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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Welcome to Silversurfers - hope you find a lot of interesting topics to join in with and that you soon find your way around the site.
I would be interested to hear more about your work with the CWGC. I used its website a lot when researching all the men on a local village war memorial and have also acted as the liaison person for my parish so that we could have a CWGC sign at the entrance to our two graveyards advising passers-by that there are war graves within.
to terms with all off this it’s not easy nice to chat with you
Take care x
I live in Hemel Hempstead but looking to move away and downsize in around 5 years time xx
but apart from that, after only a couple of days, I have already found it very easy to interact with a few people, just by making a few comments on peoples photo's etc, I have had a reply from them, and short chats, so I think it has been quite easy for me to join.
the other thing I like about this site is that all the bits and pieces I've gone into and read conversation, there has been no abuse to each other and the language has been clean and good, its pleasant and mostly good humoured, thank to the editor for such a pleasant site......
Welcome to Silversurfers - I had a problem with uploading a new profile photo so contacted Sally, the Director of Silversurfers, and she said that there was a technical glitch and that she would upload my photo for me. If you look under the heading Showcase, you will see the section for uploading photos, literature or recipes - alternatively, if you click on the latest photo shown on the right-hand side of the page you will go directly to the photo gallery. Good Luck and I hope that we shall soon see some of your photos on the site 🙂
When my husband left after 25 + years, I didn't see how I'm going to start again, today I'm grateful for what he did, at least I have no regrets about anything, I've done my best and he did us both a favour, of course I'm not going to tell him that.
I've moved back to London and enjoying what London has to offer, however, sometimes I wish I knew more people locally around my age who want to do things too, eating out, bowling, boat trips, cinema, theatre or anything fun.
Liz
'Have a nice day', as they say!
Love your nom de plume! 🙂 Hope you find lots of topics of interest on the Forum which you can join in with - and if you can't see any, then start some of your own. There's usually one or more people who will join in and chat. If you tick all the notification boxes on your profile and save them, then you will soon be able to see who has commented on your post or has sent you a private chat message if you click on the white arrow in the turquoise box on the right hand side of your screen. Good luck with your wandering! 🙂
I'm also at an odd point in my life, never thought this would be it, however, have to keep mudding on. Recently moved back to where I was born as my sister lives here in Kent and am now living with her, she's a few years older. It's been quite a challenging time as we are so different and I guess both set in our ways. Retired last March and am now becoming so. bored am thinking about getting another job, but have no idea what!!
Sounds to me though that you should pursue what you set out to do, as to achieve what you have is a real accomplishment and a shame not to put into practise. What subject did you want to lecture in?
Families are weird things, are never what you expect them to be.
Take care
Welcome to....all of us. Sure you'll meet loads of friends on here. Whereabouts in Kent are you..? Back in the day, used to live in jolly Marden, now in leafy Surrey. Hope we'll see you on 'Strictly' in the not too distant future. All the best 'Beauty'
Welcome to all of us .....please keep persevering..you'll get the hang of it. Great folk on here. I'm located a long way from you in leafy Surrey, but hope you can find some friends nearer to you. All the best 'Beauty'