CURRENT MISSION

Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom.

ABOUT ME

I was born in Darlington, England but spent the Lion's share of my childhood in a beautiful little fishing village 12 miles east of Edinburgh called Port Seton. I currently live in the town of Telford in the West Midlands, and have done so for the last 10 years. It's not a very exciting town sadly, but i like to say that my house is my little piece of tranquility. I have just graduated from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth with a B.Sc. in Geography. I often get asked the question: "so what do you do with a degree like that?". My answer...anything you want! Physical Geography encompasses so many disparate disciplines, and with the environmental crises that have been coming at us like a bullet train over the last 50+ years, i would argue that Geography is the most important subject. It teaches people to care for and understand the environment in which we live. I think that is important if we want to find a solution to our manmade crises. I love nature and i love to teach, and i love to teach about nature. I feel certain that my path in life will lead me in this worthwhile directions. I am a vegetarian of 3 years, and love to cook good wholesome veggie food. I am a keen hill walker, and try to hike as often as i can. I also love watching great films, and have adopted my Father's philosophy on film watching: "I do not have enough of my life left to watch mediocre films, i only want to watch great films". I still have a long way to catch up. I love to travel, and i have many trips planned in my mind for the future. Most of my money is tied up in travelling to the USA at the moment, but once i work out how to become a resident i will be able to expand my horizons significantly. I cannot wait! I strive to be a kind, considerate and caring person in everything that i do. Making other people happy is the best tonic i know. I am also very passionate, but open to new ideas, and love to talk. Most of all i pride myself on being honest and true, both to myself and to others. I adore my friends, family and all 5 and 3/4 cats, and hope to become a valuable member of the CS family as soon as i possibly can. Thank you for accepting me! :)

PHILOSOPHY

Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am a new member to the site, so i feel like i participate very little at the moment. However, i hope to become more involved when i am more able.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Related to this website...none. Outside of the world of CS.org, however, i host a gathering of friends and family at least 2-3 times a year. It can be quite cramped at times, but the conversation flows like a river. I am lucky to be part of a community of great conversationalists.

Interests

I adore hiking and camping in the mountains and forests, I find that it can bring peace to a troubled mind. I love all living things and i am a keen birder, although, my skills do not match my excitement...yet! I like to read thought provoking books, and watch thought provoking films, and have thought provoking conversations. I enjoy football (Newcastle United is my team, and I "bleed black and white" as my Mam says), tennis and baseball (Chicago Cubs). I recently took up knitting!

• cats
• books
• environment
• dining
• cooking
• vegetarian
• working out
• walking
• movies
• traveling
• knitting
• fishing
• hiking
• camping
• baseball
• soccer
• tennis
• geography
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Films: Too many to name, so i will move on to books...

Books: Daniel Quinn books (Ishmael, Story of B etc.), Yann Martel books (Life of Pi, The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios etc.), The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, A human being died that night, the road, the ultimate Peanuts collection, I am a Cat...and many many more.

Music: Belle and Sebastian, Kate Bush, Damien Rice, Jack Johnson, Robert Johnson, Rick Huddleston (Father), Lisa Hannigan, KT Tunstall, Billy Joel, Norah Jones, Nina Simone, Gecko 3, classical music etc. My music taste is very mellow, although i am always interested to hear something new.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent a day walking on top of the Franz Joseph glacier in New Zealand. A truly eye opening experience, particularly for a person who loves geography!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States