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I am 68, a single person never married , have various interests , and recently have started to enjoy going on coach day trips to musicals etc. -
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14th Sep 2019
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Speakers Corner CommentsThis is the outline of the House of Lords Proposals as to the bus pass, TV licence and Winter Fuel allowance changes they would like the Government to adopt https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/LLN-2019-0069/LLN-2019-0069.pdfViewDate:
13th Sep 2019 12michael commented on:
Do you support Boris's decision to suspend Parliament?This is one e-petition waiting for a debate when they return https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/254329ViewDate:
13th Sep 2019 12michael commented on:
Do you support Boris's decision to suspend Parliament?I am unsure on this , plus the fact they have ignored e-petitions such as leave the Eu on 31st October without a deal which has reached over 174,000 signatures to date , which should be a debate but public are ignored or is it self before serviceViewDate:
13th Aug 2019 12michael commented on:
Speakers Corner CommentsThe House of Lords proposals to abolish the free bus pass ,and also the over 75 TV licence also included in there plan is to get pensioners with incomes above the tax threshold to pay tax on the Winter Fuel Allowance , there is a relevant government e-petition in relation to the above plus the house of lords proposals are available remember the House of Lords is a cross party , so someone like Gordon Brown who introduced the free across England bus pass is now opposing his idea when ChancellorViewDate:
1st Jul 2019 12michael commented on:
Do you agree with the TV licence changes for over-75s?Although still 71 , it should still be retained to add insult to other petitions , The House Of Lords are also trying to abolish it along with bus passes see this e-petaton. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/259179?fbclid=IwAR1fTNedDFIqtqRasLeguGWAfTS9b0dmtoOS01u8i2bePgZDiwslp8owxHIViewDate:
24th Apr 2018 12michael commented on:
Do you think St George’s Day and St David’s should be made national holidays?AS the Irish already have St Patricks Day as a national Holiday, similar for St Andrews in Scotland as wellViewDate:
27th Sep 2017 12michael commented on:
Cilla the MusicalReplying to my own post, anyway I went yesterday to see Cilla the Musical at the Milton Keynes Theatre . It equals a similar show I have seen "Motown the Musical" as regards to its story. Best on the ITV 3 part story about Cilla, the stage version does try to follow the TV storyline. It has a fantastic ending , with many songs not featured in the TV programme. But one bonus, if he could be cast as a person who keeps it all together , the actor who played Ringo in the TV programme appears in the show in a slightly different role, but he does drumming on the non Beatles sets in the stage show. Its also worthy of West End as well, although its on a UK Tour..ViewDate:
25th Sep 2017 12michael commented on:
Alcohol dependencyI am a member of CAMRA , but since I have been diagnosed with Diabetes 2 , I have cut back. How did I get found out, I had been working a beer festival and tried 39 different beers , and had a blood test at my surgery , the result to what would have been a basic health check meant that health check could not be done , so I had see one of practice nurses who then prescribed metformin tablets for the diabetes I have a blood test level of around 6.8%. I still enjoy the odd beer but not large amounts, the diabetes made me rethink about things due to high sugar levels in alcoholic drinks.ViewDate:
24th Sep 2017 12michael commented on:
Being AloneI am single , but although alone and never married , I have found myself taking various directions to relax away from my flat. I go at least 3 times a week to Bicester via Buckingham the only way at present on the bus, I have also through getting to know other passengers , who board at villages between my town and Buckingham , and have got chatting on first name basis . The other I was involved with a local U3A but it did not appeal to me. Today, I go to see shows have weekends away or in some cases a week, although a local tour operator, if not people on the coach from where I live as its a localish operator you soon start chatting on the coach or at your destination through your meals in the Hotel or on a day trip which might be part of the coach trip intinary.ViewDate:
17th Sep 2017 12michael commented on:
Neil SedakaI went to see Beautiful at the Aldwych a few months back , and was surprised that a cast member or ensemble as its used today, sang Oh Carol at the beginning of this Carol King musical the bloke was spitting image of Neil SedakaViewDate:
16th Sep 2017 12michael commented on:
Re-connecting with someone I met on a short break at a HotelReflecting back on this I will treat as one of those meetings , where you by chance talk to each other , but go your separate ways. I still enjoy friendship mainly based on a penfriend type of thing, meet ups can happen and have by accident locally, this happened through a Saga Zone social in Banbury talking in Hotel lobby after having a group lunch. MickViewDate:
14th Sep 2017 12michael commented on:
What are your favourite travel destinations and why?I enjoy the Uk , having been abroad via HM Forces etc, its great to see the greenness of these islands. my favourite parts are in the countryside , but like Yorkshire mainly North Yorkshire and bits of West Yorkshire. Favourite destination is Harrogate. I now enjoy going on coach trips to parts of the UK, Some of which the organiser does Mystery one or two night stopovers going to all points of the compass based on Banbury , but I live across the border in South Northants, which he caters for. MickViewDate:
13th Sep 2017 12michael commented on:
FriendshipI enjoy friendship although meeting up is a key factor, we share similar tastes in steam railways and seeing shows. MickViewDate:
11th Sep 2017 12michael commented on:
Silversurfers Dating SiteI have started to use the Silversurfers dating site , it was surprising to see the previous dating site Saga Connection's I had been on allowing me to duplicate my application from one to other. I also noticed on the local area choice this was also duplicated. If you are also on other magazine related dating sites they all seem to match one another as to choice. For example , you may contact someone who you think is a user of the Silversurfers site ,and not get a response as they subscribe to one of the other sites. I foolishly have paid for a year , but will withdraw everything coming up to the time of renewal it shows how farcical things are.ViewDate:
10th Aug 2017 12michael commented on:
The Motown SoundThe sound is still great a moral booster , even some of the rarer records are good. My all time favourite is Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston It Takes Two followed by some hits of the 4 tops.ViewDate:
5th Aug 2017 12michael commented on:
Silversurfers Dating SiteSince joining the dating site which was similar to Saga, I have had 27 looks in 14 days , just paid for 12 months, but try to localise my search say a 10 mile to 20 mile radius when using the Saga one I did meet one person through it purely friendship but being a non driver and using buses to get about restricted.ViewDate:
28th Jul 2017 12michael commented on:
Anyone from Oxford area?I live at Brackley but that's over 20 miles North west , I am often a visitor to Bicester ,and on occasions will use X5 into Oxford. Mainly lunchtimesViewDate:
27th Jul 2017 12michael commented on:
Just joined so I'm introducing myself.I have been leaping in and out of Silversurfers, I live in Brackley in northants which is situated 20+ miles south of Northampton and similar distance from Oxford in a NE/SW on A43. I am 69 and a single male never married , living in a flat in a retirement home in the townViewDate:
25th Jul 2017 12michael commented on:
Silversurfers Dating SiteI have recently joined the webpage , and have paid for 12 months , this to me is ideal , as in another guise was saga connections but same , I am trying to meet people in my local area say 20 mile or less radius so far 20 views some outside my own area, the more local the better 12MichaelViewDate:
6th Jul 2017 12michael commented on:
Being Single but enjoy female companyI since doing my original post , have started to branch out locally , and am going on coach trips to shows and short breaks etc with a local Banbury based company. Even have found in a Hotel at Easter in Torquay someone else female wise on there own, we seem to have got seated together in the hotels restaurant and spoke but no name introduction. A similar with same person at a show in west end, we sat alongside each other at the show, and she recalled the Torquay weekend. That is as far as we got , just talking , may meet again on another day trip or break unsure though if are paths will cross again soon?ViewDate:
13th Sep 2016 12michael commented on:
Being Single but enjoy female companyI find myself with those I have met, the coffee or tea is a proffered option chosen, on a 1st meet. In some cases kissing came next, but I enjoy the company more than anything and if its more local to where I live the better for me. My downside I am not a car owner, so rely on bus travel. MickViewDate:
11th Jul 2016 12michael commented on:
Just joined so I'm introducing myself.I have been on here nearly a week and trying to find my way around it MickViewDate:
5th Jul 2016 12michael commented on:
Just joined so I'm introducing myself.I think I have been here before ? ex Saga Zone, and also on Gransnet usually do the "Good Morning ***Day slots on those Mick -
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Stage Musicals in general from say late 50’s to Present DayView subject Posts: 0 12michael, 01/08/2017 10:20:36 started a new subject:
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