Friday, September 4

Megabus dan National Express

Oleh: Ajah
Editor: Ajah
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Ingin melancong ke seluruh UK dengan bajet yang kecil?
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Ada beberapa pilihan.
1. Megabus
*Tiket adalah serendah 1 pound dari London ke Edinburgh. Namun, semakin dekat dengan tarikh perjalanan, harga tiket akan naik sehingga 15 pound.
*Perjalanan dari London ke destinasi lain sahaja.. jadinya, jika anda dari Surrey, perlu travel terlebih dahulu ke London Victoria Coach Station. Begitu juga jika anda dari Bath. (agak beruntung untuk anda di Surrey kerana jarak yang dekat dengan London..)
*Untuk tempahan tiket, layari website ini.
*Pembayaran perlu dilakukan dengan debit card. Jadi, perlu ada debit card sebelum berjalan sakan :)
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2. National Express: Funfair ticket.
*Funfair ticket biasanya berharga serendah 1 pound ke 5 pound.
*Kebanyakan destinasi adalah dari London. Jadi, untuk kebanyakan trip, anda perlu ke London Victoria Coach Station.
*untuk tempahan tiket online, layari website ini
*pembayaran tiket mesti dengan menggunakan debit card.
*ada beberapa pilihan tiket. e-ticket (melalui email. perlu print n bawa) atau tiket melalui sms.
*tidak semua tiket ialah Funfair ticket. Untuk mendapat berita tentang funfair ticket ini, sign up di sini, n mereka akan emailkan berita2 tiket murah kepada anda :)
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3. Train.
*harga bergantung kepada jarak destinasi dan tarikh pembelian tiket.
*untuk perjalanan jarak jauh, harga mungkin akan berbeza banyak jika beli tiket awal.. contohnya: 3 bulan atau 2 bulan sebelum perjalanan.
*untuk perjalanan jarak dekat, masa pembelian tiket tidak memberi beza yang banyak kepada harga tiket. (jadi, utk perjalanan Surrey ke London, boleh trus beli di station.. tanpa perlu beli tiket awal)
*beberapa pilihan website untuk anda cuba2 membandingkan harga..
antaranya ialah: virgin, national.express, national express.east.coast.. (click untuk ke website tersebut)
*perlu perancangan yang mantap, seperti book tiket seawal 3 bulan sebelum perjalan untuk mendapatkan train ticket yang super murah!!
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Enjoy ur trip!

Wednesday, September 2

Guildford Court

Oleh: Fairus*
Editor: Ajah

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this is how the house looks like
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Location
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● located at the edge of the campus. only take 10 minutes walking to the class. (the department building). apparently, it is a walking distance. well, as u really really need to stay fit in a cold weather that may harm u from being active at outdoor, so this might help u to do some exercise by walking. :)
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● near to the natwest bank (including the withdrawal machine as well).
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● near to the university's field. as it is in front of the natwest bank.
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● near to the tesco. u don't need to drag ur trolley far away to the other court as it is the second court u will see. (15 minutes walking)
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● 10 minutes to the launderette. as u might bring ur heavy heavy laundries, so it will take a long time to walk.
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● reception court.
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behind the court. snow time! we play at the hill. :)
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I stayed at Compton House last year, where behind the house is a hill. A huge place for a picnic, barbeque & other interesting events. The scenery is nice because it looks so green. When the spring came, u can see the blooming flowers gradually. As one of my first experience was, having my first snow. Here, i played behind my house, skate, make snowman & many more. Such a wonderful feeling! ^^
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the building behind us is the ATI building if i am not mistaken. 'terlupa sekejap' hehe
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5 of us. (live in the same house) behind the house. during hari raya.
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ok, this is my room.
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Room
a small room, enough to occupied :
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● a single bed where duvet & pillow is given. u just need to bring ur own bed sheet, pillow sheet & duvet sheet.
● one set of a long study table. enough for u to put so many stuff.
● a huge heater where it is placed behind ur bed. (u can control the temperature as well)
● a book shelf where it is hooked on the wall.
● a study lamp.
● a telephone. u can use it to call any of ur friends from other room & from other court as well.
● a washbasin. very useful when u have no time to take a shower to go to class, so quickly take a fresh 'splatch' from there. hee :D
● a closet which cover by a curtain with small rack inside.
● a dustbin.
● a huge box under the bed, for u to keep all of ur stuff.
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the book shelf
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u can rearrange all of the furniture for ur own comfortable. Well, some of my friends did arrange it to make the room look bigger, to make it spacious for the guess.

however for me, the smaller the place, the easier for u to tidy it up. ;)
them. during first day of hari raya. half side of the kitchen. :D
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Kitchen
● each floor contain a big kitchen for 14 residents.
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● 4 big fridges.
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● a long dining table & 12 chairs.
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● you will get your own cabinet to put your food. It can be locked, so do bring a small padlock.
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● a microwave, an oven, a grill and a stove
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● take note that u have to buy ur own rice cooker coz they do not supply it. & also you own cooking utensil (plate, spoon, pan etc)
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● A few cleaners will come to clean this place twice a week.
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● & u have to take a good care of the kitchen's hygiene or else the cleaner will get very angry.
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To give a clearer picture, the 7 residents had been separated by the kitchen where it is situated in the middle of the house.
The first thing u will see when u enter the house is the kitchen.
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me again. ;D where the stairs are heading to the natwest bank.
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Bathroom
● the house consists of 3 bathrooms & 2 shower rooms.
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● but one of the bathrooms is combined with the shower room, make it bath-shower room. huhu ;p
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● it is not so small yet not so big. comfortable for one people inside.
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● no pile at the bathroom, you just can use toilet papers.
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● toilet has a shower (heater shower) & a heater as well.
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just me :P
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Price & value
● this court is a band B type. the only band B inside the campus. while the other one is Hazel Farm which is located outside the campus.

● so, the price per month is £324.74. u can pay via direct debit where u need to confirm these with ur bank or pay via cash. for more info, browse the university's website. :)

● you can stay here until the semester ends.

● if u intend to extent ur stay here (during the summer break), u can appeal at the accommodation office.
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*Fairus, 2nd year, Physics in University of Surrey. Her blog.
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Tuesday, September 1

Mount Melleray

Oleh: Ajah
Editor: Ajah .





Mount Melleray...
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Tempat di mana bakal berlangsungnya PUISI 2009.
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Untuk mendaftar, tekan sini.
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Sumber: internet.. sebab belum pernah sampai ke sini..
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