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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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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| Well, I was going to suggest 'cyclopath' (as in 'psychopath') but bow to 'psycholist' |
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22-10-2011, 09:19 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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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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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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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| [quote]Like this you mean?[/quote]
Thanks Bt |
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16-11-2011, 10:03 PM |
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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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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: 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: 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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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: 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: 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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25-05-2009, 06:00 PM |
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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 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: 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: 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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11-07-2012, 09:49 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: 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... |
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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: 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... |
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john-f |
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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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15-09-2010, 06:22 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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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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11-10-2011, 09:11 PM |
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Thread: World Cup Pubs
Post: RE: World Cup Pubs
| Does anybody know any decent pubs that are definitely NOT showing the world cup |
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12-05-2014, 10:54 PM |
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Thread: slow trains Monday
Post: RE: slow trains Monday
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01-04-2014, 10:27 PM |
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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 |
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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: 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... |
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24-11-2013, 12:27 PM |
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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! |
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27-01-2015, 10:59 PM |
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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). |
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03-03-2013, 11:32 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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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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22-11-2011, 11:53 AM |
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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... |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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27-06-2012, 11:06 PM |
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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). |
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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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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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