lively lonely widow

Je sais parler

Anglais

Je me décrirais comme

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.

Signe

Sagittaire

Ma silhouette est

Normale

Ma taille est

4' 9 (1.45 m)

Mes yeux sont

Noisettes

Mon origine ethnique est

Caucasienne

Ma situation maritale est

Veuf/Veuve

J'ai des enfants

Oui - pas chez moi

Je veux des enfants

Non

Ce que j'ai de mieux

Sourire

Art Corporel

Même pas envisageable

Mes cheveux sont

Argentés

J'en ai 1 ou plus

Chat, Poisson

Prêt(e) à vivre ailleurs

Non

Mon niveau d'éducation est

Diplôme d'études supérieures

Ma situation professionnelle actuelle est

Retraité/e

Mon domaine de compétence est

Autre

Mon titre de fonction est

I am retired, but volunteer

Je vis

Avec des animaux

Chez moi

Le silence règne

Je fume

Non

Je bois de l'alcool

Oui - socialement

Au lycée, j'étais un/e

Calme

Socialement, je suis plutôt

Sympa, Ouvert

Mes passions et loisirs sont

Dîner , Lecture, Apprendre, Musique, Films, Théâtre, Voyages, Cuisine, Jardinage, Jeux de cartes, Bénévolat

Un bon moment pour moi c'est

Rester à la maison, Faire de nouvelles expériences, Me relaxer, Lire, Aller à un concert, Aller au musée

Un premier rendez-vous idéal, ce serait

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

J'ai toujours voulu essayer

Surprise me!!!

Mes amis me décrivent comme

Sympa

Ma religion c'est

Autre

Je vais à la messe

Une fois par mois

Mon but dans la vie c'est

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

Mon sens de l'humour est plutôt

Sympa

A la télévision, je regarde

Actualités, Documentaires, Drames, Programmes instructifs, Films

Quand je vais au cinéma, je regarde toujours

Comédies, Drames, Documentaires, Thrillers

Quand j'écoute de la musique, ce que je préfère c'est

Classique, Blues, Jazz, Latino

Quand je lis, ce que je préfère c'est

Actualités, Autobiographies, Biographies, Fictions, Maison & jardin, Mystères

Mon idée du fun

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.

Que trouvez-vous attirant?

Séduction, Spontanéité, Sensibilité, Empathie, Humour, Délicatesse, Intelligence

Que recherchez-vous?

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!!

Quel type de relation recherchez-vous?

Vrai‧e ami‧e, Rendez-vous, Relation intime, Engagement