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Overview

  • 482 references 324 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English
  • 51, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Construction/Film and TV
  • High School and University of Diversity (Life)!
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION Hosting Cooking and Tourguiding

ABOUT ME
Airbnb Superhost, couchsurfing pioneer member 14 years hosting cooking events warmshowers, workaway and WOOFING Host
I work in the Construction/Real Estate/Property Development industry. I am originally from London and have two awesome grown up daughters born 1995 and 2000. Also amateur film maker, photographer, film extra, model, actor and artist.

PHILOSOPHY

We are all the same and should be treated that way.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have hosted around 1400 people at my place in the UK and about 100 in Dubai but only surfed 15 times!I have organized and attended many events in the UK such as Cooking events, Carnival, Walking trips and music festivals.I hope to keep this up! Please bring me some tobacco if you are visiting me from outside UK Amber Leaf, Old Holborn, Golden Virginia etc and I will pay you cost price!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have met literally hundreds of travelers through the site and hope to make more friends in the future....
I eat fresh food and would like to explore more ethical and healthier eating habits
Cooking events in London, Dubai and Miami. I did a thanksgiving dinner for 60 people and have cooked food from all over the world. The appetite never ceases!

Interests

People who like food: Eating it, cooking it, talking about it, buying it--whatever! If you're a food person, you and I have something VERY important in common.
Growing my own veg.
Permaculture.
Live music festvals, Gardening, Interior Design, Walking, Outdoor activities, Meeting New and interesting people from all over our beautiful planet.

I have appeared on TV cooking twice Come Dine With Me and Culinary Genius.

If you are coming from outside UK please pick me up some hand rolling tobacco or cigarettes and I will refund you.

  • singing
  • design
  • interior design
  • music festivals
  • festivals
  • dining
  • cooking
  • walking
  • gardening
  • restoration
  • music
  • live music
  • blues
  • outdoor activities
  • permaculture

Music, Movies, and Books

I dont really watch much TV or many films but I like to read in the evening and watch films on the plane!I have worked on lots of films in the past Dumbo Harry Potter, Batman and Love Actually in London, Game Of Thrones. Books Cookery, Autobiography, Music NIN Radiohead, The Beatles, Indie rock, Dance, Jazz, Blues, Everything!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Being on TV cooking! Star spotting in London. Being Dad to two amazing Girls, living in Dubai, meeting new people and going to see live music which amazes me!

Teach, Learn, Share

Cookery, Interior Design/Construction, furniture making and restoration. Music, Didgeridoo/Blues Harmonica oh and I try to sing sometimes!Being positive and saving people from lifes woes as we have all had our ups and downs.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Tour guiding London + Cooking events
Luton Number 1 Host!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Nepal, Netherlands, Oman, Portugal, Qatar, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Old School Badges

  • 38 Vouches
  • Pioneer Badge

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