Recent content by PoundNoteCollector

Ah that explains it then,😂my husband and I have both been using the same account to browse. Looks like we’d better each register our own account!

Oh no, how did that happen! I must have clicked the wrong thing when I signed up. Do you know where I can change it?

Turned 70 this year and my grown-up kids suddenly decided my house is full of hazards I apparently can’t see. We had a bit of a laugh about it, then sat down and worked out a quick, low-budget way to make things safer and more convenient for me. No builders, no ripping walls out – just sensible...

Thank you @HoneyNut, this was really helpful to read. I like how you’ve treated it as a bit of an experiment – trying hiking, birding, games and now the art classes until something sticks. The idea of joining a class in my own building or nearby really appeals; it feels less intimidating than...

Tom, I almost needed a lie-down after reading your post – in a good way. It sounds like you and your wife have built a brilliant social life around golf and clubs. We don’t have anything like that scale where I am, but you’ve nudged me to take another look at what the local community centre and...

Is that your puppy on the avatar? How cute!

Female🥰❤️

Hello all, I’m 70 and retired from teaching, living on my own these days. I’m quite content with my own company most of the time, but I know it does me good to get out of the house and see real faces as well as screen names. For those of you who are retired, are there any local clubs, classes...

My username probably gives it away – I’ve always had a soft spot for old notes and coins. When I was a boy, I used to tuck away every spare pound and penny in a jar for something small but magical. In my case it was usually a second-hand book or a packet of biscuits my parents wouldn’t normally...

That really resonates, Lara. I’ve got grown children too and I’m still learning that loving them doesn’t mean liking every choice or keeping them close all the time. For me, unconditional love is more about wanting the best for them, keeping a door open in my heart, but also having sensible...