Welcome and hello to new members

I 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.

Newly joined, or should I say re-joined , was a member a lot of years ago but lapsed. 86, retired but full time carer for my wife of 90 who unfortunately has dementia. My interests, playing a keyboard, badly these days, hands aren't what they were. but the wife thinks I play marvellously. It helps that she's deaf. I also am an avid reader. I have a Kindle and buy from Amazon but must confess my go to books are old favourites many of fifty years or more. Would like to hear from anyone who is interested in the older authors. As you may appreciate, whilst I am with my wife 24/7 her ability to converse is extremely limited and chatting generally is something I miss. We are somewhat isolated. We have family, most live away and have their own lives to live. Enough of my moans, Look forward to a chat with some of you. briber

Just joined so I thought I'd send a quick hello. I heard of this site via Boom Radio so I thought I'd check it out. I live on the Kent coast and am a keen hiker and fitness enthusiast. I look forward to chatting with some new people 😊

Hello Everyone, David here. I have been a lurker here for quite some time now. Decided to say hello, guess why not

Just joined and not really sure what I`m hoping to get from this, so here goes....... I`m a 67 year old female living in South Wales. Retired now and filling my time with going to the gym, teaching myself spanish and some voluntary stuff. Was doing quite a bit of solo travelling but, since Covid, have found it hard to get "back out there". The idea of being in close proximity with the great multitudes is sort of doing my head in. I was hoping the virus had gone away but three of my friends have had it in recent months. I seem to have turned into a complete wimp! Anyway. looking forward to saying hi to any friendly souls out there. And joining in some heated debates?

Hello, I am a 63 year old widower. I am hoping to get to chat and meet others with a similar outlook on life as myself. I am based in Wakefield UK. In 2022 I had a change of career direction and I now work in a Substance and Alcohol service trying to help people fight their addictions. Before that I spent most of my former years working in the transport industry. Even though I work I find myself very isolated and I am hoping this site will help me to get over this situation.

Hi-am new - female, and live in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. Just thought it would be nice to visit with others in my age group (70s).

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 have written, in some form, all my life...travel articles (not very well paid), poems (unsold), a long saga novel (refused by many publishers), academic essays, (completely unpaid) translations from Italian and French (paid in kind by hotels and restaurants) and FINALLY I retired and returned to live in England and began to write books that actually sell. I now give creative writing courses in Cambridge and Norwich (almost unpaid) and recently online only. I have two bylines often attached to my pen name Kate Fitzroy 1 'escape with a book' 2 Everyone has a book to write. I shall end with a quote from P.G. Wodehouse "I know I was writing stories when I was five. I don't know what I did before that. Just loafed, I suppose."

I'm new here, looking for conversation that means something, - I am 66 and live in the Netherlands, I am bilingual and my favourite language is still English. I have also recently joined a new sports centre to meet people, It's true what they say - you reach a certain age and suddenly you become invisible. My husband still works so I'm alone a lot. I paint and write and am mostly a housekeeper. Love to travel, especially France where we have family, (an older aunt) we have dogs and cats and koi in the pond. - we walk a lot in the woods, love birdwatching and photography, meditation and yoga and weight training, I always hoped I would be a famous artist one day or publish a novel....