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Hi from Scotland

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.


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Vasu
9th Jan 2016 15:18:10
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Please write your comments here...Is anyone interested in a friend from USA? My name is Vasu, a male retired Pedagogue. I have many interests one of which is Letter writing (snailmailing). Any takers? Thanks. Will await a response from anyone. Vasu.
Vasu
9th Jan 2016 15:11:33
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Hi, I am Vasu from New York. I am a male, retired teacher interested in communicating with anyone from scotland. I lived for 3 years in Aberdeen between 1969 and 1972.Thans for reading this. Vasu.
Class of 51
20th Nov 2015 15:50:09 (Last activity: 4th Dec 2015 20:33:38)
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Hi another one from Scotland here. Just joined. Ann
Response from Fruitcake13 made on 20th Nov 2015 16:32:57
Hi, Ann, I'm still fairly new here, and am originally from Scotland too, although I currently live in England.
Response from Class of 51 made on 20th Nov 2015 17:45:55
Hi Fruitcake - thank you for reply. It seems like a very informative site and I'm looking forward to enjoying it. What part of Scotland are you from? I was born in Edinburgh.
Response from Fruitcake13 made on 4th Dec 2015 20:33:38
Snap! I was born in Edinburgh too! 🙂
Oldlady
18th Mar 2015 11:11:46 (Last activity: 6th Oct 2015 14:08:49)
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Hello, I'm Jane and have just very recently joined, to find people to chat with. I'm 78 though nearly 79. I'm a widow and live in Hampshire.
Response from Nad made on 14th Sep 2015 16:04:01
Hi Jane! Congrats on your longevity! I'm turning 61 around late November. I'm on the Texas Gulf Coast. I'm 5th generation Native Hispanic. Mostly raised by Germans and Anglos via public school though. I'm an odd ball due to my Wide experiences which include farming and ranching and being a mechanic and lastly a lawyer which would be solicitor/barrister where your from. Most of my racemates shun me due to my appreciation of Anglo English and English and German cultures. Although lately I'm under attack on all fronts! I also cook; as Grandad owned a grocery store during the depression. I wasn't around then, but got he benefit of all those skills and exposure to ingredients through mom.
Response from islandcelt made on 6th Oct 2015 14:08:49
Happy to chat.
Goldfynche Original Poster
31st Mar 2015 20:28:20 (Last activity: 23rd Aug 2015 04:28:31)
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I suppose I will have to get over to Edinburgh to try out their new tram system.
Response from scribbler made on 4th Aug 2015 21:40:41
My wife and I took the tram earlier this year. We travelled the whole route and returned after looking around the airport. Very smooth, comfortable ride. Not cheap so we used the bus for other journeys, but then the bus is free as we have free travel passes.
Response from chip1 made on 23rd Aug 2015 04:28:31
have a great time
Goldfynche Original Poster
20th Aug 2015 23:42:31
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Not a problem. Ping away! Hi to everyone else as well.
Once again, in bed. Catching up, on the iPad.off to Glasgow with my daughter tomorrow. To do a bit of shopping and have a spot of lunch.
jillyidol
19th Aug 2015 23:22:43 (Last activity: 20th Aug 2015 22:11:48)
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hi mike I'm along way from you in the USA
Response from Goldfynche Original Poster made on 19th Aug 2015 23:37:50
Hi & hello. A long way indeed! It's 11:30pm here and I was just about to go to bed. Always nice to get the occasional 'ping' from someone posting in the forum.
Response from jillyidol made on 20th Aug 2015 22:11:48
I totally forgot about the time difference so instead of hi I should have been saying goodnight! Hope all is well with you and yours like you just looking for chat and I too love that ping when a message comes.
So Mike have a great evening and an even better sleep!

Judi
Goldfynche Original Poster
4th Aug 2015 22:04:24 (Last activity: 15th Aug 2015 21:23:54)
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Indeed! My Scotland bus pass gets used rather extensively too. Much better than getting the car out. We even have one bus route that only runs twice a day, but terminates right outside Morrisons supermarkets main entrance, 16 miles away. I only drive, if my daughter comes shopping with me.
Response from lindz64 made on 15th Aug 2015 21:23:54
Hi Goldfynche, just an apology, I was going to click the 'thumbs up' but accidentally clicked the wrong one, forgive me! It's nice to 'speak' to you though. I make my bus pass crack also, it just seems to be a waste if we don't use them. I live in Gods own country, Yorkshire, such a beautiful part of the world and if you watched the Tour de Yorkshire you'll know what I mean, unless of course you've visited the area before. I think that you made the right move, leaving London! Best wishes
Josephine Scully
3rd Aug 2015 23:37:32
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Hi i´m Josephiine , i am from Haslingden in Lancashire .Inow live in Bonn Germany was wondering if there was anyone out there from my home town .Woud be great to have a chin wag.
Goldfynche Original Poster
27th Mar 2015 13:04:41
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The last time I went on a tram was about 1949-50. Somewhere around Tooting Broadway.
suffolknan
25th Mar 2015 21:26:56
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Ah so you have never been on a tram! My mum always said she was too young for trams and I have continued this mad statement as a joke. I have a friend from Croydon who now lives in West Wickham who takes great delight in telling me every time she goes on a tram- just so I can enjoy insisting that she is deceiving herself. I love a silly joke and old ones are the best!
The "young" Dimbleby's prove the age of that reminiscence. I last went to Greenwich to see the clock exhibition, which was very good.
Goldfynche Original Poster
24th Mar 2015 18:37:24
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On my last full time job I managed to travel to every single station on the DLR. As I drove to work, I watched them building the City Airport branch. I did the trip on that line just before I retired. But then they opened two more stations and brought out a new type of train. So with my newly acquired GLC freedom pass (free travel on buses, trains, Underground, DLR and trams) Honour was satisfied when I did the last two stations, on a new train. My only regret is that I never got to travel on the Croydon tramlink. My (2nd only regret) was never riding on a train driven by my son. My daughter has, and he let her ride in the cab with him.

And many many years ago. I visited the Cutty Sark, then went to the Royal Observatory where The late Richard Dimbleby was presenting a television programme along with his then two young sons, David and Jonathan. Now both TV presenters.
suffolknan
24th Mar 2015 11:49:18
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I like using the tube when I am staying with my daughter in London - as long as it is a (relatively) quiet time. These days I find rushing along in crowds a real bore and I need to consult directions a lot when underground. I am turning into a "crazy old woman" (or so I am told) and sometimes disagree with whether the line I need is actually going east/west as I think I need North!
When I was on the" Overground" last year going to Whitechapel for the London Hospital I really enjoyed getting a bird's eye view of bits of the east end which I haven't seen for years!
I am looking forward to riding the DLR next summer and also going down the river to visit the Cutty Sark, which was under covers last time I was in Greenwich.
Goldfynche Original Poster
23rd Mar 2015 19:28:20
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My son flew up from Luton airport today, to spend a week with my daughter and I. We don't get to see him very often. He is a train driver on the London Underground. On the Metropolitan line.
suffolknan
19th Mar 2015 17:01:06
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The nearest train station to me is Shippea Hill - in a desolate spot between Ely and Norwich. I always wonder as I pass by exactly who uses it. When I looked up the timetable there are only 2 trains a day! I wonder how Dr Beecham and his successors missed it!
Goldfynche Original Poster
19th Mar 2015 16:54:03
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I took my son to the Swanage Railway, many years ago. I couldn't believe my eyes when The Flying Scotsman pulled in with train that they giving rides on.
suffolknan
19th Mar 2015 16:49:22
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Love old railways. The last I was on, was from Holt to Sheringham in Norfolk. I plan to go up there in May as the Azaleas and Rhododendrons in Sandringham and in Sheringham Park make the trip realloy lovely.
Goldfynche Original Poster
19th Mar 2015 16:23:37
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I remember I used to go the scenic route across the fens, coming out as I recall somewhere near St. Ives. And I have yet to get out of the car and explore the Cairngorms. I've driven through couple of times, on our way to Aviemore. Last time we went there we went on the preserved railway.
suffolknan
19th Mar 2015 16:08:11
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I am only 20 minutes from Ely if you drive across the fen roads - but I go the very long way round in winter as the fens roads can be treacherous - I have seen a few cars in the ditches and some were completely submerged! Generally I am a confident driver but these days I have no need to rush anywhere! When I was a kid watching Dr Finlay I lived in a block of flats in central London and I remember that my folks were hot on pointing out beautiful scenery. My dad had a thing about the Cairngorms!
Goldfynche Original Poster
19th Mar 2015 14:41:14
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Although I used to watch it, with my mum. I don't remember any of the scenery in 'Tannoch Brae'. There was until recently a guesthouse with the same name.
I do remember Ely though. I used to buy/sell vintage fashion on eBay and bought a couple of customised, hand painted mannequins from a guy who lived in a disused church in a village just outside Ely.
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