lively lonely widow

Jag kan tala

Engelska

Jag skulle beskriva mig själv som

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.

Stjärntecken

Skytten

Min kroppstyp är

Medelmåttig

Min längd är

141 cm

Mina ögon är

Brungröna

Min etnicitet är

Kaukasisk

Mitt civilstånd är

Änka/änkling

Jag har barn

Ja - inte hemma

Jag vill ha barn

Nej

Min bästa kroppsdel är

Leende

Kroppskonst

Skulle aldrig ens tänka tanken

Mitt hår är

Silver

Jag har en eller flera av dessa

Katt, Fisk

Villig att flytta

Nej

Min utbildningsnivå är

Universitetsexamen

Min nuvarande anställningsstatus är

Pensionerad

Min specialitet är

Annat

Min arbetstitel är

I am retired, but volunteer

Jag bor

Med husdjur

Hemma

Inget oljud

Jag är rökare

Nej

Jag dricker

Ja - feströker

I skolan var jag

Den tysta

Mitt beteende i sociala sammanhang är

Vänlig, Utåtriktad

Mina intressen och hobbies är

Middag, Läsa, Lärande, Musik, Filmer, Teater, Resor, Matlagning, Trädgårdsarbete, Spela kort, Volontärarbete

Att ha kul innebär för mig

Stanna hemma, Prova nya saker, Tar det lugnt, Läsa en bok, Gå på konsert, Gå på museum

Den idealiska första dejten för mig skulle vara att

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

Jag har alltid velat prova

Surprise me!!!

Mina vänner tycker att jag är

Vänlig

Min religion är

Annat

Jag går i kyrkan

En gång i månaden

Mitt mål i livet är

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

Min humor är

Vänlig

På TV tittar jag alltid på

Nyheter, Dokumentärer, Drama, Instruerande, Filmer

När jag går på bio ser jag alltid

Komedier, Drama, Dokumentärer, Thriller

När jag lyssnar på musik lyssnar jag alltid på

Klassisk, Blues, Jazz, Latino

När jag läser föredrar jag följande:

Nyheter, Självbiografi, Biografi, Fiktion, Hem & Trädgård, Mystery

Det jag tycker är kul är

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.

Vad tycker du är attraktivt?

Flirtighet, Spontanitet, Känslighet, Empati, Humor, Omtänksamhet, Intelligens

Vad letar du efter?

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!!

Vilken form av förhållande söker du?

Vän, Dejt, Intimt, Hängivenhet