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Hi all,

I've been considering the possibility of moving to Ambergris Caye. From reading forum posts, I get the impression that the majority of people who live there are couples and an even greater number are retired couples. Correct me if I'm wrong.

I'm 43 and looking for a complete change of lifestyle, primarily to relocate from the poor weather here over the winter. I'm aware that employment would not be possible. I'll be relying on rental income from two properties in the UK initially. I'm also working on an internet project which could bear fruit in around 8 - 12 months time.

My plan was to come over for 3 to 6 months initially, booking 10 days into a hotel whilst looking for a small studio/1 bed apartment to rent within 2 miles of San Pedro or possibly just a room in a house if someone had one free.

A possible idea may be to build a house if I found a suitable plot with services - not necessarily connected - but at least nearby. I'm guessing a local project manager would be vital to help recruit and organise local tradespeople. How long would planning permission take for a typical 2/3 bed house ?

So, are there many expats around my age, on their own from the UK, US, Canada, Germany etc. living on Ambergris Caye who I might be likely to socialise with ?

Many thanks in advance for any insight.

Gary smile

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Based on the topic description I was going to ask that you post a picture until I saw your name is Gary...

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You will not be lonely - plenty of social opportunities.

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I have been ease dropping on these great pages for several months. Guess I will jump in now because I was gonna ask the same question. But hells bells, it is answered. Thank you Diane and SimonB that was good. lol,
Wanting to learn more, reading reading reading, yep, don't want to be chastised by asking a question that has already been answered ten dozen times.
But the above question is very high on my list. Do not see much written about the social scene. I am fairly young for my age and....well not yet. So I am interested in the over 50 crowd as well.
Seems everyone is hush hush when it comes to the expats over 50 having a tad bit of fun.

Look forward to chatting and eventually meeting (maybe, lol) with you all. Plans are to visit San Pedro and Roatan this fall.
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There are lots of folks in the 30's, 40's and 50's that are single that have moved here for a change of scenery and a new lifestyle.

Give it a try.


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Tommy - the challenge is not to have "too much" fun. Worry not.

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TDL et al:
What is a tad bit of fun for some may be suicidal for others. LOL
Yes, there are a lot of ex-pats here from all over the world. Whatever your choice of life style is you can find it here - with one big exception. Single females with light completions (excluding blondes - LOL) will probably not find an available like minded mate. Why do I say that??? Just look around. The really good women I know who came here single and are living here successfully are still single.
Many women who came here with a mate soon found themselves single. I KNOW - I'll get a lot of flack for saying that. I didn't say ALL.
But isn't it that way in a lot of places?
On this (Temptation Island) the party style is pretty 'anything goes.'
On the other hand there are a lot of men and women who are happily single and not into the party life who live very peaceful and contented lives. These are harder to find but are sure worth keeping when you do find them.


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"Single females with light completions (excluding blondes - LOL) will probably not find an available like minded mate. Why do I say that??? Just look around. The really good women I know who came here single and are living here successfully are still single."

I just read that to a formerly single light complexioned (non blonde) female here on the island and her response was "WTF?".

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SimonB, Scuba (Harriette) made it a point to express NOT ALL. "Come on Man" and your previous post was such a great one.
I can party or I can chill out or both. I might be full blooded Italian but I don't whore myself out. Well, I better leave it at that. And not a cradle robber. No matter the intentions, I do not feel comfortable on a daily basis going to the spots people go for a toddy, benefit, game, etc and being constantly surrounded my married couples. Sort of like the fish out of water. Treats a lady like a lady. Yea, go ahead, I can take the slack... lol
Island life may change me, I don't expect it too, but who knows. I am a firm believer in Never Say Never.

Would like to read chatter from the single crowd age appropriate.

Thank you Amanda, Diane and Harriette, hell even Simon for taking the initiative to think and get a second opinion.

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Time for matchbelize.com?

Yrs ago, there was an ad in Amandala for a local dating service. One of the questions asked of the respondents was to include your police record.


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Many single people here are very satisfied with their lifestyle. Many of us read a lot and exchange books and then discuss them. This island attracts adventurers so we have had very interesting pasts and love exchanging stories - most of them true.

You will not find us hanging out in a bar. We do stop off at some of the local ones now and then for a cold one (make mine ginger ale). There are bars where the same people congregate every day - enough said.

There are more than a few of us who don't drink alcohol and many more who drink only occasionally. To me, personally, drunks are boring but they seem to enjoy each other.

Restaurants are also good places to meet people. Chatting over food is socially acceptable and since I go out alone most of the time (when I do go out) I often find myself inviting someone at a nearby table to join me or I am invited to join them.

My caretaker, who is native Belizean, takes my puppy dog every Sunday (his day off) and goes to the park or beach. The dog is his girl magnet!

This is a very friendly place - come on down.


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Lmao. what record!!if you are on an island that small and have an available pool of men or women and still needed a dating. Com lord have mercy on your soul. get your b*** out of the house and come up for air. available meaninga good ratio of singles that would like to go and have fun and or just enjoy honest companionship.

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Hi everyone!

Thanks Diane, Simon, Amanda and Scubalady for contributing. Sometimes it's good to get a good debate going. That way the discussion opens up more and the truth comes out, if only by reading between the lines. However, from what I'm ascertaining, there are a reasonable number of single people male and female living on Ambergris and plenty of things to do without being part of a couple. Learning piloting a boat and maybe scuba diving could be possible new activities. It's also good to know that single people are welcomed at a restaurant and not shunned like lepers for failing to belong to 'Couples Club'.

I'm hoping to get out there in a few months time - maybe around November. Maybe I'll bump into a single female with a light complexion (with or ..) without blonde hair! Who says blondes have all the fun!!

Cheers,

Gary

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I've been blessed with a man who can tolerate me.....And therefore after 20+ years of marriage consider myself a couple, or part of.....However, before we moved here I visited the island often and found lots of fun things to do on my own....Yes of course tours, Scuba, Snorkeling....However, I also found Friday Night Bingo at the Lion's Den (they have a bar) and the Ice Cream shop is across the street....There's walking the dogs at SAGA, the SAGA dinner fundraisers, the Neighborhood Watch events, Thursday Splash N Paint, a bunch of fun Poker Runs, Water aerobics, Tuesday Trivia, Dart tournaments, Park events, Sunday Fundays, the parades, the festivals, the food, the movie theater premiers and did I mention food? LOTS! .....I've never been for a lack of things to do here....With or without a pal.....And through it all I've met some great people and have some awesome friends smile


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