Alan Place - Blog Guest

 What made my posts interesting?

About me

Several years ago, I was a regular guest blogger on sites run by colleagues in writing.

What made me a regualr guest?

My posts were rarely about me, my books, or self-promotion. I tried to vary my posts as much as I could, yes, I did post about things of interest to me, but not often. At one time, I was the main blogger on one site, because I was online most days, and the writer in the group with no contract, so I could be relied on to write at a moments notice, and did often

What drew us together?

 Openess is the charm

Romance in Whitchurch

One of the main things which has kept my relationship with my friend, Clara, going is our openeness to discuss issues.

We found we share many tastes, that is one adavatage of dating a mature lady. We ave had our rough patches, mainly because I was unsure of my position in the friendship until this week.

From the outset, we have been open about what we'd like in our romance, some men could see a lady in charge as being a threat, to me it's a turn-on, I get aroused seeing the lady I love being aroused.

There is no better way to arouse a lady than make her feel safe, and comfortable, which is why I never lead a discussion online to sex. If the lady wished to chat about it, that is her choice

Fallout

Ladies in Uniform 

Ladies in the USA

I won't deny I am attracted to a lady in a uniform, the uniform adds to the appeal, but the lady is more of interest to me than her uniform.

Recently, several ladies in the Armed Forces of the USA have been chatting to me on WhatsApp, once they find I am not interested in marriage, their interest falls off. It isn't that I don't find them attractive, it is that I am old enough to be their father

What music do i play for stress relief?

 The cult of Personality

Classical Music

As I have grown older, the music I use for stress relief has changed radically. Whereas years ago, I would blast out either Alice Cooper, or Motorhead, now I calm down with Tchaikovsky piano concerto no 1.

There are several versions on YouTube I listen to, while I admit to being a fan of the piece, I have no female pianist I enjoy watching more than any other playing it.

What I enjoy is the sweeping piano opening,  the chords remind me of the sea in a storm, with the wind in my face

What would be my perfect day?

 My vacation list

                                                             A walk on the wild side

Most people have a list of places they would like to visit, I am no exception, though my list has changed, mainly for health issues.

My list has changed radically.

I used to wish to visit Israel, mainly to see Massada, not for religious reasons, I am interested in the fort as I am interested in military history. I have crossed Isreal off my list recently.

India has always been on my list, my father served there in 1948, at the time of the partition which formed Pakistan.

I am not bothered that I have lost track of the location of my passport, there are so many places in the UK I would like to see.

Not far from where I live in Hartcliffe, Bristol, is the Avebury stone circle, a venue my late wife always wished to see. There are several stone circles in this area worth a visit. I have always wished to revisit Slimbridge, but without a car, it is almost impossible. The best time to visit is in October, when the swans return for the winter.

I have wished to visit both Warwick and Worcester for years.

There are some places I wish NOT to visit again, such as Bath, Stonehenge, and Swindon.

My ideal day, would be walking in the woods with the lady I love, and feeling the wind in my face. For many reasons, I am not a beach person, I would rather visit a museum, even though I worked in them for 15 years, than spend a day on the beach. Don't get me wrong, I love to walk on the beach, but I couldn't spend the day there.

Ladies in the USA

 Several requests to form a relationship

What is it about me?

In the past several months, I have had several ladies requesting me to start a relationship.

For various reasons I declined them, mostly because the ladies are young enough to be my daughter, while that would be a turn-on for some men, it is not for me.

I prefer my lady to be close to my age, so we can share a truer sense of love.

Of the dozens who asked me, fewer than 10% were close to my age.

One young lady in Atlanta made me laugh.

I had told her my ankle was sore as the tendon tore decades ago, and because of a medical condition, even a simple operation was not on the cards for me. I had stated I am a disabled pensioner with little money, her reply would have been comical, if it wasn't so stupid. She said, "You know you can fly to India to get your ankle seen to."

If I told doctors here the operation was intenable, why would I fly to India?

I would love to have been able to visit India,  the state has a fascinating history.

A steady relationship

 Clara - my love

A rocky start

After what can only be described as a tumultous beginnging, my friend, Clara, and I, are now in a more established relationship. Most of the bad start is my fault, as I went to the wrong area of Bristol hoping to meet her. I used to go to Redcliffe, when she lives not far from me, in Whitchurch, a short walk from Hartcliffe. Going to Redcliffe, I was heading in the wrong direction.

Our recent upsets were because Clara wished to be certain how she felt, before commiting to seeing me. My concerns were that she didn't wish to meet, but didn't wish to ruin our friendship by saying so.

We settled our worries, and now look forward to a pleasant romance