Happily married and certainly not  looking to change that situation.  No children through choice so I am really not interested in hearing about your kids or grandkids.  No way do I want to adopt or sponsor anyone.

Please do not ask to become my 'friend' as no one can become an instant 'friend' to a stranger.  Friendship takes time. If you would like to write to me then please send me a message and we will see how things go.

I am only looking for epals around my own age.   I  love travel -  we went on some wonderful long-haul holidays during my years in the airline industry so I would really like to share travel and holiday stories, as well as what makes us tick in the World we share.

Some of you refuse to write to those who do not publish a photo of themselves which is fair enough but  I think we should all be able to choose whether we show a photo of ourselves or not in our profile.  I prefer to get to know someone and then I will willingly exchange photos.

I love animals, especially cats and dogs as well as the English language and Spanish.

I may seem fussy but please don't send me forwards.  If you really need to send them, then at least send them as 'blind copies' as that way, the Spammers and Hackers won't see the email addresses and earn money from them or spread viruses which can be very difficult and costly to remove from your computer, even if you have virus protection.  As a precaution, never open any email which does not look 'right'  - even  if you receive a strange looking email which looks as if it might have been sent from someone you know, please check with them before opening it.  Hackers can be so clever and it only takes one click to ruin your computer...

Writing, travelling, gardening and art, especially Japanese and Chinese art . I enjoy languages - Spanish and French.
I have lived and worked abroad so I am interested in hearing from others who have worked away from their country of origin, especially Brits and can tell me about  life in their new country.

60s and 70s UK pop and rock and roll,as well as US, Spanish and French music of that era and before.

The Bridges of Madison County, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood and any Harrison Ford film.

Apart from the soaps, some sport and news, anything which makes me laugh, especially out loud!

If you don't happen to like me, pass me by...
but not before you have told me why... 
Is that a challenge or not... but at least it rhymes!