In His Own Words
About him
The things people ask you can be most revealing. The question I've been asked most often in recent years is: "Why did you walk across Africa solo from coast to coast?” But that takes quite a while to explain. And I digress, in all the excitement . . .
Why get to know me? I guess I'm quite funny and irreverent and adventurous and creative. As an author and lecturer I can string a few words together beyond contented grunts, and I'm not emotionally dense.
I like travel (in over 50 countries), adventure, bespoke suits, books, history, hand-made shoes, movies, good food, good company, good music . . .
Oh hell, this sounds like every other profile. That won't do.
OK, random stuff about me:
FAVOURITE INSTRUMENT: Piano. I used to play Satie with as much panache as a chimpanzee playing Hamlet. (This shouldn't be construed as a chimpist remark.)
FAVOURITE FOODS: Tesco Basics tinned chocolate sponge pudding, rich and mysterious as deepest Congo mudflats, dark and sultry as a Persian night – truly the sponge of sin . . . Or Asda Economy tinned fruit sponge pudding, its golden leopard-pelt studded with luscious raisins from sun-drenched Tuscan vineyards . . . For the discerning dinner guest I'd serve "Soupe à la tomate rapide" (Emergency Tomato Soup – 3 parts boiling water to 1 part Aldi tomato ketchup), then pull out all the stops with Lidl Wine-Flavoured Drink (must be served at 7–8⁰C in hock glasses), plus a mouthwatering tin of Costcutter cling peaches with the top of the milk poured over (homogenized no good).
FAVOURITE ANIMALS: Sloths – they have things figured out. Or seahorses – they know the secrets of the sea. I'm scared of dinosaurs, though.
FAVOURITE MAGAZINE: TV QUICK – a triumph of journalism, a treasurehouse of bite-sized chunks of pure TV fact, steering the timid reader on a rollercoaster ride through the complex world of TV scheduling. It's changed my life.
FAVOURITE THING: Being in love.
About his ideal match
How can anyone say for certain until they actually meet a particular person?
I know some folks write at great length here about the person they hope to meet, laying down guidelines about their looks and values, habits and tastes, the places they go, the kind of shoes they should wear or avoid, even the charming sort of things they might say on a date ...
But I suspect real life doesn't always arrive quite so neatly packaged. In other words, I'm not adverse to being surprised. Given the choice, I'd rather meet someone from whom I might learn something.
That said, I haven't exactly narrowed the field, have I?
OK, I'd like to meet a fun, intelligent, attractive woman for friendship or relationship. Intelligence doesn't have to mean academia, and interests don't have to be identical, but she must at least have a sense of humour (e.g. I don't really ply dinner guests with fictitious tinned puddings and ersatz soup ...).
In broad terms she'd be the sort of person who'd never steal acorns from a blind pig. And somehow I doubt if she'd behave like those passionate folks do at the Black Friday sales, everyone in such dire need of a new smartphone that they'll fight on the floor like a sailor to get one.
That said, I'd be first into the fray were it sparked off by a special two-for-one offer on Costcutter tinned suet pudding, each tinned pudding smothered in golden syrup thick and lucent as liquid amber, the richest suet suffused with nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon, the fragrant hints of distant lands: "Mmmm, pinch me ... am I in SW11 or the Spice Islands?"
On second thoughts, we've been down that road already. So enough of these reveries of nauseating tinned puddings you won't actually find in the shops. I'll return the can-opener to the kitchen drawer, and get back to the business in hand.
At the end of the day, I'd much rather stand in a puddle in freezing January rain with someone lovely than eat crêpes suzette at Claridge's with someone I didn't care for at all.
What His Friends Say
Zangra hasn't asked any friends to write a recommendation yet.
About him
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom | |
Location: |
Merton (London and Wirral), London, England | |
Gender: |
Male | |
Age: |
59 | |
Star sign: |
Ask me later | |
Height: |
6' 0" (183cm) | |
Body type: |
Athletic | |
Looks: |
Attractive | |
Hair colour: |
Dark Brown | |
Eye colour: |
Brown | |
Relationship Status: |
Single | |
Looking for: |
Activity partners; Friends; Let's see what happens; A short-term relationship; A long-term relationship; Marriage; Something casual | |
Have children: |
No | |
Want children: |
Maybe | |
Daily diet: |
Eat healthily | |
Smoking: |
Never | |
Drinking: |
Occasionally | |
Education: |
University | |
Occupation: |
Arts / Music / Writing | |
Income: |
Enough | |
Ethnicity: |
White/Caucasian | |
Home language: |
English | |
Other languages: |
French | |
Religion: |
Ask me later |
About his ideal match
Country of origin: |
Anywhere in the World | ||
Location: |
Anywhere in Europe | ||
Gender: |
Female | ||
Age range: |
35 - 58 | ||
Star sign: |
Any | ||
Height: |
5' 0" (152cm) - 6' 0" (184cm) | ||
Body type: |
Slim; Average; Athletic; Curvaceous | ||
Looks: |
Very Attractive; Above Average; Average; Attractive | ||
Hair colour: |
Any | ||
Eye colour: |
Any | ||
Has a photo: |
Slightly important | ||
Relationship Status: |
Single; Separated; Divorced; Widowed | ||
Have children: |
Any | ||
Want children: |
Any | ||
Daily diet: |
Any | ||
Smoking: |
Any | ||
Drinking: |
Never; Occasionally; Several times a week | ||
Education: |
Any | ||
Occupation: |
Any | ||
Income: |
Any | ||
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 |
Ruled by: |
The heart |
Party behaviour: |
An average mingler |
Personality traits: |
Adventurous; Ambitious; Confident; Daring; Easygoing; Faithful; Funny; Generous; Happy; Independent; Intelligent; Loving; Loyal; Optimistic; Outgoing; Outspoken; Philosophical; Quiet; Sensible; Shy; Thoughtful; Trustworthy |
Valued qualities: |
Chemistry; Compassion; Contentment; Faithfulness; Forgiveness; Friendliness; Honesty; Hope; Humour; Kindness; Sexiness; Tolerance |
Fashion sense: |
Alternative (I'm stylish in my own special way) |
Hair style: |
Short |
Eyesight: |
I wear glasses only when reading |
Facial hair: |
I'm clean-shaven |
Body art: |
I don't have any |
Date activities: |
A movie; A music concert; A picnic in a park; Dinner at a restaurant; Going to the theatre; Meeting for coffee; Meeting for drinks; Going for a walk |
Music preferences: |
Alternative; Blues; Classical; Folk; Instrumental; Jazz; Punk; R&B / Soul; Reggae; Rock; World |
Reading: |
I read books regularly; I read newspapers regularly; I read magazines regularly |
Books: |
(Auto)biographies; Fiction; History; Non-fiction; Travel |
TV programmes: |
Action / Adventure; Comedy / Sit-coms; Documentaries; Dramas; Educational; Movie Channels; Music Channels; Nature/Wildlife; News; Talk shows |
Movie frequency: |
Occasionally or irregularly |
Movie preferences: |
Art Films; Comedy; Cult Classics; Documentary; Drama; Independent; Mystery |
Interests: |
Cooking; Healthy living; Internet; Music; Painting; Photography; Politics; Reading; The arts; Voluntary work; Writing books |
Cooking: |
I love it! |
Food: |
Chinese; Doesn't matter; French; German; Greek; Indian; Italian; Japanese; Seafood; Sushi; Thai; Vietnamese |
Pace of Life: |
Manageable |
Time at work: |
I work at home |
Pastimes of choice: |
Reading a book |
Relationship Type: |
I'm just plain single |
Willing to Relocate: |
I'm flexible |
Animals: |
I like animals |
Work aspirations: |
I already have my ideal job |
Religious attendance: |
Never |
Politics: |
Left of centre |
Retirement plans: |
Finally writing that novel |
Feelings about using Encounters Dating: |
Optimistic |
Honesty: |
Extremely |
