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New in town things to do?!

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  • 26-02-2012 2:13pm
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    lostlad
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭


    Hey all...I was recommended to post on this forum,

    I'm a 26 year old lad just moved to Sligo for a new job. My work is in the countryside and I work mainly on my own or with two other lads mid 40s married with young children etc.

    Here's the problem I don't know a single person and I rent a 2 bed apartment so I don't have any house mates.

    I'm not a big drinker or into playing sports but I am big in to hill walking, reading, cinema etc. Is there any good groups or other social activities I could join/or you could suggest as I don't fancy going to the pub on my own and I have little interest in the club scene any more :)

    Thanks for reading!


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    magnumlady
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    You could have a look here, it's an old thread but some of the suggestions might be of interest:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=69326364


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    HOS 1997
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    I just recently moved back to Sligo so reading this post with interest. Looking for new things to do myself.


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    Scarlet42
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    there is a sligo hillwalking club .. great bunch of guys and good craic!


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    magnumlady
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    There is a weekly walking group around Doorly Park. On Monday at 10.30am meeting at the Sligo Resource Family Centre. All welcome.


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    fillefatale
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    Tomorrow at 5:45 in The Model Gallery to kick off their double cinema screenings they are having a wine reception, followed by The Artist at 6:15 and The Descendants at 8:15!

    There is also an artists talk and wine reception at 6pm tomorrow given by Kristan Horton, The Model's Artist-in-Residence. more info here.

    All the above are free (except of course the cinema tickets admission).


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    aongo
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    Hi OP, welcome to Sligeach, the land of the Heart's Desire! :)

    You didn't mention that you were into your athletics / fitness, but just to say there's a good friendly Triathlon club in Sligo that are very welcoming & approachable
    http://www.sligotriathlon.ie/

    (actually there's a new members Welcome Night coming up - 8pm Monday 12 March 2012 in the Glasshouse hotel...)

    Mightn't be exactly your thing fair enough - but there are members there into their hiking, mountaineering, cycling, mountain-biking, surfing etc etc etc etc and happy to advise...


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    lostlad
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭lostlad


    Thanks for the suggestions, triathlons are out..I cant swim:o

    Actually I might get some lessons it would be something to pass an evening a week.

    @Scarlet42 What sort of age group is the hill walking club...Is this the one your talking about? http://sligomountaineeringclub.org/


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    duckysauce
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    lostlad wrote: »
    Thanks for the suggestions, triathlons are out..I cant swim:o

    Actually I might get some lessons it would be something to pass an evening a week.

    @Scarlet42 What sort of age group is the hill walking club...Is this the one your talking about? http://sligomountaineeringclub.org/

    recommend http://sligomountaineeringclub.org/ am a member very diverse bunch of people, every sunday if you are into hiking join up, age varies from 18-death


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