Why Did you Join Senior Forums?

Nearly... but not quite, Phil. ;)

Great Britain is not a country; it’s a landmass. It is known as ‘Great’ because it is the largest island in the British Isles, and houses the countries of England, Scotland and Wales within its shores.

The UK is short for The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The British Isles is the name of a group of islands situated off the north western corner of mainland Europe. It is made up of Great Britain, Ireland, The Isle of Man, The Isles of Scilly, The Channel Islands (including Guernsey, Jersey, Sark and Alderney), as well as over 6,000 other smaller islands.


There's a couple of maps at this link which might help. Good luck! :cool:

http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-UK-Great-Britain-Whats-the-Difference/
 

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Pam said:
Nearly... but not quite, Phil. ;)

Great Britain is not a country; it’s a landmass. It is known as ‘Great’ because it is the largest island in the British Isles, and houses the countries of England, Scotland and Wales within its shores.

The UK is short for The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The British Isles is the name of a group of islands situated off the north western corner of mainland Europe. It is made up of Great Britain, Ireland, The Isle of Man, The Isles of Scilly, The Channel Islands (including Guernsey, Jersey, Sark and Alderney), as well as over 6,000 other smaller islands.


There's a couple of maps at this link which might help. Good luck! :cool:

http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-UK-Great-Britain-Whats-the-Difference/
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And the British Isles is a geographic designation only. This confuses many non-British/Irish.
 
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I joined so that I could read the perpetual arguments about what UK means --- so entertaining (not). Cuppa tea anyone?
 
Bobw235 said:
Just looking for a place with friendly folks who can share a bit of wisdom for when I finally grow up........

I think we all benefit from the collective knowledge and experiences of others. This seems like a good place to learn as I transition from my working life to my retired life. New issues have (and will) crop up from grandchildren, elderly parents, travel, social security, living on less money, etc. I hope to make some new friends and gain some insights into this next phase of my life so I can make it the best it can possibly be.
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1 ditto.gif..That is what I was looking for when I did the search!! I can find plenty of the other things if I wanted to..xthanku.gif.pagespeed.ic.fo2P_DR87a.png
 
Found this thread while searching for another. The tone is a bit gentler and cheerier than most current threads. While reading, the thought occurred that divisive US politics are probably filtering down into non-political interactions. And not in a good way.

In any event, it may be time to revive this since many who are currently active on SF haven't weighed in.

How I got here: I follow a couple of senior blogs that allows comments after a blog posting, but have frustratingly low-activity forums attached. I figured there must be other sites to fill that void, searched Google (or DuckDuckGo - who remembers?) for senior forums and Voila!
 
You're right SS...this could do with a boost to the arm, since I started this we've lost a lot , kept a lot but gained even more posters, and the dynamics of this forum has changed quite a bit too since those days ...so it's interesting to learn how people found this forum, and more so..why they decided to stay :D
 
I found here while looking for somewhere busier than the now closed R2T.I did rather disappear for a while but was encouraged back and find myself wondering why I did disappear!
 
I joined Senior Forums a couple of years ago on the recommendation of a friend, and have since encouraged others to join
finding it relaxed and respectful, with nobody ‘breathing down your neck’ at every opportunity

The Forums are varied with something to suit every taste, and a great selection of Word Games, I look forward to logging in every day, reading the new posts and seeing what’s going on :)
 
AZ Jim said:
I love Canadians, Brits, Aussies, Scots and consider them the same as I do Americans. I am not always proud of us and I know others are not always proud of their countrymen too.
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It is nice that they all speak English....sort of.
 
I came across it not long ago and it just seemed like a great bunch that doesnt take everything so seriously. ..let's face it we ain't getting out of here alive;)
 
I started doing research a couple years back, before I retired. I wanted a social place of people in my age group, where I could also learn about retirement, finances and all the other "fun" hoops we need to jump through when we retire. I found that place here.

I know I do not post a lot, but that is a part of my real life personality that I bring to social media...I am the one sitting back and just taking everything in.
 
I wanted to find a forum with participants who share a similar life experience, who still speak in complete sentences and in a language I understand. I'm actually glad that there is no political discussion allowed here anymore; it provides a respite from all the vitriol.
 
I came from the AARP website which was becoming very boring, including politics section was vicious with the name calling. A lot of unhappy people there
I learned about this wonderful,friendly place from another disgruntled ARRP user
I've mentioned this before one of the things I love about this forum,our members are from around the world, get a different perspective on things
We give suggestions/advice on a topic without being mean spirited about.If a poster becomes down right nasty,our adm will ban the poster for awhile or for good depending on the situation
I've found some wonderful,funny people here.I always look forward to coming here twice/day to see what's going on. I'm staying for the long haul Sue
 

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