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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Our activities are pretty limited now as my husband has Alzheimer's. I will refer to him as "R" then I'm not wearing my fingers out so much! R is very happy to eat, sleep and read, these days. I like to do all that but I like to be amongst people as well. I'm a few years older than you are - a 1943 model in fact. I'm active, though, drive my own car and like to have nice times with nice people. Here on holiday on the island of Rhodes, it seems that everyone is having a lovely time except me. Just bored, I guess, and realising that this is almost definitely the last holiday I shall ever take, unless I can find a travel companion.
Whereabouts in Lancashire are you? I live in Leicestershire now but I was born and bred in Manchester so I'm a north-westerner, too. We moved to Leicestershire 12 years ago from Cheshire. Just on the edge of the lovely, rolling countryside but near enough to the convenience of towns. Our village is classed as part of Market Harborough.
I enjoy good health, though I have an old, troublesome back problem which I suppose is understandable. We do wear out, don't we? Your late entry to university interests me; what was your subject? And what would you have lectured in? What kind of dog do you have?
Our nineteen-and-half year old cat has died recently so now we have a (rapidly-growing) kitten.
I hope you - and others - will respond to my debut post and courage me to get involved.
Bless you
Don't give up.
I have been a member here now for the best part of three minutes so thought it was about time I left a message. Pity that I can't think of anything interesting to say, but i guess that good manners dictate that I should introduce myself. I am not sure how we deal with real names here so will leave that for now, but I am a single man living in Gateshead who will turn 60 in two days time. I am happy with my lot, but also maybe considering a little bit of a reboot.
Looking forward to meeting you all.
Lovely to hear from you. I had a good day on my birthday (just quiet drinks with my brother and sister) and a few days off work either side, which was nice.
In Gateshead the weather is drizzly.....always!!!.....I quite like it really.
Take care and keep in touch. it would be nice to know more about you.
Bob
Can you claim on council tax ?