CURRENT MISSION

Peace, Love and Happiness pretty much covers it

ABOUT ME

I can do introvert, I can do extrovert... back in the summer of 197? my mother met my father. She actually preferred a guy called Ian but he didn't want kids. My father was actually sharing a girlfriend with his brother (unbeknown to my father at the time). So when my mother met my father, it was obviously destiny, love at first sight, and they were perfect for eachother. I came along 9 months later and within five years another two boys. It was a crazy time.

PHILOSOPHY

Here's the teaching philosophy from my CV:

'My first school, in London, broke all records for staff turn over as we went through OFSTED, œspecial measures and HMI inspection. I had five Heads of department in three years. The last person to replace my last HoD asked me if I was the Head of Geography, to which I replied no, I thought you were.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I like to travel and I like to show people around where I live

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm new to this on line, but have been doing this for years with friends of friends and so on.

Interests

What Am I not interested in?!

To answer your question, I like reading... painting... dancing... music... I do a bit of writing too.

• animals
• writing
• dancing
• yoga
• pilates
• instructor
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• music
• geography

Music, Movies, and Books

At the moment I'm reading Symborska Poetry

Otherwise, anything by Conrad, Hardy, Lawrence of Faulkner.

Films I've liked recently, 'Everything is Illuminated''Equilibrium' I like a few classics.

Music, classical or dance.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seen Uluru in the sunset (at the same time as around a 1,000 other people). I've stood on one leg, on a rock in Kings Canyon (all in Australia).

I survived a 12 hour train journey through Romania in a train carriage designed for 8 people, that had 10 people, including children and animals. (Last year)

I nearly got fired for writing an unoffical school newspaper that made fun of the teachers (they actually blamed someone else, until I 'came out with my hands up').

Teach, Learn, Share

I have a 2nd Dan in karate and teach at my school. If ever I think I'm a tough guy I think of my 4th Dan instructor who IS tough.

I've done yoga for a few years and pilates for one year.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Montenegro

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, United Kingdom

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