Just joined so I'm introducing myself.
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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New to silver surfers
I am semi retired
I retired from my full time job in Nov 2011 with health service after 32 and half years as an Ot technician
Then got bored and got a partime job as a Instructer with adults with a learning disabilities
Working only two days a week
I did have an allotment for several years and was secretary running to sites which could be challenging at times but it keeps you fit
But two half years ago I got a shitzu pup called poppy so we get out and about at least three times a day which keeps us both fit and mobile which is very important at are age
Looking forward to chatting to like minded silver surfers
New to this but giving it a go
New, and still looking around, so I thought I'd just say Hello on here to see what happens!
I'm 66, am a Yorkshire lass - but have lived in Somerset for the last 10 years. Sold my house in Yorkshire shortly before being made redundant from my job down here (cookie . . . crumbles?) so still here in the South West. Doubt that I could have gone back home anyway - love my grandchildren much too much! I have a spaniel, love walking her on the hills near here - but she doesn't say a lot. Real-time chat is mostly confined to sometimes-confusing(!!) conversations with 2, 4 and 7 year-olds - so it would be great to hear from somebody nearer my own age.
Interests include renovating my house (will be glad when it's done . . but might feel the need to then do another!), walking (when not raining), gardening (new interest, which I find I am unexpectedly loving) - and I strongly suspect that I would like cycling . . . but keep putting off finding out!!!
Hope to hear from you.
I hope you find enough time to come to this site often enough to make an impact .....
Thank you for the welcome!
Hampshire is also beautiful - I had a week some years back in a rented cottage near the New Forest, which I had wanted to visit since I was a child reading all about the New Forest ponies.
Then I visited again a couple of years ago, taking my young grandson to Beulieu and also to Portsmouth Docks to walk round Victory and the other famous ship, the name of which I can't remember at the minute (grr!).
Yes, I do have a lot on at the minute - but nothing that involves actual chat to others (apart from builders, of course) . . . hence joining this site. I'm going to wander around it now to try to find my way.
Best wishes to you and your wife - hope you get chance to stop off in Somerset next time you travel to Devon or Cornwall! The Quantock Hills (where I live) are well-worth a visit, even if a little out of your way.
I am on my own now for almost 16 years family grown up i see my two grandsons often.
I definately need a new direction in my life .Anyway hope all will keep in touch hope to speak soon.
Love ANNE ELIZ.
I too am new on here - and. also like you, feel that I could do with a new direction in my life. I am busy, but don't actually speak to many people. It's beginning to be exciting to go to the shops!!
How old are your grandsons? I have two grandchildren down here in Somerset (I'm from Yorkshire originally) and one honorary grandchild, who I look after two days a week; also a grandson up in Yorkshire . . . and twins on the way!
Hope you will write bck to tell me more about yourself, either on here or by pressing the private chat button.
as for uploading your photo's, which to me is one of the best parts of the site, well that quite simple, once your logged, scroll down to the community button, under that, click on the showcase button, and it will take you to the photo section, at the top of that click the bar that says to add your photo's,
as for passing some of your spare time, I put my little compact camera in my pocket, it's a reasonably good quality one, and I have a walk around some of the local villages etc in my area, and just snap away , sometimes I delete most of them, but it doesn't matter, having something to do is important.
I hope you enjoy this site Dave, it's here for everybody. Len
Have a look at the noticeboards and then join in with any topics that interest you..
What makes you laugh?
I have just joined. I am 65 and almost retired. I do work an occasional day . Having spent the last 20yrs in management in Social Care I now indulge myself by supporting people with a learning disability to sew which is one of my interests.
I also like to travel, walk my 2 Lhasa Apsos, hack around the golf course, a bit of aqua fit and am always willing to try new things.
I am hoping to meet likeminded people in my local area (York) and further afield for friendships and shared interests/experiences. I find my old friends have either moved on or away. I think you don’t realise how dependent you are on work for building relationships until you retire!
Please feel free to message me as I am usually quite good at responding quickly
Hope you make good friends on here, and don't forget to post some photo's, if thats your thing,
Have a good time. Len
I put a post on here just 5 days ago as a newbie, I just want to say to everyone don't worry about getting round the site, like everyone else I struggled for a couple of days, so I just kept going into different bits and having a read, and then onto somewhere else, by doing that you will find it goes around in circles a bit, but you get to learn which tabs take you where, it only takes a little while wizzing around to find where your favourite bits are.
So stick with it and make friends.
I too love dogs. Actually my best friend is a dog. Like yourself, I am keen on making new friends so...let me introduce myself ...my name is Tammy
Celtwitch doesn't post messages on the site anymore but there are plenty more of us who are ready to chat. 🙂
I live by the beach, own a successful company and enjoy life. I hope to make some friends on the site.
I have a buddy that lives in Palos Verdes, I met him 40 years ago in Redondo Beach when I was down to my last few dollars after I bought a 1 way ticket to L.A., he took me in and I found a job and had a wonderful 6 months there, hope to make a surprise visit and watch his face when I turn up