Rowancroft court

OP

jammythedodger

Yep, Rowancroft Court.
I think if a minority of us are in Streatham Campus they should put us all in the same house, but so glad your with me (and the OP ofc) :smile:

Politics.

When do we find out room numbers and stuff?

really?! oh that would be fantastic!!! I really hope they do that, I'm a bit worried I'm going to be the only one in the flat among a load of st luke's people (I'm sure they're lovely but still :wink:

) I heard somewhere that its the 21st of sept that we can get the numbers but don't quote me on that! I really want to know, makes it more real somehow!!

Reply 43

chrispy88

I'll be honest I've got over the initial feeling of dissapointment and im quite looking forward to it. They are doing a offer on the student bus pass during freshers week as well so it won't be that much hassle to get to campus. Roll on the 26th :smile:

Student bus pass? Never heard of one of these before :eek:

link?

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Also, on the plus side, Rowancroft is very close to Chadni Indian restaurant on Heavitree Road which does an AMAZING all you can eat indian buffet on Sunday nights :biggrin:

Reply 45

mrs_bellamy

18

The walk to Streatham might get annoying but it really isn't that bad, I used to go there with my cello fine. You can get there in about 15 mins on a bike. Chadni's is great!!!

Reply 46

OP

http://www.stagecoachbus.com/southwest/unirider.html thats the link to the uni bus pass... whats everyone thinking? is it worth it??

Reply 47

Kipperoo

http://www.stagecoachbus.com/southwest/unirider.html thats the link to the uni bus pass... whats everyone thinking? is it worth it??

Hmmm. For me I would say no, because I catch the bus once a week. Tops. If I were you I'd check the bus routes to see if you'd actually be able to catch the bus easily from Rowancroft to Streatham campus. I know the D bus definitely runs regularly between St Lukes and Streatham. It also depends on whether you're going to go to campus every day. £300 sounds like an awful lot of money to me. I probably spend £10-15 a term max. on buses.

Reply 48

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sophisticated

Hmmm. For me I would say no, because I catch the bus once a week. Tops. If I were you I'd check the bus routes to see if you'd actually be able to catch the bus easily from Rowancroft to Streatham campus. I know the D bus definitely runs regularly between St Lukes and Streatham. It also depends on whether you're going to go to campus every day. £300 sounds like an awful lot of money to me. I probably spend £10-15 a term max. on buses.

thanks, I agree with you. I just did a lot of complicated maths (took me a whille because I am baaad at maths!) and worked out that you would actually be paying two pound per day that you used it if you minus the weekends and the days you are at home (77 days holiday out of 266 days included and minus the 54 days that are weekend days) do you know how much a return would be on the d bus between st luke's and streatham?? thanks so much, you've been very helpful xx :smile:

Reply 49

jammythedodger

12

Kipperoo

really?! oh that would be fantastic!!! I really hope they do that, I'm a bit worried I'm going to be the only one in the flat among a load of st luke's people (I'm sure they're lovely but still :wink:

) I heard somewhere that its the 21st of sept that we can get the numbers but don't quote me on that! I really want to know, makes it more real somehow!!

It would be!
Dont worry, I know what you mean. Studying Politics and History... when all your flat mates do sport science or medicine :p:

Lovely, but very odd combinaiton.

It must be before that, cause international students move in on taht day don't they (a week early)?

Reply 50

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jammythedodger

It would be!
Dont worry, I know what you mean. Studying Politics and History... when all your flat mates do sport science or medicine :p:

Lovely, but very odd combinaiton.

It must be before that, cause international students move in on taht day don't they (a week early)?

haha I thought I might be wrong!! :biggrin:

In that case I have no clue... I think it will be a while yet at any rate. I'm feeling so much better now, everyone has been so nice!!! and I am talking to my future neighbours :p:

I'm getting stupidly excited now, can we move in tomorrow?!

Reply 51

Kipperoo

thanks, I agree with you. I just did a lot of complicated maths (took me a whille because I am baaad at maths!) and worked out that you would actually be paying two pound per day that you used it if you minus the weekends and the days you are at home (77 days holiday out of 266 days included and minus the 54 days that are weekend days) do you know how much a return would be on the d bus between st luke's and streatham?? thanks so much, you've been very helpful xx :smile:

£3 max I'd say, for a return between Lukes and Streatham.

Reply 52

OP

sophisticated

£3 max I'd say, for a return between Lukes and Streatham.

aahhh thats expensive... ok, thanks :p:

Reply 53

Kipperoo

aahhh thats expensive... ok, thanks :p:

Yep it is. You might be better walking into town and getting the bus from there. It might be a bit less than £3 for a return between Lukes and Streatham, but it probably won't be more. Once you get down there just see how much you're using the bus and how much its costing you. You can always buy a bus pass a couple of weeks into the term. In your 2nd year you'll almost certainly be living closer to Streatham and town so you definitely won't need one. One of my friends insists that there's no need for anyone to use the buses in Exeter anyway, and she's quite right as everywhere you need is in walking distance. But 45 minutes to campus is a bit much I agree, especially when its raining, cold etc.

Reply 54

susieq1991

I've also been told I will be staying in Rowancroft court but will be studying English at Streatham. Anyone else studying English and staying here?

I'm so upset as I feel I'll be away from everything going on in Streatham campus especially on freshers week. Is it easy to keep friends with people staying on Streatham if your staying nearer St Lucas? Also is there any chance to change where you're staying?

It's going to be so annoying if I'm on Streatham and realised I've forgotten something or want to go back to my room for some reason. Is it worth bringing a car down? I just don't want to be cut off from everyone on my course and for people to forget about me cos I'm 40 minutes away!

I need someone to tell me it's going to be OK!!!

Reply 55

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susieq1991

I've also been told I will be staying in Rowancroft court but will be studying English at Streatham. Anyone else studying English and staying here?

I'm so upset as I feel I'll be away from everything going on in Streatham campus especially on freshers week. Is it easy to keep friends with people staying on Streatham if your staying nearer St Lucas? Also is there any chance to change where you're staying?

It's going to be so annoying if I'm on Streatham and realised I've forgotten something or want to go back to my room for some reason. Is it worth bringing a car down? I just don't want to be cut off from everyone on my course and for people to forget about me cos I'm 40 minutes away!

I need someone to tell me it's going to be OK!!!

its going to be ok :p:

there are people here in the same boat as you and we'll muddle through together I promise xx I'm gutted aswell but it will be ok! hopefully the streatham people will be put in the same house, we'll make it fun I promise!!! :wink:

Reply 56

susieq1991

Kipperoo

its going to be ok :p:

there are people here in the same boat as you and we'll muddle through together I promise xx I'm gutted aswell but it will be ok! hopefully the streatham people will be put in the same house, we'll make it fun I promise!!! :wink:

thankyou! I've been speaking and thinking about it a lot more and a feel a little better about it. At least there are other people so we can all be together. If we're all not in the same house we have to have a time to all meet up :smile:

Reply 57

jammythedodger

12

Kipperoo

haha I thought I might be wrong!! :biggrin:

In that case I have no clue... I think it will be a while yet at any rate. I'm feeling so much better now, everyone has been so nice!!! and I am talking to my future neighbours :p:

I'm getting stupidly excited now, can we move in tomorrow?!

"Future neighbours" - its so strange thinking that we're all gonna be living with one another when I've only spoken to you all on TSR :p:

Haha! If only!

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