want to meet new people

garniey_luvs

just moved to portlaoise looking to find some new girlfriends.im 20 and just moved here would like to meet some new people just to chat,hang out with and gossip. can anyone give me any ides on what there is to do here?

CrazyRabbit

garniey_luvs wrote: »

just moved to portlaoise looking to find some new girlfriends.im 20 and just moved here would like to meet some new people just to chat,hang out with and gossip. can anyone give me any ides on what there is to do here?

After Hours is probably the place where you will get the least helpful replies. It's basically a humour forum, but without the good jokes.

Don't be discouraged though. There are other, better forums here for posting your question.

Try http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=211

stovelid

Try here OP:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=937

Although you might find you'll enjoy it in this forum too

biko

AH->Laois

ella87

Hi! Hope your liking Laois.It's hard to make some new friends when you just moved somewhere.
where abouts did you move to in Laois?
what kind of interests do you have?

garniey_luvs

ella87 wrote: »

Hi! Hope your liking Laois.It's hard to make some new friends when you just moved somewhere.
where abouts did you move to in Laois?
what kind of interests do you have?

im living in beechlawn atm ,moved here in august kast yr.i lyk o read,shop,dance (bu have a bubs on the way so that taking a side step) ummm basically i just wanna get ot of the house.

ella87

Ah ok! I'm from the town too.Haha shopping my biggest downfall! ;D
aww hope everythings goin well with the baby.
have you facebook or anything? That might be a better way of making friends.I can add you if you like.

MickShamrock

If you don't play sports here, it's very hard to make friends. I don't play sports!

ella87

that's really true I'm not a sporty girl I was when I was a kid but not now. Everything revolves around sports.

garniey_luvs

ella87 wrote: »

that's really true I'm not a sporty girl I was when I was a kid but not now. Everything revolves around sports.

yea face book is carrie emily dixon .yea not many sports here id lyk to play neways,cant stand playin in the rain

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MickShamrock

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Plenty of clubs and associations here in Portlaoise trick is you have to search a little harder for them

Give us a hint?! :pac:

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fona

If you like to read OP then theres several book clubs in town. I know there's one in this forum. There's a thread and you PM to find out the details...
Someone told me(can't verify) that a book club runs out of the library in town.

Dunamaise has a book club too. Reading "The Help" this month and the next meeting is March 17th @7.30pm

Dunamaise is a wonderful place to start looking(speaking as someone only in town about a year and a half now) They got film club, book club etc and I'm sure they'd have contacts for the various AmDram Clubs/Societys in town.

MickShamrock

Night classes at Portlaoise College may be a good way to meet some people. I've never taken classes there, so I can't speak from experience. Here's the link:

http://www.portlaoisecollege.ie/nightwebsite/niteindex.html

fona

Attending a Pottery night course in the college. Very enjoyable. Would definately recommend it, though the spring term is already 3 or 4 weeks in at this stage so prob need to wait for the next term

MickShamrock

There was a thread for the organizing of a pub meet up, but it seems to have died a death.

fona

High time it's zombie butt got back to the top eh?

*goes*

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Don't worry! Portlaoise is still the same crappy place it always was. :pac:

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Can't wait to move away again! :pac:

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MickShamrock

"Portlaoise: The Town where interesting things don't happen very often."

That could be the slogan to promote tourism.

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Princess_N

Hey I moved to laois last year aswel, Not livin in the town though thank god lol,, Pm me and i'll ad you on facebook, Also a huge shopping and gossiping aswel, (seems gossiping is as big as sports in laois!!)

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MickShamrock

Always on the lookout for new friends, if anyone wants to meet up for a drink.

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Portlaoise.

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adser53

I'm a Portlaoise noob (well I'm here 2 years now) and I don't think it's THAT boring?! There's plenty more here than any other towns nearby!

It is tough to meet new people though

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adser53

I see what you mean, I work up in Dublin so wouldn't do much or go out here during the week other than go out for some grub and a few pints so yeah you're right that there's nothing lively to do like there is in Carlow and the like.

I'm still trying to figure out how to meet people too cos I havn't got the time (or the fitness anymore lol) to commit to GAA team or the like

Kenteach

I'm relatively new to the area (three years!) but work in Naas, so I'd agree it can be difficult to meet people. However, I wouldn't call it boring, I've found that no matter what your interests are, there is usually some outlet for it in the general Portlaoise area. From having been around the block a few times, I've certainly lived in worse provincial towns and I reckon Laois people themselves are fairly hard on the town and the county. In saying that, if anyone wants to meet for a pint and a chat, let me know:D

MickShamrock

Iolar wrote: »

Knacker drinking.... :P:pac:

But you can only do that so many times a week before it gets old!

adser53

Kenteach wrote: »

I wouldn't call it boring, I've found that no matter what your interests are, there is usually some outlet for it in the general Portlaoise area. From having been around the block a few times, I've certainly lived in worse provincial towns and I reckon Laois people themselves are fairly hard on the town and the county.

thats very true, as a blow in i really like portlaoise and all my friends that visit and that have moved down here like the place too. I think the hardest part to meeting people is not knowing whats going on in the town so theres loads of missed opportunities. And like others have said, the midweek nightlife is pretty nonexistant! That being said, dya ever really meet new friends when your locked out of your bin in a nightclub on a wednesday night lol

moose112

Hi guys not sure if any of ye would be interested but the Order of Malta are holding an information evening this Thursday night at 8pm. We provide a voluntary ambulance service around the county and further a field varying from GAA matches, Horse racing and concerts (Oxegen) etc...... The age profile varies from mid twenties upwards good way of making friends and its a bit of craic while learning a new skill.

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fona

I tried resurrecting the beers thread but there wasn't much of an uptake

When would even suit people? There seems to be a fair amount of heads here living in Portlala, so what about some weekday evening?

Last drinks chat seemed to get derailed cause it was for a weekend and someone always has plans made for a weekend.

GR midlands

Hiya all, im new here, 20yrs old looking to meet new girl-friends in portlaoise new-ish enough to portlaoise, been here 2yrs this november

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GR midlands

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Hiya sasha, i am indeed-what about urself?

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GR midlands

Hiya sasha
cool, well im invovled in YWIlaois {Youth Work Ireland laois as a volunteer} i have leadrer training & drugs & alcohol awareness training under my belt from YWI & the midlands drug network & im also in the process of applyin for the Garda Reserve, i have my interview+written exam thrusday week, im also involved in IHF-Irish heart foundation volunterring for this yr's happy heart weekend & im currently due to undergo more learder training in association with the Laois sport's partnership, so im so proud of myself im all of my achievements & the oppurtunities i've had since i've moved down , though IFH is dublin , i do travel up there once a month or so to continue with them.

I think other than YWI-a youth club for teens & the lesiure center-which currently laois sport's partnership is residing-there really is not a lot more fun things to do!

miss5

It sounds like you lead an active lifestyle, I also volunteer and am applying
for the reserves, Laois can be quite lmited in terms of activities.
Do you play sports?

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GR midlands

Hiya sasha & miss5
yeah i loved being invovled in my community , i've actually just come from a meeting in YWI laois!.

I dont play alot of sport now-a-days, i used to play alot of volleyball when i was at school & football but not since then, im hopin to get back to it by leading teams or things like that etc.

Well now i have to say the imagination is a great thing,

Anything can happen just as long as u believe in it.{my motto}

If u have an idea for sports etc go to the partnership in the leisure center & make that idea into reality.

My plans went from paper to a club-my idea's went from my head & i got them up & running-try it sometime!

Miss5 where r u living-r u in portlaoise town, i dont know anyone who is apply gor the GR & would love to chat with u about it!
god all excited

miss5

Hi,
I am quite close to Portlaoise, What stage are you at in applying?
I was hoping to do full time but with the recruitment freeze this
should be great experience.