I am just staring my full time working life alone in a different town.

ncmscnc

sazaccount wrote: »

I was on the depths of reddit a couple of weeks ago and read something for small talk... ask someone about pets/animals, if they have them then they will talk your ear off about them if they don't then **most** people will say they would like a dog/cat/turtle etc or their friends mums cousins dog did this amazing thing. I've used it it works!! Even if they don't like animals they normally have a story why.

Or the weather, I know its super cliche, however I work on reception and when people are signing in, being polite while waiting for whoever their meeting is, is saying about the weather eg glads the suns come out this afternoon, it was a bit chilly this morning

The small conversations over time can build into a friendly relationship.

Most towns and even villages have a cycle club, have a look on facebook.

Good idea. No one seems to be interested in others like and dislikes. Well at least to me.

I feel like the person they ask me about the pets. Ah well, I am the new egg there and I have to break the ice.

I am learning a lot here.

Rosieandjim

Could you get a small motorbike to get you further in less time. It would help in the winter and you could use your pushbike for summer.


Are you the op who was looking for accommodation on a different thread?

rumncoke

Another advocate of meetup.com It is fab for developing new social groups. Different circumstances, having been widowed 18 months ago, but I now have a very active social life.