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ciociosan

Teacher/ singer

I'm 69 and from London

I'm looking for a man

I'm interested in: Friends or Romance

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Arts lover and singer!

Whatever I do I tend to throw myself completely into it, and I appreciate getting to know people who feel the same way about their pursuits, whatever they are. I am a sociable person and value my friends and new acquaintances.

Making music with others is my joy. In my youth I carried a guitar to folk clubs every weekend to accompany myself, but when my singing ambitions outstripped my strumming, I moved on! Since graduate days I have sung mainly classical repertoire with piano and sometimes strings accompaniment, also jazz standards such as Duke Ellington and the Great American Songbook.

I'm also fascinated by languages and I try to include several when I'm choosing songs to include in my concerts, the latest being Swedish. I'm not quite sure whether I'll manage to use much of it on my next trip to Malmo, but in a Swedish gift shop in Brighton I did manage to say 'I have a home by the sea, far from neighbours, like a nesting bird'! I have been keen to travel and explore, whether in Britain or abroad, the furthest trips being to China and Japan. In December 2018 I’ll be going to Cuba for the first time. Can’t wait!

Although I have always lived in London, I could never get bored here and I make the most of our amazing theatres and art galleries, often going to the National Theatre, fringe theatres, concert halls and private views. For example, I’ve had great chats with the wonderful Paula Rego at her exhibitions at the Marlborough Gallery. She once left early because she wanted to catch Eastenders, but last month she said she’s moved on from that now! I spend a lot of time in the theatre, most recent highlights being The Lehman Trilogy, King Lear (again!) and Sondheim’s Company.

I was involved in campaigns to oppose cuts in libraries and the NHS, with some success, but of course they manage to work round it by changing the law! Injustice does make me angry. I feel sorry for young people going into teaching now.

I'm happy and independent, have two grown up children, close friends and a lovely dog who I take for long walks along the river and in the countryside..

I appreciate warmth, wit and kindness in other people, and would love to meet the man with whom I can share my friendship and maybe my life. He would be quite self-confident and also sensitive to others, so that between us we can be generous-hearted enough to spend time getting to know each other. Curiosity free from prejudice is key to getting close to another person. It's worth

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Basic Info

Marital Status	Divorced
Has Children	Yes - but not living with me
Would like children?	No
Hair Color	Dark Brown
Height	5' 2'' (1.57m)
Religion	Jewish
Smokes	No
Dietary Preferences	No Restrictions
Star Sign	Cancer

Orientation	Straight
Heritage	White
Education	Undergraduate Degree
Eye Colour	Brown
Body Type	Slim
Politics	Centre-Left
Drinks	Social drinker
Like Animals	Yes

Occupation:

I teach in a boys' secondary school and sing regularly in concerts and opera.

Education:

BA in English, PGCE teaching certificate and a Diploma in Specific Learning Difficulties. Also studied singing part time at Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Languages Spoken:

French, German, French, German

Musical Instruments played:

Piano, I play the piano only for the purposes of learning repertoire for my song recitals!

Music Enjoyed:

Choral, Classical, Contemporary Classical, Folk, Jazz, Opera

Interests and activities:

Art, Concerts, Cooking, Eating Out, Gardening, Photography, Reading, Singing, Theatre, Travel, Walking

Newspapers and magazines:

Guardian, Independent

Books:

Favourite authors, apart from the classics, include Philip Roth, Paul Auster, Margaret Attwood, Milan Kundera as well as poets such as Paul Durcan, Ted Hughes and playwrights Arthur Miller, Harold Pinter and David Hare.

Favourite Films:

Casablanca, Cinema Paradiso, Jean de Florette, The Seven Samurai,Alexander Nevsky, Goodbye,Lenin; directors Mike Leigh, Ken Loach, Fellini,Almodovar etc

Enjoyable evening out:

Concert, theatre, restaurant.

Ideal Holiday:

My ideal holiday is one in which I get to know local people and customs, see lots of art and eat good local food. I definitely want to return to China, but also managed to cram loads of culture and sun into 3 days in Barcelona.I haven't yet been to Prague.

Personality:

Creative, Humorous, Loving

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