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MOVING HOME ALONE ......AND TO A NEW PART OF THE COUNTRY

Hi All

Have you any experience of moving somewhere new on your own? I would love some input into my plan for the future, if you would be so kind.

My circumstances are as follows:

I have found myself a bit isolated since I am widowed and no longer out at work. I seem to have only acquaintances rather than close friends nearby. I have joined clubs and keep busy with hobbies, but the few people I have met seem set in their existing groups of friends or are reluctant to do anything in the evening. I have retired before getting my state pension as I no longer feel well enough to work.

Lack of funds is stopping me doing more on my own.

So I have come up with a plan to sell my home and rent somewhere instead; this will give me some more disposable income, enabling me to do more and to travel to meet old friends and family. It would also take away some concerns re house maintenance.

Now for my curved ball…… It has been suggested to me that I move 100+ miles away to Warwickshire…… a beautiful area with plenty of new places for me to explore and good transport links for visiting friends and family. I have done some online investigating and it certainly has potential. Now I am wondering what pitfalls there might be that I have not thought of.

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DavidV3
25th Sep 2017 23:41:31
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One of the best ways to make new friends to is join cerock. Form of rock en role jass.
Women dance as beginners from make to male. The goods dancers teach the none dancers
To save. Dame good way to meet people. I never danced. Took me 4 visits to learn the basic moves. Cerock runs holiday to Barcelona for a dance week. Classes all over the world
Zylar
23rd Sep 2017 10:09:07
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It may ber of no value but when my first wife died 11 years ago i waited a year and relocated in a more rural area a long way from our home, I made friends in the pub and was given work through those friends if I wanted it made a new circle of friends and eventually remarried it was certainly a good experience for me.
Orla61
15th May 2017 18:44:45 (Last activity: 29th Aug 2017 16:31:13)
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Hi everyone, I'm a newbie 🙂 I'm 61, alone, only close family is living in mainland Europe, a few friends. I'm planning to move to Devon next year after selling my house in the Midlands. Really like it down there and want to spend what's left nearer to the sea. Property prices are higher of course but I will be able to buy my own little house. Will have to find work in order to support myself and am worried about that aspect. I have been in the same job here for nearly 20yrs although I really don't like it but stayed for the security until my mortgate was paid off. It feels like a huge thing to do especially as I am getting older, but, I have to do it: really do need fresh fields. Just wanted to ask if anyone out there has relocated to Devon and how they are finding it: friendly people for example? Thanks Orla xx
Response from carol888 made on 29th Aug 2017 16:31:13
Hi orla61 we are hopeing to move to weston super mare shortly n like you I'm a little scared leaving family n friends also includes will be retiring so am wondering how to fill my time as it find being alone is something g I'm dreading but seen kon here about U3A so hope it can find it in weston anyone know if it's down there
Sparkle45
18th Aug 2017 17:26:28
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I can relate to so many on this thread as I have spent most of my life doing what others want and looking after them so denying myself and life went by.

Life came to me when I joined the newly started U3A chapter in my town ... after the initial meeting interests opened up like new paths in life and I put my tick on those I wanted to join..
4 yrs later my calendar is fuller and am enjoying life again ... it saved my life quite simply as it opened doors and windows in my life and it could for all of you too no matter what your age as we have many wise 90 plus members among us.
That is an option where ever you go and when ever you chose to.
sandy1948
7th Jul 2017 10:12:38 (Last activity: 23rd Jul 2017 02:13:35)
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i moved from London to rugby Warwickshire,and I love it, lost everything now live in a one bed flat little car good friends takes time,join clubs get out there you will soon meet people,
not romanticly involved but happy
Response from Kirsty66 made on 23rd Jul 2017 02:13:35
I am in this situation at the moment, don't know yet where to move to. But escaping a marriage which involved domestic violence. Trying to get out and meet people but finding it hard.
jasmine7
26th Jun 2017 16:58:05 (Last activity: 26th Jun 2017 17:46:42)
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i am undecided what to do.i feel like i want to move.i cannot move to where my daughter lives as house prices are to dear.and i can not move to near my son as the moment he lives in kent but he is not sure whether he will be moving to norfolk or not.
t.i really dont know what to do for the best.has anybody else had the same problem?
Response from Treehugger1 made on 26th Jun 2017 17:46:42
Yes i'm in exactly the same position jasmine. I keep trawling through internet housing sites, finding something in my price range and then I come over all scared because I don;t know where I should be going in the first place because of the childrens' situations. So here I sit scratching my head wondering what on earth to do for the best. Please let us know what you decide and how you get on.
Wellies
16th Jun 2017 11:51:59 (Last activity: 18th Jun 2017 03:28:25)
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G'day to all. I am new to these social site things and was clicking around when I found this place and started reading some of the posts about moving home alone. It was good to read that there are other older people out there with the same problem as me. I am 73 and widowed. I came back from 16 months on an Antarctic expedition in 1999 and decided to retire in Tasmania, Australia. I came to Oz by ship on my own from Scotland in 1964. I was a ' 10 pound Jock '. Best 10 quid I ever spent.
I live in a small village and am experiencing the same thing as someone else said. You end up with a lot of acquaintances, but are lucky if you find a good friend. Being old and single, doesn't help. The locals are friendly enough, but their conversations tend to be around local gossip, and I don't know who, or what they are talking about. And most of the time you see them are when you bump into them at the shops and then it's ' G'day how are you ?, nice weather etc. And then you never see them until you bump into them, maybe weeks later.
Most of my adult life I've lived in isolated places in the outback of Oz. But quite often people don't realise that living in an isolated place is different from being isolated and alone. For instance in Antarctica I woke up and had 14 mates to have breakfast with, have a chat with, have a beer with, a laugh with etc. and was never lonely. I also used to have a wife and kids. The kids live interstate and, Oz being so large, that's hundreds of miles away. So don't get to see them very often. To the lady who was thinking of selling up and moving into a flat to free up some money. I'd be very careful. I've heard so many tales of woe over here from older people who did that. ( in fact I was thinking of it myself. ) If you rent somewhere there is always the chance that they will sell the house, decide to put one of their kids in and turf you out,put the rent up, not maintain the place etc.etc. This could happen when you are older and it's difficult to move furniture etc., or be able to afford to move it.
I own my own home and live on the edge of a Bay with a beautiful view. So I've decided I'll be here until they take me out in a pine box, or end up in the Nursing Home across the Bay. Just wish I could find someone interesting and intelligent to talk with in my twilight years. Never thought getting old would be so hard.
Anyway I've probably talked enough, and will hit this button that says 'add your post ' and see what happens. I'm a slow typist so if anyone reads this, read it slowly and it won't be blurred. Ha!
Cheers, Wellies.
Response from Wellies made on 18th Jun 2017 03:28:25
G'day Yodama,
Thank you for your reply.
It's not that I am a really slow typist. I have typed thousands of words as I write short stories as a hobby. I mainly write true stories of my experiences in life and try to put a bit of humour in them. I haven't tried to publish any. They are mainly to leave to my kids for when I snuff it. I don't seem to have got any faster on my typing though. My main problem is tippigrafical errers where I have to go back and fix them. I can't touch type and do things like like hitting the caps lock instead of shift, look up and find my sentence is all in capitals,or haven't hit the space bar etc. Maybe the old 40 is the new 73, or may have something to do with the fact that we are all upside down over here ha!
I have just had a writing disaster. I have been writing a book, and according to the computer I had written just over 50,000 words. I was reading over it when I noticed I had missed the word ' from' from a sentence and tried to correct it. I typed in fr, and when I hit the 'o', the whole lot disappeared and I was just left with fr. I hunted everywhere for it, but couldn't find it. I rang my internet server and a tech. took over the computer. He spent a couple of hours on it but with no success. The next day I rang again to see if a different tech. would maybe have the answer. She also spent a couple of hours on it, but with the same result. It had disappeared into cyberspace.
Every time I had written a paragraph I had hit save to prevent this happening. To add insult to injury I had lent my external hard drive to a friend so that he could download some movies from it on to his laptop. When I asked him for it back, he told me he had lent it to his son who lives in town ( 100kms from here ). So was unable to back it up on that. Sooooo frustrating !!!!! Don't know if I have the energy, or the inclination to start all over again.
You were asking about the the Antarctic. I spent 3 separate years on expeditions down there ( 1970, 1980 and 1998 ) I was involved in Meteorology. My last time was 16 months as our icebreaker had an engine room fire on it's way to pick us up. They leased two Norwegian icebreakers to try and get us out but neither could break through the ice. It looked like we were going to be there for another year We finally got rescued by a huge Russian ice breaker who managed to batter its way through the sea ice. During winter the sea ice goes out for hundreds of miles and no ship can get through it. I have written a few short stories on my experiences down there. If I knew how to do it I would send you one.
I am on Skype too and talk fairly regularly with my brother in Scotland. Most of my old friends either don't have Skype, are dead, or I have lost contact with due to them moving, or me moving around.
I remember a few years ago someone showed me how to try one of these chat things. I was
about halfway through writing out my profile and went to make a cup of tea, When I got back there was a box saying that it had timed out and everything had disappeared. So I never bothered about it again until I thought I'd try this site. Does the same thing happen on this site.?
Anyway better send this before it disappears.
Cheers, Wellies.
bkwrm1545
26th May 2017 22:20:15
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I think I have come to the right place. I'm a widow and also feel abandoned. I used to wonder what was wrong with me. I wish you weren't so far away. I need to sell this house. I have no reason to stay here. BTW, I'm in the US. I live near Rochester, NY I'm about 1 and 1/2 hrs. from Canada.
I've been over there a few times. The way things are going, next time maybe I'll stay. There are so many places I want to see.
Trump is making a mess here. Have to go.
Wendy7
22nd May 2017 22:32:21
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Hi suffolknan I am new on here and I see its now 2 years since you moved so i am wondering how it went and did you make friends etc in your new home.
Linzz1951
14th Apr 2017 19:31:14 (Last activity: 23rd Apr 2017 20:16:55)
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How do I get my pic the right way round ?
Response from lilian1 made on 23rd Apr 2017 20:16:55
I am in the same position as you I am retired have bought a small flat by the sea but will spend time going back every few weeks to visit family who live 80miles away but the train journey is only just over the hour I am looking at it as a new adventure I have a small dog and hope to join a walking group and get to meet some new people my friends have promised to visit as have my family I don't mind being on my own I do know a lady who lives quite close by so will be visiting her on the odd occasion the people in my small block of flats seem really nice so hopefully it will work out I love the fact that I am not stuck in one location and can go from one to the other especially when the weather turns warmer in winter I expect to stay with my family as coastal areas can be a little cold... I met a lady of 90 years on the train who visits her family often she is my role model if she can so can I wishing you all the best Lilian
Primula
27th Jan 2017 14:14:41 (Last activity: 14th Apr 2017 19:14:52)
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Hello everyone ! It felt very close to me to read that so many of you are distanced from your children/family; either by actual mileage or their lack of interest or care. I've felt that I must be the only mum who has been abandoned....now I know differently! Why ...I wonder ,do they just stop caring about us ? Leading busy lives is just an excuse...it has to be that we as mums / parents have been relegated to the ' no longer needed ' category ........similar to old clothes !! I too have made various house moves to try to make a new life for myself....inc a year in Devon. I am a Yorkshire lass at heart, but have travelled a lot in my campervan, with my dog, since retiring, and have loved it. I'm now in a small village in North Yorkshire. It's lovely here and the locals are quite friendly.....but the other retired/ older lot near by are just superficially 'nice'. No one seen yo even want to make friends, do things . They mainly sit in their own homes....alone. I've tried to make individual approaches, by just having a friendly chat. But soon as anyone else comes along they move off/ go home etc. It's so weird !
I am incredibly lonely here....yet it's my birth county ! Friends have died etc, so I do need new company , to meet up , have a laugh with, go for a meal/ walk/ pub etc.
So, if there are any others similar to me ...in the north Yorks area...please post back then we could meet up for a chat !? I still have my campervan and will be getting out and about in this again come the better weather. But new friends are a must.....anyone interested ??? Forgot to say, I'm easy to get on with , and can chat or listen.....honest !
Response from Linzz1951 made on 14th Apr 2017 19:14:52
Hi primula
I have recently moved back to Scarborough I'm lucky I know a lot of people here but be happy to meet up for chat and coffee. I'm not sure were you are but only problem is I don't drive...
addie1uk
10th Mar 2017 18:54:19 (Last activity: 12th Mar 2017 19:09:01)
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Hi!

I totally understand the difficulties. Making new friends can be tricky and as you say a lot of people are already entrenched in their own groups,
I have recently moved from Scarborough to Barnsley (back to my roots...and I know most people would moved the other way!!) I lived in Scarborough for 7 years looking after parents. The draw of moving for me was being closer to family - albeit certainly not on their doorstep. But when it comes to making friends I have started from scratch. Ive done the volunteering bit - and still do - so I have made acquaintances - but a close friendship comes slowly.
I have realized that the danger is taking your problems with you, and if I had difficulties making friends in Scarborough - then why should things be different in Barnsley? Maybe we need to be braver and actually risk rejection and do the inviting - rather than waiting to be invited - for a coffee/ a natter etc....just a thought
I hope this makes sense!! But whatever you decided - I think this site is a good start!!

Audrey
Response from addie1uk made on 10th Mar 2017 18:58:25
Just realized this thread is 2 years old lol ...oops!
Response from 7161jacqui made on 12th Mar 2017 19:09:01
I am semi retired and still work but I knew that I had to something other than work so I joined the U3A 2 years ago and also the committee that way I got to know people and also joined a couple of activity groups. I know how it must feel going somewhere and every one being in their own little 'clicks' or going into an event where it is full of people you don't know. I did not find it easy but 2 years down the line it is better but people are still very clicky.
Timothy48
5th Mar 2017 18:43:56
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Hello Suffolknan
Warwickshire is all you say it is. I live in Bedworth a cheap, very friendly small town just north of Coventry. My partner comes from Southwold. If we can be any help, let us know.
Rvm
14th Feb 2017 12:36:56
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I moved from the SE to the Midlands after being widowed, I needed the money made from selling high and buying low! It meant all my support network of friends, and my job had to be left behind too.
I have never regretted the move.
I joined Way Up and JDs (widows social groups) and went to local meetups. It has taken several years but I now have friends up here not just people I am friendly with. And I gt a new job fairly easily too.
So I say go for it 🙂
BUT, it takes effort and guts to keep going out to meet strangers, they don't come knocking. Basically you can't run away from problems, just run to new opportunities 🙂
Romanticdreamer
12th Feb 2017 05:45:58 (Last activity: 13th Feb 2017 06:02:06)
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I should have made this clear. I have been ruined, and have lost my home by fraud. I have no money to take anyone traveling. I would be a good man for some good lady that does not care about the money thing. And if I am in a place I can move I can make money. Please read my entire profile. I am a good man. I still have assets, but bad people really hurt me. I can get back what was stolen from me, and we found them. I have my legal team working on it, which is me and my paralegal service LOL. Times are tough for everyone. I am ready to start a new life, take a chance on me. I have taken good care of myself. I floss ladies, exercise, and I am very clean person. Traveling could actually save my life. I have nowhere to go. I have traveled the world and have been wealthy many times as I have been poor, but I live life with gusto and enjoy everyday. I love to really listen, and enjoy just being with someone. I want a best friend and lover to grow old with. No games. Let me cook you breakfast in the wee hours of the morning with our great coffee, and our tender and real love all day. I have no kids and love to travel and I am a good traveler. I love music, a singer, love dancing, and romance. I am always there with flowers for my lady, and I am an old fashioned guy and need and only want that one special lady.

I could go out and make a fortune again, and have some great things working right now. I am a published author, and I have I think a good understanding of the world and the ancient text. I am educated, a teacher, I won a language award for a speech I was gave in college. I just love people and going new places, I can read and understand ancient sanskrit, and ancient japanese; love languages of the world. Linguistics was one of my fields. I also was invited to Egypt for my theory on the purpose of the pyramids by a prominent university professor.

So I enjoy taking my lady shopping and treating her with respect, spoiling her, and loving her everyday, not just sometimes.

I love all races of people. I am an independent, and do not push my politics on others. I like the philosophy of Buddhism but I am not religious, but would like to consider myself very spiritual and loving. I like each day to be a special gift for everyone around us; bringing joy to even things that are hard in life. I like to write poet verse. I hope to have someone to run to when you get home. That meets you at the door. It is a gift when you have someone you can watch over and protect. That is what you will get from me. I am a very caring person, and I want to always be there for those I love.

This nation has hurt many Americans financially. I may lose my beautiful place any day; and I have my ancient library, and art and things I collected all over the world throughout my life. Funny to think this could happen in America. I lost 26 million back in 2008 I estimate, and now I may be homeless and this country refuses to take any responsibility.

I am in good shape, I work out every other day or so, with my own exercise routine. I have no tattoos, or rings in my nose. I am clean cut. I belong to the academia of kung-fu. I am highly skilled in martial arts, and very toned, and athletic, a gold medal all state track and field when I was a young man. I am performer, sing music like frank Sinatra, and I am a good chief, have run some great restaurants in Seattle Washington. I also do windows, laundry, and can clean a house, and yard, fix things, and I am not a slob, a very sophisticated Irish italian warm blooded man. Very passionate and motivated. Not a lazy person. Always up for what you like to do, and new stuff. Museums, parks, walks, bikes, kites, beaches, you name it. I like to eat right, any kind of food though. Not picky at all. Like it spicy too with chopsticks LOL!!! China is so fun!!!

I do not do any drugs and like a drink occasionally, but do not drink everyday. But I will have a few if we are out having fun dancing, and such, there is a right time and place for everything. I have no criminal record, or do have any sexual diseases. I am very healthy, and take no medications, and have nothing wrong with me. Very active and strong. I was a real estate developer, and have a good knowledge of business. I am ready to start a new life, I would rather spend my days enjoying life with someone special instead of once again in the pursuit of money to then try and find someone special and thus waste all those years LOL!!!

I love the water and skiing. I have another 40 good years I figure. I am 58 young and my family lives long. I have been told I look 40. You decide, and I promise I will do my best to live up to everything I have said here. Hard to talk about yourself but if we do not give people a clue about us, how can we connect. Love cruises by the way. Hope to meet someone special. I have to say I am a little beat up as I have been trying to save my falling empire for years now as you can imagine and I have many claims I could sue on. And I have. Caught one person we found almost a million dollars they stole, but have to sue, so tired how people are so evil and just bad. But I know there are so many good people, and I just hope I could find that one special person that just is happy to have someone that will stay with them and not abandon them, and love them with all their heart forever. I am the most loyal person you will ever meet. Thank you for listening. Be well, namaste!

Why I want to travel
Yes, I have traveled, cruises, also planes. trains, automobiles, wait that's a movie LOL!!! No seriously. so yes much travel: Japan, China, Italy, malta, Mexico, Turkey, Greece and on… I love cruises, and I am an experienced traveler, translator of language. Use to plan trips for up to 500 people when I was leading shows in Chicago, New York, LA. I was a choreographer for one show at the Rosemont Horizon Theatre when I was just 23. I love to do things spontaneously. I like fine wine, and can pick the right vintage with meals, but can enjoy a hotdog a the game. I can map out where we are going to make sure we hit all the best places and things to do to get the most out of a trip. I once was a roller gymnastic teacher. We did moving 3 story high pyramids moving down the street in Seafair parades in Seattle Washington. I say this because I like to stay connect to what the real people and the activities that are going on. When I was in Beijing I caught a flying Circus it was a small theatre but it was spectacular. I visited all the Buddhist temples and many sacred sites. I am an oldscholarr of the ancient Buddhist and Veda text from India. I am a historian, a writer. I run three websites, one scientific. I study Cosmology, — teach the origins of our universe looking back at ancient civilization like Atlantis, Lemuria, So it is fun to look at the history of an area, or not LOL. JUst sometime having fun. I am very easy going. Love to listen to music with great friends, good food, dancing, romance… Real life, fire on the beach, our feet in the sand… even an occasional 420 stick…
Response from Sunbird73 made on 12th Feb 2017 13:43:03
Romanticdreamer THink you are on wrong forum, this is about people moving home, think you want the dating site.
Response from Romanticdreamer made on 13th Feb 2017 06:02:06
Yea I am always lost, wandering around in an esoteric conundrum LOL . ..
Suzanne511
25th Jul 2016 12:51:46 (Last activity: 10th Jan 2017 13:30:26)
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Well "Suffolknan" I have read your posting with great interest as I have moved alone, but certainly not recently. I originally moved to where I am some 18 years ago "against" my better wishes due to a man who moved to this area for his career, but alas the relationship failed ( no surprise, he was never relationship material) however, I ended up having to start again alone in an area where as you say, you have surface acquaintances, people chat, you can have a meal or have coffee together, but, and there is a huge but, unless you have history with people, where you have some background deep friendship over the years - people 9/10 have their own lives, family and friends they have history with they tend to want to be with. I think when one is their 20's, 30's or perhaps early 40's it is easier to create "history" with someone, as I believe we all need a deep seated connection to another human being, and it does not need to be the opposite sex.

In the last 13 years I have moved three times and for me it is a nightmare. Moving alone is exhausting, or it was for me. And moving from one area to another does not "change how people" build friendships or ultimately view their life-long friends. You merely move from one area to another but life remains the same with the same issues, just with different scenery. And I think it's this you need to really think about. And as for selling your home and privately renting, on the surface I'm sure it sounds attractive, but, sorry another but. I privately rent, but have absolutely NO security with it. Most landlords do not let to provide homes, they let to make profit, to make money out of people and often raise rents at the end of a tenancy. Most tenancy's are only 6-12 months, rarely longer and as I say at the end of the fixed term, they are likely to put your rent up, or give you notice. Now this may be okay if you're in your 40's or early 50's but there will come a time, when security of where you live, having a home, and not just a roof over your head, will prove invaluable. With renting you have to ask if you want to paint or change something, and as for trying to get new carpet or flooring when worn can be a real problem. Basically you have no choice as it's not your home but a landlords piggy bank. I am currently looking into getting a mortgage to buy, so I have my own as I age. Security of a home for me is the key to creating a stable and happy life - even though I feel isolated without someone close and significant in my life, I know moving a 100 miles away wont resolve that, you just move the same issues with you. But of course we are all different, you may be more adventurous than me, not mind not having your own home, so you must make the decision that YOU feel is right for you. I think as we age the importance of a close relationship/friendship is vital to our emotional health to share life's ups and downs - perhaps a register of people who like to move, or are looking for someone they can build a friendship with who may eventually move near them, even perhaps share a home. I'm sure there must be plenty of ladies, divorced, widowed or single who would welcome such an opportunity instead of spending the rest of their life alone. I wish you every success in whatever you decide to do. Good luck!
Response from Valeryanne made on 10th Jan 2017 13:30:26
Hi,I am 67 yr old female,Val,I too am struggling,married twice,first one,violence,second one just ended,my second one is a chameleon,everyone thinks he is lovely,I have been married to him almost 40yrs now,am in process of getting divorce,over the yrs he has slowly isolated me from friends an family,we moved to Cornwall with our daughter,6 yrs ago., to live the dream,a place near the sea.He is now living near the sea,has nice big car,friends,I am currently living in a town,in Cornwall,lodging in my daughters house,looking to rent a place of my own,I no friends,my two eldest from first marriage are up north with their children,my soon to be ex has cut me dead as if I don,t exist,lots more to this story but gist of it is,Iam bloody lonely an would love companionship,just someone to meet up with,now an again,maybe go on short breaks,shopping,just living basically.Like someone has posted on here,it is so hard when you are getting older
cloudless13
29th Dec 2016 15:24:51
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An old saying...... You can be very alone in a crowed room full of people. Yet unless you go for it and talk you end up in the quiet corner. I guess this applies with most things, so if you move away for an new adventure it will work well if you forget the possible pit falls, these thoughts will only imprison you. You know the what ifs, will this happen, or that happen. We can all do this in everyday life, so maybe just be practical first then go for it... Have you thought of maybe spending a few weeks up there to have a look around, feel the area you want to live in.
Sunbird73
24th Dec 2016 12:38:56
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A great way to meet new friends is to join a local U3A and go along to one of the many interest groups, you don't have to be an accademic just have an interest in a subject and you will be amazed how many friends you make. I run a Poetry and Prose Group once a month and we have great fun each of us finds a poem or a piece of prose on a particular theme for the month and brings it along to read. We often get off the point but have lots of laughs.
chabook
22nd Dec 2016 13:23:54
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move to Poole Dorset like you we were fed up with the place we lived in Tamworth staffs so on Christmas 25 years ago we moved to Poole in Dorset and we never looked back and I must say it is the most beautiful place to live like you we rented a place then we moved into a three bed house It was the best move we ever made 20 minutes to Weymouth 29 minutes Christchurch and there Is so much to do down here well all the best in your move
Linzz1951
19th Dec 2016 11:36:42
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Join your local meetup group online that's what iv done and have a great social life in my area . Something for everyone's tastes. Cinema.theatre walks. Holidays. Meet in pubs. Met lots of lovely people.
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contain any material which is defamatory of any person; or contain any material which is obscene, offensive, hateful or inflammatory; or promote sexually explicit material; or promote violence; promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age; or infringe any copyright, database right or trade mark of any other person; or be likely to deceive any person; or be made in breach of any legal duty owed to a third party, such as a contractual duty or a duty of confidence; or promote any illegal activity; or be threatening, abuse or invade another’s privacy, or cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety; or be likely to harass, upset, embarrass, alarm or annoy any other person; or be used to impersonate any person, or to misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person; or give the impression that they emanate from us, if this is not the case; or advocate, promote or assist any unlawful act such as (by way of example only) copyright infringement or computer misuse.

Nurturing a safe environment

Our Silversurfers community is designed to foster friendships, based on trust, honesty, integrity and loyalty and is underpinned by these values.

We don't tolerate swearing, and reserve the right to remove any posts which we feel may offend others... let's keep it friendly!