Over 50s..where do people meet?

[Pugwash]

Agree with previous poster - my friends range from their 30s - 90s, I am early 60s, but have been told my attitude to life etc is more like a 30 year old - even my kids tell me at times that I am more aware of events, music etc than they are - grandkids are surprised when I talk to them of recent groups/top ten etc. I would hate to live in sheltered housing or a retirement village ( available for all over 55 years of age) variety is the spice of life.

[PeckhamRose]

I agree with AGTH too. And previous poster Pugwash except for the kids thing since I haven't had them.

[guringi]

Thats you opinion who cares enjoy life and think you are

Different but good and unique dont allow other people to

compare you noone likes

[AbDabs]

Burbage Wrote:

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> There's a bingo hall at the Elephant. And they do

> tea dances at the Blackheath Halls. But I can't

> think of anything nearer. That's not to say the

> seniors don't get out for a natter once in a

> while, but the Post Office does neither drinks nor

> dinners.

Mmmm, I think it may be your age Burbage. Bad eyesight comes to us all eventually. The OP said 50, not 80

[LadyDeliah]

Ok, I'm not 50 yet, but nearly and the place I meet at least one other 50 year old is Taekwondo and we get to kicks the crap out of each other :-)

Everyone else is young but us two oldies are baaaad!

[Pickle]

Also not 50, but made a couple of good friends who were 60 when I attended British Military Fitness classes on Peckham Rye. I doubt they go to Bingo (that said, I used to go to a weekly Bingo fundraising thing when I was in my early 20s and it was great fun!)

[Voyageur]

I am fast approaching my half century and find that my tastes have changed over the years from the point of view of my idea of a good night out. I still like to be in lively places but I need a seat if I am going to be there all night as otherwise my back starts aching. I am also pretty intolerant places with loud music

(because I can't hear as well as I could in my twenties plus I find it pretty irritating) and crap toilets (weak pun intended).

We went to a gig at the Brixton Academy a couple of weeks ago which was fun, but I think that my concert going days are numbered as I didn't like the hours of standing about and the general pushing and shoving - again something I wouldn't have minded a couple of decades ago.

We therefore tend to avoid noisy places full of 20 somethings (that I would have adored when I was younger) in favour of somewhere a bit more comfortable and a bit less loud - plenty of bars and pubs to be found with a good mix of ages that accommodate this though. If I were to be looking to meet new people this is the sort of venue I would go to. Going out and meeting friends in a decent pub/bar is something I can't imagine growing tired of.

[Cassius]

The only thing that I really feel different about from a couple of decades ago is ease of getting home. The night bus no longer seems funny any more and taxis seem to be several times more expensive than they used to be.

[Sue]

Cassius Wrote:

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> The only thing that I really feel different about

> from a couple of decades ago is ease of getting

> home. The night bus no longer seems funny any

> more and taxis seem to be several times more

> expensive than they used to be

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The night bus is the pits,but hopefully by that time you are so drunk it all passes you by:))