DH away from tomorrrow lunchtime until Sunday lunchtime - was going to invite a friend/s over to keep me company on Saturday evening....

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but I have no-one to invite .

I have lots of people that I get on well with, and see on a regular basis, occasionaly going to their house for a coffee/them coming to mine (once in blue moon), or meeting up at Morrisons for a coffee. But I've just realised I don't know anyone well enough to see if they want to come and have a bottle of wine and watch a movie with me tomorrow.....how sad is that???

I'll come! And I'll bring chocolate!

Just phone one of your coffee friends and ask them. Worst that can happen is they'll say no.

Have confidence in yourself QoQ I'm sure one of them will be free and will love to come.

My Dh is away tonight and Sat night. Back on Sunday.
Even more sad is the fact that I am actually rather looking forward to the evenings - to do whatever I fancy ON MY OWN.
Not that DH ever stops me from doing anything, but just feels like illicit and rare privacy for me.

Our church has just started a women's group - what about doing something like that in your church?

Awww, bless you.

TBH, when DH goes away overnight I take my chance to watch everything I want to watch (tomorrow night that will be Strictly), have a loooooong soak in the bath with a glass of wine and get an early night.

God, I'm lame !

I bet your coffee friends would love a night in with you. Call I bet you'll be suprised. Put it this way....How would you feel if they asked you?

Yes, I'd probably ask one of your coffee friends, they'll probably be secretly really pleased you asked.

Definatly ask your coffee friends and then come back and tell us how many said yes!

I don't know - 9/10 it feels like I'm the one having to "initiate" coffee - occasionaly one will bump into me in town adn invite me round (hardly ever get phone calls - but then no-one ever rings me - we went away for 4 days at the end of the summer holidays - came back - no messages on the answerphone, did a 1471 to see if anyone had rung and not left message.......the last call was 2 days before we left ).

I suppose there's no harm in asking them.....

Friendships don't fall into your lap. You have to make them happen. They take nuturing. A night in with the girls could be the beginning of more substantial friendships

have you ever had a night in (or out) with your friends.....when none of them know each other?? As most of the people I see don't actually know each other at all (AFAIK)? I think it would be a bit wierd.....

Also hard as apart from weekends I can't really go out in the week - as DH works afternoon/evenings (gets home gone 9pm) which means I'm stuck at home all the time

When I have dinner parties I always try to invite some new people. The last one I invited a couple I had only met once at a wedding because I thought they would be good company and they were great.

Wine/movie whats not to like ?

The only reason I can think of is babysitting issues other than that ..

Gawn ask someone !

Maybe offer dinner as well. Pizza or pasta maybe

Perhaps there is a conveniently placed Mumsnetter who is at a loose end??! Where are you QofQ.. can't remember.. and perhaps never knew!

So they don't know each other - strangers are friends you havent met yet - so they say! So do them all a favour and invite them all, then they can make some new friends too!

I was going to get pizza for the DS's and me anyhow - so I suppose I could get some extra for them (if I can find anyone) too. Most of them have DP's/DH's who are at home at the weekends so babysitting shouldn't be an issue really......

Shiny - there's no-one near me - I'm in Wellingborough, Northants.

i think everyone feels like that sometimes QoQ. if it were me i wouldn't turn down an evening with wine and a moooovie

Could you have a hastily arranged Ann Summers party, or similar (like Tupperware, clothes, makeup etc.. so not really similar ) and hand out printed invites at the school gate? An agent with a spare slot would probably be happy to fill it.. they advertise in the local paper

pooka - I usually have evenings to myself anyhow - DS's are in bed at 8pm - DH gets home anytime from 9.30-10-15 - so I get a good hour to myself......but I thought it would be nice to have some company......bet they're all busy now anyhow - I've left it rather late to even bother asking.

No oyu havent left it late, just ask, the can only say no, so you are no worse off!

Why not start by asking one person and see what they say ( I bet they say yes) and then you can think about inviting another

I suppose........well I've just asked one (via Facebook LOL) and she can't make it.

Shall get my mobile out after lunch and find a few more people to ask.....but I'm not feeling hopeful......I sort of feel that a lot are going to say "no can't make it for x, y, z reasons".......as an excuse not to come

Just ask them, txt them then not so on the spot.

Oh come on, be a bit more optimistic

that's a good idea........may have to top up my phone first though - too many pointless "ok" texts to DH tend to eat away the pennies