Well, I have a busy but happy life working as a writer in the evenings and in education with special needs children during the day. I'm the only man working in a department with about eighteen married women, all of whom (I'm told) love me in their own way. The girls have me pegged as charming, funny and an old-school gentleman, with a light seasoning of handsome, depending on lighting conditions. I'm looking to meet and hopefully date someone beyond the office door. I'd describe myself as a really nice guy with a lot of time for the people who are important to me. I have a fairly dry wit. I'm sincere, faithful and honest to the point that my heart occasionally ends up sitting on my sleeve.

I've just been accepted onto a GTP program and will be a trainee English teacher from September. Currently trying to get my first book out the door before the madness begins in a couple of months time. I guess I'm here because I'd really like to have someone to share all these new times (and tests) with.

Warm, witty, irreverant conversation; quoting obscure movies; making people laugh (hopefully with and not at me - although that isn't always the case); entertaining children and telling stories.

Sense of humour - once they get over the shock of how tall I am, of course.

Being a writer makes me a reader, by default, and I could probably build a second house from all the books piled up around me. Love Stephen King and Clive Barker, but also like to dig into the classics. Gunter Grass/Kurt Vonnegut spring to mind, and my favourite book of all time is Frankenstein.

I'm a huge movie fan, so love trips to the cinema as much as curling up in front of the TV with a DVD. Happy with most genres, but especially appreciate a good scary movie. Rather partial to world cinema - Abre Los Ojos, Oldboy and Pan's Labyrinth spring to mind.

Musically, I'm a bit of a completionist when it comes to Queen, but I also love Meat Loaf, Tom Waits (obviously), Bob Dylan and Warren Zevon. Have a couple of classical albums, but I'm not clever enough to identify the pieces without mentioning the movies I've heard them in. I'll listen to anything from AC/DC to ZZ Top on a daily basis (God bless DAB radio) and I'm always looking to pick up something new. The last three albums I bought were by The Killers, Elbow and a Leonard Cohen collection (thirty-two songs about women leaving him! Perhaps I shouldn't be recommending it here!). I like the best of everything, I guess.

Love.
Music.
My guitar.
A computer (sadly).
A comfy bed.
And... good old-fashioned optimism.

...worryingly, nothing springs to mind here.

...exhausted, usually! That said, I enjoy socialising with pals, but prefer pubs to clubs, these days. Might be eating out, or heading for the cinema ... or just chilling out at home with a good book, film or friend.

I guess my ideal date is someone honest and caring, sweet (nice is important to me, but everyone seems to hate that label!), somebody I can share a laugh with, snuggle up to. Someone who is as strong as she needs to be, but who wants to melt into each other when we're together.

If that sounds like you, please get in touch.