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Thread: Which is your Favourite Pub in SE23?
Post: RE: Which is your favourite pub in SE23?
| The Chandos on Brockley Rise is missing |
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ringingcod |
SE23 Topics |
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26-11-2007, 05:09 PM |
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Thread: Which is your Favourite Pub in SE23?
Post: RE: Which is your favourite pub in SE23?
| [quote=fany9560]
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The Chandos on Brockley Rise is missing
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would anyone actually have voted for it:unsure:
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Doesn't matter - it sells booze and lets you... |
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ringingcod |
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26-11-2007, 06:28 PM |
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Thread: HOP - New baker/Patisserie?
Post: RE: HOP - New baker/Patisserie?
| [quote=fany9560]
I looked through the window of the new baker yesterday and it doesn't look too inspiring - there is a plastic notice saying something like"kiddies favourites" and a plastic coke drin... |
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ringingcod |
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09-01-2008, 01:03 PM |
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Thread: Poll: Who is in HOP, who is in Forest Hill...
Post: RE: Poll: Who is in HOP, who is in Forest Hill...
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ringingcod |
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11-01-2008, 12:58 PM |
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Thread: New Bakery
Post: RE: New Bakery
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ringingcod |
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04-03-2008, 06:28 PM |
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Thread: Postal problems
Post: RE: Postal problems
| Something similar happened to a card delivered to us - it had the "underpaid" sticker on it despite the fact there was a stamp. Needless to say, the envelope had been opened. It appears this "promisin... |
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ringingcod |
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11-08-2008, 01:56 PM |
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Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Train service to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oa...
| While you can't, on the surface, blame Southern for trespassers on the line, you have to question the wisdom of running empty trains when services are already backed up. Last night I was sat on the 18... |
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ringingcod |
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26-02-2009, 10:57 AM |
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Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Train service to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oa...
| For Honor Oak, the Southeastern to New Cross then the 171/172 works.
Alternatively few drinks and a curry round London Bridge until they've sorted themselves out works wonders... |
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ringingcod |
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1,398 |
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26-02-2009, 12:30 PM |
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Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak
| Eh? The 945 from HOP turned up some time after 10. It was then a good 45 minutes before I disembarked at London Bridge. The platfrom congestion may or may not have been Southern's fault but let's blam... |
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ringingcod |
SE23 Topics |
1,398 |
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18-12-2009, 03:45 PM |
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Thread: Local Convenience on TV
Post: Local Convenience on TV
| Innovative lav gets SE23 on the telly
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8440931.stm |
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ringingcod |
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05-01-2010, 05:05 PM |
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Thread: NCT in Forest Hill
Post: RE: NCT in Forest Hill
| ringingcodette has found them very good with RC junior
http://www.nct.org.uk/in-your-area/lewisham/connect-with-others/foresthill |
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ringingcod |
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01-11-2010, 02:56 PM |
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Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices
| [quote]The HOP primary schools are a massive draw (along with relatively lower prices) but sadly the high street is a disappointment compared with Lordship Lane or even Bellenden Road (Peckham Rye). [... |
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ringingcod |
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25-02-2011, 12:57 PM |
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Thread: low-flying jumbos
Post: RE: low-flying jumbos
| It's a bit more technical than looking for the mast. Courtesy of the BBC:
[url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7196158.stm[/url] |
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ringingcod |
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04-08-2011, 11:38 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill GPs: The Vale vs Jenner Clinic - any recommendations?
Post: RE: Forest Hill GPs: The Vale vs Jenner Clinic - ...
| To counterbalane HOPresident, ringingcodling was born in Kings (we live in HOP, registered at the Jenner) and the transfer of care from the hospital to Lewisham midwives when we returned home was seam... |
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ringingcod |
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12-01-2012, 01:00 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill GPs: The Vale vs Jenner Clinic - any recommendations?
Post: RE: Forest Hill GPs: The Vale vs Jenner Clinic - ...
| [quote]even though you gave birth at Kings were you allowed to see the midwives at Jenner pre birth[/quote]
No, the wife (for it was she who did all the work) travelled to Kings for midwife busines... |
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ringingcod |
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12-01-2012, 01:29 PM |
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Thread: New Sainsburys, 55-59 Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Planning Application: IndoBangla / Honor Oak T...
| [quote]I believe Ocado to be a more ethical company than the major supermarket chains.[/quote]
It's just marketing. They're no more ethical than any other retailer. Purely a way for ex-City boys to... |
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ringingcod |
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08-02-2012, 04:56 PM |
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Thread: New Sainsburys, 55-59 Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Planning Application: IndoBangla / Honor Oak T...
| Should people not have the choice whether to shop at a major chain or not? I'm broadly against retail multiples but that doesn't mean I'd be averse to one in the proposed location.
The majority want... |
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ringingcod |
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14-02-2012, 12:01 PM |
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Thread: Library at the Horniman Museum
Post: RE: Library at the Horniman Museum
| Slightly chippy responses there. And we should be very scared of Google if it knows whether any users of this forum have used the Horniman library or not. I didn't even know there was one so thanks fo... |
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ringingcod |
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21-03-2012, 11:56 AM |
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Thread: Library at the Horniman Museum
Post: RE: Library at the Horniman Museum
| Er, OK. So has anyone been there? |
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ringingcod |
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21-03-2012, 12:21 PM |
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Thread: Right-turn on South Circular outside WH Smith
Post: RE: Stillness Road, SE23
| Don't you mean the inside lane? Women drivers, eh?
(Please note this is an attempt at humour) |
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ringingcod |
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10-05-2012, 01:09 PM |
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Thread: Right-turn on South Circular outside WH Smith
Post: RE: Stillness Road, SE23
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ringingcod |
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10-05-2012, 01:18 PM |
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Thread: 76-78 Honor Oak Park (ex Old Bank)
Post: RE: The Old Bank
| [quote]Sorry to see that the Tai Wu on Brockley Rise has closed[/quote]
Yes, it was very good. Always a bit quiet though, sadly. |
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ringingcod |
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22-08-2012, 01:20 PM |
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Thread: Parking ticket woes at Pearcefield Av (Sainsbury's) car park....
Post: RE: Parking ticket woes at Pearcefield Av (Sainsbu...
| [quote]I would suggest speaking to the manager at Sainsburys. It would be easy for them to put up a really big sign explaining that you need a ticket (except on Sunday) for free parking.[/quote]
Su... |
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ringingcod |
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11-03-2013, 12:37 PM |
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Thread: HOP Station Improvement Works
Post: RE: HOP Station Improvement Works
| Top stuff - thanks for the update. Two gates plus a wide one is never enough at busy times.
I'm glad they're installing the lifts - the poster at the top of the stairs only confirms they're being d... |
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ringingcod |
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20-08-2013, 01:32 PM |
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Thread: Anyone peeked into the new HOP Sainsburys?
Post: RE: Anyone peeked into the new HOP Sainsburys?
| Sainsbury's know more about us than we do so they'll stop running out once sales patterns are established. I've seen some Nectar card data analysis - it's absolutely frightening. |
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ringingcod |
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30-09-2013, 10:26 AM |
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Thread: List of primary school catchment areas
Post: RE: List of primary school catchment areas
| These aren't necessarily catchment areas - they're the distance of the furthest child offered a place that year. So while it's an indication it's not defintitive as the distances of people applying th... |
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ringingcod |
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14-10-2013, 11:18 AM |
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Thread: List of primary school catchment areas
Post: RE: List of primary school catchment areas
| Are previous years' distances available? That would give a clearer indication. |
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ringingcod |
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15-10-2013, 10:18 AM |
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Thread: Le Querce, Brockley rise
Post: RE: Le Querce, Brockley rise
| The Times have been running a series of 20 best restuarants this week. Today's topic: 20 secret restauarants that foodies love. Le Querce is a storming second: "Some of the finest Italian food in the ... |
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ringingcod |
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07-11-2013, 03:37 PM |
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Thread: House prices in Forest Hill - are they *definitely* on the up?
Post: RE: House prices in Forest Hill - are they *defini...
| [quote]Still, my best friend has four houses. [/quote]
There's the problem, right there. |
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ringingcod |
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14-01-2014, 12:35 PM |
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Thread: Burglary - sunday night / monday morning (13th jan)
Post: RE: Burglary - sunday night / monday morning (13th...
| Not necessarily. My external handle is never engaged so you can only open from the outside with a key whether the door's "locked" or not. |
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ringingcod |
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15-01-2014, 11:49 AM |
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Thread: ADT security consultants cold calling
Post: RE: Bogus ADT security consultants cold calling?
| It's a legitimite way of selling. Shut the door. Or don't open it. |
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ringingcod |
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03-03-2014, 02:57 PM |
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Thread: Horniman School - no bulge class
Post: RE: Horniman School - no bulge class
| The schools don't know your ranking order. After siblings and special cases, they allocate places on proximity. So if it's the case you are accepted by more than one school you will be offered a place... |
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ringingcod |
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03-04-2014, 10:05 AM |
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Thread: Horniman School - no bulge class
Post: RE: Horniman School - no bulge class
| Fair point michael - I should probably have said "reasonable" or something along those lines. Bit of a minefield this. |
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ringingcod |
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03-04-2014, 11:29 AM |
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Thread: Primary school admissions day
Post: RE: Primary school admissions day
| First choice - St William of York. |
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ringingcod |
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16-04-2014, 07:34 PM |
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Thread: Fairlawn Nursery - Proposed Change in Hours
Post: RE: Fairlawn Nursery - Proposed Change in Hours
| The mention of a "business model" when discussing education always fills me with joy. |
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ringingcod |
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04-06-2014, 01:08 PM |
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Thread: Stanstead Road / Brockley Rise junction lights.
Post: RE: Stanstead Road / Brockley Rise junction lights...
| Very occasionally coming out of Cranston Rd would get stuck on red - in 10 or so years I've had to inch through on red 2 or 3 times because the lights weren't changing. |
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ringingcod |
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08-07-2014, 10:45 AM |
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Thread: SE23 Forum alive and well!
Post: RE: SE23 Forum alive and well!
| There is also the question of how you define an SE23 issue. The Lewisham hospital thread, for example, was moved into the twilight zone of wider topics when it most definitely affected SE23. |
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ringingcod |
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05-08-2014, 09:54 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Cars
Post: RE: Forest Hill Cars
| I've always found them great for local trips, particularly when I had to get ringingcodling1 to Lewisham hospital in the middle of the night. However they dropped me right in it for a 5.30am pickup on... |
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ringingcod |
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01-09-2014, 11:21 AM |
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Thread: New Pizza Restaurant for Forest Hill?
Post: RE: New Pizza Restaurant for FH?
| "Is that a lawful development?"
"No, I'm just pleased to see you" |
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ringingcod |
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03-09-2014, 12:39 PM |
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Thread: Fly tipping
Post: RE: Fly tipping
| The "mini recycling centre" at the junction of Brockley Rise and Codrington Hill used to get all sorts of rubbish left there. So the council removed all the bins except a clothes recycling bin. And al... |
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ringingcod |
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11-09-2014, 01:19 PM |
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Thread: Work started on the Honor Oak pub
Post: RE: Work started on the Honor Oak pub
| Expensive. Looks like an All Bar One. |
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ringingcod |
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13-09-2014, 08:36 PM |
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Thread: Lifts at Honor Oak Park station
Post: RE: Lifts at HOP Station
| I'm not upset matey. But anything might have happened to cause the delay once they started digging. Take the point on updates. |
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ringingcod |
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14-10-2014, 10:13 AM |
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Thread: Lifts at Honor Oak Park station
Post: RE: Lifts at HOP Station
| I presume you lot are structural engineers or something? We're lucky to get any sort of infrastructure investment in this economic climate. I was thinking only this morning how smart it all looks - co... |
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ringingcod |
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13-10-2014, 10:47 AM |
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Thread: HOP - Mini Recycling Centre
Post: RE: HOP - Mini Recycling Centre
| There were various recycling bins but people were dumping any old rubbish there and it was a hazardous eyesore. I guess the council decided to can it. |
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ringingcod |
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19-01-2015, 05:59 PM |
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Thread: Councils to start restricting sibling priority for primary school places
Post: RE: Councils to start restricting sibling priority...
| Bulge classes of course create a massive sibling problem 2-3 years down the line. We were very lucky ringingcodling1 got our first preference as there was a bulge 3 years ago so reception is nearly fu... |
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ringingcod |
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17-04-2015, 03:35 PM |
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Thread: Unusual Letter About the Election?
Post: RE: Unusual Letter About the Election?
| Yes. It's a strange document and no mistake. |
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ringingcod |
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24-04-2015, 05:29 PM |
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Thread: Parliamentary Election Hustings
Post: RE: Parliamentary Election Hustings
| Isn't the Honor Oak in Lewisham Deptford? Are you allowed to hust in a different constituency? |
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ringingcod |
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30-04-2015, 11:21 AM |
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Thread: SE23 Magazine
Post: RE: SE23 Magazine
| They probably just put an SE23 cover on the SE2x magazine. As someone said above, it was a very different magazine a few years back but it was published by someone else then. |
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ringingcod |
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04-05-2015, 10:13 AM |
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Thread: Ice Cream Van Chimes
Post: RE: Ice Cream Van Chimes
| The chimes mean they've run out of ice cream. |
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ringingcod |
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14-05-2015, 09:51 AM |
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Thread: Pedder & Co advertisement boards
Post: RE: Pedder & Co advertisement boards
| That's right, jaradras, because parents, children and schools don't do anything else to raise funds, oh no, just nail a board to the house and count the money. |
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ringingcod |
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24-06-2015, 09:33 AM |
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