Are you presently in love now?

Yes. With Shelley, who’s today my civilly partnered partner.

What exactly is sensuous?

New Zealand beaches, Paris, Shelley’s legs, oysters, really dried out vodka martinis (olive, no lemon), peeling oranges, Sicily, Sifnos, Shelley’s mouth, clean white sheets, lying in top of this fire, diving nude anywhere.

What’s the many intimate motion you’ve made?

According to research by the spouse, the iPod Nano we provided her with the help of our tunes and her favourite pictures already filled. Truly, i love marriage proposals and champagne.

Initial hug?

At a celebration in Cathy Wright’s garage in Huntly, brand new Zealand, on the Bee Gee’s ‘How strong is the Love?’. His title had been Mike.

Do you have an extremely unlikely celebrity crush?

David Tennant – as Casanova or Dr which.

Very first really love?

I happened to be 15, at a Catholic girls’ school, she was actually a-year more than me personally. A lot more talk and wishing appearance than enthusiasm, but an inordinate quantity of desire – to my part at the least.

That which was the worst heartbreak?

Getting dumped by my personal first real date – for their boyfriend. I have always been dumped, never dumped any individual.

Is actually cheating appropriate?

Most Likely. But it is never easy and greatest avoided.

What’s the many passionate piece of art?

The Henry Moore two females sculpture on London’s South Bank embankment.

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