Drivingpete, 68

I am 54 and the area sales manager for a catalogue company. I have always lived in Reading. I went to a grammar school but I did not go to university. I left school and became a computer programmer. I did this for 18 years before working at a school running the computer network.

After working there for 10 years I became a driving instructor. Then I became a courier driver delivering goods around the country.

I used to be a swimming coach I had done this for over 30 years. I used to swim competitively myself. I also used to coach and play water polo.

I am very serious about music; it could have been my career. I love concerts and go when I can. I like all music but especially classic rock, jazz, blues, reggae and classical. I also love musicals.

I belong to several wildlife charities. I am not very active because of all the other things I do. I am also a member of Amnesty.

I am looking someone who has varied interests, they could be the same as mine but sometimes having different interests is healthy. She should be independent and strong minded. She must be intelligent and not afraid to stand up for what she believes in. Looks do not matter but she must not be a smoker. She must have a good sense of humour, preferably a strange sense of humour like mine!