Seething Wells Halls of Residence, closer to civilisation than say, Mars, but not in an ideal location for
living. Here at Kingston Uni we live in one of five pretty classy places:
* Seething Wells Halls, to be discussed
* Middle Mill, looks like Ikea built the place but in a prime location for Knights Park, Penrhyn Road, an
Offy that seperates six packs and sells them on for a profit (illegal!) and an old mans pub
* Clay Hill, burnt down once. Hence why KUSCO are so scared of us having fairy lights
* Kingston Bridge House, big, scary, imposing. Dom lives there.
Now you would be honoured to live in any of these places, they have flea pit beds, kitchens that smell odd
and some even have the legendary "Pod" (impossible to clean, like a coffin with a toilet) but I think those of us at Seething
Hell really struck gold. I mean where else in Surrey, nay, Britain would one find such a complex? Here no one sleeps, prefering
to stay up till 4am and randomly shout peoples names, waking you from your slumber. Some collect shopping trollies and put
them outside my bedroom window, others torment the KUSCO man with their car stereos.
And what of life beyond Seething Hell? Freshers should be thrilled to learn that the wonderful complex is
a mere 9miles from Surbiton station, a prime location for getting into London. Though the last train back from Waterloo is
midnight. Then, just a ten minute stroll down the long, wet and cold Portsmouth Road is The Fox and Hounds public house- overpriced
drinks and resentful locals who hate the student population. But if you don't fancy a drink why not go on down to the KFC?
Open till 1am, though your chicken will be freezing by the time it gets back to halls.
Hardcore alcoholics will relish a visit to 'Spoons in Surbiton, though you may die getting there it's so
far. If you can't handle the walk there's always the Elm Tree (formerly The Hogs Head) where the staff are surly and the music
has gone strangely Ibiza for a place with sofas. There's also a McDonalds where young Kingstonians hang around after
dark.
But if the delights of Surbiton aren't for you get along to Kingston, sharpish. Just a 78mile walk down
the Tow Path (cracking to walk along in the mist and imagine the crazy Wimbledon killer pushing you in) or a quick trip on
the 71/K1/K2/K3/K4 bus it has such delights as The Works and Oceana, a Wilkinsons and Kingston Bridge House. And another McDonalds
were the youth hang.
Aaah it's great here.
