Oi! All you Brits out there! (London specific)

[celtic_tigress]

Hello ladies, members of the all-knowing flist! I have a few questions! I have a very good friend who is likely moving to London this fall for a semester of uni, and she'd like some advice on various things from whomever lives/has lived in that venerable city. She'll be going to University College London, and right now is considering housing.

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[wojelah]

I was at UCL for a semester in London during law school and loved it - I was in one of the dorms and it was... student housing. Everything worked and was clean. :) My flatmates were awesome. I'm fairly certain my tube stop was Russell Square - King's Cross wasn't far either. I ended up walking maybe a mile from home to school, past the Tube?

[celtic_tigress]

Thanks so much! I'll be sure to tell her. Would you be willing to answer questions again in future?

[wojelah]

Of course!

[celtic_tigress]

Wow. That was fast. I just posted a reply to you like, thirty seconds ago. 0.o *peers closely* Are you psychic?

[fathomlessspite]

As far as transport goes, unless there's a strike, its pretty good. Everyone complains but people complain about everything, I rely on the tube and buses to get places and I've never had too much trouble.
If she's not to close to campus then try to be near a train or bus route that goes right there, changing can be a nightmare! Especially if you dont like crowds or enclosed spaces...
But London does rule in general, places to go and shopping and the river and the parks (ok so I need to go to Central London soon, I think i'm in withdrawal), good luck to her! I'm sure she'll love it :

[celtic_tigress]

Thanks so much! I'll pass this info along directly. :) If she has any other questions can I pass them along to you?