Meet up for over 60s (who still think they're 21)

It's so difficult these days for all age groups to meet up with similar aged people, but even more so for the over 60s. Where do people go? I still like to go on adventure holidays and go dancing, I don't want to join and knitting or crochet club. Any suggestions for pub nights etc in Sheffield where you can chat and socialise?

I've seen Champs in Hillsborough have a "overs" meet up. Can't remember exact details, maybe give them a call. It was advertised on their Facebook too.

Thank you for your reply. It's amazing that there's so many of us out there all just wanting to meet, socialise and maybe more, but no way of doing it. Especially when social media is perfect for spreading the word plus pubs are desperate for footfall - why aren't they sorting it - not everyone wants to go down the dating agency route.

It's actually not just older people either, I know that young people have a similar problem these days - it should be easy, but it's not.

totally agree, ive similar problem.

You'd think, just with this website, this kind of thing would have been up and running years ago!

Let us introduce you to MPG...our Monday Pals Group at Sheffield Transport Sports Club!!! We meet on alternate Monday afternoons at 1pm -4pm for a smashing lunch and a really good afternoon together. We welcome anyone over 50..and we have a smashing bunch of folks turn up. On March 6th we celebrate our first birthday..but we have a meeting on Monday of next week too. There's a £1 admission charge, but this covers the cost of your lunch, and we have our bar open if you'd like a wine or beer with lunch - or a freshly ground coffee. please give us a call on 0114 2373216 for more information...

Pity "Dot" is in New York. I'm sure they would have an opinion about this.

Why not set up your own Meetup group, organise the kind of events you want to do and publicise it on here / social media / among your friends? It'll automatically be publicised to all local Meetup members too. Just the kind of thing Meetup was designed for.

That maybe a plan, thank you. I wonder if it might be better to send out a message first with the idea and see what kind of response I might get? I could then get a better idea on whether it would be worth the effort.

Pity "Dot" is in New York. I'm sure they would have an opinion about this.

I'm not 60 though, do you know anyone who is?

It's so difficult these days for all age groups to meet up with similar aged people, but even more so for the over 60s. Where do people go? I still like to go on adventure holidays and go dancing, I don't want to join and knitting or crochet club. Any suggestions for pub nights etc in Sheffield where you can chat and socialise?

You see, I have a different problem...

I am like Peter Pan. I don't look or act my age and I don't really feel I've got much in common with folks of my generation. I know I'm not alone in thinking this.

A mate of mine retired from the fire service a few years ago when he was 50. Not long after that, he split up from his wife of 20 odd years - it was all amicable. They'd just grown apart after the kids had grown up and left home. He's always had a lot of interests, quite sporty and outdoors type person - she's the type who would rather knit a sweater by the fireside and watch Eastenders whilst sipping a cheap rose wine. Well, each to their own I suppose, but she'd have driven me crackers 20 years ago so I think he did well to put up with it so long.

But I think when he was working there was always that distraction for him. But when he retired then he found himself home alone with her all day and he realised what a boring nutmeg he'd landed himself with (no disrepect like!).

Anyhow, there he is, a young man in his early 50's, good looking lad, still fit as a butcher's dog. And he now finds himself single. He said to me, "I'd like another girlfriend, but I don't really want somebody my age - because most women in their 50's are ...." and I won't use the words he used but he was saying basically that most have let themselves go - they've had their kids - they've put on loads of weight and stopped looking after themselves.

At the same time - he is also conscious that he probably wouldn't have much in common with a 20 something year old. And the 30 something year olds are mostly married. So, that puts him into late thirties early 40's territory possibly. A time when most women think about sex and divorce much more than they do at other times of life.

I can understand his dilemma. I'm lucky. I managed to find a bride 12 years my younger and she's still in good nick. But if I wasn't attached and was in my mate's situation, I'm not sure I'd want to be looking at striking up relationships with folk of my own age. I am in my 50's btw. My dearest is in her early forties. I am planning to trade her in for two 25 year olds when she gets to 50 - just to be on the safe side.

Sorry, you've lost me - what is your 'different problem' ?