self contained = cooking by self. it will have cooker in flat. you need to prepare food by yourself./ Q* j% z( w+ U
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# s" b3 J( f6 a7 Mthere are lots of accommodations that are not en-suit but self-contained, and cheap. wwp, gp, weston are all like this.- d' Q4 D# ]- l1 B" y6 i2 F
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own shower = this flat has shower...but it's in the shared bathroom.... this is my understanding.