This weekend saw the annual gathering of my Uni friends. Well it was the annual gathering with me and the girl present as it seems that there are umpteen nights out that we aren't invited on. I've tried telling myself it's because we live up in the Midlands and they think it's too far for us to travel to Cardiff but our other mate who lives in Newbury seems to get inivted to all the social events. I'm now admitting to myself that maybe after 10 years of knowing each other we are growing apart.

This in itself doesn't bother me what does is how to get new friends. I mean when you are little it is so simple everyone is a potential friend. As you go through senior school you weed out some people you get on less well with and develop more meaningful friendships with a few select people. Then University when you are back to square one of trying to fit in and meet new people again and forming new bonds.

What happens as an adult though? I always thought I'd develop friends through work and my social life but as a 29 year old I have no social life which has kind of scuppered that plan.

It's not as if my needs are that demanding. I'd like someone who lived close enough that would be happy if me and the girl called in for a coffee now and again. I'd like someone who we could occasionally have meals out or meals in with. I'd like someone who we could watch a film with now and again.

Someone who'd be up for being a boring old fart with me when the girl is away from home but who is happy to hang out with both of us when she's around would be amazing but - where do I find them?

I am sending out a plea here for new mates. All ages considered as long as you live within easy reach of North Worcestershire or South Birmingham and if you are in Bromsgrove or Rubery all the better.