Where would I like to go?

 Summer Holiday

A Romantic walk

Scarborough

With the scam behind me, last night I started to think of places to visit for a short break, possibly next year. If I was to go on a cruise, I would need to replace my passport, as mine is about to end.

TBH, I haven't thought much about a cruise, not only for the cost, but there are many places in the UK I would like to visit.

I have wished to visit Edinburgh for as long as I can recall, I've been through several times on trains from Elgin to Bristol, but I never had time to have a break there.

Closer to home, I wish to visit Avebury, Wiltshire, to honour my late wife's wish. She wished she could have gone to Egypt too, that is not on my list of places to visit. 

I always wanted to visit Norway, I went to Sweden, Denmark, and Finland on a school cruise in 1970. One journey I would have loved is the Appenine Expess. Most people have heard of the Orient Express, few know of the Appenine Express that travels from Rotterdam, across Germany, and down to the toe of Italy. When I was stationed in Germany, it would have been possible to do the route by car using the E9, however, there was a major hitch. At Kleve, the road enters the city from the north, and departs from the south, without a linking road, this means there was a 17 Km gap.

Now I have a relationship with Svitlana ongoing, we may need to talk about taking a break, I am sure we can come to some nice visits, as we have not had a problem in our online chat in the four months since we made contact

We never had a honeynoon

 Scarborough

Happy Anniversary

Where would I choose?

Our plan fort the honeymoon was to treat my stepson to some trips during the first week of the holiday, then we would have the second week to ourselves in Scarborough.

However, things didn't go to plan. On the Monday after we were married, we took him to Bristol Zoo, the day started drizzly, but we hoped it would clear. By 1:00, it was clear the rain was not going to go, so we returned home to Easton.

I was soaked throgh, and sneezing, that night, I went down with pneumonia, and pleurisy. I was so bad the doctor wanted me to go to hospital, but my wife looked after me. 

When I was in the Royal Air Force, I was on a course with a young lady of 29, who was a widow. I thought how awful to be a widow so young. Years later, that was almost the case for my wife, as I was at death's door for two weeks.

A sleepover

 An evening with Svitlana

Svitlana asked for a romantic date

                                                                   Dateline - Alan Place

Recently, my friend, Svitlana, suggested I have a sleepover at her house in Didcot.

There are advantages, mainly we could have a relaxed evening without me worrying about catching the train back to Bristol. Next day return would be a little more expensive, but it is worth the price. I asked her to delay her request, until we had met a few times to see if we got on as well as we do online, I am sure we will.

We are easy going, and get on well online, we have a desire to meet, and turn the friendship into a lasting relationship

Charming Talks

 Everyone wants to be my enemy

Mature Dating Apps

Svitlana asked for a romantic date

I joined Charming Talks as I was concerned my friend, Svitlana, was certain I didn't want to chat to her, as I'd been out of touch for days. The reason is I am going through a cash shortage this month, and need to ration my outlay.  There is a large difference between harming Talks and SoulMateMeets where we first chatted. CT gives you chat gems each day, so you can keep in touch, even if only for a few minutes.

Svitlana and I have come to the conclusion we are meant for each other, which is why I am exclusive to her.

Where would I choose?

 Svitlana asked for a romantic date

Where you I take a loved one?

A Complex Question

The question my friend, Svitlana asked is where would I take her for a romantic date?

That may not seem a complex question, I have many places I have been that I would love to revisit, not counting Scarborough. I can return to Scarborough each year, and be a happy man, I love the city.

Did Svitlana mean anywhere as a place, or as a variation, like any seaside, or woodland area?

There are few places in the UK I dislike, the main one being Blackpool. The city she lives in, Didcot, interests me as there are many museums there, and palaces we could go for a romantic walk.

Sexual Requests

 Should I save myself?

Sex with Alan

An evening with Svitlana

Last month, I made the decision to be exclusive, to my friend   Svitlana. I am a on-lady man, and I chose her. Over July, I had several requests from ladies online to have sex, most were from either the EU, or the USA, I did have a request I would have taken up, but the lady lives in Colombia

24 hours

 We have to gel

Svitlana's wish

My birthday present

It took only 24 hours for me to change my mind, and realise ladies do find me attractive.

I may have several mature ladies looming for a date with me, but I have only one lady in mind, my friend, Svitlana, in Oxfordshire.

Even though we get on well online, the real matter is can we gel when we meet in person?

I think we'll have no major issues, we have discussed several things we wish to do, and made joint decisions.

Finding Love in later life

 An Attractive Prospect 

Svitlana

                                                                   I am in a relationship

When my wife, Linda, died in Janurary of 2025, I thought at 68, I would not have another romance.

This was not only because of my age, I never considered myself attractive to the ladies. I was wrong on both counts.

Within days of putting my profile on a mature dating app, a lady called Svitlana asked to meet me. She lives in Didcot, Oxfordshire, not close to where I live in Bristol, but not too far to be out of reach.

We had a little upset last week, but our friendship is going well now.