I've done quite a bit of research on the accommodation options and have a few questions. I also considered Bluebell but have read that it's really unsociable, is this true?
Depends. Some of my friends live in Bluebell, and they feel that it is very sociable. Other friends say that they feel isolated, and they tend to make friends with people on different floors/buildings.
Is the distance from Sherbourne and Lakeside a problem, and if you stay here, are your halls quiet/ sociable/ friendly/ unfriendly?
You'll be travelling from Sherbourne/Lakeside, to the Humanities Building near the Library. I wouldn't say that it is a long distance. However, you may feel that the distance gets tiring after a few weeks, but that's probably just me (I need to walk to Gibbet Hill every day).
I'm fairly quiet but have lively friends, and I don't want to be stuck in a really unsociable environment. I'm not a natural clubber, but don't mind going out once in a while, and would enjoy watching DVDs, playing games and generally having fun with my flatmates. I'm basically a fairly shy person who craves the middle ground, and I need outgoing friends to bring me out of my shell.
You'll be fine. You'll make a lot of friends with different personalities/hobbies if you're open and sociable.
Is the 34 week let at Jack Martin a pain?
Apparently so. The upcoming Easter Holiday (16th Mar - 26th April) means that people in a 34 week rent house need to move everything out. It's a hassle, especially given the fact that accumulate a lot of stuff during your first 2 terms here. It's only for the Easter Holiday though.
Please share your experiences with these accommodations or any other accommodation.
I don't go to any of these accommodations. However, they are all very close to the centre of the campus, and close to the humanities building.
If you remember where you applied (and the order you put your accommodation choices in) and where you've ended up, please could you post that here, it would be really useful as I want to build up a picture of which halls are over/undersubscribed.
I had Bluebell as my 1st choice, and I got it. However, I changed it with someone else as it was too expensive for me. A lot of people got their first choices, and a lot of people didn't. Really depends.
Or if you just have some reccommendations, I'd love to know.
If I could change, I would have picked Sherbourne, Arthur Vick, Rootes, Cryfield, Lakeside (In that order).