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Reply 1
MimmieAnderson
Hello everyone!! I was just wondering if anyone here lives at Colum Hall. It seems really nice cuz its so close to the main campus. And ensuite :wink: Any cons?

Take care,
Mimmie


Cons would probably be - being so close to the Union/town. It might be a bit loud sometimes but on the other hand this is huge plus as there are pubs/clubs about a 5 minute walk away. Cost might be a factor - I don't actually live there but I know the area.
Reply 2
jamie7
Cons would probably be - being so close to the Union/town. It might be a bit loud sometimes but on the other hand this is huge plus as there are pubs/clubs about a 5 minute walk away. Cost might be a factor - I don't actually live there but I know the area.


Good point! I never really thought of that :redface: I just figured I'd be close to the main buildings. What about the cost? Is it more expensive around there? I really dont' know :confused:

Take care,
Mimmie
What clubs are within five minutes walk apart from the union? *confuzzled*

As far as I know Colum Hall is very nice, I don't think it's more expensive than the other ensuite self catering halls. I do know that it gets filled up VERY quickly though cause it's popular with not a lot spaces. There's quite a lot of people who put it down as their first choice and end up elsewhere.
Reply 4
-Emmz-
What clubs are within five minutes walk apart from the union? *confuzzled*

As far as I know Colum Hall is very nice, I don't think it's more expensive than the other ensuite self catering halls. I do know that it gets filled up VERY quickly though cause it's popular with not a lot spaces. There's quite a lot of people who put it down as their first choice and end up elsewhere.


Hey - maybe more like 10 minutes away then sorry. If you keep walking down the road that the union is on (in town direction) you'll come across traffic lights - (the road you cross is Boulevard de Nantes I think). You then cross over and you'll see the New Theatre and then there's Creation, Lloyds and Varsity all on greyfriars road :biggrin:
jamie7
Hey - maybe more like 10 minutes away then sorry. If you keep walking down the road that the union is on (in town direction) you'll come across traffic lights - (the road you cross is Boulevard de Nantes I think). You then cross over and you'll see the New Theatre and then there's Creation, Lloyds and Varsity all on greyfriars road :biggrin:


More like 20 when you're in heels :p:
Reply 6
I know there's a Tesco near talybont. but where would u get ur shopping done around Colum Hall? Pleeez dont tell me I have to live off junk food! Actually, u can say that :biggrin:

Take care,
Mimmie
At Tesco probably ... there's a Lidl nearish by but Tesco Extra is far superior to it.
Reply 8
-Emmz-
At Tesco probably ... there's a Lidl nearish by but Tesco Extra is far superior to it.


You mean Tesco's superior in terms of selection cuz isnt Lidl pretty cheap?
MimmieAnderson
You mean Tesco's superior in terms of selection cuz isnt Lidl pretty cheap?


Yeah Lidl is as cheap as anything but Tesco Extra is massive and has everything you could ever need. To be honest, I'm not really all that taken with Lidl, much rather go to Tesco.
-Emmz-
Yeah Lidl is as cheap as anything but Tesco Extra is massive and has everything you could ever need.


Good point! To switch topics a bit, is there a library near Colum hall? y'knw for the occassional time i feel like being a geek :biggrin:

Take care,
Mimmie
i was going to put it as one of my accomadation choices but i dunno cos not all rooms have internet connection point... how many rooms have these connection points?
MimmieAnderson
Good point! To switch topics a bit, is there a library near Colum hall? y'knw for the occassional time i feel like being a geek :biggrin:

Take care,
Mimmie


You're gonna be doing optometry right? All the optom books are in the Bute Library, which is just down from the Redwood Building. So it's not far :smile:
yeahyeahyeahs
i was going to put it as one of my accomadation choices but i dunno cos not all rooms have internet connection point... how many rooms have these connection points?


It says on this page --> http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/schoolsanddivisions/divisions/resid/p1868/p1869/p1876/p1906/index.html that Colum Hall doesn't have network connection points? :confused:
thanks for that page. i guess i wont be pointing it down on my accomdation form.
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yeahyeahyeahs
thanks for that page. i guess i wont be pointing it down on my accomdation form.


It might have not been updated yet though ... if it says there is in the new booklet you've been sent then I'd go with that.
okay. i think i will put it down on the 4/5th place cos the accomadation seems really nice and its near the business site. i suppose i can live without the internet... lol
yeahyeahyeahs
okay. i think i will put it down on the 4/5th place cos the accomadation seems really nice and its near the business site. i suppose i can live without the internet... lol


Isn't there a computer lab/cluster nearby, though?
there is... but i want the internet in my room, i'm just too lazy to get out of my room!