I'm fairly academic, but mostly out of necessity. I love being active and travelling, but don't get to do either of these as much as I'd like, either out of lack of free time or (more likely) outright laziness. I do keep up my gym attendence, for whatever that's worth. Family and friends form the centre of my life. I find this too awkward to continue - I'm happy to answer any questions as asked!

People who go about looking for something particular are likely to be looking for a long time. Unless they're looking for particularly common characteristics. So I'll be general. I don't really think it's a fantastic idea to try to outline an ideal partner - a good person is, I suppose, what I'd be interested in. I would like to be able to have a conversation with the person, I suppose, but I'm not too picky beyond that.

I like most good movies, of most genres, but not horror. My tastes are wide., The Shawshank Redemption, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Schindler's List, Star Wars: Episode V, Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Walk the Line, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, It's a Wonderful Life, American Beauty, The Matrix, The Pianist, Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Classical, jazz, world music, classic rock (Beatles, Stones, Dylan etc), Travelling Wilburies, [old] Coldplay, Boy and Bear, Leisure Society, Jazz, Blues, Concerto, Classical, Reggae, Symphony, Rock and Roll, Folk , Salsa, Samba, Rock/Pop, Alternative, Coldplay, U2, Rolling Stones, The Beatles

I'm a picky reader - I've avoided fiction lately, because its standard is poorer than ever. On the other hand, classics bore me to tears. Recently read - War and Peace, some Dickens, some Agatha Christie, some awful Robert Ludlum novel about parasites doing things that parasites don't do., TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, 1984 b, THE GRAPES OF WRATH, INVISIBLE MAN, LORD OF THE FLIES

Love snowsports. Also soccer, which is much cheaper., Football/Soccer, Snow sports

I love music, and play piano and guitar (the latter poorly). I spend quite a bit of time involved in charity. Also love travel. The trick is to combine the last two. Working on a solution, stay tuned. I spend time at the gym, but it's not an 'interest', as such., Travelling, Cultures