Do you belong to any groups/clubs ?

Probus, sometimes U3A if they run a class I am interested in, Red Hat Ladies, church. Of these I find Probus is the most social. We go on days out, walks, short breaks and meals together as well as support if someone is sick or needs help.

Several of our Probus members have trouble with legs etc and use a walking stick or wheelchair. None of us like standing around,either, as we are all too old for that !

How about WI? I'd second Probus. Any church groups in your area? There seem to be all sorts round here.

How about a drawing or painting group,you can sit a table to draw and have a desk easel for painting..

NWR might be good. It’s a discussion group but many branches have outings, book groups, lunch groups and so on.

nwr.org.uk/

Depends what your interests are, craft, scrabble, outings,discussion etc . Decide what you want to do then look it up to see if it is available in your area.

I go to a knitting group once a week at a local centre. We have a cup of tea and all chat as we knit . Would you be interested in a craft club? My friend goes to a sewing group . You can sit for both of these

There are so many clubs and societies nowadays, covering nearly every interest you can think of.
WI , Bridge History, photography , art and all sorts of crafts. You name it !
Local libraries, centres and local publications are sure to have information about them.

I joined a Friendship Group because they used to have speakers and trips out, the trouble was the members had their own little clique, they saved seats for their friends. Any new member, if they were not outgoing, were left on their own. Luckily I was outgoing and soon got to know everyone and they soon knew me but if you are shy it will be a miserable experience. Even on coach tours they saved seats on the bus for their friends. When the coach pulled in it was like a manic sale at a store, they all ran, with their walking sticks and walking frames to get on the bus to get the best seats, it was like a Benny Hill show where he runs around and they are playing that music they always played on his shows.

I always waited until last and took the seat that was left. Before the coach stopped they were all standing waiting to get off and the driver got really angry with them and told them to sit down. They were always first on and first off, goodness knows what the rush was as they never went to the toilets first. I stopped going when Covid kicked in and never went back.

WonderfulLife

I joined a Friendship Group because they used to have speakers and trips out, the trouble was the members had their own little clique, they saved seats for their friends. Any new member, if they were not outgoing, were left on their own. Luckily I was outgoing and soon got to know everyone and they soon knew me but if you are shy it will be a miserable experience. Even on coach tours they saved seats on the bus for their friends. When the coach pulled in it was like a manic sale at a store, they all ran, with their walking sticks and walking frames to get on the bus to get the best seats, it was like a Benny Hill show where he runs around and they are playing that music they always played on his shows.

I always waited until last and took the seat that was left. Before the coach stopped they were all standing waiting to get off and the driver got really angry with them and told them to sit down. They were always first on and first off, goodness knows what the rush was as they never went to the toilets first. I stopped going when Covid kicked in and never went back.

sounds very funny from your description, but also ghastly..

I am a member of NWR (National Women's Register). They are all over the country. In my area we have 15 members and we organise talks, discussions, lunches, craft evenings etc. They have a website where you can find out more.https://nwr.org.uk

One of the best things I’ve done is to join an exercise group at my local community centre. I’m partially sighted, walk with a rollator and do all the exercises sitting down. It’s social as well and I’ve got to know a lot of people who live near me. If there’s a Mature Movers group near you it might be worth you trying it.

Thank you all for the replies and ideas. Iv never heard of Probus, will look them up.
Iv just tel my local library to ask where can l find any groups etc in my area. She told they have a reading groups plus a craft morning on Mondays and a coffee morning on Fridays. l had no idea they ran these groups ans they sound perfect for me as l can use my scooter to get there as not to far away.

The above story about the 'naughty behavior' of some on coach trips reminded me about a senior ramblers group we encounters few yrs ago at our little local Trail cafe that's near our home. Hubby and l went on a little gentle walk, me using my walking stick and we wanted to just pop in the cafe for a cuppa and rest and to sample their bacon butties they are famous for. Unfortunately we arrived just as the 30 rambler group arrived as well. Talk about bad behavior from senior citizens ! They pushed and jostled me to get to front of queue ( we were at the front ) and their partners rushed to take up all the seats. l left in disgust without being able to even find a seat . Those fit and healthy seniors thought it perfectly ok behavior. l turned around before leaving and gave them all a 'shame on you look' Wish l had said something to them all.

U3a is usually good, although it does depend somewhat on the organisers. Ours has an excellent book club and interesting talks. Also walking groups, cinema group and lunch group. Painting and drawing also, but the people who run that have no proper experience. So it might be a good idea to check out your local one.

Or maybe you like board games. There's a few places run board game café type events here...