The Round Hill Society

Living on Round Hill

- a student’s view

When I first moved into Richmond Road in August last year, not only was I excited about the prospect of getting to live with six of my best friends, but I was moving out of University - closer to Brighton - and into our very own house. The day I moved in was filled with countless trips to and from the car carrying armfuls of belongings, dragging my parents to Sainsbury’s to convince them to buy me all the expensive foods and manhandling furniture around my room. In between all this numerous neighbours popped out to say hallo, introducing themselves and offering a cup of sugar should we ever need it! It was so nice to be welcomed into the area and we were all grateful for the sense of community spirit.

The location of Richmond Road is perfect for all of us. The boys easily cycle into University, whilst the girls prefer to take the more leisurely option of the bus.

The walk into Brighton town centre via North Laine, particularly on a sunny day, is delightful. We have our pick of supermarkets and make frequent use of the Open Market and sunny days at The Level.

The only thing we have cursed about living in Richmond Road is the hill, and having to slog up it after a long, hard day at University. However we have even learnt to embrace that, appreciating the beautiful views of Brighton from our bedroom windows, and the fact it keeps us fit! We have felt truly at home in Richmond Road and will be very sad to leave in the summer!

Natalie Sykes.