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28th May 2016Catnip commented on:
Do you feel lonely?I know how you feel, my husband died 22 years ago and I still miss him every single day. Even now I feel emotional when I think about him.ViewDate:
28th May 2016Catnip commented on:
Do you feel lonely?Our local authority website has a list of events for older people, tea dances, lunch clubs and courses. They also advertise walking clubs. There are also organisations (for example, Age UK) that have clubs in many areas of the country. It is likely that your local authority has a page about this. I know that many public libraries are being closed but if there is one near to you, they may also have classes or events for older people. I think they are generally for people who are 60 years of age and over but you may find that they may be flexible in your case.ViewDate:
28th May 2016Catnip commented on:
Do you feel lonely?My children are still at home but they work and have their own lives so, despite this, I am luckier than those who don't have anyone living with them. However, I have a cat, so when the children are away on holiday, I still have someone in the house who depends on me and is happy to see me when I get home. I will be honest, the only time I've ever felt isolated and alone was when I was at work. Towards the end, I was much older than the people I worked with and I was their boss. This wasn't an issue until we went to social events where the young people would congregate together, save seats for one another and sit together. I remembered it didn't seem five minutes ago when I was one of those in the young clique. They would then go out clubbing afterwards, clearly not my scene but there was never an offer of "do you want to come?" I was always left on my own as there were no old timers like me. I always felt extremely emotional at these times and so when I retired, I suddenly felt liberated from all of that. I can spend whole days without speaking to another human being (when the children are away) but it doesn't matter. I go out and chat to people I meet at the bus stop or in the supermarket. I also talk to my cat. So the only time I've ever felt isolated and alone was when I was in my final years before I retired from work - and then it was always when I was surrounded by people.ViewDate:
28th May 2016Catnip commented on:
Pet advice: Tips for a healthy catI have an elderly cat, who is about 70 in human years. She used to get lethargic due to constipation or would eventually get hair ball sick, which made her look very poorly. I monitor this now and if she does become disinterested in play and her pupils are large despite it being daylight, I know to stir in five drops of nux vomica for cats into her food. I cannot remember the last time she has been hair ball sick (certainly not since I've been giving her this treatment). She only needs it about once every few months, so though it is expensive to buy, it lasts for a very long time. She eats a very good diet but like most old ladies, occasionally gets a bit constipated, so it is good to have something on standby. There is also a paste but she turned her nose up at that.ViewDate:
28th May 2016Catnip commented on:
Toys of the 50s and 60sI had a Sindy and a Tressie doll. I also had a teenage doll which was about 12 inches tall. I remember there were some quite good accessories with Sindy and Tressie, there was a PVC mac and hat, which were the height of fashion in the 60s, it came with a string bag which had tiny oranges in it and, I seem to recall, a small white dog on a lead. My brothers each had a remote controlled fire engine and police car. Remote meaning it was operated by controls which were joined by a wires to the vehicles so they had to follow their toy car around the floor. It was fantastically advanced back then. I preferred reading to playing with toys though, I loved Enid Blyton (Famous Five and Secret Seven) and Frank Richards (Billy Bunter) and Richmal Crompton (Just William). I remember getting six pillow cases full of toys for Christmas. My brothers would sit on my bed, one would hand me a present which I would open and the other would put the wrapping paper into an empty pillow case. Christmas day was always very cold but I remember it was always magical. We had paper decorations across the living room ceiling and an artificial Christmas tree with delicate ornaments on it. I remember there were birds which were on clips so that they sat on the branches. The baubles were so delicate that they'd shatter into a million sharp pieces if you dropped them. I had a beautiful dolls' house, which came from a local antique shop. The roof came off to reveal the upstairs and the back opened to the whole of the back of the house. It came completely furnished with a family and foliage for the garden. I loved it but never played with it because it had spiders in it and I was terrified of spiders. My brother sprayed the roof silver with a can of spray paint - he was at that experimental age. Eventually my father threw the dolls' house away. I should imagine it might have been valuable had I kept it. I have nothing left from my childhood except my memories.ViewDate:
28th May 2016Catnip commented on:
‘When I’m 64’ – Aches & pains might make life a misery…Arthritis runs in my family (well hobbles along slowly rather than runs). Mine gets worse in the winter and, strangely - if there is a thunder storm I get joint aches which the strongest painkillers I have cannot alleviate. I wake every morning with hands which are like claws and it takes time to straighten them out. I have it in my back as well as my joints. My cat, who is quite old now, also seems a bit stiff legged when it is colder weather and stretches full length next to the radiator in the winter, so perhaps I ought to try that.ViewDate:
28th May 2016Catnip commented on:
I'm new to Silversurfers and saying hello!Hello Silversurfers, I am 60, I live in London with my children and my short haired domestic cat. I enjoy reading psychological thrillers, walking and holidays. I love cooking and eating, particularly Italian food. I used to love horse riding but unfortunately, due to my love of pasta, I might flatten any horse I try to ride nowadays so I spare them that by just admiring them from afar. I joined today and I am looking forward to being part of this community.