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Watch this postI 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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My name is Suzanne Hughes ( nee Mason). I now live in Brisbane Australia.I have tried for a long time to locate a very old friend of mine from Barry Glamorgan. Her name is Diane Peacock. I think her married name could be" Baker". She is the sister of Stuart Peacock MBE. who as far as we know still lives in Barry .If anybody knows her whereabouts I would be much appreciated.
Kind regards Suzanne
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I'm 64 and I live in The Peak District.
I'm a semi retired psychotherapist and to be honest I'm a bit lonely so talking and chatting would be good.
Like the original poster says it's a bit of a surprise how you suddenly realise you have become isolated.
Anyhoo...here goes
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I am new here recently retired from engineering.looking forward to some interesting chat .Live in the county of Warwickshire .I enjoy various sports reading ,music theatre .I am a long suffering West Brom fan and also enjoy watching Northampton Saints Rugby .
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Welcome to the site hope you make some great contacts.
I'm an ex pat ex. military living in Spain.
I note your sporting interests and I'm a sport loving lass big fan of Spurs and watched Gloucester RFC ( the Cherry and Whites) on a regular basis when I lived in Gloucestershire.
Linda from NJ.
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So be strong keep your chin up.
Regards
Fatima.....frienship important with good people a good Idea. My close neighbours my friends and my family so far so good I am a good Mother and good with my friends Respectively. So take care of yourself life goes on bless you and you never know whats around the corner their are good people in this world. And be wary stay away from not so good people at all times bless you and Goodbye.
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I am also 62 and taking early retirement this year. Having lost my best friend to cancer and separated from my husband I am determined to make the most of each day despite lockdown.
What type of photography do you do? I would love to do more myself as I have a hidden desire to take beautiful photos and then paint what I see. Have purchased the paints but so far they are still in the box!
It sounds like you like crafts? The stain glass boxes sound interesting.
Hope you get to make some nice connections on here x
I am sorry to hear of the loss of your friend and your separation, it must be a tough time for you but you seem determined to carry on. unfortunately it has taken me a long time to start again but in a very funny way these lockdowns have helped by making me face life alone full on.
I am currently working through an online photography course and really enjoying it but due to the restrictions I am concentrating on still life but still having fun with it.
Good luck with the painting and please keep in touch x
I am new too and feeling similar to yourself but since retiring at the end of 2015 I have had a little more practice at adapting to my new sole circumstances.
I love the idea of the stained glass objets d’art, sounds fascinating.
Hope to see you on Not on The High St soon
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Are we really on the 3rd one?
Just seems seemless to me apart from the fact that I had the most fantastic 2 weeks in Cornwall in September.
I too like you just can’t wait to have family time but I’ll just have to make do with .Zoom and Skype til then.
Ok off to paint some more skirting boards, hope to speak soon.
Well I’m a newbie too so let’s hope we have some interesting conversations and make some new friends very soon.
I’m a Classic FM fan but love The Who and The Moody Blues too.
A very diverse mix
I have been quite lucky as I have managed to go for a walk and go shopping locally and hopefully soon I can get into the garden without sinking into the soggy lawn!
I volunteer for a lovely group called Evergreen who support people over 70 living alone. (I am very nearly one of them )
We can only chat on the phone currently and so I am looking forward to being able to visit my elderly friends again soon.
I live in Lincolnshire and it’s a very rural community and I have good friends here and family in the next village. My family are somewhat spreadout and I can’t wait to be able to visit them again.
It’s blinking cold here, little snow though....so we might miss it?
Hope you won’t feel too cut off now that we have both found the site and let’s look forward to getting to make new friends and finding new interesting things to do
I have also just joined.
I live in rural Australia, am 60, 2 children, 4 grandchildren. Bushfires then covid have kept us apart for too long.
I'd like to have some people to communicate with.
Thank you.
Gilliangreenfingers
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