Hi! We’ve just moved from Portsmouth! Im not sure which patch you’re on but we were in southsea / old Portsmouth and it was the loveliest patch. There are a couple of things I would recommend if you’re not already involved - does your patch have a weekly coffee morning you can go to? Is there a patch park you can start going to regularly? - after schools finish is a good time to see lots of people. Are you on the patch fb page? If you feel comfortable I would definitely recommend putting yourself out there and writing a post saying where you live and how old your children are, and asking if anyone else has similar aged kids and wants to meet for a coffee or a play at the park one day. I’ve found the military communities to be sooo friendly and welcoming. Hopefully you can meet some people soon 🙂
We are in Southampton and my husband doesn't have a base because of the nature of his job so we don't know that many navy families always open to chat. Xx