In His Own Words
About him
I was chatting to a friend the other day about my abject failure to meet a soulmate (mainly down to lethargy rather than incompatibility) when she said, 'You don't need a soulmate you just need a companion.' The word 'companion' sounds a bit boring to me but I did wonder if Marks and Spencers did them in a medium.
I've noticed things that were important to me in my 30s aren't necessarily at the top of the agenda anymore. Hair for instance, cars and trousers also. It's a little disconcerting that I now derive pleasure from things like gardening and feeding birds. Perhaps I should see a doctor. As an antidote to that I can be a little outrageous with a caustic sense of humour. I you were to enter a room full of people that know me well and asked which one of us had forgotten to grow up - they'd all point at me. I'm quite proud of that. I practice being a robot whilst I'm waiting for the kettle to boil.
I'm a graphic designer by trade however, over the last few years I've moved in a different direction. I've written and illustrated five children's picture books and I visit schools to read my books and teach art to classrooms full of excited 8-year-olds and guess what? I only bloody love it! I also have a little art gallery where I create and sell my own art (it's not as posh as it sounds). If someone had said to me ten years ago, I'd be doing all of the above (including the gardening) I would have laughed in their face - Ha! Ha! Just like that. That's why I'm on here, you never know what might happen do you?
This is me in order of importance; dad, grandad, designer, artist, doodler, cook, idiot, sporty person, daydreamer, simpleton. I can be entertaining, creative, annoying and vaguely romantic all at the same time. You just have to pick the wheat from the chap.
About his ideal match
As for you, I want to buy you a present, catch moonbeams in a jar with you, share pencils with rubbers on the end, run hand-in-hand away from spiders and trade banter of an amusing nature. I'd share my marshmallows with you too (I'd have the pink and white ones, you can have the other colours), however, you would have to arm-wrestle me for my chocolate. Hopefully, you still believe in Father Christmas, know how to defrost coconut ice and can give me a run for my money at ping-pong and chess.
My sister made me try internet dating when I complained I couldn't meet anyone the traditional way, like eyes meeting across a crowded room. The last time my eyes met another's, they belonged to a Labrador. If I was to be completely shallow (I am a bloke), ideally you would be attractive, slim, lovely, creative, funny with a smidgeon of cheeky sarcasm for good measure. I am aware there are far more versions of the smarter sex though. I've noticed many on here enjoy 'a wide circle of friends'. My friends always form a square - one in each corner. Yep, I only have four.
I decided to dispense with owning a car some years ago so unless you're reasonably close or at the end of a train track it probably won't work. Just so you know, my photo is about a year old. I'm much uglier in real life.
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About him
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom | |
Location: |
Newbury, Berkshire, England | |
Gender: |
Male | |
Age: |
68 | |
Star sign: |
Sagittarius | |
Height: |
5' 9" (175cm) | |
Body type: |
Average | |
Looks: |
Average | |
Hair colour: |
Balding | |
Eye colour: |
Blue | |
Relationship Status: |
Divorced | |
Looking for: |
Let's see what happens | |
Have children: |
Yes, not living with me | |
Want children: |
No | |
Daily diet: |
Eat most things | |
Smoking: |
Never | |
Drinking: |
Several times a week | |
Education: |
Further education | |
Occupation: |
Arts / Music / Writing | |
Income: |
Solvent | |
Ethnicity: |
White/Caucasian | |
Home language: |
English | |
Other languages: |
None | |
Religion: |
Agnostic |
About his ideal match
Country of origin: |
Anywhere in the World | ||
Location: |
Within 60 miles of postcode district RG14 (Newbury) | ||
Gender: |
Female | ||
Age range: |
65 - 72 | ||
Star sign: |
Any | ||
Height: |
5' 5" (164cm) - 6' 11" (210cm) or taller | ||
Body type: |
Slim; Average; Athletic | ||
Looks: |
Average; Attractive | ||
Hair colour: |
Any | ||
Eye colour: |
Any | ||
Has a photo: |
Non-negotiable | ||
Relationship Status: |
Single; Divorced; Widowed | ||
Have children: |
No; Yes, not living with me; Yes, living with me sometimes | ||
Want children: |
No | ||
Daily diet: |
Eat most things | ||
Smoking: |
Never | ||
Drinking: |
Occasionally; Several times a week | ||
Education: |
Any | ||
Occupation: |
Any | ||
Income: |
Solvent | ||
Ethnicity: |
Any | ||
Home language: |
Any | ||
Other languages: |
Any | ||
Religion: |
Any |
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- Moderately important
- Decidedly important
- Non-negotiable
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