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59 - Bury-St-Edmunds, Suffolk, England

I'm a sincere, passionate , globally-minded woman ,who embraces the philosophy of taking risks . I appreciate...

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71 - St Albans, Hertfordshire, England

How would Friends describe me? I don't know. You would have o ask them. But if i was to hazard a guess I would...

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60 - Epsom & Ewell, Surrey, England

Too old to play games, too young to give up! My outlook is happy, healthy, cheeky, curious and always with a...

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71 - Guildford, Surrey, England

Still enjoying work- I find it challenging and it provides discipline and structure however at this point in my...

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79 - Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

I am a widower in my late seventies. Very fit and active, each day, I walk with with Bailey, the retired...

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63 - Crawley, West Sussex, England

Always happy to go shopping with you at the weekend. Sure, let's go into another shop - and no - I don't mind...

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