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Thread: TfL considering running the Overground into London Bridge
Post: RE: TfL considering running the Overground into Lo...
| Good! I had a suspicion that they picked Easter Sunday in order to claim that there is no demand for the service. |
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Sherwood |
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02-04-2024, 11:34 AM |
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Thread: TfL considering running the Overground into London Bridge
Post: RE: TfL considering running the Overground into Lo...
| If they don't advertise, people may get on the wrong train! |
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Sherwood |
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29-03-2024, 12:48 PM |
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Thread: BT Broadband
Post: RE: BT Broadband
| I see engineers working at different BT telephone inspection pits every day! |
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Sherwood |
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01-03-2024, 05:33 PM |
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Thread: Incident on Sunderland Rd.
Post: RE: Incident on Sunderland Rd.
| Some people say police dogs have been following a trail in their gardens. But the police will not say why they are there. |
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Sherwood |
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22-02-2024, 12:53 PM |
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Thread: water/sewage leak ?
Post: RE: water/sewage leak ?
| Definitely report the leak.
Sewage should not be running down the road. Rainwater sewers are above foul sewers to prevent contamination.
It sounds as if a sewer may be blocked. |
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Sherwood |
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20-02-2024, 09:03 PM |
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Thread: The Windrush Line - Red
Post: RE: The Windrush Line - Red
| Politician bashing is an ancient sport. Aristophanes did it thousands of years ago.
David Cameron was asked to tell a political joke and said "Nick Clegg"!
Personally, I prefer a name that indicat... |
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Sherwood |
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17-02-2024, 06:09 PM |
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Thread: The Windrush Line - Red
Post: The Windrush Line - Red
| I understand that the Mayor has name our Overground line The Windrush Line and the colour will be changed from orange to red. |
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Sherwood |
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15-02-2024, 04:09 PM |
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Thread: TfL considering running the Overground into London Bridge
Post: RE: TfL considering running the Overground into Lo...
| What length will the Overground train to London Bridge be? The standard 5 or possibly 10 carriages as the platforms are normal length. |
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Sherwood |
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02-02-2024, 11:22 AM |
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Thread: TfL considering running the Overground into London Bridge
Post: RE: TfL considering running the Overground into Lo...
| This is the explanation:-
"Running all day on Easter Sunday (31st March), the unusual London Overground service between London Bridge and West Croydon is needed because of Network Rail engineering wo... |
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Sherwood |
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31-01-2024, 09:59 PM |
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Thread: Murders in Dartmouth Road in the early 80's
Post: RE: Murders in Dartmouth Road in the early 80's
| I cannot find these murders in the list of unsolved murders. It may be that the attackers were identified. This is quite likely as they knew you and were local. |
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Sherwood |
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29-01-2024, 12:25 PM |
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Thread: Kirkdale Bookshop robbery
Post: RE: Kirkdale Bookshop robbery
| In the past when we had banks they probably would have dropped the cash in the night safe. It sounds sensible to move to card only or install a safe for the cash. |
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Sherwood |
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19-12-2023, 09:46 PM |
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Thread: Upcoming Rail Engineering Works Update thread
Post: RE: Upcoming Rail Engineering Works Update thread
| Can you post information for Crofton Park/Catford and Catford Bridge/Lower Sydenham, please? Thank you. |
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Sherwood |
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17-12-2023, 12:47 PM |
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Thread: Canada Water Jubilee line interchange
Post: RE: Canada Water Jubilee line interchange
| Does it help to go up to the ticket office and down two flights? |
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Sherwood |
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06-12-2023, 09:56 PM |
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Thread: TfL considering running the Overground into London Bridge
Post: RE: TfL considering running the Overground into Lo...
| It might make more sense to catch the tram from East Croydon round to West Croydon and get the Overground from there. But there are stairs down to the platform. |
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Sherwood |
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19-11-2023, 10:10 PM |
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Thread: Ewart Road estate
Post: RE: Ewart Road estate
| I remember Ling's Turkish Delight factory. It has been demolished and replaced by new houses. |
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Sherwood |
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10-11-2023, 05:01 PM |
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Thread: TfL considering running the Overground into London Bridge
Post: RE: TfL considering running the Overground into Lo...
| I now use Catford Bridge and there are 4 trains per hour to and from Charing Cross. But it seems like a good idea for the Overground to go to London Bridge.
It would be helpful if other mainline trai... |
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Sherwood |
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07-11-2023, 03:48 PM |
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Thread: Lack of Royal Mail letter box deliveries in Forest Hill lately
Post: RE: Lack of Royal Mail letter box deliveries in Fo...
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Sherwood |
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31-10-2023, 12:40 AM |
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Thread: Boots on Dartmouth Road is closing
Post: RE: Boots on Dartmouth Road is closing
| My GP sends my prescription electronically to the nearby chemist just across the road. It is unlikely that patients will ask for a paper prescription and make a trek to any other chemist. |
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Sherwood |
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30-10-2023, 12:47 PM |
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Thread: TfL considering running the Overground into London Bridge
Post: RE: TfL considering running the Overground into Lo...
| The last time I travelled on the Victoria to London Bridge line there were only 4 carriages!
Also we used to have trains to Charing Cross in the evening. |
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Sherwood |
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27-10-2023, 11:20 AM |
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Thread: Total gridlock in Forest Hill because of Thames (Turd) Water
Post: RE: Total gridlock in Forest Hill because of Thame...
| My personal experience of councillors is that they are very approachable and hard-working for the benefit of the community.
Problems with Thames Water are the result of a very strange attitude to t... |
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Sherwood |
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21-10-2023, 03:54 PM |
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Thread: Capitol up for sale again
Post: RE: Capitol up for sale again
| They don't like charging customers 20% VAT on food while supermarkets sell food at zero % VAT. |
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Sherwood |
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20-09-2023, 07:12 PM |
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Thread: Renovated Sainsbury's Is it better?
Post: RE: Renovated Sainsbury's Is it better?
| In Sainsbury's at Bell Green the exit from the self-service machines will not open until a customer scans the receipt. |
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Sherwood |
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05-09-2023, 09:22 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Police - August Newsletter
Post: RE: Forest Hill Police - August Newsletter
| It takes a long time to download.
Watch for a dark line at the top of the page moving left to right. |
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Sherwood |
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02-08-2023, 10:14 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Police Newsletter - Issue 1
Post: RE: Forest Hill Police Newsletter - Issue 1
| I am reminded of the plot in "Ask A Policeman" where as there was no crime in the village the authorities decided to close the police station. But I think ours including the one on Catford Hill have a... |
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Sherwood |
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05-07-2023, 10:29 AM |
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Thread: Upcoming Rail Engineering Works Update thread
Post: RE: Upcoming Rail Engineering Works Update thread
| Last night Charing Cross closed early. |
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Sherwood |
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05-07-2023, 10:25 AM |
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Thread: Petition to reinstate our lost London Bridge trains
Post: RE: Petition to reinstate our lost London Bridge t...
| I think there was an advert on the railway bridge saying "Only 10 minutes To London Bridge". |
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Sherwood |
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24-04-2023, 12:23 PM |
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Thread: Petition to reinstate our lost London Bridge trains
Post: RE: Petition to reinstate our lost London Bridge t...
| It would help if some other trains to London Bridge stopped at New Cross Gate. Then passengers could change from the Overground to mainline trains into London Bridge. |
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Sherwood |
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19-04-2023, 05:51 PM |
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Thread: Flats plan revealed for green with unlawful fence in Honor Oak
Post: RE: Flats plan revealed for green with unlawful fe...
| Does anyone know what the legal position is? As this has been open common land for many years, the public may have acquired legal rights of access onto or rights of way over the land. |
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Sherwood |
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19-04-2023, 10:45 AM |
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Thread: Petition to reinstate our lost London Bridge trains
Post: RE: Petition to reinstate our lost London Bridge t...
| Before we had the Overground we had 6 trains an hour to London Bridge. They were so frequent I never looked at a timetable. |
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Sherwood |
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05-04-2023, 05:15 PM |
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Thread: Smelly water leak outside the Capitol
Post: RE: Smelly water leak outside the Capitol
| Surface water drains are located above sewer drains to avoid contamination. As it smells of sewage there is a serious problem. |
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Sherwood |
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25-02-2023, 12:43 PM |
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Thread: Lewisham agree the Crofton Park & Honor Oak CPZ
Post: RE: Lewisham agree the Crofton Park & Honor Oak CP...
| The CPZ will transfer parking from the fringes of the area controlled into neighbouring uncontrolled roads.
Most of these schemes do not limit the number of parking permits issued to the number of ... |
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Sherwood |
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06-02-2023, 11:03 PM |
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Thread: Upcoming Rail Engineering Works Update thread
Post: RE: Upcoming Rail Engineering Works Update thread
| I can remember when the 12 terminated at Forest Hill. |
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Sherwood |
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17-12-2022, 03:44 PM |
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Thread: Lewisham agree the Crofton Park & Honor Oak CPZ
Post: RE: Lewisham agree the Crofton Park & Honor Oak CP...
| Why are electric vehicles being targeted? I thought they were the long-term solution. I have heard that their tyres are noisy! Now they are heavy. If there is a problem with their brakes, it needs to ... |
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Sherwood |
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14-12-2022, 02:00 PM |
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Thread: Native American in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Native American in Forest Hill
| I don't know. But I have a friend who lives in Kilmorie Road. I will ask her if she knows anything about him. |
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Sherwood |
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25-10-2022, 12:31 AM |
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Thread: Illegal events at Forest Hill
Post: RE: Illegal events at Forest Hill
| There are frequent illegal parties all over London. The police do not deal with them because to do so would start a riot.
What they do is follow cars from these parties and breathalyse the drivers we... |
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Sherwood |
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23-10-2022, 10:58 AM |
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Thread: Camera Honor Oak Park j/w Stondon Park on both lanes?
Post: RE: Camera Honor Oak Park j/w Stondon Park on both...
| it looks to me from what you have said that some error has occurred. I suggest that the speed calculation may be based on two different vehicles.
I suggest you go into the parking office and show the... |
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Sherwood |
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13-10-2022, 11:14 AM |
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Thread: Camera Honor Oak Park j/w Stondon Park on both lanes?
Post: RE: Camera Honor Oak Park j/w Stondon Park on both...
| I find it difficult to see that you were doing 25 mph just before turning left. Don't you get two photos from which you can calculate the speed using the white markers? |
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Sherwood |
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12-10-2022, 10:13 PM |
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Thread: Native American in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Native American in Forest Hill
| I remember him as Chief Shilo.
During the drought in 1976 he performed a rain dance and the drought was soon over!
I was walking my dog past his house one evening when a cowboy carrying two revolv... |
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Sherwood |
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06-10-2022, 08:50 PM |
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Thread: Upcoming Rail Engineering Works Update thread
Post: RE: Upcoming Rail Engineering Works Update thread
| I think there are some trains today from Catford to London Blackfriars. I know this is not near Forest Hill, but might help some people. |
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Sherwood |
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05-10-2022, 04:15 PM |
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Thread: September Southern Timetable changes
Post: RE: September Southern Timetable changes
| I have seen South Eastern's proposed changes from December.
There will still be four trains per hour to London from Catford Bridge, but they will all be going to Charing Cross. (At present 2 out of... |
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Sherwood |
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29-09-2022, 09:18 AM |
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Thread: Water Outage (Church Rise)
Post: RE: Water Outage (Church Rise)
| I can remember the old days when they put standpipes at hydrants so people could fill buckets or kettles. |
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Sherwood |
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14-09-2022, 11:57 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill ward councillors - how can we help?
Post: RE: Forest Hill ward councillors - how can we help...
| And it will freeze in the winter. |
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Sherwood |
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13-09-2022, 09:06 AM |
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Thread: Lime bikes
Post: RE: Lime bikes
| When supermarket trolleys were being dumped all over the place Lewisham Council impounded them and charged the supermarkets for their return. Now shoppers have to deposit a pound (last time I used one... |
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Sherwood |
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06-09-2022, 09:40 AM |
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Thread: The Mount Taymount Rise in 1955?
Post: RE: The Mount Taymount Rise in 1955?
| Electoral registration records should be available at The Town Hall. But I think you would need to work back each year to find out when it was built. |
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Sherwood |
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21-08-2022, 09:46 PM |
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Thread: Public transport this Friday
Post: RE: Public transport this Friday
| It is a bus and underground strike on Friday.
The train strikes are on Thursday and Saturday. |
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Sherwood |
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16-08-2022, 10:58 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Station car restrictions
Post: RE: Forest Hill Station car restrictions
| My solution would be to make a stopping bay for buses by using part of the car park. Also cars and taxis could drop passengers there. This would go a long way to segregating vehicles and people. I thi... |
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Sherwood |
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11-08-2022, 10:49 AM |
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Thread: South Circular closed eastbound by Forest Hill station
Post: RE: South Circular closed eastbound by Forest Hill...
| There is sand on the road from St Dunstan's College to Thomas Lane in Catford. Loads of traffic cones. Only route 75 buses are running. The police will only let buses come down Catford hill towards Ca... |
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Sherwood |
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10-08-2022, 12:54 AM |
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Thread: September Southern Timetable changes
Post: RE: September Southern Timetable changes
| I have heard that the rail companies add a few minutes to their planned journey times so that when they actually are delayed they do not appear to be late and incur penalties! |
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Sherwood |
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01-08-2022, 10:47 AM |
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Thread: ZIP Car parking (illegal) GF71 KFZ
Post: RE: ZIP Car parking (illegal) GF71 KFZ
| You could telephone 0333 240 9000 (open 24 hours) to tell Zipcar where their car has been abandoned. I think they will come and collect it. |
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Sherwood |
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07-06-2022, 10:40 PM |
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Thread: Jax Jones
Post: Jax Jones
| I saw a blue plaque for Jax Jones, which included SE23. Does this singer live in Forest Hill? |
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Sherwood |
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05-06-2022, 05:48 PM |
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