lively lonely widow

Osaan puhua

Englanti

Kuvailisin itseäni

Widowed in 2010 after 46 happy years of marriage, I am now ready to look for male companionship. A sense of humour is essential -- I enjoy life and am frequently light-hearted though sometimes quiet and introspective! I consider myself a lively conversationalist as well as a good listener. I love my garden, going for walks in the local natural park as well as in the countryside, as long as someone else does the driving. I like to explore interesting small towns. I enjoy travelling, though I would much prefer to not continue to do so alone, and still have a lot of the world to see, as well as most of Canada. An avid book collector, I also collect beer coasters, netsukes and Shona sculptures. I enjoy visiting museums, art galleries, old and modern churches and cathedrals, and like to see interesting architecture. I am entertained by live classical music and jazz, and most recorded music, live theatre, occasional movies and I love dining out in all kinds of restaurants except hamburger joints. I enjoy wine, port, and many beers though rarely drink more than one glass of any of these in a day (often none). I love most cheeses, particularly a good ripe Brie. I am happy entertaining at home and am considered by some to be a gourmet cook. I volunteer in a number of different areas ranging from book-sorting to workshops in prisons and editing various written materials. I enjoy irregular visits from my three grown children and one grandchild, but do not live in their pockets! I have two overweight cats, many goldfish, which live outside in my garden pond throughout the summer, and I feed birds, squirrels and the occasional stray cat. Past careers have included high school teaching, catching shop-lifters, researching and career counselling and I rather like being retired. I have been learning to play bridge and enjoy a number of other card games as well as Scrabble. Now I need a loyal, patient friend and companion who may not play bridge but will be there to hear how I have got on at my games -- bonus if he does play, though. I do not play golf and have not danced since I left high school in the UK where I grew up. I watch baseball on TV, as well as most of the programmes originating in the UK on TVO and PBS, documentaries, comedies, dramas and detective series. I read at least two newspapers most days and do the Sudokus to ensure that my brain is still fairly active! Anyone reaching their senior years will have developed a number of talents, hobbies and other characteristics, but this is a sampling of what makes up me! I do not smoke and prefer that my companion does not do so either.

Kirjaudu

Jousimies

Vartalonmallini on

Keskiverto

Pituuteni on

4' 9 (1.45 m)

Silmienvärini on

Pähkinä

Etninen taustani on

Valkoihoinen

Aviosäätyni on

Leski

Minulla on lapsia

Kyllä - Ei kotona

Haluan lapsia

Ei

Paras puoleni on

Hymy

Ulkonäkö

En edes harkitsisi

Hiukseni ovat

Hopea

Minulla on yksi tai kaksi tällaista

Kissa, Kala

Olen valmis muuttamaan

Ei

Koulutukseni taso on

Korkeakoulu tutkinto

Työllisyys tilanteeni on

Eläkeläinen

Erikoistun

Muu

Työ tittelini on

I am retired, but volunteer

Asun

Lemmikin / Lemmikeiden kanssa

Kotona

Ei meteliä

Tupakoin

Ei

Juon

Kyllä - Seurassa

Yläasteella olin

Hiljainen

Sosiaalinen käyttäytymiseni

Ystävällinen, Aina menossa

Kiinnostuksen kohteet ja Harrastukseni ovat

Ruokailla, Lukeminen, Oppiminen, Musiikki, Elokuvat, Teatteri, Matkustaminen, Kokkaus, Puutarhanhoito, Korttipelit, Vapaaehtoistoiminta

Käsitykseni mukavasta ajanvietteestä on

Kotona oleskelu, Uusien asioiden kokeilu, Rentoutuminen, Kirjan Lukeminen, Konserttiin meneminen, Museossa käyminen

Unelma treffini olisivat

Going out for an interesting meal in a restaurant with enough room to enjoy quiet conversation while we got to know one another.

Olen aina halunnut kokeilla

Surprise me!!!

Kaverini kuvailevat minun olevan

Ystävällinen

Uskontoni on

Muu

Käyn säännöllisesti

Kerran kuukaudessa

Tavoitteeni elämässäni on

To spend what time is left to me in an interesting fashion, preferably with a like-minded companion

Minun tapainen huumori on

Ystävällinen

Televisiosta katson

Uutiset, Dokumentit, Draamat, Neuvoa antavat, Elokuvat

Kun menen elokuviin, lähden katsomaan

Komedia, Draama, Dokumentti, Trilleri

Kun kuuntelen musiikkia, kuuntelen aina

Klassinen, Blues musiikki, Jazz musiikki, Latina

Kun luen, luen aina

Uutiset, Omaelämänkerta, Elämänkerta, Kaunokirjallisuus, Koti & Puutarha, Mysteeri

Käsitykseni hauskanpidosta on

Good companionship, particularly at an interesting meal, or travel to a new destination, or a visit to an opera or operetta or even Cirque du Soleil.

Mikä sinua vetää puoleensa?

Flirttaileva, Spontaanisuus, Herkkyys, Empatia, Huumori, Ajattelevaisuus, Viisaus

Mitä etsit?

I look for loyalty, honesty, courtesy, intelligence, a sense of humour without being silly, patience, a good conversationalist as well as a listener, someone prepared to discuss the issues of the day, as well as appreciating silence, and maybe handy with tools, though that would be a bonus!!

Minkälaista suhdetta etsit?

Kaveri, Päivämäärä, Intiimi, Sitoutunut