I joined today because this site looks interesting. I tried searching for local communities to me but nothing came up. Then I searched cities in Scotland and again nothing. Nothing shows for the whole of Scotland. I would have thought there would have been at least one other person who lived here or hoped to visit. Maybe the software is glitchy as there are posts from a few people asking if they are the only one in an area. Thanks.

Anyone driven the 500 around Scotland? Looking for overnight stops etc, any help please, looking at doing this next year.

I travelled extensively while living and working overseas in 6 different countries (including England for one year). We did a two week road trip around the UK including a drive right up to John O'Groats. My two favourite cities in the world are Vienna and Edinburgh. I have a particular affinity for Scotland. Watched all of the 'Outlander' series and even visited the site of the Battle of Culloden. I would love to chat with folks who live in any part of Scotland. I love to learn about other cultures.

Hello my name is Lizzie. I'm new on here and live in Clackmannan Scotland. If there is anyone close by it would be nice if we could become friends. We just got ourself a new pup last Tuesday. She is a golden doodle. 12 weeks old and full of mischief, energy, life. Her name is Dutchess.

Hello. I’m Mike. Just joined out of curiosity really. I’m 69 (for just a few more weeks) All the boring stuff about me is in my profile. I’ll be happy to just chat. Not looking for partner or anything. Or any arguments. I moved from London to Central Scotland 6 months ago. My hobbies include bird watching, Plane spotting, Photography & video & computers.

I am still exploring the site, as I just joined. I am 77 and live in Scotland, but I am not originally from here. It is not always easy to adjust to a new country, and even after two decades here I do not really feel at home. I like to read, and saw a heading for Bookclub on the site, but do not know how it works.

Hi there new to this so finding my way around. My life has been nothing if not interesting and continues to be so. I moved to Scotland last year to fulfill a dream. It helps that my eldest daughter lives here. I did work but gave it up recently to care for my father who sadly died in July so now am sorting out a new life. I travel south to visit my mother and other two children regularly. I have started an art class, a life long ambition and have just joined Rotary. I knit, embroider and read. I love living in Scotland but life is in turmoil because my husband decided that he prefers working down south so most of the time I am alone. I am happy on my own but love to communicate with others, hence trying this. Enough of me, for now, are there any members who live in Fife?

I am 55, born in Scotland, and for the last 35 years have lived in south east England with my husband of 32 years. The current situation has shown us that we can work anywhere ( we haven’t been to the office since March) and I am keen to move to Scotland to be nearer family in Glasgow. My husband has always lived in the area we live in now so he is a bit concerned about how welcome he will be but is willing to tag along:) the trouble is that at the moment we can’t travel as we would like and spend time in different places so deciding on a location is hard. We want to be no more than an hours drive of Glasgow and not much further north than Balloch. We would also like to be no more that half an hour from the sea. We would like to be near (within a mile or so) or in a village/small town with some facilities, where there is a community we can join in with. We love walking our dogs and so nice surrounding walks are a must. I know this sounds quite a wish list but this will be a big move for us and I would really appreciate your thoughts. We have a decent budget to buy and would prefer a nice area to a large house. Thanks for reading this.

Hi im Pat from Scotland just popped into say hi :)

Just wanted to say hi, are there any other Silversurfers from Scotland?

Hi all. Just looking for friends to chat with.

Hello, I'm a newbie here and just want to say hi everyone.

Does anyone know if such exists?

Hi , I'm a loving and caring & friendly soon to be 65 year old, looking to find friendship & companionship in my life. I am relatively recently widowed and although I reached the depths of despair that you would understand, I with a little help from someone special, have risen back up to what might be called normality. Even so life isn't 'complete' and I would like to expand my friend base. If nothing else but to give me an interest outside of my narrow little life. Despite my recent woes, I am fairly positive, happy, settled to a degree. I realise life does and must go on. More importantly, I still have so much more to give. I am up for chats, jokes, stories and listening. Looking forward to hearing from any like-minded folks in need of some intelligent contact especially during this strange and awful year. I live in Fife, Scotland although distance is no object to an online friendship. Mike.

Hi. I’m a 67 year old female living in Scotland. Just joined yesterday and finding my way round.

Do you own one? Do you feel the need for one? How ‘smart’ is your phone? Do you get the maximum use out of it? What do you use it for? Hopefully this might get a bit of ‘chat’ going. I personally have two phones. An iPhone 4 which I contracted for 2 years with ‘3’ but because of signal problems in Scotland I changed providers. Whilst I was still living in London, I switched to Vodafone. But alas, their signal is just as bad when back in Scotland. It seems that the only reliable signal in my neck of the woods is ‘O2′ I have 2 months left on my contract which I still have to pay for even though I can’t use the phone in my village! There is an erratic signal out in the street, but it will not work indoors! My 2nd phone is an odd ‘hand-me-down from my son. It works on the Android operating system and is unusual in that it can take 2 sim cards as well as an SD storage card up to 64gb It is tempting to go out and get a nice shiny new phone when my contract does finally expire. But then I have to decide. At 70yo. Do I really need all the ‘bells & whistles’ available? Which will once more, set me back about £35-£45 per month for the next 2 years. Or do I go for the alternative? A sim only contract which works out at about £8 per month. Using one of the phones that I already own.

Hi, I’m new on here, I’m looking for people to chat with, any subject, to fill up time and hopefully make friends. I live in a small town in Scotland, I’m in my 60’s I’m single, active.

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

Anyone over 65 interested in travel in Ireland/ Scotland Feb/March 2020? Great to find someone with similar interests.

Hi everybody, I'm a newbie, 50 year old lady from Scotland. I love the outdoors, travel and culture but free to chat about anything.

Just saying Hi. 53 years old and can't wait to retire! Into history, books, music, technology, chap's stuff, if anyone wants to reach out. Living wife with and 3 kids, one with Down's, in east Scotland.

Just wondering if any members have done the NC500, (north coast 500) around scotland? looking at doing this next year, have joined the NC500 club which gets you discounts, route ect, but looking for recommendations for hotels/ B &Bs

I’m alone, I have no family support or friends. I’m sad to think that I have two neighbours both know that I’m alone and disabled yet not one of them has even put a note through my door to ask if I’m ok , what happened to community support!! Has Scotland just decided to look after number one?? I would appreciate it if I just had someone to talk to 😢

Are there any enthusiastic ornithologists out there? Either out in the field. Or maybe just the back garden. I am nearly 70 and have been bird watching since I was a 12yo schoolboy at a boarding school right in the heart of the Dorset countryside. And I am thrilled that since coming to Scotland, I have so far.seen four birds that I never ever spotted in England! And I saw my very first red squirrel up here too.

Hi there, I live in Scotland, and am looking to make new friends and acquaintances, as I have been recuperating in health, but now feeling a bit better. I like to drink tea, read literature, and do some artwork if I have the chance. I also quite like interior design, and music too. It’s nice just now to see the changing season, and I like the snowdrops and crocuses, daffodils, etc. Thanks so much!

Hello everyone! I'm Calum from Scotland, now living in London, England. I joined the site to get to know how people are dealing with the retirement life. I have parents and grandparents at that stage, and I want to learn how I can help out. Looking forward to speaking with you all. If you have any stories of how your family have helped you out, I'd love to hear them! :)

Just joined here. Happy to chat and would be nice to make new friends. I like to ramble, in the hills and online chat too. I’m in Scotland.

Heres hoping for fine weather and clear skies tomorrow. Here in the Highlands of Scotland, we can expect a 95% eclipse at 9:35am.

I have decided cruising is a good option as I am now widowed. Would love a world cruise for 100 days. I would prefer balcony though the price for one took my breathe away, so woukd need to share. Also normal cruises too. Just wondering how I fly to Southampton as I live in Scotland.

Hi I am new to this site I have been a widow for 5 years after being married for 39 years . Would love to chat to other in the same position I'm sure there are lots other people out there who are in the same position and feel ready to return to some sort of normal life again. I live in the north east of Scotland

I'm from Scotland, in early years of the 50+ club, and new to Silversurfers. Ok, I'll start with my immediate quest to find why use 'silver' after reaching 50th milestone. In anniversary terms, silver is 25th, golden is 50th, diamond is 75th. Does anyone know?

I would like to find a penpal 60-however old you get! I have a lot of interests and live what I would call a simple country life in the United States. I am really interested in penpals from Scotland. I am married so not looking for love, just friendship. I dont know how this works so I guess I will wait for someone to explain how to find a new friend!

Hi, I live in South West Scotland. I am a dog lover, two dogs, 15 yr old Cairn Terrier and a re homed, nearly three yr old, yellow lab. My husband and I have lived here for twenty years. Lovely place to live, minimum traffic, everyone friendly. It is like the living we all knew 20 years ago. Be pleased to her from anyone.

Hi I am new to this group joined today I am a female living in Scotland just recently retired from NHS I enjoy foreign travel am interested in doing a trip to Japan on looking at cruise prices the markup for solo traveller out ways this I am looking for anyone likeminded who would be interested in sharing this experience

Hi everyone, just thought I'd join in by introducing myself. I am married, 64 years old and live in Central Scotland. I have read through some of the posts this evening, and I am pleasantly surprised that everything I have read has a real touch of kindness and everyone seems so nice. I'm pretty much a new boy to forums and online chat, but something tells me that this is the kind of place to be. Please feel free to get back to me with your news or views.

Anyone interested in setting up a travel group in Scotland? I have travelled fairly extensively but keen to consider any type of travel except cruises. Maybe start with a weekend break and see what happens from there. If anyone is interested I am happy to take on the initial organisation of a introductory get together.

I live in Fresno California Hoping to meet a fit 50 to 65 female who lives close to me to join me for A Hilton castle in Scotland and a Hilton villa in Italy for Christmas. Hope you have a passport I am considered to be very easy on the eyes.

Hi there ! I have just joined the site and looking forward to being involved, and also making some new friends here :-) I would say i am a very " young minded " 66 year old. I live in the lovely city of Perth in Scotland and have been retired for a few years now but still like to keep active ( mind & Body) i love clay sculpting, drawing, vintage bags & boots , some baking, dogs , and socialising ope you meet some like minded people on here soon :-)

Well done to England and Scotland for going against FIFA and wearing their poppies while playing. Now I hear that Wales have refused to wear the poppy in their match. I am ashamed to be part Welsh and my father would turn in his grave on hearing this. He went through the war with so many other Welsh men and we should respect these men and women and show how we care by wearing the poppy.

Hi, I'm a young 61-year-old lady and live in South East Scotland but originally from Edinburgh. I used to love my holidays abroad especially to Greece and it's beautiful islands but now find myself with nobody to go with and don't know if I would have the confidence to do it by myself. I live halfway between Edinburgh and Newcastle airports. I hope I have posted this correctly as I'm finding this forum more difficult than most to navigate.

Good Morning Everyone! I left Scotland in 1986 and have just returned, so much has changed ( not all for the better) I’m currently recovering from an accident in my home. I was moving in to my new house, carrying boxes downstairs. I didn’t see a tray on the stairs which launched me up in the air, I came down and broke my leg in 4 places, local bin men called the ambulance and 2 hours later I was in hospital. Operation went really well and staff were really kind. I am recovering well, getting round on crutches and can get out and about in my car (only because it is an automatic) I look forward to reading other member's experiences….

Our MP's are so arrogant that they feel we the people of the UK yes Scotland as well , haven't got the brain capacity to vote for what we the people believe and want. Democracy is dead in Britain if these idiots get there way. My question to people is that any MP that votes against us leaving the EU should not be vote back in to there constituencies as they would be defying the will of democracy within Great Britain Shame on them!

I took up making walking sticks and walking staff's two years ago. I gather my shafts in the winter and dry them over the following year I could cheat and order them from suppliers on the net, but that would spoil the achievement of making the stick, I buy stag antlers from Scotland to make walking staffs , I have a friend who makes the blanks for walking stick handles so I buy the blanks from him and shape them to my design.

Hi everyone, I have just joined and finding my feet on here so be gentle with me. I'm William 66 from Central Scotland, I'm married and recently retired with lots of free time now. My wife spends all her time either watching grandchildren or watching television so poor me is feeling neglected. I always used to look forward to retirement but now having done all those odd jobs I have so much time to burn. I like to go out walking and gladly I'm reasonably fit but when the weather is bad and I'm stuck indoors I feel detached from the world so I hope to meet some nice people for interesting chats.

I’m 67, and have two grown children and two grandchildren. I’m still working in the NHS so I’m still kept fairly busy. I’ve recently become interested in ancestry. I do occasional photography. I live near to a national trust site where I enjoy walking. I’ve been divorced a long time by choice. I lived abroad in Istanbul for a number of years teaching and generally enjoying learning about a new culture. I like sci-fi and have been to a few conventions - yes dressed up as a star fleet officer. I like to keep fit and exercise on a weekly basis as much as my age will allow. I like art, museums and architecture. Pandemic pending I’m hoping to visit Scotland and Ireland this year and maybe one or two other areas around the U.K.

Hi. I'm not sure this will be seen in time if at all. Being a new member here I am quite frustrated already. Are your messages being seen, do you get any responses. Now we all lead busy lives and things have to get done. I am going to open a chat tomorrow evening at about 7:30. it is called the Scotland Room. Not sure if this will work as on reading how this is done you can't just join in you have to be added by the administrator, who for this purpose would be me. If you see this and are interested in a group chat ( no topic in mind) its an experiment. PM me and I will add your name to the list. I couldn't decide where this post lay in the subject matter so I chose humour as we all like to have a laugh. So the more the merrier. Warning: I am not taking any responsibility for this group chat not working. Did I mention experiment. :)

Hello everyone. I'm 68 this year, retired early through fractured spine and associated arthritis etc. So limited activities. Married, one son who lives in Scotland. We're in Northamptonshire so a good way to travel to meet up. We love our garden, but my husband does most of it now...and have an allotment too. I have a tiny dog who recently lost his sight due to diabetic cataracts, so we struggle with him now out walking. He also has arthritis do were a right pair! My hobbies are anything craft based, I also do acrylic painting and dabble in oils. The beauty of flowers fascinates me. Love reading and look forward to finding out more about this group. Thank you for having me.

Hi, I'm new to the site and hoping to find a few pen pals. I'm 52, married and have two young adult children as well as two dogs. I have many hobbies, including reading (horror, fantasy), hiking, pen paling (prefer snail mail), gardening, cooking, watching movies (horror, sci fi, fantasy), listening to music (metal, 80s, classic rock, alternative), traveling, and crafting. I am also interested in history, genealogy, the paranormal, mythology, world cultures, and languages. I'd love to write to someone from Scotland and Ireland, however, will write to anyone worldwide. I'm most interested in learning about others and welcome long letters. Thanks for reading!

I listen to Three Counties Radio every day and today Saturday 17/10/2015 a caller called Dave from Luton rang in about Elvis Presley, as the radio presenter was asking "did Elvis ever visit the U.K.?" Anyway, Dave from Luton said he saw Elivis in disguise wearing a black hat and had a "beard". This was at RAF Chicksands in the 50's. Dave has said this time and time again and nobody believes him. I do though. I know it is fact that Elvis went to Scotland whilst changing flights and met Billy Fury there, but I was wondering if anybody among the Silversurfers were at RAF Chicksands at that time. If you were there I would be really happy to know because the presenters just laugh at Dave and I have no doubt that he is telling the truth and want to back him up. Can anybody recall/remember this please. I am very grateful to you all and look forward to hearing that someone did also see Elvis there. Thank you.

Hello. Mike from Florida here. Am 63 and retired. Looking for a cruise companion to share in stateroom cost to lower expenses. I am a smoker, but do not smoke in the cabin. A few alcohol drinks here and there is the most I do for alcohol drinking. I have a reposition cruise from Port Canaveral Florida to Amsterdam, Holland on my radar along with about 32 days of cruising once we get there. 12 Nights reposition cruise leaving April 22, 2023 with 3 stops before reaching Holland. Then 8 night Norwegian Fjords, then 12 night Iceland and Scotland, then 12 night British Isles. All on Jewel of the Sea. A Royal Caribbean Cruise ship. After the final cruise, fly out of Amsterdam to home base. Cost for cruises alone is around $4,100 (for inside cabin) then goes up from there. If this peaks your interest, contact me at [email protected] and we can converse that way.

Greetings everyone from the West coast of Scotland from RubyMoon. Bear with me as I learn the ropes plz ☺ It would be fun to make a few new friends & forming new connections is always a positive challenge. I'm within a 5 minute walk from one stretch of beach & a 5 minute bus trip to another...beautiful sea views on my doorstep. Small town with plenty to offer however, due to current situation there's limited access to most of our local activities etc. Reading, crosswords, quizzes, scrabble, photography, walking, antigue/vintage shops, home cooking, DIY, gardening, cinema & selective TV programs. Always up for a coffee & blether in pleasant surroundings... thankfully cafés open ( at the moment). I'm looking forward to chatting & discovering if I can actually work out how to use this new brand toy ahhum I mean tablet. Will check back here later. Off to stretch my legs & get some fresh air before teatime 🤔fresh air with drop of rain of course. Bye for now.

My first post to introduce myself - I live in the countryside and enjoy gardening especially the days when the sun is shining and I can enjoy a well earned glass of chilled wine looking at the blooms. My husband does the boring jobs (in my view) of cutting the grass and growing the vegetables whilst I plant and weed the flower beds. But I must say it does involve an awful lot of weeding I have always worked in admin and finance and eventually qualified as an accountant about 10 years ago. I enjoy the work and have a great balance because I only work part-time so have plenty of spare time. Three years ago we had a wake-up call and decided to make the most of our "golden years". We went on a fabulous trip to Australia which was somewhere I'd always wanted to visit. Then a six week tour of Scotland two years ago, visiting beautiful Northumberland, on the way and a similar tour of Ireland last year. Looking forward to joining in with the group chatter

Hi I have just joined today and was wondering if anyone (lady) who drives and is living in Ayr would like a free day out in Perth at the Black Watch Balhousie Castle celebration of the Coronation on Saturday 6th May. I understand this is a late request but I have just joined today. What it is is A Celebration Bottomless Brunch in Balhousie Castle Bistro from 10.30am - 12.30 pm while the Coronation is being shown on large screen. Other things happening afterwards. Then a dinner later. All paid for and petrol as well.. Basically someone who is on their own like me who would like a day out. I am a young thinking female pensioner. I could manage to go myself on public transport but would need to start before 6 am on Saturday morning. I have received the invitation as I buy gifts from the Black Watch and the proceeds of what I buy go to help retired Black Watch soldiers and I think it would be a lovely environment to watch the Coronation.

Hi I live in Ayr in Scotland and I realise this is a long shot but I have just joined today 4/5/2023 and was wondering if any (lady) driver with car Living in Ayr or near would accompany me on a free day out to the Headquarters of the Black Watch Regiment at Balhousie Castle in Perth to attend the Castle Bistro for a Bottomless Brunch and showing of the Coronation on a large screen in the Bistro. I understand this is a late request but I have just joined today and had my tickets confirmed today as well. No contribution is required as I have purchased the two tickets required, I would take us for a meal later and pay for the petrol used. Starting time 8.30am - 12-30pm. There are events afterwards. So this would mean an early start.

Qatar is hosting the football World Cup in 2022 but ever since it was awarded the prestigious event there has been controversy surrounding the decision. Many have said that the summer temperatures in Qatar which can easy exceed 40°C degrees are far to hot to play in and may endanger players lives. The organisers have said they are building football stadiums that will have air conditioning and keep the temperatures a lot lower. Apparently FIFA ignored serious concerns over the heat in Qatar, in handing the World Cup to the tiny Middle East country in December 2010. Now some of the main members of FIFA have met in Doha, Qatar to discuss switching the tournament to November when the temperatures are lower at about 25ºC which is still hot but cooler than summer. Football bosses in the UK bitterly oppose the World Cup being held in November as it will disrupt the Premier League , FA cup games and League and cup competitions in Scotland. The final could be as late as 23rd December. What are your views? What do you think about the controversial decision to hold the World Cup in Qatar in the first place? Should the decision be reversed? Which country would make a better host?

Hi, I am a farm gal, 65, widowed, mother of adult children (6 sons, 1 daughter) I hope someone from England, Australia, Scotland or Ireland be interested in an American farm gal penpal. I have ancestors and family in all the countries I mentioned but doubt I shall ever know who they are though I have learned and emailed my, only recently learned of, Canadian family which turns out to be about, 80% of my actual family!  Anyway, I think it would be grand to make new very long distance friends though I am very new at this method. I raise organic, free-range chickens that are never killed, but die of old age. My rooster is 16 years old😃 and he's a jolly old fellow named Joseph. I have about 25+ laying hens, 4 banty young roosters and my Joe. I am Blessed with my beautiful Pomeranian, Opy who is the "apple of my eye" as the saying goes😃. He'sa fine little (17#'s) chap that is very clever. He is also my service dog. I live on a large dairy farm and enjoy the lowing of the cattle day and night😄. I am a retired semi tanker driver, an Army veteran from VietNam and I am a Conservative Mennonite Christian lady. I love Jesus. I hope someone will reach back to me😁. Blessings, Brook

Sad news at the Nestle factory in Scotland today.... A member of staff was seriously injured when a pallet of chocolate fell more than 50 feet and crushed him underneath. He tried in vain to attract attention but every time he shouted "the Milky Bars are on me".... everyone ignored him ! A man who was jailed last year for selling millions of pounds worth of defective building materials to the Government, escaped from Wormwood Scrubs Prison today,... when the front of the building....fell off ! A government incentive to encourage young couples to buy their own building sites will be launched today, with the slogan Get "Lots" while you're young ! .... ( I know I did ) A new product out today, is The Welsh Boomerang, apparently it doesn't come back, !... it just sings about Coming back! Unfortunate news just in from the West Midlands, A mammoth food mixer has reportedly gone out of control at a food processing plant in Walsall,... the entire factory has now gone into liquidation! Mr Osbert Grove, described as Britain's worst ever Postman, delivered a petition against his wrongful dismissal today ,.. to the Queen,.. at 15 Station St Scunthorpe ! A lady Clairvoyant from Carshalton, was granted a divorce on the grounds of her husbands adultery, next weekend, in Brighton? And finally - the prime minister has said that the state of the British Economy was in no way connected with the arrest this morning on a Dover beach, of a large group of illegal immigrants who were trying to leave the country! Well that's all the news around this morning,... if you hear of any,.. please put it on here!

It's very expensive to cruise alone so I am looking for someone to share a cabin on a cruise in September 2022 The cruise leaves Southampton for Shetland, Iceland, Novia Scotia, to New York, 2 days in NY return 7 days on Queen Mary. I enjoy my own company so I'm not looking for a constant companion but I'm not anti social either. Not looking for a relationship with either sex. I'm Female, late 60s, retired business woman and animal lover.