what do single over 60s do for entertainment and holidays

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choir! yes a possibility, there is one locally and I did used to be in various choirs. I have to step back a bit though or I will take on too much and that alone would be overwhelming. I don`t like to commit and then leave after a few weeks

That coach brochure was excellent. Lots of single rooms and home pickup. Coaching here I come, from autumn. I didn`t do the NT property yet as it needs a day suitable for wandering in the gardens, maybe during the week but I already have commitments this coming week, on 4 out of 6 days.

Best way to get to meet people in a new group is, I find, to volunteer to help in some way or other

I am enjoying the ideas on this thread, lots of food for thought. I googled `meetups` lots of groups popped up, many in wales

pandora205

lessonlearned wrote: »

Ooh I would be interested in the language course. . Could you please post a link.

http://www.diverbo.com/en/volunteer-abroad

This is the organisation that I 'volunteered' for. We had to provide our own flights and first night accommodation but other than that everything was provided. It was great fun, as there was an interesting mix of volunteers (from USA, Canada, Australia, South Africa) of varying ages (gap year students, professionals, retired). The 'students' on the course were mainly in business or professionals being sponsored to learn.

lessonlearned

Thanks pandora. Just had a quick look.. I will bookmark that for later

How_do_I_sleep_at_night?

Another English language volunteers scheme in Spain is Vaughan Town.
Similar to diverbo where you pay your own travel costs, but get free accommodation in Spain.
Exhausting as you start one to one conversations at 10am. and finish at 8pm. with a 2 hour siesta in the afternoon. Every conversation slot lasts 50 minutes and then you change to another person on the hour.
Mealtimes are seated with a 50/50 ratio of Spaniards to English on the table, and you are expected to converse during these too, so it is VERY intense, but can be great fun and you meet some lovely people.
Lots of people go alone.

Newly_retired

Interesting thread.
I am not single, but for various reasons I need to do a lot on my own and have moved house and area fairly recently.
I do voluntary work twice a week which is fulfilling in so many ways and enables me to mix with a variety of people.
I sing in a couple of choirs, so I have met new people there.
I have booked a summer course too.

scotsbob

When I retired I bought a 2 seater convertible and took out subscriptions to a golf club and a lap dancing club.


The winter months depressed me so I now rent a flat overseas from November to February.


I also find that being retired means travelling when prices are low. Since I retired, I have been to almost every European country that Easyjet and Ryanair fly to and never paid more than £50 return


The last thing I would do is join a pensioners club/group. I sometimes see groups of them wandering aimlessly around the countryside, very depressing. I think once you start that caper you will think yourself to be old.

tealady

Some great ideas here, however for me a choir would be a no no as I couldn't carry a tune in a bucket!
I signed up for streetlife, its where people local to you post up things such as clubs/activities (amongst other stuff). It gave me ideas for meeting people local to me (I don't drive)

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Bob it is much easier to go some places alone if you are a bloke. It is quite difficult to take that first tentative step as a woman

I agree about the pensioners wandering aimlessly. I saw this last time I went to my local town on the bus. It was depressing but not everyone has get up and go. I couldn`t wait to get out of there

I intend to embrace being alone. I loved my marriage and my husband of 45 years and now have absolutely no intention of marrying again. I already had an invitation to supper by a man who said he was `lonely`. Yes right! I am not lonely and have no intention of ever being a domestic carer, I would have done it willingly for my husband but he had earned it. Needless to say I turned the invitation down I am happy in my own skin and am just looking for nice new things to do

Why do some people buy 2 seater convertibles when they retire? A babe magnet perhaps?

whitesatin

tealady wrote: »

Some great ideas here, however for me a choir would be a no no as I couldn't carry a tune in a bucket!
I signed up for streetlife, its where people local to you post up things such as clubs/activities (amongst other stuff). It gave me ideas for meeting people local to me (I don't drive)

I'm not single but also signed up for Streetlife which has led to me meeting up with a group of people (together and singly) for meals/coffee etc. It has worked out well for all of us and I intend to make a bit more of it in the future. Moving to a new area, as I did, can be difficult and I am not one for joining clubs so it is suiting me well. Making the first move is the difficult bit but once that has been done, it is great.

scotsbob

kittie wrote: »

Bob it is much easier to go some places alone if you are a bloke. It is quite difficult to take that first tentative step as a woman

I agree about the pensioners wandering aimlessly. I saw this last time I went to my local town on the bus. It was depressing but not everyone has get up and go. I couldn`t wait to get out of there

I intend to embrace being alone. I loved my marriage and my husband of 45 years and now have absolutely no intention of marrying again. I already had an invitation to supper by a man who said he was `lonely`. Yes right! I am not lonely and have no intention of ever being a domestic carer, I would have done it willingly for my husband but he had earned it. Needless to say I turned the invitation down I am happy in my own skin and am just looking for nice new things to do

Why do some people buy 2 seater convertibles when they retire? A babe magnet perhaps?

Wherever I go I find retired single ladies travelling on their own. I could give numerous examples, the most recent being last March when I took a bus from Marrakech into the Atlas mountains to spend a day with a Berber tribe. There I found an 82 year old lady from Manchester who had spent 3 days walking there on her own.


I have a 2 seater convertible because I enjoy driving a proper car with rear wheel drive, the way cars were meant to be.


Incidentally I learned how to fly a kite today, first time I have tried that