Dear Buddies and all

I am reposting this as a direct request for couch surfing. Here are my reasons:

1. There is something about hotels that is just plain wrong. They can be great, but they can be so so bad. And the carbon footprint aint pretty. Plus I feel slightly guilty about heading off without my family and hence cannot allow myself to stay at the kind of hotel that might make it worthwhile.

2. I would prefer to meet local folk, delegates or friends of delegates, if possible. Chance's are it will be much more of a cultural exchange than I'm going to get with the concierge

3. I'm riding a great wave, I'm in the "green room" as we say in Australia, but I'm not rich yet.

4. I would prefer to enjoy reciprocity beyond the basic exchange of cash, by way of professional help I can offer, cooking breakfast, offering you and yours our guestroom in Brighton and that sort of thing.

5. I will out most of the time anyway!

Sooooo... dear Buddies and others. Can anyone put me up from 6-9 Feb? Either a local delegate or one of your lovely friends who might want to join the positive web of friends we share all around the world in Australia, Europe, UK, USA, Shanghai, New Zealand, Peru etc etc.

Any couch/blow up mattress will do.

After LIFT, I am going to head up for some fresh mountain air by rail. Any advice on that most welcome too.

Bestest to you all!

Libby

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Hi All

Have just been offered a press pass for LIFT08 and am looking at travel and acommodation now, one week before.

Love the idea of adopt an new attendee and will be taking the advice offered here.

Anyone want to offer advice any (last minute) tips re: budget accommodation and/or travel from Brighton,UK?