Anyone Interested In A Weekly Meetup Group?

SolarFlash

Hi, 29 year old guy here from Galway. I'm new to Dublin and it's great but a little difficult to meet people. I know boards do a meetup now and again but for a city the size of Dublin there really should be something on a weekly basis. What do you all think? :cool:

wonderfulname

Interesting idea if there's the numbers.

Either way, May beers people?

Babybuff

If I was in Dublin it would be great.

Annasopra

I'm not sure it would work - have you tried DIGS?

http://www.meetup.com/dublin-international-gay-social/

BrazIrish

mango salsa wrote: »

I'm not sure it would work - have you tried DIGS?

http://www.meetup.com/dublin-international-gay-social/

We could try it anyway. It would be another option to meet people

Babybuff

I don't know if this is the right place to suggest it but I'm going to throw it out there anyway, if anyone is up for a coffee morning/afternoon tea type thing ..was wondering if a genderqueer (eh..that's the best I could do) pool of us could maybe get together to exchange info and talk about stuff.
I know there are a lot of resources and support groups out there but I'm not in Dub and don't/can't really avail of them but a private gathering of our own would probably suffice. I know there's a few others who would be interested so maybe now would be a good time to organise something?

Annasopra

Babybuff wrote: »

I don't know if this is the right place to suggest it but I'm going to throw it out there anyway, if anyone is up for a coffee morning/afternoon tea type thing ..was wondering if a genderqueer (eh..that's the best I could do) pool of us could maybe get together to exchange info and talk about stuff.
I know there are a lot of resources and support groups out there but I'm not in Dub and don't/can't really avail of them but a private gathering of our own would probably suffice. I know there's a few others who would be interested so maybe now would be a good time to organise something?

Maybe contact TENI?

SolarFlash

it looks like we don't really have the numbers for a weekly meetup, shame really well if I'm around I'll go to the next lgbt beers.

Babybuff

mango salsa wrote: »

Maybe contact TENI

mostly mtf's as far as I can tell. There seems to be far more transwomen out there and while I wouldn't identify completely as trans anyway I'd definitely fall under the parameters. I know it's all comes under the same umbrella, it's just not so much about finding a formal advice group but really just getting to meet others to talk about things like clothes, and..y'know that kind of thing..from the other side of the coin. and drinking coffee in a non gender specific kind of way. I thought I would suggest a gathering amongst ourselves, both male and female if they are interested just to get to meet others from here in the same boat.

L.Jenkins

There's a small group in both Waterford and Cork. Vanessa Lacey from TENI usually heads to Waterford.

Babybuff

Yeah, I know Vanessa I see her about regularly (used to play football with her on a weekly basis) I'm thinking about a small boards contingent, feel a little more familiar with people here and would just like to get to know them better. Maybe a boards beers would be more apt then?

Gillwill

I am up for coffee in the city. I am 29 and in there most days for college. What age bracket is everyone else in?

kingofslaves

I'm probably a bit old for most of you here, as I'm 46 this month, but if anyone wants to meet for coffee and/or mooching round the shops, drop me a message.

Freiheit

I'd certainly be open to meeting up,I wouldn't make it every week but even now and then would be nice. I'm actually fairly gender queer too baby buff,I actually view myself at heart as queer more than rigidly male or female,but I still think it's best for me live as a woman,the in-betweenie world is hard one to function in.

Actually has anyone any interest in a book club? that could happen either on line,in the real world or both?. I tried to establish such in Limerick but no response,which I felt was odd.

Conor30

SolarFlash wrote: »

it looks like we don't really have the numbers for a weekly meetup, shame really well if I'm around I'll go to the next lgbt beers.

You'll be lucky when an LGBT beers actually materialises!!

Annasopra

Conor30 wrote: »

You'll be lucky when an LGBT beers actually materialises!!

There was beers event cancelled!

Everyone that's posts here is perfectly free to organise an event.

kingofslaves

Only problem with organising an event is people will say they will go and then not do so. Maybe just have an open invitation to meet somewhere and everyone wear something recognisable, like a red rose ! lol

Conor30

mango salsa wrote: »

There was beers event cancelled!

Exactly. And only about 2 people turned up to the previous one, apparently.

Annasopra

Conor30 wrote: »

Exactly. And only about 2 people turned up to the previous one, apparently.

This happens and its annoying but not turning up and moaning about noone turning up is more annoying

toexpress

Babybuff wrote: »

I don't know if this is the right place to suggest it but I'm going to throw it out there anyway, if anyone is up for a coffee morning/afternoon tea type thing ..was wondering if a genderqueer (eh..that's the best I could do) pool of us could maybe get together to exchange info and talk about stuff.
I know there are a lot of resources and support groups out there but I'm not in Dub and don't/can't really avail of them but a private gathering of our own would probably suffice. I know there's a few others who would be interested so maybe now would be a good time to organise something?

I think that's a great idea a lot of the different meet ups that take place involve drink (am no prude like and love a drink) but might be a better idea to meet in sobriety.

If you want help organising or if not and you organise do please let me know about any events :-)

corked

I'm about Dublin on Sunday night (flying out early Monday morning to Brussels) if a couple of boardies are about for a pint?