geared Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 I have heard of a few couples who thought it great to retire to some hill top house out in the wilds of Spain only to realise that once you lose your mobility or ability to drive, you are basically stuck and really have to relocate usually back to Britain. Yea, but considering you can retire at 60-65 and if you keep yorself well you won't need a nursing home until you're 80-85 you'll still get 20 or so years of nice quiet living. Plus you'll probably learn Spanish as well. Sounds like a good choice to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfish1936 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 We'd have liked to grow old in Sheffield -- but Harold Wilson chased us out in 1967! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stressconsul Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 One great benefit for older people in Sheffield is that the city has the largest University of the Third Age (U3A) in the country: http://sheffieldu3a.org.uk/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 One great benefit for older people in Sheffield is that the city has the largest University of the Third Age (U3A) in the country: http://sheffieldu3a.org.uk/index.html I've just been on their website and it really does look excellent. Something for everyone. We also have a lot of individual societies for people with particular needs such as the Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind (and visually Impaired People or VIPs as they are known) on Mappin Street. They also have a lot of interest and support groups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewerley Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Cheers bewerley:) How are you going to move it forwards? Its such a good idea it needs a push. Mc Donald's gets business because of its free wifi and being able to take a McPee without any black looks. Surely any business that wants walk-in traffic would welcome this idea. There is a downside of course the public use of toilets for some reason leads to disgusting clean-up problems so a Business rate discount would compensate. I have never understood why public toilets suffer from such mistreatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shef_Fitness Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 I'd imagine Whirlow, Millhouses, Bradfield and areas like Loxley are nice places to grow old in. I wouldn't fancy being an OAP and living in Burngreave or any of the sink estates where anti social is rampant. Its down to money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Based on snippets of information I've gleaned on here regarding social care given to the elderly, and they seem quite ready to take all your savings compared with other councils, I'd live in Derbyshire or Rotherham. As sheff fitness has alluded to, if you are well off, live in a nice area, and are fit as a flea, Sheffield would be a nice place to retire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baseline2007 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 i think there are parts of sheffield that are not exactly great (like most parts of the UK) but i would say sheffield is a great place to be in my own personal opion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorkerSWFC Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I wouldn't say Sheffield is the best place to grow old in considering all the hills we have knocking about... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenz1983 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Lovely country side surrounding sheffield but its very hilly itself! Suppose like anything it has its advantages and disadvantages! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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