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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I am luckier than 99%+ of people being retired, in good health and with plenty of friends and acquaintances through my weekend dance activities - often abroad.
But I'm often a bit lonely and bored during the week and sometimes at weekends.
At this stage it's too early for me to be looking for a long term relationship, but I would like to make non-dancing friends and definitely hope that I fall in love again in the medium/long term!
I have just joined and would like to introduce myself. I am 52 with two grown up children. Have good friends and a job I enjoy as a school business manager in a SEN school. But have that nagging feeling life is passing me so fast one minute I was a teenager clubbing, a young mother and now all of a sudden over fifty!. I still want to travel and see different cultures, I am not a camper or back packer but would like to meet new people of similar mind who still want a live life and enjoy meeting new people,
Would love to hear from anyone who would like a new friend and can relate to my bio.
Sue
I know you posted on here some time ago now but I've only just signed up, saw your message and wanted to say hi.
My name is Ian and although I'm not the typical 'silver surfer' the situation that people like yourself finds themselves in saddens me.
I lost my Granparents over the last three years and they were such a huge part of my life and I miss them terribly.
If I can chat with people like you and maybe bring a little sense of companionship into your day at the same time I'd be glad too.
I hope I get to hear back from you. If not I wish you all the happiness in the world
After we are not all old past it and not got any friends.
If you have a loss Ian thats a shame.
Just get fed up with people thinking just because we are past a certain age we are past it and lonely.
I for one is far from it ..
Welcome to Silversurfers - hope you enjoy using the site. I still haven't managed to work out where I'm going when I use my iPad but on the PC it is quite simple. Lots of different topics to join in with - just look at Latest Posts to see what's going on and I also check Latest Subjects to see if there is anything I can contribute to. If you do post a comment then next time you log on, click on the little turquoise icon with the white arrow in it (right hand side of your screen) and you will see if anyone else has added to that topic or has sent you a private chat message. We are a friendly bunch of people with a good sense of humour - contrary to waht you may have read in a fairly recent post 🙂
Welcome to a friendly place ... you chose right place to join here you will see ..... loneliness is horrible and I know all about that.
My life changed in big way after my my father died and mother ran away to live with my sister and brother in law far away as I was retired and had spent my life looking after others.
The windows and doors opened up for me when the local U3A began ... the Ist meeting in the hall was full to bursting with so many people like us hoping to find something new. The second was inviting as all the interests was pasted on wall with join me forms underneath and I filled in 7 and it took off in big way as my calender is now full of events and I have made loads of new friends .... go on try it you might find it does the same for you .... smile
You're an inspiration.
Highly recommended Just a good old plan French village.
People lovely.food great and hotel very clean
I just love France and the French people
I have been divorced for 4 years now and still find it hard to fill the purpose marriage gave me in life. Therefore I'm on the threshold of something just need to find what it is.
I volunteer,have 2 dogs and 2 cats but miss chatting daily to people other than shop assistants no matter how lovely they are I have to leave them at their place of work.
Best wishes to you all
Welcome to a friendly place ... I have found that have not been here that long just a couple weeks ... am not into email chats but happy to talk on here.
You will find members easy to talk to and fun at times.
Life is never easy I know that so I hope there is some sunshine ahead for you ... Sparkle
Nice to meet you.where i love out in the sticks like you.there are so many horse owners now we call it the ok coral lol.but it's nice.I have a collie dog which needs a good 3 hours a day walk.which hopefully keeps me fit.it doesn't mind sheep,horses.how's and rabbits but will run after pheasant and partridges but never catches them lol.like wine myself of to France on Monday to stick up lol as only 40 min drive to dover.lol my son who is 44 and still lives at home bless him cough cough lol plays in heavy metal group so I more or less have to like it lol.well I do really
Anyway enough of me and welcome to room
Nice to meet you too shame we live opposite ends of the country for a stroll and a glass of vino. Enjoy France and keep rocking
How's you.just done me hour long walk with my collie.but misty here but very humid pheww.
Many years ago moved to notts loved it but at the time no jobs so had to came back south.
I do however for my sins support wolves do try to get up there when I can.
Anyway am talking to much again you have a nice day
Stuart x
Am a happy young retired 68 Year old.always busy doing things I want to do.never felt better since I stopped work.
Even had a tattoo done on my leg lol.
Feel 20 years younger not going to let my age slow me down loads to do now.
Before I retired was a burnt out social worker lol.
After all people what is age.lo!
Have up sorting about my age when I reached 60 and realised that when I woke up every morning i was still alive lol.and still liked heavy metal music.Even though I lke opera as well.think I have became a bit of a budist where a appreciate everything around me now.As I am lucky I live in the rural region of kent.well marshes really known as dickens country ..
look forward to hearing from your
I'm a biker and I am looking for friends and people to chat with
The local u3a changed my life and opened up interests so I now run three monthly groups ie lunches and antiques ... no comments please ... laughs
I live out in the countryside now ... not lived in London since I was 25 and that was some time ago as time rushes on sadly.
South Warks near the Glouc. border is where you will find me ... smile