Dear Dilys social groups near you

Dilys said: "My readers particularly wanted something to do on a Sunday, when so many other people are out and about with their families. So the first group was arranged. Someone came up with the idea of meeting in a garden centre as they are friendly, approachable places for people on their own."

The first group took place in Addlestone; it took off quickly and firm friendships have been formed. People meet regularly every Sunday and arrange further activities like pub quiz nights, days out, theatre trips, weight-loss groups and even weekends and holidays away.

More groups followed so that there are now 5 regular meeting places and two more to follow at the end of the month.

All you need to do to join in is to turn up. At the new groups it will be important to identify yourself - so we suggest carrying either a copy of the newspaper, or maybe a printout of this web-page, but Syon Park and Merton garden centres are providing leaflets too, so you can pick up a leaflet on your way in and if you're first there, display it prominently on your table.

Regular meeting places: Sundays 1230

Squires Garden Centre café, Knaphill, Littlewick Road, Woking
Wyevale Garden Centre café, New Haw Road/Brighton Road, Addlestone
Notcutts Garden Centre café, Staines Road, Laleham for the Ashford/Stanwell area
Squires Orangery Cafe, Halliford Road, Upper Halliford, Shepperton

Sundays 230pm

Squires Garden Centre café, Burwood Road, Hersham for Walton/Weybridge

New Groups from 26th April
Wyevale Garden Centre Cafe, Syon Park, Brentford, Middlesex
Lower Morden Garden Centre Cafe, (previously known as Wyevale Garden Centre Merton), Lower Morden Lane, Surrey SM4 4SJ
Sundays 1230 26th April onwards