“ I am a freelance illustrator/art&crafts worker which can be pretty lonesome! Would like to meet up with others in similar situation for social events. ”

“ Hi, I am looking to just get out of the house a bit more - learn and experience new things, and hopefully meet some new people in the process ”

“ I`m half of Russian and half of Estonian, just moved to Edinburgh from Cambridge, want to meet new people. ”

“ Hey ppl i have just moved to Edinburgh and i am working here.. i dont know anyone here and wanted to make some friends.. ”

“ Hey. My names Miles in a 19 year old student and barkeep. I'm trying to find others who are interested in outdoor activities such as rock climbing and kayaking. ”

“ Hi folks, Just moved to Aviemore and looking to get out on the hill much more. Looking forward to making new friends with similar hobbies. Also enjoy mountainbiking & always willing to try something new ”

“ I want these local Meetups because .../. ”

“ Love ski-ing, just need more people to go with : ) And can't wait to try snowboarding ”

“ Hi, I'm addicted to snowboarding, always interested in meeting like minded people. Hope we get decent snow this winter. Cheers ”

“ Happy travelling solo but for short weekends away it's much better with company. ”

“ Hello, This seemed liked the group for me! I love wine :o> Look forward to meeting like minded individuals. ”

“ Another chance to go outdoors and spend a lovely weekend among a few like-minded people and thousands of midges? :-) ”

“ Hi All! Im from Brisbane Australia, been in Edi for 18mths now, love the city and meeting people. Look forward to catching up with you all soon one meet up! ”

“ Hi there. I'm an international student from Japan and gonna be staying here for about a year. I really want to visit a lot of European cities while I'm here:-) ”

“ Hello everyone - have been a fan of the law of attraction for some time - sparked off by reading Wayne Dwyer's book about the powers of intention. Intention and the powers of attraction/intention really does work - for me at least! ”

“ I just love to travel and explore new places. Meeting a few new friends along the way seems like a great idea. ”

“ Hi everyone, I've been dancing salsa on and off for a few years now, but not been that regular lately for various reasons. Want to make some new friends and get back ni dancing mode1!! ”

“ Hey there..thought it would be good to sign up here to try arrange the met up of ppl who think alike and have things in common. Personally im bit involved in modelling,so would like to hear from you soon! ”

“ Hi, this sounds like a great idea. I love travelling (who doesn't) and would be interested to hear any plans for weekend breaks etc ”

“ Just moved to edinburgh! looking forward to meeting new people! ”

“ Hi, I enjoy Badminton and play weekly with a friend. It would be great to play more often and maybe even improve my game. ”

“ i've seen capoiera in action so many times i really want to try it. if anyone knows of a group that meets in belfast please let me know ”

“ Hi - love travelling and particularly city breaks - too short notice to join you in Barcelona but looking forward to others. ”

“ Hi, I'm Gill. I like travelling and meeting new people so this seems like perfect way to do both! ”

“ Hi, I love to travel. This seems like a brilliant way of seeing some cities. ”

“ Hi, I'm Pamela. I live near Stirling but grew up in Glasgow, and love going out there. Hoping to get to know some new people. ”

“ Hello! You sound like a brilliant group with a good events calendar. Hope to meet you all soon over a very nice glass of wine! ”

“ Hi. I enjoy visiting new places, and like the idea of having a wider circle of people to go exploring with. ”

“ Hello, I enjoy travelling, meeting new people and experiencing new cultures. I also enjoy learning French. Looking forward to hearing everyones holiday adventures. ”

“ Hi, looking to get back into the travelling swing of things soon and the idea of meeting like minded souls is great. ”

“ Loads of places in the world yet to see and a few city breaks with good company would be nice. New to Edinburgh so looking forward to meeting and making new friendships. ”

“ hello, i'm Cherry.. i quite like dancing, but guess i'm always a beginner to most kinds of dances.. but really hope to learn.. hope to make good friends too! ”

“ Hi i'm melissa and i'm new to Edinburgh, so I would love to meet some new people with similar interests. ”

“ Hi, my name is Trish and I enjoy visiting 'anywhere'. Normally with my partner, however, because I do not come from Edinburgh I am keen to meet, travel and make friends with other local ladies. ”

“ Hi everybody, travelling is like fresh air for me, I can't live without that so I'm glad to find this goup. I would be happy to experience city breaks with people with similar thinking to me. ”

“ I never tire of visiting new places around the world and even better if there's an opportunity to meet new people while doing that ”

“ Hello everyone. My main obsession is walking out in the great outdoors. I am soon going to wave goodbye to shift work and get a Mon-Fri job. This means I will be off every weekend:) and will be able to gain a social life and some new friends I hop ”

“ So pleased there's a Dunfermline meetup group. My social life has sprouted wings since joining the Edinburgh ones but I seem to spend my life running for trains. Thumbs up for a happy medium. ”

“ hello. I am a fun lovin, adventure seeking 22 year old who loves to meet people and travel.. I love the outdoors, rock climbing and having a general good time :) ”

“ A big part of the reason I'm moving to Edinburgh (from Boston) is to travel, so I'm excited to possibly find people to do it with. ”

“ No surprises really, its more fun to indulge a favourite interest or passion when the people you're with aren't rolling their eyes but are jumping up and down in excitement too :) ”

“ hi ya. New to edinburgh. Looking to meet new people in town and have a laugh! c u all soon :-) ”

“ Oh gosh what do I fill here need ideas ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I enjoy learning new dance steps and meeting new people. I do salsa, merengue but need some practice with swing dance. ”