If you are living alone , you may well receive telephone calls from family or friends but there are bound to be many hours when there is nothing to distract or comfort you .
Don ’ t be lonely – especially at this time of year …
If you are reading this you could have immediate contact with the outside world via your computer , so please , before you hold up your hands ( crossing your fingers ) in horror , hear me out .
Join Facebook .
At no cost , you need only enter your name and make up a password you won ’ t forget . You give your email address and , at this stage , I have to admit that receiving emails from them can be irritating but they are just giving you information and can be ignored or deleted .