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Original post by Craghyrax

Where is this?

Queens'

I'm realizing I moan about noise a lot on here, at least this year :p:

Reply 1962

Original post by TheUnbeliever

Queens'

I'm realizing I moan about noise a lot on here, at least this year :p:

Its the same one!!!
They've just opened something up horrid in that passage between Silver Street and Mill lane :yucky:

And you can't beat my record for moaning about noise.

Reply 1963

TheUnbeliever

Original post by Craghyrax

Its the same one!!!
They've just opened something up horrid in that passage between Silver Street and Mill lane :yucky:

Oh

Sorry, I wasn't being literal - it's someone in an adjacent room playing something like a recorded jazz set or comedian or something at a ludicrous volume. I have heard that place walking past in the evenings, though. It's pretty obnoxious, but not nearly loud enough to bother me here.

And you can't beat my record for moaning about noise.

This is true :p:

Reply 1964

Original post by TheUnbeliever

Oh

Sorry, I wasn't being literal - it's someone in an adjacent room playing something like a recorded jazz set or comedian or something at a ludicrous volume. I have heard that place walking past in the evenings, though. It's pretty obnoxious, but not nearly loud enough to bother me here.

Oh ok. Yeh its presumably fine from Cripps court, but if any academics live in Old or Tudor? court, they must be pretty miffed.

Reply 1965

alex_hk90

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Original post by ukebert

Don't listen to Craggy, it doesn't :smile:

It's rare that I put a sweatshirt on in Cambridge, although I usually go out with a jacket. I do sometimes wear a sweatshirt in deepest winter, when there is snow on the ground, but otherwise it's nice and mild.

Don't listen to ukebert. :nah:

Craggy and Athena are right - it really does get quite cold in Cambridge. :yes:

Reply 1966

Chief Wiggum

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Cambridge was really cold last December.

Reply 1967

Mrs Cullen

10

Cambridge does get really cold. I think the worst thing is the wind - when you're cycling it really bites at your face and hands. At the worst points I would wear a hat under my helmet to protect my ears and two pairs of gloves to stop my fingers from freezing down Huntingdon road.

Reply 1968

smilepea

Original post by Slumpy

I'm English, and never found Cambridge at all cold :p:

Normally considered a bit odd though...

Packing wise, I always did it the night before, never really had too many troubles!

No no you ARE odd. Crazy crazy boy.

That said I don't find Cambridge that cold but I'm generally a very warm person.

OMG I bet I have great-grandchildren by now!!! I'm SO SO SO excited!!!!

sonofdot

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Oi! Where have you gone! Tea party in your room on the first day back? Yes?

Reply 1969

gethsemane342

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Original post by nadz123456

Thanks!
Going on that description, 'strange hat/accident-prone' I'm assuming you're going to be pretty hard to miss :smile:

. Third year eh? So 'Tortious' was right, you are old enough to be my grandmother :tongue:

...

On a more general note and do forgive me for my naivety, how intense is the first year at Cambride, I mean is it straight into the deep end from the first week or is it a little bit more gradual? I don't mind either way, just a little curious.

Look forward to meeting you in person soon lool :biggrin:

I'll probably be easier to miss in subject drinks :smile:

Ah well, I'll be the one from Wales in that case. Unless there's now a fresher from Wales in which case, sorry :smile:

It's a bit of a mix to be honest. The first year is the easiest of all 3, mainly due to the fact you only do 4 subjects and one of those - Civil Law I - has a relatively light workload. You do get thrown into the deep end a bit - you have intro lectures to studying law at the very beginning, otherwise you're meant to pick it up as you go along. But all the supervisors are concious that you've just started so will mark with that in mind and give very helpful advice :smile:

Also, the DoS last year did a few weeks of intro sessions for our freshers. I don't know if it helped them or not though :tongue:

I've also discovered that there's a Christ's College Law Page :lolwut:

Feel free to join if you haven't already - Christ's Law. There is also a group but it's closed. Still, having just glanced, the new admin seems to be getting freshers from somewhere so maybe you're friends with him?
Huh, we have a website now as well! Hmm, I think this is what our law soc was supposed to do this year but none of us managed it. Guess matters were taken out of our hands then :biggrin:

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Reply 1970

Melanie-v

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Original post by TheUnbeliever

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I saw somewhere that you were underage at the beginning of uni at Cambridge. Did you get around some of the restrictions, or did they not ID in some places? I'm going to turn 17 just after the start of term, and it'd be pretty annoying if I couldn't get served or even get in anywhere. :tongue:

Reply 1971

Leipzig

Is the boatie thread still around btw? I was hoping to spam it up with novice FAQs, but I can't find it...?
(would post them here but I know it aggravates non-rowers)

Reply 1972

Topaz_eyes

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Original post by Melanie-v

I saw somewhere that you were underage at the beginning of uni at Cambridge. Did you get around some of the restrictions, or did they not ID in some places? I'm going to turn 17 just after the start of term, and it'd be pretty annoying if I couldn't get served or even get in anywhere. :tongue:

Blaah

Soapy Dish

I know they both were underage when they started :smile:

And congrats on your awesome college and subject choice! You might even end up my daughter :O

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Reply 1973

TheUnbeliever

Original post by Melanie-v

I saw somewhere that you were underage at the beginning of uni at Cambridge. Did you get around some of the restrictions, or did they not ID in some places? I'm going to turn 17 just after the start of term, and it'd be pretty annoying if I couldn't get served or even get in anywhere. :tongue:

I can't be much help, sorry :p:

I don't go out much in Cambridge, and didn't bother trying that first couple months. I didn't have any problem with the college bar, though.

Didn't have any problem with pubs and bars in Edinburgh, not that it's of any use to you :p:

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Reply 1974

Blaah Blaah

Original post by Melanie-v

I saw somewhere that you were underage at the beginning of uni at Cambridge. Did you get around some of the restrictions, or did they not ID in some places? I'm going to turn 17 just after the start of term, and it'd be pretty annoying if I couldn't get served or even get in anywhere. :tongue:

I was 17 for the first term. My college bar/bops never ID'd, and most other college bars don't (although a few will have pictures and special instructions not to serve under-18 freshers). Some pubs will be fine and some will ID. A lot of fresher's week stuff will head for Spoons and Revs which will nearly always ID on the door, but its pretty easy to borrow someone else's ID so you can join in this stuff.

Reply 1975

Original post by Mrs Cullen

Cambridge does get really cold. I think the worst thing is the wind - when you're cycling it really bites at your face and hands. At the worst points I would wear a hat under my helmet to protect my ears and two pairs of gloves to stop my fingers from freezing down Huntingdon road.

My best buy were these gorgeous leather gloves from Gap with fleece in them. At the coldest few days of the year they weren't enough to block out the wind, but at every other point during winter they worked like a charm :love:

Reply 1976

Original post by Leipzig

Is the boatie thread still around btw? I was hoping to spam it up with novice FAQs, but I can't find it...?
(would post them here but I know it aggravates non-rowers)

Yes, its in the 'Cambridge colleges and courses' subforum like this one, but it has probably slipped down to page two or three of the forum pages.

Reply 1977

Topaz_eyes

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For those with bikes:

Is it worth getting a basket? I have a pretty good rucksack and I thought I could use that, but apparently that throws off balance and is not a good idea.

Reply 1978

Tortious

I've just got some caramel waffles from Lidl. They're sooooo goooooood... :cookie:

Piccy

Reply 1979