strong and supporting sisterhood of the Wildsong choir - the deep connection to the land and it's history.

PHILOSOPHY

Live, give, love, learn, be true to yourself and others.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I surf - I host - I enjoy all the diverse, special people this brings me in touch with.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

All different - all positive !

Interests

Anything that attracts/inspires/feeds/teaches me and the process I find myself in - which could be anything and lead to anything ! Books, people, places, culture, art, science
I am currently interested in forming a centre with like minded people for natural building, holistic horticulture and traditional crafts - to share/re-skill & facilitate others to create beautiful affordable homes, regenerate rural economy and community - in the south west of England.

  • arts
  • culture
  • books
  • design
  • cooking
  • crafts
  • science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Bach, Vivaldi, Piaf, Blues, John Williams, Latin etc. depends on mood... and Clive's guitar playing of course !
Books: Kahlil Gibran, Kundera, Garcia Marquez, Saramago, McEwan, Simone de Beauvoir, Galgut - books that arrive at the right time...
Movies: That make me sigh, cry & think...Tree of Life

Teach, Learn, Share

I share all I have !

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good cooking

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom

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