I'm Mike, a retired schoolteacher who keeps busy researching/teaching genealogy, walking by the sea and in the countryside & travelling. Young at heart & spiritual, my politics are liberal & green, I love the natural world & support animal charities. I'm a father of three wonderful adults and blessed to be a granddad too. My personality is best described as laid back and inquisitive with a love for life, relishing the thought of what tomorrow will bring. To Rose (College Park) I've tried to reply to both of your messages but I'm blocked as you've stated you only accept messages from females.