Greetings
Watch this postGood evening! I am new to this forum, wondering if there is any activity on this site. I see you have a Facebook page, but also note that it is an open rather than a closed group, so I am not very inclined to use it.
I am 60, recently retired, married, living in southwestern Virginia in a log home. I have numerous interests including amateur radio, gardening, fishing, reading, and cooking. I hope to make a few more acquaintances and have some interesting exchanges with others while here. I must admit I am a little concerned because I do not see evidence of a lot of activity on this site, but nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Let me know if there is anyone home here. 🙂
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I'm in my late 50's and living in N Wales, having previously lived in Scotland (although I was born and bred in Wales)....
Thinking of retiring down South....Bournemouth sounds nice....but then there's Suffolk too - or perhaps back to Scotland again - so decisions to be made!
Anyway I look forward to chatting with you soon....
Best wishes
Elen 🙂
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Hope everyone is having a good day.
Hope you have a lovely day. The weather is absolutely glorious up here. The snow is rapidly diminishing on our local mountain. In spite of our northern latitudes, compared with London (and Devon). Spring always seems to break out much earlier here.
Hi to Margie 🙂 Actually it's 'Goldfynche' I spell it the rustic way. Not always taken in various websites, like the conventional spelling usually is.
I'm hoping for clear skies tomorrow, too. We're getting a 95% eclipse where I live!
We appear to have a somnambulant Robin that sometimes sings way into the night and the wee small hours.
Great to hear from you both.
You sound like you are in a nice spot blackdog2; It sound lovely to me. I currently live in a small village near Mildenhall, but it is not a place with much noticeable life. I drive over to Newmarket for an occasional U3A meeting for company of my own age. I am currently living with my son and his family so it's is a busy household, but we all need our own space at times. I certainly agree that it's good to talk and I hope that a few of us will get something going on here. It is a rather drizzly day here today but that was bound to happen as I repaired my washing line yesterday and left it full of washing overnight! Fortunately the daffs are out and the buds are beginning to show around the garden so plenty to look at.
Best wishes to you all.
Lynne
Really pleased to get a reply! Thanks so much!
I have seen from looking through the lists that many people don't get a response.
I don't do Facebook or any other type of social media.
Sadly I no longer have a dog and I really miss him and the walks! Such a waste as our house backs on to common land.
My dog Ollie was 17 when he died 2 years ago - he was a medium sized foxy red jack-of- all types rescue dog. He had depression when I got him but he was a delightful character.
I cant have a dog at the mo as we are too crowded, but when I move into my own place again then I will certainly get one. Better to talk to the dog and cat than talk to myself!
Sadly my cat was run over just a couple of months after I got here.
I tend to use my computer in the evenings and I look forward to hearing from you again. 🙂
I am hoping to talk to someone on this site but cant seem to find any specific instructions on what to do......so obviously failed that test!
So I will introduce myself and return tomorrow in hope that I have somehow managed to break in.
I am 61, a widow and I retired last year in desperation at the government having moved my official retirement age yet again and being sure I couldn't bear to work another 5+ years. Had an interesting year living with my son and his family (for economic reasons) near Newmarket in Suffolk. I am a member of Newmarket U3A and got the details of this website from the U3A Third Age Matters magazine.
From my bedroom window I can see (not now, as its dark) some beautiful trees in our garden and behind that a piece of common Breck land. There is a pony and an Ass tied up out there at the moment; I guess they must be hardy types! On Saturday I went to Anglesey Abbey (National Trust) with 2 of my grand-children and their/my co-grandmother, while no 3 grandchild was being born! Lovely spring day and beautiful park land. Hoping to have lots more opportunities to make such happy memories.
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Hello Steve and everyone else on here. Having read your post above Steve i would just like to say how good it is to hear of someone these days doing good things for some of the more vulnerable members of society, nice one pal !.