About StraightAndTrue
StraightAndTrue is widowed and is seeking females for friendship or a casual relationship or a serious relationship.
I'm tired of being let down and hurt. Yes, men hurt too, at least I do, but I also hate being on my own all the time. I simply want to have a permanent relationship with a nice lady to love and be loved, to trust and respect each other, be together frequently and grow old together.
Let me get out of the way right at the beginning, things I dislike - smoking or any other recreational drug taking, body and facial piercing, tattoos. If any of these apply to you, please don't contact me, I won't be interested. Aminals - I've never owned or wanted to own a dog and definitely not a cat. I love and encourage if I can most wild things and like and appreciate most animals although I wouldn't want any pets.
I am very healthy and reasonably fit for cycling and walking, although I became a little overweight after the lock down as did many of us! It's difficult and takes time but I'm gradually shifting it. I always get away for a little winter sport break or maybe two. My skis are waxed and ready to go!
I'm fortunate enough to be solvent and own my own home. I would like to find a lady companion in a similar situation.
I don't ask to be cohabiting. Many of us here will want to keep their own space and share it as often as it suits each other, then enjoy being together, and have time away in lovely places. I've spent a lot of hours making it into the environment I like rather than whatever the builders could put in for the cheapest price. Also had solar panels and a battery installed recently
I am a maker. I design and make things, sometimes in metal, sometimes wood, sometimes electronic, mainly if I want something I can't buy in a shop or to replace if I can things that annoyingly break because of those silly little plastic parts that don't last. The largest thing I made last year is a five compartment nest box intended for swifts. It's rather heavy and needed the help of a neighbour to get it installed. Very much hoping it gets used next year but there are no guarantees!
I do a little gardening and grow a few fruit and veg in my back garden, this year I've managed to have beetroot, spring onions, squash, a few apples, loganberries. I don't take loads of photographs but I do have a good digital SLR camera with various lenses and things with which I do get the occasional decent image. I'm fairly good with computers and home networking - I always build my own and install free software on them. I can be a bit too much of an open source evangelist. Tell me to change subject if I go on too much and I won't be offended in the slightest.
I'm a repair it if possible rather than throw away and buy a new one type of person. For example my favourite car is now about 33 years old and appears in the 2022 "Gloucester Goes Retro" photo gallery. At that age she of course occasionally requires a bit of welding for MOT but continues to be perfectly reliable and fun to drive.
Music, I mostly like 70's 80's and 90's. Lots of Pink Floyd CDs, Jean Michelle Jarre, Mike Oldfield, Santana, Fleetwood Mac. Don't often buy new stuff but do have Pink and La Roux. My son likes Gorrilaz - they're good too.
Looking forward to meeting anybody who likes what I've written here.
What do you like most about where you currently live?
Although surrounded by other people it's almost always peaceful, very close to where I work, walking distance from town and I have space to park both my cars off the road on my own land.
What are your favourite leisure activities?
Skiing first, walking, cycling, photography, gym to keep in shape for skiing! gardening.
Where in the world are your favourite places?
The very top of the Arinsal resort where I can either ski down the blue run or take the gondola to Pal
What would you do on an ideal date?
Meet halfway, walk, pub lunch if we choose to.
Waring a decent pair of walking boots makes a far better impression with me than heels.
What are you looking for in a partner?
Similar age, a little adventurous, living reasonably close to me so we can spontaneously get together when the opportunity arises. Solvency, own place, own transport.
Appearance
- Hair Grey
- Eyes Blue
- Height 6' 2" / 188cm
- Weight 17 st 12 lbs / 114kg
- Body type Average
- Glasses Contact Lenses
- Ethnicity White
- DisabledNo
Politics
- Stance Right of Centre
Qualifications
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Qualifications
GCSEs / O levels and A levels (or equivalent) and a degree
Employment
- Situation Retired
- Sector Engineering
- Income I'd rather not say
Lifestyle
- Alcohol Moderate Drinker
- Smoking Non-smoker
- Diet No Special Diet
- Religion Not religious, but I don't practice my religion
- Interests
books and cars and computers and cooking and countryside and cycling and DIY and gardening and gym and health and movies and
music—listening and outdoor activities and photography and pubs andsport—playing and travel and TV
Children
- Have Yes (not living at home)
- Want I don't want to have more children
Housing
- Home I own my home
- Live With Alone