I am pretty busy at the moment so often it won't be possible to host you. Still, write just the same! I'm quite an organiser so if you ask for a couch a week or more in advance the chances are better that I can do something for you.

ABOUT ME

I'm moving into retirement and am just beginning to use my new freedom. My work was stressful and demanded too much of me and my time. Now I am starting to develop other interests. I'm still open to challenge, though!

PHILOSOPHY

Live and let live.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I want to follow my interests and visit new or old places and meet new people. So I will look for couches from time to time.
I have space to accommodate guests, so I would like to have people to stay because that's a way of meeting new people. I have my own activies though, and my guests would have to fit in with my activities.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've been to the Bremen area twice and have had two good hosts there. I've had surfers here from Poland, Germany, Australia and USA. In addition I've had some nice contacts with couchsurfers in person and by my mail without any overnights.

Interests

I like learning. I listen to the radio quite a lot - mostly speech programmes and drama from the BBC - and can't keep myself from looking up things on the internet on in dictionaries.
I keep fit by running, getting onto a smallish trampoline, and going to fitness and Pilates classes. I also use my bike for short journeys. In the summer I can't keep myself from swimming nude in the local lake. Unlike most of the other people there I don't lie in the sun for long -- it's too boring.
What else am I doing? Well, I'm learning to dance Argentine tango and I have a house that needs clearing out and renovating. There is just so much to do. What else do I want to do? I enjoy massage and giving a massage, but I haven't learnt it properly yet. I hope to do that fairly soon. And I'd like to play the piano.
And one more thing: I like to have a friendly wrestle. That is wrestling but without hurting the other person.

• dancing
• fitness
• pilates
• running
• piano
• cycling
• wrestling
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

I don't watch many movies and don't find time to read books but I listen to books and dramas on the radio from time to time. I also hear and like music on the radio or at dance evenings but my knowledge of it is minimal.
Films: I laughed a lot at 'Trafic'. I enjoyed 'Shakespeare in Love' very much and 'A Room with a View'.
I go to the theatre and also watch modern dance performances. Recently I watched performances in Bochum and Bremen.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Going to a planetarium and getting some idea of the size of the universe -- and feeling very insignificant in comparison.
Looking at Rodin's statues of lovers.
Just after I had learnt to play a few notes on the piano I saw a piano dealer's slogan: A piano changes your life. I agreed with it.

Teach, Learn, Share

As a native speaker of English I can help with English. I would like to learn to give a good massage.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cuba, France, Japan, Malta, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United Kingdom