I won't leave any great achievements behind me when I die. I shall simply vanish into the ether. I have no problem with that.
I'm used to doing things on my own. If other people are hovering, I get flustered (if they're hoovering, I get even more flustered).
Most cats find me frightening. They rush off at top speed when they see me. But some cats are extra friendly and want lots of stroking.
I know I shouldn't judge by appearances but I do. I like to think I can suss someone out. Usually my assumptions are quite wrong.
Sometimes I have no patience whatever and get instantly exasperated. At other times I have all the patience in the world. There's no logic to it.
I'm not easily duped or scammed. I have a pretty acute shit-detector that alerts me fast. In fact I'm a bit too sceptical for my own good.
How handy it would be if toenails and fingernails stopped growing once they reached their full size. Why do they need to keep growing??
Flying doesn't scare me. Planes are incredibly well maintained and very safe. After all, the pilots and crew want to stay alive.
I may be six foot, but I don't think of myself as tall unless I see myself in the mirror. I tend to think I'm a similar height to other people.
I'm compulsively polite. I hate having arguments with people, so I always try to smooth things over with a few bland comments.
It's strange that I've never seen myself walking down the street.
I wouldn't be seen dead with a pair of Calvin Klein underpants. Or a pair of budgie-smugglers. Or a pair of budgies. Or even a single budgie. Even if it was very lonely and desperate for company.
I've known my partner Jenny for over 45 years. Now retired, I was previously a journalist, bookseller, charity worker and office administrator. I enjoy the company of my partner and friends but I'm not a wild socialiser. I love walking in the country and just quietly reflecting on life. Disillusioned with living in London, Jenny and I moved to Belfast in 2000. We're still in Belfast and we think it's a fabulous city.