cao:


You should try braiding your hair. When I lived in Plymouth, there were only 2 salons that dealt with African hair, one of them was an oyinbo surfer themed salon, where the only woman who knew how to handle African hair turned up twice a week, then proceeded to tell me it would cost me £20 per hour. My hair is natural. I left that place real quick.

milychocs:



I did not go after all,
Did you?

Hope you did

Olisedinma:
Morning all, pls I will like to know how best to get a cheap accommodation upon arrival before scouting for a permanent place as a friend at last minute messed up my housing arrangement even when he knows I depart tomorrow. How's the student life at salford,the living cost and possible part time employment for Msc students
Thanks.
Justwise,anyone waiting.

DisGuy:


your best bet will be the low budget hotels- you should be scouting for accommodation from Nigeria! school is in session already, so you'll be scrapping the bottom of the barrel now...salford has a lot of new development coming up, lots of investment and the schools had a massive drive to attract students, cost of living is fair..but as with student town theres a premium to some services though still cheaper than the capital...you'll be competiting with thousands of others students for part time jobs esp thouse that arrived earlier

Olisedinma:
@Disguy: I know,i deferred for october,as classes starts Nov 3rd.
Is is compulsory for one to hold cash as I don't want to be hassled by our Yeye immigration dudes at d airport.

cao:


You should try braiding your hair. When I lived in Plymouth, there were only 2 salons that dealt with African hair, one of them was an oyinbo surfer themed salon, where the only woman who knew how to handle African hair turned up twice a week, then proceeded to tell me it would cost me £20 per hour. My hair is natural. I left that place real quick.

adaobi123:


per hour ?

cao:


Yup. Told her no problem, never went there again...

kingsilly:

My sister barb LOW CUT

kingsilly:

My sister barb LOW CUT

Dfavouredone:
GeneralShepherd alizenbohr

Bros, i don land cranfield today 18th.

I am at Mitchell hotel, Room 1.

I bring your indomie and medicine and aboliki.

Abeg show my side or tell me which hotel you dey.

I neva get sim card to use call.

Dfavouredone:
GeneralShepherd alizenbohr

Bros, i don land cranfield today 18th.

I am at Mitchell hotel, Room 1.

I bring your indomie and medicine and aboliki.


Abeg show my side or tell me which hotel you dey.

I neva get sim card to use call.

GeneralShepherd:



This post is dedicated to you and alizenbohr. You guys are wonderful. Take you nairaland, I met real friends from here. Funny enough, I and alizenbohr attended the same uni in Naija

SpikesC wad up hommie?

GeneralShepherd:



This post is dedicated to you and alizenbohr. You guys are wonderful. Take you nairaland, I met real friends from here. Funny enough, I and alizenbohr attended the same uni in Naija

SpikesC wad up hommie?

Chiichii2010:
Plz at justwise I want to send my I'd card to nigeria,please do you know how I will do that for it to be cheaper cos I went to the post office thy said thy global express n global priority which cost 79pounds for 150g item.please I don't know if there are other way I could still send it.am in uni of bedfordshire
Secondly,i want to get a laptop n I ve been to argos,but thy don't seem to ve variety.can u recommend me anoda place.thanks for your help.am looking for laptop within the price of 250 to 270pounds just for school work.

Chiichii2010:
@justwise thanks for the help am grateful.waiting for ur other response. Tanx

sunvick:


The appartment is in Warrington city center, 27mins train from Warrington Bank Quay to Chester. 15mins walk from Chester train station to Main campus or 5mins(even less) £4 taxi to campus.
£75ppw, £300pcm * 6months standard contract =£1800
Are undergrad or post grad?
ma email:jonathan@datasiem.co.uk for more details.

Chiichii2010:
Plz at justwise I want to send my I'd card to nigeria,please do you know how I will do that for it to be cheaper cos I went to the post office thy said thy global express n global priority which cost 79pounds for 150g item.please I don't know if there are other way I could still send it.am in uni of bedfordshire
Secondly,i want to get a laptop n I ve been to argos,but thy don't seem to ve variety.can u recommend me anoda place.thanks for your help.am looking for laptop within the price of 250 to 270pounds just for school work.

Chiichii2010:
@justwise thanks for the help am grateful.waiting for ur other response. Tanx

smakati:
What I have learnt so far and tips for newbies:

- one of the first things you must do is to head to primark and get appropriate clothing. Get a jacket, warmer abi na skull cap, gloves, scarf. All the cloth u brought from Nigeria is useless, maybe except ur underwear.
-Always plan ahead for trips involving trains and coaches. Its cheaper buying tickets online days before you travel. Spent owo omogo taking virgin train from london to chester and back. Plus impromptu visits to friends in london. Wasted cash. From now onwards, I will only visit people if they give me two weeks notice so I can buy ticket beforehand. If dey dont inform me on time, then they will have to pay for it.
- travel coach for long distances. A coach is the equivalent of ekenedillichukwu in nigeria, but much safer and smartly run. Its very cheap. Spent £40 pounds on a train trip from london to chester, A coach trip costs £28, £14 if u book early. The train is faster but where the hell re u rushing too anyway.
- if u re a hustler, ur priority must be getting any accomodation. Because sans accommodation is sans bank account is sans national insurance number is sans job, savvy?
- if u ve not left nigeria now, pls bring food wen coming, if u re allowed 2 bags of 25kg each , pls dedicate 1 bag to nigerian food, I beg u, dont say I did not tell u o. Dere food here is nonsense. Bought fish and chips this morning, d idiot poured vinegar on it ( vinegar o, imagine eating dundun with vinegar) had to throw it away, bought chicken kebab, d tin no even resemble chicken to start with. Threw that one away too, so invariably the only tini have eaten is the food I eat in a friends place on saturday.
- make friends quick, dose oyinbo ppl mo bose nlo, dey re students too so dey can giv u budgeting tips. After all dey re playing home while u re away, savvy?
More later

Lexusgs430:



Just look around or ask fellow Nigerians. October is a prime time for Nigerians to travel, before the Xmas rush.
You will find someone to take it to Nigeria for you. And your recipient, would arrange onward pickup in Nigeria.

justwise:


Buy student rail card it will give you 30% discount anytime you buy a rail ticket, the card last for a year.

Don't wait for food from naija, buy food from African shops or some Asian shops sells African food ingredients.

Don't buy chicken from super markets, buy from Asian butchers because they don't have expiring date or treated with any foreign agent.

Chiichii2010:

Tanx,am grateful

Chiichii2010:



@justwise we don't. Ve Asian butchers in luton