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Thread: Ignore List
Post: RE: Ignore List
| Ah, I'm glad this has come up, I've been waiting for someone to mention what shall hereon only ever be known in my mind as 'foxy no-forriner's new forum' lol :rofl:
Yeah, it has slightly bamboozled my... |
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23-09-2016, 09:44 AM |
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Thread: Filming on Blythe Hill Fields 18 July?
Post: RE: Filming on Blythe Hill Fields 18 July?
| An advert is being filmed in the park. They were working all through last night as well so I didn't get a wink of sleep :mad: I hope they finish up asap! |
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19-07-2016, 09:13 AM |
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Thread: Chandos Pub
Post: RE: Chandos Pub
| Re; 'blatant lies', 'no such thing happened', 'more fool you', etc, etc. Can the moderator please have a word with this poster? I'm genuinely gobsmacked.
The fact that some people feel so free to ... |
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11-07-2016, 02:14 PM |
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Thread: Chandos Pub
Post: RE: Chandos Pub
| How do you 'not understand' the daily dread of a lone woman walking past this hellhole every single day wondering what kind of humiliating comment is going to be hurled at her today? How do you 'not u... |
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07-07-2016, 09:12 AM |
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Thread: Chandos Pub
Post: RE: Chandos Pub
| 'I love pubs'
Seconded! :rofl: |
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06-07-2016, 01:39 PM |
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Thread: Chandos Pub
Post: RE: Chandos Pub
| Senorcalvo, locally there's still the General Napier, the Bird in Hand, and let's not forget the greatest pub in the world, the Blythe Hill Tavern!!! Surely these are all down-to-earth traditional boo... |
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06-07-2016, 08:58 AM |
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Thread: Chandos Pub
Post: RE: Chandos Pub
| Yeah, and the kind of place where the punters who stand about smoking outside feel like they can regularly racially and sexually (verbally) abuse the passers-by. On the day of Brexit I witnessed a new... |
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05-07-2016, 03:34 PM |
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Thread: Euro 2016 Big Screens?
Post: RE: Euro 2016 Big Screens?
| Not local-local but I love the new-ish Knowles of Norwood in W. Norwood for sports on a big screen. Great atmosphere and drinks are ace too. |
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13-06-2016, 09:31 AM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Eateries
Post: RE: Life in SE23 - Eateries
| I don't think there are any really good ones, but best of an avarage bunch is probably Villa Toscana in Brockley. |
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06-06-2016, 09:09 AM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Eateries
Post: RE: Life in SE23 - Eateries
| Sigh, hence '....at the start of every meal', and guess what, they don't charge for it, hence, it IS, technically, free :closedeyes: |
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03-06-2016, 09:18 AM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Eateries
Post: RE: Life in SE23 - Eateries
| While we're on the subject of Mangals, FM Mangal in Camberwell deserves a shout-out, if only for the complimentary round of delicious grilled flatbreads (best ever, for my money) and chargrilled onion... |
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02-06-2016, 03:36 PM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Eateries
Post: RE: Life in SE23 - Eateries
| It is a wee bit over-priced I agree - not that that seems to be deterring anyone from going! Meze Mangal is also overpriced in my view, and both times I've been there I've been totally underwhelmed. I... |
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02-06-2016, 09:34 AM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Eateries
Post: RE: Eateries
| I second Elachi, their mixed grill is scrumptious :)
Went to Hattush again last night, was even better than our first go, and the service is much improved. They are such lovely people and I wish them... |
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25-05-2016, 09:19 AM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Eateries
Post: RE: Eateries
| I'm saddened to hear about Growly's experience. On the one hand it didn't surprise me too much - we went early evening, and could easily perceive that things might spiral a bit out of control as the n... |
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10-05-2016, 10:43 AM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Eateries
Post: RE: Eateries
| Yes! We went on Friday evening and it was very enjoyable. Service was a bit all over the place (albeit friendly and sweet), but I think that's maybe to be expected in the teething stages. The food was... |
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09-05-2016, 09:30 AM |
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Thread: Conspiracy theories
Post: RE: Conspiracy theories
| I'm wary of naming names, and anyway it turns out he went by a few different ones! But two clues: he was the youngest involved, and if you read the police reports, he's the one who basically sounds da... |
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26-04-2016, 02:04 PM |
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Thread: Conspiracy theories
Post: RE: Conspiracy theories
| One of the ones who were involved in making the explosives used at the Edgware Road station. As I recall they did put a number of people away for their involvement, in one way or another, in 7/7. |
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26-04-2016, 12:14 PM |
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Thread: Conspiracy theories
Post: RE: Conspiracy theories
| I taught one of the 7/7 bombers. He was 'intellectually challenged' to say the least, and behaviourally out of control. Dealing with him was more a matter of containment than education. The fact that ... |
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25-04-2016, 02:41 PM |
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Thread: Garden Fencing
Post: Garden Fencing
| Could anyone recommend someone reliable (handyman/other) to put up new garden fences? We have the materials, all we need is the person with the right expertise to put them up. We've previously done it... |
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21-04-2016, 09:11 AM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Eateries
Post: RE: Eateries
| Oops, forgot I'd already bigged up the WGT here :rofl: |
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18-03-2016, 10:29 AM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Eateries
Post: RE: Eateries
| Finally went to Bona pizzeria last week - amazing! Seriously one of the most delicious pizzas I've ever eaten, and a lovely warm and friendly family vibe from the guys running it.
Has anyone been to... |
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18-03-2016, 10:27 AM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Eateries
Post: RE: Eateries
| Not strictly SE23 but apparently designated as being 'in Honor Oak'....has anyone been to the newly open Watson's General Telegraph on Forest Hill Road (formerly The Rose)? We bumbled in there on Sund... |
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25-02-2016, 12:20 PM |
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Thread: Ignore List
Post: RE: Ignore List
| Ligersaur, I'll bet this guy's favourite author is Ayn Rand or something.......it's just not worth it :closedeyes: |
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24-02-2016, 01:54 PM |
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Thread: Ignore List
Post: RE: Ignore List
| 'Usually done by very passive-aggressive special interest groups like rad-feminists, who claim victimhood and use this to shut down anyone who disagrees with their politics.'
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24-02-2016, 12:49 PM |
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Thread: A Vision for Forest Hill
Post: RE: A Vision for Forest Hill
| I read something recently which impugned the environmental consequences of underground thoroughfares; does anybody know exactly what the negatives are? Because in so many other busy European cities, t... |
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22-02-2016, 01:59 PM |
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Thread: What's on at Blythe Hill Fields
Post: RE: What's on at Blythe Hill Fields
| Where are the trees being planted? I do support this endeavour, but would prefer the trees not to hug the periphery, as this may compromise views for the many residents whose homes border the Fields. |
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16-02-2016, 12:30 PM |
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Thread: Austerity
Post: RE: Austerity
| Holy s--t. This guy's amazing. What a ridiculous question. I suggest everyone ignore this dude forthwith. |
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28-01-2016, 10:12 AM |
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Thread: Austerity
Post: RE: Austerity
| Jeeps. After reading this and the gentrification thread over the last few weeks, I can't help but feel that CB needs to step right off. It's not even a question of 'tory' vs 'socialist' imo, it's auto... |
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28-01-2016, 10:02 AM |
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Thread: Sainsburys Forest Hill School Children Ban
Post: RE: Sainsburys Forest Hill School Children Ban
| I agree with the more anti-PC peeps on this one. This isn't a new thing at all. And, to disagree with a previous poster, this isn't a 'South London' thing or a 'boy' thing either. I went to a North Lo... |
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17-12-2015, 10:33 AM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Eateries
Post: RE: Takeaways
| I don't have facebook or twitter accounts, and they're banned at work anyway, so can anyone tell me whenabouts Bona is likely to open? Thanks :) |
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10-12-2015, 11:43 AM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Eateries
Post: RE: Best takeaways?
| Is there any update on the new (eat-in, I think?) pizza place on Dartmouth Road? I can't remember the name of it, or whether there's another more suitable thread for this question...
On the subject o... |
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09-12-2015, 04:58 PM |
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Thread: Abuse at forest hill station Perry vale side
Post: RE: Abuse at forest hill station Perry vale side
| Hmmm, I guess! That poor guy (from the thread of two years ago). I am horribly scrappy myself unfortunately, and when I think of some of the situations I've jumped into without thinking I do have to t... |
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12-11-2015, 01:02 PM |
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Thread: Abuse at forest hill station Perry vale side
Post: RE: Abuse at forest hill station Perry vale side
| And maybe add the station guy to the rogue's gallery, he's the real villain as far as I'm concerned.....letting the idiots through the barrier, and not defending poor Laura, what a **** :thumbdown: |
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12-11-2015, 10:10 AM |
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Thread: Child free cafe
Post: RE: Child free cafe
| I'm up for more suggestions on this one - hopefully without things turning into a 'parents vs the childless' clusterbumble!
I adore kids (most of the time!) myself, but am at the same time an adult w... |
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10-11-2015, 05:32 PM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Eateries
Post: RE: Best takeaways?
| Yeah I read that article the same way as Londondrz, as in, olive oil = good/less aldehydic, etc.
Another thumbs up for Spice Guru, which we also tried on the recommendation in this thread. They seem... |
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10-11-2015, 02:38 PM |
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Thread: The Hob Closed
Post: RE: The Hob
| We visited for the first time on the weekend. We left after five minutes because, being quite noise-sensitive and easily disorientated by loud clashing sounds and voices, I found the noise levels unbe... |
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02-11-2015, 10:31 AM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Eateries
Post: RE: Best takeaways?
| 'Sorry this is inaccurate' or 'each to their own' - well, which is it to be? :mellow:
I've found Mamma Dough to be an improvement on Sodo. If it's all exactly the same then I can't think why the ch... |
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28-10-2015, 05:41 PM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Eateries
Post: RE: Best takeaways?
| Oh no, just read that last post, not in a hurry to Tse now!
Massive agreement about Dragon Castle - I prefer their outpost on Old Kent Road to the one in Elephant, it's a bit less humungous, more ini... |
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26-10-2015, 10:51 AM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Eateries
Post: RE: Best takeaways?
| Babur the takeaway in Crofton Park doesn't seem to me to be in the same ballpark as Babur the restaurant on Brockley Rise at all, the quality is miles apart. We were quite happy with Royal Tandoori (C... |
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26-10-2015, 10:42 AM |
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Thread: SE23 Palace fans
Post: RE: SE23 Palace fans
| We go regularly since we moved down here, and have been massively impressed by the team, the management and the supporters. Very relaxed and family-friendly vibe usually. We're over the moon with the ... |
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05-10-2015, 09:42 AM |
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Thread: Article in The Guardian about Walters Way etc
Post: RE: Article in The Guardian about Walters Way etc
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18-09-2015, 08:57 AM |
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Thread: Anti Social Behaviour in FH & HO
Post: RE: Anti Social Behaviour in FH & HO
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17-09-2015, 04:22 PM |
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Thread: Article in The Guardian about Walters Way etc
Post: RE: article in The Guardian about Walters Way etc
| Yay, I love the Segal houses, and feel pretty jealous of those who live in the bigger/extended ones! They were going for a song a couple of years ago, but as people have become more design-savvy and a... |
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16-09-2015, 02:41 PM |
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Thread: Anti Social Behaviour in FH & HO
Post: RE: Anti Social Behaviour in FH & HO Question
| Haha, thanks Londondrz. Still have frequent feelings of ambivalence/ guilt about being so relatively laissez-faire about it tho.....
Anyway, on a positive note, I've lived in 11 different parts of Lo... |
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16-09-2015, 09:16 AM |
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Thread: Anti Social Behaviour in FH & HO
Post: RE: Anti Social Behaviour in FH & HO Question
| Londondrz, without going into too much of my own personal history and /or habits.......If I were to report people selling drugs who have otherwise not directly caused me any massive offense / discomfo... |
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15-09-2015, 12:01 PM |
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Thread: Anti Social Behaviour in FH & HO
Post: RE: Anti Social Behaviour in FH & HO Question
| Thanks robbrockley, that does make sense, and yes, pretty obvious now I think about it :rolleyes:
I know the house you mean, and I don't think the only thing being dealt there is drugs.....All said,... |
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15-09-2015, 09:05 AM |
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Thread: Anti Social Behaviour in FH & HO
Post: RE: Anti Social Behaviour in FH & HO Question
| Been living in HOP for 2 and a half years now and consider it, on the whole, a fairly sedate and pleasant place. However, I am curious as to what people think about the activity at the Brockley View e... |
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14-09-2015, 04:10 PM |
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Thread: Weather = Some ladies wearing very litlle
Post: RE: Weather = Some ladies wearing very litlle
| Haha, totally priceless, and damn right!:thumbsup: |
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Thread: Weather = Some ladies wearing very litlle
Post: RE: Weather = Some ladies wearing very litlle
| FH you seem like a decent person, and I didn't really have a problem with the gist of your original comments (appropriate clothing in the workplace etc), but some of the wording *could have* offended ... |
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28-07-2015, 02:13 PM |
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Thread: Weather = Some ladies wearing very litlle
Post: RE: Weather = Some ladies wearing very litlle
| Tbh, it was the 'normal red-blooded male' comment which rattled me most.
How on earth are any so-called 'other'-inclined people (lesbian, gay, trans, asexual, etc.) supposed to read that?
Exactly ... |
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