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Thread: Refuse Collection
Post: RE: Why is refuse collection not privatised?
| Generally, refuse collection is something that Lewisham Council (now a 4 star council, i.e. excellent) gets right.
Problems often occur for houses on corners. The collectors often think the house is ... |
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23-10-2007, 11:35 AM |
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Thread: Cats Missing in HOP
Post: RE: Cats Missing in HOP
| Also report to Lewisham Animal Welfare.
They need to know what is happening and they might have your cat in their kennels in Wearside depot. |
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23-10-2007, 11:37 AM |
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Thread: Cats Missing in HOP
Post: RE: Cats Missing in HOP
| Lewisham Animal Welfare telephone number is:
020 8314 2098 |
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23-10-2007, 11:40 AM |
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Thread: Wishing MORE would participate here
Post: RE: Wishing MORE would participate here
| It's not just forums where that happens.
Sometimes if you go into a pub the regulars try to scare you off! |
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23-10-2007, 08:35 PM |
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Thread: Catford railway stations & dog track redevelopment
Post: Catford railway stations & dog track redevelopment
| Has anyone else seen the proposals for redeveloping Catford & Catford Bridge railway stations and the old disused greyhound track?
It seems that some organisation can develop shops and offices link... |
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23-10-2007, 08:40 PM |
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Thread: Your views called for on crime and anti-social behaviour on London buses
Post: RE: Your views called for on crime and anti-social...
| Always keep something solid against the door as you get off. If your coat gets trapped in the door, you can be dragged along when the bus drives off. |
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23-10-2007, 09:50 PM |
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Thread: Refuse Collection
Post: RE: Why is refuse collection not privatised?
| Yes it has. There was CCT compulsory competitive tendering for this service some years ago. Lewisham Council's DirectTeam won the contract with the lowest bid. |
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23-10-2007, 09:54 PM |
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Thread: Linda Barker and Other Celeb Types in the Area
Post: RE: Linda Barker and other celeb types in the area
| She used to be a contortionist. So I suppose she will be at home travelling on our trains!
BTW she looks gorgeous. |
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24-10-2007, 12:56 PM |
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Thread: Catford railway stations & dog track redevelopment
Post: RE: Catford railway stations & dog track redevelop...
| I was given a pamphlet by some people in the old pet shop in the Catford Mews. It was a consultation document. |
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25-10-2007, 10:31 AM |
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Thread: Linda Barker and Other Celeb Types in the Area
Post: RE: Linda Barker and other celeb types in the area
| I think I will take up train spotting as a hobby.
But only at Forest Hill railway station! |
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25-10-2007, 12:51 PM |
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Thread: Linda Barker and Other Celeb Types in the Area
Post: RE: Linda Barker and other celeb types in the area
| Michael,
Thank you for posting that photograph.
Fphwooaargh! |
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Sherwood |
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25-10-2007, 09:08 PM |
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Thread: Linda Barker and Other Celeb Types in the Area
Post: RE: Linda Barker and other celeb types in the area
| Hilltopgeneral,
If you are saying that the ladies of Forest Hill are not top totty, I hope you have a secure bunker to take refuge in! |
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Sherwood |
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27-10-2007, 08:28 PM |
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Thread: Buses
Post: RE: Why do buses terminate early, and why don't bu...
| Or they bang on the ceiling of their cab!
I can only assume the sudden termination is to make me pay again for the rest of the journey! |
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27-10-2007, 08:32 PM |
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Thread: Refuse Collection
Post: RE: Why is refuse collection not privatised?
| RussB,
I think you can get green wheelybins for recycling. |
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27-10-2007, 08:34 PM |
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Thread: Fifty grand for us to spend on improvements
Post: RE: Fifty grand for us to spend on improvements
| Could we have Oyster readers in Forest Hill railway station, please? |
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Sherwood |
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27-10-2007, 09:26 PM |
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Thread: A whinge about weekend engineering works
Post: RE: A whinge about weekend engineering works
| I think I have posted something about the engineering works elsewhere.
You can see engineering works around New Cross Gate, which I think is the problem.
Also, I think at some point there will be no... |
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28-10-2007, 06:24 PM |
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Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line Closure
| As part of Transport for London's ?10bn Investment Programme, the East London Line is being extended. The new extended line will open in 2010 as the East London Railway.
The line will continue to ope... |
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30-10-2007, 11:33 AM |
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Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line Closure
| Alternatively by train to London Bridge and then by underground.
I think that the trains will still run to London Bridge. |
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30-10-2007, 12:27 PM |
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Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line Closure
| I sometimes go into town on the 171. I can go all the way into town for 90 pence. |
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30-10-2007, 05:35 PM |
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Thread: Direct services from FH to London Victoria
Post: RE: Direct services from FH to London Victoria
| One slow alternative is the 185 bus to Victoria for 90 pence. |
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Sherwood |
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31-10-2007, 12:02 PM |
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Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line Closure
| It is not more frquent if you are going to London Bridge. At present 6 trains per hour go to London Bridge. |
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31-10-2007, 05:42 PM |
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Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line Closure
| But I usually want to get to Charing Cross!
I already have to change at London Bridge. |
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31-10-2007, 09:42 PM |
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Thread: Catford railway stations & dog track redevelopment
Post: RE: Catford railway stations & dog track redevelop...
| This seems to be a useful link:
http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/Environment/Planning/PlanningPolicy/LocalDevelopmentFramework/LDFConsultation/StageTwo/PreferredOptionsCatfordAAP.htm |
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31-10-2007, 09:57 PM |
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Thread: Your views called for on crime and anti-social behaviour on London buses
Post: RE: Your views called for on crime and anti-social...
| They get free policing on the buses by giving police officers free travel. |
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03-11-2007, 09:43 PM |
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Thread: Number Theory
Post: RE: Number theory
| Ooperlooper,
It is probably intended to clog up the Internet! |
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05-11-2007, 09:38 PM |
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Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line Closure
| If you can get to London Bridge, you just go to platform 6 and take the next train to Charing Cross.
Don't get on the Bedford train or you go to Blackfriars! |
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07-11-2007, 10:35 PM |
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Thread: How to Measure Water Pressure?
Post: RE: water pressure
| I thought showers were fed from the cold water tank above.
The higher the tank is above the shower head the greater the pressure and so the greater the flow. |
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08-11-2007, 11:11 PM |
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Thread: How to Measure Water Pressure?
Post: RE: water pressure
| Customers can make changes to their internal plumbing to increase their water pressure - for example by ensuring their stop tap is fully open, or checking that any systems that depend on the pressure ... |
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08-11-2007, 11:17 PM |
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Thread: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses?
Post: RE: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses?
| A Jehovah's Witness told me that you can register with them not to be contacted again! I think you have to contact the local church. |
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09-11-2007, 02:24 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pool
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool
| This is the link:
http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/LeisureAndCulture/SportAndLeisure/NewDevelopments/ForestHillPools/
Latest
Currently, detailed costs and timelines on refurbishment of Forest Hill... |
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Sherwood |
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12-11-2007, 11:10 PM |
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Thread: The Perry Hill SE6
Post: RE: Pubs beyond SE23
| It is probably very busy now that The Rutland has closed. |
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12-11-2007, 11:12 PM |
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Thread: 8:24 to London Bridge from HOP
Post: RE: 8:24 to London Bridge from HOP
| I think all FH trains should be at least 8 carriages.
I think things will improve when the ELL line opens as a lot of people change to the ELL at New Cross Gate. |
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13-11-2007, 11:22 AM |
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Thread: Phishing
Post: RE: Phishing
| I have had several of these. :unsure:
The big clue for me is often that I don't have an account with the bank! :rofl:
Banks will never email you asking for confidential details, pin numbers or passw... |
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13-11-2007, 11:29 AM |
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Thread: 8:24 to London Bridge from HOP
Post: RE: 8:24 to London Bridge from HOP
| On a cold morning you can't get train drivers out of bed. |
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16-11-2007, 05:30 PM |
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Thread: Birds Of Prey
Post: RE: Bird Of Prey in SE23 (Forest Hill)
| I am told there are peregrine falcons at Battersea power station. I heard this from a cricket commentator explaining why there were no pigeons at the Oval cricket ground. |
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16-11-2007, 05:45 PM |
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Thread: Birds Of Prey
Post: RE: Birds Of Prey
| Years ago there were many birds of prey in London. They were killed during wartime so that homing pigeons would get through! |
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16-11-2007, 10:49 PM |
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Thread: Cars blocking driveway
Post: RE: Cars blocking driveway
| In the past whenever this happened to me, the police always said they could not prosecute. |
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17-11-2007, 02:08 PM |
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Thread: Cars blocking driveway
Post: RE: Cars blocking driveway
| I have given up parking in my drive. My car now takes up a space on the road! |
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18-11-2007, 05:47 PM |
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Thread: ?40k reward for info on local sex attacker/burglar
Post: RE: ?40k reward for info on local sex attacker/bur...
| This suspect attacked someone near me one night. The police heliopter was overhead for a long time.
There is a suspicion this attacker probably worked or works as a careworker. |
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18-11-2007, 05:53 PM |
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Thread: Fireworks at 6am!
Post: RE: Fireworks at 6am!
| Someone let a firework off in the street about 1 in the morning where I live.
There are laws that restrict fireworks, but I do not know them. |
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19-11-2007, 02:29 PM |
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Thread: Fires
Post: RE: Fires
| You have to burn smokeless fuel. I am not sure if logs count as smokeless. |
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19-11-2007, 10:31 PM |
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Thread: Cars blocking in Emergency Access
Post: RE: Cars blocking in Emergency Access
| If there is a fire, it does not take big hunky firefighters long to pick up and move a car if it is blocking the way.
Trust me. I've seen it done.
Alternatively, they might need to smash the win... |
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Sherwood |
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20-11-2007, 10:03 PM |
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Thread: BT additional charges
Post: BT additional charges
| Does anyone know anything about BT's charges (?4.50) for paying by cheque & ?10 for late payment?
Has anyone challenged them (successfully)?
Are they legal?
When I get to the checkout at Tes... |
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20-11-2007, 10:07 PM |
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Thread: Ken may bid for control of Southern
Post: RE: Key may bid for control of Southern
| I presume the title should be Ken may bid for control of southern.
Admin, can you alter it if I am correct, please?
thank you. |
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21-11-2007, 12:03 PM |
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Thread: Sky TV
Post: Sky TV
| I am having difficulty receiving some Sky tv channels - the sport channels.
Is anyone else having problems? |
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21-11-2007, 01:18 PM |
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Thread: Driveways
Post: RE: Driveways
| Try to make sure that you allow the rain to soak into your garden as I have done. |
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21-11-2007, 05:58 PM |
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Thread: Ken may bid for control of Southern
Post: RE: Ken may bid for control of Southern
| It did start "Key may bid...." |
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21-11-2007, 10:33 PM |
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Thread: Ken may bid for control of Southern
Post: RE: Ken may bid for control of Southern
| I am not really a Ken fan, but I have to admit that he has done a good job with the buses. |
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21-11-2007, 11:03 PM |
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Thread: Mentally/physically handicapped kid on Devonshire Road
Post: RE: Mentally/physically handicapped kid on Devonsh...
| See this link:
http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/HealthAndSocialCare/ChildrenAndFamilyCare/ChildrensSocialCare/ChildProtection/WorriedAboutTheSafetyOrWelfareOfAChild.htm |
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22-11-2007, 03:32 PM |
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Thread: Driveways
Post: RE: Driveways
| I suggest you look around where other people have drives. Sometimes the builders leave a notice.
Or if you see a drive that looks good, you could ask the people who built it. |
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25-11-2007, 01:32 PM |
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