cardiff accommodation

I have my own thread about this.

I seriously don't care that Uni Hall is soooo far away because I'm a desparent for a parking space. I will need to use my car on a regular basis to take my grandparents shopping, doctors, etc when my mum is in work/can't take them and that is the only reason I'm having lessons.

Reply 22

_poptart_

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Ive just been looking through the booklet again and my list is:
1) Talybont South
2)Talybont North
3)Colum Hall
4) Talybont Court

Talybont South has everything I want, and although Talybont Court looks nice I dont wanna get a shock if ive put if down as first choice and its really expensive. Does anyone know is theres a site where you can see photos of the roomms themselves? I cant really tell from the booklet x x

Reply 23

MimmieAnderson

-Emmz-

Are you gonna be studying Pharmacy or Optometry?

I was gonna put Colum Hall as my first choice then I realised it's a good way to the nearest supermarket! Plus it's on Colum Road aka Rat Road, which is also really busy.

Yeah, I'll be studying optometry :wink:

. I didn't know Colum Hall was quite a way from a supermarket :mad:

That just changes everything!! So whats with the street? Is it dirty? Guess that's what I get for living in Canada :smile:

Mimmie

Reply 24

jeni8686

Ive just been looking through the booklet again and my list is:
1) Talybont South
2)Talybont North
3)Colum Hall
4) Talybont Court

Talybont South has everything I want, and although Talybont Court looks nice I dont wanna get a shock if ive put if down as first choice and its really expensive. Does anyone know is theres a site where you can see photos of the roomms themselves? I cant really tell from the booklet x x

And of course, you don't want to put it down as your first choice, get a place there and then find out its not ready until October ish and end up in a place costing £15 a night until work is finished.

Though I suppose if it wasn't ready then won't allocate rooms for it.

Reply 25

Ding Dang Doo

In the residences booklet is says that smoking is generally not permitted, is this rule ignored?

Reply 26

MimmieAnderson

Yeah, I'll be studying optometry :wink:

. I didn't know Colum Hall was quite a way from a supermarket :mad:

That just changes everything!! So whats with the street? Is it dirty? Guess that's what I get for living in Canada :smile:

Mimmie

Well, to be honest, you could probably walk through Talybont up to the big Tescos in about 20 minutes, which isn't really that long. But it will be on the way back when you're carrying several bags of heavy shopping, and more than likely, because it's Cardiff, it'll be raining.

The road isn't exactly what I'd call clean but the halls are. The thing I wouldn't like about living there is that it isn't really set back off the road so you're gonna get all the noise from the traffic (it's a main road) and all the noise from drunken students walking back up to Talybont at half 2 in the morning.

There really nice halls though apparently, and get filled up really quickly. I know of people who put it as their first choice but then ended up in Talybont (which is also really popular!)

Reply 27

Ding Dang Doo

In the residences booklet is says that smoking is generally not permitted, is this rule ignored?

Um no, unless you wanna annoy your flatmates by setting the smoke alarm off everytime you have a fag ... if you want one then you go outside generally ... or hang out of your window, providing you're not in a place where security will see you.

Reply 28

MimmieAnderson

-Emmz-

Well, to be honest, you could probably walk through Talybont up to the big Tescos in about 20 minutes, which isn't really that long. But it will be on the way back when you're carrying several bags of heavy shopping, and more than likely, because it's Cardiff, it'll be raining.

The road isn't exactly what I'd call clean but the halls are. The thing I wouldn't like about living there is that it isn't really set back off the road so you're gonna get all the noise from the traffic (it's a main road) and all the noise from drunken students walking back up to Talybont at half 2 in the morning.

There really nice halls though apparently, and get filled up really quickly. I know of people who put it as their first choice but then ended up in Talybont (which is also really popular!)

So then which halls would be closest to a supermarket? You brought up a very good point :frown:

Mimmie

Reply 29

All I care about it if my plan fails that I have a roof over my head and a place for my car.

Reply 30

missyoung1984

im in victoria halls and it is so much nicer than anywhere else. we have sky, nice ensuites and its much better for town and uni than most other halls

Reply 31

missyoung1984

Ding Dang Doo

In the residences booklet is says that smoking is generally not permitted, is this rule ignored?

in victoria halls you can smoke in your room and in the living room as long as your flatmates dont mind.

Reply 32

bexy

They are obviously expecting to finish Talybont Court in time for us starting, or it wouldn't be in the residents booklet..
They've still got about 6months to complete the work too.. seeing as most of the structural work has been done,
i can't see it being a problem...
I might try and ring cardiff and ask them for a rough quote on Talybont Court..
i'll give the details if i get an answer..
x

Reply 33

I have e-mailed cardiff about my parking problem just to see where they would recommend.

Reply 34

MimmieAnderson

So then which halls would be closest to a supermarket? You brought up a very good point :frown:

Mimmie

Talybont is right next to a massive Tesco Extra. Some of the other halls are near to places like Sainsbury's Central and Tesco Metro, but they're not very good for doing a proper shop. I'm not really sure what the situation is over uni hall.

Reply 35

Ynox

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uni hall has a big sainsburys about 15-20 minutes walk from it in one direction and an iceland/tesco metro about 15 minutes walk in another. Wouldn't fancy walking back up the hill carrying bags of shopping though :smile:

Reply 36