ABOUT ME

I'm a gay man who 'came out' later in life, I have four children, all grown up now! I have a wonderful partner, Malik, that I live with, he is originally from Bali and works as a doctor, when he’s not out surfing or paddle boarding!
I'm easy going, creative, a good-listener; tidy and self-contained. I used to work in education but left that behind for retirement and time to enjoy my creative urges. I'm an active photographer, particularly keen on portrait photography as well as a bit of street photography particularly when travelling; I'm very active in my local community, sing in an LGBTQIA+ Sea Shanty group and enjoy meeting new people and spending time with friends.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoy meeting new people, particularly meeting people from around the world connects me to the Global Village.

Interests

I'm currently spending a lot of time working on developing my interest and skills in photography (if we meet up I'll probably want to take your photo; trying to renovate my house, if you want to lend a hand that would be much appreciated!

I enjoy cooking, participating in the Arts as well as going to view theatre, cinema and galleries; walks in the countryside, cycling and gym; eating out and drinking good wine with a meal.

I used to be a part of a Playback Theatre group and teach playback theatre although that's sort of history since the pandemic.

• arts
• photography
• diy
• lgbt rights
• walking
• gardening
• outdoor activities
• theatre
• gym
• playback theatre

Music, Movies, and Books

Some of my favourite music to listen to - Jan Garbarek, and the Hilliard Ensembe - 'Officium'; Keith Jarrett - 'The Koln Concert'; Seth Lakeman -'The White Hare'; Jack Johnson - 'Better Together'; Ali Farka Toure; Abdulla Ibrahim - 'A Celebration'
Books I enjoyed include 'The Alchemist' by Paulo Coelho, 'The Moral Imagination' John-Paul Lederach

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have visited an old slave fort in Ghana and a sulphur mine in Java, Indonesia (ok, so that's two things, but hey, life is full of amazing things!)

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd love to offer you a photoshoot, I'm very into portrait photography and always on the look out for more people to photograph.
I can have English conversation with you and help you improve your English conversation skills. I'm also an educator and can talk with you about the English education system, education leadership and also how we, in the UK, support children with special education needs.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I could do a photoshoot of you 😁

Countries I’ve Visited

Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Indonesia, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom