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zakouma66 Thu 30-May-24 18:22:22

Research into so called Blue Zones indicates that connection is important.

Today, I spoke to a neighbour who was washing his car, an acquaintance in a charity shop, another neighbour who was closing her gate, somebody I haven't seen for years and my hairdresser.

Not bragging, there are days when its down to zero.

HowVeryDareYou2 Fri 21-Jun-24 07:50:16

Husband
both sons
Both DILs
all 5 GC
DIL's mum

Texts -
1 DIL
3 friends
brother
1 GD

kittylester Wed 19-Jun-24 16:51:25

DH
2 cats
Alexa
Our lovely cleaners
Delivery man
Someone on the phone about coming to do a 'survey' for a car charger

WhatsApp

DS1
My 2 brothers
DN
Not so darling BiL
A couple of fellow gns

SuzieHi Tue 18-Jun-24 21:25:14

Husband
Both daughters & 1 partner
1 Neighbour
2 friends
Lady and a man in a car park
Allotment friend
Lorry driver blocking the road
Care home staff-4
My dad in care home
6 care home residents besides dad
My sister & her husband
5 acquaintances in the pub!
Grocery delivery person
It’s been a busy day… some days much less.

aggie Tue 18-Jun-24 21:05:44

My middle son called in for a few minutes
Family whatsap

HowVeryDareYou2 Tue 18-Jun-24 20:55:06

My husband
Radiographer
2 friends from day centre
Old school friend, on the 'phone for 1 1/2 hours

Texts -
2 DILs
Neighbour
1 friend
brother

cornergran Tue 18-Jun-24 16:39:06

Quite a lot for me

Grocery delivery driver
Mr C
Development Manager
Builder
Neighbour x 2

Phone
Goddaughter

Text

Several neighbours

WhatsApp

Family group regarding what the builder was up to.

There could well be more

kittylester Tue 18-Jun-24 15:49:21

DH
The cats
Alexa
Electrician
Man fitting smart meter
Singing teacher
Fellow singing student as she left and I went in
DS2

WhatsApp

Ds1
Ds2
2 brothers
Neice
Brother in law
Volunteer organiser

That's it for today hopefully.

Marmight Mon 17-Jun-24 21:51:52

The postman & myself, neither conversation particularly scintillating 🙄

Sweetpeasue Mon 17-Jun-24 21:31:02

DH
Costa assistant

Lomo123 Mon 17-Jun-24 21:22:27

Passengers on bus, mainly football and election chat.
Nurse who took blood sample.
Next door neighbour over fence when we were both chopping at bushes.

Greyduster Mon 17-Jun-24 16:18:39

The gardener.
After tea, I will be speaking to GS, who texted to ask if I wanted a catch up later. Can’t wait!

sazz1 Mon 17-Jun-24 00:54:00

Husband and my dogs today. Had a day at home

cornergran Mon 17-Jun-24 00:28:15

On Sunday

Husband
4 restaurant staff
Granddaughter
Neighbour

What’s app

Son
Daughter in law
God daughters husband
Granddaughter
Goddaughter

Text

Younger granddaughter

Verbally abused whatever it is that has been munching on far too many plant leaves.
Addressed very unladylike words to the unsafe overtaking driver causing me to brake far too suddenly. Definitely bad for the blood pressure.

Allegretto Sun 16-Jun-24 23:25:08

Today-
Husband
Daughter
Son in law
3 grandchildren
A parent and child in park
2 teenage girls in a shop
Ice cream shop server

Video call
Son

WhatsApp
Sister

Grantanow Sun 16-Jun-24 23:12:59

My OH and two people on the phone who wanted to scam me.

HowVeryDareYou2 Sun 16-Jun-24 16:35:32

Today -
Husband
Son1
GD1
GD2
Son1's girlfriend
man next door

texts -
strangely enough, nobody yet.

kittylester Sun 16-Jun-24 14:41:48

Yesterday was too many people to mention as our choir sang at the village Picnic in the Park.

Today

DH
2 cats
Alexa
Man putting leaflets through the door
Neighbour
DS2
His partner

By phone

DD2
Care salesman

WhatsApp

2 brothers - we have a daily group chat
All 5 children
1 son in law
3 Grandchildren
Niece

And, I keep shouting at the pigeons eating all the flipping burdfood. They ignore me!

henetha Sun 16-Jun-24 11:20:11

So far, neighbour on the phone discussing lack of water supply.
Burst mains outside apparently.
Both sons later today.....

pandapatch Sat 15-Jun-24 17:18:22

Husband
Daughter
Checkout assistant
Random person in Tesco car park

HowVeryDareYou2 Sat 15-Jun-24 16:25:10

Husband
Son2
DIL
Baby GD
Waitress
Shop assistant

Texts -
GD1
Son1
2 friends

M0nica Fri 14-Jun-24 23:11:43

DH
Lawn maintenance man
Lib Dem man who delivered my leaflets
DS (on phone)
Quite a number of people, roles unknown, at the concert we attended at a local church

Jaxjacky Fri 14-Jun-24 18:52:30

MrJ, daughter, son, granddaughter, Tesco delivery man, at least ten people in our local and a lovely shop assistant in the village.

kittylester Fri 14-Jun-24 18:46:46

Oh, I forgot all the other people who were swearing about the flipping car park machine that wasn't working and then did - twice.

kittylester Fri 14-Jun-24 18:45:20

In person

Dh
Alexa
Hairdresser
Shampooer
Another stylist
A fellow customer

WhatsApp

All 5 children
5 grandchildren
Cleaner

HowVeryDareYou2 Fri 14-Jun-24 17:15:16

In person -
husband
3 sales assistants, different shops
Man at the GP surgery (a lengthy chat, never seen him before)

Texts -
1 SIL
Brother
3 friends