Raphaela (55) from South East London

Effervescent, cultured, thoughtful, gracious, life loving woman. I love travel, especially to the Mediterranean, meeting new people and hearing their stories. I appreciate the beauty around me in nature (nothing like a sunset over Santorini)and in every day objects and surroundings. I respect all creatures. Music is a source of great pleasure, especially Bach, Mozart, Debussy, Puccinni as well as Oscar Peterson, Diana Krall, and other jazz artists.

I am a deep thinker, with a gentle personality. I love entertaining, and providing an environment of harmony and bounty. I long to share these these things with a kindred soul.

I have been a professional writer and work as a communications manager for a large charity.

I hope he would like to be valued for his manliness and his unique qualities. I appreciate men who know who they are and can let their kindness and caring flow from it. He will have a good mind, care about his work and have a sense of vocation. While taking satisfaction from his accomplishments he will know how to relax and enjoy life and have wide interests. If some of these are different to mine, I will love to learn about them. He will care about his relationships with others, and appreciate his close friends and family. If he has children, they would be most welcome as part of our loving circle.