Updated
Updated · The Guardian · May 16
Frances and Eddie Rate Nottingham Blind Date 8 and 10, Exchanging Numbers Despite 100-Mile Gap
Updated
Updated · The Guardian · May 16

Frances and Eddie Rate Nottingham Blind Date 8 and 10, Exchanging Numbers Despite 100-Mile Gap

1 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 16

Summary

  • Frances gave the Nottingham dinner a strong 8/10 and Eddie a 10/10 after a blind date at Vivo restaurant, with both saying they exchanged numbers afterward.
  • Politics, animal rights, golf and volunteering drove the conversation, and both described the evening as easy and thoughtful, with no awkward moments beyond Eddie spilling a glass of red wine.
  • Frances praised Eddie as open-minded, kind and caring, while Eddie called Frances an honest listener with a lovely, caring nature and strong sense of purpose.
  • A second meeting remains uncertain: Frances said Eddie lives more than 100 miles away, and Eddie said they seemed to be at different stages of their journeys, though they discussed a possible picnic.

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