Hi there, everyone! I'm Bob. I'm 53 years old and I'm British but I live in the Netherlands, about 20km from Amsterdam. I teach English in a Dutch secondary school and love my work. I love playing and listening to Baroque music (mainly). I play recorder, oboe, viola and pipe organ. Music makes me very emotional - I have been known to cry throughout a performance of Bach's St Matthew Passion. I was drained at the end of it! I love reading, mainly English novels, but I also read in Dutch, German and French. I collect examples of different music reproduction equipment - phonograph, gramophone, reel-to-reel tapes and equipment. It's not a passion as it's expensive, but I'm quite interested in technology. I'm happy to chat about anything apart from sport - I really have nothing to say about it - sorry! I live with my partner Tim - we have been together for 13 years. We live in a tiny village with our 8 cats and 2 degus. Anyone wanting to converse with me - send a reply!
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Hi, Bob! Welcome to EC! I'm 56 and have been a member here since last November. There are quite a few guys in our age range here, but we're definitely outnumbered by a large margin! It sounds like you have a great life! Feel free to drop me a line on my wall. I'd love to get to know more about life in the Netherlands! My ex-wife is currently on a trip that started and will conclude in Amsterdam. I'm sure you'll like it here! It's been tremendously helpful to me and I've made some wonderful new friends!! (&&&) 55