Recreation on the Internet

Retired but Active Lifestyles

Recreation on the Internet

About Us

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About RbA

How do you see Retirement?

We see it as something to be enjoyed.

Some of us are constrained by finance and others by health problems but we can all use the internet to get the best out of our mature years.

Whatever your circumstances, whatever your interests, if you're over 50, make Retired but Active part of your daily recreation.

RbA is constantly growing

...but already it offers

Working on: Not all of us can afford to or even want to retire
Online Dating: Whether you want to share your life or just your interests, your lifestyle can be improved by sharing it with others
Retiring to the Sun: Life in the sun seems a great idea, but it requires planning and organisation
Fitness after Fifty: Those of us blessed with good health need to make the most of it.
Hobbies: Digital Photography, Creative Writing - Past Times of a quiet and thoughtful nature.

..and with your help it can offer much more

So be part of what we're building here.

You have much to offer!

many retired people are alone and need to be in an active community

Retired but Active is a Community Site: written for and by its members

Here you can

Read what others are up to and look for inspiration in your life;
View their pictures and use digital photography to add your own;
Blog and chat, and get involved with the interest groups
Give us your take on your world and your interests.

We doesn't ask much in the way of IT skills and you can do it in your own home and it costs you nothing

Community sites and the over-50s

Used properly, community sites are one of the great democratic innovations of the 21st Century to be used and enjoyed.
on-line communities are a boon to the retired and if you're over 50

Member's Facilities: ..provided free of charge by our sister site Retired but Active to members include...

Retirement Lifestyles

you may be retired or over 50 but that doesn't mean you can't use the community to the full

Ways of improving your retirement experience looking at:

Plus any other interest suggested by the members.

Retired but Active Makes it Easy

With our new software any one can take a full part in Retired but Active and its sister sites. The work of the boffins means that for us ordinary folk we have:

Ease of Use: You can read, write, post your pictures to the site whatever your level of IT skills, from novice to expert, ...; ..or if that's not for you, you can chat to others who share your interests anywhere in the world.
Control: You set the agenda, decide what topics Retired but Active will address, focus the site on your interests, your retirement.
Opportunity: If you have a consuming interest, a hobby or a cause as long as it falls within our Editorial Code you can use Retired but Active as your shop window to the world.
Companionship: If you're house-bound, short of funds or simply alone you can share your life with others.