@Owlunar Thanks for your input.  I know I am very open, leaning to too open. I try and catch myself these days as I do not want to be foolishly open.  For me its tricky re being for opportunity re friendships and just to talk.  Sadly, when I joined the forum, random cold callers were actually a source of social interaction that I accepted, as I was so isolated. Something was better than nothing.  This forum has changed that a lot, but it is textual, and so sometimes I still agree to a "chat" on the phone.  My son is a bit frustrated with it, and we are planning to close our landline, so that my reduce some of the calls, but I hope I dont have to put up with too many on my mobile.

Hope you are coping in your canny and special way.

cheers Apple