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I bought in Gran Alacant in late 2016 with my partner of 20 years, sadly he died suddenly in December 2017. I now come to Gran Alacant alone and am struggling to meet new people. I have worked since the day I left school apart from a couple of years when I was raising my children. I divorced when they were very young and had to go back to work. I worked solidly after that until I decided to take early retirement in October 2018. Up to that point my social life had been around toddler group and the other mums when the children were small, then work colleagues and family thereafter. I don’t know how to make/ meet new Friends as a singleton. I have lost who I am as my job was where I was most comfortable and am spending too much time at home alone. I am not a sporty person but would love to find a new interest, a dance class for instance, group outings, quiz nights etc or just someone to pop to Mercadona with or visit the beach on occasion. I am spending too much time alone and need to change this. My biggest issue is that I don’t drive so I am limited in where I can go. I need help starting again. I am not a wimp and .i am not shy talking to strangers but I need to find something that we have in common. I can chat, some say too much, I am a little creative - I knit and crochet and have recently started up-cycling wooden furniture. I enjoy social gatherings and am a very proud “abuela” with two grandsons and two more babies due in October/November. I am learning Spanish, mostly self taught but now have a weekly Spanish lesson with a tutor. I really want to build the Spanish life that everyone talks about but finding it is slow going. All suggestions greatly received. If you can identify with my situation am happy to meet up and swap notes - male or female. Thanks. Shaunagh