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Overview

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  • Fluent in English
  • 72, Female
  • Member since 2011
  • Coordinator Respite Service
  • Disability Services, Management services
  • From Born Brisbane, grew up in Mount Isa, 25years in Port Douglas
  • Profile 80% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Keep travelling,revisit countries where I have lived, meet new people

ABOUT ME

Description is happy and laughing, fun loving,quiet, comfortable, hard working,short, plump, blue eyes and white hair. A reader and traveller, speak a little Spanish after living in Peru for two and a half years 1977 to 1979. Love movies, live music and festivals. I have two daughter, two son in laws, one son and one grand daughter aged 6 yrs

PHILOSOPHY

Love life and live it everyday. Appreciate waking up every morning with a job that assists people to "Have a Life". I have a strong personal christian faith.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Love my job working with families who care for their loved ones with a permanent disability. Organize community events, holidays, fun and general services.I am a member of the Anglican Church of Australia, Church of Englan in some countries. Run a childrens youth group 5 yrs to 12 yrs at St Andrews Port Douglas.
Want to participate in CS as a host, because I live in a most beautfiul parts of Australia where the rainforest meets the sea near the Daintree and beautiful beaches. Also like to meet new people and visit new places. I am going to Turkey next week and then Buenos Aires on 15th May 2011.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Nil but my daughter and son in law are enjoying a wonderfull couch surfing experience in Buenos Aires at the moment.

Interests

People,Reading, movies, live music and plays and concerts. beaches, mountains but not to climb.

  • concerts
  • festivals
  • running
  • movies
  • reading
  • traveling
  • music
  • live music
  • surfing
  • law
  • beaches
  • mountains

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travelled through Peru, Chile, Bolivia and Brazil in 1977 to 1979 with a new baby daughter, before returning to live in Australia and then was in Houston for Katrina in 2005.

Teach, Learn, Share

Share - workplace experiences to assist families "Have a Life" when they are full time caring for loved ones.
Learn - Spanish again,new skills in travelling and cultures
Teach - English, Australian community services philosophy

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