Things might start to get stressful now though. Two days ago, applications for student accommodation opened. When I started my application to uni, the accommodation office said I wouldn't need to pay a deposit until I received my student finance. Unfortunately I was given the wrong information. Deposits need to be paid as soon as you are offered accommodation. I am rather annoyed. They need to get their information correct as the mistakes cause problems. How they expect people with no income & no rich family to manage, I don't know. I am currently in negotiations with them.
I have also started looking at private sector accommodation. Yes they also want deposits, but not usually as much as the university. Uni accommodation would be a lot more convenient in many ways, but it may turn out not to be an option. It is rather frustrating though, many of the 1 bedroom flats I've clicked on turn out to be 1 bedroom in 6 bedroom house or something similar. Their adverts seem to be made to purposely mislead. Grrr! I am particularly looking for a self-contained place as I have Asperger syndrome & am not good at sharing. Also, most of these houses that are supposed to be for 6 people seem to be a case of 6 people as long as you're the size of a 5 year old. Seriously, the accommodation process is more stressful than the finance process. It doesn't help that I can't get down there to view anything.
On a non-uni note, we had some sad news this week. A friend of ours passed away. Glyn Jones was well known in the theatre world, & for his books & screenplays, amongst other things. H first met him, Chris, & Douglas in Greece back in 1998 when I was a cheeky young 21 year old. He certainly had a unique senso of humour, but wouldn't suffer fools gladly & could put me in my place merely with a raise of an eyebrow! My thoughts go to Chris & Douglas. I'm glad I went to see them before I came back to UK. We all certainly had a laugh that day! As I am not that great with words, I add the tribute written by Greek director Theo Papadoulakis:
Yesterday our beloved Glyn Jones passed away. He was the protagonist of one of our most successful spots, «All the World on One Island - Crete», which I directed as part of the Cretan tourist campaign last year.
Glyn Jones was a resident of Vamos for the last 20 years and roommate of our wonderful associates -Chris Beeching and Douglas Foote.
Glyn had many talents. Not least as an author of numerous books, films , theater and television scripts. Screenplays for shows such as «Doctor Who» and «The Double Deckers», one of the most successful American television children's series (20th Century Fox), were undoubtedly loved by worldwide audiences.
The last time I saw him, four months ago, he was engrossed in his computer, putting the finishing touches on his latest novel.
I feel very lucky to have met Glyn.
He was a magnificent man and will be sorely missed. Goodbye Glyn …
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