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Overview

  • 8 references 6 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 47, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Firefighter
  • BA(HONS) Fine Art & Cert Adult Education: Music
  • From Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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About Me

This is an updated profile as it's been a while since I hosted. I am still a Firefighter although I have just returned from a year long sabbatical. It was amazing, I stayed with CS hosts and Warm Showers so I feel it is right to honour the community by freeing up somewhere for people to crash for a night or two should they be in this part of the world.

My loves are gardening, cycling (road & MTB), vegetarianism, reading, films, running, yoga (sometimes!), meditation.

I also volunteer at a Community Allotment project nearby on a weekly basis which I love.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

host... but i might try and stay somewhere aswell.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

none as yet.

Interests

see the 'about me' section.

  • singing
  • photography
  • yoga
  • running
  • meditation
  • gardening
  • movies
  • reading
  • guitar
  • cycling
  • emergency services
  • volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

pans labyrinth, zeitgeist, fear and loathing in las vegas, magnolia, donnie darko. sufjan stevens, beatles, fm belfast, hot chip, etc. etc. terry pratchett, paulo cuelho... too many!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

loads! moved my assemblage point in south africa during an esoteric workshop, circa november 2007, the pinnacle of my spiritual adventure.

Teach, Learn, Share

esoteric learning, shamanism, guitar, singing, firefighting, photography, running, weight training...

What I Can Share with Hosts

Currently I have quite the house full, but, I do have a single futon in the front room of the house. And possible space in a spare room although there is a lodger in there part-time.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Cambodia, Chile, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Gambia, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malawi, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Romania, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United Kingdom

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