hi all, im new to this site so not sure what im doing lol
anyone for a chat , im 56 separated 2 kids female.
Ive got a good sense of humour and and enjoy a good chat.
ryder.
Hello Ryder 
a warm welcome to the Over50s…
Hello and welcome - I’m sure you will fit in well here 
Any questions - always someone to help …
hi mags, still trying to work out how this works. but im sure ill work it out, eventually. Have you been using this forum for long.
ryder
hi patsy, have you been using the forum for long. not sure how it works just yet. but sure ill get there in the end lol
ryder
Hello Ryder, and a very warm welcome to you. Just keep posting away saying anything that comes into your head (within reason:-)) and you’ll soon get the hang of it.
Hi there Ryder - nearly two years for me and Mags is a Mod here - its a smashing forum - I’m sure you will like it here 
hi jem, I get a email on my phone to tell me someone is talking, is that right. do I have to send out to anyone or what for someone to talk to me first.
ryder
You should get the Emails, but in my experience not ‘all’
So you have to check latest posts, hover over Latest Posts at top of screen, then go to the left and ‘click’ exclude games - you will then see the latest posts to various topics …
thanks patsy, trying to see who im sending to lol I do need to practise more.
ok patsy ill get there. im not really into computers.
We were all the same - you will soon be a novice no more :-p
do you not get confused who you are talking to? looks a little jumbled. I was talking to someone and now gone lol
If you mean Mags, I think she’s gone for her tea …
Names take a bit of getting used to - give yerself time gal x
ok patsy, think I need a cup of tea thanks for your help.
You’re welcome anytime - just have a practise of things when you are ready
I’ve been here right from the start of the forum in 2009
I’m sure you will get the hang of it soon … if you have any problems finding your way around, start a thread in Forum Help … Over 50s Forum …then someone will be along soon to help you.
I just ‘hover’ and click, the ‘games’ posts come up but I just ignore them.
First welcome Ryder (Is that your realname:?
Second, on this forum if you click on ‘reply’ at the bottom your words go to all registered members and I believe all non registered people who are viewing the site (But they can’t respond of course)
There is a more ‘private’ message service but I’ve never quite understood how it works 
The Lord High Moderator (Azz) runs another site called Dogsey and the private message service on there is much better.
Anyway, so long as you don’t send anything too personal you’ll be fine. Give my regards to Bexleyheath, I used to work there but it was at least five decades ago so has probably changed a bit since them.
People come and go, it’s not quite the same as a conversation across the dining table I don’t know what the etiquette is but if I’ve done one or two responses I usually say if I’m going to log off, if I’ve just done one response I’ll often just go and come back next day to see if anyone has said anything.
With me it’s usually NO 
in fact Azz has dubbed me the thread terminator
Hello and welcome, ryder, just take your time til you get to know the ropes, you’ll be fine.