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Pete

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About Me

I was born in the Southwest of England and brought up in Saltash, Cornwall.I'm the proud Dad to my two children, both now in their twenties.I spent more than 30 years working as an engineer and manager in the telecommunications industry before retiring and getting the opportunity to follow a new career working on the railway.I work as a signalman controlling some of the busiest stretches of railway line into London.I enjoy music and trains so my spare time is spent following these two loves both at home and abroad.

My Interests

I love trains which is why I now work on the railway. I build small scale model trains and railway layouts and am a member of the oldest model railway club in the world (London 1910) www.themodelrailwayclub.org

I'd like to meet:

People who enjoy music (particularly Americana, Singer/Songwriter and Roots) and travel (especially train travel).

Music:

I like good music, especially live. I like singer songwriters, Americana, Bluegrass and Folk music. I often travel to hear it in Europe and USA.My favourite artists at the moment are:Megson www.megsonmusic.co.uk , Uncle Earl, Shawn Colvin, Lizanne Knott, The Duhks, The Mammals, The Biscuit Burners Kate Rusby, Tia McGraff, The Avett Brothers, Grayson Capps, Richard Thompson, Seth Lakeman and of course the late great Kirsty MacColl.

Movies:

The Ladykillers (the original Ealing Comedy), The Titfield Thunderbolt, Airplane, South Pacific, Oklahoma, Harry Potter (all of them), Roxanne, Miss Potter, Casino Royale

Television:

MASH, The Magic Roundabout, Dr Who and Torchwood, Life on Mars, Northern Exposure

Books:

Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy. The radio programme was best of all though.

Heroes:

My Mum and Dad,
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