Just joined so I'm introducing myself.
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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I have just joined this forum. I am 60 years old and live in a small town in Yorkshire. I work from home and care for my 19 year old son, who still lives at home, and his 21 year old brother, who has just moved into supported lodgings. Both sons have mental health difficulties.
I also have three fantastic indoor cats, so you might find me lurking on the 'Pets' forum, and I enjoy walking and reading.
I am quite used to online forums, but this one seems much friendlier and more open than others.
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I am a paramedic 20 years and currently work full time in in a GP practice
I love the outdoors in particular wildcamping and bushcraft
Just seen the date you posted this I do hope you have made some friends?
I a 56 live in York, a Paramedic now work in a GP Practice.
I love the outdoors and have a passion for wild camping in Woodland and bushcraft.
I dont get on here much but have pressed the watching button so hopefully will get alerts ?
how are you coping in these strange times we find ourselves in?
well take care and stay safe
oh are you really a whitch?
I've really enjoyed reading the stories here, though some of them are quite sad. I'm 60 and live in London. Have a lovely wife who puts with a lot from me and keeps an amazing garden. I had lots of careers, but took early retirement at 57 from quite a responsible job in the civil service as the internal politics and become really nasty and I did not feel I fitted in any more.
For the last three years, I tried lots of interesting things. I walked right across France and Spain on caminos, and did volunteering in Spain too. This inspired me to learn Spanish to keep my French knowledge company. I've had some great times talking with French and Spanish people on Skype.
I went back into teaching for a while on retiring, but found supply teaching a bit of a nightmare to be honest. It was like babysitting with really badly behaved teaching, and not like the fun teaching I did 20 years ago! So I started hosting foreign students and teaching them English, which was really interesting and quite well paid. But COVID has put paid to all that.
To keep active during this pandemic I've been driving a truck for a food bank where the people are really lovely and am training to be a Citizens Advice volunteer. But I miss my two girls terribly and really hope we get to see them at Christmas.
Thanks for reading,
Peter
Did you do a TEFL qualification before teaching English to the foreign students? Just curious as that is on my 'things to do' list ... I currently work in the supply sector and often my agent tells me to put my hard hat on before I go to a school. However, I am using this pandemic as a push to explore new directions... I won't get to see my daughter this Christmas, but is at the very top of my 2021 list for sure.
Peter
I'm wishing I had put almost anything but NonnieK as my username!!
I'm Kris. 67 - I often have a hard time realizing I'm 67!
I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico, US.
I have a son, a daughter, grandson ( staying w/me) a 10 yr old granddaughter & a 9 yr old granddaughter.
I have a variety of interests, hobbies & such some of which are hard & kinda hard and not at all hard to do at this point in time!
I got excited to see that this group seems to be mostly people from England, Scotland, Ireland, and many others I'm sure!
It has been a dream of mine to go to Scotland. Guess I'll do my traveling by the seat of my pants!!
Even though I'm definitely an introvert, this Covid stuff, really has had a bigger impact on me than I thought it would months ago.
I'm single, but sometimes I wish there was another "pea" rattling around here. Miss those hugs & kisses!
Take good care!
You should set up a 'find a pea like me' site! I love that idea! Sounds much more fun to search out a fellow pea xx
I have been single a long time and not looking for anything but friendship. I am 83, female. I have 3 grown sons and 14 grandchildren. Like you, my children are busy with their own lives. Grandchildren are on with their lives also. I stay busy though. Love to read everything, do yard work, have 3 dogs who are my family.
Love all animals. I am a fixer upper. I would rather fix up something than buy new. Have many wonderful friends so I am ok.
I have also joined recently. I am 61 years old andI live in Rochdale. I came here from South Africa in 2003. My mum and dad were both born here and their families before them all from Scotland or Ireland. My mum and her family came over to South Africa in 1940's and I was born in 1959. Anyway, my parents met in SA and lived there until 1994, when my mum decided she wanted to come back here which she did, with my brother and his wife. My hubby and I and our family followed later and the sole purpose of us coming over was to care for her as she had developed dementia and she also had cancer. We ended up staying and our youngest who was 5 at the time did all her school and college here and has a family of her own now.
We recently moved from a lovely area in Wardle to Kirkholt, where we were offered a two bedroomed bungalow as I am disabled due to a spinal condition.
Sorry if I'm rambling, but just thought I'd give you a bit of background.
Would love to see other stories.
X
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Glenda M2.
I have not been of this site for some time. Just trying to make contact with a like minded person to travel around USA or Canada. Post Coved .
Hope you have success on the site.
Have to say I dont find it so easy to get around this site though.
Best Wishes
Roy
I wondered if you had been able to return to those American roots and explore them more fully?
Best wishes, Dani.
I drive a 2001 X308 (XJ8) Jaguar and I alo have an 1988 4x4 Fiat Panda in excellent condition.
I have a very nice girlfriend (We know each other for over 40 years).
I like salted and oriental food.
I am known to most who know me as being a pain in the behind.
I also like to cook and make the world's BEST "Flemish Carbonades". (Horse meat in beer stew).
I do NOT play golf.
I have 5 indoor cats, oldest is 20/21.
I do not like people who can only talk about their diseases etc.
T.
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I lost my husband 8 months ago and am trying to move forward. I live in the east of Scotland in a small town near Edinburgh I have been here for 14 years before that we lived in Edinburgh.. i am looking forward to getting to know a lot of surfers.
I am really sorry for your loss and I am glad you have such wonderful memories of your Mum and best friend, I also have great memories of my husband and that’s what keeps me going. I have been to the west coast but don’t know it all that well. Your right about Edinburgh it does feel different from Glasgow, my brother lives in Glasgow and he’s been there for many years but he wouldn’t move back to Edinburgh he loves it there. I live in Penicuik about 12 miles from Edinburgh and everyone knows everyone else. I hope you find lots of friends and enjoy the site.
Take care Elaine x
I am Scottish, would love to visit Scotland some day. I would love to plan a horseback riding adventure I've heard of Robe Roy Trails, going to look further into it, so maybe I will make this happen!!
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I am a mother of two daughters.
At 80 years old, I love to talk about history. I quilt, quill, knit and crochet.
you would like to chat let me know.
Stay safe out there.
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I'm a Brit living in Spain originally from Cambridgeshire but have lived in several UK locations the last being Gloucestershire.
I'm a Spurs fan also spent a lifetime supporting them along with my family. Managed to slip back to London when they played Juventus in the Champions League last.
Have a good day
You will strike up those desired friendships, I'm sure.
P.S. I'm a Hotspur fan.
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I just joined two! I wish to meet friendly people from around the world! It’s a soo exciting!
I am also 67 and joined recently. I am a yorkshire lass still but have not lived there for many years and retired to Torquay in 2010 and never been so busy until lockdown. I was a nurse in Sheffield many years ago but moved around with my hubbys career so i have done various things over the years like yourself. helped a friend run a bookshop my last 7 years. Now do the books and music section at my local Hospice shop in Babbacombe, wonderful location overlooking the bay. Perfect. Also so aquafit for us ladies of a certain age, thankfully both activities have recently resumed. On the committee of The Local History Society and have 154 members though still waiting to resume the monthly meetings.
Have a daughter in Bristol who got married on 29th February so just made it, she would have been heartbroken to have cancelled after a year of planning .It was at Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, their first wedding. Sadly the next 6 had to be cancelled. It was such a beautiful day and venue. Have a son in London who is loving lockdown as he now works from home and not using the tube for 7 months.
Hope you have a good week. Take care and stay safe.
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