Bristol University Accommodation Info (please post all questions here!)

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Reply 301

DomTom

is using a torrent downloader considered illegal? (i dont actually know)

Reply 302

IAJTHOMAS

DomTom

is using a torrent downloader considered illegal? (i dont actually know)

Not in itself, anymore than any other method of downloading is inherrently illegal, it is what you are downloading that that determines this.

Reply 303

gregm127

Ive accepted Bristol as my firm for Biology, looking into accomodation and at the moment Goldney is look like my 1st choice, wondering if any students living there now could give some pros and cons, and if anybody else wants to give me an unbiased opinion lol. Also, any advice for a 2nd choice for self-catering?

Reply 304

ThE_OnE

there are no cons. its all pros. just read the guardian newspapers review. it was voted the best hall in england.

Reply 305

Rui

10

I have been informed by a Goldney friend that there are rather a lot of rahs there. Not my opinion.

I'll leave you to decide if that's a pro or a con...

Reply 306

db

ThE_OnE

there are no cons. its all pros. just read the guardian newspapers review. it was voted the best hall in england.

fo sho? Was that the 'Are you good enough to live here?' article?

Goldney isn't that rah-y, depends on the intake for that year I suppose.

Reply 307

Bathroom facilities any good?

Reply 308

I could be wrong on this but -

I was looking over the online accommodation prospectus and Durdham seems to be pretty good value for money, considering its all shiny and new with en-suit rooms. Any particular reason for this, or did I misread the figures?

Reply 309

db

Paranoid Kid

I could be wrong on this but -

I was looking over the online accommodation prospectus and Durdham seems to be pretty good value for money, considering its all shiny and new with en-suit rooms. Any particular reason for this, or did I misread the figures?

because it's in Stoke Bishop.

Reply 310

Ronove

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And it's a government-subsidised retirement home.

Reply 311

Ronove

And it's a government-subsidised retirement home.

lol. Not the most exciting place then?

Reply 312

splunket

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Rui

I have been informed by a Goldney friend that there are rather a lot of rahs there. Not my opinion.

I'll leave you to decide if that's a pro or a con...

Is a rah like a posh cliquey person? I can't think what else you'd mean.

Reply 313

WokSz

Paranoid Kid

lol. Not the most exciting place then?

I rather enjoy run-down places.

Reply 314

Ronove

18

Who said anything about run-down?

Reply 315

rosieposy87

Rui

I have been informed by a Goldney friend that there are rather a lot of rahs there. Not my opinion.

I'll leave you to decide if that's a pro or a con...

It almost hurts how wrong you are. I have a lot of problems with Goldney but there being lots of rahs definitely isn't one of them. In fact, i think that is one of the problems with the place- they have been SO careful not to turn into a place like Wills that all they have accepted are mediocre, middle class people who have nothing to say for themselves. I have met very few truely interesting people at Goldney.

Here's a list of cons (needless to say, Goldney hasn't given me the fresher year i was hoping for):

-You are put into flats. I don't get on with my flat at ALL. Some people really do. But overall i think it's far too much of a risk to take, to risk being with people you could really hate.
-Flats make the hall REALLY cliquey. I've seen what it's like to live in corridors and i wish i'd gone for something like that- you have so many people to possibly get on with, and corridors tend to socialise with each other more.
-The self catering aspect means dealing with a messy kitchen while essentially living with strangers becomes a massive nightmare.
-The flats differ so much- we have one toilet and one shower between 6. Not fun.

Of course, it is a beautiful hall and getting to organise the Goldney Ball this year has been absolutely amazing. But overall if i'd been able to go catered (i couldn't because of my health), i definitely would've done.

Reply 316

db

rosieposy87

In fact, i think that is one of the problems with the place- they have been SO careful not to turn into a place like Wills that all they have accepted are mediocre, middle class people who have nothing to say for themselves. I have met very few truely interesting people at Goldney.

I have to agre with some of that. Quite a few of the people seem to blend into one another, the girls in particular.

rosie

Here's a list of cons (needless to say, Goldney hasn't given me the fresher year i was hoping for):

-You are put into flats. I don't get on with my flat at ALL. Some people really do. But overall i think it's far too much of a risk to take, to risk being with people you could really hate.
-Flats make the hall REALLY cliquey. I've seen what it's like to live in corridors and i wish i'd gone for something like that- you have so many people to possibly get on with, and corridors tend to socialise with each other more.
-The self catering aspect means dealing with a messy kitchen while essentially living with strangers becomes a massive nightmare.
-The flats differ so much- we have one toilet and one shower between 6. Not fun.

I don't really agree with any of those cons other than the kitchen mess thing. As for the flats being cliquey, I suppose it really does depend on your flat. Some flats/blocks do tend to keep to themselves. I was probably lucky in that the people I lived weren't the only people I hung around with.

That probably has a lot to do with the geogrpahy of the place, A, I, K and L block being off te quad probably means it's harder to do things between blocks. B and H seemed to get on well, and D block people (wooo D Block) socialised with people from C, E and F, probably because there blocks literally wrap around us.

I like really liked Goldney, and once you get over the initial stumbing block that would be thre for any halls it's a realy great place to live. I'm pretty sure I'm going to apply to Goldney again this year, even though it's a weird situation to be in as a 're'fresher, but I can't see myself in any other halls.

Reply 317

rosieposy87

I agree with what you said DB. I think it just proves that it really does depend what flat you end up in. If you're willing to take that risk, then go ahead- you may well end up having the time of your life. But i certainly wouldn't take that risk again- being in corridors is a safer option.

Reply 318

rosieposy87

I agree with what you said DB. I think it just proves that it really does depend what flat you end up in. If you're willing to take that risk, then go ahead- you may well end up having the time of your life. But i certainly wouldn't take that risk again- being in corridors is a safer option.

Where would you recommend instead?

Reply 319

rosieposy87