| Occupation: | | Retired from corporate business as a senior executive in major brewing plc and headhunter in a "blue-chip"consultancy.Currently working from home as a Voiceover Artist | | Education: | | Cranleigh School
Edinburgh University BSc, DMS
Heriot Watt University Dip H-WU | | Heritage: | | Lived in East Africa for 21 years from birth but attended boarding school in Tanzania from age of 8 and public school in UK from age of 12 | | Religion: | | Anglican Christian but not practicing | | Politics: | | Somewhere between Lib Dem and Conservative | | Appearance: | | Tall, well-built, dark hair and green eyes | | Languages Spoken: | | Spoken tongue of English, basic French and a smattering of Swahili | | Musical Instruments played: | | No | | Music Enjoyed: | | Classical, Country, Folk, Gaelic, 60s music, 70s music, 80s music, I enjoy folk, country and Irish music together with good classical, and the easy listening "pop2 of the "60s" and "70s" | | Sports and exercise: | | Hockey, Shooting, Have recently retired from hockey, but play golf, ski and shoot |
| | Interests and activities: | | Crosswords, Eating Out, Flying, Pubs, Theatre, TV, I play serious Bridge at a high level about 4 times a week, and do the "Times 2" crossword daily I have a Private Pilot's Flying Licence, but have not used it for a number of years. I play golf and walk my dogs. I enjoy eating out in quality restaurants, going to the cinema, and occasionally to the theatre. | | Animals and Pets: | | I have 2 Staffordshire Bull Terriers - brother and sister aged 7 - "JD" and ""Miracle" | | Newspapers and magazines: | | Evening Standard, The Times | | Books: | | Dan Brown, J. R. R. Tolkien, Jackie Collins, Jilly Cooper, Wilbur Smith is my favourite author, and I have read all the Dan Brown and Sam Bourne books, plus most of the Jilly Cooper novels | | Favourite Films: | | Casablanca, Gone with the Wind, Some Like It Hot | | Enjoyable evening out: | | Cinema, Meal, Wine bar | | Favourite Dishes: | | Fish and Chips, Lobster Thermidor, Steak and chips | | Ideal Holiday: | | Safari in Africa, Skiing in the alps, Whitewater rafting in the Rockies | | In another life: | | I very nearly became a doctor but also relish being a top professional footballer | | Personality: | | Affectionate, Cheerful, Confident, Extrovert, Friendly, Gregarious, Humorous, Reliable |
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