Karenina   Writer for children, 63 Looking for a man, Karenina is interested in Friends Romance Long Term Relationship Last logged on: Last Week	More Photos
"Hill walking "

I like to have a project going, a goal to work on. I write children's books, see friends, swim wherever I can. I like being on time. I like time to be well-filled, I'd like it to be fun, varied, lived with zest. ..OL

Location

'city' - , London, London (Greater) (UK)

Marital Status	Widowed		Orientation	Straight
Has Children	Yes - but not living with me		Heritage
Wants Children	No		Education	Undergraduate Degree
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Hair Colour	Dark Brown		Eye Colour	Green
Height	5' 9'' (1.75m)		Body Type	Slim
Religion	Agnostic		Politics	Centre-Left
Smokes	No		Drinks	None Selected
Dietary Preferences	No Restrictions		Like Animals	None Selected
			Star Sign	Gemini

Occupation:

I write books for children, traditionally published.. I love every stage of the process, slow though it is. I do a bit of volunteering which tests my logging-in capabilities, and sing in a choir.

Education:

Uni degree in Russian

Heritage:

All my grandparents were British, with some French, Irish and Scottish thrown in. My Dad was in the Navy so we moved around every two years as a family. My paternal grandmother was a darling and a great influence. She was a nurse and had travelled to Australia and Africa. There are some teetotal missionaries among my forebears, and some boozy port wine tasters.

Politics:

Liberal

Appearance:

I'm tall and slim with brown (dyed) curly hair. Sort of healthy looking. I'm not glammy as in jewellery and fancy boots. I like expensive wool jumpers and sometimes pay full price, sometimes find them in charity shops or the sales.

Languages Spoken:

A bit of French and Russian, plus I can pronounce Portuguese

Musical Instruments played:

I've been learning Spanish Romance on the ukelele.

Music Enjoyed:

Classical, Folk, Opera

Sports and exercise:

Walking, Climbing, Cycling, Ice Skating, Pilates, Swimming, Table Tennis, Yoga but mostly just walking walking walking

Interests and activities:

Countryside, Ecology, Friends, Hiking, Mountains, Painting, Reading, Singing, Voluntary Work, Walking, Writing

Newspapers and magazines:

Financial Times, Guardian, The Week, The Times

Books:

Hard not to sound earnest but I do love reading. Philip Larkin, Bruce Chatwin, C. S. Lewis, Mervyn Peake, Philip Larkin, Ted Hughes, Rohinton Mistry, Jane Austen, George Eliot, Abraham Verghese, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Babara Kingsolver, Colm Toibin

Favourite Films:

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Casablanca, Cinema Paradiso, Gone with the Wind, Jean de Florette, Kind Hearts and Coronets, Maltese Falcon, Psycho

Enjoyable evening out:

Art Gallery, Cinema, Restaurant, Musical, Theatre,. I like musicals.

Favourite Dishes:

Lemon and tarragon roast chicken. I like a mushroom risotto with truffle. And fish. I wouldn’t order veal or fois gras.

Ideal Holiday:

Backpacking, hill walking. Learning to paint in Provence would be nice. Safari in Africa, Whitewater rafting in the Rockies would be scary. Scuba diving is terrifying, I never want to do that again. But I love climbing. I used to lead climb but now it’s just scrambling or following up a V Diff.

In another life:

Explorer

Personality:

I don’t know but maybe Affectionate, Adventurous, Cheerful, Confident, Courageous, Friendly, Generous, Humorous, Imaginative, Positive, Practical, Reliable, Strong, Thoughtful, Over-thinking comes up a bit.

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