So, do you, like me, just feel lonely and empty sometimes? You just want to feel wanted, desired, maybe even craved again? I know I'm still quite a catch and I've got so much to give but I'm just sat here, writing this out, hoping that the right woman sees it and wants the same.

I can't help wondering if we all have our own different ideas of what this "spark" is that everyone talks about. For one person, it might be as simple as the excitement of those "Good morning" messages every day but for others, it could be the mere touch of a lover that makes you feel safe and comfortable but can also take you to heaven and back.

I HAVE been here before, with some degree of happiness but circumstances change, the lonely hole has reappeared in my daily life and I miss having someone to talk to all day, every day....that someone that causes a smile every time you see a notification on your phone. If you know and want that feeling, please get in touch. Not looking to change any situations..... just enhance your life and hopefully fill that void that we both have.... those missing feelings. I DO wear my heart a little too blatantly on my sleeve but that's not a bad thing when you find that special someone that feels the same.

Me: Very tall, respectable, respectful, father of one, mature but fun, physically fit, athletic build, neatly bearded, blue-eyed and very easy on the ear. I'm fully OPSEC-compliant, toilet trained and also a very consistent messager. Available at all hours so you'll never be left on read. Interests include the usual outdoor pursuits, reading, writing, music and driving. An avid amateur DIY practicioner and flat-pack whizz. Give me an IKEA kit and I'll throw that bad-boy up before you can listen to "Shine on you crazy diamond".....(Maybe play Bohemian rhapsody as well, just in case).

Ideally seeking: Age is unimportant but please be emotionally mature, intelligent, confident, comfortable in your natural self, married or in a LTR, willing to possibly meet (eventually and if it feels right) and capable of meaningful conversation but with a firm understanding of sarcasm and playful piss-take. Just be down to earth with realistic expectations and just appreciative of time spent together.

Mutual attraction is always important in these endeavours,- let's not kid ourselves - so I'll admit that I'm no Brad Pitt or Ryan Reynolds but I've been told that I DO have a certain air of "rugged Highlander" about me and I'm quite proud of my physique. Read into that what you will. :-).

I HAVE got a lot to give to the right partner when we fully connect so let's just get to know each other, get comfortable and, hopefully, we'll have found our mutual secrets?!?!