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Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
Ride around a bit, have a nice time
ABOUT ME
Intensely relaxed about most things. Keen to hang out with local people who know which bars to go to, which bands to see and where to go on a bike.
PHILOSOPHY
Having a good time all the time
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
I'd like to offer hospitality to anyone who seems interesting, whether that's accommodation or just a drink. I also like hanging out with people in new places.
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
We used to host interesting people, and I stay with interesting and generally lovely people during cycling trips. At the moment I live with people who aren't into Couchsurfing, but I'd like to start hosting again soon.
Interests
Games, cycling, cricket, music, urban transport infrastructure, walking, cheese, footnotes, spontaneity, wordplay, sailing, crosswords, pubs, baseball, beer, politics, linguistics, puns, visiting friends and having friends visit.
Music, Movies, and Books
Music: indiepop, punk, techno etc. I love little DIY venues, dive bars and proper techno clubs.
Directors I love are ones like Ruben Ostlund, Joanna Hogg, Todd Solondz, Andrew Bujalski, the Duplass brothers, Stanley Kubrick, Wes Anderson, Lynn Shelton, Joe Swanberg, Jeremy Saulnier, Jafar Panahi.
Books: Favourite authors are probably Calvino, Nabokov, Foster Wallace, that sort of thing. I've also been getting heavily into George Saunders, Nell Zink and Ottessa Moshfegh recently.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
I like going on long distance cycling trips. It doesn't sound amazing, but it is surprising every time how incredibly fun it is and how many wonderful people you meet.
Teach, Learn, Share
I flatter myself that I'm pretty good at napping. Maybe I can give you some tips on that.
I'd love to learn any new languages/improve ones I already speak some of.
Countries I’ve Visited
United Kingdom
Countries I’ve Lived In
United Kingdom