Meeting new people/developing new interests

[Barmaid]

Right, I've been in a situation where all I have done for the last 2 years is work work work. I've now organised myself a cleaner and have a secretary coming for an interview next week. I've had a few internet dating skirmishes, none of which have been particularly fulfilling. Most of my friends are "coupled up", so I spend a lot of time alone. I can't join an evening class, because I can't guarantee I can go regularly (work dictates that). Any ideas what I can do to get myself out of the house more and just start to enjoy life? I can't do anything with any commitment - mainly because if I am booked for a trial I have to spend the evening preparing it. I already do voluntary work (legal, for a couple of local charities), this is something for me. I am about to join a gym/country club, but that is more for fitness and health rather than fun and meeting new peeps!

[Eve]

I'm a bit far away for a drink but would if I was nearer :)

Have they got any social networking things round your way? There's one up here and in London where people who are new to the area or have too many coupled up friends and such can meet up and have a laugh and they do loads of great stuff.

I may well go but trying to get myself sorted on WW first as it's a lot of eating out.

I'm crap at being a workaholic but I do like my own time and space so am probably seen as antisocial in a way but it's just me.

A friend is trying to get me to join a local choir which I'm thinking about.

I love photography, not great at it but love just pottering about with a camera.

Bingo scares me, people take it sooo seriously and I can't even keep up with dabbing my numbers haha :)

[QueenOfAmber]

What would you call it?
The Barmaid's Inn maybe?

[Barmaid]

Jenna, I am actually quite anti social too because I like my own space too much (in fact, one member off here recently told me I was anti social - you know who you are!). But I am fast reaching the point where the walls are closing in. I've tried searching for social networks, but most are London based, which is a bit of ******. I have just found a salsa class in the next town though, that might be worth a shot

QoA, nice idea. Reckon that's a good future question!!!

[Eve]

Maybe just organise some random one off things.

I sometimes think I should get out more and people tell me so but I do like my space and am more than happy in my own company.

It's changed a bit for me as up until a couple of years ago I was always living with loads of people so was always around people whereas now I'm on my own (though i love it).

I see people all day at work and we all get on really well it's being with friends anyway so it's not like I don't see people.

I actually found it a bit much being with my ex sometimes as he always had to be around people, hated being on his own and much as I loved his friends and family the social life was a bit full on sometimes.

I can happily potter about in town and go and sit and have a coffee and a cig and watch the world go by in my own company :)

[China Doll]

Social networking thing sounds like a good idea. But I won't look in to that and I know it... I just wouldn't be good at meeting people that way. I don't like watching my manners either ;0)

[stompe]

http://www.hedonism.com/
Might help!LOL
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