Newcastle Uni starters 26

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Just coming over here from the very helpful accommodation thread. A thread for parents/caregivers/supporters (or even 2026 starters themselves!)
My DS is going to study Computer Science and we’re from the Manchester area.

Any recommendations for dog-friendly cafes/pubs on the west side of the city centre. Thanks.

Think my daughter may be another one! She has fallen in love with Newcastle!

Car mostly packed. We are dropping off tomorrow am as not too far for us. I sincerely hope there will be trollies around!

Drop off to Park View very smooth yesterday for DD. Two lovely men with trolleys helped us unload and took DD and I to her flat whilst DH parked the car. We were in the flat in around 10 mins from arriving! Flatmates were very welcoming and DD excited to get to know them all. We had initially planned to go out for tea with her (DD's request) but I did warn her she may want to do something with her flatmates, which is exactly what happened!

We took her to buy some fresh bits of food then left her to make pasta for her tea before they went out for a first night out together. Hoping to hear it was all good when she surfaces later today, she is not what I would call a 'party animal' so it will be interesting to see how freshers pans out.

She has lots of 9am introductory lectures next week so she will have to learn how to work and play now 😂.

This weekend will be very busy I guess with the remainder of freshers moving in.

We’re off later this morning - she’s positively giddy with excitement

We're in a heavily loaded car.. Just past Leeds so another couple of hours to drop off! No tears yet but she wrote us a lovely card and got us a bunch of flowers and that nearly tipped me over...

Just thought I would repost this for you.

Newcastle are playing at home today and there are major roadworks on the approach to and on the Tyne Bridge. I would try and avoid the area completely. Depending on where the halls are I would stay on the Western Bypass and come off after you have crossed the Tyne onto the A167. It is the second junction after crossing the river.

Also, when we dropped DD off the queue to Newcastle started just after Durham services, so you may want to take a comfort break there because it may be very slow going after that.

@RampantIvy boo just saw this!
But we did have a comfort break at Durham services.

Have dropped my DS (geography and urban planning) at Verde. He is so excited. Hope they all have a wonderful time.

All went smoothly. Very impressed with the men with trollies, they helped carry everything up four flights too! Exhausted but successful day. Glad we went got 10 am drop off as traffic coming in as we were leaving at 2.30 looked very slow

I hope all of your DC enjoy Newcastle as much as DD did.

DD dropped off at Marris House today. Full marks to Newcastle for their excellent organisation! Loved the guys who carried everything to the room ( I dropped DS off in Bristol last week and we had to carry everything up to the 4th floor by ourselves). There was even a tea stand.
I think Newcastle has very good energy, I know DD will be very happy there.

Did the drop off on Friday very impressive. Seems to be going well - tried to talk with DS this morning but has lost his voice already and prepping for the big pub crawl tonight!
I was in shock that you have to queue to get in the Spoons!

You mean Luthers, the campus Spoons?

My daughter uses The 5 Swans Spoons! Always a well received Christmas/Birthday Present, a Wetherspoons Gift Card! 😁

There was queues for all of the main weatherspoons including Luther’s ! Think the match and mass arrivals boosted numbers this weekend

Drop off at Manor Bank was chaos but she’s in now and I’m sure she’s going to be very happy

How did everyone's first proper day go?
DS had a day of firsts. First lectures, first solo shop, first attempt at fajitas (which were excellent apparently) He's very pleased.
Coming home for a dentist appointment this afternoon so I'm looking forward to a catch-up

DS has really enjoyed so far the gentle ease into lectures and meeting new people / experiencing pre drinks. He tried a few different recipes which sound interesting!!
for someone that thought alcohol is more for middle aged people he has soon changed his mind!

Dd seems very content. Just rang to make sure she has a tv licence (I bought one) prior to watching Traitors!