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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First time on here, I thought i would say Hi and see what follows. I'm 57 semi retired. Been at home for the last year with covid lockdown just like everyone else. Lucky to have family living with me so has been easier on me then a lot of others I know. Although we all caught Covid 19 and i had to spend 3 weeks in hospital. We have recovered thankfully. I am looking to make friends to open my circle of friends. You find that when you go out to work you leave the house early and return late so you don't really get a chance to chat with neighbours etc especially in winter you just want to get in and shut the door. Well I thought this may be the place to find like minded people, who have a little more time on their hands. It would be nice to have a chat over a coffee on here. I am happily married with 3 grown children and one lovely 8 yr old granddaughter. So please say hello next time your on and i look forward to making some new friends. I hope you all have a good week ahead of you.
Well I am now totally retired and have managed to stay fairly sane over the last 12 months ... I
Two super daughters, son in laws and grandchildren too.
Must have done something right!
It’s good to chat so whenever you have a few minutes.....
I don’t reply in minutes so do please bear with me..... I am usually on the run still
Thank you for saying hi, I look forward to chatting .
I'm married and semi retired living in Menorca. Been here for some 17 years and love life in the Mediterranean. Have 2 daughters living in the UK but unfortunately like so many haven't seen them for many months but hope that a light will be at the end of the tunnel soon. Keep active, love walking and volunteer at the local animal shelter a few times a week walking dogs, visiting cats etc. Have a dog and 2 stray cats that turned up on my on my doorstep. I am ex Royal Air Force so have travelled a fair amount and also lived all over the UK before moving to Spain.
Please get in touch if you fancy a chat.
Regards
Simbadog
Menorca lucky you, We have the North sea on our doorstep which is cold. We have to have a good few months of sun to warm our sea up. We had good weather last year and i did go swimming with our granddaughter last summer but will be a while longer before we do that again. I hope you have or will have the vaccine soon so normality does return. My family are waiting on our 2nd jabs by mid May we hope. I bet you have a lot of stories adventures you can talk about all the travelling you must of done in the Air Force. One of the reality tv shows was based in Menorca and it looked stunning, I haven't been there but my husband and i said we liked the idea of visiting it someday after seeing it. Well i had better get on with sorting out the Sunday Roast. I look forward to hearing from you again soon, Have a great week as best we can now a days.
Regards
Countrygirlblues
We have had no where near the infection rate as the Spanish Peninsula.
Went into a nationwide strict lock down March last year for a couple of months and then went through the summer with relaxed restrictions to enable something of a tourist season.
We are still on restrictions, nothing as strict as the UK are now emerging from though. The UK are definitely ahead of the game with the vaccine the roll out here and around Europe has been much slower.
Stay safe
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 ?