My mum lives nearest to me and that's two hours away - but I have an on off relationship with her and at the minute it's off!
My other family are 4 hours away, where I want to relocate to and friends live nearly as far, but they are all happily married and have family commitments and I speak to them by e-mail and phone more than see them. Plus I only have enough money to pay my bills - nothing else! I have enough money to put one tank of petrol in my car a month, so the travelling distances would mean one trip away and then not being able to get to the shops etc (live too far away to walk to supermarket).
The lifestyle I had with my dh meant we moved around lots - I never really established any firm roots anywhere and lost contact with lots of old friends. He never took me out anywhere and I never went out on my own for various reasons, plus i'm quite shy so don't have any immediate friends close by. The good friends "we" had seem to have dwindled because they don't want to choose between us?! but again they all live miles away.
You lot are my only other lifeline at the minute and I want to thank you all for your support.
At the minute I feel like life has totally stopped and nothing I do is kickstarting it again - I really need the house to sell and then I'm on my way .......... things can only get better then surely???????