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Relationship

Interested in meeting people for friendship and meeting people for networking

Hometown

England

Places I've been

Did a lot of business travel around Europe and North Africa in my 20s, Japan, Ireland, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Germany (lots), France, Morroco.

More about me

I was wistfully thinking about Jerome K. Jerome's book "Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow" when I picked the handle. Wouldn't the opportunity for a little spot of idleness be just so nice from time to time.....

At school I couldn't decide if I wanted to be a musician (ok, I'll have to confess to a lifetime love affair with playing the classical guitar), visual artist or something in the sciences. Science won out in the end.

 

Activities

Gardening backpacking biking woodworking cooking.

Favorite Charities

Oxfam UNICEF

Favorite Music

Pretty much any classical, esp. renaissance and medieval. Classical guitar music esp. Spanish and Latin American - Barrios, Ponce, Villa-Lobos, Granados, Albeniz etc Beatles, Stones, Pink Floyd, Maddy Prior/Steeleye Span

Favorite TV Shows

Doc Martin, Kingdom

Favorite Movies

Casablanca, Il Postino, La Strada, Branaugh's Much Ado about Nothing.

Favorite Books

I rarely meet a book I don't like

Favorite Quotes

But at my back I always hear Time's wingèd chariot hurrying near - Andrew Marvell [ view link ] . Oh my America my newfound land My kingdom safeliest when with one man mann'd. - John Donne [ view link ] Let me die a Youngman's death. - Roger McGough. view link

Favorite Places

Rome for its unique atmosphere and architecture, Ireland especially Co. Clare for the people and the countryside. An english country pub with good food, good drink and good conversation for relaxation

Favorite Animals

Cats

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