Just moved to Helsinki - Where can I make new friends??

Hazel · Post by **Hazel** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:46 pm

Hey everyone,
I've just moved to Finland from England and have no idea where to start with trying to meet new people.

Are there any societies that hold social events where i can meet other people in a similar situation as me? I've had a look on the Finn-Brit society but it doesn't seem to be what i'm looking for.

Would appreciate any suggestions coz i want more friends!!....

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COBHC · Post by **COBHC** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:03 pm

pub quiz is every first wednesday of the month if i remember correctly but i've not been to one yet. Where abouts in England did you come from? and for what reasons if you don't mind me asking?

Tervetuloa Suomeen, Welcome to Finland

Hazel · Post by **Hazel** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:16 pm

Thanks very much!
For the last 5 years i was living in Southampton but before that i lived in a town called Camberley (kinda close to Reading).
I was travelling for a year and met my boyfriend in Australia.....he's finnish and thats how i ended up here!

COBHC · Post by **COBHC** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:20 pm

ahh that sounds cool, i'm from Manchester but have lived in London, Rugby and now Helsinki. Do you have a job here? how old are you? (if you mind me asking your age you could just give a rough estimate, or tell me to mind my beeswax) Where abouts in Helsinki do you live?

karen · Post by **karen** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:41 pm

Welcome to Finland!

Hazel · Post by **Hazel** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:51 pm

So what brought you to Finland and how long have you been here?
I'm 23 and don't mind you asking! you!? I live in near Herttoniemi and work in Kamppi. I was really lucky and managed to get a job with a company that i used to work for in Southampton....its a shipping company. It's an international company so they have no worries with me only speaking english but of course i'm gonna start learning, would be rude not to!

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:37 pm

Pub quiz is on the 2nd at 19:00. Angleterre. Frederikinkatu 47.

COBHC · Post by **COBHC** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:33 am

My girlfriend brought me here. i'm 22 (23 in march) and i live in Malmi. It's lucky that you got a job straight away! some people on this board might be a little jealous! i came here 15 months ago and also got a job straight away but now i am studying so i can get out of my job (McDonalds isn't the greatest of places but it pays the bills until i get a new job)

Karhunkoski · Post by **Karhunkoski** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:40 am

Ah a Southern limonadiolut-drinker ! Welcome to Finland!

omar2007 · Post by **omar2007** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:17 pm

hye
just check
http://www.jollydragon.net

and have fun cause its the most good society for getting fun and friends
see u there

Hazel · Post by **Hazel** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:59 pm

Yeah i got the impression that its pretty hard to get work here. I was really lucky!

Thanks for the replies and Happy 2008!

parsin · Post by **parsin** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:45 am

Hello Ppl
I see there r quite a few who have moved form UK to Finland! I myself came to Helsinki a few days back. Am working here at Espoo, originally from Sheffield having done Uni there.
Wish u all a Happy 2008!!
Lets get together sometime over the week or whnevr for a cofee or something! Also, could any1 suggest me some Finnish learning sourses, I am considering joining Uni of Helsinki's language centre. Any1 done tht before or something similar?

Thanks and bye...

Hazel · Post by **Hazel** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:13 pm

Hey,

nice to find another Brit! Did you just move here for work? or a boyfriend/girlfriend too?

I dunno if the Helsinki Uni is any good but i'm starting a finnish course there this month. This seasons classes start soon (mine starts on the Wed 23rd) so you should join soon if you are going to.

Anyway meeting up sounds good although i'm back in London this coming weekend so not available then. Maybe an evening during this week/next week?

Hope you're liking helsinki so far

Muddy Zuk · Post by **Muddy Zuk** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 3:58 pm

Ah its becoming Little Britain

yer but no but yer

I think the finding a job is dependant on your attitude to wanting to work!! You should visit Molly Malones of course always foreign types in there and all staff speak something close to English, except maybe the boy form Burnley, then theres the Welsh boy, The Scottish guy is away for a month so you should be safe except the Russian will still be there, as for the Irish one

parsin · Post by **parsin** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:22 pm

moi hazel..

tx for asking.. ya i am enjoying helsinki quite a lot... its my third tiime here... sadly, i came here for WORK reasons!! lol...
but yes, its been good so far. i asked arnd and was told the univ lang centre! for finnish
http://www.helsinki.fi/kksc/language.se ... omi_1.html

i am looking for the 1B now as 1 C is full!
i guess u r doing the 1D, arent u?

and sure, we cud meet up during the week. even i am going back to sheffield on 17th for the weekend! let me know whnevr whrevr....before tht

take care... enjoy the snow!!

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