Say No to Driving Blind! Support a New Road Safety Petition with Sixtyplusurfers

A national campaign to stop UK motorists ‘driving blind’ and save lives is winning support from road safety,…

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Win a Gregorian Wind Chime from Suttons…

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We hope you are all well and had a great Easter. We have now chosen the winner for the Lee Kum Kee Hamper ‘Fine Dining’ Competition as featured in the March issue of Sixtyplusurfers.



The winning entry is by ‘Mazgoli’ who would like to use the Hamper to help her…

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This month we have a brand new competition for you to enter on the Sixtyplusurfers Chat & Socialise page. We're offering one lucky reader the chance to win a Lee Kum Kee Hamper…

Until recently, I have been somewhat sceptical about online chatting, maybe from a shyness angle, or possibly by just being a tad suspicious about someone's motive  in wanting to chat to a complete stranger. I suppose that for a lonely person, the opportunity of a little friendly chat can be rewarding and I suppose I can appreciate a benefit from some social interaction albeit over the airwaves being a substitute for face to face communication.

I joined the social media site Buzz 50,…

We have just visited our local supermarket and the very nice lady who served us at the check-out reminded me of an amusing tale.

The same lady used to work in a local DIY store and our Son-In- Law took advantage of an offer on paint, with a buy three for the price of two deal.

The paint went further than he had anticipated and he finished up with an unopened 5 litre tin, so he decided to return it for a refund.

The aforementioned lady was at the customer services desk,…

In 1967, I joined the Merchant Navy, sailing as a junior engineering officer with the famous 'Blue Funnel Line' and when I decided to write my memoir, I attempted to contact other members of the crew, when we had sailed to the Far East on board the Victory Ship, named the S.S. Talthybius.

I posted a piece on the Blue Funnel Association website way back in 2010 with no responses whatsoever, which was very disappointing as there were two individuals who I really wished to contact. One…