CURRENT MISSION

Am coming to Helsinki 28th Dec for 2 nights and need place to stay

ABOUT ME

I'm an easy-going bloke witha positive outlook on life. I tell really bad jokes and play guitar. I Used to be a wilderness guide and kayak instructor among many other jobs. I have 3 sons who live in Finland.

PHILOSOPHY

If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

This is my first time on CS

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

This is my first time on CS

Interests

reading, cycling, handball (the Irish game - not the team game), guitar & singing and generally acting the fool.

• singing
• acting
• instructor
• reading
• guitar
• cycling
• kayaking
• handball
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The Fisher King, Pulp Fiction, Fear and Loathing, Four Lions.
Music: Not enough space here but here goes with just a taste...Pink Floyd, Black Keys, Kings of Leon, Jamie T, Gogol Bordello, Christy Moore, Luka Bloom, Neil Young, Velvet Underground......
Books: "In place of the self", "A short history of nearly everything", Anything by Bill Bryson, George RR Martin, Dean Koontz, Roddy Doyle, Colin Bateman.....

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Witnessed the birth of my sons. Nothing can compare to that.

Teach, Learn, Share

Being a wilderness guide, I can teach you how to survive in many situations ranging from arctic temperatures to being lost in a forest.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, France, Italy, Norway, Russian Federation, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain