I'm a retired mainframe programmer. I sing in a choir, play blues on the guitar and harmonica.
I've lived in Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
I grew up in Liverpool and spent thirty years living in London but now I live in Manchester

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like travelling, but since I retired my budget is very limited.

Interests

Singing, music, reading, TV, travel, indoor gardening, computing, cryptic crosswords, politics, sewing, horse racing.

• singing
• cooking
• gardening
• politics
• reading
• tv
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• blues
• horse racing
• software

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - blues, jazz and rock mostly, but anything other than opera.

Movies - science fiction (but not fantasy), westerns, thrillers.

Books - Detectives, popular science, psychology, lefty politics, biographies

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Just before I retired I spent a month travelling by public transport through China, from Hong Kong to Beijing via Kaili, Xi'an and many other places.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm a good cook (well, I like my cooking) especially curries, from very mild to nuclear powered.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, United Kingdom