I'm a friendly, easygoing but smart guy with what I would consider to be a typically British sense of humour. I enjoy a good long conversation about anything in particular.

Right now I'm trying to decide upon a new career and taking some time to enjoy myself in the meantime.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I tend to travel alone, but I like to meet people while I'm doing that. Couchsurfing is a great way of getting to know a place and its people.

Interests

I enjoy performing improvised comedy. I'm also quite musical: I play the trombone and I'm learning the guitar. I have a PhD in maths, and I used to work in software.

• guitar
• rugby
• mathematics
• improv
• trombone
• crosswords

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Laura Marling, Tori Amos, Bjork, The Magnetic Fields, Wagner, Bach, Mahler, folk rock

Books: Haruki Murakami, Jane Austen, Leo Tolstoy, PG Wodehouse for fun.

Movies: I'm not much of a movie guy, but some films I like include Spinal Tap, Groundhog Day, Back to the Future...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Teaching maths to proper maths undergraduates in a Chinese university a few years back was a fascinating experience.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Knowledge and insights. And a good joke...

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom