Foibles and fancies
Here's a few facts about me:
 | Getting older - mid 60s now. |
| Staying pretty fit - vO2 max still appreciable |
| Working out 4-6 times a week plus cycling here and there |
| I love surfing (Malibou board - never too good and getting too old for heavy surf) skiing, and snow boarding. Managed to get 45 days of ski tuition in last 2 years. Carving well, bumps OK. Gained BASI level 2 Alpine skiing instructor qualification April 2008. |
| I'd (almost) sell my soul to dedicate the rest of my life to these three sports |
| Would enjoy getting back into rock climbing - no easy local access to suitable hills |
| Just qualified as paraglider pilot (2005); have purchased the gear; what an elegant adventure! |
| Married happily to Olwen since 1971 |
| Two sons and one daughter |
| One son, 35yrs old, with Down's syndrome - good fun and a social lubricant |
| We have a well bonded family unit |
| Taking ballroom and Latin dancing lessons - OK now but we're not competition winners |
| Getting deafer - noise induced high tone loss - so speak up in noisy surroundings |
| Gardening is hard work and avoided as much as possible |
| I hate small run of the mill tasks but, after some initial (static) inertia I turn into a dynamo on major DIY projects (dynamic inertia) |
| Always ready for white knuckle stuff - but I do assess the risk |
| Forgetful and absent minded - went to visit my sisters (Wolverhampton) in my teens. Arrived and realised that I hadn't thought of bringing or knowing an address! This sort of vagueness persists. |
| Favourite foods - nuts, mangos, fruit - a vegephil not a carniphobe |
| I love singing harmony - now into about 22nd year in Church choir - baritone, not a good voice but a good sense of harmony (I think) and great fun |
| My animal would like to take me seriously but my intellect won't let it get away with it |
| Manners are cloaking devices to hide our animal origin (little wonder Darwin had difficulty in convincing us) |
| I mostly conform |
Snapshot over
Last edited on 02/05/08