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I would like to make new friends for general conversation only

I have recently moved to a new home, and I feel very isolated where I am living not knowing many people here. I would very much like to make and chat with some new friends.  Is there anyone else in the same situation?


Created By on 18/08/2015

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JAYC
27th Mar 2016 19:58:50 (Last activity: 24th Sep 2016 15:13:49)
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just joined, was looking on the net and found this site, however it seems everyone is in UK . I am in Canada so maybe someone would like to talk to me
Response from bobo5000 made on 27th Mar 2016 20:33:18
This is new to me I just joined and I'm from Canada too. I am 63 years old ,retired female love to excercise watch tv and chat with my ill mother. My son visits me every Sunday with my grandchildren otherwise it's pretty lonely most of my friends do their own thing we chat sometimes but don't have much to say since retiring that's life so I've been told.
Response from kattie75 made on 28th Mar 2016 07:16:09
I'm always looking for people to chat too I live in England but I do have a couple of people I chat to in Canada so if you are interested I like gardening walking reading and writing emailing knitting and sewing by hand
Response from Steff made on 30th Mar 2016 00:26:33
Hi, I live in England, would love to chat to people. I am interested in gardening, just taken knitting up again (after several years of not knitting) - hand sewing, walking with my dog, through countryside, and just hearing about other peoples hobbys
Response from rubysgran made on 30th May 2016 15:26:24
hi jayc,im a widow living in the north east of england at the c oast,wonderful place to live,lovely friendly people though som etimes the weather can be awful
l have 2 daughters and 2 grandchildren and 2 cats who own me.
l love reading,gardening,cross stitch and having lunch with my friends

rubysgran
Response from emmakitty made on 13th Aug 2016 23:45:25
Hi Jayc,
I live not to far from you. Im always looking to chat. lisa
Response from Cora made on 24th Sep 2016 15:13:49
Hi i dont mind chatting to you 🙂 new to this today so havent a clue what im doing yet lol hope you get this anyway
Cora
24th Sep 2016 15:09:12 (Last activity: 24th Sep 2016 15:13:35)
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well i havent a clue how to use this if anyone can help that would be great 🙂
Response from Jessica10 made on 24th Sep 2016 15:13:35
Hi Cora

I'm fairly new to this site too but find it all a bit confusing. I'm happy to chat if you/we can work out how to use it!
Cora
24th Sep 2016 13:01:35
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lozie
23rd Sep 2016 22:06:31
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Hi All, new to all this
PrinceCy
16th Sep 2016 13:52:40 (Last activity: 16th Sep 2016 13:58:39)
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Greetings all - I've just joined and would like to introduce myself. I leave in Surrey (Nr Guildford) and work in Finance in the city of London. Hello to all you good folks! I enjoy meeting and chatting so is there anyone out there?
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marian54
21st Aug 2016 20:08:11
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I don't know if you are male of female, but if you are female you might like to join your local Wi, or join your local ramblers group. I am a member of both and enjoy meeting and chatting to different people.
davittsdame37
20th Aug 2016 02:43:18
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Well I left Cornwall and with my Granddaughter on her GAP year we visited France and Spain for almost a year. It was very interesting I loved all the Palaces and especially the Alhambra in Grenada and Versailles which is stunning. We also stayed in mountain villages in France and Spain and probably every museum in both countries. We met lovely people some of whom were extraordinarily kind and friendly to us. I wish I had gone back to Cornwall but went to see Wales which was lovely also, but I didn't get to Scotland which is really on my wish list.I would love to stay on one of the Islands up there. My Granddaughter had to get back to Uni and I made a bad mistake. My Parents were both born in Southern Ireland, and i had been there when i was younger so I decided to visit the place of my ancestors - Kilkenny and Kells. it turned into more than a holiday and I went through a difficult purchase of a lovely apartment overlooking Dungarvan bay and surrounding mountains. It is a very beautiful view, and I have enjoyed seeing the lovely boats that are moored up, so very pretty. The town is a very lovely place, reminds me of a french town. Everything on a square, and property painted in pretty pastel colours. Irish people are friendly and easy to talk to.However, I didnt realise how much i would miss my friends in Cornwall, and also my friends and family in London. My Granddaughter and a friend visited, and also one of my Grandsons but they all love the sun so they are usually in France and other places in Europe and beyond. I am not such a sun worshipper having lived in Cornwall for many years I am used to gales, wild seas, as well as some lovely sunny days, but nothing like the heat of parts of Europe and the longer I have been here the more I yearn to go back to Wild Cornwall. So sadly I have decided now that I am pretty old it is time to go back before I may get less mobile and also to be able to see friends and family more often. I live here in an apartment, and although it is beautiful with a verandah overlooking the wonderful scenery, I have only seen one or two people whilst coming into the entrance to get the lift. When i lived in Cornwall i had a lovely cottage in a small village and it did take time for the Cornish to speak to me, but once I got my beautiful spaniel I met them in the fields walking their dogs and I ended up with lots of friends, and also there was a lovely "happy clappy" Christian group who were fabulous and very friendly. Dogs definitely are an asset if you do not know anyone as dog owners are always ready talk to each other. I know there are one or two people in the apartments who have little dogs, but most people do not. It is very peaceful, however I will be getting a dog as soon as I get a place to live in Cornwall. I would advise you to join a group, or be a volunteer in a Charity shop, i did that in Penzance met lots of people. You dont say where you are but if it is near a town there should be charity shops. RSPCA people need pet lovers to help out in their centres. I started doing car boots with a lady in the village it was really good fun and we made money for the Air Ambulance people. I have found out the hard way, that nobody is going to come knocking on your door you must get out of the house and then you will meet some very nice folk. Good luck, and be brave or you will never meet anyone to chat with. xx alice.
Castell3
29th Aug 2015 23:13:13 (Last activity: 14th Aug 2016 20:44:51)
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Hi, I have recently moved to North Wales from Devon after life changing circumstances. It would be nice to make some friends on here or f/book. I love anything to do with nature/animals, walking and taking photos also love plants, gardening. Castell3
Response from TheFatController made on 19th Apr 2016 11:25:45
Hi, just looking thorugh this site and seems very few people if any seem to reply back let alone make friends, have you had any luck keeping in touch with anyone?
Response from Twinkletoes1 made on 16th Jul 2016 16:09:15
Which area of North Wales have you come to live in? I too live in North Wales (Anglesey). 🙂

I 'potter' outside can't call it gardening as such as I have little space and don't own my home so am restricted to how much I can actually do.

I'm also a massive animal lover, I have 'taken in' two abandoned cats and nursed them back to health, one the vet tells me is 7yrs old 'ish and had a very hard life, and the other 5 'ish. I I've had them both 'fixed' (Tomcats), one never goes out and is huge the other older one goes out for short periods and is now looking sleek and shiny.

Hope you are settling into your new life in North Wales.
Response from davittsdame37 made on 14th Aug 2016 20:26:36
hi castell3 how do you like north Wales? I went to Wales for the first time about three years ago. I went to Chester first as my granddaughter was in Uni there. From there got a train to Llandudno, which was very nice with a lovely Theatre we saw a show there with several groups from the 60s who we actually met in the foyer after the show. They were very friendly and chatty. We also walked up the ORME i think that is the correct name. A manageable mountain with a nice road overlooking the sea, when we got almost to the end of the road there were a few houses right on the edge of the sea, and we were told that one of them belonged to Cliff Richard, it was lovely spot. After LLandudno went to Snowdonia and some nice little villages. The Welsh people we met were very nice and friendly. I would like to go back there some time. I had been warned about the Welsh being unfriendly and someone told me that if i were to go alone into a pub they would start to speak Welsh so that i would not understand them. lol. i dont know if that is true as i never went into a pub anyway. The only place I was not too keen on was Rhyll. Where are you living, sorry if its Rhyll. (not sure if that is correct spellng. Hope you are enjoying Wales.
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Response from davittsdame37 made on 14th Aug 2016 20:44:51
how do you like North Wales after Devon. I had a friend who moved from Cornwall to Devon but she was sorry later and is now moving back to Cornwall. I guess it all depends where one ends up and if the people are friendly. The people are nice here in Eire but I miss my friends and family in UK I thought they would all visit, but only two have. My family like to go to places where they get the sunshine and that is not something Eire is famed for. Now I have the hassle of selling my apartment and the search for somewhere to live in Cornwall where the property prices have been driven up by the holiday home purchasers. Its a worry, but I love Cornwall so much. Its time to win the lottery I think.
davitts dame
21st Jul 2016 02:55:32 (Last activity: 13th Aug 2016 23:43:43)
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hello I am just trying to find my way around and so found this page which seems to be a good place to start. I left the UK two years ago and came to live in the land of my ancestors EIRE. The weather is a bit of a non event unless one likes rain. i wont go into the negatives, but suffice to say I am intending to sell up and return to the love of my life - Cornwall. It has been interesting watching the UK as a foreign country, and not a particularly liked neighbour. My ancestors were all born in EIRE and as a child i used to visit my grandparents in Kilkenny, which i thought was heaven on earth. I was born just as UK entered into war with Germany, not a good time, living with the sounds of artillery guns which were just one road away, the door knocker was knocking on its own from the huge guns firing and the bombs dropping, who in their right mind would bring children into a world at war. Of course, i was told by my Irish Mother that everybody thought it would all be over in a few months!!! Thank God my children did not have to go through that. My sister was left in Eire with our grandparents and so she didnt know about war until she was almost five when our Mother took me to collect her. This funny little kid with a funny accent and the life of freedom, happy days running through the fields and sometimes going with granny at the crack of dawn to pick mushrooms to add to the breakfast. Our Mother and Father were totally wrong for each other so not only did I have the noise of warfare from outside but there was a war going on inside the house so my poor little sister did not know that she was leaving heaven and entering hell on earth. I lost my darling kind sweet sister this year, she was living in Spain so when i got the call from my niece I had to rush to London to get the euro to France and then train to Alicante and taxi to the hospital (I have a dreadful problem about air travel, which was not helped when I was 17 and my very beautiful cousin who was so lovely had been picked to represent Eire in the Miss World contest but the day she had to go to Dublin was a day she had to work so she asked a friend to swap her shift, and unfortunately the plane took off from Cork but went down into the sea off the coast of Wales, nobody ever knew what happened. it affected me badly later in life when I did have to travel by plane and I hated every second and only ever got into a plane if it was an emergency but even then it was hard so when i got the call to go to Spain i chose to go by rail which was not a comfortable experience as the French train to Alicante was the most uncomfortable I have ever known before or since.
Response from Janewd made on 24th Jul 2016 08:23:25
I'm pleased I've read this davitts dame. Ive always said that I've wanted to move to the Yorkshire coast but getting cold feet when I now have the perfect opportunity. Maybe the grass isn't always greener or am I just a coward!
Response from emmakitty made on 13th Aug 2016 23:43:43
how exciting to be able to move to Yorkshire. I read all the James Herriott books and it sounds lovely there. Why are you getting cold feet about moving? I had a horrible fear of flying for 30 years and finally got over it. Lisa
dfoltz
30th Jun 2016 19:13:47
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Totally understand. Retired 2 years ago. Spend most days by myself. None of my friends are retired. Would like to chat.
SherryS
19th Jun 2016 21:19:20
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Hi, if you need to talk,I always have time,
suddenly1
18th Jun 2016 06:36:50
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I totally understand, here if you want to chat.
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18th Dec 2015 19:01:30 (Last activity: 30th May 2016 15:42:15)
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Response from cheeky monkey made on 26th Dec 2015 22:19:13
Hi bramble
I hope you have found people to chat with since you wrote on here.
I have made some comments on places to chat with people.
maybe it may help?
all the best for the new year. I am north west . greater Manchester.
Response from rubysgran made on 30th May 2016 15:42:15
hi bramble,l live on north tyneside at the coast.l lost my husband just over 3 years ago and whilst l have 2 lovely daughters and 2 grandchildren l found it pretty lonely at times,so l joined age concern an d did a few things with them,met people,joined a book club and a lunch club,made some good friends,though you do get the lonely moments.
l love reading,cross stitch,gardening.have 2 cats who own me and at times bully me

rubysgran
Starburst
13th May 2016 11:46:32 (Last activity: 30th May 2016 15:19:11)
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I am new the site as well. I am 73 this year and I am married now for 40 years with a wonderful hubby, no children but two adorable cats called Raffles and Rosie. I live in Surrey. I am quite happy to chat with anyone as and when I can get online and not doing other things.
Response from rubysgran made on 30th May 2016 15:19:11
hi starburst,im 71 and have been a widow for 3 years now an although l have 2 lovely daughters and 2 grandchildren it does get lonely at times
l also have 2 cats,bella and boy, l did have 3 but had to have angel put to sleep on new years eve,she was 19 and had had a stroke and gone blind,she was a tough old bird right to the end and still miss her
l live at the coast at a place called tynemouth which is at the mouth of the river tyne,lovely place to live though we do get a lot of fret in the autumn
l love reading and b long to a book club run by age concern,though the,dementia,mental health and people on death row in the usa,l think they must try to get the most depressing ones for our group.l watch a lot of documentries,historical and animals and love doing cross stitch and gardening
Tyreena
26th May 2016 07:51:28 (Last activity: 26th May 2016 08:39:24)
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I'm new here. I joined silver surfers to check up offers and such so am pleasantly surprised to find you also run a chat forum, so that's a happy plus! I may not always be able to come on here but I will be popping in and if inspired to write I will. I also joined an organisation called Meetups which is inspired for anyone that has interests they'd like to pursue I would recommend it. I like to chat and enjoy doing art, watching films and documentaries, and read avidly too. I'm 58 years old and have one adult son of 37, who lives a few bus stops away from me here in Chalk Farm, London.
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Mushwee47
9th Dec 2015 10:27:41 (Last activity: 14th Apr 2016 23:30:44)
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Maybe put where you live !!!!
Response from pansypotter made on 14th Apr 2016 23:30:44
Hi everyone seems so confused and a bit lonely I'm from a village near Chorley in Lancashire been here nearly 5 years and don't know anyone I just drive through the village so speak to no one and walk the dog around the block and there is nobody around I needed was as friendaaaaaaahhhhh
JJ1952
24th Mar 2016 18:12:00
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Hi, just introducing myself as I am new on here. Would like to make new friends for chatting. I have recently retired and now look after my 3 1/2 year old grandson during the week. Thought I should find some adults to chat too before I get completely taken over by Blaze and the Paw Patrol. I have a son who lives in Cambridgeshire with his family and a daughter who has just settled in Scotland after her husband has just completed his stint in the army. I myself live in Cambridgeshire with my husband who has had to retire early due to ill health.
Kazzy57
19th Mar 2016 17:17:11
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I have just joined this site, so want to introduce myself.....

I am Kaz, 58 years old, live alone in a large 4 bed house in rural west Lancashire, close to Southport.
I enjoy cooking, driving, travel, swimming, internet, art, electronic art, writing, poetry, home making, astrology, metaphysics, paranormal, web design, painting, good conversation, philosophy, state specific science, social networking, entertaining, acting, country pubs, exploring places, music, singing to name but a few interests.
I am easy going, great sense of humour, full of fun, very much a people person.
I work from home as a telephone life coach, and I am looking for new friends, and thinking about looking for a better area to live in where there are more things I can get into and get a new life, and some company, there is nothing local to me where someone my age can meet people to share quality time with etc.
Anyone out there?!
Kaz
[email protected]
catcarer
18th Mar 2016 08:03:46 (Last activity: 19th Mar 2016 05:00:19)
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I have lived here in a village in North Yorkshire and I know nobody apart from my next door neighbour. Moved here because of my husbands job. Just me and the cat during the day can be very depressing!
Response from Riolassy made on 19th Mar 2016 05:00:19
Hi, catcarer, you live in a beautiful part of England, where we love to tour in our motor home on holidays. I would love to chat with you, feel free to private message me.
maureenmargret
7th Mar 2016 07:19:49
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Hi yes I can go with what your saying I too moved 3 years ago and still no one wants to pop in for coffee I don't see anyone once I shut my front door
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