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  Thread: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens
Post: RE: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens

I always shop for my groceries at farmers markets and find them excellents. I normally go to Blackheath, Brockley and recently the Horniman, which is so convenient and close to home. I find the produc...
SpringCat SE23 Topics 218 183,544 18-11-2013, 07:42 PM
  Thread: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens
Post: RE: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens

Why isn't Lordship Lane having the same problem? There are shops competing with each other. Many residents of ED are now coming to the market on Saturdays, yet those shops still make money during t...
SpringCat SE23 Topics 218 183,544 19-11-2013, 01:43 PM
  Thread: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens
Post: RE: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens

I did not apportion blame to the Farmers Market. I love it and hope it will stay there. I am just following the thread when someone else said because of the this market, the trade in DR is going dow...
SpringCat SE23 Topics 218 183,544 19-11-2013, 02:58 PM
  Thread: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens
Post: RE: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens

I agree with you Belle and others on the traffic issue. Why can't we close those roads and have stalls there instead up at the Horniman? In Bromley high street traffic is restricted because of the mar...
SpringCat SE23 Topics 218 183,544 19-11-2013, 04:08 PM
  Thread: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens
Post: RE: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens

I walked yesterday in Darmouth Road mid morning to see all the new shops mentioned on this forum. The majority were closed. So do these shops only opened on Saturday? why are they closed during the ...
SpringCat SE23 Topics 218 183,544 26-11-2013, 04:04 PM
  Thread: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens
Post: RE: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens

thank you. I thought Sunday is the day when some shops close, not Mondays. In this recession I would not be so diligent to observe the rule and keep my shop opened if I could.
SpringCat SE23 Topics 218 183,544 26-11-2013, 04:12 PM
  Thread: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens
Post: RE: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens

I didn't know some of the shops were open on Sunday. When I visit places like Penge, for example, I see the high street vibrant and live every day of the week. I am not sure what it's like on Sundays...
SpringCat SE23 Topics 218 183,544 27-11-2013, 01:47 PM
  Thread: Burglaries
Post: Burglaries

There have been several burglaries in the Forest Hill, Honor Oak and East Dulwhich areas. I was one of the most recent victims of this crime and goods of great sentimental value were stolen despite th...
SpringCat Wider Topics 67 65,210 22-10-2010, 11:46 AM
  Thread: Burglaries
Post: antiburglary kits

I heard that in ED the local councillors give away anti-burglary kits, which the police would like to see funded. Is there any reason why we do not have this initiative in our borough?
SpringCat Wider Topics 67 65,210 22-10-2010, 12:59 PM
  Thread: Burglaries
Post: RE: Burglaries

Thank you Where do I get these cans from? I do not remember that they have given those in our area.
SpringCat Wider Topics 67 65,210 27-10-2010, 10:27 AM
  Thread: Burglaries
Post: RE: Burglaries

I have read the latest report for the area which said burglaries are down in Forest Hill and East Dulwhich. There are also some ADNA kits avaialble, cost £60, but I don't know where you get them from....
SpringCat Wider Topics 67 65,210 27-10-2010, 10:34 AM
  Thread: Burglaries
Post: RE: Burglaries

unexpected callers, people walking nature trails (or better say now becoming the burglars trails) in the area, backing your home. Many burglars observe houses from the the back gardens, not from the f...
SpringCat Wider Topics 67 65,210 27-10-2010, 12:00 PM
  Thread: Burglaries
Post: RE: Burglaries

It is not just SE23 they are targetting, but also Honor Oak, East Dulwhich, Crystal Palace and Sydenham. You can't have two individuals breaking in at the same time in different places. Many statist...
SpringCat Wider Topics 67 65,210 27-10-2010, 02:13 PM
  Thread: Burglaries
Post: RE: Burglaries

thank you. I will ask them for one. No one in our road got one. They say that smartwater is no good for small valuable. Is this true?
SpringCat Wider Topics 67 65,210 29-10-2010, 03:03 PM
  Thread: Burglaries
Post: RE: Burglaries

I may be able to get a spare from police. Regarding recent burglaries in the ward. Does anybody know how many have occurred? Has anybody been caught yet?
SpringCat Wider Topics 67 65,210 09-11-2010, 03:53 PM
  Thread: Burglaries
Post: RE: Burglaries

Did anybody manage to get the figures for Forest Hill. I could not be there yesterday for the reporting.
SpringCat Wider Topics 67 65,210 11-11-2010, 02:13 PM
  Thread: Burglaries
Post: RE: Burglaries

This is what the police Website recommends: Remember, always lock before you leave Last year, 5,199 people were burgled because they didn't lock their front door. It's easy to leave your front door ...
SpringCat Wider Topics 67 65,210 29-10-2010, 12:33 PM
  Thread: Burglaries
Post: RE: Burglaries

So sorry to hear you had this experience, especially that you moved only few months agon in the area. The area itself is not bad, but recently we are hearing more and more of these negative experienc...
SpringCat Wider Topics 67 65,210 19-11-2010, 07:38 AM
  Thread: Burglaries
Post: RE: Burglaries

that person was coming from a southern eastern destination. If I had stopped her she would have accused me of stalking and god knows what. If I called the police, by the time they arrived, she would h...
SpringCat Wider Topics 67 65,210 23-11-2010, 04:02 PM
  Thread: Burglaries
Post: RE: Burglaries

Hello, so sorry to hear you had this experience. I called the police few weeks ago when my neighbour alarm went off. They told me that unless I had seen the burglar and the burglary in progress they ...
SpringCat Wider Topics 67 65,210 29-11-2010, 05:50 PM
  Thread: Burglaries
Post: RE: Burglaries

thank you. We are keeping an eye on everything happening in the neighboroughood. The police never came back to us to report any development of the case and were rather annoyed when I called to see ho...
SpringCat Wider Topics 67 65,210 03-01-2011, 05:19 PM
  Thread: Burglaries
Post: RE: Burglaries

has anybody seen the figures reported by police for December for Forest Hill? Rather High for a small town just for Decermber, let alone the other months. How can it be that no one gets arrested and t...
SpringCat Wider Topics 67 65,210 23-02-2011, 12:44 PM
  Thread: Burglaries
Post: RE: Burglaries

Unfortunately burglars know that they can get away with murder anytime they break into a home. Few neighbours are responsible people and look after each other, others won't bother till the experience ...
SpringCat Wider Topics 67 65,210 05-01-2011, 02:58 PM
  Thread: Burglaries
Post: RE: Burglaries

Shame that they did not connect this person to the burglaries done in the Horniman area. Some of us are still waiting for the police to let us know if they recovered any of our possessions. I am sure ...
SpringCat Wider Topics 67 65,210 24-02-2011, 04:40 PM
  Thread: Burglaries
Post: RE: Burglaries

Those figures were for the whole city of London. However, no negative economy should push another human being to attack or to break into another person's house with the intention to steal. In my time...
SpringCat Wider Topics 67 65,210 02-03-2011, 04:28 PM
  Thread: Burglaries
Post: RE: Burglaries

These are the latest figures reported by the police for the month of January 2011. If you check the website it is quite frightening! Crimes in Metropolitan Police District Crime type ...
SpringCat Wider Topics 67 65,210 01-03-2011, 05:57 PM
  Thread: Is it snowing heavily in FH/Sydenham
Post: RE: Is it snowing heavily in FH/Sydenham

We had troubles this morning to get to work. Langton rise hill side was a nightmare. Almost skidded against a pole. The road was not covered with grit and salt. Is the council doing anything to cover ...
SpringCat SE23 Topics 42 37,395 30-11-2010, 04:33 PM
  Thread: Horniman Museum Funding
Post: RE: The horniman museum

thank you. I cancelled by mistake the source at the end as the article was too long.
SpringCat SE23 Topics 27 30,804 17-11-2010, 12:15 PM
  Thread: Horniman Museum Funding
Post: RE: The horniman museum

don't worry. It is the contents which is important.
SpringCat SE23 Topics 27 30,804 17-11-2010, 02:20 PM
  Thread: Horniman Museum Funding
Post: RE: The horniman museum

Another Article taken from Sydenham Society today regarding the Horniman Museum Quote: Horniman Museum central government grant scrapped. Museum becomes responsibility of “local community” Post...
SpringCat SE23 Topics 27 30,804 17-11-2010, 03:01 PM
  Thread: Horniman Museum Funding
Post: RE: Horniman Museum Funding

The land where the museum is and the nature trail is very precious and I hope this is not a trick to reduce that land to rubble, so they can build up new homes there. The views from the museum and the...
SpringCat SE23 Topics 27 30,804 18-11-2010, 03:42 PM
  Thread: Horniman Museum Funding
Post: Horniman Museum Funding

THE Horniman Museum and Gardens, perched on a hill just off the South Circular, is one of the jewels in South London’s crown. It has graced Forest Hill for more than 100 years. Reporter Kate Gould spo...
SpringCat SE23 Topics 27 30,804 16-11-2010, 05:10 PM
  Thread: Horniman Museum Funding
Post: RE: The horniman museum

Another good news from This is Local London Website: Quote: FOREST HILL: Horniman Museum plays down fears of closure 2:10pm Wednesday 17th November 2010 Print Email Share Comments(0) By Nina Mas...
SpringCat SE23 Topics 27 30,804 17-11-2010, 05:27 PM
  Thread: Do burglers ever get caught?
Post: Do burglers ever get caught?

Since the burglary at my home 8 weeks ago, I have not heard anything from the various organisations involved. No news of any arrest, no news of recovered property. Has anybody else in the ward been l...
SpringCat Wider Topics 26 21,036 17-11-2010, 05:38 PM
  Thread: Do burglers ever get caught?
Post: RE: Do burglers ever get caught?

you give me hopes that they will catch them somehow. It was the same for us, they came around and took forensic, found some finger prints, but none they knew. The local offcer adviced us on few securi...
SpringCat Wider Topics 26 21,036 18-11-2010, 10:29 AM
  Thread: Do burglers ever get caught?
Post: RE: Do burglers ever get caught?

that will be the day!
SpringCat Wider Topics 26 21,036 18-11-2010, 11:55 AM
  Thread: Do burglers ever get caught?
Post: RE: Do burglers ever get caught?

If K Clarke were burgled he would change his mind where to put criminals.
SpringCat Wider Topics 26 21,036 18-11-2010, 03:37 PM
  Thread: Do burglers ever get caught?
Post: RE: Do burglers ever get caught?

tried that, nothing of mine. I think it is crazy that they dont' look for the owners. At the end of the day there are many people who benefit from your burglary, the insurance company, the bumblebee ...
SpringCat Wider Topics 26 21,036 18-11-2010, 05:11 PM
  Thread: Do burglers ever get caught?
Post: RE: Do burglers ever get caught?

Does anybody know who is the councillor for the Horniman triangle? At least if I write to him about my case and how the investigation has been carriedo out so far, something will come out of it.
SpringCat Wider Topics 26 21,036 18-11-2010, 05:28 PM
  Thread: Do burglers ever get caught?
Post: RE: Do burglers ever get caught?

thank you. The police closed the case without even a word.
SpringCat Wider Topics 26 21,036 18-11-2010, 06:49 PM
  Thread: Do burglers ever get caught?
Post: RE: Do burglers ever get caught?

thank you They closed the case because they could not get the finger prints matched to any burglar they knew. Unfortunately when the police came to our house, was at the weekend without the forensi...
SpringCat Wider Topics 26 21,036 23-11-2010, 03:55 PM
  Thread: Do burglers ever get caught?
Post: RE: Do burglers ever get caught?

Yes you are right. What about the punishment? They just get a slap on their wrists and a ticket to the Bahamas for holidays! Shame a lot of people are loosing family heirlooms through burglaries and...
SpringCat Wider Topics 26 21,036 18-11-2010, 10:14 AM
  Thread: Do burglers ever get caught?
Post: RE: Do burglers ever get caught?

the police was supposed to report on crimes activity in the area on 3rd December on the corner of tewksbury avenue. Has this happened or due to weather conditions, we heard no more?
SpringCat Wider Topics 26 21,036 07-12-2010, 04:32 PM
  Thread: Strange caller
Post: RE: Strange caller

where do approx live? Two days later they broke in to my home
SpringCat SE23 Topics 18 16,422 27-10-2010, 11:25 AM
  Thread: Strange caller
Post: RE: Strange caller

horniman/london road area. We have been in the area for almost 20 years, nothing happened before, but in the last few months, there have been report of burglaries around the area.
SpringCat SE23 Topics 18 16,422 27-10-2010, 05:18 PM
  Thread: Langton Rise Road Works
Post: Langton Rise Road Works

Does anybody know what are they doing in Langton Rise? The road has been blocked for over a week. Any progress? Please advise. Thank you
SpringCat SE23 Topics 14 15,053 17-01-2011, 02:46 PM
  Thread: Langton Rise Road Works
Post: RE: Langton Rise Road Works

I agree with you. Canonbie Road junction is hell early morning and very dangerous. No one gives way and it takes ages to get out in order to turn back into wood vale where you want to go.
SpringCat SE23 Topics 14 15,053 17-01-2011, 04:56 PM
  Thread: Langton Rise Road Works
Post: RE: Langton Rise Road Works

Are they finishing the job this week or carrying over for another week. It has been already too long.
SpringCat SE23 Topics 14 15,053 24-01-2011, 03:30 PM
  Thread: Langton Rise Road Works
Post: RE: Langton Rise Road Works

Langton Rise would open to traffic this morning
SpringCat SE23 Topics 14 15,053 28-01-2011, 01:11 PM
  Thread: New Street Lights
Post: New Street Lights

New Street Lights have been now connected and it is nice to see roads well lit in the evenings. However, Skanska has not taken away the old ones and have left road blocks all over. Does anybody know...
SpringCat SE23 Topics 14 12,246 19-11-2013, 01:58 PM
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