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Pat Rayner

Do you eat in restaurants by yourself?

Pat Rayner

I am an over 60 who wants to keep up to date with social media and the internet to help brain plasticity and as an insurance if I become less mobile. I am interested in social justice issues.

Have you been the odd one out?

Have you been the odd one out?

Have you been the odd one out?

While in a hotel bar dining area recently I noticed a tour group from Canada come in for dinner. Most...

Your questions to a single over 60s traveller answered…

Your questions to a single over 60s traveller answered…

Your questions to a single over 60s traveller answered…

“Aren’t you afraid?” I can’t count the number of times I was asked this during the six weeks I spent...

Live in the now and not ‘In my day…’

Live in the now and not ‘In my day…’

Live in the now and not ‘In my day…’

The "good ole days" weren't always that good.

The sad reality about the loss of old friends

The sad reality about the loss of old friends

The sad reality about the loss of old friends

What happens when you reach the end of a long friendship? For Pat, this is becoming a fast reality in her 60s as her friendships start to fade...

Have you been the odd one out?

Have you been the odd one out?

Have you been the odd one out?

Tour groups often seem to be made up of couples, but there are companies which specialise in tours for singles. In my limited experience more woman travel alone than men.

Do you eat in restaurants by yourself?

Do you eat in restaurants by yourself?

Do you eat in restaurants by yourself?

Do you go to restaurants alone? If so do you have any strategies for solo dining, and what experiences have you had?

The awesome over 80s pushing boundaries and breaking the rules!

The awesome over 80s pushing boundaries and breaking the rules!

The awesome over 80s pushing boundaries and breaking the rules!

In our communities, there are awesome over 60s who are breaking the rules and challenging the stereotypes of ageing... Pat shares some of her favourites with us today.

Spending holidays abroad

Spending holidays abroad

Spending holidays abroad

Pat decided to run away last year and instead of spending Mothers' Day with her family, she explored a new and interesting part of the world...

What pisses me off? That we dwell in the past and don’t appreciate today

What pisses me off? That we dwell in the past and don’t appreciate today

What pisses me off? That we dwell in the past and don’t appreciate today

We all think that the world is falling apart and that we've got very little to be happy about, but the truth in fact the exact opposite? Read Pat's article and let's stop being pissed off about the way it was...

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