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bettyboo22 Mon 30-Apr-12 07:53:48

hi all as i have got in to my 50s i find the lack of friends people have got older and passed on and yes i was an only child and i have no children either married not happily not hubbys fault we just dont have alot in common . I would love to have a friend to have a coffee or tea in my case as i hate coffee lol . its not easy making them i dont have alot of money to go about joining clubs anyone have any ideals or if you to are looking for someone to have a natter to .

whenim64 Mon 30-Apr-12 08:11:25

Good morning bettyboo22 and welcome. Why don't you drop in here for a chat - there's always someone friendly around to talk to smile

Notsogrand Mon 30-Apr-12 08:19:07

Hello bettyboo22, nice to meet you. When is right, there's always a friendly face and someone to chat to on Gransnet.

tanith Mon 30-Apr-12 08:23:53

Welcome bettygoo its always nice to meet new members.. stick around and see what interests you . You'll find lots of friendly chats going on..

Ariadne Mon 30-Apr-12 09:07:27

Hello bettyboo22! Lots of friend here. There's also another thread about friendship - "need a friend" and I think you'll meet quite a few people who feel as you do.

greenmossgiel Mon 30-Apr-12 10:36:52

Hello bettyboo22 - welcome! Nice to meet you. smile

janthea Mon 30-Apr-12 10:56:19

Hi bettyboo22 We are a friendly bunch here. I don't drop in as much as I would like (life gets in the way!) but when I do, there is always interesting happenings! grin

glammanana Mon 30-Apr-12 11:03:11

Hi bettyboo22 Welcome to GN nice to meet you there is no way you will be lonely here in virtual GN land !! there is always someone lurking about to chat to about anything you find interesting or just for a fun hour or so.flowers

glassortwo Mon 30-Apr-12 11:32:18

Hello betty nice to meet you, you will find lots of friends on GN sunshine and lots of different topics to keep you busy.

soop Mon 30-Apr-12 11:44:21

bettyboo22 You sound a lot like me. I drop into this wonderful forum regularly. When I'm down...I'm uplifted. When I'm angry...I get things off my chest. When I'm uplifted...I like to share. When I'm just plain "daft as a brush"...I meet like-minded GN's and we behave in a ridiculous fashion and laugh a lot. I hope that you will enjoy being one of the gang. brew cupcake smile

bettyboo22 Mon 30-Apr-12 12:23:24

Hi Everbody that has replied nice to meet you all

AlisonMA Mon 30-Apr-12 12:43:54

Hi Betty, I'm a newby too.

I don't know where you live but here in Worcestershire if you just go for a walk people smile and sometimes start to talk. We moved here nearly 3 years ago and it is not easy to make friends when you are retired but I heard some wise words recently and that is that when talking to people you don't know ask about them and show a big interest in everything they say and they will think you are the most interesting person they have met. It's true, I do it all the time. Lots of people want to talk about themselves and not hear about others!

When I lived in Surrey I went to yoga and no one ever spoke to me but here in Malvern I go to pilates and everyone is really friendly.

Do any of the churches near you have coffee mornings? The drinks are usually very cheap and people friendly. Also those Saturday morning fund raisers are a place where you can meet people and chat.

FRom what I have seen on GN you will find plenty of friends. Good Luck

glammanana Mon 30-Apr-12 13:24:50

Welcome AlisonMA nice to have met you enjoy!!smile

soop Mon 30-Apr-12 13:26:02

Hello AlisonMA...and welcome. Gransnetters are friendly and funny. Serious and sometimes, sexy. I would be lonely without my real and virtual friends. smile

harrigran Mon 30-Apr-12 22:12:33

Welcome bettyboo and AlisonMA You will never be short of someone to talk to on GN smile

Ariadne Tue 01-May-12 11:38:29

Hi there, AlisonMa and welcome.

AlisonMA Tue 01-May-12 12:02:20

Thank you all so much for your welcomes. You do seem to be a friendly crowd.

lucid Tue 01-May-12 12:55:50

Hello to bettyboo and AlisonMA....and welcome. GN is GREAT....there is always someone to talk to, someone to commiserate, congratulate or be funny with.
bettyboo I have this lovely image of you...do you have the beautiful red bow lips of Betty Boop!grin

MaggieP Tue 01-May-12 13:14:43

Hello AlisonMA and bettyboo, welcome to the cheery GN crowd. It's a great place to drop into, join in the threads, and catch the occasional virtual party!
I really enjoy reading and contributing since I joined last year.smile

Yummygran Tue 01-May-12 13:56:15

Hello to you both, I am fairly new too, only managing to dip in and out when time allows, but if you ever have any concerns or questions, you can always be sure to have lots of helpful advice from GN's.....and lots of cheery messages when you are down, everyone is very friendly..... I think it's great.

bettyboo22 Tue 01-May-12 15:45:16

Hi to everyone and thanks for your messages but i was really looking for a couple of close friends for a chat and that sort of thing

Annobel Tue 01-May-12 15:49:51

Know what you mean, bettyboo. Trouble is that we come from all over the country. Where are you?

Anagram Tue 01-May-12 15:55:20

Hi bettyboo! I'm not sure what you mean - if you want to meet up with someone in person you'd need to give the area where you live.

I think quite a few of us are short of close friends, due to various circumstances, but coming in here is the next best thing! smile

Anagram Tue 01-May-12 15:55:53

Posts crossed, Annobel!

glassortwo Tue 01-May-12 15:58:40

betty I am in Newcastle where are you?