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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just joined too began to realise around Xmas who alone I was becoming wasn't expecting that! I am lucky that I have two very supportive children who live close by but I really don't want to burden them.I don't have a partner either have tried dating sites not really the answer is it? I have various crafty type hobbies again hard to know where to start to find like minded folk
I am Kaz, 58 years old, live alone in a large 4 bed house in rural west Lancashire, close to Southport.
I enjoy cooking, driving, travel, swimming, internet, art, electronic art, writing, poetry, home making, astrology, metaphysics, paranormal, web design, painting, good conversation, philosophy, state specific science, social networking, entertaining, acting, country pubs, exploring places, music, singing to name but a few interests.
I am easy going, great sense of humour, full of fun, very much a people person.
I work from home as a telephone life coach, and I am looking for new friends, and thinking about looking for a better area to live in where there are more things I can get into and get a new life, and some company, there is nothing local to me where someone my age can meet people to share quality time with etc.
Anyone out there?!
Kaz
[email protected]
I love emailing mostly at night as I don't sleep too well but I am very happy and quite a busy lady I forget how my time is filled until I write them down but that's what's keeping me going I've been on this planet 76 years this year and hope for many more when you have time drop me a line I would enjoy that
Any suggestions lol- I keep looking at online dating but ....
I've just joined as I find myself in a lonely situation. I moved up to a place near Peterborough in August 15 after having retired at 66 to be near a new lady I had met online. Sadly our partnership ended at Christmas. I have not had a chance to make any new friends since moving here as I was busy with my new property and new relationship. So I now find myself in a difficult position. I'm having to deal with the emotional fallout with the breakup at the moment so I don't feel like moving on and looking to make new friends. Hopefully things will look up in the future. Best of luck to you. Chris
I joined last month. I have been in your situation but I was lucky to have my youngest daughter living at home with me but always missed her so much when she went to stay with her Dad. I immersed myself in work, may be you could do some voluntary work and just kept up with and relied heavily on family and friends. This didn't help with coming home to an empty house. Four years later I unexpectedly found that I had feelings for a co-worker as he did me. He later admitted that he had felt like that since the first time we met. We are still together 9 years later. Try to keep positive. I didn't think anyone would love me or could love me. Over 40, type 2 diabetic, high blood pressure and depression! He took on me, 3 kids and my array of animals and he managed to deal with a stroppy 14 year old even though he doesn't have children of his own and has never wanted them! He is now a granddad! You have taken the first step by joining silver surfers as you now have somewhere to chat. What are your interests? Could you join some local groups?
I would love to meet a new guy and settle down, but easier said than done, and it isn't as if a woman can go drinking in a pub alone, not a lot of fun anyway, not easy is it?
I am based in Lancashire, what about you?
Hope you find someone decent soon.
Kaz
You mirror my situation and I also live in Lancashire, I live in Rufford in West Lancashire.
I never see my daughter now, she left home back in 2014 and left a gaping hole in my life. I empathize with you, it is hard coping with 'flown nest syndrome'.
I don't like feeling isolated and alone either it is soul destroying and I work from home which makes it worse again.
Lost most of my friends to Cancer so down to one now and she is busy with sick family to see to.
Whereabouts are you?
Want to meet up for a chat or chat on the phone or online?
My email address is: [email protected] - perhaps we could exchange phone numbers by email. I am also on Skype as: kazytc
I am 58 (59 in September) so like you I am at an age where I don't fit into pensioners groups and I don't fit into family groups or young people's groups either, bit out on a limb and not a lot happening in Lancashire for our age unless you are in a couple or have a family at home.
I feel we have a lot in common!
Hope you get sorted soon!
Kaz
I'm in Glasgow , Scotland. Anyone live nearby?
Take care
Just joined. I live in London.
I live in Brum and apart from enjoying my extensive family (that.s 9 grandchildren, 4 kids, 4 partners, husband and so it goes on. ) I love all things creative. Love poetry,writing and reading it. Love making stuff too.
Looking forward to reading poems soon!
Hope to log in often to catch up with some of you.
I live in Somerset and I live with my little cat I have plenty of time on my hands so am emailing and I find I like it so if you have some spare minutes drop me a line I like chatting about almost anything. I have very odd sleep patterns at the moment and have found a few nice people to chat to when I wake at night. I've always got room for a true friend so if your interested drop me a line say silversurfers and I won't delete you as I said before just email friendship
email [email protected]
so hope to hear from you
Kathy
Know how you feel. My only son who now has his own family forgot about me at 53!