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Thread: Pedder & Co advertisement boards Post: RE: Pedder & Co advertisement boards
Hopefully Pedder will also have a serious talk with the agency that erects the board, to ensure that they are more careful in future. From the messages, it sounds like quite a few boards went up in th... |
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20-06-2015, 09:43 AM |
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Thread: Caterer recommendation? Post: Caterer recommendation?
Hi, could anyone recommend a caterer to lay on a BBQ and drinks for around 60 people? Thanks! |
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07-04-2015, 11:10 PM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Shops Post: RE: From the Forest closed
Hope something happens soon, for the sake of people in the surrounding buildings. The squatters, gas leaks and fly tipping can't be fun to live with. And Pedder with their swanky new offices! |
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Jane_D |
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19-03-2015, 08:57 PM |
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Thread: One bedroom wreck - Honor oak Park Post: RE: One bedroom wreck - Honor oak Park
In answer to your original question - yes, the world is going mad, but not especially in regard to this property! At least it's clean. |
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28-02-2015, 06:24 PM |
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Thread: One bedroom wreck - Honor oak Park Post: RE: One bedroom wreck - Honor oak Park
I think it's nice. Good size living room and bedroom, and quite a large, pleasant outside space. Very good condition too, no work to do. I'd choose it any day over a small flat in a block, which is a... |
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Jane_D |
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28-02-2015, 03:28 PM |
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Thread: English Usage Post: RE: English Usage
And why 'Seek Assistance' when your Oyster card doesn't work? What's wrong with 'Get Help'? |
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13-02-2015, 10:52 PM |
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Thread: Frantic cat near Davids Road Forest Hill Post: RE: Frantic cat near Davids Road Forest Hill
Thanks everyone who responded. Good to hear that Deadly is OK. His manner to human beings is certainly persuasive and it sounds as if he can handle himself with other cats, too. |
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02-01-2015, 07:37 PM |
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Thread: Frantic cat near Davids Road Forest Hill Post: Frantic cat near Davids Road Forest Hill
There's a very hungry determined black cat with a white chin waylaying people as they walk between Devonshire Road and Davids Road on the South Circ. I gave him some food which he wolfed down. He seem... |
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Jane_D |
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28-12-2014, 10:47 PM |
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Thread: Time Out Local Awards Post: RE: Time Out Local Awards
It was so hard to choose just one in each category. We are spoilt for choice in these parts. |
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Jane_D |
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13-11-2014, 11:40 AM |
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Thread: Fireworks - can we stop now, please... Post: RE: Fireworks - can we stop now, please...
Does anyone else think that fireworks are getting louder? Some of the ones in peoples' gardens this year seem to be as big and noisy as those in public displays. |
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10-11-2014, 12:11 AM |
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Thread: Creepy man in FH :( Post: RE: Creepy man in FH :(
That's interesting, Aggie. Do you mind saying more - are there programs for people who are known to hassle other people in the street, or are you thinking of some kind of accommodation where more sup... |
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Jane_D |
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30-10-2014, 03:34 PM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Shops Post: RE: From the Forest closed
I saw an unsubstantiated message on another website saying that the owner says he is closing it for a while for renovations. Doesn't seem likely though; how could he afford to keep it going all this t... |
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Jane_D |
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23-10-2014, 08:18 PM |
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Thread: Time Out Love London Awards for SE23 businesses - vote now Post: Time Out Love London Awards for SE23 businesses - ...
There are Love London nominations for several of our excellent local businesses including Sugar Mountain, The Montage, Bunka, La Querce and more. Voting is open now.
http://www.timeout.com/london/... |
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Jane_D |
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12-10-2014, 05:02 PM |
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Thread: Railway Telegraph Post: RE: Railway Telegraph
Fantastic meal tonight - pear and walnut salad, chestnut mushroom pudding, plaice with beetroot mash, fruit compote all absolutely delicious and very good value, we thought, for the quality of the ing... |
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Jane_D |
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26-09-2014, 11:31 PM |
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Thread: (Supposedly) replacement bus service Post: RE: (Supposedly) replacement bus service
I always avoid replacement bus services, which seem to take hours even if you can get on them. I usually get an ordinary bus to East Dulwich or Denmark Hill, or even a P4 to Brixton. |
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Jane_D |
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07-09-2014, 04:20 PM |
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Thread: Need a wood chopper Post: RE: Need a wood chopper
Anyone who 'collects' tree-trunks deserves a bit of respect, not piss-taking. Do you hang around in woods waiting for trees to fall over, then heft them home on your back? |
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04-09-2014, 05:20 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Cars Post: RE: Forest Hill Cars
I've had quite a few bad experiences with FHC over the years, eg turning up 45 late without ringing to warn us. Seems to be average behaviour for a cab company. On the plus side, they always manage ... |
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Jane_D |
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02-09-2014, 10:06 AM |
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Thread: Looking for a 2-bed flat to rent Post: Looking for a 2-bed flat to rent
My friend - an ideal tenant; reliable, quiet, solvent, clean, and neighbourly - is looking to rent an unfurnished 2-bed flat for a year, perhaps longer. Ideally ground floor or with a lift, and in goo... |
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Jane_D |
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25-08-2014, 11:04 PM |
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Thread: Triumph Speed Triple - stolen - Perry Rise Post: RE: Triumph Speed Triple - stolen - Perry Rise
Sorry to hear that. Whereabouts roughly was your bike stolen from? |
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Jane_D |
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25-08-2014, 12:11 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Cars Post: RE: Forest Hill Cars
Sorry about the cat, Poppy. |
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21-08-2014, 01:15 PM |
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Thread: Problems with negligent owner of upstairs property Post: RE: Problems with negligent owner of upstairs prop...
Are the upstairs tenants willing to help you out with this? If so, surely they must have some method of contacting their landlord, and if not, I'm pretty sure it would be legal for them to have the wo... |
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19-08-2014, 03:43 PM |
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Thread: Problems with negligent owner of upstairs property Post: RE: Problems with negligent owner of upstairs prop...
Baliffs would need an address to take the property from, though - maybe I've misunderstood but I thought the upstairs flat was the only address, and that nobody is living there? |
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19-08-2014, 11:22 AM |
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Thread: Mayow Park Café Openings Post: RE: Mayow Park Café Openings
Excellent coffee too, and my nephew pronounced their millionaire's shortbread the best cake he had ever tasted. |
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19-08-2014, 11:19 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Cars Post: RE: Forest Hill Cars
Not good to swear at customers, though. Could have been more helpful if the Forest Cars employee had explained that the double-booking and cancelling was costing them money, rather than hurling abuse. |
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18-08-2014, 03:01 PM |
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Thread: Flash Floods Post: RE: Flash Floods
Nasty. We don't have a basement but for the first time our patio 'flooded', rather than the water draining away into the lower part of the garden. |
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Jane_D |
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15-08-2014, 09:54 AM |
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Thread: Duncombe Hill? Post: RE: Duncombe Hill?
I love the road and that private park, but just under a million for an ordinary semi beggars belief. I can't find an advert for that, only for a couple of flats which are fairly reasonably priced (r... |
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Jane_D |
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13-08-2014, 04:05 PM |
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Thread: Anxious cat - advice? Post: RE: Anxious cat - advice?
Any good news to report, Carole?? |
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09-08-2014, 09:29 AM |
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Thread: Lady on underpass steps by W H Smith Post: RE: Lady on underpass steps by W H Smith
Thanks for passing on that info, Snazy. Good to hear that the charity will have a chat with her. I share your feeling that it may be best to leave an adult sitting on the street alone, so long as they... |
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Jane_D |
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08-08-2014, 06:25 PM |
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Thread: Lady on underpass steps by W H Smith Post: RE: Lady on underpass steps by W H Smith
Has anyone asked the Street Link people to have a chat with her? |
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Jane_D |
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07-08-2014, 10:38 PM |
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Thread: Anxious cat - advice? Post: RE: Anxious cat - advice?
How long have you got before this becomes an emergency? I'm wondering whether leaving the catflap on In Only, then all the humans going out for the day, might do the trick. You could leave a delicious... |
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06-08-2014, 11:56 PM |
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Thread: Lady on underpass steps by W H Smith Post: RE: Lady on underpass steps by W H Smith
What a useful link, Nomadic Nora. Thanks. |
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Jane_D |
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05-08-2014, 09:28 AM |
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Thread: That thing opposite Sainsburys? Post: RE: That thing opposite Sainsburys?
Thanks, Chameleon. Bad luck on those small businesses, but at least it is temporary. |
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Jane_D |
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02-08-2014, 06:06 PM |
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Thread: That thing opposite Sainsburys? Post: That thing opposite Sainsburys?
Does anyone know what that huge metal structure is, sitting in the middle of the pavement outside the nail bar opposite Sainsburys? |
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Jane_D |
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01-08-2014, 09:45 PM |
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Thread: Why i moved to SE23 Post: RE: Why i moved to SE23
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28-07-2014, 10:16 PM |
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Thread: Why i moved to SE23 Post: RE: Why i moved to SE23
WUM = 'Wind Up Merchant', China Girl.
Funny, I was also just thinking that I missed Cellar Door's wit and charm. I think he said he was moving away, at least for a while. |
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28-07-2014, 08:59 PM |
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Thread: Why i moved to SE23 Post: RE: Why i moved to SE23
Hours of fun still to had debating your original question, Robin.
I would say in this case:
Person's name
Company Name
House number and street name
Postcode
is plenty. Especially if corr... |
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Jane_D |
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26-07-2014, 08:02 PM |
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Thread: Why i moved to SE23 Post: RE: Why i moved to SE23
But nobody can take our away our trees, our gardens, the Horniman, the hills, the views… or (I think) our better air quality. Or our convenient station, in the middle of town rather than the edge, wit... |
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Jane_D |
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24-07-2014, 08:55 PM |
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Thread: Drain unblocker? Post: Drain unblocker?
Please could someone recommend a local person/company good at unblocking outside drains? We've had some bad experiences with the big companies and would rather have a personal recommendation. Thanks. |
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Jane_D |
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22-07-2014, 07:45 AM |
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Thread: India Gate Restaurant Post: RE: India Gate Restaurant
We went last weekend and loved it too. Delicious and quite unusual dishes, and lovely service. The main courses were oddly filling - perhaps they had more meat in than is usual, or the sauces were thi... |
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10-07-2014, 10:46 AM |
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Thread: The Capitol to close Post: RE: Capitol to close
Could someone clarify please: is there evidence to suggest the Capitol is turning into a cinema, or just a general hope that it will? Thanks. |
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Jane_D |
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08-07-2014, 02:20 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools Post: RE: Forest Hill Pools
Good idea. Or maybe FHP could just have a News section on their website and update that as soon as they know about cancellations? |
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Jane_D |
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15-06-2014, 06:53 PM |
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Thread: Alarming house prices! Post: RE: Alarming house prices!
About the house in Chelsfield Gardens that was mentioned earlier in the thread (small 3-bed house posing as a 4-bed by calling the dining room a bedroom, and on at an astounding 700K) - that house has... |
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07-06-2014, 10:16 AM |
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Thread: Dead cats Post: RE: Dead cats
Apparently approved rat poison comes in small open-ended boxes which larger animals can't get into.
But there still may be a problem of cats and dogs picking up dead or dying rodents and ingesting... |
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02-05-2014, 11:40 AM |
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Thread: Dead cats Post: RE: Dead cats
I'm going to do a bit of research; maybe the local cat charities have some advice. This problem must be happening in other areas.
I'm wondering whether a poster or leaflet campaign would help: exp... |
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01-05-2014, 11:01 PM |
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Thread: Dead cats Post: RE: Dead cats
Sharon, that's terrible. I'm so sorry for your loss, and your neighbour's.
Has a vet confirmed that both cats were poisoned, and what with? If so, I guess it may not have been deliberate (though it... |
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30-04-2014, 04:14 PM |
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Thread: India Gate Restaurant Post: RE: India Gate Restaurant
About Elachi - it often is strangely, empty especially early evenings, but the food is delicious and the staff very pleasant. I think they do most their business by takeaway. We eat there about once a... |
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19-04-2014, 09:16 AM |
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Thread: House Alarm going off at Brockley View Post: RE: House Alarm going off at Brockley View
Could you get hold of the owners and ask them to immobilise their alarm or authorise the builders to do this? The builders should have their contact details, if none of the neighbours do. |
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15-04-2014, 02:24 PM |
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Thread: Barking Dogs Post: RE: Barking Dogs
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10-04-2014, 11:40 PM |
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Thread: Barking Dogs Post: RE: Barking Dogs
What a brilliant idea, if the barking starts as soon as they leave the house. Or if it takes a while to start up, maybe the neighbours could pop in on their way home to have a listen.
I'm supposed... |
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10-04-2014, 11:54 AM |
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Thread: Barking Dogs Post: RE: Barking Dogs
I don't know much about dogs, Snazy, but I would have thought that a dog who had been barking for hours would probably be exhausted and maybe have a sore throat, even if the barking wasn't directly in... |
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