“ Hi guys, I would like to meet new people and get a social life. Most of my friends live in London and I dont see them that often as I would like to. ”

“ Hello!! ”

“ I have just moved to the area and i guess iam just seeing whats about and maybe meet a few new people. I also run meetup group, the North Yorkshire Neurological Group. ”

“ hey i am Jo and i have a 6year old little boy ”

“ Hi everyone. I have just moved to Leeds. I hope I will have a great time being around people like you. Please be patient with me as I cannot make any promises yet. See you soon. Andrew Kamara ”

“ I have recently moved to Stockport, but work in Sheffield so it is hard to get to know people in the local area. I am looking forward to meeting some new friends! ”

“ I enjoy hiking in the countryside and being relatively new to England I would like to explore the area in where I live. And what is better than to do this with nice people around you. ”

“ I've returned to the UK after spending half my life in Los Angeles, California. I'm "homesick" can anyone relate????? I'd like to meet some positive, upbeat people - get-togethers, potlucks, coffee dates, I miss it all. ”

“ lookig for a good book or film club. lived in manchester for years but would like to meet up with some like minded intelligent people for stimulating conversation a bit of vino and a laugh ”

“ hi everyone i would like to go on long walks to help me get fit again and to meet people ”

“ Hi! My name is Claudia and I`m from Brazil, working on a visiting fellowship in MMU, Manchester. I love to walk and treking. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because i want to make new friends who share the same interests has me,i also love travelling and going to the theatre also going for meals and drinks. ”

“ A way to meet people and make friends. ”

“ Hi the meet ups would be great, just for a chat and to meet like minded People. Come on lets get it together??? ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I want to meet other culture vulture veggies who are interested in theatre classical music and opera etc. Of course add to that all aspects of animal welfare! ”

“ Just be good to meet a few new people ”

“ I want these local Meetups because i am looking for somebody to have some fun with xx ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I'm looking to meet new single friends of either sex with similar interests. I've found myself in a bit of a rut with a lot of my friends now either paired off or with new families and unable to meet up so easily. ”

“ Iv backpacked a lot of the world over the past few years especially Latin America and intend to do more.Would like to share experiences with other like minded people and find new challenges. ”

“ I want local Book Club Meetups because I have an interest in books and would like to meet people who also enjoy reading. ”

“ I want local Book Club Meetups because I was a member of a readers group in Leeds and enjoyed it because it encouraged me to read more books. The discussions were interesting - particularly where there were differences of opinion. ”