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Thread: Missing cat
Post: RE: Missing cat
| Put posters up in a wider area if he doesn't come back soon. Also, it is worth putting an ad in the local paper.
My cat went missing last year & didn't make it home :( but if I'd cast the net a bit... |
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31-01-2008, 12:04 AM |
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Thread: Poll - How much do we use HOP
Post: RE: Poll - How much do we use HOP
| Use Honor Oak Tandoori fairly regularly, both for eat-in & delivery, the deli & we had just started using Visual Eyes! I use the minicab place a lot if coming back late, & my one visit to Tapastry (pa... |
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oryx |
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31-01-2008, 08:31 PM |
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Thread: Brockley Rise Parade of Shops
Post: RE: HOP - Brockley Rise Parade of Shops
| The Chinese restaurant, Tai Wu, is also excellent. Good food, friendly service & reasonably priced. |
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oryx |
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31-01-2008, 08:41 PM |
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Thread: Dog mess
Post: RE: What a load of *****!
| [quote=showtunesgirl]But seriously, has anyone else noticed the amount of dog poo around Honor Oak recently? [/quote]
YESSSS! Horrible, isn't it?
Think I will get onto 'Love Lewisham' on the Cou... |
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oryx |
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26-02-2008, 10:54 PM |
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Thread: Dog mess
Post: RE: Dog mess in HOP
| I contacted Love Lewisham about Stillness Road, which was a waste of time -still no response. Councillor next, methinks. |
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oryx |
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28-03-2008, 11:51 PM |
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Thread: SE23 v SE22
Post: RE: I wish...
| I've wished for a decent greengrocer ever since moving to HOP last year. There was one where I used to live in SW London & it was great not buying veg & fruit at the supermarket - they were cheaper, t... |
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oryx |
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08-04-2008, 07:35 PM |
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Thread: Anika
Post: RE: Anika
| Went there last night after reading this thread - it is indeed really good & cheap! |
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oryx |
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10-04-2008, 10:03 PM |
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Thread: May mayoral election
Post: RE: May mayoral election
| What Roz said, especially about Johnson being catastrophic. |
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oryx |
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20-04-2008, 09:16 PM |
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Thread: Dog mess
Post: RE: Dog mess in HOP
| Yes, we got one of those letters as I suppose did everyone in the area.
I suspect the Council are taking too much of a softly softly approach. I am not impressed with the yellow pavement signs whic... |
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oryx |
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15-05-2008, 11:02 PM |
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Thread: Dog mess
Post: RE: Dog mess in HOP
| [quote=councillorsusanwise]
Oryx, Lewisham Council is not taking a softly, softly approach to what is a very serious subject, and is just one of the current demonstrations of irresponsible dog owners... |
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oryx |
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23-05-2008, 09:17 PM |
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Thread: Blythe Hill Fields
Post: RE: Blythe Hill Fields Festival
| I went also - just for an hour as I was a bit pushed for time.
It was a nice little do and I thought the jazz band who played at the end were excellent. :cool: |
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oryx |
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30-06-2008, 07:08 PM |
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Thread: Right-turn from Honor Oak Road into London Road
Post: RE: Turning right out of Honor Oak Road
| Unfortunately, I think such appalling driving is pretty endemic.
Tonight while driving home via Old Kent Road, I saw two people drive on the wrong side of the road to beat the traffic (which was sl... |
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oryx |
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08-07-2008, 10:44 PM |
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Thread: Water Supply Problems
Post: RE: Water problems Honor Oak (Sat a.m. 26 July)
| I phoned Thames Water about midday and yes, it is a burst main on Thurlow Park Road.
I hope it's sorted soon as it's been off since before 9 am and I feel minging.
This is the second time this ... |
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oryx |
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26-07-2008, 04:09 PM |
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Thread: Recycling
Post: RE: Recycling
| There still is - at least I used it fairly recently (a couple of weeks ago). |
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oryx |
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19-08-2008, 10:20 PM |
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Thread: The Perry Hill SE6
Post: RE: The Perry Hill, SE6
| We went there on my birthday in October. The service was very good & friendly, the food also pretty good but either a) it was a little too rich or b) we ate too much.
Some relations of my partner'... |
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oryx |
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20-01-2009, 11:55 PM |
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Thread: Water Supply Problems
Post: RE: White Tap Water
| I've lived in HOP for just over two years and in that time we have been left without water at least four times.
I've never experienced this level of water interruption anywhere I've ever lived.
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oryx |
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24-03-2009, 11:10 PM |
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Thread: Brockley Jack
Post: RE: Brockley Jack
| I must say I really like the Brockley Jack. I'd agree with Wayfarer that the food is decent and reasonably priced.
It never seems to be either crowded or dead, and the music is just the right volum... |
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oryx |
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12-05-2009, 09:02 PM |
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Thread: Which is your Favourite Pub in SE23?
Post: [split] New Pub in SE23?
| [i][Moved from [b]New Pub in SE23[/b] -admin[/i]]
I live quite near the Chandos, and have been in there precisely once, and it was perfectly OK - just not the sort of pub I'd normally visit, though... |
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oryx |
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23-05-2009, 02:39 AM |
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Thread: Which is your Favourite Pub in SE23?
Post: RE: New Pub in SE23?
| @ Megan.
If you lived near some ponced up pub with a late licence and a DJ you'd probably get the same problems, just caused by middle class people instead of working class people.
How would you... |
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oryx |
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24-05-2009, 10:41 AM |
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Thread: Which is your Favourite Pub in SE23?
Post: RE: Which is your Favourite Pub in SE23?
| I'm not averse to new pubs opening/refurbs where they're replacing something that's closed or is dead on its feet - I've yet to visit the Honor Oak but I've heard it's nice, and it's got to be an impr... |
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oryx |
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24-05-2009, 09:21 PM |
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Thread: Dog mess
Post: RE: Are dogs walking themselves these days?
| The council seem to stand by their mode of thinking that the pavement stencils are an adequate deterrent. I'd like to see more enforcement, and enforcement notices.
I know the problem is created by... |
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oryx |
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05-06-2009, 10:30 PM |
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Thread: Fireworks + teenagers
Post: RE: Fireworks + teenagers
| Although I think fireworks can provide a beautiful sight at organised displays, I'd have to heartily agree with the first part of Baboonery's post. |
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oryx |
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10-11-2009, 12:49 AM |
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Thread: 1930s houses in SE23
Post: RE: 1930s houses in SE23
| I live in a 1930s terrace (though neither on Colfe nor Cranston) and find it blissfully quiet compared to my last house which was a small Victorian terrace. |
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oryx |
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14-11-2009, 01:25 AM |
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Thread: Snow!!!
Post: RE: Gritters in Forest Hill?
| I sent a form to request gritting for our frozen and dangerous street on Monday (and I believe my neighbour phoned the council on Tuesday morning) - not a thing, not even an acknowledgment.
I'm not... |
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oryx |
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23-12-2009, 09:10 PM |
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Thread: Guardian Weekend - Let's move to Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Guardian Weekend - Let's move to Honor Oak Par...
| There didn't seem to be a Guardian this last weekend! At least, I was told by about the fifth newsagent that I tried that it wasn't being printed. |
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oryx |
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28-12-2009, 05:29 PM |
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Thread: No water!
Post: RE: No water!
| Interruptions to the water supply seem to be a common occurrence in the Honor Oak/Forest Hill area. We haven't had any recently* but have had at least three episodes of no water for hours on end (some... |
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oryx |
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05-02-2010, 09:02 PM |
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Thread: London Road Restaurants
Post: RE: London Road Restaurants
| The only problem I have with Cinnamon (ex-Kafe La) is that it's so nice, me and my partner keep going there and our wallets are contracting while our waistlines expand.......
The food is a cut above ... |
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oryx |
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28-02-2010, 07:12 PM |
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Thread: Who Do You Love in Lewisham?
Post: RE: Who Do You Love in Lewisham?
| http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/Business/BusinessSupport/TownCentreManagement/WhoDoYouLove
It's here. Won by Supreme Animal Foods in Lewisham, who I've never hear of but who may be worth a look, as we hav... |
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oryx |
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13-03-2010, 02:36 AM |
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Thread: Jim Dowd MP
Post: RE: Jim Dowd MP
| I don't have any knowledge of, or feelings about, Jim Dowd (I'm in the Deptford constituency) but did anyone else feel yesterday's 'Bigotgate' was like an episode of 'The Thick of it'?
Especially t... |
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oryx |
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30-04-2010, 09:20 PM |
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Thread: General election forum
Post: RE: General election forum
| Bullock back in as mayor, apparently. |
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oryx |
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07-05-2010, 09:06 PM |
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Thread: ELL Line to HOP: Will it boost house prices?
Post: RE: ELL Line to HOP: Will it boost house prices?
| Has anyone come across any estate agent references to 'Honor Oak Village' or similar yet? :laugh::laugh:
It will happen, believe me. |
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oryx |
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21-05-2010, 09:54 PM |
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Thread: Honor Oak House Hunting
Post: RE: Honor Oak House Hunting
| Don't know where you'd begin, but you're not alone in thinking that! |
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oryx |
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21-05-2010, 10:11 PM |
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Thread: Helicopter and Police in HOP
Post: RE: What happened?
| I don't know what happened, but I certainly heard it! Closest helicopter I think I've ever heard.
What I find is, you often hear these sounds of an 'incident' (dozens of police sirens is another on... |
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oryx |
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23-05-2010, 03:00 PM |
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Thread: Things to do along the ELL
Post: RE: Things to do along the ELL
| Croydon (via West Croydon) is fantastic for clothes and cosmetics shopping. |
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oryx |
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24-05-2010, 09:22 PM |
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Thread: Vernon Chalk
Post: RE: Vernon Chalk
| That's an absolutely fantastic photo. It did make me think, however, how much more meat people must have eaten, and that I wouldn't particularly like to have walked past it! |
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oryx |
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26-05-2010, 09:58 PM |
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Thread: Missing Cat in SE23
Post: RE: Missing Cat in SE23
| Any news yet?
If he's not turned up yet, my advice re posters would be to put them up over a wider area, even if it means fewer of them, rather than a few in some of the neighbouring streets. |
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oryx |
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02-06-2010, 09:28 PM |
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Thread: Missing Cat in SE23
Post: RE: Missing Cat in SE23
| Aw, sorry to hear that. :( |
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oryx |
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03-06-2010, 11:14 PM |
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Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line
| Finally got it last night (Honor Oak Park to Canada Water) and got a real childish thrill out of it.
I had to put away my paper and look out at all the new bits north of NewX!
Only one complaint... |
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oryx |
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04-06-2010, 08:53 PM |
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Thread: Threatened closure of Crofton Park libary
Post: RE: Threatened closure of Crofton Park libary
| Another thanks from me - have signed the petition. |
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oryx |
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21-07-2010, 09:47 PM |
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Thread: Noisy neighbours
Post: RE: noisey neighbours!
| As someone who experienced years of unacceptable noise levels from my wealthy home-owning neighbours, I find it really distasteful that some ignorant people on this thread seem to automatically associ... |
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oryx |
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23-09-2010, 12:19 AM |
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Thread: Noisy neighbours
Post: RE: noisey neighbours!
| Interesting to see people backtracking when their prejudices are pointed out.
@ Mumsrah. You said 'I'm sure in reality the majority in council housing are responsibly behaved.' Which, while true (... |
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oryx |
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23-09-2010, 12:11 PM |
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Thread: Black and white cat missing in Kilmorie Road
Post: RE: Black and white cat missing in Kilmorie Road
| I don't think foxes tend to attack cats.
Good luck in finding him - hope he's soon home. |
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oryx |
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10-10-2010, 06:31 PM |
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Thread: Her Majesty's coffers
Post: RE: Her Majesty's coffers
| I would like to at least see a slimmed-down monarchy like some other European countries, and for the Queen's relatives to earn their own money rather than receive from the Civil List.
Roz - in answ... |
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22-10-2010, 09:37 PM |
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Thread: Road closures in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Road closures in Forest Hill
| Though flatter than some of the really steep roads like Canonbie, Stillness Road has been really awful, bearing in mind it's a well-used pedestrian route to the station and some of the local primary s... |
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oryx |
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09-12-2010, 01:15 AM |
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Thread: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
Post: RE: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
| God post roz. I have noticed the Big Issue seller outside FH Saisbury's but no more than that - so I don't have an axe to grind.
I met some Big Issue staff at an event a few years ago and got chatt... |
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oryx |
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09-12-2010, 01:35 AM |
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Thread: John Pilger in Greenwich Picture House
Post: RE: John Pilger in Greenwich Picture House
| We went to see this at the Barbican last night - very interesting and thought-provoking film. I'd highly recommend it, though it's an uneasy watch at times due to the subject matter. :( |
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oryx |
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09-12-2010, 01:39 AM |
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Thread: Q; Just who is running the country?
Post: RE: Q; Just who is running the country?
| I agree with roz.
Sadly, we are used to seeing upper middle class wealthy people, who were born that way, running the country (though I'm not sure about Labour being just as bad - look at Johnson, ... |
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oryx |
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08-01-2011, 01:28 AM |
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Thread: New to SE23!
Post: RE: New to SE23!
| I moved to Honor Oak Park from Battersea four years ago and find it much friendlier (and generally nicer!) here.
Though sometimes I miss Battersea as I lived there for a very long time. |
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oryx |
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12-01-2011, 10:26 PM |
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Thread: Knock-out music
Post: RE: Knock-out music
| I used to like The Cocteau Twins [i]Victorialand [/i]to go to sleep to....... |
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oryx |
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01-02-2011, 10:54 PM |
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Thread: New to area - opinions appreciated!
Post: RE: New to area - opinions appreciated!
| I've been IN the Bird-in-Hand, about four years ago, and didn't think it was that bad! :laugh:
Either it's gone downhill badly or I am SE23.com's token lowlife. ;)
Seriously, I'm in Honor Oak Pa... |
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oryx |
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03-02-2011, 12:37 AM |
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