I think the lonely:-
Knit socks
Play patience
Watch rubbish on TV
Stare out of the window
Wait for a knock on the door
Spend a lot of time looking in the mirror
Read the back of a sugar bag
Being alone and being lonely are 2 entirely different things. People who are alone often watch rubbish TV, play Patience etc. but it doesn't necessarily make them lonely.
Personally I would rather stare out of a window than spend time with some people I know!
Read books ....
Visit friends ....
Volunteer as a charity shop worker ..
loads of things do do ..if you are in to
walking go for the footpath walking
scheme ..