Looking for love

Saved to re-read. My sentiments entirely.
Well said!

Hi everyone.
I'm in St Annes, looking to make new friends in the area..

Thank you.

Is the question
Why DO they seek to 'interfere' ?

Could not agree more with you fairhair. Im new to gransnet today, so please be gentle with me lol. Being a single grandad im fortunate that my kids were brought up,not to interfere with the personal lives of others unless asked for an opinion.Sadly they are a declining generation.

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Elegran Fri 14-Feb-14 23:25:04...[HappyMan] His boiling point is quite low, I'd say.
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''... then you may find that your posts are reported as excessively aggressive, which could get you banned.''
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To an 84 year old ''... you really meant that you don't have a friend to take you on holiday?''
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Peace is OK - LOVE is much better.
Sororal and fraternal regards.

Peace and love, Happyman, peace and love. Especially peace.

Threats to get you banned? No-one can threaten that, GNHQ decide who will be banned.

Hello, Elegran.
As a man amongst what seems to be a glorious host of women, I DO ''... really want to post ... '' to put a male perspective forward. Is that not ''A Good Thing'' ?
It seems that you are entitled to pen opinions which some may find very hurtful :
To 84 year old Roderick '' ... So when you said that you don't have a lady friend to take on holiday, you really meant that you don't have a friend to take you on holiday?''
When I try to throw light on some of the stereotypes being voiced about men, you eschew debate in favour of unsubstantiated subjective accusations and threats to get me banned. Aggressive ? Pots and kettles, Elegran?
Peace and love.
AAAHappy Man

Happyman Are you sure that this is a site that you really want to post on? It seems that you have nothing but complaints about the posters and want to make every comment a cause for an argument.

If you want to discuss something, discuss away, but if you can't do it without rancour, then you may find that your posts are reported as excessively aggressive, which could get you banned.

AAAHappyMan I do think that Elegran was trying to be helpful with her comment and thinks it's a rather important point she had mentioned.

Elegran ''I am not sure about using Gransnet as a dating site, though. It may be against the rules''
Why not find out and then comment?

I was widowed at 46 after 26 years of marriage.Having been widowed 8 yrs. I had 2 relationships each lasting almost 3 years each. Both times the grown children of my OH thought I was wonderful till we started talking marriage and all of a sudden I was a gold digger even though my fiancé wasn't wealthy and I've always supported myself. also I was nothing like their mother. One had been a widower and the other divorced.Both ended up looking like weak men letting their grown kids cause us to break up. whose life is it anyway??? makes me want to give up on love!

.....after three tries (two marriages and a long term relationship) I have given up on love and at 68 have realised that the door is well and truly shut, sad but probably not so sad as being lied to and betrayed

Nellie,Thanks for comment,I used to go on holiday on my own but,to be frank,I feel a bit vulnerable on my own

Hello Yogagran,I will look at those 2 sites

Roderick just a stick should not stop you, lots of these do coach tours etc for the less mobile.

Crosed posts Galen

I've often used
www.traveleditions.co.uk
and
www.riveriatravel.co.uk

These companies don't specifically cater for singles (the majority of travellers have been couples) but those who are travelling on their own appear to be welcomed sincerely and included in the tours

Roderick I am quite disabled and use crutches and a mobility scooter. I go off cruising at least twice a year, usually on my own and mainly with cunard. I always find congenial company and have a whale of a time!
Buck up and take the plunge.

Roderick - The poster Galen walks with two sticks and takes her electric buggy with her on holiday. She dislocated her shoulder recently, but is planning to be fit to go on another in the summer. Don't give up on your pleasures!

So when you said that you don't have a lady friend to take on holiday, you really meant that you don't have a friend to take you on holiday?

Nellie,
Thanks for comments but I now have to walk with a stick

Roderick Why do you not want to try holidays for groups of older singles. as someone suggested Saga do them, everything from walking to more sedate tours depending on your fitness.

HF Holidays are also good if you are on your own. They do a range of walking and special interest holidays around the country and abroad and because of the way they organise they are very friendly places. You can sit at any table you like and you are not left sitting by yourself.
The tables usually seat about eight, so it is easy to get to chat to whoever is next to you, that easy socialising is very much part of the ethos. A lot of people go on their own and you do not feel isolated.

Although not technically single I have done a number of these on my own.

Some are short breaks for a few days which could give you a taster to see if you would like them.
Check them out with these links.

www.hfholidays.co.uk
www.hfholidays.co.uk/activities/leisure-activities
www.hfholidays.co.uk/activities/city-breaks-and-tours
GNHQ I an not advertising! Honest!

I am not happy going on holiday on my own at my age(84)
I have found from experience that Dating Sites do not protect one from gold diggers

Such sad stories here - I do hope some of you find your way out of the sadness.

And, of course, the usual types popping up to see if they can grab a granny!

My friends love Saga holidays and they sound right up your street, Roderick. I am sure you will be popular as I have it on good authority that there are far more single women on these holidays than men. They are more likely to take to you if you don't feel sorry for yourself. Me? I wouldn't touch them with the proverbial - I'd hate anyone to think I was that desperate.