[Teao the Cat]

(Original post by loopy6111)
Hiya, could anyone tell me what the bowland standard rooms are like? like how many people share a flat and kitchen etc. Thanks

Bowland Main has about ten to a kitchen, Annexe has about 16/17, ash house I think about the same as Annexe.
Personally, I prefer Annexe to Main, it's quieter, and the furniture in the rooms is nicer. The downside is the bathrooms: they are kind of dark. Main had some nice bathrooms, some not so great, but the kitchens were pretty nice, with enough cupboard space for everyone: I had a big cupboard and two little ones, whereas in Annexe I only have two instead of the three.
Freshers tend not to get put in Annexe, I don't know if they try to keep it quieter for continuers, or if it's just habit. Ash house, i've never actually been in, but my boyfriend lived there in his second year- Apparently it's quite like Annexe, but the rooms are a good bit smaller, kitchens and bathrooms much the same. They have unplastered walls in there, which I don't particularly like. I have known people go back for more than one year in there though, so it can't be that bad!
Sorry, that's probably a very long and confused post... if you need anything clearing up, let me know!

Edit: the photos on the first page seem to have a dead link, so, this is a room in Annexe, wiht of course, my very own odd sense of design....http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/e...t/DSC00417.jpg
and the sink:
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/e...t/DSC00418.jpg

[loopy6111]

(Original post by Teao the Cat)
Bowland Main has about ten to a kitchen, Annexe has about 16/17, ash house I think about the same as Annexe.
Personally, I prefer Annexe to Main, it's quieter, and the furniture in the rooms is nicer. The downside is the bathrooms: they are kind of dark. Main had some nice bathrooms, some not so great, but the kitchens were pretty nice, with enough cupboard space for everyone: I had a big cupboard and two little ones, whereas in Annexe I only have two instead of the three.
Freshers tend not to get put in Annexe, I don't know if they try to keep it quieter for continuers, or if it's just habit. Ash house, i've never actually been in, but my boyfriend lived there in his second year- Apparently it's quite like Annexe, but the rooms are a good bit smaller, kitchens and bathrooms much the same. They have unplastered walls in there, which I don't particularly like. I have known people go back for more than one year in there though, so it can't be that bad!
Sorry, that's probably a very long and confused post... if you need anything clearing up, let me know!

Thanks do you know how many to a bathroom in main? Not liking the idea of unplastered walls :P Are the kithens not crowded in the Annexe with 16/17 people?

[Teao the Cat]

(Original post by loopy6111)
Thanks do you know how many to a bathroom in main? Not liking the idea of unplastered walls :P Are the kithens not crowded in the Annexe with 16/17 people?

There are about 10, or at least in my bathroom. I never had to wait for a shower, or the toilet. And, weirdly, no the kitchens don't get too bad... I'm amazed at how many people can't cook! The y live off noodles and microwave meals- I reckon it must get expensive! There are two ovens/grills, and eight hob rings... two microwaves.... so yeah, it's fine. I've held dinner parties for eight people in there, no problem!

[loopy6111]

(Original post by Teao the Cat)
There are about 10, or at least in my bathroom. I never had to wait for a shower, or the toilet. And, weirdly, no the kitchens don't get too bad... I'm amazed at how many people can't cook! The y live off noodles and microwave meals- I reckon it must get expensive! There are two ovens/grills, and eight hob rings... two microwaves.... so yeah, it's fine. I've held dinner parties for eight people in there, no problem!

k, whether i'd have to queue for the shower or toilet was one of the things i was concerned about with standard. 10 still seems like a lot of people, is it just 1 toilet and shower? I can't cook either so i'll probably be living of noodles and such, not good. Am leaning towards Bowland standard for my accommodation, just need to wait for the accommodation packs to be sent out :P

[affinity89]

(Original post by Teao the Cat)
There are about 10, or at least in my bathroom. I never had to wait for a shower, or the toilet. And, weirdly, no the kitchens don't get too bad... I'm amazed at how many people can't cook! The y live off noodles and microwave meals- I reckon it must get expensive! There are two ovens/grills, and eight hob rings... two microwaves.... so yeah, it's fine. I've held dinner parties for eight people in there, no problem!

I am quite surprised by that to be honest. Perhaps the four of us in my flat are more in sync or something but we tend to have to wait at least every day or two. It isn't a problem most of the time, it is just like being at home, but we do have to wait.

[Teao the Cat]

(Original post by affinity89)
I am quite surprised by that to be honest. Perhaps the four of us in my flat are more in sync or something but we tend to have to wait at least every day or two. It isn't a problem most of the time, it is just like being at home, but we do have to wait.

There was only once in the whole of the year I ever saw someone having to wait, I was in the shower at the time, and for some reason three of us all decided we wanted a shower at the same time... I guess we were lucky. I've had to wait for the cleaner to finish mopping in the bathroom a few times in the past few weeks, but I think that may be because I'm being lazy following my exams, and I haven't been up until late.

[BJP]

When can we choose our accommodation? Last I heard we're waiting for a password or something but I've changed my email account since so worry I might have missed something???

Thanks

[ponpon14]

(Original post by BJP)
When can we choose our accommodation? Last I heard we're waiting for a password or something but I've changed my email account since so worry I might have missed something???

Thanks

Sometime this month you will get accommodatipon email or letter (not sure which) if its an email it will be to the email account you used for UCAS. BTW itl prob be late June.

[chedabob]

End of August I think.

What's the day that they kick us out of accomodation? I think I'm on a 42 week let (I'm in Posh Pendle), but I can't remember what date it started on

[ponpon14]

(Original post by chedabob)
End of August I think.

What's the day that they kick us out of accomodation? I think I'm on a 42 week let (I'm in Posh Pendle), but I can't remember what date it started on

I thought we chose in June and it got offered to us after we get the results?

[Teao the Cat]

(Original post by chedabob)
End of August I think.

What's the day that they kick us out of accomodation? I think I'm on a 42 week let (I'm in Posh Pendle), but I can't remember what date it started on

It's the 6th of july for 40 week lets...

[chedabob]

(Original post by ponpon14)
I thought we chose in June and it got offered to us after we get the results?

I can't remember exactly It was almost a year ago when I applied.

Thanks Teao. I might be on a 40 week let, because I'm sure I've heard a couple of people say it's the 6th of July.

[BJP]

(Original post by ponpon14)
Sometime this month you will get accommodatipon email or letter (not sure which) if its an email it will be to the email account you used for UCAS. BTW itl prob be late June.

Thanksssssssssssssssssssssssssss ssssssssssssssssssssss I changed my email addy with UCAS so that should be OK.

x

[play_it_again]

There is some info on here - http://www.lancs.ac.uk/accommodation/news.

x

[A Stranger in Moscow]

Which ones are central? All of them? Is there a map?
Thanks.

[affinity89]

(Original post by A Stranger in Moscow)
Which ones are central? All of them? Is there a map?
Thanks.

Basic Campus Map

Interactive Map

Basically [considering campus from north to south] you have:

County College, Bowland Collage, [Alex Sq - campus centre], Furness College, Fylde College, Grizedale College, Pendle College, [now off spine and into south-west campus] Lonsdale College, Cartmel College and Graduate College.

Pendle, Grizedale and Fylde are very convenient for things like George Fox and the Info Lab. Bowland and County are very convenient for things the Faraday and Cavendish lecture theatres. Furness is only 5 minutes from the tip of County and the tip of Pendle making nothing very far away. The colleges in south west campus are that little bit further away from everything, especially as there are no teaching facilities down there so you will have about a 5 minute walk to get to the nearest lecture theatres etc. But, campus isn't that big and you can top to toe it in 10/15 minutes so I wouldn't worry about it too much.

[A Stranger in Moscow]

(Original post by affinity89)
Basic Campus Map

Interactive Map

Basically [considering campus from north to south] you have:

County College, Bowland Collage, [Alex Sq - campus centre], Furness College, Fylde College, Grizedale College, Pendle College, [now off spine and into south-west campus] Lonsdale College, Cartmel College and Graduate College.

Pendle, Grizedale and Fylde are very convenient for things like George Fox and the Info Lab. Bowland and County are very convenient for things the Faraday and Cavendish lecture theatres. Furness is only 5 minutes from the tip of County and the tip of Pendle making nothing very far away. The colleges in south west campus are that little bit further away from everything, especially as there are no teaching facilities down there so you will have about a 5 minute walk to get to the nearest lecture theatres etc. But, campus isn't that big and you can top to toe it in 10/15 minutes so I wouldn't worry about it too much.

Thanks that's proper helpful, I thought it must be (I haven't visited yet) but I was worried when I saw something on the 1st/2nd page about something being "out of the way", I don't really want to be far out at a Uni like Lancaster!

[XNicola]

I was looking at the online brochure and noticed that County have superior standard rooms instead of standard, and it is the only college that offers this...but what exactly are the superior rooms like?

Plus anyone doing geography? or going to do geography?

[loopy6111]

(Original post by XNicola)
I was looking at the online brochure and noticed that County have superior standard rooms instead of standard, and it is the only college that offers this...but what exactly are the superior rooms like?

Plus anyone doing geography? or going to do geography?

I think the superior rooms are basically newer so are nicer. Not sure though :P I'm going to do Geography

[*banana]

(Original post by XNicola)
I was looking at the online brochure and noticed that County have superior standard rooms instead of standard, and it is the only college that offers this...but what exactly are the superior rooms like?

Plus anyone doing geography? or going to do geography?

They are slightly bigger than normal en suite. That's all though And the kitchens are a fair bit bigger I think.