Does anyone live in/near King's Lynn?

tres · 12 Jan 2011 at 14:37

I might be leaving my island life, and going to college at King's Lynn in September (interview in March). But I know absolutely NO ONE in the area! Don't suppose we've got any OCUKers in that area? That like beer?

bsoltan · 12 Jan 2011 at 15:23

Make friends with the people you'll go to college with?

RandomTom · 12 Jan 2011 at 15:32

There's plenty of OcUKers around Cambridge if you fancy a 45min train journey out of 6-finger county. I'm sure a meetup could be arranged.

But locally, what's wrong with the traditional way? College con amigos.

Doodlebug12 · 12 Jan 2011 at 17:18

you'll meet loads of people in college... plenty will be in the same baot I'm sure!

Hxc · 12 Jan 2011 at 17:33

It's a dump.

I'm 45 miles away in norwich, easy bus journey/train ride.

twist3d0n3 · 12 Jan 2011 at 17:42

when i was in cambridge i met a fair few people from lynn.... *shudder*

the_candyman · 12 Jan 2011 at 18:31

I live in King's Lynn

Why is everyone coming to King's Lynn of late? Then again I don't like beer but Jack Daniels is faaaaar better than beer.

tres · 12 Jan 2011 at 19:39

bsoltan said:
Make friends with the people you'll go to college with?

Of course I'll do that, goes without saying. But always nice to know someone in the area, an OCUK beer contact would be handy!

Moses said:
What course will you be doing?

Access to Medicine with a bit of luck

the_candyman said:
I live in King's Lynn Why is everyone coming to King's Lynn of late? Then again I don't like beer but Jack Daniels is faaaaar better than beer.

Awesome, you're the beer buddy! JD is acceptable however.

tres · 12 Jan 2011 at 19:52

That's good to know, don't really know any mature Uni students, didn't know what to expect! What did you study, and how old?

Schizophonic · 12 Jan 2011 at 20:07

Yeah I was in Kings lynn for about a year. Was doing a placement year. I'll say it now but i'm not sure if its the same but its a dump! not much to do, town is horrible, If you like isolated location and not the busy enviroment then its going to be a huge culture shock.

Ceryndrion · 12 Jan 2011 at 20:14

I am so glad to say that I've not been anywhere near King's Lynn, since I left there in 1991. Until then (for those who are from that area), I lived on the Springwood estate, and went to Springwood High School. Back then, it wasn't such a hellhole, at least not that I remember. But looking at my old stomping grounds on google earth, showed how much it went downhill.

tres · 17 Feb 2011 at 09:19

Well, had an interview last Friday and was offered a place. Moving there for a year in September!

Rob_J · 17 Feb 2011 at 09:31

I had a mate that lived near Lynn for a few years, then he moved to Dagenham lol ... sorry OP, no help but you'll soon make friends there and end up drinking plenty of beer

Nightstalker · 17 Feb 2011 at 22:54

It's not that bad of a place, they have spent loads of money around the shops and that's made things a lot better. That said I haven't been there in 3-4 years!

Hades · 17 Feb 2011 at 23:32

My brother lives there and loves it (he used to live in London around 15 years ago and far prefers Lynn). I've been there many times and quite like it too. Like everywhere there will be good and bad areas.

tres · 18 Feb 2011 at 09:11

That's good to hear - it didn't seem too bad a place when I was there last week!

I've managed to get accommodation about 3 minutes away from COWA as well, which is handy

Pete19s · 18 Feb 2011 at 20:24

Hxc said:
It's a dump.

I'm 45 miles away in norwich, easy bus journey/train ride.

+1

My ex mother in law to be lives out that way. Avoid.