Edinburgh

Type of Programme
One-to-One, personalised English tuition living full-board with the tutor's own family and in the tutor's own home, including local visits and excursions, meeting friends, neighbours and professional colleagues etc.

Type of House: Semi-Detached House - SCOTLAND

Teaching Qualifications and Experience

BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN ENGLISH, EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY 1980
REGISTERED MENTAL NURSE, 1987
REGISTERED GENERAL NURSE, 1991

WE HAVE BEEN WELCOMING HOMESTAY STUDENTS FOR 6 YEARS, AND NOW HAVE FRIENDS IN GERMANY, ITALY, FRANCE, RUSSIA AND SPAIN.

Hobbies and Interests

CITY LIFE- GOING OUT, MEETING PEOPLE, BUSES, CAFES, ART GALLERIES, MUSEUMS, FOLK MUSIC PUBS, SIGHT-SEEING.

CYCLING AND WALKING (SOUTH EDINBURGH IS PEACEFUL AND BEAUTIFUL).

BEAVER SCOUTS(I'M A SCOUT LEADER).

DOG WALKING IN THE BEAUTIFUL NATURE RESERVE BESIDE MY HOUSE (BLACKFORD HILL).

Accommodation

PEACEFUL SINGLE BEDROOM.
PRIVATE SHOWER AND TOILET.
VIEW OF GARDEN.
WARDROBE, CHEST OF DRAWERS, ARMCHAIR, RADIATOR.
WI-FI AND SKYPE.
THE BEDROOM AND SHOWER ROOM ARE IN THE EXTENSION, SO QUITE PRIVATE.

Excursions and Local Attractions

WE LIVE 4 KM SOUTH OF THE CITY CENTRE, SO EASY TO VISIT EDINBURGH CASTLE, HOLYROOD PALACE, THE HISTORIC ROYAL MILE, SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT, THE FREE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND, THE FREE NATIONAL ART GALLERIES OF SCOTLAND, FOLK MUSIC PUBS, CAFES, SHOPS. ALSO THE COUNTRYSIDE/ THE SEASIDE.