In His Own Words
About him
Here go all the adjectives! I am a gregarious, reliable, confident, widely travelled, open-minded, retired lawyer who enjoys the arts and intelligent conversation. I'm single now but have been in long relationships for a large part of my adult life.
Born and raised in New Zealand, and half Italian, I have travelled a lot and regularly go abroad for holidays. I own property in an old hillside village on a Greek island, which I had renovated from ruins years ago. But nowadays Italy is where I like to go the most and I hope to spend more time there in future.
I love the arts, above all music, from Vivaldi operas and Renaissance polyphony to Jackson Browne and Norah Jones.
I enjoy being creative - I write wine articles for an online lifestyle magazine and have done some commercial copywriting and photography. I play the classical guitar and tennis which is not as easy as it sounds! I've organized a couple of classical concerts for charities, one at Wigmore Hall.
I'm a big fan of the sun and warm places.
About his ideal match
I would like to meet a well-educated, slim, feminine woman who is easy to get along with. Someone who enjoys good food and wine, cultural activities and good conversation. And if she smiles quite a bit that would be even better!
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About him
Country of origin: |
New Zealand | |
Location: |
Kensington & Chelsea (Battersea), London, England | |
Gender: |
Male | |
Age: |
73 | |
Star sign: |
Scorpio | |
Height: |
5' 10" (178cm) | |
Body type: |
Slim | |
Looks: |
Attractive | |
Hair colour: |
Balding | |
Eye colour: |
Brown | |
Relationship Status: |
Single | |
Looking for: |
Activity partners; Let's see what happens; A long-term relationship; Marriage | |
Have children: |
No | |
Want children: |
No | |
Daily diet: |
Eat healthily | |
Smoking: |
Never | |
Drinking: |
Most days | |
Education: |
Postgraduate | |
Occupation: |
Retired | |
Income: |
Comfortable | |
Ethnicity: |
White/Caucasian | |
Home language: |
English | |
Other languages: |
Ask me later | |
Religion: |
Agnostic |
About his ideal match
Country of origin: |
Anywhere in the World | ||
Location: |
Within 20 miles of postcode district SW11 (London) | ||
Gender: |
Female | ||
Age range: |
52 - 64 | ||
Star sign: |
Any | ||
Height: |
5' 4" (162cm) - 6' 0" (184cm) | ||
Body type: |
Slim; Athletic | ||
Looks: |
Very Attractive; Attractive | ||
Hair colour: |
Any | ||
Eye colour: |
Any | ||
Has a photo: |
Decidedly important | ||
Relationship Status: |
Any | ||
Have children: |
Any | ||
Want children: |
No | ||
Daily diet: |
Any | ||
Smoking: |
Never | ||
Drinking: |
Occasionally; Several times a week; Most days | ||
Education: |
University / College student; Further education; University; Postgraduate; Private school | ||
Occupation: |
Any | ||
Income: |
Enough; Comfortable; Wealthy | ||
Ethnicity: |
Any | ||
Home language: |
Any | ||
Other languages: |
Any | ||
Religion: |
Any |
- Not important at all
- Slightly important
- Moderately important
- Decidedly important
- Non-negotiable
More about him
Sense of humour: |
Irreverent |
Intelligence: |
Intelligent |
Personality traits: |
Adventurous; Confident; Faithful; Independent; Intelligent; Loving; Loyal; Optimistic; Outgoing; Realistic; Trustworthy |
Valued qualities: |
Chemistry; Compassion; Faithfulness; Friendliness; Honesty; Humour; Kindness; Sexiness |
Is the glass half full or half empty: |
Depends what's in it |
Hair style: |
Disappearing |
Eyesight: |
I wear glasses only when reading |
Facial hair: |
None |
Body art: |
I don't have any |
Date activities: |
A music concert; A picnic in a park; Dinner at a restaurant; Meeting for coffee; Meeting for drinks; Going for a walk |
Music preferences: |
Classical; Folk; Opera; Rock |
Interests: |
Cooking; Gardening; Music; Photography; The arts |
Sport involvement: |
An active participant |
Sports: |
Cycling; Football (Soccer); Rugby; Sailing; Skiing; Tennis |
Cooking: |
I really enjoy cooking |
Food: |
Asian Fusion; Chinese; Gastro Pub; Italian; Japanese; Seafood; Sushi; Thai; Vietnamese |
Go Out to Eat: |
I eat out a few times a month |
Relationship Type: |
I'm just plain single |
Turn-ons: |
Flirting; Intelligence; Showing affection in public |
Turn-offs: |
Body piercing(s); Tattoo(s) |
Feelings about using Encounters Dating: |
Hopeful; Curious |
Honesty: |
Very |