Moving to Bristol

[Doctor Carrot]

So i'm really starting to have a good look now and have narrowed it down to a few places based on their proximity to the university and the centre.

Redland
Montpellier
Werbergh's
Hotwells
Clifton
St Pauls (Shit hole? I called an agent about a flat that's been available for a while, he said it's probably cause it's in the middle of St Pauls, like that's a bad thing)
Cotham
Kingsdown

What do people reckon on these places?

 

[Thora]

Redland's probably a bit dull, and Clifton's expensive.

I live in St. Paul's and it's fine, I love how central I am and how easy it is to get everywhere - I can walk to work in Clifton, walk into the centre, Cabot Circus. It is a bit "edgy" though, but quieter than Hackney where I was living before

I would go for Kingdown/Montpelier/Cotham if I was you.

 

[Geri]

Redland NICE ENOUGH, VERY UPPER MIDDLE CLASS
Montpellier BOHEMIAN MIDDLE CLASS, FULL OF HIPPIES & WHITE PEOPLE WITH DREADLOCKS
Werbergh's LIKE MONTPELIER BUT FOR TEACHERS
Hotwells NICE SCENERY, A BIT DULL
Clifton FULL OF CUNTS
St Pauls SOME PARTS OK, SOME PARTS DODGY
Cotham QUITE COOL, HANDY FOR CLIFTON AND ALSO GLOUCESTER ROAD
Kingsdown SOME PARTS POSH, SOME PARTS DODGY

 

[Doctor Carrot]

Redland NICE ENOUGH, VERY UPPER MIDDLE CLASS
Montpellier BOHEMIAN MIDDLE CLASS, FULL OF HIPPIES & WHITE PEOPLE WITH DREADLOCKS
Werbergh's LIKE MONTPELIER BUT FOR TEACHERS
Hotwells NICE SCENERY, A BIT DULL
Clifton FULL OF CUNTS
St Pauls SOME PARTS OK, SOME PARTS DODGY
Cotham QUITE COOL, HANDY FOR CLIFTON AND ALSO GLOUCESTER ROAD
Kingsdown SOME PARTS POSH, SOME PARTS DODGY

This is the kind of succinctness I was looking for thanks and thank you Thora too. I think I could probably handle St Pauls, seems like it's only shit in certain parts of it rather an all over. Is lower Ashley Road one of those shit parts or good parts?

 

[Thora]

This is the kind of succinctness I was looking for thanks and thank you Thora too. I think I could probably handle St Pauls, seems like it's only shit in certain parts of it rather an all over. Is lower Ashley Road one of those shit parts or good parts?

It's alright - lots of shops, places to eat, some pubs round there. Near the centre of town, but also near st. werburghs too. Road is a bit busy though.

 

[Geri]

It would be a bit of a trek, as it's quite far down. Personally I think St Werburghs and St Pauls are a bit too far away from the university, unless you lived at the other end of St Pauls - nearer to Stokes Croft.

 

[Doctor Carrot]

It would be a bit of a trek, as it's quite far down. Personally I think St Werburghs and St Pauls are a bit too far away from the university, unless you lived at the other end of St Pauls - nearer to Stokes Croft.

20 minute walk according to google maps, which would translate into a 10-15 minute bike ride.

Gah it's annoying all this flat hunting, especially as i'm still not sure whether to live on my own or not. I'm just a bit fed up with sharing. It's pot luck who you live with and I haven't been all that lucky in the past. The advantages of it though is getting to know people straight away. I don't wanna be isolated but i'm sure this is easily avoidable if I make the effort to get out there.

Plus there's the fact that my chameleon will be coming with me. I'm not too sure how housemates will feel about sharing a property with a lizard who eats various creepy crawlies for dinner

 

[Geri]

20 minute walk according to google maps

Well - not if you are me

On a bike it's easier, although you do know that the university is at the top of a big hill, right?

 

[BlackArab]

My school was near the Uni and I used to cycle some times via Lwr Ashley Rd so can confirm that it's not the easiest or most pleasant of journeys.

Once you get through the pollution of the rush hour traffic on Ashley Rd, you've got to assault the hill which is indeed a gurt big'un, not the nicest thing on a rainy dark morning.

On the flipside you will develop a well toned lower half by spring.

Walk-wise nearer 30 mins btw. If however you choose Montpelier you'll be near the train and its 5-10 mins to Clifton Down station and will carry bikes.

http://www.severnbeachline.org/

 

[Crispy]

hooray for the little train

 

[Doctor Carrot]

Ah i've been doing it wrong. I've been looking at Ashley Road and not Lower Ashley Road. Yeah it looks like it would be very busy on that road and a bit far away.