House hunting.
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castaliaI'd like to smack the person at the uni who told me no worries, wait until you get here and we'll help you find a place, there will be plenty left.
Um, yeah. That's a load of shite right there, thanks.
Pickings in Menai Bridge are slim, it seems. Two of the four places still listed were taken and just hadn't been updated, one I had to leave messages and am waiting to hear back about, and one is...well, it's available, and it's not too pricy, but it's not the greatest in the world. A little more run-down than I was hoping for, but I have to wonder if anything for students wouldn't be. For my budget, it's not like I can expect the Taj Mahal. I had a little tour of it last night. The only thing that worried me was that some of the lights didn't work when he flipped the switches, so I'd want those fixed beforehand. The whole thing is on three floors, and I'd be sharing with several other people of mixed genders. At least three others are also students from the School of Ocean Sciences, so that's cool. If they're doing ok there, it can't be too bad.
It's certainly old, the way most things in places like this are old. Kinda reminds me of NYC apartments. Location-wise, it's perfect - right next to the bank, maybe a two minute walk from the school, and right on the main road through the town (which is pretty small, but not a bad bike or bus ride from Bangor). If the landlord fixes those lights, I think it could be liveable. Some of the bedrooms are absolutely tiny, but a few were medium-sized and not too bad. One that was left on the second level had a desk for a computer and stuff, and it looked right out over the main street. There's central heating, mostly stacked mattresses (they looked nice enough, clean at least) type things, no headboards or anything, a shared kitchen and a few living room type areas. Nothing looked falling apart or dirty or anything, at least. It's right over the tandoori restaurant, so I guess I'd have to get used to the smell of Chinese cooking. The landlord said rent was from 40-50 pounds a week depending on which room it is, heating bill is extra. I'll have to go back today, take a look at the contract and ask more questions, then I suppose take a copy over to the student advice center on Monday to get them to look at it before I sign anything.
Oy, I hate this. Once this is taken care of, I'm sure I'll be fine, but I hate not having a place yet. It doesn't help that this is my first time apartment hunting, so I don't really know what to expect.
In fannish news, I'm steadfastly ignoring all the posts about last night's Sci-Fi Friday, since I won't be able to watch any of it until I can get my own 'net access (a few places here in Bangor advertise broadband for about 10-15 pounds a month, so I may try to fit that in my budget) and can download the eps. *jealous, omg*
Um, yeah. That's a load of shite right there, thanks.
Pickings in Menai Bridge are slim, it seems. Two of the four places still listed were taken and just hadn't been updated, one I had to leave messages and am waiting to hear back about, and one is...well, it's available, and it's not too pricy, but it's not the greatest in the world. A little more run-down than I was hoping for, but I have to wonder if anything for students wouldn't be. For my budget, it's not like I can expect the Taj Mahal. I had a little tour of it last night. The only thing that worried me was that some of the lights didn't work when he flipped the switches, so I'd want those fixed beforehand. The whole thing is on three floors, and I'd be sharing with several other people of mixed genders. At least three others are also students from the School of Ocean Sciences, so that's cool. If they're doing ok there, it can't be too bad.
It's certainly old, the way most things in places like this are old. Kinda reminds me of NYC apartments. Location-wise, it's perfect - right next to the bank, maybe a two minute walk from the school, and right on the main road through the town (which is pretty small, but not a bad bike or bus ride from Bangor). If the landlord fixes those lights, I think it could be liveable. Some of the bedrooms are absolutely tiny, but a few were medium-sized and not too bad. One that was left on the second level had a desk for a computer and stuff, and it looked right out over the main street. There's central heating, mostly stacked mattresses (they looked nice enough, clean at least) type things, no headboards or anything, a shared kitchen and a few living room type areas. Nothing looked falling apart or dirty or anything, at least. It's right over the tandoori restaurant, so I guess I'd have to get used to the smell of Chinese cooking. The landlord said rent was from 40-50 pounds a week depending on which room it is, heating bill is extra. I'll have to go back today, take a look at the contract and ask more questions, then I suppose take a copy over to the student advice center on Monday to get them to look at it before I sign anything.
Oy, I hate this. Once this is taken care of, I'm sure I'll be fine, but I hate not having a place yet. It doesn't help that this is my first time apartment hunting, so I don't really know what to expect.
In fannish news, I'm steadfastly ignoring all the posts about last night's Sci-Fi Friday, since I won't be able to watch any of it until I can get my own 'net access (a few places here in Bangor advertise broadband for about 10-15 pounds a month, so I may try to fit that in my budget) and can download the eps. *jealous, omg*
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Date: 2005-09-26 11:01 am (UTC)*whines* I want my BSG. And I like moany Celtic music, so I may like the ep score ;P
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Date: 2005-09-26 11:03 am (UTC)I'm going to have my mother send me the Master and Commander poster you gave me so I can hang it in my bedroom along with some other pictures and things I didn't have room to bring with me on the plane. Gotta have that little touch of home :)