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  Thread: Bike Train
Post: RE: Bike Train

Link to Southwark Cyclists web page: https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/events/bike-train-to-central-london-and-beyond-3/
john-f Wider Topics 1 3,454 11-04-2017, 11:45 AM
  Thread: Jamaican Restaurant
Post: Jamaican Restaurant

Hi Does anyone know a good Jamaican Restaurant? Somewhere that could sit a group of up to 14 people? It doesn't have to be in SE23, anywhere in London would be good. Many thanks
john-f Wider Topics 1 2,837 18-09-2016, 09:29 PM
  Thread: Bike Train Rides Again
Post: RE: Bike Train Rides Again

Running every Wednesday regardless of sink holes!
john-f Wider Topics 1 3,587 25-07-2016, 10:58 AM
  Thread: Bike Train Rides Again
Post: Bike Train Rides Again

From Sally Eva of Southwark Cyclists, "Our route is the usual one; two parks, one traffic-calmed backstreet, the pavement-cycling lanes on the New Kent Road, the Elephant and Castle by-pass and onto t...
john-f Wider Topics 1 3,587 27-06-2016, 11:14 PM
  Thread: Cycle Hub for Forest Hill, Kirkdale and Sydenham
Post: RE: Cycle Hub for Forest Hill, Kirkdale and Sydenh...

Lessons need to be learned from the Walthamstow 'mini-Holland', before taking forward anything here. It is despised by many who live there.
john-f SE23 Topics 6 7,354 05-06-2016, 08:28 PM
  Thread: Bike train to Blackfriars on 1st June
Post: Bike train to Blackfriars on 1st June

Sally Eva is leading a bike train from Nunhead and Peckham Rye Station on Wednesday 1 June. The route will be through quiet back roads, parks and segregated cycle lanes, the idea being to show new rid...
john-f Wider Topics 0 2,684 30-05-2016, 10:07 AM
  Thread: Bike train into Blackfriars/Faringdon tomorrow
Post: Bike train into Blackfriars/Faringdon tomorrow

Southwark Cyclists are running weekly beginners rides for commuters from Nunhead and Peckham Rye stations, into Blackfriars and Faringdon. These are guided rides into town with experienced riders who...
john-f Wider Topics 0 2,420 03-05-2016, 07:39 PM
  Thread: Chemists open Xmas and Boxing Day
Post: RE: Chemists open Xmas and Boxing Day

Thank you for your suggestions. I found one in New Cross in the Waldron Centre. Many thanks again and happy Christmas.
john-f SE23 Topics 3 4,027 25-12-2015, 01:56 PM
  Thread: Chemists open Xmas and Boxing Day
Post: Chemists open Xmas and Boxing Day

Hi Does anyone know which Chemists are open today or where to find the rota? Many thanks John
john-f SE23 Topics 3 4,027 25-12-2015, 11:32 AM
  Thread: Croftfest this weekend!
Post: RE: Croftfest this weekend!

Thanks for the reminder. I went down early morning and again in the afternoon. Great atmosphere and had a good time meeting people I hadn't seen in a while. I think the organisers did a great job ...
john-f Wider Topics 1 3,201 21-09-2015, 08:24 AM
  Thread: Car Club in SE23 area
Post: RE: Car Club in SE23 area

Thanks all for the comments.
john-f SE23 Topics 6 7,880 23-08-2015, 10:51 AM
  Thread: Car Club in SE23 area
Post: Car Club in SE23 area

Hi, does anyone in the SE23 area use a car club? If so, which would you recommend? Many thanks John
john-f SE23 Topics 6 7,880 16-08-2015, 02:25 PM
  Thread: Southwark 20 mph speed limit
Post: RE: Southwark 20 mph speed limit

It appears to me that there is a complete lack of co-ordination between the two Boroughs. The speed limit always used to be 30 mph along Honor Oak Park and remains so on the Lewisham side. But Southwa...
john-f Wider Topics 8 10,292 23-06-2015, 04:17 PM
  Thread: Idiot drivers, this time Mayow Road
Post: RE: Idiot drivers, this time Mayow Road

If it's a TFL licensed taxi, then report it to TFL (assuming you have the registration).
john-f Wider Topics 10 9,608 27-04-2015, 08:34 PM
  Thread: IKEA VARDE kitchen cabinet handles
Post: IKEA VARDE kitchen cabinet handles

I have 13 of these for sale, 12 with the rosettes and one without. They are made from aluminium with a nickel-plated brush finish, suitable for a door/drawer thickness of between 16 and 21 mm. Measu...
john-f Offered, Wanted, Lost & Found 1 4,531 05-04-2015, 02:07 PM
  Thread: Blythe Hill Tavern
Post: RE: Blythe Hill Tavern

Forest Hill? Catford? Here's me thinking that it's location might be in the name!
john-f Wider Topics 12 10,929 27-01-2015, 10:59 PM
  Thread: IKEA VÄRDE Base cabinet, birch/birch veneer
Post: IKEA VÄRDE Base cabinet, birch/birch veneer

Second hand but in very good condition and added bonus of being ready assembled!!! £120 ono; includes 4 wicker baskets for shelving below. See IKEA web page for dimensions: http://www.ikea.com/gb/e...
john-f Offered, Wanted, Lost & Found 0 4,412 17-12-2014, 09:40 PM
  Thread: Bike racks and mudguards
Post: Bike racks and mudguards

Clearing out the shed at the moment - I have some spare bike racks and a set of mudguards for sale if interested. Bor Yueh lightweight bike rack Tor Tek pannier bike rack Black mudguards (full s...
john-f Offered, Wanted, Lost & Found 0 1,919 22-09-2014, 07:10 PM
  Thread: Ikea Lindemon Blinds
Post: Ikea Lindemon Blinds

I have two sets of blinds for sale, one still in packet and one out of packet but not used. Colour is white and measure 120cm wide by 155 cm maximum drop.
john-f Offered, Wanted, Lost & Found 0 1,843 22-09-2014, 06:22 PM
  Thread: Bike theft at Honor Oak Park station
Post: RE: Bike theft at Honor Oak Park station

Have a look at this video showing how to lock your bike (and how not to): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxBmfvwJnZM
john-f SE23 Topics 8 13,148 09-09-2014, 09:02 AM
  Thread: Music production/sound engineering course for teenagers
Post: Music production/sound engineering course for teen...

Hi Does anyone know of a course suitable for a 14 year old interested in music production and recording? It would need to be within South or central London, preferably at the weekend. Or nearer if ...
john-f Offered, Wanted, Lost & Found 0 2,168 10-07-2014, 06:16 PM
  Thread: support your local team(not arsenal or chelsea)
Post: RE: support your local team(not arsenal or chelsea...

So why are you suggesting that Palace are a local team? I thought the nearest team was Dulwich Hamlet!
john-f Wider Topics 7 7,978 01-06-2014, 10:50 AM
  Thread: World Cup Pubs
Post: RE: World Cup Pubs

Does anybody know any decent pubs that are definitely NOT showing the world cup
john-f SE23 Topics 17 15,620 12-05-2014, 10:54 PM
  Thread: Cycling to Work
Post: RE: Cycling to Work

I cycle from HOP to Old Street everyday all year round and have done for years. It takes a lot to get me on an overcrowded or delayed train! Anyway, echoing some of the above comments, do get cycle tr...
john-f Wider Topics 38 26,842 01-04-2014, 10:39 PM
  Thread: slow trains Monday
Post: RE: slow trains Monday

Option 4: ride a bike!
john-f SE23 Topics 18 13,486 01-04-2014, 10:27 PM
  Thread: Rugby Six Nations
Post: RE: Rugby Six Nations

Blythe Hill Tavern - no contest!
john-f Wider Topics 6 6,710 31-01-2014, 10:41 PM
  Thread: Disturbing Music near Forest H station today
Post: RE: Disturbing Music near Forest H station today

It was the same teenagers that were doing the same in Sydenham last week; not my type of music usually but I quite enjoyed it for ten minutes or so (not sure how I would have felt after a couple of ho...
john-f SE23 Topics 13 10,923 24-11-2013, 12:27 PM
  Thread: Weekly Oyster
Post: RE: Weekly Oyster

Many thanks to you both
john-f Wider Topics 5 5,337 29-09-2013, 11:22 AM
  Thread: Weekly Oyster
Post: Weekly Oyster

Hi My daughter is on work experience in Moorgate for the next two weeks. She has a pay-as-you-go Oyster card. Can she also put a weekly travelcard onto the same Oyster card? Does a weekly save money?...
john-f Wider Topics 5 5,337 28-09-2013, 07:26 PM
  Thread: Free bamboo canes
Post: Free bamboo canes

I cut down a load of bamboo last year and still have loads of canes left. Would anyone like these for their garden or allotment? Some are up to 3 metres in length.
john-f Offered, Wanted, Lost & Found 1 2,813 04-05-2013, 04:47 PM
  Thread: Filming Tues 19/3/13
Post: RE: filming today

No, but there was also filming on Brockley Way and there was a film crew down on Peckham Rye next to the cafe. On Brockley Way this evening there was a single decker bus (route B3 to Tennyison Avenue...
john-f SE23 Topics 2 4,293 19-03-2013, 10:22 PM
  Thread: Honor Oak Nursery Pics
Post: RE: Honor Oak Nursery Pics

Have you tried Lewisham Library's local history archive? You should probably ring them first to see if they can help: Local History and Archives Centre Lewisham Library, Lewisham High Street SE1...
john-f SE23 Topics 2 4,703 04-03-2013, 11:14 PM
  Thread: Bin-divers outside charity shops
Post: RE: Bin-divers outside charity shops

Another reason to leave them in the shop is that you can gift aid your donation (the shop can claim back tax on the selling price).
john-f SE23 Topics 11 10,792 03-03-2013, 11:32 PM
  Thread: Nice Sunday Drives To The Countryside
Post: RE: Nice Sunday Drives To The Countryside

Brighton is highly recommended as there is so much to do. However, go by train as the traffic as the weekend can be terrible - can take up to two hours on busy Saturdays/Sundays. However, if you did g...
john-f Wider Topics 13 20,231 27-01-2013, 04:04 PM
  Thread: Bike stolen near FH station
Post: RE: Bike stolen near FH station

Really sorry to hear. Having had a couple of bikes stolen over the last thirty years in London, I know what its like. If you do get another bike then do invest in the two different locks. You could...
john-f Wider Topics 5 6,581 20-10-2012, 09:49 PM
  Thread: Car Window Smashed on Devonshire Road
Post: RE: Car Window Smashed on Devonshire Road

Sorry but the police did come around to take notes, very soon after I realised that the car window had been smashed. I have to admit I was a little surprised but I think this might be something to do ...
john-f SE23 Topics 8 10,204 11-10-2012, 07:57 PM
  Thread: Car Window Smashed on Devonshire Road
Post: RE: Car Window Smashed on Devonshire Road

My car window was smashed as well about ten days ago. Police said that there were five reports of broken car windows that same night and that it was likely to be same person.
john-f SE23 Topics 8 10,204 05-10-2012, 10:54 PM
  Thread: HOP in The Times
Post: RE: HOP in The Times

http://brockleycentral.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/the-times-honor-oak-affordable.html
john-f SE23 Topics 3 4,977 09-09-2012, 11:43 AM
  Thread: For Sale: Giant Rock Boy's Mountain Bike
Post: RE: For Sale: Giant Rock Boy's Mountain Bike

Hi, what age/height range would this be suitable for? Thanks
john-f Offered, Wanted, Lost & Found 1 3,615 09-09-2012, 11:39 AM
  Thread: Bikes for sale
Post: RE: Bikes for sale

Its not clear which is you bike
john-f Offered, Wanted, Lost & Found 2 5,983 17-08-2012, 10:39 PM
  Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists

Fine. I am quite happy to be licensed as a cyclist. So how do you propose to do it?
john-f Wider Topics 271 243,370 21-07-2012, 04:26 PM
  Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists

Hill Side Resident You really do show your prejudices with this constant harping on about cyclists and their poor and infantile behaviour. Has it not occured to you that this lack of respect for othe...
john-f Wider Topics 271 243,370 21-07-2012, 01:43 PM
  Thread: Rail services during the Olympics
Post: RE: Rail services during the Olympics

Yesterday was awful for my wife who works near London Brridge Station. She uses a walking stick but was told by the yellow-tabarded staff that she was not disabled as shw wasn't in a wheelchair. She w...
john-f Wider Topics 30 28,135 11-07-2012, 09:49 PM
  Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists

This is the statement from the London Cycling Campaign criticising the CPS for not bringing a strong enough charge: "The Crown Prosecution Service seem to regard serious injury crashes as trivial o...
john-f Wider Topics 271 243,370 05-07-2012, 11:01 PM
  Thread: my mum's birthday
Post: RE: my mum's birthday

And yes, Sunday is the 1 July, not 31 June! That'll teach me for cut and pasting without reading it properly.
john-f Wider Topics 12 10,039 27-06-2012, 11:06 PM
  Thread: my mum's birthday
Post: RE: my mum's birthday

Get on their e-mail list... ...and apologies for the dates
john-f Wider Topics 12 10,039 27-06-2012, 11:05 PM
  Thread: my mum's birthday
Post: RE: my mum's birthday

The Gladstone doesn't appear to have updated their website yet but acts for this weekend are: Thurs 28 June: The Obscuritones - female trio playing rockabilly, surf, garage rock and original songs....
john-f Wider Topics 12 10,039 27-06-2012, 08:25 PM
  Thread: my mum's birthday
Post: RE: my mum's birthday

If you fancy going further afield, try the Gladstone pub in the Borough (behind the tube in Lant Street). It's a small intimate venue that has lots of blues, folk, etc. Costs nothing to get in but it ...
john-f Wider Topics 12 10,039 26-06-2012, 09:25 PM
  Thread: HR text books
Post: HR text books

Hi Does anyone have copies of the following textbooks that they are willing to sell or lend? Introduction to Human Resource Management: A Guide to HR in Practice by Leatherbarrow, Fletcher and C...
john-f Offered, Wanted, Lost & Found 0 2,052 10-06-2012, 06:30 PM
  Thread: going west out of London Sunday 3rd June
Post: RE: going west out of London Sunday 3rd June

If you are going to the South West, why not take the A303 which takes you past Stonehenge? Take the South Circular around to Wandsworth, up West Hill into Putney Vale, Kingston Hill, etc, to Sunbury ...
john-f Wider Topics 5 6,909 03-06-2012, 09:45 AM
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