We are very lucky to live in the epicentre of wonderful child rearing patch in S.East, and my daughter has now gathered by the age of 4 an impressive array of little chums.
The problem is bar two or three other parents(one spends weekends in another part of the UK and the others are either weekending in Nantucket or redecorating the bathroom again), we don't seem to have linked into any form of social life ourselves.
In the west country where we used to live there was always something going on ie county events etc, but in surburbia it is v. dull. I probably don't help by being a working mother, but my husband has made a really huge effort and is on text relationships with 10 other Mums/Dads - its just all about the kids...
All we want to do is have a chilled weekend lunch party - but am really nearly too tired with mentioning in passing to making the effort now....
Any thoughts appreciated...