Caran I joined my local Streetlife after Chief Stout died, its been a lifesaver I go to ladies meet ups for lunch & a chat, there are pub meet ups, we have formed a "pie & mash" club, a monthly quiz night at a local Indian restaurant, coffee mornings at mine & others home, some kind chap came and grouted my bath from Streetlife, people ask our Streetlife for recommendations for workmen i.e.plumbers, decorators etc, we have a good moan on there about the local council etc and last week 6 of us went on a coach trip to Brighton for the princely sum of £5 through a Streetlife contact. You can join in as little or as much as you want.
Glad you have found Streetlife too, just Goggle Streetlife and the area u live in.