Uckfield, UK: A 4-bedroom detached house on a quiet road in the lovely country town of Uckfield. The house has a contemporary look and feel, with 2 sitting rooms, including 1 with a double height ceiling. There is also a large garden with decking, lawn, and a therapeutic hot tub.
We're 10 minutes' walk from the town centre, 5 minutes' walk from the local sports centre in one direction, and 5 minutes from gorgeous Sussex countryside in the other. London, Brighton and historic Lewes are in easy reach. |
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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: Detached House in UK
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Teaching Qualifications and Experience
Diploma qualified teacher. Over 20 years' experience in ELT as teacher, DoS, teacher trainer, and principal – in the UK, Spain, Nepal and Pakistan. Ran a small ELT school in Hove for 5 years until 2006. Then 4 years at Cactus Worldwide, as Academic Director and Director of Language Training, organising language courses in over 30 languages worldwide to thousands of students. For the last year, I was Education Sales Director for Languagelab.com, an online company teaching English worldwide. I'm currently leading the development of a best practice programme for Teachers Without Borders.
Hobbies and Interests
Writing, current affairs, travel, cycling, squash, reading contemporary fiction, business, digital culture, film, art, cooking, food
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Excursions and Local Attractions
Gorgeous historic county town of Lewes, with castle, old streets, fabulous pubs, and bohemian shops. 15 minutes' away by car.
Lively, cosmopolitan Brighton, with world-famous Royal Pavilion, pier, shops, restaurants, cafges and nightlife.
London is only 1 hour and 10 minutes away by train, direct from Uckfield.
Uckfield is a lovely country town with shops, cafes, pubs, restaurants and a cinema. The local sports centre is only 5 minutes' walk and has a swimming pool, gym, badminton and squash courts.
We're 5 minutes' walk from gorgeous conuntryside - rolling hills, woods and the wild deer of Buxted Park.
Other local attractions and excursions include the seaside resorts of Eastbourne and Hastings; the Ashdown Forest and Winnie the Pooh country; the historic castles at Hever and Bodiam; Rudyard Kipling's House in Burwash; the amazing gardens of Sheffield Park, Sissinghurst and Wakehurst Place; Drusillas Zoo; and an impressive selection of beautiful villages, vineyards, and golf courses
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