In His Own Words
About him
When I stick my head out of my Corso window early in the morning, I almost taste the sickly smell of sweet breakfast delights together with the familiar sound of ‘Sobre las Olas’ from the accordionist on the corner.
But lunch? SO . . . off to the market where the sights that greet you are amazing. As far as the eye can see is a myriad of delicious food!!
I’m surrounded, locked in, absolutely can’t get away from all this food!
Because of my sheer incompetence in breaking Reggione , I go to a place which displays chunks of Reggione already broken.
The lady who serves me congratulates me on my choice of chunk.SO I ask her to suggest another cheese. She cuts off a sample of one on the counter and I say, “Oh yes!!! I’ll have 400 grams of that”.
She sighs, shakes her head, goes away, and returns with three samples of similar cheese. “You must tell me which of these is the best”. I try all three, but they are all amazing. However, I just have to choose so I say, “That one”. “Good choice”, she says.
“Now you need some prosciuto, she commands. “Try these three”. Again, they are all wonderful but I make a choice and buy a small amount. Then I try four salamis and choose one. “They are very good and very cheap!”, she says approvingly.
“You have to get olives and chianti to eat with this food!” I choose a very plain juicy type of which I can see she doesn’t really approve.
“Don’t you like the spicy olives?”, she says. I elicit a sighing approval.
I assure her that I would not dare to eat this wonderful food without chianti. She seems happy with that and with a parting, “See you next week”, I leave a smiling lady, happy that she has begun a little of my Italian food education.
About his ideal match
YOU love and long for PEACE!
YOU REMEMBER . . . . . . . . that on the 9th of October PEACE was the theme in the church. The sermon was, as usual, based on the Beatitudes.
Appeals for non-viiolence were read out, including one from Kurt Masur. People leaving the church carried candles and the military who had been given orders to fire on any demonstrations did not shoot. Four weeks later the border was opened and the Berlin wall came down.
Horst Sindermann said before he died, “We had planned everything. We were prepared for everything. But NOT for candles and prayers.” It brings to mind Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s two things – “Prayer and Just Behaviour”.
The Gewandhaus Orchestra that week was in the pit for Luigi Nono's opera, ‘Unter der Grossen Sonne von Liebe Beladen’ The ‘azione scenica’, stolen from Brecht, also had bits of Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, Karl Marx, and Lenin.
The opening - a group of coffins stretching into the far distance reminded me of the Kidron valley. The music is atonal plus electroacoustic sound written in 1975 centres round women who died attempting to stop the violence of their times, the Paris Commune, Russian Revolution etc. WE were certain to hate it. In fact we enjoy both the music and the production; rare these days!
The rotten old DDR did a good job in the Opera House; music and function before architectural tradition!. In Munich, they rebuilt the opera house as it used to be. The La Fenice is the same.
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About him
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom | |
Location: |
Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England | |
Gender: |
Male | |
Age: |
87 | |
Star sign: |
Gemini | |
Height: |
5' 10" (178cm) | |
Body type: |
Average | |
Looks: |
Average | |
Hair colour: |
Balding | |
Eye colour: |
Brown | |
Relationship Status: |
Widowed | |
Looking for: |
Just online friends; Activity partners; Friends; Something casual | |
Have children: |
Yes, not living with me | |
Want children: |
No | |
Daily diet: |
Eat healthily | |
Smoking: |
Never | |
Drinking: |
Occasionally | |
Education: |
Postgraduate | |
Occupation: |
Retired | |
Income: |
Enough | |
Ethnicity: |
White/Caucasian | |
Home language: |
English | |
Other languages: |
Ask me later | |
Religion: |
Christian / Protestant |
About his ideal match
Country of origin: |
Anywhere in Europe | ||
Location: |
Austria; France; Italy; United Kingdom | ||
Gender: |
Female | ||
Age range: |
75 - 86 | ||
Star sign: |
Any | ||
Height: |
5' 6" (167cm) - 5' 9" (176cm) | ||
Body type: |
Slim; Average; Athletic | ||
Looks: |
Very Attractive; Above Average; Attractive | ||
Hair colour: |
Red; Black; Greying; Grey; White | ||
Eye colour: |
Any | ||
Has a photo: |
Non-negotiable | ||
Relationship Status: |
Single; Widowed | ||
Have children: |
No; Yes, not living with me | ||
Want children: |
No | ||
Daily diet: |
Eat most things; Eat healthily; Vegetarian; Vegan | ||
Smoking: |
Never | ||
Drinking: |
Occasionally | ||
Education: |
University; Postgraduate | ||
Occupation: |
Arts / Music / Writing; Retired; Science / Engineering / Research | ||
Income: |
Solvent; Enough; Comfortable; Wealthy | ||
Ethnicity: |
White/Caucasian; Mixed | ||
Home language: |
English; French; Italian | ||
Other languages: |
English | ||
Religion: |
Christian / Catholic |
- Not important at all
- Slightly important
- Moderately important
- Decidedly important
- Non-negotiable
More about him
Sense of humour: |
Light-hearted |
Intelligence: |
Intelligent |
Ruled by: |
The heart |
Personality traits: |
Adventurous; Faithful; Happy; Independent; Intelligent; Loyal; Optimistic; Philosophical; Quiet; Realistic; Shy; Thoughtful; Trustworthy |
Valued qualities: |
Honesty; Hope; Patience; Tolerance |
Fashion sense: |
Minimal (Clothes are strictly optional) |
Favourite clothing: |
I'm most comfortable naked |
Favourite colour: |
Purple |
Hair style: |
Out of control; Disappearing; It's a distant memory |
Eyesight: |
I wear glasses |
Facial hair: |
I'm clean-shaven |
Body hair: |
Smooth |
Disabilities: |
I have a visual impairment |
Body art: |
I don't have any |
Date activities: |
A music concert |
Music preferences: |
Classical; Jazz; Opera |
TV habits: |
I watch television every day |
TV programmes: |
Documentaries; Dramas; Educational |
Movie frequency: |
Never |
Movie preferences: |
Art Films; Documentary; Drama |
Interests: |
Internet; Meditation; Music; Singing; The arts; Writing books |
Sport involvement: |
Bored to death |
Sports: |
Backgammon; Rock climbing; Rowing; Sailing; Skiing |
Cooking: |
I have to cook |
Food: |
Asian Fusion; Chinese; Greek; Italian |
Go Out to Eat: |
I only eat out on special occasions |
Dietary Restrictions: |
I have none |
Pace of Life: |
Chilled |
Time at work: |
I don't work |
Pastimes of choice: |
Visiting a museum or gallery |
Time online: |
I'm on several hours a day |
Family size: |
I've got sisters |
Family contact: |
I rarely see them |
Relationship Type: |
I'm just plain single |
Willing to Relocate: |
I'm unlikely to move |
Animals: |
I like them at the zoo |
Turn-ons: |
Assertiveness; Intelligence; Power; Skinny dipping |
Turn-offs: |
Body piercing(s); Sarcasm; Tattoo(s); Thrill seeking |
Religious attendance: |
Rarely |
Dream home: |
Other |
Politics: |
Green |
Retirement plans: |
Finally writing that novel |
Feelings about using Yours Dating: |
Embarrassed |
Honesty: |
Extremely |