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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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It sounds lovely wherre you live, and I'd love to have a dog! But circumstances don't allow...
I'm sure you and me both will strike up some friendships on here. I'll try to get on it a bit more often, I do get easily side tracked, lol, specially with the weather as lovely as it is today!
Love and light,
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I hope to retire from work in March but am worried about what to do with my time!
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I am sandra retired 71 and a carer
Are you still on this site
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I have recently retired and moved from my work area so I feel something similar. Trying to rebuild a 'social circle' is not easy as you get older not least in this time of Covid. I have been a member of The Ramblers for years but never gone along to any of their walks. Perhaps that's a way forward. Anyway, if would want, please reply and we can have a chat.
Take care and reply anytime, Graham
I have never joined a chat before, so please excuse my "newness". I find as I have passed the 70 year age mark, my longtime friends are disappearing at an alarming rate. I find myself writing Heaven in my address book much more often. Neighbors of years and years are moving to be closer to their children, so here I am, hoping to find some new friends.
I am a professional artist, a gourmet cook, and an avid gardener. The heat here in Tucson limits my summer cooking, but when our winter comes around, I'm out in that kitchen rattlin' those pots and pans.
I am originally from the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, and I'm hoping there will be some Windy City friends to chat with. I will consider all new friends a gift.
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regards,
Al
Beautiful name..if I may say so..
I am down on the south coast..Dorset...was originally from London..but removed further south after retirement..Do miss the "old smoke"...well..the night life really. As I worked in the casino world,my social life was "upside down",as it were..totally opposite to "9 to 5ers"..
You sound as lively as your car..lol..I do hope we can get along electronically...If it suits..I am available(??!!) on [email protected].
..Hope to hear from you..either via here or email.
Take care,
regards
Al
My name is Sandra and I’m 71 and I live up in the Pennines in Lancashire and one of my biggest joy is walking my dog Ellie
I’m a carer for my husband who is had several strokes
Sandra
People get lost on this site and so there are many old messages that go unanswered. There should be less categories and a better way to get around the site and find your way back to the messages you responded to.
regards,
Al
It is a interesting site but
I haven’t really got to grips with it yet
A general pen friend...as longs as there are no debates etc
I am easygoing...I think
I have just updated my profile
It confused me with the dates
Hope you have a good day
Sandra
Not sure if you were referring to Sandra 485 or Trillium to correspond with so I thought I would just write ....
I live in the heart of downtown Toronto on the shores of Lake Ontario. I am retired and enjoy the free time that it affords me to travel, except of course during the Pandemic. We have been in lockdown as long as I can remember, but thankfully we can travel within Canada and it’s a big country. Love both the west and east coast ... each very different and each absolutely breathtaking.
Cheers,
Anna
I do find this site a bit confusing
Sandra
Or, she might enjoy seeing us all flounder .if on the off chance anyone would like to chat , I'm here !!!!!! Waiting !!!!!
This is a really difficult sight to navigate
But hopefully I am responding to you.. over the border in Scotland
I am In Lancashire
I did think of contacting Sally but let’s see how this goes
It will be great chatting I could bit irregular with replies but I will reply
Sandra