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.
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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 😊
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Hello Everyone, David here. I have been a lurker here for quite some time now. Decided to say hello, guess why not
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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.
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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?
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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."
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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).
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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?
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Hello. I am new to this community, so I thought I would just introduce myself. I live in Texas, but I moved here from North Carolina. It is really difficult to make friends at a later age, I hope to be able to contribute to the conversations/forums as much as I would enjoy reading them.
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Hello! I'm new here too I'm from London, Apiny and want to meet some new people. Please say hello to me
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