maybe Shanmugam can tell me where to find hindi movies with english subtitles..................

Hi! PLease, does anybody know where I can stream Bollywood movies which have English subtitles on them :-) I love hindi movies....but can't do without subtitles....
Thanks...Satchi the Pirate

Hi I just came home. I'm so sorry to hear about your landlord telling you to pay that £570!!!!
Oh no. That is a lot of money. I hope things get sorted out soon.
Remember, if he cannot find you (your new address), he cannot do anything to you.
Please be careful, take care. Satchi

hi again
are u going to send this letter and leave; or you send this letter with an intended date of leaving?
If its the latter, the landlord could turn around and threaten to sue you. Things could get ugly.
Please be very careful about it.
Also, you need to state specific reasons such as "I fear for my life..." "I am feeling threatened..."
You need this kind of justification, well something like this.

In my case, I was generous, I gave the landlord one month's advance rent and forefeited the initial deposit because I was going to break my 11-month tenancy. Friends also told me I didn't even have to pay him that advance rent but after I paid, I felt better because I had consulted the school student counsellor and this (she said) was an honourable option on my part.

Yes please do keep in touch.
Satchi

Sorry I forgot to tell you. It is also important about the returning of the house keys.
If you decide to leave, you must make sure that the landlord RECEIVES the housekeys, otherwise he may turn around and say something and you'd be totally screwed.
Take care, satchi

I spoke with a student counsellor about this. I was really in a rotten position, worse than your friend's bf using up all the water and electricity.

hi there. I have been here before.
1. If the bills are split into three (or some agreement can be made) where your friend's bf contributes, would you continue living there with them? If its just about payments, maybe you could work something out with both of them.

2. If this cannot be worked out and you want to move out:

The tenancy agreement is valid until July, even if you did not sign anything or the landlord scribbled something onto your notepad. English law is strange in that it is valid even if the tenancy agreement was agreed verbally.

If you move out without the landlord's permission and leave him the deposit, he can either accept it OR (as ridiculous as it sounds) he can take you to court (if he knows your identity, full name details etc. and WHERE you live next).

Where you live next means if the letter (of summons) reaches you--then you have to go to court etc.
For example, if you still choose to leave, and the letter does not reach you, then he cannot sue you.

3. You can honour your contract and stay until July..

4. Or if you stil decide leave without landlord's permission, you should write him a letter explaining that you have already paid your share of bills (up to when-and-when) and why you have chosen to leave and that you forefeit the deposit. You may also either pay him one month's rental in advance (!!) or you don't have to. Its up to you. And then, after that, it will be up to the Landlord whether he wants to let it go, or take you to court.

I did no.4. The landlord was not a very nice person (although he was "good" to me because I was a good paymaster). Unfortunately I couldnt live in his house. Good luck.
Satchi

WOW!!! congratulations!!! :-)

hi everyone :-) may I ask please, what is the Murray book? satchi

hi there I am a foreigner too. I made friends with other phd students from my school as well as other schools through postgrad student forums or research seminars organized by the Grad school in the university. You could make some friends like this as well, and your student union might sometimes hold events that could suit you and other similar people (of the same level). Make sure you check the appropriate website or put yourself in their mailing list :-)

I also made friends with university staff, for example the IT people or the girls from the library. Like you, I cant follow most of what they talk about; and some times the English that they speak have different slangs, I usually ask, "What was that again".

We have had some funny times. My first christmas in the UK, they served me a strange looking piece of cake which they ate with beef. I poked at it, and asked,"what is THIS?" Someone said "YORKSHIRE PUDDING" and everybody laughed!

I hardly go for drinks with my friends because I'd much rather stay home or sit with my mac. My friends know I'm not a pub person and they are ok with it.

Taking a social skills course is a great idea! Alternatively you could join a society or club in the university. It'll just cost you a small fee and you can meet other people who like the same things as you! Don't worry :-)

hi how's everyone today? Abouting making a presentation to lay-people...and getting funny questions, well why not :-)
sometimes I ask my colleagues silly/funny questions, and fortunately everyone's been wonderful.
Yesterday I started using SPSS 16 (I'd never used it before) and did some exercises from a regression textbook. So I'm very happy :-) Have a wonderful day! love satchi

hi! I agree with Hazyjane :-)

hi, I am also in the same situation, my stipend is even lower (!) but at least the university pays my fees on local rate (not international). They told me this when they offered me the scholarship. During my first four months in the UK, I moved FIVE TIMES.

I used to rent a room but things got so bad (the last time) I was forced to move out (and finally the landlord also forced my two remaining housemates to move out!!!); then instead of renting a room I got a 1-bed flat instead.

After paying the real estate agent 1 month's deposit and 1 month's rental as well as the administrative fees etc. I didn't have much money left. After getting broadband supply (and paying BT!!!) I had nothing left in my bank account. The first month was really difficult. There was one week before pay-day, I only had 59p in my wallet. All I could afford was a can of beans for 39p. I ate that for 2 days with bread. I couldn't even afford to buy a small hoover. But I am happier living here as I have now the peace to work on my thesis--but not the spare cash to save.

at first I was very worried thinking that I wouldn't even be able to afford buying my plane ticket home when I have completed this phd!!! I was so worried until I fell sick.

slowly I got better and made a "budget-plan". I don't stinge on food but I've cut back on other things, now I am very careful when I go shopping and only buy what I need. I also sent out job applications; last week I got a part-time job :-) its not much but at least I am consoled by the fact that I can save up that bit every month.

Please tell your friend not to worry. Theres always a way.

hi there, I agree with siwee. I had a similar experience with my MSc thesis. My supervisor thought it was a good work (and good discussion); but the examiner found fault with every single part of it, as if HE was my supervisor--and yes I think he did a better job correcting it (than my supervisor) although he was so so so picky! I ended up feeling depressed about it. I forced myself to make the thesis corrections/changes. I forced myself..really. So that I could move on with my life.

If you can't reverse the decision, try your best to cope with it.

hi again yes its highly competitive but do try anyway, dont let it discourage you