Sunday 7 February Networking Night

Adrienne, Mixologist| January 4, 2010 6:59 am

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Meet at 623 In The City on Hardy Street for a night of mingling and meeting new friends. If you come alone, you’ll be given a name tag and an introduction to someone new to chat to…. then there will be opportunity to mix and mingle with everyone else. Don’t forget to bring your complimentary beer or wine voucher from last month and let me know if you’re interested in coming along…

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Our first networking night at new venue 623 In The City was amazing! From the delicious nibbles they served to the spacious mingling area – even the smokers outside were delighted with the extra coverage. We had some winners in our famous couples matching game and 4 people went home with a $10 Thai Tuesday meal voucher each. Thanks to Kayne for hosting us so beautifully in January – see you on Sunday 7 February.

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A Christmas Carol

Adrienne, Mixologist| December 19, 2009 5:40 am

Carla Dickens here – this month’s inspiration is my version of A Christmas Carol – the story by Charles Dickens about Ebenezer Scrooge.

Ebbie Scrooge, a good looking woman in mid life, was wasting her dating years grumbling about men. On the night before Christmas, she was commiserating with her single girlfriends, complaining bitterly about the horrible men they meet. How all the good men are taken. How they’ll never find love and refuse to settle. The girlfriends clinked their glasses one last time, toasting how they didn’t need men and parted ways. Ebbie stumbled home for a good night’s rest. But she didn’t get it.

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Sunday 3 January – NEW VENUE

Adrienne, Mixologist| December 13, 2009 9:01 pm

I hope your Christmas was enjoyable and you’ve connected with friends & family. Now it’s time to celebrate a brand new year with lots of possibilities and potential. One of your resolutions might be to put effort into expanding your social life and building new friendships. Once a month you can come along to Duck Soup and meet lots of new and interesting people celebrating being single just like you.

If you attended our Christmas networking night in December, you will have a voucher card for a free wine or beer at 623 In The City. Bring it along and check out the NEW and IMPROVED Duck Soup experience this Sunday 3 January from 7.30pm – hopefully you’ve recovered after your New Year’s Eve – and I hope you have a great one!

We have changed venue to 623 In The City on Hardy Street (the old Sports Cafe at 223 Hardy Street). Join us at our new venue for Duck Soup in 2010:

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A single person’s guide to surviving Christmas: The bar-room bloke

Adrienne, Mixologist| December 11, 2009 8:39 pm

To single men, the Christmas party season seems too good to be true. Where else can you meet so many inebriated women in such quick succession? Like a good wedding reception – which all singles know is the best place ever to pull – everyone at a Christmas party is in the party spirit and, even better, smashed.

The party season is like speed dating – but with

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Blue Christmas: Still single?

Adrienne, Mixologist| December 9, 2009 8:53 pm

A 39-year-old woman is depressed around the holidays because she’s alone

Dear Dr. Gail: I am 39 and still single, despite my best efforts. I’m OK with this for most of the year, but not at the holidays. The whole world is all together-y, while I’m alone. How can I at least make myself not feel worse? — Single Gal

Dear Single: Though it feels you are alone, you are not. Plenty of people are single, divorced, widowed, or otherwise unattached. If you know the holidays will be tough to get through, I suggest you prepare ahead. Be proactive about making plans instead of hoping or expecting something will come up. Let people know you would like

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How to Survive Being Single at Christmas

Adrienne, Mixologist| December 4, 2009 8:44 pm
How to Survive Being Single at Christmas
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The holiday season never seems quite the same when you are single. If you are one of the few singles among your family and friends, you might feel a little out of place over the holidays. By reaching out to others and joining with your other single friends, you can actively participate in holiday festivities and enjoy the true meaning of Christmas without feeling lonely.
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Attend holiday parties and events if you do need to fly solo. There is no reason to be embarrassed if you are single over the holidays. Almost everyone goes through periods of being single. Participate in holiday meals and gatherings just as you would if you were the other half of a couple.
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Invite another single friend to attend holiday parties and meals with you. If you buddy up with someone else who knows how lonely you feel on the holidays, you will not feel so out of place and unusual. Of course, you will also be helping your friend to feel a little less alone over the holiday as well.
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Volunteer at a local nursing home during the holiday season. You can share your time and spread joy to elderly people who do not have many visitors during the holidays. There are many residents of retirement communities who are lonely and could use a friend like you. Make their season brighter and bring some love into your own heart by volunteering.
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Volunteer your time at a holiday meal for people who are homeless or who are poor. You will not be spending time alone and you will be making a difference in the holiday for others. This is a tradition you can continue even in years to come when you are no longer single at Christmas. You can volunteer with your loved one when that day comes.
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Participate in local holiday events and performances. You can sign in a local church choir or perform in a community Christmas play. Join other members of your community to sing Christmas carols throughout the neighborhood. Being actively involved will help to keep your mind occupied so that you do not feel alone. You will be among friends and neighbors. You might even meet someone new.
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Give your family and friends some notice if you will be bringing another single friend along with you to a holiday meal.

The holiday season never seems quite the same when you are single. If you are one of the few singles among your family and friends, you might feel a little out of place over the holidays. By reaching out to others and joining with your other single friends, you can actively participate in holiday festivities and enjoy the true meaning of Christmas without feeling lonely.

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Duckling Dinner Details

Adrienne, Mixologist| November 25, 2009 9:00 pm

Meet at Club Waimea in Lower Queen Street, Richmond (opposite the Fairgrounds) from7pm for drinks, then dinner at approx. 7.30pm – then time for playing games of pool after dinner.
Adrienne
544-2088
021.480.212

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Next Networking Night – Sun 6 Dec

Adrienne, Mixologist| November 16, 2009 9:00 am

Join us for social networking and an early Christmas Party at the House of Ales from 7.30pm on Sunday 6 December. There will also be another special prize draw from the fans of our facebook page. If you have a facebook.com account, sign on and search for DUCK SOUP to find our page. Click the “Become a Fan” link and be in to win!

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Amazing Night

Adrienne, Mixologist| November 15, 2009 7:00 am

Thanks for an awesome time last night at Dusk Till Dawn. Over 170 singles (I stopped counting when I sat down for dinner…) grooving to the Nelson pulse on a Saturday night. Congratulations to our hosts The Free House, When In Rome, The Vic & Zatori where the welcome was warm and the drinks & food were delicious. I hope our out-of-town guests had a blast and will be back sooooon!

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The Free House from 5pm Saturday

Adrienne, Mixologist| November 11, 2009 8:38 pm

The response has been HUGE for Dusk Till Dawn on Saturday night – you’ll find plenty of new singles to meet when you come along to The Free House (95 Collingwood Street) any time between 5pm-7pm.

The registration process will be similar to a Duck Soup night where you collect a name-tag as you arrive. Please don’t be concerned about coming alone – most people will! You will also be given a flyer with a map and the following specials:

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If this is your first experience at one of the Duck Soup singles events, please sign up for the mailing list and you’ll be sent an invitation to other opportunities to get out and meet some new friends.

By the way – The Vic will have the football on TV from 8pm if you’re interested in catching the score.

See you Saturday….
Adrienne, Mixologist

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