Mopeds in St Andrews?

Your moped would be most unappreciated in our fine town.

One of the guys in my year has a moped, and one of my lecturers has a motorbike, I think. I'm not sure that most of the bike racks would be much use, because the wheels won't fit in them... but I know of people parking them at the top of the steps down to physics, and there's a lot of parking on the North Haugh. Further in town might be another matter - a lot of the parking costs money, and the bike racks are often quite full. Similarly, I expect there'd be more space to park it out at DRA than by Regs, for example.

I'd be more concerned about the amount of stuff you'd need to stay warm and dry at this time of year, and where you would put it if you had a long day of lectures. I tend to prefer walking at this time of year because cycling can be utterly miserable... and although you've got more to protect you on a bike, I'm not sure how pleasant it would be.

Thanks mate, I wouldn't worry about the cold. I live about 250 miles north of St A's - its realllllly cold!

Ahh, you'll survive here fine then

It's not cold here. It's 32 degrees celcius today. Anyone looking to study in the heat and the sun come to St Andrews.

EDIT: Unless you have a moped.

At the moment, it's pretty cold at night time (broken boiler -> thermal underwear, pyjamas, a hoodie, fluffy socks, 2 fleecy blankets and a duvet and STILL cold), and this morning was pretty chilly and frosty before the the sun got to everything (I skidded to Morrisons, rather than walking ). I have memories of numb hands (entire hands, not just fingers) from cycling with insufficient glovage (Thinsulate related fail), and I'm also aware of people coming from the south of England and being horrified at the Scottish climate.

My comment about miserable weather is more in terms of the bouts of heavy, ongoing rain we've been having lately. A 20-minute walk in the rain does not make a nice beginning or end to a day, particularly when the wind destroys all umbrellas

Well it's very hot during the day. Like the Sahara I suppose.

Nearly

This question is completely unrelated to the quote, I just quoted to get your attention . I got a letter from St Andrews the other day telling me that my application was "extremely strong". Does this generally imply that I will receive an unconditional?

Cheers

Jamie

Thanks mate, I wouldn't worry about the cold. I live about 250 miles north of St A's - its realllllly cold!

Where do you live? If you're 250 miles north of st A's and a Scot that would pretty much have to put you on Shetland...

Somewhere to the west of Thurso. Maybe not quite 250 but close.

Sorry, i'm being too pedantic but Thurso is only 160 miles , and that's as the crow flies, not even north.

This question is completely unrelated to the quote, I just quoted to get your attention . I got a letter from St Andrews the other day telling me that my application was "extremely strong". Does this generally imply that I will receive an unconditional?

Cheers

Jamie