Hola amigos
I am writing this in response to many of the comments above which struck a chord with me. I recently purchased a small apartment in central Torrevieja and hope to come over frequently during the low season ( as the summer months are far too hot for me). Although there are myriad activities in the town and surroundings, they seem mostly to be directed at those who are spending a relatively long continuous period in the area whereas I feel the need for a network into which one could easily dip from time to time. I am a retired teacher of extra mature years and will generally be in the town on my own which does tend to make one feel somewhat vulnerable even though the facilities are very good and I speak good Spanish. I have met a number of people in the same position as well as many people who bought property with a partner and are now alone and feel nervous visiting on their own. Hence, I rather like the idea of making contact with people in the same position with a view to establishing some sort of network so that one would know when others were also likely to be available to meet up for coffee and a chat. I'd be delighted to hear from anyone who felt the same so that we could swap dates and meet up when available.