Bored and lonely

Urmstongran thankyou so much for your apology. I appreciate that.

? EllenVannin

I am quite a solitary person and spent five years virtually alone all week before the DH retired. I dreaded it but soon realised that being solitary can be a bit of a luxury.

Like you, I had the time without the money to make it amusing so I had to arrange my days with that in mind.

I had a regime where I did tasks in the morning:-housework, ironing, food preparation and baking, gardening, cleaning the cars and so on. I had paid for some of this to be done when I was working so it felt like my contribution to the domestic economy. I did not feel put-upon as I used the physical tasks as my fitness regime and listened to drama and other programmes on radio Four Extra while I worked.

The afternoons were mine to do as I liked. I always had a walk that lasted an hour at least and read my book. Reading is a luxury to me and I was able to read masses. At one point I used to visit the 'Silver Screen' showings of films at the local cinema. If you did not want to binge read you could watch a good film on TV, sew, pursue a handicraft, write letters, start a blog, do jigsaws, decorate a room.

Others often asked me what I 'did' and when I told them seemed to think I ought to be doing more. I think the 'more' was volunteering or going on holidays. I am sure that having a part time job or volunteering would ensure more contact with others.

EllanVannin
I didn't object to your comment, not at all. I didn't 'get' the joke until reading your later post and I certainly do have a sense of humour. At the time, I didn't connect that my spelling mistake 'sounded' as if I was squiffy but yes, it did.

I’m loving Britt-Marie Jane10 . I’m about half way through.

I do zoom in on something that sounds "not nice". Ellenvannin. I suppose I just don't like when something might offend.

Never get bored. I go for a walk wrapped up, or stay in and read, knit, play piano, draw and paint or watch TV. If I get fed up indoors I’ll go shopping and meet a friend for coffee.
See my grandchildren once a week and my elderly parents on another day so always plenty to do.

go and volunteer at a hospice or a charity shop. do your family history...local church might have some events going on.