The Maltings 2012/13 *Group + Information wanted*

I'm in the Maltings now, and I guess building 1 is the new block?

I'm in the old block, and as far as I know the rooms are bigger here BUT block 1 is newer and has nicer kitchens etc.

There's a FB group with a few people in already http://www.facebook.com/groups/227838227327330/

Ah thank you, yeah building one seems to be the new one, do you know if they're much smaller than the ones in 2? i'm more curious than anything because i can only find photos of the bedrooms in your building I also have a question on do we have to take duvets and pillows or are they provided?

Yeah I found that group too thanks

Thanks everyone

I don't think they're massively smaller, but in all honestly I haven't actually been in building 1.

Yeah you have to take your own duvets and pillows. In your room you'll get a desk, wardrobe, bed (Which you can put stuff under), ethernet cable, a little welcome box....Pretty much it. Everything else you have to supply

Thanks you've been great, anything else you wish you knew before going ?

This is general student living but I'd wish I'd known not to leave any of my stuff out like cutlery, plates etc because people will use it and leave it dirty on the side or it'll go missing altogether (So keep stuff like pans in your room if you can), and also people will eat your food so lock your cupboard

I'd also wish I'd not underestimated how slow the internet is :P But it finally got upgraded in March so it's fairly fast now. Only get the 10mb package because you'll save £40 and it's fast anyway

Argue with taxi drivers because to the Maltings it's £8 but they'll always try get you to pay £10.

But to be honest, I've liked living in the Maltings It's not too far away from the inner city, enough distance to wake you up on the journey into uni which doesn't really take that long. There's a bus stop right outside and you get the 70 or 71 to the city which takes about 15 and then a 5 minute walk to uni.

There is also the tram, but I don't think you get the tram pass next year? It's £3.50 for an all day ticket on the tram, but you can get passes and stuff anyway. If you or any friends are at Clifton campus, there is a bus that goes straight from Basford to Clifton rather than having to go into town (The L53)
Hope that's all helpful anyway! Have fun next year!

You are a STAR!!! thanks for all the information , sounds like a great place to live. One last question (sorry sorry!), is their a nearby chip shop, i was trying to find one off Google, to no prevail... I did find the local pubs though haha!

I'm more than happy to help! Oh yeah, for Pubs you wanna go the Fox and Crown around the corner on the way to the tram stop. Sundays & Mondays there's a quiz at 9pm which is 50p and you get your tea included in it! (Help yourself to chips, bread and usually chilli or stew).

There is a chippy near by and a Mcdonalds aswell as a Tesco petrol station and a Sainsbury's (Which I work in ^^). They're all within 10 minutes walk If you go out the gate which will be on your right from the new block, turn right again, follow the road, go over the little footbridge on the left, you'll see Mcdonalds and the Tescos, if you carry on to the crossroad and turn right you'll see Sainsburys and opposite Sainsburys there's a chippy

Dominoes also deliver to The Maltings, as for other takeaways loads of leaflets get dropped off through the year. As for Chinese takeaways, we've gone Tung Fong because they do a meal deal with a starter, side, and main for about £5/6

If there's absolutely anything else you think of, I'll try help you

I've applied for accommodation here for September. Building 2 I think, anyone else there?