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Hi all, Just joined the site a couple of days ago and trying to find my way around. I am lady living in Scotland in a really rural place and hoping to make new friends/penpals. Sbn51


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57Anne
5th Sep 2022 10:34:27
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Hello
I’m a new member. I live in Inverness and am not working. I’m hoping to find new friends to chat to.

I’m 65, live with a slightly bonkers collie (aren’t all collies slightly bonkers?) and have a “home-made” campervan which I should make more use of, especially as I am lucky enough to live in a beautiful part of the world.

This looks like a really good site for developing new interests; I’m hopeful that one day I’ll be able to finish a watercolour that won’t end up in the bin!
Response from Sally - Silversurfer's Editor made on 5th Sep 2022 10:44:21
Hi 57Anne,

Welcome and many thanks for your first comment in our Forum.

If you already know your way around, then we will leave you to it.

If you are looking for some lively discussions, head on over to the Forum homepage to see what's trending right now and feel free to join in the discussions, with all our friendly members, perhaps ask a question or even start your own post.

Response from 57Anne made on 5th Sep 2022 10:55:31 > @Sally - Silversurfer's Editor
Hello Sally. I don’t know my way around, so would like a bit of info, please. For example, how do I know if someone sends me a comment/message? I “discovered” your reply purely by chance.
Thank you for any help.
Response from SarahS2 made on 5th Sep 2022 12:13:58
Hi Anne from beautiful Inverness! I grew up in Prthsire and visited Inverness several times, a beautiful place. I've also started dabbling in watercolours - I posted my first effort on another site and everyone was really sweet about it. The best comment was "I love your energy" LOL Thing is, whatever you create, be it a story, a poem, knitting, a painting etc, never ever throw it away! YOU created it and that makes it worthy of being. It's really good to compare first efforts of anything because it shows how much you have improved! Please don't bin anything you create (unless it's a recipe that went horribly wrong lol).

Chat soon I hope and meanwhile, take care''Sara x ,
Response from 57Anne made on 8th Sep 2022 10:51:00 > @SarahS2
Hello Sara,

I’m sorry it’s taken me a wee while to reply, but your message arrived by email. I don’t check my emails daily & was surprised to “see you” there. A very nice surprise, though. I didn’t realise that these messages used our email addresses.

You say that you grew up in Perthshire; where are you now? Years ago a friend of mine lived in a tiny hamlet near to Loch Tay (could see it from her kitchen window). The nearest town was Aberfeldy. As a 19/20year old, it seemed to me like she was in a living in the middle of nowhere, having no “proper town” nearby, with nightclubs & lots of people. But that was my young townie self. Even then, though, I could appreciate how beautiful the landscape was. I’m originally from the West Midlands, so I was more familiar with pollution than pollen!

Over the summer I’ve been doing more with glass and have forgone the watercolour. I’m determined to get back to it. There’s a wee glass session on for a couple of hours each week, but it coincides with the “OpenArts” times. Typical! Nothing for years then both together - like buses, eh? But great that there’s choice. So for now I’m aiming to be another Tiffany or even Lalique, then in a couple of weeks...ha! I managed to make a very crude boat from 3 triangles of coloured glass. I’m wanting sun-catchers to put up at the window. A juvenile woodpecker flew into the bedroom window and stunned itself. I got the SSPCA out to see it - it sat for an hour. It was visibly uninjured but I don’t want birds hurting themselves if I can do something to avoid it.

Hope to chat to you soon; it was very nice to get your message.

Best wishes,
Anne
CaroB4
20 hours ago
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Newbies....tell us a bit more about yourselves!
You need to share a little to find folks with similar aims and interests who may like to contact you or just start a conversation. Too many unknowns initially. and few will respond!
KathyM11
21 hours ago
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KathyM11
21 hours ago
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would like to start chat for the coversation to start
Del2403
6 days ago
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Hi everyone, just joined this morning!, Having an interesting time already!!
Smokiebill
24th Mar 2025 00:06:32
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Sunshine coast in Queensland Australia
waltermiller
13th Jan 2025 16:58:14 (Last activity: 19th Mar 2025 12:31:16)
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Hi, i am new on this site and still trying to find my way around and i will like to meet with a new friend
Response from Alwayz4Ever made on 21st Feb 2025 02:28:03
Hi Walter, I'm new here too. Female, 60. United States. What do you do to fill up your days.
Response from waltermil made on 19th Mar 2025 12:31:16 > @Alwayz4Ever
Hi Alwayz4Ever,

Thank you for replying to my post, it’s really nice to connect with you! I’m looking forward to getting to know you better and sharing some great conversations together.

Feel free to reach out to me anytime – I’d love to hear from you and continue our chat.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon!

Warmly,
Walter
Shylow55
14th Mar 2025 18:27:32
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Hello, I am new as well. Looking to continue to cruise. Have fun meet people I am 54 Southern California.
Shylow55
14th Mar 2025 18:25:31
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Hello, I am looking someone that would like to go on a cruise. I have three free cruises that I’m about to lose. I can go so low, but if someone would like to go, solo, but let me know. Of course, Port fee would have to be paid. I will pay my own. If you wish to go you have to pay the port fee
Sondre65
25th Feb 2025 16:38:52
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I’m new member from Norway
RedX101
23rd Jan 2025 18:37:11 (Last activity: 18th Feb 2025 15:43:03)
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Hi, I'm new on here & I've no idea how it works, I think I will just wander along waving randomly
Response from Nevaeh made on 3rd Feb 2025 20:13:43
Waving randomly back at you it's a minefield out there x
Response from lovelovelove made on 7th Feb 2025 01:48:36
New also - I'm trying to see my way around as well. 🙂
Response from Bebe57ny made on 18th Feb 2025 15:43:03 > @lovelovelove
Same, how are you
Renee987654321
8th Feb 2025 22:15:15
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Hello everyone! I just signed up and learning. I live in Louisiana.
Patrickk01
25th Jan 2025 14:24:18
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Hello everyone I’m new here
Holly1234
14th Nov 2024 03:38:54 (Last activity: 22nd Jan 2025 22:59:05)
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Hello! We aren’t exactly neighbors, but I hope we can chat. Would really like to hear about Scotland. I’m from Southern USA.
Response from BillyNew made on 22nd Jan 2025 22:59:05
Hi Holly. I’m not from Scotland but from the southern U.S. and just joined. Just wanted to say hello.
Lady2U
3rd Jan 2025 23:52:30 (Last activity: 19th Jan 2025 18:10:07)
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Hi, just joined; seems that suddenly family is too busy otherwise, so mama's all alone in this town and wishes to communicate with others close to her age. I have never been in a chat place, so am not even sure how to go about it; but I wish to make friends; even if so by just talking; chatting here as it's called.
Castle18
31st Oct 2024 18:23:18 (Last activity: 19th Jan 2025 16:55:24)
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I was widowed just over 2 months ago and missing her very much but find the evenings worse would like online chats about general stuff .I am in Warwickshire
Response from Holly1234 made on 14th Nov 2024 03:42:47
Recently widowed myself. Not exactly sure what to do with myself these days. I miss him greatly.
Response from moni1 made on 1st Dec 2024 07:45:02 > @Holly1234
i was widowed in January 2024 ,miss him everyday
gaylekindall4
16th Jan 2025 04:39:08
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I live in Norther California. Would like to find friends to go places with.
Lady2U
3rd Jan 2025 23:54:32
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btw; would actually chat with only those from the U.S., sorry no offense, that is my personal wish and nobody talked me into it. . .
GSD
15th Dec 2024 17:23:33
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Hi Sbn51

I don't know if you are still here , I have just joined , in Scotland as well . My interests are dogs at the moment , back to school studying to get my L5 behaviourist diploma. If you are still looking to chat online let me know.
moni1
1st Dec 2024 07:47:32 (Last activity: 13th Dec 2024 18:58:09)
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Would love to chat ,i live in Norfolk.
Response from Brisbaneoutbound made on 1st Dec 2024 08:00:49
Is that Norfolk Virginia or Norfolk England. Or even Norfolk Is near Queensland?
Response from moni1 made on 1st Dec 2024 08:03:47 > @Brisbaneoutbound
Norfolk UK
Response from Queenieto5 made on 13th Dec 2024 16:30:03 > @Brisbaneoutbound
Hi there, what’s the weather like out there?
Response from moni1 made on 13th Dec 2024 18:58:09 > @Queenieto5
Cold and rain all day.
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