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petiteblonde

Gallery Guide/ Art History Lecturer

I'm 68 and from 'Kensington Olympia ' - , London, London (Greater) (UK)

I'm looking for a man

I'm interested in: Friends, Romance or Long Term Relationship

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Here's looking at you kid

Slim, petite, attractive, outgoing, woman with a sense of fun and zest for life.
Frequently told I look young for my age. CU & full length photo in strippy top taken 2016 & CU in flowery top taken 23/4/2020. Enjoy dressing up for special occasions & feel very much at home in jeans. I live in W14 and enjoy London culture. I also love the countryside, the sea, nature and natural history and weather permitting escape to the country at the weekend for a long walk, a pub lunch and afternoon tea with friends.

In a previous life, I was a TV documentary Producer/Director & then a university lecturer. I now work part-time as a guide at a well known London gallery & lecture in art history for an international Arts Society.

Enjoy travel, walking, country pubs, good food and wine. I love the arts, painting and drawing, visiting art galleries, classical concerts, opera, ballet, thought-provoking films, dramas, documentaries and current affairs.

I like cooking - especially yours, cosy nights in, romantic breaks away and sharing intimate moments.

What makes me happy - Walking amidst the silence of freshly fallen snow; dappled sunlight dancing through trees; lying in a field feeling the warmth of the sun and listening to the sounds of summer. Life's simple pleasures and a few expensive ones too!

I'd like to meet a kind, considerate, attractive, intelligent, creative man who makes me laugh. An art lover & 'fellow traveller'.
Someone who would love to travel to far-flung places or wander along an empty beach and enjoy a glass of wine by the sea. A trustworthy soul with a big heart, a moral compass and a good sense of humour.

I'd love to fall in love again. For me, that elusive 'chemistry' is very important and I think that intelligent conversation and a nice voice are every bit as important as attractive looks.

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Basic Info

Marital Status	Single
Has Children	None Selected
Would like children?	None Selected
Hair Color
Height	5' 2'' (1.57m)
Religion	Spiritual
Smokes	No
Dietary Preferences	Demi Vegetarian
Star Sign	Scorpio

Orientation	Straight
Heritage
Education	Masters
Eye Colour
Body Type	Slim
Politics	Centre
Drinks	None Selected
Like Animals	Yes

Occupation:

Retired university lecturer. Now art history lecturer at various art societies and institutions and a volunteer guide at Tate Britain and Tate Modern.

Education:

BA in Zoology and Psychology. Postgraduate certificate in higher & further education MA in Film and Television Production. Foundation Course in Fine Art

Heritage:

Nothing exotic. Just plain old English.

Religion:

Spiritual rather than religious

Politics:

Left of centre

Appearance:

Drop dead gorgeous!

Languages Spoken:

English fluently. Spanish and French badly but enough to get by.

Musical Instruments played:

I keep telling myself that someday I will to learn to play that five octave piano gathering dust in my living room!

Music Enjoyed:

Eclectic tastes in music. Especially fond of opera & classical music, some jazz, reggae and pop.

Sports and exercise:

Walking, hiking, swimming, cycling, yoga and pilates.

Interests and activities:

Art, Painting and Drawing, Friends, Ballet, Cooking, Countryside, Eating Out, Hiking,Yoga, Reading, Voluntary Work, Concerts, Theatre, Travel, TV, visiting art galleries, films, classical concerts, opera, walking in the countryside, wildlife, gardening (currently limited to tending potted plants and hanging baskets on my terrace.

Animals and Pets:

Fond of animals. Would love a cat and a dog when i get a house with a garden! Currently more than happy to embrace yours.

Newspapers and magazines:

London Freebies, Sunday Observer/Times

Books:

Charles Dickens, Iris Murdoch, Nick Hornby, Birdsong - Sebastian Faulks,(anything by Sebastian Faulks) Heavy Water and other stories - Martin Amis, Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen. Love the classics, Charles Dickens. Ian McEwan , Cold Mountain -Charles Frazier Millenium Trilogy - Steig Larsson and many more. These days I read a lot of non-fiction art history books and biographies

Favourite Films:

Cinema Paradiso, Les Enfants du Paradis, Taxi Driver, Citizen Kane, Some Like It Hot, Casablanca, The Shawshank Redemption,The Pianist, The Sixth Sense, Lost in Translation. More recently enjoyed The Lives of Others, Black Book, La Vie en Rose, The Last King of Scotland.... to name but a few. Scandinavian Crime series. 'The Bridge' & 'The Killing'- were both brilliant!

Enjoyable evening out:

Art Gallery, cinema, concert, theatre, walk or simply dinner!

Favourite Dishes:

Fish and Chips, Mediterranean vegetables and Ricotta wrapped in Filo, Smoked Salmon, Spaghetti alle Vongole, Tomato + Mozarella salad, a Chinese banquet, chicken tikka, lemongrass and ginger marinated chicken, lobster Thermidor served with chilled champagne.There's not much I don't like if it's cooked well. Especially fond of fish and seafood.

Ideal Holiday:

Learning to paint in Provence, Backpacking in the Himalayas, Lying on a beach in the Caribbean, Safari in Africa, My bucket list includes Srilanka, Borneo, Vietnam, Cambodia, cruises around Norwegian Fjords & Alaska.Enjoy long hauls somewhere warm during the winter & city breaks in September. 2018 Southern India. Spent time at an ashram & then travelled overland. Feb 2020 visited South Africa.

In another life:

Me again ..... with the wisdom to do things differently!

Personality:

Humorous, independent, romantic, sensitive, outgoing, adventurous, self aware, friendly, caring, loyal, reliable, confident, courageous, creative, imaginative, reliable, loving, loyal, affectionate, compassionate.

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