AIBU to be utterly miserable at the prospect of 4 weeks without friends and family

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My DH is spending 4 weeks in the city where we both grow up and where our family lives for work training. The city is 4 hours away from where we normally live.

For various reasons, I have to stay at home (looking after our pets, the odd work training day and not having the money to get a pet sitter in).

Unfortunately, I don't really have any friends who are in the city at the moment. Most are abroad, I quit my job to start teaching in September yesterday so don't even have colleagues to catch up with.
Next week I am facing most days without any human interactions and I'm miserable at the prospect. I've lived alone before and do like my own company but I've always had friends and family nearby.

I'm tearing up at the prospect and don't know what I'll do.
I'll see my husband and family next weekend for a family wedding in the south but the remaining 4 weeks will be pretty miserable.

Does anybody have any good suggestions of how I can meet people and not be too lonely? I've lived in this city for nearly 3 years and normally have a good social life but they're all away.

Join a few day time exercise classes? Sign up to Mush to see is there's anyone locally who fancies meeting for an outing?

Are they all away for 4 weeks? That sounds very unusual. I'm struggling slightly to see this as a bad thing since I would love some time knocking about on my own but 4 weeks is a long time. I would set myself a project to try and complete in that time.... for me maybe sewing something ( since I don't have time) or decorating a room. I would look to do a short course in something fun. ( I did a chocolate making class ) Plan and build a herb garden or veg patch and get to a garden centre. Go to the library and challenge yourself to read 8 books over the 4 weeks or find a book club. Go swimming or do some yoga or gym classes. Volunteer at a food bank or visit some elderly neighbours. ( take some homemade cakes ). Go and watch a film at a cinema ( eat popcorn and ice cream). Be independent. Be interesting.