Updated
Updated · The Guardian · Oct 10
Graeme and Holly End Edinburgh Blind Date With a Kiss, Scoring It 9.8 and 8
Updated
Updated · The Guardian · Oct 10

Graeme and Holly End Edinburgh Blind Date With a Kiss, Scoring It 9.8 and 8

1 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Oct 10

Summary

  • A Guardian blind date in Edinburgh ended with Graeme and Holly kissing after dinner, then continuing the night at a nearby pub and a small nightclub.
  • The pair said conversation flowed easily across topics from growing food and birdwatching to biodiversity, rural living and dancing, with both describing the other as warm, open and easy to talk to.
  • Graeme rated the evening 9.8 out of 10 and said he was hugely looking forward to meeting again, while Holly gave it a solid 8 and said distance could complicate what happens next.
  • The date took place at the Palmerston in Edinburgh as part of the Guardian's long-running Blind Date column, which has matched strangers for dinner and drinks since 2009.

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