How to make more friends

[Littlepiggietoes]

Posting here for traffic!

Thats about it really - I don’t have friends. I have one friend, and I love her, but I would like a couple more…a group to do things with. I don’t know, I just feel a bit lonely.
I am awful at small talk, so have very little luck in the playground at my kids school, I just don’t know what to say. How do I get better at that? I feel like I’m just going to make a fool of myself if I open my mouth.
I work fairly long hours from home, have 2 children, and no hobbies (or the confidence to take a hobby up either I guess).

I’m rambling now. I just feel a bit glum!

Take up a hobby like tennis or something or join a book club not sure really but to make friends you need to get out there and meet new people. Try again at the playground not everyone is an extrovert there may be introverts you can get along with too.

Having moved across country (and countries) many times, they way to make friends I've found is to join things or volunteer - book clubs, theatre groups, gym classes etc......... whatever groups match your age and interests.