Its very hard to describe yourself.

I am a semi-retired administrator.  Happily married with four adult children and 11 grandchildren.  I first signed up here a long time ago and have now returned as I have a bit of free time on my hands.

I find this site is great for short term conversations.  If I send a message to you don't feel obliged to answer it just means there is something about your profile that caught my eye.  If you do answer that is great and I will happily chat with you.  In fact I am happy to chat with anyone.

PLEASE NOTE:
1) When I say I am happily married I mean it.  I don't think I am any sort of a catch but don't try and tempt me.  It won't work.
2) SCAMMERS - you are welcome to try.  I can easily pick out scammers and often have a bit of fun at your expense.  I hate what you try and do and may I suggest you try making an honest living instead.  You'll feel better about yourself.

I love to hear about other countries.  I love to chat about sports.  I enjoy talking about movies and books.  In short anyone who wants to have a chat about anything is welcome.

Sports, hiking, photography, reading crime and thriller novels, movies.
I have an interest in animals and love to find out about the wildlife in other countries.

Classic rock - The Who, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, The Animals.
Also soul and some recent rock.
Aussie rock - Cold Chisel, The Angels, Paul Kelly, Hunters & Collectors

Ronin, The Godfather trilogy, Black Hawk Down, The Club, The Bourne trilogy, LOTR, The Quiet Earth, Most Clint Eastwood films, The Full Monty, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Snatch, Man on Fire, Philadelphia.

I love British comedy including Extras, Men Behaving Badly, Fawlty Towers, The Young Ones, Only Fools and Horses, One Foot in the Grave and My Family.

Anything by Michael Connolly or Steven King.

Those who can do, those who can't criticise.

(From a car bumper sticker) I would rather die peacefully in my sleep like Granddad than screaming in fear like his passengers.

"Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy. " - Guillaume Apollinaire, 1880-1918 French Poet

Life is a grindstone. Whether you get ground down or polished depends on what you are made of.

"We are the people our parents warned us about" - Jimmy Buffet