Cardboard houses (Halls Of Residence At Liverpool JohnMoores University)

Member Name: northernlass

Product:	Halls Of Residence At Liverpool JohnMoores University
Date:	03/04/02 (1456 review reads)
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Advantages: Close to town, Cheap

Disadvantages: Houses aren't very good

Cathedral Campus is made up of little 'houses' divided into two courts called Patey Court and Dillistone Court. Patey is the bigger one but Dillistone is often thought of as being 'cosier' as they know eachother better. I personally lived in Patey which has about 60 houses in it.

The houses consist of five bedrooms, a bathroom, a toilet, a kitchen and a storeroom. They are three floors high.

The bedrooms contain a single bed, which I found surprisingly comfy, a desk, a sink, a single wardrobe, two drawers under the bed, two shelves above the desk and an 'easy' chair.

The sizes of the houses vary. If you are lucky enough to have a corner house then the rooms can be about twice the size of a straight house. The straight houses' kitchens can seem particularly small and don't quite have enough cupboard or fridge/freezer space. There isn't enough for each to have their own cupboard. You have to provide your own microwave, toaster, kettle and anything else you want. Tip: a toastie maker is handy. Cleaners clean communal areas once a week but don't do a very good job and they bang your bedroom door when hoovering, very annoying if your in bed asleep at the time.

The houses are heated by central heating, you control the temperature and how long its on for yourself once you figure out how. The hot water is the same.

One thing you will find you particularly miss when there is a living room. The kitchen isn't comfortable or often big enough to 'live' in although there is a television point. You will often find if you get on with your housemates well enough that a persons bedroom will end up becoming a bit of a living room.

If you live here the best room to have is one on the top floor. They are naturally warmer and most importantly have no one above them. Thing is these houses are not exactly made of the most sturdy material and even if the person above you tip toes it
sounds like they are stamping. This is particularly annoying when they have a morning lecture and you don't or they are partial to the odd private boogie.

The lads are usually grouped at the bottom end of the court and the girls are on either side so naturally the bottom end is where the most activity is. People often tend to get to know those who live nearby or are on their course. But not always. If you want to study in peace don't live here because as the night wears on you can hear those coming back from a night out singing, shouting and laughing. Great fun if you've been out. Depressing if you haven't. The campus does attract a certain type of people going on both course and price. As the university is very spread out people will live there to be near to their bulidings so there are no sports people as their buildings are ages away. What you get are business, law, media, english and art. This campus is also one of the cheapest so you won't get anyone who fancies posh living. They are over at Atlantic point, Marybone, Victoria Halls etc.

The area is set below a dramatic cathedral - which looks nice but it means loud bells on a Sunday that can go on for hours. There are quite a lot of car parking spaces which you pay for a permit for the year but many don't bother. There is a reception on site which has a laundrette with six machines each for washing and drying. They are brand new and pretty good. There is also a vending machine and the possibility of a bar and shop opening up as a new site is being developed just behind the campus. There are NO data points, external phone points or aeriel points except for the one in the kitchen.

The campus is 5-10 minutes walk from the city centre so is convenient for shopping and going out. It is also the closest to the student union and one of the two libraries.

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