CURRENT MISSION

To work smartly, keep fit, travel, meet quality people

ABOUT ME

I was educated at a private UK school (Hymers College, Hull, Yorkshire, UK).
I spent a few years in Birmingham, UK, studying and playing ping pong.
Then I had a long stint in Gutersloh, Germany, working for The Ministry of Defence.
I have loved sport and activities all my life....tennis, table-tennis, squash, chess, bridge, reading
For 4 years I have lived and worked in Kuala Belait, Brunei, Asia. I now stay in Kota Kinabulu.

PHILOSOPHY

I like to do some things well/ carefully.

I enjoy life and try to keep fit, spending time at my local pool/gym.

Carpe Diem; make the most of our time......

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I joined- March 2009.
Brunei is a peaceful, colourful and uncommercialised destination- a special experience. I am now in KK, Sabah and I might only be here for a year or two....

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None yet.......

Interests

Racquet sports.
Skilful activities: cards, chess, crosswords, puzzles.
Literacy.
Educational issues.
Writing/ proof-reading.

• writing
• clubbing
• chess
• reading
• traveling
• puzzles
• sports
• tennis
• racquetball
• table tennis
• beaches
• squash

Music, Movies, and Books

Quality fiction: Lord of The Rings
Biographies
Science-fiction: Terminator films etc
"Real" drama: Titanic, political films: JFK etc
Varied musical tastes to suit the occasion.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I climbed Mount Kinabulu, in Malaysia. There was no sunrise, I walked down for 12 solid hours on Day 2, could not lift my legs over a roadside kerb for a few days......but it was amazing....

Teach, Learn, Share

We all have different skills...

Countries I’ve Visited

Germany