Southampton Uni chat thread

OP

If you're talking about avoiding druggies then I wouldn't recommend Café Parfait either - the reason it was 'shut down' before (as White House) was because the owner was convicted of cocaine dealing.

Reply 5742

caro.poole

Original post by fnm

Were you allowed to use it? Might try using it at lunch one day...

Ummm I havent actually tried yet! I was hoping for it to be a bit more hidden away and not right in front of the exit and in clear view of 8 or so cashiers! :frown:

lol

Reply 5743

hothedgehog

16

Original post by marcusmerehay

If you're talking about avoiding druggies then I wouldn't recommend Café Parfait either - the reason it was 'shut down' before (as White House) was because the owner was convicted of cocaine dealing.

Lol... white house... ironic name!

Reply 5744

Manny_K

Original post by marcusmerehay

I don't know if it's any good, but there's one right near where I live (down where Brickfield Road meets Portswood Road, about 5-10 mins down the back of the library)

Ok, thanks. I'll look for it today.

Sorry, could you confirm that it's Afro-Caribbean (as in, most of the clientele is black)? That's a bit important for me.

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Reply 5745

OP

Original post by Manny_K

Ok, thanks. I'll look for it today.

Sorry, could you confirm that it's Afro-Caribbean (as in, most of the clientele is black)? That's a bit important for me.

I'm 99% certain it says 'Afro-Caribbean' on the front of the shop.

If that one is no good then for a strictly Afro-Caribbean one you'd need to be looking in the City centre.

Reply 5746

Manny_K

That's great.

Just in case anyone's wondering: As I'm black, it's a bit awkward explaining to a "hair stylist" what is meant when I say I need a fade and a shave. Also, Afro-Caribbean barbershops give cheaper haircuts.

Reply 5747

hothedgehog

16

Yeah, black people's hair is a lot different to white people's hair in it's nature. I imagine that makes it very hard to cut if you don't know what you're doing. Definitely go for the afro-caribbean place!

Reply 5748

cloop

Original post by Boom Pow

Thanks a lot, perfect reply :biggrin:

.Now the question is which one to go to. Do you know anything about entry costs to any of these places as I would like to maybe visit more than one if it's not too expensive.

Ok.. I will give estimates as I can't remember 100%..

As I remember, CP is £5, Chilli White is 4, Junk is 4 (depending on who is DJing) and I'm not sure about Rhino, but would guess around the same... Don't quote me on any of those though please haha.

Also, Cafe Parfait is not somewhere full of drugs! Yeah, they have a Shisha bar, but the clientele are not a druggy bunch!

Reply 5749

jonnythemoose

15

I have no idea how Cloop knows so much about club nights when she's been away for a year...I'm in the same boat and I can barely remember the name of our student union.

Although I've heard you should all go to see Jaguar Skills tomorrow in The Cube :wink:

Reply 5750

OP

Jaguar Skills is a must-see - saw him at Orange Rooms last year and he was fantastic!

I wanted to go and see Jack Beats last week but I was Fresher-repping. :cry2:

Reply 5751

fnm

Talking of haircuts, is the shine place unisex?

Reply 5752

OP

Original post by fnm

Talking of haircuts, is the shine place unisex?

I had my hair done there last year, so yes!

Occasionally they'll offer free haircuts from their training staff (always worth asking), otherwise it's about £15 which is about double what I pay at home. :erm:

Reply 5753

fnm

Original post by marcusmerehay

I had my hair done there last year, so yes!

Occasionally they'll offer free haircuts from their training staff (always worth asking), otherwise it's about £15 which is about double what I pay at home. :erm:

Ahh ok thanks! £15!?! will have to ask about the free ones, if they say no it'll be a quick escape :colondollar:

Are there any decent places in town (which are relatively cheap)? I'm not looking for any uber trendy places, just a decent barber.

(seriously testing the local know on this thread now!)

Reply 5754

OP

Original post by fnm

Ahh ok thanks! £15!?! will have to ask about the free ones, if they say no it'll be a quick escape :colondollar:

Are there any decent places in town (which are relatively cheap)? I'm not looking for any uber trendy places, just a decent barber.

(seriously testing the local know on this thread now!)

That's the only place I've ever had mine cut, though I've heard good things about Oscar's in Portswood. :yy:

Reply 5755

fnm

Original post by marcusmerehay

That's the only place I've ever had mine cut, though I've heard good things about Oscar's in Portswood. :yy:

Thanks-I'll pop down there soon and have a look!

Reply 5756

cloop

Ah, to be a boy! Thinking £15 is expensive for a haircut!

Reply 5757

clo89

Original post by jonnythemoose

Although I've heard you should all go to see Jaguar Skills tomorrow in The Cube :wink:

This has been moved to next week btw :smile:

Reply 5758

hothedgehog

16

There's this place called fifi on portswood road, kinda near caroline's tshirts which does £15 wash, cut and blowdry for girls... it's great because they're all polish so they don't talk to you which is exactly what I want in a hairdresser!

Reply 5759

OP