About him
Attempting to write a profile here feels rather like an actor auditioning for a part he is not entirely sure he wants although the script is in his hand so here we go.
I’m a kind man seeking a kind woman. Humour matters to me... the genuine, spontaneous kind rather than anything requiring diagrams or explanations. Without that shared instinct, there’s no real compatibility; just two courteous visitors wandering the same gallery, quietly wondering why the other seems absorbed by the fire extinguisher.
I am drawn to people who notice the world and who are generous in spirit. That feels more important than any list of qualifications although those are welcome even if they need their own shelving unit. What matters most is the ease of conversation and the sense that two people settle well beside each other.
My work led me to travel widely for more than 25 years and to live abroad for 15 in the shifting world of international newspaper publishing and later its online successor. Long haul travel teaches small truths. One of them is that airport coffee on tap tastes faintly of despair or of adrenaline, a flavour I remember well and the reason I have ground my own beans for many years.
Later I launched two start up companies which brought their familiar blend of effort, surprise and intrigue and taught me a good deal about human nature. The strain of it all helped me to grow and reminded me that perspective is rarely wasted.
Honesty matters to me because without it, no real connection is possible. I’ve seen how easily people can mislead others, and, more often, themselves, and how hard it is to reach someone once they’ve disappeared into their own story. What I want now is something straightforward: two people who meet each other as they actually are, without pretence or interpretation.
I still work part time although that should end early next year. Away from work I write, paint, sketch, build and fix things and enjoy cooking and anything creative. Such things steady the mind and are often better when shared.
About his ideal match
I sometimes wonder why so many of us in our sixties and seventies behave as though we are auditioning for a travel documentary. I enjoy a journey as much as anyone, but I have no urgent wish to conquer Everest or qualify for airport lounge status. These days I value good company, steady warmth, shared laughter and the kind of companionship that makes life feel clearer rather than more crowded. If you appreciate the quieter pleasures as much as the occasional adventure, we may find ourselves in easy agreement.
I hugely admire people who take care of themselves and who enjoy being active. Fitness of any kind appeals to me, not as a standard but as a sign of someone who wishes to feel well in their own skin rather than negotiating with it.
The person I hope to meet knows her own mind and has some sense of her feelings before they overtake her. Kindness and emotional awareness matter. I find selfishness difficult which is best acknowledged early.
Children and grandchildren are cherished in my life and those without them are just as welcome. All that is needed is a gentle understanding that family life sometimes reshapes the day. If you do not have children that is entirely fine; I simply ask for respect for the fact that my family remains important to me.
I hope to meet someone who works with what life has given her and who expects the same in return. A fixed idea of the perfect partner, or any attempt to press another person into that mould, rarely ends well. I would far rather meet the person who is actually there than an imagined version. Honesty, clarity, humour and a willingness to see life as it is matter most.
I would like to enjoy what there is to enjoy, and when that involves travel then I'm onboard and hope for shared laughter along the way. If any of this feels familiar then please poke me.
* All my photos were snapped in October 2025.
