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Amanda

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About Me

My name is Amanda (which means 'to be loved'.. make of that what you will!), I'm 37 years old and I currently live in a sleepy village in Northamptonshire. I'm actually in the later stages of 'rehab' for alcohol dependancy and have been 'dry' now for three years. I moved here from London, where I had an extremely good job working in construction project management. I have no children although I do have 2 nieces and a nephew whom I absolutely adore. I now run a very small business from home making 'handmade' greetings cards and wedding stationery. I also volunteer as a tutor for disadvantaged 5 and 6 year old children, helping them with their reading, playing games etc which helps them with their confidence. If hitting rock bottom has taught me anything.. it's that 'things' don't matter.. 'things' are just that! it's people that matter!

My Interests

My interests include music, playing guitar, motorsports (especially motogp and F1), genealogy, reading, trashy TV, motorbikes and leather, and Portsmouth football club.

I'd like to meet:

I'd like to meet anyone with similar interests and people who are coping with an addiction like mine. It would be great to be able to help each other out with advice and how we plan to get through the difficult times to a more complete and happy life. Also looking for my soul mate!.. he will be kind, honest and trustworthy, he'd become my very best friend and our relationship would be the absolute envy of onlookers! p.s. I love being in love!

Music:

My musical tastes do vary but I guess i'm a bit of a rock princess at heart. I love Foo Fighters, Feeder, Paul Weller, RHCP, Coldplay, Soundgarden, Queen, Stereophonics, Train, Muse, Pink Floyd, Metallica.. the list could go on and on! oh and I must mention 2 great artists/bands very close to my heart - Kim Bretton.. a wonderful childhood friend and brilliant musician (check out her page) and i-94.. a superb band - find them on my friends list!!

Movies:

Well.. the Wizard of Oz HAS to be the best film ever made!

Television:

Love anything trashy: soaps, daytime rubbish, friends.. blah blah.. but also love CSI (can't decide who I like best though.. Grissom, Horatio or Mac.. it's a toughy), Lost, Prison Break.. and arguably the very best thing on TV, which is of course 'Life on Mars'.. genius!

Books:

Absolutely love reading and always have my head in a book or two. Juat read the 'Dan Brown' series of books and actually thought 'Angels and Demons' was better than 'The Da Vinci Code'.. also love autobiog's.. am currently reading 'The Hiram Key' by Christopher Knight and Robert Lomas.

Heroes:

My Mum!!!.. but seeing as you probably don't know her, i'll let you in on a few others.. I absolutely LOVE Valentino Rossi, who has to be one of the greatest motorcycle riders in history. Johnny Depp and Chris Cornell are heroes of mine but I can't decide whether it's because I like their stuff or I just fancy the pants off them both!!