Top 10 ways to make friends in a new city

1. Join any local club like yoga

2. Make small cakes to give to strangers and say you are starting a home bakery and need feedback

3. Read the local newspaper and find what is really topical to start a conversation

4. Ask random people in the supermarket if they know how to make a simple sauce and which ingredients they recommend

5. Invite a stranger to join your table in a restuarant or better pay for their meal

6. smile at everyone you meet and say hi

7. memorise the name of every shop keeper(providing they are happy to share their name)

8. attend a local place of worship dressing appropriately

9. Go for walks early morning and say hi to the morning people. If you have a dog all the better

10. Buy from small shops and avoid the huge department stores