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leofric56, 57 years old
About me: Englishman married and living in the Netherlands. Last job working for an International Special Oils Company as a Technical Sales Manager. Lived and worked in Norway for 25 years, speak and write fluently. Presently unemployed due to the turn down in the Steel Industry where I was International Coordinator for my last company. Enjoy to travel if possible.
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Country of current residence: Netherlands
City/Region of current residence: Gelderland
Interests: Animals, pets, Books, magazines, Computers, Internet, Cooking, Dining out, Gardening, Music
My favourite books, music and movies: Fantasy Literature then everything else. 60's& 70's rock.
How I came to be an international: I started out at a young age, at 7 my family moved to Australia for 7 years. From 19 I went to sea, married my first wife abd moved to Norway. Divorced and moved first to Belgium, and then met my second wife and we live in Netherlands area the Achterhoek.
Visited countries: Algeria, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Kuwait, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela
I am not a tourist. I would describe myself as: Citizen of evrywhere
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