Hi from Scotland
Watch this postHello. 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.
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I come from Glasgow, but now live in Hawick, in the Scottish Borders.
I am an avid kilt wearer, who does not own a single pair of trousers, and certainly no under things. Seven kilts, as it would be really silly to go with just one. It would get dirty and then I would be confined to pyjamas till it came back from the cleaners.
My wife and I have been married 15 years this August, we wish we had met a long time before we did. She calls me a squirrel, as I like to collect things. I am 61 and my wife Jacqueline, is 58. She is an unpaid carer for me and she is the best in the world. Well, you have to excuse me for being a bit biased there.
I am a disabled veteran, left the Royal Navy in 1983. Biggest mistake ever. I have many interests, but cannot say that I am expert on any one of them.
I have been trying to learn to speak the Scottish Gaidhlig since 1992. Still not any good, as folk dont speak it in the Borders.
Still, thats me. Just waiting for the day when heaven calls. And just faffing about, as all good faffers do. Oidhche mhath.
Were you a 'skimmer' or submariner? I live near Faslane and spent many holidays in good old Pompey/Gosport as several friends married navy lads and were posted down south (unlike the slightly older ones who got posted to Singapore, Cyprus, Malta, Gibraltar etc). I'll bet your kilts are a welcome and more comfortable change from naval uniforms 🙂
Hope you and Jacqueline have a good weekend - and hope Heaven doesn't halt your faffing too soon 🙂
I have to say that this forum is....er....unique in it's format. I am in dozens of other forums all with identical formats, so much more straight forward than this one. It's almost impossible to have a chat. You never know where your post is going to end up! I have attempted to initiate a couple of threads. No idea if there were any contributors to either of them!
I find that I can communicate far easier on line than in person. So like to chat to people this way.
Hi to anyone who has recently joined BTW.
Not sure if yours is your own name or a 'sign in' name; but it's interesting.
Hope the improving Spring weather is allowing you to enjoy walking and enjoying the fresh colours that are bursting forth.
Its a sign in name. A video game character I play. from time to time. Can't remember where I got the name from now but most likely a fantasy novel. Has spring come? Did I miss it?
How's the adjustment from 'the big smoke' to Central Scotland going? I hope you are settling well (despite the unpredictable weather)
I would love to post some of my wildlife pictures, but it's not very easy here. Maybe I'll look into one of the other sites you mentioned
I joined the site a short while ago. I browse around occasionally. Like you I live near the Clyde. Great place in the summer along the seafront when the rain stays off! I retired 3 years ago, now I don't know where I found the time to work.
I have just watched the weather forecast, once again I am waiting to be snowed in. My niece lives in Southampton and would like some snow, the best I can do is send a photo!
I have no plans as yet to head abroad, one trip booked to Ireland in June. My daughter lives in Edinburgh, I visit every few weeks for the weekend.
You are right about those unfortunate friends who do not have the health to enjoy retirement, my lifelong friend was only three weeks retired when illness struck. She is doing great now, long may this continue.
I hope you keep well and heading off to some sunshine soon.
I'm off over Easter then heading up to Inverness (on the Goldbus)for my Auntie's 90th in early April, so I won't be guaranteed sunshine, but will have a catch up with cousins who are great company. I always love being in Inverness because Grandma lived there and we had some great childhood holidays with family, but most of them have gone now - however good memories go a long way.
Hope life is good with you, and that you're keeping well. Catch up again soon. Joan
The weather looks quite promising, here. Warming up slowly. Much milder than this time last year. I have just been out into the garden (3.40am) with my daughters chihuahua pups, as needs must. Lots of owls and robins about.
It is 8 years, almost to the minute, that we lost my wife to "the big C". My daughter joined me in the garden just to remember the moment she passed in the Denny Strathcarron hospice.
It's hard to believe that we have lived in our new house for 18 months now. 2015 just seemed to fly by. We STILL haven't finished completely unpacking yet. Trying to find room for the contents of 3 houses, into 1. Not too simple!
I totally understand the difficulty of trying to unpack on the 3:1 ratio! I moved from a roomy 3 bed house to my lovely wee 1 bed flat - and had to be so ruthless (actually my son dumped stuff when I was on holiday because I was dithering and not being ruthless enough 🙂 ).
Hope the coming Spring and summer make a difference and that you get settled.
Take good care and enjoy the pups and all their demands 🙂 Joan
Im new as well just joined today.Im 58 and recently widowed.I live in central scotland and am looking for new friends.
Beende I am 52 and live in London. I am new to this and wanted to introduce myself.
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I'm Marena,I was born in Aberdeen ,lived in Morayshire left when I was sixteen,did quite a bit of travelling and now live in Portsmouth,Im looking for friendship,Joined the site but haven't used it
so thought i would give it a try,