U.K.: 70-Year-Old Looking For Woman Who Will Not Nag

GLASGOW (Glasgow Daily Record), September 6, 2006: A lovelorn 70-year-old has embarked on a last-ditch quest to find love - with a woman who doesn't nag. Fred Fearns has placed a wanted-style lonely hearts ad in his local shop after growing tired of living alone. But the divorcee, who stands at only 5ft 2ins, is very specific about the kind of person he's looking for: I NEED A WOMAN NOT AN OLD NAG. His poster reads: "Wanted - a woman for this man, aged 60-65. "Must be fun loving, a good listener, a bit nutty and not talk too much. Must have plenty of money and a bike so we can ride into the sunset together." A note underneath Fred's photo points out that the money and bike don't really matter. Fred, of Keith, Banffshire, said yesterday: "All I want is a nice lady to keep me company and do things we both like to do. "It won't be anything fancy. Just a bike run, the odd walk or a quiet night at home. "But I can't stand someone who talks too much or nags. I hate women who nag, that would be my worst nightmare. "I can't have anyone too big or hefty either. I'm small and I'm built like a jockey." Fred was brought up in Banffshire and returned to Keith from England 10 years ago after he split from his wife. The former building trade and fishing industry worker has lived in his council flat in the tiny village on his own ever since. David Burrow, owner of Aladdin's Store, offered to help him out by putting a lonely heart's ad in the window. Fred has already had two calls from admirers. But he revealed: "I'll wait a bit longer before I reply to the calls. I'm not taking any of this too seriously." David said: "I just hope that all this eventually leads him to his Mrs Right." By Charlie Gall