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TravelRe: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part2 by spikesC(m): 4:02pm On Oct 02, 2014
kemkem30: Alhamdulillah, I got 3 approval emails today (myself and 2 kids). It's been a very long process for me and I am extremely glad to finally start this PhD.
I thank everyone on this thread. @justwise @bambamzz @tobeee @spikesC @donoms @Olisedinma @etc
I applied on the 24th of september without my hubby. I submitted the following:
1: Consent letter (from my hubby)and evidence of why he didn't apply with us
2: birth and marriage certificates
3: family album (very detailed showing births and anniversaries)
4: my degree certificate
5: change of name
6:Bank statement
7: Evidence of Child care arrangement
8: Evidence of suitable accommodation for my kids
9: Transcript
10: fasting and prayers
Finally. Congrats cool
TravelRe: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part2 by spikesC(m): 4:01pm On Oct 02, 2014
jamela: I thought so as well. That would have been the ideal thing to do, but her school is notorious for taking extended long periods of time in preparing transcripts and she needs to get her offer, ATAS and CAS then apply for visa all before Jan '15. And that's why we want to know if she can just use her student copy instead of waiting months for the new main transcript.
She should try first. If the school rejects it, then take the longer route
TravelRe: Nigerian Students In The Uk How Do You Survive? by spikesC(m): 4:00pm On Oct 02, 2014
DisGuy: it's good, atleast time to stretch legs before hard work starts! i pity those playing catch up, arriving when classes are in process or rooms have been filled up...those are the ones that will complain someone is forming britico for not helping them as fellow naija..like say dem come look uche face for jand lol

very soon y'all will be looking outside lecture halls wandering if its really 4pm or 12midnight!
Lol..but yeah, it's very good to come as early as possible, settle down very well and get your feet wet before things get out of hand
TravelRe: Nigerian Students In The Uk How Do You Survive? by spikesC(m): 2:42pm On Oct 02, 2014
peteafrik88: Please, are Masters course also included in the Complete Univetsity Guide? I want to start now to make a good choice for my postgraduate next yr. Thank you
Am not sure.
I believe your school is quite a very good school, so why leaving?.
If you make a first class, they would offer you a huge discount on masters tuition too.

My flat mate got 60% off, here in Greenwich
TravelRe: Nigerian Students In The Uk How Do You Survive? by spikesC(m): 2:22pm On Oct 02, 2014
DisGuy: Loving the high spirits of the new entrants!! popping champagne, travelling from coast to coasts, testing their debit cards, maxing their internet connections cheesy

don't forget to pop into the student threads to answer questions of nervous applicants!!!
lol...that's how it always is naah
I'd say they haven't really settled down
TravelRe: Nigerian Students In The Uk How Do You Survive? by spikesC(m): 1:54pm On Oct 02, 2014
DisGuy: Time to check if your central heating radiators are working optimally.....some few weeks left to
grin grin grin
TravelRe: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part2 by spikesC(m): 12:57pm On Oct 02, 2014
jamela: Do you know of anyone who applied for a visa with student copy transcript and was issued visa?
Nope, but it's at the discretion of the school to accept the document not the ECO.
The school tells the ECO which document you're to submit
TravelRe: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part2 by spikesC(m): 12:09pm On Oct 02, 2014
jamela: Hello, my sister is applying from Nigeria to abt 3 schools in Uk for Msc and has been asked to forward her transcript. Now her Nigerian school wouldn't give her the main copy, they can only send it to her intended school, but she has a student copy of the one she had her school send to another Nigerian university earlier this year. Can she scan the student copy to the uk schools? Can she apply for ukba visa with the student copy?
Pls help.
It solely depends on the school accepting it.
Universities are not supposed to give that main copy to students.

If the copy she has is not directed to a particular school, then you can try that. They will only reject and ask you to get the main copy
TravelRe: Welcome To Anambra State Thread:the Light Of The Nation by spikesC(m): 12:03pm On Oct 02, 2014
softsparkyy: lol ...all these names for me?

You are still my love [s]though Ochon has been taking good care of me[/s].
Nna welcome home.
That's better kiss kiss kiss
TravelRe: Welcome To Anambra State Thread:the Light Of The Nation by spikesC(m): 2:58pm On Oct 01, 2014
softsparkyy: SpikeC where have you been? I searched for you everywhere. I even reported to police that my husband was missing. angry
Onye nke m furu n'anya, O si n'obi m, Apu n'anwu kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss

Kedu ka i mere?

O bu otu nwannem nwoke nwere na nairaland raputara m. embarassed embarassed
Just to take you away from me cry cry cry

A na m eche maka gi oge obula, from ututu to abali kiss kiss kiss
TravelRe: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part2 by spikesC(m): 11:36am On Oct 01, 2014
perfect08: @Justwise @spikeC and bosses

I'm kinda worried and anxious about vfs Ikeja runz. I got My approval mail on Monday and I'm hoping to collect My passport on Thursday but the current situation there is worrisome as people that got approval mail last Thursday and Friday are yet to get their passport. I've already booked My flight to London for Friday. Please What can I do? Lectures has already started in My department at UCL.
I don't know the way they handle their stuff. Please, is there any hope of me getting it on thursday? Is there a possibility My documents will arrive with the people Dat got the mail last week? I'm so worried and troubled
Also, if you go there on thursday and it's not yet out, contact your airline immediately and reschedule your flight
TravelRe: Nigerian Students In The Uk How Do You Survive? by spikesC(m): 11:22am On Oct 01, 2014
queen47: Alright, thanks. My Nigerian Master card can do that right? First Bank to be precise.
Yes, they should, but people has been complaining of firstbank disappointing them over here.
I would advise you visit your branch before travelling and notify them that you would be travelling to the UK so they don't deny transactions when it happens.

My GTB card has never had any issue here though
ProgrammingRe: How Do I Create An API For A Website Or Blog In JSON Format. by spikesC(m): 11:18am On Oct 01, 2014
jidez007: I don't tink its compulsory he learns all d basics b4 he can use laravel. E.g using Post::all() will return all d posts in d database as json being d default mode and there are many other easy syntax dat can b used.
Although I won't recommend diving in without knowing d basics of php including oop.
Trust me, it is compulsory he does.
Knowing how to use post::all() without knowing how it does what it does will hurt him in the future.
If he doesn't know the json functions, how else would he be able to really say, "I can work with json objects"
ProgrammingRe: How Do I Create An API For A Website Or Blog In JSON Format. by spikesC(m): 11:15am On Oct 01, 2014
phatjoe50: I am a newbie in PHP. Maybe you can guide me with any resource that can help.
Search for OReilly RESTful Web Services

I have never read it but coming from Oreilly, it must be good.

Creating an api is basically same thing you've been doing with PHP except of course, the format response you're sending out, being json
TravelRe: Nigerian Students In The Uk How Do You Survive? by spikesC(m): 12:54pm On Sep 30, 2014
queen47: Please house, which is better, I am yet to pay up the balance of 2,125pounds to my school, should I pay up here before travelling or wait and pay when I arrive my school on Monday......the way I keep reading about bank charges and all, I hope paying in my school wont make me pay more that I would have paid if I had done it here.
It all depends on the payment method.
Paying with your card directly would always be cheaper, so if your school has that facility, then i would advise you pay when you get there
ProgrammingRe: How Do I Create An API For A Website Or Blog In JSON Format. by spikesC(m): 11:07am On Sep 30, 2014
jidez007: Try laravel php framework, its really easy creating an api with it.
Why framework when he doesn't even know how the basic works
TravelRe: Welcome To Anambra State Thread:the Light Of The Nation by spikesC(m): 11:05am On Sep 30, 2014
Ishsoph: I can tell cheesy

Ama m na e'settle go well now
Biko mekwara umu nnwa ebere o grin
Wella wella man.

Umu nwa di loyal wink
TravelRe: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part2 by spikesC(m): 11:08pm On Sep 29, 2014
Congratulations to all those that got their visas cool
Wish you all a safe flight
TravelRe: Welcome To Anambra State Thread:the Light Of The Nation by spikesC(m): 11:03pm On Sep 29, 2014
Ishsoph: Men I dey o

Onye ala k'ibu grin
Ole way jare?
I dey oooo cheesy
My body just dey do me like mimilo grin
TravelRe: Nigerian Students In The Uk How Do You Survive? by spikesC(m): 11:00pm On Sep 29, 2014
paradisewoods: Thanks so much DonOms I am really grateful. Yeah have settled down at Sunderland got an accommodation for 250 pounds per months bills inclusive. Thanks so much boss.
Nice cool
TravelRe: Welcome To Anambra State Thread:the Light Of The Nation by spikesC(m): 7:29pm On Sep 29, 2014
Ishsoph: Nwata ahu bukwa oyi oyi m nwoke SpikesC gawara obodo oyibo last month. O'gwara m kam letewa ya anya mana ya bu nnwa kariri biko cool

Enyi a, anokwa m ya, n'agbara naijiria odibo as usual sad
My brother, kedu ka imere. Daalu for the care you're taking grin
I fugo n'ebe aka m ruru bu problem for you abi grin

ochon: Eze puo, eze ozo anochie. Softsparkyy efegoro SpikeC aka, anochigomu ya. cool

Okwa iji umu asa agbara Naijiria odibo? wink
Bia, enyi a angry
Takia your time there. A naro eme eze puo, eze a nochie na somebody's wife tongue

A ga m akporo gi ndi bakassi oo grin
TravelRe: Nigerian Students In The Uk How Do You Survive? by spikesC(m): 7:25pm On Sep 29, 2014
paradisewoods: abeg, which card is cheaper paying with online. Gtb mastercard or accessbank visa card pls

spikeC if u like no answer ur padi . lolz
I have never used Accessbank but right now, GTB is really on the high side.
Although, i think it might not make much difference as it seems it should be a comparison between mastercard and visa card.
TravelRe: Nigerian Students In The Uk How Do You Survive? by spikesC(m): 7:24pm On Sep 29, 2014
BossLadyCEO: So I arrived Heathrow 1:45pm. Didnt get my luggage examined which got me regretting nt parking my palmoil. Any ways flew Emirates and it ws rilly smooth. The service ws 9ce. My flight had a one way stop at Dubai. Dubai intl airport is like d finest I ave ever seen. I ws rilly mesmerised. After 1hr transit time we took off for heathrow. Bt wht pissed me off ws dt it ws Emirates we were connected 2 for dubai 2 London bt one other dt I cant rilly rem. Having received Emirates service on d trip to dubai, I fell in love wit dem already and sure am a loyal customer of deirs already. And even wit 30kg luggage allowance I ws still allowed my 33kg.
chillaxing 2day at east london wit my cos, preparing 2 head 2 Leicester 2moro which by bus is said 2 be 2hrs 30mins, which got me wandering when I will stop travelling? Can I just get to Leicester already..oops...it's like it's taking 4eva 2 get 2 dmu.
Well am glad d weather in London ds 9t is 9ce. It's nt cold atall, which means I can gracoously stretch myself and ave a sound sleep ave been denied on those flights.
ps: someone ere shd pls wake me up b4 7am o, cos my coach is 4 8am, and I have a class 4 10am... smiley
Welcome welcome welcome cool
TravelRe: Nigerian Students In The Uk How Do You Survive? by spikesC(m): 9:50pm On Sep 27, 2014
GeneralShepherd: I'm crying oo. I can't continue with this ridiculous exchange rate by gtb Mastercard. Exchange rate officially is 269 but gtb charged me 274 today.

Please someone help me before they run me down!

SpikesC please where can I change all my maintenance fee before I leave?
Before you leave? I thought you're already in the UK
TravelRe: Nigerian Students In The Uk How Do You Survive? by spikesC(m): 9:49pm On Sep 27, 2014
kingsilly: Errrrm..me no too sabi road ooo...d only busy place around me I know na CANADA WATERS..from there na I dey take underground train to Victoria coach station..I no wan loss..spikec Oya navigate me drom canda waters to Hudson side grin
DisGuy: www.tfl.gov.uk find your way around london
Or you can use google search
TravelRe: Nigerian Students In The Uk How Do You Survive? by spikesC(m): 4:42am On Sep 27, 2014
paradisewoods: SpikeC , ur guy don enter Sunderland today o. *****wink wink***. I flew emirate they won kill me with food. dessert, light bite, appetizers, breakfast, lunch etc . kilode. Anyways. Ajeyo tinx and bulole tinz. lolz

NB. I also got the number of one of the air hostesses for u
Welcome bro cool
Hope you're enjoying the weather grin

Seems you guys are now teasing us with emirates and Qatar cry

Hope say she fine, tall, with sexy legs grin
TravelRe: Nigerian Students In The Uk How Do You Survive? by spikesC(m): 4:39am On Sep 27, 2014
HudsonBanks: Bro me na law-abiding citizenS grin so no contra at all
Make i hear grin

So you waste all those money and flight time without, atleast, one bottle of schnapps grin
TravelRe: Nigerian Students In The Uk How Do You Survive? by spikesC(m): 2:48pm On Sep 26, 2014
HudsonBanks: Hahahahaha cheesy! Chop man! three small ones with chicken dey belle-ful me wella.

I was surprised oo no form of searching at all everything sharp sharp, but when e reach some asians turn border officers come dey form tuff, e sweet me die!
Na em be say chicken go kill you for this place grin

So, ehe, did you bring in any contraband sad undecided
TravelRe: Nigerian Students In The Uk How Do You Survive? by spikesC(m): 2:47pm On Sep 26, 2014
gbemmiey: Thank u very much. May God continue to bless u
cool
PoliticsRe: Boko Haram Fight Among Themselves In Madagali,30 Killed- V O A by spikesC(m): 2:10pm On Sep 26, 2014
OP just said Boko Haram Fight Among Themselves In Madagali because of a few members planning to surrender
MOD posted Leadership Tussle Among Boko Haram Members.

And people ask why there is so much misinformation which results to increase in Illiteracy in Nigeria
TravelRe: Nigerian Students In The Uk How Do You Survive? by spikesC(m): 2:05pm On Sep 26, 2014
HudsonBanks: Chaiiii my Brother them wan finish me with chop chop for the flight! Had to beg to be left alone grin No Egusi sha but them too try cheesy, their service is second to none.
Ahh me no like the big pack oo na small one I dey always buy, small one seasoning dey enter well unlike the big one.

Thanks my Bro! Am in London now at my Uncles, My cousin was at the airport waiting to pick me up so didn't take me more than 20 mins after getting off the plane. God go bless all of una beyond measure oo, you guys are amazing helping us all with your experience and pro advice.

By the way, today weather sweet here oo grin
Welcome man. Na the big one be the ogbonge one as e dey full belle well well grin

I hope them no search you. And i hope you carry contraband enter cheesy
TravelRe: Nigerian Students In The Uk How Do You Survive? by spikesC(m): 1:51pm On Sep 26, 2014
gbemmiey: thanks from peckham. so from the gillingham station i should just get a bus going greenwich uni (medway)? about how much would they charge and is the oyster card valid on it. forgive my questions undecided
Yeah, though you can walk to school from there. About 30-35mins walk.

You'll be taking the 116 bus that roams around medway. Use the links below for the costs:

This link is for inner medway as that is where you'll be travelling around
https://tickets.arrivabus.co.uk/south-east/medway-inner/

This one has the details for student discounts but it's for medway in general. So you'll have to compare them
https://tickets.arrivabus.co.uk/south-east/medway/?_ga=1.46459360.632775938.1411558417#305


To search on google for travel directions from peckham to gillingham station or even to school.
Search with postcodes or with train stations

Example:
For postcodes from your location to school
"SE5 2HY to ME4 4TB"

Or from your location to gillingham train station
"SE5 2HY to gillingham train station"


Google will also tell you when the next train will leave

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