so.... whats it like??? are many other people there or is it like totally empty? anything in particular u recommend we bring that we wouldnt have thought of?? see you there at the weekend! :biggrin:

Reply 23

Glamourama

ahh, omg, whats it like?

what do you have to do when you first get there btw?

Reply 24

TooMuchTime

Glamourama

ahh, omg, whats it like?

what do you have to do when you first get there btw?

They sent me a booklet with a checklist of what to do before you get there and when you get there. V. useful.

And which flat are you in??

Reply 25

Glamourama

Block D 100, how about you?

Okk kool, I got that booklet but only skim read it, will look again, thankkks :]

Reply 26

TooMuchTime

Glamourama

Block D 100, how about you?

Okk kool, I got that booklet but only skim read it, will look again, thankkks :]

Im in 90- come and say hi on saturday if ur there!! (my names sarah!)

Reply 27

aliclare

I've been and collected my key and moved my big stuff in. It's pretty empty right now.. but it's great I really like it. First thing you need to do is go straight to the office with your contract and essential info form. Then you get your keys and inventory form.
DEFINITELY check the inventory form over as mine said my room was perfect but there are loads of blu tac marks, scuffs and black marks everywhere... so make sure you mark it down so you dont lose your deposit, then hand it back in to the office.
One of the walls inside your room is purple and the corridor outside is pink, but thats for my flat.. might be different in different blocks. Didn't have the sense to take some pictures, but it's lovely :smile:

Reply 28

schnb

hey guys, as you're all there now maybe you could answer a question for me..

im hoping to go james braillie park this year. thing is, i have a lot of stuff i;d like to bring.. mainly instruments..
but theyre all quite big :s-smilie:

how much storage space is there, approximately?

Reply 29

aliclare

there's quite a bit under the bed.. well lets say the size of a single bed. I've got boxes shoved on top of the wardrobe.. but thats all there really is. Wouldn't say there was much space for loads of instruments.

Reply 30

schnb

damn.. ill consider that. cheers

Reply 31

aliclare

plus you may annoy fellow neighbours by playing instruments haha i can hear quite a bit of music from my room.. including the floor below's delightful kareoke rendition of 'Better the Devil You Know' last night lol.

Reply 32

schnb

kareoke? hahah oh dear..
nah i wouldnt really pump it out, just for recording purposes.
guess il just have to use the studios then..

Reply 33

aliclare

yes it wasn't the most pleasant thing i've experienced lol if it's not too loud it wouldn't be too bad i guess.. its when the volume is full up and there's bass you can hear everything lol

Reply 34

Darxy

If you do it at a sane time of day then its not too bad - i mean you expect some noise dont you? I get karaoke from above and rnb from the side, its student accomodation though you've got to expect some noise :P So long as its not on in the early hours it doesnt matter too much when its minimal.
Im in james baillie at the moment and i have two guitars in my room with my amp - not that much room for them really, i do walk into them alot :P And i know a few people who fit keyboards on stands in their rooms, but if your bringing quite a few instruments then prepare not to bring much else :smile:

Reply 35

schnb

thats fair enough. s'just that im doing music as part of my course,
and my main instrument is drums.....
... guess il just take others then..

Reply 36

aliclare

schnb.. hmm i've heard devonshire is the place to go for music? they have practice rooms and all that stuff so you could always have a look there :smile:

Reply 37

schnb

ooh yes does look quite nice.. a bit more pricey however but yeah practise rooms!
ill look in to it, cheers ali!

Reply 38

Darxy

yeah i hear the practice room being used from time to time at dev, so thats probably the place to go with drums. i think lupton has a bit you can use for band stuff near the laundry, im always hearing live music coming from somewhere in that bit :P