CURRENT MISSION

I'm trying to learn French and environmental law.. not necessarily at the same time.

ABOUT ME

I'm enthusiastic about people, places and culture. I hope I'm good at talking and making friends. I have a particular love for literature and music and have spent most of my recent summers at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (where I have directed a few theatre shows).

I've joined CouchSurfing because I love to explore other countries in detail and have decided that France is both too near and too interesting for me to go through life without trying to get to know her. [I also have an interest in learning French as my girlfriend comes from Paris.]

I have a fair bit of time to travel this year and although I do not currently have an available couch I will be in London when not abroad and am very keen to show people around.

PHILOSOPHY

People are interesting and it is worth taking the time to get to know them.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

A bit new to CS, but I participate in other areas of my life. In particular I volunteer as an advocate in UK Employment, Social Security, and Housing law cases. I also argue with my friends.

Interests

Environment and social issues
Theatre (esp Samuel Beckett)
Travel and hill-walking
Chess
Food
Wine
Beer
Literature (currently reading Candide, in French...)
France/French
Music (I love Radiohead, Dylan, Beethoven amongst others)

• culture
• literature
• festivals
• environment
• dining
• wine
• beer
• walking
• chess
• reading
• traveling
• music
• law
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

This week I have watched/listened to/read:

Strangers on at Train (Hitchcock)
Some Beethoven String Pieces
Against the Day (Thomas Pynchon)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent four months teaching in the Eastern Himalayas - the sun coming up on Mt Kanchenjunga remains the most amazing thing I've ever witnessed...

Teach, Learn, Share

Sarajevo is well worth a visit.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Serbia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, United Kingdom