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I just want to say I don’t look or feel my age and am London born and bred. I have lived in East London my entire life and come from a small but very tight-knit family. My father is a former clothing production factory manager, now retired. My mother is a superhero aka a housewife, who manages to do so much in so little time! I have an older brother who lives with his wife and 3 children, 3 younger brothers who live with my parents (2 married, 1 with 2 sons), and 2 sisters (1 married with a son, lives with her husband). I live alone in my own house and enjoy DIY, I've spent a few years slowly making my house into a home, YouTube has been a great teacher! ?

I have been working for Children's Services for over 2 decades now, I currently work in Safeguarding and mentoring, focusing on primary school aged children with an aim of reducing self harm and suicide rates. I have been able to enjoy a good career, but hope to take things easier once married so the focus can be on family, travel, and life in general. I am a practising Muslim and pray regularly. I love coffee, drink far too much of the stuff! ?

My friends describe me as funny, kind, generous and easygoing. My siblings would describe me as a good brother who they've been able to rely on, come to for advice, humorous, and at times, annoying (when I play pranks on them or spoil their children with treats at the wrong time). I am a popular uncle, especially when I bring presents (although the most recent being a bunch of poo emoji cushions was not found to be funny). ?

I am a simple guy with a mix of modern and traditional views on life. I'm quite laid back and go with the flow usually. I like laughing a lot, making people laugh, and making the most of life experiences. I like to push myself at times and have done zip-lining, parasailing, etc even though heights scare me! I love travelling and have been to 26 countries so far, with a long list of countries still left to visit, hopefully with a life partner. So far, I’ve been to: Italy, Holland, France, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Malta, Luxembourg, Morocco, Cyprus, Ghana (charity work in west africa for 3 months), Turkey, Tunisia, Egypt, Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates (Dubai and Abu Dhabi), Montenegro, Hungary, Croatia, Jordan, Czech Republic, Poland, Bulgaria, Germany, Austria and Palestine. I have 11 more trips booked for this year (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Albania, UAE Abu Dhabi, Uzbekistan, Bosnia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia/Bali), if I meet the right person, might be able to fit you in the suitcase ?

About Life Partner Preferences:

I am looking for a practising life partner, someone who prays regularly, and dresses modestly. Someone who enjoys movies, theatre, eating out/eating in, socialising with family/is family oriented, and of course travelling abroad a lot! Height isn't an issue, you can be short or tall, I'll help you reach the top shelves and tall cupboards! It's about having the right mentality and being ready for married life, and everything that brings with it, someone to share the good times and the difficult times with, enjoy quality time together, have children together, and have that 'happily ever after' ending. I’m on social media under EssexShake if that helps to make contact as I’m still trying to figure out this site ?