| NOTSOBAD has been vouched for |
| VERIFIED MEMBER Identity Checked, Location Verified (3) more info |
| Couch available | Yes |
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| CouchSurf requests replied to | 81% |
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| member since | January 31st, 2009 |
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| profile views | 584 |
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| age | 42 |
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| membername | NOTSOBAD |
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| occupation | Enjoying life, reaching out sharing ideas whilst keeping it simple |
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| education | We both returned to university in our mid thirties! |
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| grew up in | Dublin |
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Languages- English (Ireland)Expert
- German (Germany)Expert
- FrenchBeginner
Couch Information
Couch Available: Yes
Preferred Gender: Any
No smoking allowed
Has children: No
Can host children: No
Has pets: No
Can host pets: No
 Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Max Surfers Per Night: 3
Shared Sleeping Surface: No
Shared Room: DependsWe have a private room to offer with a double bed. We could possibly offer a third single bed in a second private room for another child or they may share bunk beds with our son depending on age etc. We Live 40km (30 miles) outside Dublin city centre and half hour drive from Dublin airport. We live 500metres from a 7km long beach and in an area of natural beauty near 'Newgrange' megalithic tomb and other areas of historic significance. There is a main trainline nearby going to dublin city taking about 40 minutes. We can show people around the local area and give information about where to go and how to get there. We have a private double bed in our guestroom and we can organise a suitable place for children also. We have blankets and look forward to meeting you.
Friends (7)
 SEB ET OLIVIA
40, Several people
Toulouse, Midi-Pyrenees
France
Friends since October 2010
"Myra & Grace stayed 2 days with us in Toulouse"
Friendship Type: Friend
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 Miria Albertini
42, Female
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna
Italy
Friends since July 2009
"we met because another CS member introduced each other"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
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 ENNIO47
64, Male
Rimini, Emilia-Romagna
Italy
Friends since July 2009
"they surfed me and surfed them many times"
Friendship Type: Friend
I vouched for NOTSOBAD
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 IRISHCALYPSO
43, Female
Waterford, Waterford
Ireland (Republic of)
Friends since April 2009
"I surfed there with my daughter and her friend"
Friendship Type: Friend
I vouched for NOTSOBAD
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 ROOSTY
43, Male
Luebeck, Schleswig-Holstein
Germany
Friends since April 2009
"They host us for 2 days... feels like Homecoming!"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
I vouched for NOTSOBAD
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 Matias Castella
23, Male
Geneva, Geneva
Switzerland
Friends since February 2010
"in Laytown"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
I vouched for NOTSOBAD
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 SSEQUELS
48, Male
Birmingham, Alabama
United States
Friends since March 2009
"We stayed with Myra and Aidan for three days and could not have had a better time. Our kids and their kids began to act as if they were old friends from the first minute they met. My wife and I can't wait to see them again one day! "
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
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Personal DescriptionI am wife to Aidan and mother to two really great children. We are 42 and 43 and our children are a girl aged 8 and a boy aged 14. In 2006 we homeschooled our children for a year and during this time spent 5 weeks in the south of France. We love to introduce our children to new cultures and languages. We had Spanish Aupair live with us for 18 months (great) and have had lots of young europeans stay with our family also as I Teach English as a Foreign Language in the summer(TEFL Teacher). I was also a foster mother to children from broken homes and we "hosted" a lot of babies and young children whose parents were unable to care for them during a difficult time in their lives. CouchSurfing ExperienceHave surfed Twice as a family both in Italy and Germany and have hosted several families and single travellers. More recently I travelled with my daughter in France, surfed and met some great people!!
Plan to do more surfing...maybe as a couple.
InterestsPainting, writing, gardening,singing, talking, listening cooking (Vegan)and home making. Aidan is a programmer but is also good with his hands. He built the deck in our garden...I'm still amazed by it!!!PhilosophyEnjoy life but don't forget to give something back!Music, Movies, BooksWe loved Avatar 3D!!!
More recently...Inception..amazingTypes of People I enjoyEspecially enjoy people who have a wide experience of life and of course anybody who can cook well and or can help out a little with chores. As the saying goes...I'd rather see a handsome man wash dishes than dance naked!Teach, Learn, ShareI can help you with your English...if you like. Teach you about vegan cooking...mmmm delicious. One Amazing Thing I've Seen or DoneGiven birth...twice...although I'd rather not have to ever do it again!Locations TraveledTRAVELED: Austria, Barbados, Croatia, England, France, Italy, Mozambique, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Switzerland, United States
LIVED: Denmark, England, Germany
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5From Hosts 8From Surfers 1Traveling
From Miria Albertini Bologna, Italy
Nov 18, 2010  Positive I'm lucky to have met this beautiful family. They are deeply friend with me, we started our friendship because we get along very well, and not because someone needed somelse couch or help. It's a pity we live in 2 different countries, I'd love to see them oftener. It's unique their way of being a family: children so respectful, parents so relaxed and full o life.
I'd love to met them next year!
 From DANetBETTINA Albi, France
Nov 6, 2010 Positive Thanks to the strikes we had the good chance to meet Myra and her daughter Grace. I liked chatting, cooking ;) and visiting Albi with them. They were very nice guests - they enchanted us and we don’t even mention their lovely Irish accent…
From SEB ET OLIVIA Toulouse, France
Nov 2, 2010  Positive Well... Where do I start ? 1st of all, we had an amazing time with Myra & her daughter, Grace. They spent only 2 days with us. But when we met again for a dinner, 3 days later, it was like meeting old friends. Myra is so cheerful and open-minded that you feel immediately confortable with her. And sweet Grace is the kind of little girl that makes you want to have kids ;o)
We hope we'll see in Dublin and finally meet her husband and son. If they are half as nice as Myra & Grace, it will be a wonderful CS experience...
See you guys and thanks again for the good time !
 From DieLena Cologne, Germany
Jun 1, 2010 Positive I had a wonderfull time in Laytown! Myra, her husband and her children are very nice persons and together with the coastline around Laytown worth to visit. Ever again!
 From Kerstin Brückner Casalfiumanese, Italy
May 23, 2010 Our first contact with the NOTSOBAD family was a good time, we met a few hours before we had to leave and enjoyed their company sp that we planned to eventually pass some time together at the end of their stay. we had decided to leave them our flat in Bologna for a few weeks as long as we could stay at another family's place in Austria (instead of a simiultaneous houseswap). The first days they seemed to enjoy Bologna very much, we stayed in contact, but then we didn't hear anything from them any more and in the end they spontaneously left before we arrived. We didn't expect we had to clean, wash and repair when we came back, many of our plants had died... and any attempt at contacting them again was unsuccessful. A pity! Why? (because it was too hot in Bologna in the end?)
From Matias Castella Geneva, Switzerland
Feb 23, 2010 Positive I had an awesome time at Aidan's and Myra's place. They were very welcoming and very cheerfull, helping me understand better their country and their culture. They revolutioned my way of eating by cooking so tastefull vegan recipes. Myra was worried of finding activities for me everyday, but for me exploring their alternative cooking, their way of life and listening to their travel stories was already so enrichening. Aidan has a very precise knowledge of history and politics, Myra can tell old anecdotes of America and Germany very precisely. The children were super nice, very educated and had as well very interesting hobbies.
 From Jessica Gibbs Rolla, United States
Jul 2, 2009  Positive Myra and Aidan were so wonderful! I miss them and their two wonderful children so much, even though I only spent two nights at their place. It was so hard to leave, but I had to. I'm so glad they let me stay the extra night! There is no doubt in my mind that when I come to Ireland again I will at least stop by and say hi. And I hope to see them in Italia soon!!
Possibly the best CSing hosts you will meet. They were so accomodating to everything!
From ROOSTY Luebeck, Germany
Apr 8, 2009 Positive How to Start...
it feels like meeting somebody and it feels like homecoming...
like something happens in your life, unexpected, and it makes your life richer...
This Family is so warm hearted, every word can not describe how it really feels like to meet these wonderful people.
Adreian & Myra tooked us in their world so kind & warm... we´ve all been a big Family these days.
Adreian invited me to my first Guinness ever... thank you very much mate!
And Myra did us the best Irish Breakfast ever!
The Kids Shane & Grace... Djakomo felt so dearly welcomed for granted, he really wishes to give it back to them!
It was a great honour for all of us to stay in their house, this family is simply amazing.
Evelyn says they made her falling in love with Ireland.
What else to say?!
Adreian, Myra, Shane & Grace has friends for life with us...
Monday 11. May. 2009:
Now, we just had this family in our house for the weekend... I can definitely repeat what I wrote a month before... FRIENDS!
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