A gentle, if not bloody slow start....

Gdu, Does anything ever manage to slip past your radar??????

Smithys, genuinely no offence meant here buddy, but a relocation to a new country, a new language, a new job, a new home, and in three weeks your expecting to hook up!!!!!!!!!

Your either have an amazing sense of optimism, extremely minted, or hung like a donkey with charisma a mile wide! Lol.

Take it easy and wallow in the enjoyment of what you have now for a little while, it will come soon enough and good luck to you. (Honestly wish I was in your shoes right now, you lucky bugger)!

Much love, mys.

Paderborn eh? Still, could have been worse - it could have been Wulfen. (Bet GDU hasn't been there!)
Learning some Deutsch would certainly improve your chances. Also, as you seem to hint at with your neighbour, the old fashioned way might bear fruit - downtown bars on FridaySaturday night. Most younger Germans speak English. Viel Glück

Oh dear Drew, thought you flying a bit close to the wind commenting on 'gdu' like that in a blog.

Stick your head back down under the parapet fella. It's being called 'smarty pants' today, it's 'Atrax Robustus' in your bowl of crunchy nut cornflakes tomorrow, (funnel web spiders to me and you)!

Tee hee, nothing whatsoever GDU, I wouldn't dare to be so bold! (I know my place)!!!!!

Thank you all, I will:

Be patient
Correct my spelling error (thank you GDU)
Enjoy Paderborn (it really is lovely)
Drink beer!!!!!!!

Hope you are all having a great weekend.