Hello! I’m Tom, I’m a British PhD student studying Physics (Condensed Matter Theory) in London for the next few years. At the moment I spend most of my time working, cooking, growing plants, cycling around London and buildings things in my spare time!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on couch surfing because I find it a really nice way to meet and interact with people who I might never have met!

Interests

I like to cook a lot, I've always got a sour-dough bread on the go, and love going to the local markets to buy fresh vegetables to cook with.

I always have a pair of running shoes with me so that I can sneak a quick run in here or there. I also do yoga when I can find the space or a good class.

I'm slowly learning French from reading books and listening to podcasts but could always use more speaking practice.

I also really like making things, I’m building a 3D printer at home (which I will not be bringing to Munich ;) ) and am generally quite good at fixing things around the house.

At the university I've recently started looking after a beehive for the environmental society so I'm currently learning all about bees, honey and beeswax! I also help look after the allotment there along with a collection of houseplants at home.

I like exploring. I grew up scrabbling around abandoned buildings and picking way through the natural world, the more overgrown and wild the better. I love to find myself far from signs of civilisation.

• literature
• cooking
• walking
• politics
• traveling
• cycling
• physics

Music, Movies, and Books

Cannery row, Steinbeck
On the Black Hill and Songlines, Bruce Chatwin
Gabriel García Márquez

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My Dad and I have took a road trip from the UK to Senegal, spending time in France, Spain, Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal and The Gambia.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you all about beekeeping, physics or 3D printing if you want!

Countries I’ve Visited

Democratic Republic of Congo, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, India, Mauritania, Morocco, Senegal, Switzerland, United States, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United Kingdom