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Thread: Honor Oak Park Rail Station
Post: RE: Honor Oak Park Rail Station
| All this money being spent on so-called improvements and absolutely no mention about disabled access. I don't think they could give a monkey's about anyone in a wheelchair or who has mobility problems... |
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25-05-2009, 10:51 AM |
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Thread: Honor Oak Park Rail Station
Post: RE: Honor Oak Park Rail Station
| Well, promises. promises from tfl.
We've only been living here since 1993, so somewhere around a 20 year wait isn't too long. |
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john-f |
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25-05-2009, 06:00 PM |
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Thread: Songs Featuring Local Areas
Post: RE: Songs Featuring Local Areas
| Local blues/jazz guitarist, Billy Jenkins, has a new album out entitled, 'I am a Man from Lewisham'
Apart from the title track, others include,
On (Catford) Broadway
Francis Drake Bowls Club (which... |
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john-f |
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05-06-2010, 11:04 AM |
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Thread: Threatened closure of Crofton Park libary
Post: RE: Threatened closure of Crofton Park libary
| And if you have not done so, become a member of the library. |
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john-f |
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21-07-2010, 11:33 PM |
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Thread: Threatened closure of Crofton Park libary
Post: RE: Threatened closure of Crofton Park libary
| Absolutely. If there are thousands of signatures on a petition but very few actual users, then why would anyone take any notice of the petition.
Here's the link:
http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/Leisure... |
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john-f |
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22-07-2010, 03:53 PM |
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Thread: Boris Johnson cycle scheme
Post: RE: Boris Johnson cycle scheme
| The London Assembly is currently conducting a survey about the Bike Hire Scheme (and the Superhighways).
Please follow the link if you are interested in giving your views:
http://www.surveymonkey.... |
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john-f |
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15-09-2010, 06:22 PM |
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Thread: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade
Post: RE: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade
| So you do not think step free access that important as long as people can get to another station?
The whole point is that people who need step free access usually have mobility problems, so going t... |
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john-f |
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21-11-2010, 10:18 PM |
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Thread: East London Line not running
Post: RE: East London Line not running
| I cycled to Westminster and back. Didn't take any longer than normal although had to take mainn roads; not too much traffic though. |
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john-f |
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03-12-2010, 12:35 AM |
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Thread: Half term activitities for 10 year old
Post: RE: Half term activitities for 10 year old
| Lewisham Community Sports run an excellent service on Hilly Fields (at Prendershast's):
http://www.lewishamcommunitysports.com/index.htm |
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john-f |
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12-02-2011, 11:21 PM |
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Thread: HOP Recreation Ground to Become a Cemetery?
Post: RE: Save HOP Recreation Ground!
| Discussion taking place now on BBC Radio London (94.9 fm) |
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john-f |
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22-02-2011, 08:29 AM |
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Thread: Hello
Post: RE: Hello
| If you can wait until July,why not come along to the Blythe Hill Festival?
Saturday 2nd July at Blythe Hill Fields. |
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john-f |
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10-05-2011, 10:35 PM |
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Thread: Granny spinners
Post: RE: Granny spinners
| Totally agree with AMFM. There are a lot of sensible cyclists who do obey the highway code and who are fed up with being tarred with the same brush.
I should also point out that as a road cyclist I... |
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john-f |
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03-06-2011, 10:50 PM |
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Thread: Recycling collection too early again and barking dog ...still!
Post: RE: Recycling collection too early again and barki...
| From Lewisham's website (Noise Pollution Team):
"For building works with noisy machinery, you or your contractor must not work:
before 8am or after 6pm, Mondays to Fridays
before 8am or after 1pm... |
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john-f |
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19-07-2011, 10:16 PM |
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Thread: WEEE Week
Post: RE: WEEE Week
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john-f |
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28-09-2011, 10:35 PM |
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Thread: Bike Stolen From Shed in Middle of the Night
Post: RE: Bike Stolen From Shed in Middle of the Night
| Do use two good locks of different types: one a D lock and the other a solid chain lock - try and get gold rated - expensive but as much as losing your precious bike (for more info go to you tube, typ... |
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john-f |
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11-10-2011, 09:10 PM |
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Thread: Bike Stolen From Shed in Middle of the Night
Post: RE: Bike Stolen From Shed in Middle of the Night
| Apologies for the typos;
Do use two good locks of different types: one a D lock and the other a solid chain lock - try and get gold rated - expensive but not as much as losing your precious bike (... |
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john-f |
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11-10-2011, 09:11 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| Actually just reporting a number plate isn't always that easy; the driver can deny being behind the wheel at the time, so you need a description as well. And that's assuming the car isn't one that's u... |
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john-f |
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18-10-2011, 11:18 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| Well, I was going to suggest 'cyclopath' (as in 'psychopath') but bow to 'psycholist' |
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john-f |
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22-10-2011, 09:19 PM |
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Thread: Walk the World
Post: RE: Walk the World
| Spike Milligan - half Irish and born in India |
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john-f |
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08-11-2011, 11:06 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Can we do something about the imbeciles cyclin...
| Yes, they are imbeciles. But get things into perspective - I get very angry about the thousands of pedestrians killed or seriously maimed every year by cars, anc and lorries. As a doctor, are you not ... |
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john-f |
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11-11-2011, 08:28 AM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| So, my reading of this is that baby buggies/prams shouldn't be on the pavement either! |
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john-f |
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15-11-2011, 12:24 AM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| I use Altura gloves with extra long cuffs so that there is no gap between them and your sleeve. I also buy them slightly large so that when the temperature drops to zero I can where glove liners under... |
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john-f |
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15-11-2011, 11:27 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| How do you clip a quote to show who you are answering? Thanks |
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john-f |
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15-11-2011, 11:28 PM |
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Thread: Walking whilst reading
Post: RE: Walking whilst reading
| [quote]Would be great watching two of them walk into each other.[/quote]
What actually happens is that they step out into the road directly into the path of a cyclist (well, into the path of one of t... |
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john-f |
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16-11-2011, 10:01 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| [quote]Like this you mean?[/quote]
Thanks Bt |
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john-f |
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16-11-2011, 10:03 PM |
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Thread: Walking whilst reading
Post: RE: Walking whilst reading
| But why not go the whole hog and have a usb port at the back of your head so you can connect your device straight into the brain! |
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john-f |
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22-11-2011, 11:53 AM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| [quote=IWereAbsolutelyFuming]How many of us cyclists have been off work for weeks or months due to a cycling incident given this 'good chance' of it happening? [/quote]
I guess the chance is pretty... |
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john-f |
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26-11-2011, 11:10 AM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| [quote]And in exchange for all these concessions to the cyclist, will they then become licensed and insured?[/quote]
I am insured on my bike and I take responsibility for my actions, unlike many mo... |
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john-f |
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04-02-2012, 12:53 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| And the original point was? Cyclists on pavements, I seem to remember!!! |
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john-f |
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23-02-2012, 12:19 AM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| Many of us have been campaigning for safer cycling for many years.
The issue has been taken up by the Times, there was a flash ride on Wednesday and the subject was debated in Westminster yesterday.... |
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john-f |
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24-02-2012, 11:23 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| I have no problem encouraging other cyclists to adhere to the highway code |
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john-f |
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26-02-2012, 08:49 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| For any one interested, free cycle training for Lewisham residents can be booked through the link on this page:
http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/transport/Pages/cycling.aspx |
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john-f |
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03-03-2012, 06:21 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| Its around 33,000 at the moment |
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john-f |
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04-04-2012, 08:58 PM |
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Thread: Stillness Road not one-way
Post: RE: Stillness Road, SE23
| No, it would not be a good idea to make Stillness Road one way. Perhaps those car drivers should brush up on the highway code. The road does not have any one way signs. Just because it is no entry at ... |
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john-f |
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21-04-2012, 08:12 PM |
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Thread: Stillness Road not one-way
Post: RE: Stillness Road, SE23
| Sorry, I meant no entry for cars |
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john-f |
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22-04-2012, 02:32 PM |
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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 ... |
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john-f |
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03-06-2012, 09:45 AM |
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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... |
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john-f |
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10-06-2012, 06:30 PM |
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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 ... |
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john-f |
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26-06-2012, 09:25 PM |
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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.... |
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john-f |
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27-06-2012, 08:25 PM |
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Thread: my mum's birthday
Post: RE: my mum's birthday
| Get on their e-mail list...
...and apologies for the dates |
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john-f |
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27-06-2012, 11:05 PM |
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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. |
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john-f |
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27-06-2012, 11:06 PM |
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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... |
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john-f |
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05-07-2012, 11:01 PM |
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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... |
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john-f |
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11-07-2012, 09:49 PM |
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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... |
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john-f |
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21-07-2012, 01:43 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| Fine. I am quite happy to be licensed as a cyclist. So how do you propose to do it? |
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john-f |
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21-07-2012, 04:26 PM |
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Thread: Bikes for sale
Post: RE: Bikes for sale
| Its not clear which is you bike |
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john-f |
Offered, Wanted, Lost & Found |
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17-08-2012, 10:39 PM |
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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 |
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john-f |
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09-09-2012, 11:39 AM |
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Thread: HOP in The Times
Post: RE: HOP in The Times
| http://brockleycentral.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/the-times-honor-oak-affordable.html |
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john-f |
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09-09-2012, 11:43 AM |
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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. |
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john-f |
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05-10-2012, 10:54 PM |
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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 ... |
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john-f |
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11-10-2012, 07:57 PM |
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