Morning from a silver-surfing Yorkshire lass who is spending too many days not speaking to anyone - but the walls.
Watch this postWoke up this morning; to the sound of rain pattering on my window - thinking about another long day in splendid isolation. Hence my exploration into online chat forums.
Have I come to the right place for some interesting conversations? I shall be 64 next month. Have recently semi-retired.
My children are now out in the world and I wouldn't dream of bothering them. But life seems so very different now (from the last 20 years as a teacher) and I'm not used to uncertainty.
Things to chat about - I love reading, acquired an allotment last year which has been great, and I absolutely love walking (but not in the rain). Hoping to make some new friends.
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Where are you in the White Rose county? I'm in Derbyshire....The Peak District....and only a few miles from the border.
I know that feeling very well....hmmm what to do today? Since kind of retiring at 62....I was/am a psychotherapist, but don't let that worry you :)....I've found the isolation a real struggle at times and now my son is off to uni this year....not going to be easy 🙁
Anyway if you want a chat...or anyone else!!....please contact me
I’m kind of retired too. I was a teacher but do some exam board work now, not that there’s been so much of that for the last two years. I quite like having the odd (as in occasional not strange!) bit of work now and again without the pressure of getting up for work every Monday. Who wants that feeling?!
I live in The Hope Valley...about 6 miles from Sheffield...and you're right it's a beautiful part of the country round here. I was so lucky to spend lockdown here and not in Manchester where I moved from around two years ago. I only have to walk 5mins from my front door and I'm in the open countryside.
The only downside to life here is the occasional internet breakdown...every time there's a storm!...and the amount of locally produced food. It's all very nice but a diet of pork pies, cheese, cakes and pulled pork sandwiches is hell to burn off!
An 'odd' bit of work is a good thing surely
A bit more info re me...64yrs old. Live alone but have my 18yr old son staying a lot of the time. I walk a lot in the hills, cycle a lot, play table tennis and chess and work as and when I wish.
More about you maybe?
Andy
What did you teach Lottiebell? Who did you teach? I've just purchased a book called The Freedom Writers Diary. I purchased it after I'd saw the film which was by chance! Good film so book should be better.
The other book I've got on the go is called 'Flatshare' - Beth O'Leary
I've been on the games page and it past a couple of hours....I love walking too but not in wind and rain; don't like the sky when it seems someone has turned off all the lights....put 50p in the meter and brighten things up! LOL! LOL=laughs out loud! I have all the lights on when it gets like that and keep the curtains closed.
What do you plan to grow on your allotment? Trying to get an allotment where I am 'down south' is like 'gold dust'.
You say your children are now out in the world and you wouldn't dream of bothering them - you should give them a nudge and say I'm due a visit this week! See what they say! LOL!
what about private tutoring? that is if your love of teaching hasn't gone out the window! Or you giving yourself the much needed rest from it all?
Love reading, gardening and walking but unable to do so for the last few months. Also I like tv. The soaps, documentaries, Long Lost Relatives but not Davinia McCall. Davinia and Amanda Holden, find it difficult viewing,
I don’t know if you can send private messages on here or whether everything is viewed by everyone, hopefully I will find out.
I must admit to loving the sound of rain pattering on my windows, though my frames are set deap into the brickwork in my house, depriving me in all but the most wind driven rainfall.
What did you teach,if I may ask, and have you had success with your allotment?
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I’m doing a good line of chat with my sunflowers just now!
The allotment sounds great. Dani.
I love the Lakes too, hard to imagine anyone not, but only out of season now.
Like the play on ‘rambling’….I’m easily entertained.
The only fault with this sort of "chatting " is that people stop ,without even saying ta ra . and I much prefer visual . to typing ,which I'm rubbish at ,
I know what you mean about the typing. Even after years of using keyboards I still resort to the ‘hunt and peck’ approach. I tend to use my phone so have a chance with predictive text at least. That sometimes go badly wrong too!
I’m at my lodge now. It’s about 3 miles from the East Yorkshire coast, in a lovely spot overlooking a lake. It’s very calming and peaceful and a quiet site. I’m currently sitting watching the Moorhens and Canada Geese come and go on the lake. I certainly have a better view here than I do from my window at home. It’s very relaxing. Where are you thinking about having your lodge? Most of the people have on this site are from other parts of Yorkshire, but then, as I said before, Yorkshire is a very big county and definitely diverse in its landscapes.
Hope you’re having a good day today.
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I enjoy walking when I get the chance and also enjoy reading but not a fan of gardening, can never tell the difference between flower or weed.
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I feel low and somewhat isolated for a while every day but am soon back up and running because most of my interests are fairly solitary anyway. I feel so sorry these days for people who lack mental self-sufficiency. It must be horrendous for them, not even able to ask a friend round for a cuppa.
Chins up, though, people. It could be SO much worse.
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I'm in a Book Group( obviously we haven't actually met now for nearly a year) love to read, have a passion for the Tudors and when it was legal, loved to swim...
I only have a small courtyard garden but I try to make it productive.
Sometimes, the lockdown evenings can be tedious no matter how determined/self sufficient one tries to be! Sending best wishes..
Happy to chat.
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