Should I be encouraging this?!!

[merciasounds]

Elderly couple, he widower, she widow, both mid 70's, had grand day out yesterday, this morning he says he feels 20 years younger!

[merciasounds]

No sqad, I'm a happily married woman of 28 years - these are neighbours we took out

[Carakeel]

looks like we posted at the same time there, squad. You're forgiven, lol! :o)

[Sqad]

Oh! so you ARE the third party after all....then my initials answers remain......keep out of it.

[cazzz1975]

Im sorry but I would intensely dislike any attempt to pair me up with someone just because of my age and circumstances, if I was interested in someone I would prefer to do my own style of wooing rather than be continually lumped with someone because a mutual friend thinks it would be "sweet"

[Sqad]

I agree with cazz........again.

[cazzz1975]

nothing wrong with finding love at any age, but like sqad says "keep out of it"

[RATTER15]

We are not talking about arranging dates, getting them fixed up etc, we are talking a little reassurance and encouragement!

No worries, I would.

[Sqad]

RATTER

<<<<we are talking a little reassurance and encouragement! >>>

"yeah! right.......I have seen a "little reassurance and encouragement" at work.

[RATTER15]

Sqad, I bet :-)

[Sqad]

RATTER ;-).....cheeky boy.

[Carakeel]

The situation you saw at work may be totally different from the one merciasounds is talking about, squad. If I took a couple out and the next day they told me they had a great time and were thinking of going out together again, I would be delighted for them and would agree it would be a nice thing to do. That is encouraging, but not meddling in their affairs.

[China Doll]

Nope. In the mid seventies you're old enough, ugly enough and wise enough not to need the assistance of others! No harm in having the same group going out because you enjoyed yourselves but absolutely no match making, it's cringe worthy.

On a side note, I always thought you were older than me! (Or did you mean you've been married 28 years and I've read that completely wrong?)

[Sqad]

Carakeel....I understand.

[Carakeel]

ooops! Sorry sqad ... typed your name wrong. I do apologise! x

[merciasounds]

Chinadoll, I'm 51, married 28 years -

[China Doll]

Aaaahhhh.... I'm glad for that, I suddenly thought if she is 28 years old and you've just said she sounds older than you (I'm 32), that's probably not going to go down very well!

[anneasquith]

cupid/nature will assist if required, ♥

[merciasounds]

I've just had a phone call from Leah and she said what a 'absolutely delightful' time she had yesterday, then her daughter Elaine phoned and thanked me for taking her out as she can't get to Birmingham as often as she'd like due to work and study.

I was kind of joking when I asked 'should I be encouraging this', I'm not going to twist or force anybody I shall just ask them if they'd like to come along, and tell them i've asked or are asking the other to come too, if they say no, that's fine!

[starone]

A friend of mine tried to match her mother up with a man she had known years before and then met again (her mother that is). Her mother told me confidentially that she wished her daughter would stop because she had had enough of men when she was married and did not want to try it again. Apparently her husband was a hypochondriac and she was fed up with him. If you asked him how he was he would tell you at great length. She wasn't going to chance that again. She said she loved him and so put up with it, but didn't like it. So best not to interfere or you might get the blame if anything goes wrong.

[mrs.chappie]

I think inviting them to spend a day out with you is a lovely gesture. It's then up to them - if they feel they've "hit it off" - to take it further.

If it doesn't work out.....as Sqad says - "no big deal". :o)