Minka Meet-ups are new to a way to meet fellow parents, military wives and people who want a safe place to make friends and see some of the beautiful places Yorkshire has to offer.
I have been excited to explore all Yorkshire has to offer and all of the amazing places we have in here to visit. However, there was a little part of the adventure missing, friends. I work from home as a Social Media and Digital Marketing Consultant and lots of my local friends are back at work or have moved, so on a whim and with some encouragement from interested people I setup my page MINKA MEETUPS, through my current social media, to try and get lots of us together to go to lovely places in Yorkshire!
A bit about me...
A few months ago I moved to Yorkshire from Dorset. I knew a lot of people there but I didn’t know a lot of people. When I lived in Yorkshire three years ago I would say hello to everyone on the school run and go back to my house and watch life outside a window. I have been doing that again because I don’t really know anyone, my children are now at school- so coffee mornings or baby groups are off limits and I have a disability so if its not stares its inappropriate questions I am not okay to answer when you don’t even know my name!
So the reason why I thought these Meet Ups would be a good idea are mainly because I hate coffee mornings, I feel worse for going and they don’t lift me up for the weekend. It’s not something I look forward to. Don’t get me wrong they have a place but there is just something about them that makes me feel anxious- like forced socialising. In addition to this #WinterIsComing which means we will all stay in more and in terms of our mental health that is not okay. If your partner (assuming your married) is the only other adult you speak to on a daily basis you need more people to have adult conversations with! You need your own village!
How they work...
The meet ups are free events i.e you don’t need to buy a ticket to come but if we go to a venue which has entry fee then you’ll need to cover the cost and anyone is welcome.
We usually meet in the mornings so if you have little ones they have a chance to run around and then lots stay for picnic lunches and a thermos of coffee or if it’s raining we can all dive into the tearoom or coffee shop.
I hope that these meetups are an opportunity for us all to meet more local people, make new friends, visit gorgeous attractions and maybe soon we’ll be able to tie in a couple of wine/G&T’s and go out out?!
Join Minka Meet ups...
If you’d like to be in the know for the next meet up date, follow my social media which ever platform you are on and I’ll leave all the details there. You can be a mum, dad, military spouse or something that lives local. The idea is that it is open to all. Looking forward to meeting some of you soon! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamminkaofficial/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/minkaofficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamminkaofficial/ If you have a good idea for a meetup or are a venue who want to host us please email me: iamminkaofficial@gmail.com There will be vlogging at the event and if you wish not to be included thats fine just let me know!