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Gender	Male
Occupation	Retired Local Government Road Safety Officer
Location	Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom
Introduction	A retired local government Road Safety Officer, I am a widower who had been married for 63 years. My constant companion now is a Jack Russell bitch. I have 3 children (all long since flown the nest),6 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Daughter lives in Western Australia.
Interests	Roman Empire, Roman army, Ermine Street Guard, Motorcycles, cycling, veteran bicycles, ancient history, archaeology, photography, philosophy
Favorite movies	Lawrence of Arabia, Zulu, the Railway Children, Lord of the Rings, Ealing Comedies, the World's Fastest Indian, Gladiator, The Straight Story, Whale Rider, Look Both Ways, High Plains Drifter, The Wicker man (original 1970 version)
Favorite music	Leonard Cohen, Steeleye Span, Loreena McKennett, Hayley Westenra, English Folk Songs, Morris Music, Maddy Prior, Chinese Music, Gregorian Chant, Fairport Convention
Favorite books	Seven Pillars of Wisdom, The Mint, Rudyard Kipling, biographies, Samuel Pepys, George Shipway, Bernard Cornwell, Mary Renault, Tolkien, Steven Pressfield, Mary Stewart, Lindsey Davies, Ernest Bramah, John Betjeman, Henry Treece, English topography and folk customs, ancient history, poetry, philosophy

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