" Hi all, just got here yesterday. I'm going to be working over here for a couple of years minimum and don't know anyone yet so thought I'd start with this group. "

" New to the Bay, would like to connect socially with like-minded warm beer and warm water drinkers. "

" I'm hoping not actually being a Brit doesn't preclude me from joining this group, which I did to meet fellow Arsenal supporters. "

" From Sussex (East Grinstead) school in London (Southbank). Nice place to visit, but after the Bay area, who'd want to live there. Founder/ CEO of a tech start up: www.graphita.com "

" Because I'm British. "

" Hi ! I've been in California for 18 months now , working in a winery in Santa Cruz but finally had to get a proper job so now in San Francisco and missing my drinking mates ! Anyone for vino ?... "

" Hello my name is Caroline, also known as Caz. I'm from England but have lived in SF for (hard to believe) 17 years. I head back to the homeland once a year. And actually just spent my first Christmas... " Read more

" Married to an American geek. Relocated from Austin,TX in January. Need tea and sarcasm. "

" I've just moved to the Bay area from the UK and thought I would join to try and meet some new people! "

" To compare notes. "

" relocated from the midwest and left all my fellow British friends behind "

" Lived in London long enough to swear the oath of allegiance to the Queen and can now breeze through immigration on both sides of the Atlantic. I miss the Hampstead Heath and the Hollybush Pub! "

" Left the UK 2003. BBC and Marmite are necessities in my survival pack. Moved here from Hong Kong. Been in San Francisco for a year now. "

" Was born in the UK, and moved to the Bay Area when I was a teen. I would really enjoy meeting other former Brits and perhaps brush up on my british accent :-) "