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Watch this postI will be 67 next month and retired from the many different jobs in my working life. I guess that I didn’t ever find my calling. I went to university at age 59 but when it was over it was too late to launch a new career. I wanted to lecture but students don’t want to listen to old fogies, so sadly I put aside that idea and settled into life as an eccentric dog owner.
I live in a beautiful Lancashire valley surrounded by hills that demand they be walked/climbed, how could I refuse?
I would like to do a bit of cycle touring but a recent diagnosis of spondylosis and some hip pain means that I may not be doing a world tour anytime soon!
I’m keen to make some friends as I have been on my own for a very long time now, my daughters don’t bother much with me and I don’t have a partner.I didn’t expect to be so isolated at this time in my life, isn’t it strange the way family and friends seem to forget us when we get past 60?
I will pop in regularly and hope to strike up some friendships.
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Thank you very much for the warm welcome.
Like all new places I need time to figure it out but I am sure I will manage, if not I hope I can get back to you.
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...as that would mean I would:-
a) be lying
b) be broke
c)....a bad typist✓
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Get out there (if possible) and join some groups, although with the COVID 19 threat we seniors need to stay alert.
Please write me back when you have time. I am a New Member.
Lynn (66 y.o. gentleman)
Maryland, USA
Celtwitch hasn't been on the site for quite a few years but there are plenty of other friendly people on here to chat to. Hope you make lots of friends! 🙂
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Hi there and welcome. I'm relatively new myself here.
I live in the Balearics have done for the last 17 years and love the Spanish way of life.. Ex military my husband and I try to keep active and list walking as one of my favourite pastimes. Animal lover having a dog and rescue cat at home. Get in touch if you fancy a chat
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I am also working. Just helping out in the local Holland and Barrett shop to cover staff who are self isolating. Not very challenging but at least it gets me out of the 4 walls - before taking the job I was 19 hours a day with no one at all to talk to live, then 5 hours of trying to sleep.
Your doggie looks cute.
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Christine
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Hello and welcome this is a very friendly site so we hope you met someone too that you can chat to...as it must be very difficult for you. Lots of area's to join in on.
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Sue
I am fortunate here in my home with a sweet daughter and two grandchildren. If I want to mingle, I do. If not, I stay in my large room where I can read, do genealogy, watch TV, draw, knit, or finally learn to play my guitar!
Because I have so many interests I was never bored when we were under lockdown orders.
Yes, eventually all of us must cope with growing older, and the actress Bette Davis was wise to say. “Growing old isn’t for sissies.”
You look to the past to enjoy fond memories and look to the present to do those things that could or will bring you joy. You find joy by “doing,” and reaching out on this site for friendship is a positive action. I hope you make good friends on Silversurfers!
At first it was terribly hard, but as the years pass by it honestly does get easier.
I just miss friendly chat, nothing else, friendly chat even to this day is hard to find sometimes
I designed and help build three homes, the last one being my favorite. As a single woman, I dreamed that one up on my own!
I have one daughter and two grandchildren. Who knew being a grandmother could be so much fun as well as educational!
I enjoy making friends, travel, reading, genealogy, art, writing , movies, and more.
Well, that’s about all for now. Enjoy this beautiful day!
enjoyed reading your post and those walks with the dogs around your home sound wonderful - enjoy them and especially with weather at moment
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Think of it as time out and see what new activities you can do. Be thankful for what you have right now 🙂
I was sitting outside looking at the beautiful sunshine, and looking at the very little flower stems beginning to poke through the dirt in my pots. I planted my flower seeds the day before we were all put into lockdown. Looking down at the tiny sprouts made me realize that just like those flowers that are struggling to grow and get out from under the darkness, we will also be coming out of this soon. Oh how wonderful it will feel to hug someone again!!!
At five I had a cough that doc said was a summer cough. I went from the doc's to my grandma's and my aunt was there with my 2 cousins aged 2 yrs and 6 months. I coughed once there apparently - my sister and both cousins were infected with my whooping cough. I was the most seriously ill, the others only had a mild version. It was 16 weeks before I returned to school. I learnt my lesson very young.
Don't fret find something new to interest you, my school, bless them :(, sent me lots of reading and maths to do.
I go to this site to see if there's any free courses that interest me, it's run by Open University. Lots of different subjects, just scroll down to the one that interests you. I love history and literature. They also have a genealogy course which is my main hobby. It's called Future Learn if you want to find out about it before linking to it.
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses
Each day that goes past is a day nearer restrictions being lifted 🙂
Pat 🙂
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I too am new (a few days), it's nice to meet you. It sounds idyllic where you live.
Being alone at this age is definitely not what I imagined when I was younger (will be 60 this year). I live alone now, have 2 sons, thankfully I do see them (well when not in lockdown) and grandchildren, my Mum, Brother, etc.
I actually love being free and single, that's not say it would be lovely to have someone to share your thoughts and day with but not 24/7 haha. I don't think I could go down that road again. When my life went topsy turvy, I learned to love myself, my own company (even though sometimes I was trying to convince myself, but it worked lol).
I'm a carefree person who enjoy being alone. I'm my own best friend who like sharing thoughts, ideas and fun times.
My family live in different states so the next best thing to being there is video chatting.
I hear lots of people say they're bored being locked down, not me. I create activities to keep myself occupied and happy. Although I am thinking of finding someone to play online games with.
I'm 63 and feel it to a point I have to laugh when something new creeps up today that wasn't there yesterday.
Live for your dreams and not the expectations and opinions of others.
I am very sorry to hear you are recently bereaved.
How are you coping with the lockdown situation? I am very new to this site but finding it really enjoyable responding to people. What's your favourite holiday destination?
Look forward to hearing back.
I normally live on my own but at the moment I have my son and his partner and their 5 year old son staying with me because of this virus.They normally live in London but it is safer for them to stay with me in Kent,quite frankly they are driving me crazy at the moment but its for the good.As far as travel and holiday destinations I hadn't travelled much due to the fact my late wife's health over the years and caring for her we never really had the chance to go anywhere.
Hopefully when this situation changes I have promised myself to go for it..
Sorry to hear about your health issues.
You may need to go somewhere hot to cycle, I think it will be better for your body with the heat of the sun.
I don't think our Sons, Daughters forget about us, it's just that daily life when you are a certain age is taken up with running a home, family, job etc.
I think once you make some friends and start living your life, you will make your life busy that you won't be able to fit your family in lol.
I too am on my own (have Sons, grandchildren, Mum, Brother etc.) but I joined a group near me who go out a lot. I like to go out sometimes with them (all on hold right now though) I couldn't keep up with them going out all the time.
Look forward to chatting.
I've just joined. What a great site it seems to be so far.
I went on-line to look for a pen pal site really as I love writing letters, using a fountain pen.
I will be 60 in July. I have great family and friends. I work 10 hours a week, working from home, thank goodness too, otherwise I might drive myself mad with the isolating situation.
I have google earth on my phone so when I want to go travelling (armchair travel that is!) I just put in a country I want to visit and off I go.
Lovely to meet you all.
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Sounds good though
Thank you for responding, this is exciting.
I cycled 315km in Cuba in 2015 with the Cuba Solidarity Campaign it was a bit less than 2 weeks. I absolutely love it there. I definitely want to go back one day, maybe not to cycle - I'm not the fittest person. The people are just amazing.
Sorry it's taken me so long to write back, I couldn't find my way around the website, I had a senior moment lol.
If you want a different experience, you want to work the land with the local people, or cycle and visit schools and hospitals, the Cuba Solidarity Campaign organise these trips.
You can also just book a holiday through a travel agent but as I am not one for just lazing on the beach, cycling for 315km (if you can't keep up, you go on the coach, which I did quite a bit), suited me more.