| | Occupation: |  | Retired from business. Now writing and a volunteer with a wonderful children's charity. |  | Education: |  | MA Marketing |  | Heritage: |  | Hungarian father, Scottish mother. Born and bred in the UK I LIVED AND WORKED IN Australia for 20 years. |  | Religion: |  | Lapsed Christian who still believes in a god creator, just not in Christianity as THE right religion. |  | Politics: |  | Was staunchly Labour but now believe that the Conservatives have done a sterling job in turning the economy around although I struggle with reductions in healthcare and local services. |  | Appearance: |  | Tall, slim, fit and healthy. |  | Music Enjoyed: |  | Choral, Classical, Contemporary Classical, Jazz, Opera, Pop, Swing, World Music, Sing in a choir. |  | Sports and exercise: |  | Pilates, Skiing, Swimming, Tennis |  | Interests and activities: |  | Art, Concerts, Cooking, Countryside, Crosswords, Eating Out, Friends, Gardening, Health and Fitness, History, Painting, Reading, Shopping, Singing, Theatre, Travel, TV, Voluntary Work, Walking, Writing, Regular Pilates classes and swimming. | 
 | | Animals and Pets: |  | Minilabradoodle Tilly who is the most adorable, affectionate, energetic and feisty ball of fluff. After four beagles it's a joy to have a dog that doesn't shed fur. |  | Newspapers and magazines: |  | Interiors, The Times |  | Books: |  | Dan Brown, Iain Banks, Ian Rankin, Julian Barnes, Nick Hornby, Philip Pullman, Sebastian Faulks |  | Favourite Films: |  | Cinema Paradiso, Jean de Florette, Les Enfants du Paradis, Taxi Driver |  | Enjoyable evening out: |  | Cinema, Meal, Musical, Theatre |  | Favourite Dishes: |  | Lemongrass and ginger marinated chicken, Lobster Thermidor, Mediterranean vegetables and Ricotta wrapped in Filo, Smoked Salmon, Spaghetti alle Vongole, Tomato + Mozarella salad |  | Ideal Holiday: |  | Driving across the US, Learning to paint in Provence, Lying on a beach in the Caribbean, Safari in Africa, Skiing in the alps, Whitewater rafting in the Rockies |  | In another life: |  | Mozart, a golden eagle, an artist, an author, a doctor, a musician |  | Personality: |  | Affectionate, Adventurous, Ambitious, Aware, Caring, Confident, Considerate, Creative, Different, Extrovert, Friendly, Generous, Gregarious, Humorous, Imaginative, Independent, Intellectual, Loving, Optimistic, Positive, Practical, Proactive, Reliable, Sensitive, Sociable, Strong, Stylish, Thoughtful, Tolerant | 
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