[NewStart!]

No bothers Prob see ya around freshers week in the pubs or Hayes

[Alison!]

I'm starting college in St.Pats in September..The idea of cold accommodation is really putting me off the student village though..Is there anywhere else I could go or should I go for the student village for a while then move out? If anyone could advise me I'd be very grateful!

[Avox]

Originally Posted by Alison!

I'm starting college in St.Pats in September..The idea of cold accommodation is really putting me off the student village though..Is there anywhere else I could go or should I go for the student village for a while then move out? If anyone could advise me I'd be very grateful!

I've talked to a few people about the heating there and apparently it doesn't get too bad unless the weather is extremely cold outside, like it's not third world accommodation or anything.. if you're used to living in a house with the radiators not on full time or anything you should be grand apparently

[Alison!]

Thanks so much for replying Avox Well I'm used to a very warm house,but I think I'll have to give the student village a go for a while to meet new people..I'll just have grin and bear the coldness!

[Avox]

Originally Posted by Alison!

Thanks so much for replying Avox Well I'm used to a very warm house,but I think I'll have to give the student village a go for a while to meet new people..I'll just have grin and bear the coldness!

I'm going into Pats first year too and I'm gonna go to the student village just to get to know people!

[Alison!]

Originally Posted by Avox

I'm going into Pats first year too and I'm gonna go to the student village just to get to know people!

I think I'll probably do the same seen as I know absolutely nobody going!

[Avox]

Originally Posted by Alison!

I think I'll probably do the same seen as I know absolutely nobody going!

Me either but sure since Pats is so small we'll probably get to know everyone in the first week or so anyway!

[Alison!]

Originally Posted by Avox

Me either but sure since Pats is so small we'll probably get to know everyone in the first week or so anyway!

Yes,hopefully Thanks for your help!

[Avox]

Just a quick q.. there are two landlords listed, Brendan and Vincent, any recommendations on which to go with? thanks!

[NewStart!]

My landlord was Brendan fairly sound guy if you stay on his right side hes usually around more and a bit more helpful than Vincent I never saw Vincent around the place also Brendan houses are 4 beds some of Vincent are 8 bed house so lots of people in the house together.
Its really up to you who you want to choose one thing about Brendan is that he keeps the colleges together and has either all guy , all girl or 2 boys 2 girl houses so you aint going to be a girl lobbed in with 3 fellas or 3 girls :/
One thing id highly recommend is that you photograph the houses before ye move in like i mean any scratches or dents or missing stuff. like when i moved in there was a hole in my wall where someone had pushed the door hard and the handle went through the plasterboard.Its just so ye wont get caught out on deposits when there giving em back
good luck lads enjoy yere time up in the village Who knows ye mite even have my old room haha

[Avox]

Originally Posted by NewStart!

My landlord was Brendan fairly sound guy if you stay on his right side hes usually around more and a bit more helpful than Vincent I never saw Vincent around the place also Brendan houses are 4 beds some of Vincent are 8 bed house so lots of people in the house together.
Its really up to you who you want to choose one thing about Brendan is that he keeps the colleges together and has either all guy , all girl or 2 boys 2 girl houses so you aint going to be a girl lobbed in with 3 fellas or 3 girls :/
One thing id highly recommend is that you photograph the houses before ye move in like i mean any scratches or dents or missing stuff. like when i moved in there was a hole in my wall where someone had pushed the door hard and the handle went through the plasterboard.Its just so ye wont get caught out on deposits when there giving em back
good luck lads enjoy yere time up in the village Who knows ye mite even have my old room haha

Thanks a lot I'll go with Brendan so Are there different types of rooms or something? On daft it says "rent from 230" so I presume theres single, double, ensuite maybe?

[NewStart!]

Yeah there is like im my old house ( house 17 ) There was a en-suite downstairs a pain tho when your having house party's cause everyone wants to use it and ya cant lock your door , then 2 singles upstairs n a huge double room but with a single bed ( mine haha) I payed the same as the guys with the single rooms tho but the en-suite paid more all the beds are singles tho apart from house 14 there's a upstairs room there that has a double bed !

[Avox]

Originally Posted by NewStart!

Yeah there is like im my old house ( house 17 ) There was a en-suite downstairs a pain tho when your having house party's cause everyone wants to use it and ya cant lock your door , then 2 singles upstairs n a huge double room but with a single bed ( mine haha) I payed the same as the guys with the single rooms tho but the en-suite paid more all the beds are singles tho apart from house 14 there's a upstairs room there that has a double bed !

Cool thanks! I'm gonna ask to be put in a mixed house as it's more banter than all same sex so hopefully he can do that

[Terra_corrupt]

I was a first year last year in the Student Village. My advice? Stay the hell away if you can help it.

It's manageable but as other people here have said, ****'s cold as hell. The first day I moved in the place was so dirty it wasn't even funny, we spent hours cleaning the place. But that's not the worst thing. You better be a real heavy sleeper because the noise in the village at night is a joke. I know college is for having the craic and all but you'd swear the students living there didn't attend college at all with the amount of "parties" going on.

I did survive in the end though so if you see yourself as hardy and up for a laugh, go for it. And especially if you're a first year it's like a rite of initiation But I'm steering clear this year

All the same, see you in a few weeks newcomers

[stove1]

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