Locations to meet men (like cricket matches, but for winter time)

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One of the ladies at a mother and toddler group looks after her grandson. I think she's probably late 50s, or early 60s. She divorced a couple of years ago and is now on the hunt for a new man, however she really doesn't want to do Internet dating. She's fun, sociable and lovely but admitted to me she doesn't know where to go to meet her future man.

I suggested going to a cricket match as most of the spectators are male, it lasts all day and is really boring so the men would be quite happy to be distracted by her, and they have a beer tent where they sell pimms so even if she doesn't meet anyone she can still have a fabulous afternoon.

She loved this idea but it turns out that cricket matches have finished till next springtime. So now she wants me to come up with a new location where there will be similar numbers of men whom she can chat with. I'm stumped, so help me!

Well thanks for this thread. Husband is now banned from wine tasting sessions.

Bowls
evening classes (or daytime classes if she is free)
Local leisure centre might have special things on for the older generation.
Check church notice boards as their premises are often used by outside clubs eg literacy society, meet ups of local RSPB groups, etc
Volunteering for local Wildlife Trust or National Trust

a relaxed and friendly environment where people chat.

LOL. What happened to SILENCE in the library?!?

I remember reading once that jazz clubs and golf clubs were good places to meet men...

No SILENCE in our library

You know, this may be completely unhelpful, but I think meeting men has less to do with location and more to do with attitude.

You could go for a night out somewhere thinking 'right I want to meet a man' and not see anyone you actually like. Or you can just think generally from day to day that you are going to be friendly and chatty wherever you are, any time of day, and will be more likely to bump into a potential partner - men are just about everywhere, after all.

When I was single I got chatting to men in supermarkets, standing in queues, taking the dog for a walk, etc. The only times I never got chatting to somebody was when I had planned it should be happening in my head

Pubs where Clasic Motor Cycle clubs meet up on a regular basis are good places to meet single men.

I have a friend who is 75. She is very sociable. Recently moved to my town to be closer to her daughter. She has joined everything going, yoga, womens institute, art and craft groups. She has just met a new chap at the church.

Classic motorcycle club! That's a great idea, I imagine there is a really high ratio of men to women there... I can't quite picture her on the back of a Harley, but it's worth a mention!

Our local library is also a good suggestion, no silence and it even has a cafe. Will suggest she starts drinking her coffee there.