Quote Originally Posted by Michael Morris View Post
I don't go out to those places with people other than my household. If you go to the pub and your friends happen to be in there because it's their local as well then you can socialise that way.

It would have to be a bit more contrived if you and your mates happened to be in the same restaurant at the same time.

But from a personal point of view I can do pretty much all I want to do in the local area.
I suppose it depends on lifestyle and interests. I can do all of the things i did before apart from watch live sport at a venue. I've just worked my bollocks off which has filled that void.