In late April I was merrily chatting to my son on Facebook when up popped the advert for “Single 50s”.... suited me as I am 59.

I have lived alone for 10 years and was just shambling to the end of a dreadful relationship (not live in) with a man who I had realised was very controlling and my self-esteem was at an all time low. So.....”What’s to lose?” I thought and investigated the site.

I paid my subscription on 2^nd May, posted the ubiquitous icebreaker and sat back! Gosh I had a good time! Not one for long communication by writing I set to meeting all these lovely people and felt me self esteem start to rise off the floor. One guy wrote, after our first date “to find a woman with both appeal and intelligence is rare!”.... OK so I nearly framed it!

I decided that I would subscribe for 2 months, have some “fun” and then go back to existing alone and devote myself to my very busy job.......

......and then...... May 18^th. I had been talking to a guy called Larry who is 61....we seemed to have stuff in common (we both love the “Rocky Horror Show” well, it’s a start!) we agreed to meet. We drove into the carpark of a restaurant , got out, laughed and well, that was it... love!

We had both been open about what we wanted from the site (I will leave that to your imagination!) and each thought the other did not want a relationship. Then...I texted him when I was on a date with another man as I realised that I had never had so much fun and laughter as I had had with Larry so just why was I bothering with others?

So we met again.... following which I went on holiday with a friend and we missed each other so, when I came back he moved in, June 8^th it was.

I love him and he loves me, I have always been a bit of a cynic but all that I can say is........long may it last! (Even though whilst I write this he is snoring away on the couch!)

Certainly without the site we would not ever have met and so for that I am so very grateful!

Julie Flisher