In Her Own Words
About her
I love colour, flowers, trees, music - Bach, Handel, jazz at live gigs, Van Morrison, JJ Cale, Santana and others - reading, gardening, playing with clothes (sadly only wear trousers now). I enjoy spending time with friends (small number of close relationships) and children (abroad but in frequent contact). I love having sight of the sea, exploring cities with a partner, going to concerts, visiting art galleries, and my garden (which reminds me of the lovely garden of my childhood). I am interested in politics tending towards left of centre. I am quiet but talkative, peaceful but exuberant, restful but energetic, and restrained but passionate - hence my love of Bach. I am currently recovering from a knee replacement... but would love to walk the Camino... I share my home and garden with two young cats, like them I am not fully domesticated and can never be fully tamed. Someone said to me "I've never met anyone quite like you". My late husband said I was challenging, but utterly loveable. Friends describe me as highly intelligent, caring, empathic, warm, good company. A close friend said people grow through knowing me because I give of myself. Seeing myself in those ways sometimes feels puzzling as they contradict the sense of self I grew up with; despite knowing myself well it is difficult to reconcile the contradictions.
About her ideal match
It is impossible to predict chemistry but I tend to take to people who are open, warm, friendly, highly intelligent and interesting. I love learning and enjoy being with someone who enjoys sharing their knowledge as despite being very well educated myself there remain surprising gaps in my knowledge. I like nothing more than philosophising about people and life within engaging conversation with close friends. I could only marry for love but like the peace which comes with financial security as having known insecurity in my early life security is important to me. We would not have to share the same interests but if you enjoy going to similar places that would be great as I enjoy companionship. We would have to share the values of tolerance and compassion - I could not share life with a bigot, racist, or someone who holds the simplistic view that people are born good or bad. I would like it if you enjoy the simple things in life as well as special times, it would be good to look across the room and feel we are together in life.
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About her
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom | |
Location: |
St Helens (Eccleston, ST. HELENS), Merseyside, England | |
Gender: |
Female | |
Age: |
74 | |
Star sign: |
Leo | |
Height: |
5' 5" (165cm) | |
Body type: |
Full figured | |
Looks: |
Attractive | |
Hair colour: |
Grey | |
Eye colour: |
Brown | |
Relationship Status: |
Widowed | |
Looking for: |
Friends; A long-term relationship; Marriage | |
Have children: |
Yes, not living with me | |
Want children: |
No | |
Daily diet: |
Eat most things | |
Smoking: |
Never | |
Drinking: |
Several times a week | |
Education: |
Postgraduate | |
Occupation: |
Retired | |
Income: |
Enough | |
Ethnicity: |
White/Caucasian | |
Home language: |
English | |
Other languages: |
None | |
Religion: |
Christian / Protestant |
About her ideal match
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom | ||
Location: |
Within 60 miles of postcode district WA10 (St. Helens) | ||
Gender: |
Male | ||
Age range: |
68 - 75 | ||
Star sign: |
Any | ||
Height: |
5' 6" (167cm) - 6' 0" (184cm) | ||
Body type: |
Slim; Average; A few extra pounds | ||
Looks: |
Average; Attractive | ||
Hair colour: |
Any | ||
Eye colour: |
Any | ||
Has a photo: |
Non-negotiable | ||
Relationship Status: |
Divorced; Widowed | ||
Have children: |
Yes, not living with me | ||
Want children: |
No | ||
Daily diet: |
Eat most things | ||
Smoking: |
Never | ||
Drinking: |
Several times a week | ||
Education: |
Further education; University; Postgraduate | ||
Occupation: |
Arts / Music / Writing; Executive / Management; Legal; Medical / Dental / Veterinary; Political / Government; Retired; Self-employed; Teaching / Education / Training; Science / Engineering / Research; Public sector; Consultancy / Design | ||
Income: |
Enough; Comfortable; Wealthy | ||
Ethnicity: |
White/Caucasian; Mixed | ||
Home language: |
English | ||
Other languages: |
Any | ||
Religion: |
Atheist; Christian / Catholic; Christian / Protestant; Jewish; Spiritual, but not religious |
- Not important at all
- Slightly important
- Moderately important
- Decidedly important
- Non-negotiable
More about her
Sense of humour: |
Light-hearted |
Intelligence: |
Intelligent |
Ruled by: |
The heart |
Party behaviour: |
An average mingler |
Personality traits: |
Confident; Daring; Faithful; Generous; Intelligent; Loyal; Optimistic; Outgoing; Philosophical; Quiet; Realistic; Sensible; Stable; Thoughtful; Trustworthy |
Valued qualities: |
Charity; Chemistry; Compassion; Faithfulness; Forgiveness; Friendliness; Honesty; Humility; Kindness; Patience; Tolerance |
Fashion sense: |
Alternative (I'm stylish in my own special way) |
Favourite clothing: |
My pyjamas |
Hair style: |
Short; Curly |
Eyesight: |
I wear bifocals |
Disabilities: |
I struggle with mobility |
Body art: |
I don't have any |
Date activities: |
A music concert; Dinner at a restaurant; Meeting for drinks; Visiting a gallery |
Music preferences: |
Classical; Jazz; R&B / Soul |
Reading: |
I read books regularly; I read newspapers occasionally; I read magazines occasionally |
Books: |
(Auto)biographies; Crime; Fiction; History; Non-fiction |
TV habits: |
I watch television most days |
TV programmes: |
Documentaries; Dramas; Nature/Wildlife; News |
Movie frequency: |
I wait for movies to come out on DVD or online. |
Movie preferences: |
Drama; Mystery |
Interests: |
Gardening; Internet; Music; Painting; Photography; Politics; Reading; Shopping; The arts |
Sport involvement: |
Not involved at all |
Cooking: |
I have to cook |
Food: |
Chinese; Fast food; Fine Dining; French; Indian; Italian; Pub Grub; Seafood |
Go Out to Eat: |
I eat out a few times a month |
Dietary Restrictions: |
I have none |
Pace of Life: |
Chilled |
Time at work: |
I don't work |
Pastimes of choice: |
Gardening |
Time online: |
I'm on for an hour or two a day |
Take drugs: |
Never |
Family size: |
I've got a sister |
Family contact: |
I rarely see them |
Relationship Type: |
I'm just plain single |
Willing to Relocate: |
I'd consider it |
Animals: |
I love my pet(s) |
Pets (Have): |
Cat(s) |
Pets (Like): |
Dog(s) |
Pets (Dislike): |
Exotic pet(s); Reptile(s); Rodent(s) |
Turn-ons: |
Assertiveness; Flirting; Intelligence |
Turn-offs: |
Body piercing(s); Erotica; Long hair; Sarcasm; Tattoo(s) |
Work aspirations: |
I already have my ideal job |
Religious attendance: |
Never |
Dream home: |
House in the suburbs |
Politics: |
Left of centre |
Retirement plans: |
Enjoying the comforts of home |
Feelings about using Classic FM Romance: |
Curious; Optimistic |
Honesty: |
Very |
