Official Rosebery thread thing 2011

Just got license agreement thing, got a room in price band A at £124 a week, is this the cheapest or most expensive? And how do people know what wings they're in already, I really don't want to be in Myddelton wing by the sounds of it!

Hi guys, I think I've been offered Band C (£125 p.w), if anyone has been offered D and wanted C and would like to see if we can swap, let me know xx

I see! I asked for Price Band D, so if £124 is the cheapest then I guess I got what I wanted and I did want a single! I think you're right, I think I've just got confused by the Price Band situation!! Thanks for your help and I guess we'll all see what happens next week xx

I see! I asked for Price Band D, so if £124 is the cheapest then I guess I got what I wanted and I did want a single! I think you're right, I think I've just got confused by the Price Band situation!! Thanks for your help and I guess we'll all see what happens next week xx

I asked for D and got given one at £117.. Not got a clue what's going on!

Ok, a coupla questions.

1) If I want to have guests to stay, should I bring an airbed or are there spare mattresses available?

2) What do people take all their stuff to uni in? I seem to have loads of stuff to bring and was thinking of putting it into those tesco boxes you get when they deliver shopping. It seems like a ridiculous amount of stuff but I feel like I need all of it!

3) Are we going to be allocated time slots when we can move in? Lots of my friends at other unis have been told when exactly they can move in, but I don't know about LSE.

4)Also, thoughts on bringing a guitar with me?

Thanks and sorry for all the questions!

Hey,

1) Hey, only twin rooms have a spare mattress available.. in the past, people in twin rooms have lent their spare mattress (stored under one of the beds) to other people down their corridor. Not sure how things will be this year though. Perhaps bring an airbed if you're unsure. Also, officially you are meant to sign guests in at reception although I don't know many people who do that.

2) Lol yeah people come with a whole car full, and their whole family to help with the offloading. Boxes and wheelie suitcases can be useful. There are two lifts in the Rosebery Wing from which you can access all rooms. Can be pretty congested on move in day, so watch out for that.

3) Nope, it does tend to be very busy on move-in day. I wouldn't recommend bringing any really young siblings (toddlers/babies or whatever).

4) Definitely bring your guitar. People tend to play together a lot and do shows etc.

Hope that helps. Let me know if you'd like me to expand on anything.

From the price, that sounds either like a shared Myd Wing room or a basement single room in the Rosebery Wing. Sorry I can't be of more help!

It's definitely a single.. Are the basement rooms really bad? Please tell me they are still sociable?...

Ok, thanks, that's really helpful. So there's no specific time for moving in? I think I read somewhere it's from 10 - is that right? Do you think it's better to move in at that time, so at 10, or to wait a bit?

what kind of kitchen stuff should I take? and how much?

also, is bringing a tv/console normal?

No kitchen utensils are provided, and the amount you take is dependent on how ambitious you are with your cooking/how much you are planning on using the canteen. Generally, most people will have a few plates, a saucepan, frying pan, few sets of cutlery, cutting knife, cooking spoon, oven tray.... if you arent a big cook then you can generally borrow things like colanders/chopping boards off people every once in a while.

Some people have had them in the past, but they definitely aren't as common as guitars. I'd say only a handful. Perhaps assess the situation first, and bring them later in the term if you can? I wouldn't think there would be enough time during freshers anyway.

Do we need an oven tray? I didn't think there were ovens?

Very observant haha! I personally use the grill as an oven.. so I still bring a tray. You can cook all sorts in there still (like chips, potato wedges, nuggets.. just not a whole chicken or a frozen pie).