Situated in the less than beautiful suburban district of Fenham, St. Mary’s College is about as typical as halls can get. Straddling a comfortable middle ground between unaffordable mod-cons and unliveable squalor, its modest collection of flats will do nothing to blow the mind, but also won’t give you any diseases. And surely being able to eat what you want without having to worry about calories or saturated fats is living the dream? Not according to Debbie. With me it's all about the chat, it's awful when people just put a load of baby oil on then do a dance. I like to make jokes and get the audience involved so they feel like they've been entertained. And I'm not daft, I know how much women spend on clothes so I wouldn't go near the baby oil, it's not worth it!" If cramped cooking isn’t your style then opt for the catering plan which includes two school dinner style meals a day so you don’t even need to feel like you’ve moved on in life at all. The bar also serves a limited range of “food” along with fairly cheap pints if you ever fancy socialising outside of your usual circles (would not recommend).

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If I'm in the clubs I'll start talking to them before they realise who I am. I've never had a negative response apart from the odd rude and cheeky person. Don't sweat too hard. As the saying goes: 'The dream is a Durham degree with the Newcastle nightlife.'" There was a big marquee in the garden and when I jumped into the garden and shouted `I've had a complaint about noise', they started shouting and telling me to leave, but less politely.Geography students get to go on fabulous jaunts to Iceland and Hong Kong. The Business School is, err, the business." In short, there’s something for everyone at Leazes. It may not be the nicest of places but , student accommodation shouldn’t be a palace. Starting at the bottom means the only way is up.

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I'm obviously not a shy person at all. I don't think you would do anything like this if you were," she giggles again. "I was really frightened the very first time I did it but now nothing fazes me, I've seen it all. You do need to be able to fend for yourself and there have been a couple of times when things have turned nasty. Most of it is all lighthearted but there are a few nasty people who think they have the right to be rude." It's not as much fun as it sounds, though. I'm starting to think about the effects on my health more and more. I can't just eat and eat anything I fancy, I want to put my health first." Becoming a roly-poly kissogram wasn't Debbie's dream as a child, but a stint of doing the can-can in Tyneside nightclubs gave her a taster.I remember my first one very well. I was a bit nervous but once I got into it, it was fine. I was dressed as a fairy but I grew out of the outfit after that." As a professional roly-poly kissogram, this 50-year-old from Washington has been making money from her larger-than-life figure for the past 23 years. The facilities are extremely useful, with a 24 hour laundry, a reception open five days a week, and a café, all across the road! One of the best things about living in Windsor terrace is the location. In those pesky hour gaps between lectures, where your course mates who live in the likes of St Mary’s will have time spent in limbo, you can go home and rest up or make some food. This is also a great way of making friends, as who would say no to a cup of tea in-between lectures? But be warned: your daily walk past the library can be more of a guilt trip more than anything on your days off! To open on a blunt point, there’s really not that much special about St. Mary’s. It’s not the furthest accommodation from the city, and it’s far from the closest; it’s not the cheapest, nor the priciest; it’s not the most social, but nor is it boring. Garry has dressed up as the usual policeman, fireman, and Richard Gere character from Officer and a Gentleman. But he's not averse to donning more unusual costumes and in the past has arrived at the venue in a Mr Blobby costume, and (there's no accounting for taste) the Pope.

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Central Link provides spacious rooms with en suite bathrooms, meaning there’s no risk of having to share your bathroom with someone who is likely to leave dirty underwear and who knows what else lying around! Open living areas are great communal spaces, ideal for socialising with your flatmates, and for hosting pre-drinks and small gatherings. Open living areas are great communal spaces, ideal for socialising with your flatmates, and for hosting pre-drinks and small gatherings." I'm not one of these smutty kissograms, I like the banter and to have a laugh with people," he says. "I'm an entertainer, I'm not just there to entertain the hen or whoever, there's the crowd to think about. It's a bit of fun that's all. It's a job. Like any job it has its busy and quiet periods. One week you can do five jobs in a night, the next you might just have one or two.I do go to the gym and go swimming but obviously I have to make sure I keep my size the way it is to get jobs. I have to be careful what I eat, although I do eat a lot of the wrong foods, but I like to steady myself. Being one of the cheapest halls and including a cleaner for you communal areas, with only a 38 weeks contract it helps fresher’s learn how to budget and live independently. Although when you receive your accommodation offer for half a shared bedroom, you must be rethinking the options. Over the years he has perfected his routine, built up a great reputation and knows exactly how to get the crowds going. Garry has always liked to take care of his body so becoming a strip/kissogram was an obvious choice when he was made redundant from his job as a delivery driver.