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others, it is always interesting to hear what other people have been
up to and where they are from, I notice your reply to the mountain
man from the Yukon, are you also from the states or from the UK?
I live in Southampton, so no mountains here but have been up both
Mount Kenya and Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania in my younger days,
Hope that you find lots of people to chat with, sometimes it takes a
while for folk to respond, so dont give up hope, am here if you want
to talk,in the meantime,take care and stay safe, best wishes, Terry.
nice to have a chat with people from all walks of life. Yes it was great
traveling through Africa, but I have a confession to make I did not
get to the top of Kilimanjaro as the altitude got to me and had to
stop of at one of the base camps. I expect that you have some nice
places to go for walks, I have only been to Yorkshire once, a long
time ago whilst in the Army I was stationed in Catterick for a while.
Not quite the same is it? I love to travel and have been lucky enough
to have been to many countries, most of them in Africa, I love the
wildlife and the different scenary in each new Country. Have you
done any traveling yourself? or do you like to stay local. Well it is
time to get some dinner on, luckily I live on my own so only have
to cook for one. Thank you once again for your reply, and hope that
we can chat again, until then, take care and stay safe, best wishes,
Terry.
hope you enjoyed your dinner. I am ready for my "night out" now just waiting for a lift. I have only travelled to popular holiday destinations, no where far flung or daring. I do like holidays but love my own Country too. It sounds like you have many a tale to tell. Kilimamanjaro escapades for example!
It sounds like you have done many things seen many a sight. That's brilliant. Would love to chat again.
Jenna.
and chopped tomatoes all out of tins except the pasta,am not a great cook but I get by. Hope that you enjoy your night out,I don't go
out much in the evenings now,I have only been here for 7 months so
don't know many people. I live in a one bedroom flat in a retirement
building with 32 flats in it, but I don't see many other residents from
day to day, I am single and have no children, but I do have 4 sisters
and 3 brothers that live not too far away. Well once again have a great night out, look forward to hearing all about it, will talk more
about my travels, but don't want to bore you at this early stage haha
So cheerio for now, Terry.
Your dinner sounds perfect. Its a pity your flats don't do a Community meet up'to get people together. Maybe you should arrange one!
You have a big family then, that must be good if you all get on!
The night out was good with 2 friends. It was a bit raucous as lots of women there. We did have good seats though. I wore my mask, erring on the side of caution.
Off to work now. I work from home mostly, which is what I am doing today.
Talk Later
Jenna
sounds a bit like a hen night haha. I always wear a face mask when
I use the bus to go into town,and when I go into the shops, we have
a lot of Chinese students that live in accommodation close to here
and they wear masks all the time when they go out.I have had my two vaccinations but am waiting for my booster jab later this month.We do have a lovely lounge here and have tried to get people to come to bingo,darts or fish and chip nights but the response has not been great, I think that a lot of them are still worried about mixing with others a this time. What sort of work do you do? I have
been retired for the last 8 years so am a lot older than you I was
working in London in property management for the last 12years
before I retired. You never know the age of people who use this site
unless they mention it when they join. Well had better not keep you
from your work, so will finish off for now, have to do a bit of food
shopping this morning and luckily the weather looks bright and
sunny with a drop in the wind. So if you get time,it would be nice
to hear from you again, until then, take care, Terry.
Just a catch up during my lunch. Yes its a lovely bright day today. I am going to hang some washing out in a bit.
Yes maybe folk are still worried about meeting up indoors. That's the problem with colder months, limited towhat you can do outdoors. I do voluntary Litter Picking and meet others in the outdoors. We also have quite a lot of health walks etc near me.
I am in my 50s so still working. When I started work in my late teens early 20s I thought 50s was ancient! I started in the local Council and most people retired at 55. Im 52 so still "young" as we all are!!
I work for a local charity and work in admin.
My booster will be due as well, talking of the jabs..I need to look into it. I usually am 1 step ahead and book before they contact me.
Have a good afternoon.
Jenna
and had some cream of chicken soup for my lunch. I am 21 years
older than you but still fit and healthy at the moment and am looking
forward to next year when I can start to go on my travels again, it will
off to Cape Town again I expect in March or April. You seem to have a
nice social life and have friends to have nights out with.My pleasure
is in my traveling so when I get to my destination I enjoy a more
social life than I do here in Southampton. I have got my laundry in the washing machine, we are lucky as we have two washing machines and two tumble driers that are free to use so I get in as
soon as there is one free. Well had better go and see how it is getting on, so will finish off for now, enjoy your evening,and am here
if you still want to chat. Take care, Terry.
happy to chat so opened a "chat".
I walk as I love nature. I am still working so have to fit it in around that.
I also like the woods, trees, taking photos, never done a music concert weekend , but have done camping. But agree with one of your other comments that instaed of getting older "we are getting younger".
I am in the UK and happy to chat.
It's very hard when you lose someone and you have to learn to carry on without them.
Anita x
I hope yo hear from you soon
Take care xx
Are you still interested in someone to chat with
I live in West Midlands,I have 3 cats but like all animals,I also like gardening and socialising and travel
I hope you had a nice Easter weekend and the weather wasn't to bad were you live
Please drop me a message if you would like to chat
Ann
It is lovely to hear from you and yes I would love to chat. I also like animals i went to the cinema to see Dune 2 over Easter it was a good film. I hope you had a good Easter too.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Take care.
I'm glad you had a good Easter break, the last film I saw at cinema was Bob Marley a couple of weeks ago, I enjoyed it.
On Saturday we went on a coach trip for the day to Southport,it bought back memories from when I was a child and we had holidays their
Do you have any pets at all
We have 3 cats and there are lots of cats around by us they all play with each other.
Whereabouts do you live,we are in bloxwich west Midlands
Just watching Corrie not much else on tonight take care from Ann
We did have a dog but we lost him a few years and I just couldn't face having another. I have tortoise it was my mom's but when she couldn't look after him anymore she asked me to have him. We live in Dudley so not far away from you. We went Southport about two months. I like to walk along the river bank.
Take care
Thanks for your reply,oh you live in Dudley,no it's not far from us,I haven't been that way for a long time,used to go to merry hill sometimes.
You don't hear much about people having tortoise now they used to be very popular when I was young,I'm 59 by the way.
We had a tortoise but it escaped under the fence.
Do you have any family,we don't have any children just 2 of us.
Where do you like to go for your holidays
We are going to Bournemouth for a few days next month,we like to go abroad out of season like February and October when it's quieter and cooler but still warmer than UK.
I don't work now,do you work,I look after my elderly mom now she doesn't have any one else.
Hope you have a nice evening, from Ann
I lost my mom 16 months ago like you I was looking after her. I lost my dad 12 years ago. I have a son and two grand children. I am still at work at the moment. We some time go abroad but the last year we have had holidays in this country. I like great Yarmouth wales and the lake district.
We do have some lovely places in this country but sometimes it's the weather. I don't mind the cold it's the rain ☔.
Good night
I'm sorry to hear you lost your mom quite recently,I don't know how my life would be when anything happens to mom as I spend a lot of time with her and I don't have any other family.
I lost my dad 27 years ago,he had to sudden fatal heart attack.
I like holidays in the UK also, I love Great Yarmouth and the Norfolk Broads and I like mid Wales and the West Wales coast it's just as you said if only we got the weather.
We are going to Bournemouth for a few days the end of next month and hoping to do some sightseeing around the new forest area.
It's lovely you have a son and 2 grandchildren,I expect they keep you occupied.
My husband works full time at a garden centre, he's 60 now.
I hope you have a nice day today and speak soon
Take care Ann x
I am finding it very hard without my mom we did everything together just like the relationship you have with your mom. My son and grandchildren they keep me very busy there always something going on .I love plants but I don't have green fingers I bet your husband loves his job and he's good with plants.
Have a list tomorrow.
Take care.
Yes I can imagine it's very hard for you missing your mom,
I speak to mom every day either in person or on the phone.
I'm taking mom out today, she doesn't go far now as she's 94 and her health and mobility are very poor,but she does like me to take her out in the wheelchair 2 or 3 times a week we only stay local, sometimes we go to Morrisons and have a snack in the cafe or we go to a garden centre.
How old was your mom when she passed away,if you don't mind me asking.
My husband does enjoy working with the plants and I love visiting garden centres and going to a few flower shows although the coach trips to flower shows are getting really expensive now so I don't do as many as we used to.
My husband doesn't drive but I do but I don't drive on motorways.
Can I ask your name please, and as you are known as pisces is your birthday in February or march,I'm a pisces also, I was 59 on the 24th February.
I joined a local friendship group recently but there are only 3 of us we try to meet up once a month for a lunch somewhere,we are meeting this Saturday,it's a bit difficult to organise sometimes as the ladies are very busy with helping family with grandchildren and work commitments but it's nice when we can meet up for a chat.
Well I hope you have a nice day today, and I hope the weather will be good this weekend.
Take care, from Ann
Just like you I saw my mom everyday we would go shopping together and go out for meals or just a coffee
My birthday is in March just like you I am a Pisces.
I do like going to garden centers the only trouble not very good with looking after the plants that I buy..
I go to a couple of keep fit classes and the girls are all lovely. I do like to keep busy.
Take care and have a lovely week.
Anita
I hope you are enjoying your weekend so far.
It's really wet and blustery here today,I'm going to mom's soon she wants to go to Morrisons in her chair, she just likes to have a bacon Sarnie in the cafe their.
I went to Lichfield yesterday,met a couple of ladies I know and we had a meal at a restaurant their,we usually meet up about once a month.
It's nice you go to keep fit class and the ladies are nice their,I wish their were more classes or social groups round by us but there's nothing only the one floral class I go to in Walsall and they close for all the school holidays.
Which garden centres do you like to visit, have you been to the ashwood centre at Kingswinford that's really nice,not to mention the lovely tea rooms and all the yummy cakes lol
I hope you have a nice day today, take care from Ann
Yes the weekend has been very blustery and wet I do hope it will calm down a bit.
It lovely to hear that you are taking your mom out for a bacon sandwich I bet she looks forward to it.
It great to meet up with friends and have a chat it's something to look forward to.
I do some time go to Ashwoods garden centre and I love their tea room. The other place I go to is Cherry Lane Bromsgove they have a nice tea room as well.
Went to Birmingham today to Ford Dunlop shopping centre it was very busy. Must say not a lover of Birmingham.
Still trying to get around this site it's not that straightforward.
Take care.
Anita
I haven't been to the garden centre at Bromsgrove.
My husband has Mondays off work and we are going to Trentham garden centre tomorrow,we like it their plenty to look at and we usually have a meal at the Toby carvery in Trentham village while we are their.
I find it hard to find my message on this site to,I have to go through a long list of other messages before I find mine,if you would like my email address anytime I can give it to you if it's easier.
I'm going to book a day trip next week with one of the ladies I met up with yesterday,a local coach company does mystery day trips twice a month for 18 pounds,they don't go to far usually within 80 miles they are good value and it saves me driving.
My parents used to have friends at brierley hill years ago and we used to visit all the little towns around the area when we went to visit them.
I like to go to bilston market, it's only a small town but the people are friendly and I usually find some bargains on the market.
We don't go to Birmingham now, I've gone off it since a lot of the shops have closed down in the bullring and I preferred the old outdoor market I think the soul has gone out of the place now and all the places we used to go for lunch have closed down since covid
Are you going away on holiday this year,we are going to Bournemouth the end of may for a few days.
Hope you have a good week,Ann x
I have never been to Trenham garden centre I might try that one.
I have heard about mystery coach trips but never been on one. I hope you both have a great day and that price is really good. It's a nice change not to drive and you be about to sit back and let someone else do the driving.
Bilston market I use to take my mom and we would pop into Morrisons not been for a while.
We are going to the Lake District and Port Isaac this year.
On this site you can do private chats and you don't have to go though a long list. Still trying to find out how to do it.I will keep looking and let you know.
Enjoy the rest of the evening and have a great week.
Anita
Oh I hope you enjoy the lakes and port Isaac, that's where they filmed doc Martin isn't it
We like to go abroad in February and October,we went to the Algarve for my birthday in February that was lovely and we are going to Cyprus in October, during the summer we usually do short breaks in UK
I always go in Morrisons at bilston I always park on their car park and do a bit of shopping in their
I sometimes go in their cafe or debs diner near the market.
If you discover the setting for private chats please let me know, I've been on this site for a few years but only started looking at it regularly recently
I write to a few penfriends from global penfriend site also
Have a good evening, just watching Paul I Grady at the elephant sanctuary on TV
Ann x
Yes that is where Doc Martin was filmed looking forward to seeing the little harbour.
I do like Paul I Grady just about to watch Passenger.
We do like going abroad but not been since COVID.
I will let you know when I have found private chat still looking.
Have a good evening Ann.
Hope you enjoyed passenger
We enjoyed watching Paul o Grady, I've only just finished washing up,we didn't have dinner until 6,30 has hubby was working today,has to work alternative weekends
I'm sure you would like Trentham garden centre there's plenty to look at and a little shopping village in the grounds.
I'm sure you will enjoy Cornwall, lovely scenery and also in the lakes,do you go self catering or do you stay in hotel
We got 2 good deals for our 2 holidaya abroad we booked early when there were discounts available
We wouldn't go abroad in summer be to hot and much more expensive.
We have 3 cats so we have a pet sitter comes in twice a day to feed them.
Have to organise extra carer's for mom also when we go away it' involves a lot of planning when we go away lol
Sleep well, goodnight Ann x
I'm a 50-something-year-old female who recently moved to Greenwich London and would love to meet for a coffee, a movie, a walk, explore events, etc, with anyone who is young at heart and interested in a genuine honest friendship.
I'm down in Cheshire. Allan
I think I drive my husband mad when he gets home from work as he is the only person I see face to face
lol. I also get what you are saying about driving your husband mad!
Keep busy trying to keep a house and gardens looking respectable and have two little mutts that love walking on different trails in the bush every day with me.
I love typing and miss working.
Our bodies keep reminding us of our age but our brains refuse to believe it.
Would very much like pen pals. Any takers?
I'm in England and would be interested in chatting with you.
I am an active 78 yr old although the winter months I find slow me down a little I hate having nothing to do and cannot wait for the spring when I can get back into the garden.
Happy New Year
Cecilia
I agree with you I cannot find a actual chat place.
I am new looking for some new friends. Female live in Chicago IL. Where are you from? Would love to hear from you.
I am a new member female, looking for new friends. I live in Chicago, IL
Would love to hear from you.
Dealers have to sell 34% electric vehicles by 2028
43% by 2029 and 60% by 2o3o
I"m wondering if any other country is doing this?
I'm also wondering how everyone will be able to afford these electric vehicles.
I personally don't know anyone who can afford electric cars right now.
The average working Joe hasn't inherited money from thier parents like most politicians. have.
Anyone care to comment on this issue?
I was beginning to wonder if anyone was interested.
I thought I would try to stimulate a bit of chat.
Where are you that most drive Electric vehicles. Here in Canada there are not that many as they are very expensive and our country is so vast that we have hundreds of miles between towns so we would be very apprehensive about traveling.
The town that I am in is about 70 miles from Vancouver. Many drive that much everyday to and from work and charging stations are few and far between,.
With the cost of housing these days most here are really struggling to get by.
I'm sure it would be very difficult for them to make high car payments as well but I guess that's the way the world is going. I think things are going to get very difficult to say the least.
I'm new to this site and am surprised that there is no chat other than everyone saying they would like to chat
I am 77 and am owned by two little mutts.
They love walking in the bush with me everyday. We have several trails near by the we can choose from where they don't have to be on a leash.
I live in Western Canada. Will that do?