CURRENT MISSION

Raise money for to enable everyone - especially those who would not otherwise be able - to appreciate and participate in artistic and cultural activities. Get to know Birmingham, my new home.

ABOUT ME
I was born in South London, and I've also lived in Thanet, Nottingham, Calais and Nice.

I want to meet people and see their country (or adopted country!) through their eyes.

I'm learning to drive but I prefer walking, cycling and train journeys.

PHILOSOPHY

Equality. Community. Respect for nature. Kindness. Gleaning.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm a couchsurfer, but would also like to host people when I'm settled in Brum.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I explored the South of France with two friends about six years ago, and we couchsurfed with anyone who had enough space!

My favourite memory was a beach party in Montpellier, where someone played Tryo on the guitar and we danced on the sand, drinking rum infused with raisins and cinnamon. I wish I hadn't closed my account and lost those friends!

I've couchsurfed in Denmark too, which was ace.

Interests

Gardens, local food, British folk history, Trappiste beer, train journeys, documentaries, French directors Céline Sciamma, Agnès Varda and André Téchiné.

I love music (especially: all sorts of folk, disco and indie pop, The Wave Pictures, Chic, Prince, Sigur Rós, Animal Collective, Grimes), dancing, writing and journalism.

• animals
• arts
• culture
• writing
• literature
• documentaries
• glastonbury
• festivals
• dancing
• dining
• beer
• partying
• drinking
• socializing
• music
• guitar
• indie pop
• teaching
• history
• journalism
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

I love music; I'm so excited to hear new things when travelling.

Cabaret; Les Roseaux Sauvages; Naissance des Pieuvres; Les Glaneurs; Spirited Away; Der Himmel über Berlin; Half Nelson; Paris, Texas.

Books/authors: Thomas Hardy, Virginia Woolf, Tolkein, Angela Carter, Doris Lessing, Jean-Philippe Toussaint. Sometimes I wrestle with Samuel Beckett for the occasional amazing breakthrough.

T.S. Eliot, Baudelaire and Ted Hughes

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Through Workaway I lived on a tall ship in Brooklyn for 3 months with the Caravan Stage Theatre Co., from January to March.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach French and English language/literature from beginner to advanced (and I have been working part time as a private tutor for 5 years).

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Cambodia, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, India, Italy, Malaysia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States