[size=4][/size][color=blue][/color]hi all ,i hope someone can help me .i am 61 ,my wife died 1994 age 44 .since her passing i gave up my plumbing busness in 2000 due 2 physical & motivation isues.also since her passing i have found most of my friends have drifted away.most of my family are interstate ,who i visit but do not like the weather there.i have done alot of travel around aus & o/s mainly by myself . have tried 2 find a new partner without much luck .have been in deppression 4 many years now & have had professenal treatment from time 2 time .i am slowly picking up the internet & have tried dateing without much luck also .i have a big house ,a holiday shack a great dog & keep on trying 2 tell myself how lucky i am,but still cant seem 2 shake thease blues.have tried the local r s l hoping 2 find things 2 do and make new friends, same thing in papers etc.maybe someone out there may know of thing 2 do & places 2 go so i can hope 2 make new friends making life worth living again .cheers from lonely.