by chris | Apr 21, 2016 | Graduate Accomodation, House Share, London, Uncategorized
Last Saturday evening Springboard West Hampstead hosted one of its infamous ‘cocktail crawls.’ ‘What is a cocktail crawl?’ I hear you cry. Well, the premise is simple, and a lot of fun. Each flat that wants to participate signs up via the... 
by chris | Apr 6, 2016 | Graduate Accomodation, House Share, London, Uncategorized
There is much to love about London. I’ve lived here for over 6 years now and still can’t imagine anywhere else I’d rather be. I can (and do) talk at length about the reasons why I love this city and I would undoubtedly be capable of producing a list... 
by chris | Mar 21, 2016 | Graduate Accomodation, House Share, London, Uncategorized
Name/Age/Occupation David Morgan, 33, Manager at British Telecom. Which Springboard building did you live in? West Hampstead. How long did you live there? In total 2 years. For 6 months in 2007 and then for a year and a half in 2010. What were the most significant... 
by chris | Mar 10, 2016 | Graduate Accomodation, House Share, London, Uncategorized
This weekend I stumbled across “Your Mother Doesn’t Work Here” by Kelly Miller; a 157 page compilation of passive aggressive notes sent from one flatmate to another. Flat-mating can be a tricky business, enough to test the patience of a Saint... 
by chris | Feb 29, 2016 | Graduate Accomodation, House Share, London
Nestled in a bend in the river, Fulham is home to some of London’s most expensive addresses. For any “Made in Chelsea” wannabes, Fulham provides the perfect area to live. However, the mere mortals amongst us, may find ourselves unable to afford the... 
by chris | Feb 18, 2016 | Graduate Accomodation, House Share, London, Uncategorized
Name/Age/Occupation Kevin Watson, 27, Flow Assurance Engineer Which Springboard building do you live in? West Hampstead How long have you lived there? I have lived there just under 2 months this time around. However, I previously lived there for 2.5 years! What were... 
by chris | Feb 8, 2016 | Graduate Accomodation, House Share, London, Uncategorized
At best the London lifestyle is exciting, exhilarating, and full of opportunity, but at worst it can be challenging, exhausting and almost unmanageable. At the root of this problem, for many graduates and young professionals is the pressure they feel to balance a... 
by chris | Jan 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
Moving to the Big Smoke can be a daunting experience at the best of times. Luckily, as you find yourself here reading the Springboard blog, you can be safe in the knowledge that you’ve already found at least one thing that is going to make your life one heck of a lot... 
by chris | Jan 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
Situated in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Shepherds Bush (or SheBu to those in the know) dates back to the year 704 in The Iron Age. Many stories have been floated over the years as to how SheBu came to get its name until eventually one stuck. Shepherds, so... 
by chris | Jan 8, 2016 | Graduate Accomodation, House Share, London, Uncategorized
My personal Springboard experience has already been well-documented here on this blog. However, what I have thus far failed to mention is that as of March 2016, I will become a Springboarder again, for the third time! “What’s so good about... 
by chris | Jan 1, 2016 | Graduate Accomodation, House Share, London, Uncategorized
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of catching up with Rob, who takes cares of everything day-to-day at Springboard’s all-inclusive accommodation in West Hampstead, Fulham and Shepherd’s Bush. (Barons Court is looked after by Amy.) Rob has worked for... 
by chris | Dec 24, 2015 | Graduate Accomodation, House Share, London, Uncategorized
On Friday 18th December tenants from Springboard West Hampstead, Fulham, Barons Court and Shepherd’s Bush congregated at Elk Bar in Fulham for the Springboard Christmas Party (by all accounts a popular destination!) Springboard residents rarely need an excuse... 