The Montague Burton Thread!

Hey everyone!

I just received my accommodation information and was really disappointed to find it wasn't what I wanted. I put catered as my main and number 1 priority but have been allocated Montague Burton.

So I wallowed, phoned accommodation services who told me little little and read about the hall. There is a ridiculous lack of communal areas there. The kitchens seem to be the most lively and socialable place for 450 students to be, and compared to the others that's just not good enough. "Your main focus will be the Students’ Union and the city" - it said.

So rather than moaning any further (cos I think i've done enough already) it makes sense for anyone who's going to Montague to have a thread so we can meet and greet and make things a little easier :rolleyes:

Feel free to post anything - your block, your name, your subject, any pics, it's up to you :smile:

Who really needs a pool table...enjoy!

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Reply 1

justjosh

Monty B. all the way!

I googled it earlier, and found two comments:

"As for Montague Burton Adam and Jonesy pretty much covered it. I loved my time there mainly due to having a top Cell group - sorry I just can't help myself with these shameless plugs but it's true! Rooms are plenty big enough though you'd struggle to swing an oversized cat in one of them. Kitchen acts as the main communal area which isn't too bad if you just pop a tv in there! It's beautiful in the summer when everyone congregates outside for BBQs on the grass patch in the middle of the hall!"

"Monty-B is amazing. I was there last year and loved it. One thing I would recommend is getting along to the cell group, I found it was a good way to meet people and get invloved in CU. There'll be details of cell groups and stuff in the freshers tent but email addresses of leaders can be found on this website.
One thing about Monty-B to be aware of is that you'll need 20p's for the washing machines so keep a few spare for when you need to do washing!"

Sounds alright to me!!

Apparently nearest supermarket is morrison's :frown:

, but at least it's cheap eh?

I've got no idea how the room system works - I got G3.33 - any idea what it means?

Reply 2

toastie

I've been allocated here. Sounds alright to me, except I think I may be on the first floor. :frown:

Oh well, nevermind! :P

Reply 3

Ziggy Stardust

justjosh

G3.33 - any idea what it means?

Block G, floor 3, flat 3, room 3.

Reply 4

Ziggy Stardust

Montague Burton have several events days throughout the year, where (in the Summer) you have a barbecue and bouncy castle (and alcohol all free). Well it's not free, you usually pay 15 quid or something at the start of the year and it covers the events for the whole year.

Reply 5

Tuna Mayo

I found this on some 2005 :tsr2:

stuff. We'll just have to wait and see huh :rolleyes:

"I'm living there now.

Rooms all have sinks, you share in a flat of 5. All rooms have internet and you share shower, toilet (separate from each other) and kitchen.

It's divided into Blocks from A to N (no I block) you can access any of these blocks with your key, but not get into the actual flats. It's about 5 minutes walk from the parkinson building (the big white one) and add another 5 minutes into the centre of campus. It's about 20 minutes walk from town.

It can be sociable if you're willing to get out and meet people in your block and knock on flat doors. There's no communal areas to meet people; so it's down to you how much effort you put in (i know i should have put more effort in, in retrospect.)"

Reply 6

Kaytus

At last a thread for Monty B I thought I'd be the only TSR person there! I'll post what room and block i'm in when i find the right piece of paper. :smile:

Reply 7

JacobCohen

I'm Monty B too! G1:45

Reply 8

JonLegend

I'm Monty B as well.
L1.04

What does the '0' mean?

Reply 9

tashk

was in leeds yesterday, went to MB and it looks lovely from the outside, even though i didnt get to see inside!
i'm in N3.13!

Reply 10

justjosh

Is anyone other than me and tashk moving in on the friday? Would be cool to meet people...

Josh
G3.33
x

Reply 11

toastie

You can move in Friday? O_o

Why don't I know anything?! :P

Reply 12

tashk

we have to move in on the friday cos of a function on the weekend, so we asked the accomodation office if we could and they are getting back to us! x

Reply 13

Fleece

JonLegend

I'm Monty B as well.
L1.04

What does the '0' mean?

Are you sure it said 0? Because that would mean flat 0... :-\

Reply 14

toastie

Ah, so you can't move in on the friday unless you have special circumstances or something? Fair enough, Saturday for me. :smile:

Reply 15

JonLegend

Yeh it is definately a '0'. I checked my letter and track. Flat 0 doesn't sound too good...might ring up to get to the bottom of this.

Oddness.

Just checked, there IS a flat number 0. Annoying thing is, if people ask where I am living, and I say flat zero, it's gonna sound like I'm being blatently rude and not wanting to give out my real location!

Reply 18

Fleece

Haha! That's ace :biggrin:

I wonder why they have flat 0 though...why not start at 1?!

Reply 19

1hundredreasons

It's 0 because its underground! Well...theres like a trench infront of blocks e f and g and u go over a bridge thing to get in the door. So in line with the rest of the accommodation at Leeds, thats classed as the ground floor (floor 1). You have to go down some steps to get to flats 0.1 / 0.2 etc. So your window will either look into this trench, or if its the other side it will be like a ground floor flat since its built on a hill... I hope that makes sense.