Darwen is a pretty market town with great access to countryside and has many traditional pubs, and a good live music scene. It's only 15 minutes from Blackburn for shopping and 45 minutes from Manchester, and its many cultural, sporting and industrial heritage attractions.
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 - UK
Teaching Qualifications and Experience
BA English Lit.
RSA TEFL Cert.
Post-graduate Cert. in European Business Administration
Fifteen years experience teaching English
Two months experience as a homestay teacher
Hobbies and Interests
I like countryside activities like walking, cycling, orienteering.
In Darwen, there are many live music venues, and I also take advantage of the 45-minute rail link to Manchester for the theatre and music scene.
I play tennis, and spend time relaxing in our large garden which backs onto moorland,
Accommodation
It's a large, bright room with two windows, one of which overlooks open countryside. It has a desk, tv and wifi
Excursions and Local Attractions
Local countryside walks, museums, shopping, music events, theatre and cinema.
Countless cultural and sporting events possible in Manchester- a short train ride away from home.
