Because my flat is not really in central London, I am more used to emergency hosting situations. I am always happy to help and to provide a couch or a bedroom If you are in trouble or in transit around Stansted airport, do not hesitate to contact me.

This does not mean I will accept 'last minute requests' if you just arrived in London without having prepared your trip properly.

I boycott Facebook / WhatsApp / Instagram / etc, so you can contact me on the open source alternatives, more respectful of your private life.

During the day, I am writing obscure and cryptic symbols on a screen, to teach computers what to do. Sometimes, they obey, sometimes not. Outside working hours, I read or cycle, but not at the same time, occasionally swimming.

Travelling and reading are probably the best ways to grow up, at any age. I wish to have discovered this website when I was younger. Now, I am happy to meet people from many countries, and learn from their experiences. I have the feeling it is even better than visiting a country as a tourist. London is certainly the most eclectic and fascinating city I have lived and worked in.

If you are arriving or leaving by Stansted airport, I am on the way to London, so feel free to drop your luggage and have a rest before visiting the big city, I will host you with pleasure, breakfast (English or French) included.

Lee Valley is a great place for hiking and running. See some pictures on trip advisor: https://goo.gl/hjF0ia

You can contact me using Signal or Telegram on this number: +‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎4‎4‎‎ㅤ‎‎‎7‎‎‎51‎‎‎1‎‎2‎‎‎4‎‎‎496‎‎‎1.

For those who are interested, I can host in the south of France as well, in a wonderful city called Port-Vendres. It is less than one hour to Spain by train.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on CouchSurfing because sharing, experiences or more materialistic things is good for all of us.

For the same reason, I am a real proponent of free and open source software, like Linux, and this makes me optimistic for the future.

Must be read: 10 Reasons why you should move to another city in Your 20s: http://goo.gl/AyaVUq

Last but not least, some little girls I cherish want to travel later. I want to know what it is and to give them the best advices, and maybe a few addresses.

I don't enjoy watching sport on TV, whatever it is football or rugby and my politic views are more humanists than ideological...

Interests

I am obviously a geek, but not a nerd. Someone said, choose a job you like, you'll never have to work in your entire life.

So, one of my interest is computers, but I like reading as well. I am too bad to play any instruments, but I am keen of any help.

I like to walk as well, and the area around is great for that. You can see some trails around for instance here: http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/find.do?q=broxbourne

Depending on my availability, I may be able to show you the countryside or not, but do not be upset if I work, and I have less time for you.

I usually go to bed early and wake up early, so I cannot usually stay awake for very late arrivals (e.g. midnight).

• wildlife
• reading
• traveling
• jazz
• blues
• cycling
• hiking
• atheism
• swimming
• ecology
• physics
• science
• software
• vegetarianism
• ping-pong
• veganism
• open source
• linux
• atheists

Music, Movies, and Books

• I am eclectic here. But essentially classical music, blues, Jazz and soft rock. I also like a lot Thiéfaine's lyrics. A special mention for Chris Rea, Mark Knopfler, J.J. Cale, etc...
• For the books, I am now mostly into non-fiction books, with a few exceptions, especially science fiction from Philip K Dick.
• For the films, I have plenty from various styles that we can watch together if it's raining outside, in French or English.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

• Restoring various monuments around Villefranche de conflent, with the association “ Remparts ”, in France. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villefranche-de-Conflent.
• Cutting three cords ;-)

Teach, Learn, Share

• If one day you go to France, and you are willing to, I can teach you some basics sentences and useful words, according to where you go.
• I would love to learn your language and your customs.
• I can also share ideas about free software in general, and Linux.
• I have some games in French, or a chess board as well.
• If you want to freshen up or to wash your clothes between two airports, I can help on that as well.

What I Can Share with Hosts

• I can cook French dishes or improvise, make English breakfasts or traditional French with croissants and good coffee.
• I can show you the wonderful countryside around here, we can have bike trips along the river or long walks in the forest nearby.
• London is half an hour by train, and Cambridge one hour.
• If you have kids, there is a great Zoo nearby, called Paradise Wildlife Park. A must-see, really.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Lithuania, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Spain, United Kingdom