| Occupation: |  | Retired from corporate business as a senior executive in major brewing plc and  headhunter in a "blue-chip"consultancy.Currently working from home as a Voiceover Artist |  | Education: |  | Cranleigh School
Edinburgh University BSc, DMS
Heriot Watt University Dip H-WU |  | Heritage: |  | Lived in East Africa for 21 years from birth but attended boarding school in Tanzania from age of 8 and public school in UK from age of 12 |  | Religion: |  | Anglican Christian but not practicing |  | Politics: |  | Somewhere between Lib Dem and Conservative |  | Appearance: |  | Tall, well-built, dark hair and green eyes |  | Languages Spoken: |  | Spoken tongue of English, basic French and a smattering of Swahili |  | Musical Instruments played: |  | No |  | Music Enjoyed: |  | Classical, Country, Folk, Gaelic, 60s music, 70s music, 80s music, I enjoy folk, country and Irish music together with good classical, and the easy listening "pop2 of the "60s" and "70s" |  | Sports and exercise: |  | Hockey, Shooting, Have recently retired from hockey, but play golf, ski and shoot |  
  | | Interests and activities: |  | Crosswords, Eating Out, Flying, Pubs, Theatre, TV, I play serious Bridge at a high level about 4 times a week, and do the "Times 2" crossword daily I have a Private Pilot's Flying Licence, but have not used it for a number of years. I play golf and walk my dogs. I enjoy eating out in quality restaurants, going to the cinema, and occasionally to the theatre. |  | Animals and Pets: |  | I have 2 Staffordshire Bull Terriers - brother and sister aged 7 - "JD" and ""Miracle" |  | Newspapers and magazines: |  | Evening Standard, The Times |  | Books: |  | Dan Brown, J. R. R. Tolkien, Jackie Collins, Jilly Cooper, Wilbur Smith is my favourite author, and I have read all the Dan Brown and Sam Bourne books, plus most of the Jilly Cooper novels |  | Favourite Films: |  | Casablanca, Gone with the Wind, Some Like It Hot |  | Enjoyable evening out: |  | Cinema, Meal, Wine bar |  | Favourite Dishes: |  | Fish and Chips, Lobster Thermidor, Steak and chips |  | Ideal Holiday: |  | Safari in Africa, Skiing in the alps, Whitewater rafting in the Rockies |  | In another life: |  | I very nearly became a doctor but also relish being a top professional footballer |  | Personality: |  | Affectionate, Cheerful, Confident, Extrovert, Friendly, Gregarious, Humorous, Reliable |  
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