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Thread: Tell Me About SE23 Please
Post: RE: Tell Me About SE23 Please
| Thankyou for starting this thread, we're planning to move to London from the North (Darlington) and have had a look around Forest Hill. This board has proven pretty useful, came down for a visit last ... |
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18-09-2009, 10:54 PM |
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Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Train Service to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oa...
| Thankyou - not living in the area yet but have signed as the regular train service to central London is one of the reasons why I am hoping to move to Forest Hill or Honor Oak. |
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rymerster |
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20-09-2009, 10:09 PM |
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Thread: Tell Me About SE23 Please
Post: RE: Tell Me About SE23 Please
| Thankyou again people for posting on this topic - I really have fallen for Forest Hill and can't wait to move (anyone want a 4 bed house in Darlington at a bargain price - with park views and off stre... |
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rymerster |
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21-09-2009, 12:39 PM |
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Thread: Tell Me About SE23 Please
Post: RE: Tell Me About SE23 Please
| Thankyou for that - it's the sort of thing to convince my mum that we aren't insane moving to London! |
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rymerster |
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03-10-2009, 07:57 PM |
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Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: Rail/London Transport season tickets question
| I'm moving to Forest Hill shortly. For work I'll need to travel regularly to offices in Peckham, Kings Cross and Kentish Town.
If I buy a Zones 1 to 3 season ticket, does it cover me for London Zo... |
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rymerster |
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24-10-2009, 11:03 AM |
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Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak
| Thanks for the reply - I found the information at the rail company's site difficult to understand! |
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rymerster |
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25-10-2009, 02:01 PM |
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Thread: New to area grandson has lost beloved cat
Post: RE: New to area grandson has lost beloved cat
| Thankyou for sharing the good news :)[/u] |
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rymerster |
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27-11-2009, 03:35 PM |
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Thread: Removal of Roadside Railings/Barriers
Post: RE: Removal of Roadside Railings/Barriers
| I'm in favour of the removal of barriers, however, there still needs to be sufficient tactile areas near road crossings so that blind people and guide dogs can identify the safest places to cross.
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rymerster |
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11-12-2009, 06:58 PM |
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Thread: Seasons Greetings
Post: RE: Seasons Greetings
| I'd like to thank everyone on the forum who has answered questions in the run up to my move to FH at the weekend. So far it's been great - apart from the slippery pavement on these hills!
Most of a... |
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rymerster |
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24-12-2009, 09:27 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| I agree with you - I stopped using a leisure centre oop North because they introduced a unisex "changing village". There was a separate male only changing area for the gym - but due to staff shortages... |
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rymerster |
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25-01-2010, 07:21 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Forest Hill Rail Station
| I use a combination of PAYG and 7 day travelcard on Oyster.
If I know I will be travelling 5 days or more at peak times it makes sense to get the 7 day travelcard, but if not I just use Oyster PAY... |
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rymerster |
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25-02-2010, 01:11 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Forest Hill Rail Station
| No, they can definitely be activated at national rail stations with Oyster readers now. I have also updated my Oyster card at the machine outside FH station.
The only annoyance with the website up... |
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rymerster |
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25-02-2010, 01:31 PM |
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Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
| Sorry Michael, after REALLY suffering on Northern Trains between Darlington and Middlesbrough the FH to LB service is marvellous. I think it'll take me a few more months to grow to loathe it.
My m... |
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rymerster |
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04-03-2010, 07:30 PM |
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Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
| Hope this is the correct thread - got talking to one of the Overground drivers at New Cross Gate today as he had one of the new trains parked up there. Apparently everything is going well to schedule ... |
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rymerster |
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05-03-2010, 04:58 PM |
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Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
| I mentioned to the guy that I was from Forest Hill though (and was looking forward to using the service from there) and it seemed he was telling me that it would be starting earlier. Oh well, I guess ... |
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rymerster |
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05-03-2010, 05:12 PM |
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Thread: Oyster Cards and FH Station
Post: RE: Oyster Cards and FH Station
| I think it's always been the same at underground Oyster machines too, but the procedure seems a little quicker somehow and there is a swift message to touch your card again. I can't understand why the... |
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rymerster |
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12-03-2010, 02:35 PM |
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Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
| Agreed, but this is not always easy to see - especially if you are going to be frowned on for pausing even for a millisecond at the barrier. :scared:
Seriously, my OH is partially sighted and alway... |
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rymerster |
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28-03-2010, 07:35 PM |
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Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line
| How simple is the interchange between the East London Line and Jubilee Line at Canada Water?
If it's anything like the interchange between the Northern and Central lines at Bank I'm sticking to th... |
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rymerster |
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21-04-2010, 08:35 PM |
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Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
| My partner is visually impaired and has a freedom pass, but uses Oyster for the journey to LB in the morning. After 23rd May the journey to London should be covered by the freedom pass if using the Ea... |
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rymerster |
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28-04-2010, 02:11 PM |
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Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line
| It's not just about the way something looks, you need high contrast signs to be sure of where you are in bad weather, if you don't have very good eyesight, or are hard of hearing and depend on the vis... |
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rymerster |
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29-04-2010, 02:08 PM |
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Thread: Honor Oak Road?
Post: RE: Honor Oak Road?
| I've seen a London Buses incident vehicle, which is stopping traffic at Manor Mount and sending any cars down there as a diversion (with police support). There is a big white truck and guys working wi... |
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rymerster |
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04-05-2010, 12:47 AM |
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Thread: Honor Oak Road?
Post: RE: Honor Oak Road?
| Yup, chainsaws and pneumatic drills going until after 2am. Fell asleep so no idea how late it went on. RAC reported that London Road was affected by an accident on Honor Oak Road but that was cleared ... |
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rymerster |
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04-05-2010, 08:12 AM |
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Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line
| Have noticed that more people are changing at NXG - the other week it was a battle to get off, now it's easy. |
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rymerster |
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12-05-2010, 02:49 PM |
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Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
| I've been using it every day this week but I'm off work so the journeys have purely been to have fun. No problems so far; tried out interchanges at Whitechapel, Shadwell, Canada Water etc and all are ... |
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rymerster |
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26-05-2010, 11:35 AM |
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Thread: Songs Featuring Local Areas
Post: RE: Songs Featuring Local Areas
| David Bowie juxtaposes Penge and New York in "Did You Ever Have A Dream?" |
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rymerster |
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27-05-2010, 09:33 PM |
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Thread: Former FH resident Mick Karn (ex-Japan) has cancer
Post: Former FH resident Mick Karn (ex-Japan) has cancer
| Apologies for this post but it's important to me.
Mick used to live off Stanstead Road in the early days of the group Japan, he now lives in Cyprus where his family originally come from. Sadly he ... |
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rymerster |
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05-06-2010, 12:16 AM |
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Thread: Owl Spotting
Post: RE: Tawit Tawooo, I'm an Owl
| I hear all kinds of strange wildlife noises at night because the back of my building backs onto part of the Horniman Gardens. I have heard some truly horrific screeches, one of which repeated for abou... |
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rymerster |
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17-06-2010, 11:12 PM |
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Thread: Ridiculous Doctors Catchment areas
Post: RE: Ridiculous Doctors Catchment areas
| We're on Honor Oak Road, registered with Jenner and had appointments booked, but then received a call from the receptionist telling us we'd have to find another surgery :mad: and that we should contac... |
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rymerster |
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27-07-2010, 01:19 AM |
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Thread: Red Cross Window Display
Post: RE: Red Cross Window Display
| I have to say I love that shop, I frequently buy books, records, CDs and DVDs there and there's always something interesting to find. Very much appreciate the wall display using some of the long unsol... |
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rymerster |
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05-09-2010, 06:56 PM |
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Thread: Where are the gritters?
Post: RE: Where are the gritters today?
| The P4 is no longer going down Honor Oak Road (it is going through FH past the station), so HORd is getting a bit dicy now. I did see a lorry full of grit go past just now though. |
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rymerster |
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02-12-2010, 04:20 PM |
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Thread: Postal delivery and refuse collections suspended?
Post: Postal delivery and refuse collections suspended?
| I'm on Honor Oak Road and my building doesn't seem to have recieved any mail since the snowfall a couple of days ago. Our bins have also not been collected and things are starting to pile up. I unders... |
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rymerster |
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03-12-2010, 06:15 PM |
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Thread: Postal delivery and refuse collections suspended?
Post: RE: Postal delivery and refuse collections suspend...
| Just did a bit of checking and it seems all refuse collections in Lewisham are cancelled until Monday when the situation will be reviewed. |
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rymerster |
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03-12-2010, 06:20 PM |
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Thread: Clever cat of the Shipman/Siddons/PerryVale/Woolstone rd square
Post: RE: Clever cat of the Shipman/Siddons/PerryVale/Wo...
| Indeed, and maybe rats - they are very cunning and more common than you'd think - they love pet food. Your own cat won't go near them, unlike mice which it would be more likely to frighten off. |
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rymerster |
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10-01-2011, 11:11 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Station Upgrade (Phase 3)
Post: RE: Forest Hill Station Upgrade (Phase 3)
| Unfortunately they are not always available for use and are usually locked in the late evenings. There's a button to press to request that staff open the lift but they are not always available. |
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rymerster |
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04-07-2011, 08:54 PM |
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Thread: SE23 v SE22
Post: RE: SE23 v SE22
| I've been here just a few days over 3 years, having moved from County Durham and I have to say I loved it then and it's just kept getting better since - better shops and eateries opening, better trans... |
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rymerster |
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24-12-2012, 02:49 PM |
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Thread: SE23 v SE22
Post: RE: SE23 v SE22
| Thanks for the tip I'll have a look down there. |
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rymerster |
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24-12-2012, 04:52 PM |
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Thread: Walking for Fitness - any groups in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Walking for Fitness - any groups in Forest Hil...
| I'd like to join in and if the group continues plug it on my soon to be launched fitness site. I'm going to be wanting to feature lots of different activities, particularly inclusive ones as we're hop... |
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rymerster |
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23-02-2013, 02:42 AM |
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Thread: Walking for Fitness - any groups in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Walking for Fitness - any groups in Forest Hil...
| Hi,
I'd also like to check if this is a ladies only group.
Although this won't stop me covering the group on my website so others can get to know about it, I need to know if I'll be welcome if... |
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rymerster |
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27-02-2013, 11:33 AM |
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Thread: Walking for Fitness - any groups in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Walking for Fitness - any groups in Forest Hil...
| Unfortunately I have to work in Birmingham tomorrow so won't make it back in time but if I happen to be walking home and spot you I'll say hello. I'll keep an eye on the thread and come to a future wa... |
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rymerster |
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27-02-2013, 10:48 PM |
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Thread: Where did you live before you came to SE23?
Post: RE: Where did you live before you came to SE23?
| Moved here from Darlington, Co. Durham in late 2009, best thing I ever did.
I knew the area beforehand as I had to come through FH to get to a work premises just past the Horniman. Fell in love wi... |
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rymerster |
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22-09-2013, 12:15 AM |
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Thread: Which doctors?
Post: RE: Which doctors?
| I was allocated Lordship Lane surgery too (I'm near The Horniman so it's only 5 minutes away on the bus, depending on traffic).
I agree, Dr. Iqbal is great, I also saw Dr. Doha a few weeks ago as ... |
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rymerster |
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12-10-2013, 01:44 AM |
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Thread: Bus Services - Overcrowded in South East London
Post: RE: Bus Services - Overcrowded in South East Londo...
| God bless the 176. Thankfully the journey is a lot quicker at night. Sometimes it feels like that Hogwarts bus.
I kind of know a 176 driver at my gym. He told us the route is a lot faster at night... |
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rymerster |
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23-11-2013, 01:06 PM |
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Thread: Junction of London Road and Honor Oak Road
Post: RE: London Road Junction with Honor Oak Road
| I'm glad this is being looked at. This junction is used by a lot of blind and partially sighted people who walk to and from supported housing just past the Horniman down to Forest Hill, not to mention... |
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rymerster |
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15-01-2014, 11:40 PM |
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Thread: Sky TV Signal Loss
Post: RE: Sky TV Signal Loss
| Had a similar problem a few years ago. Since moving in a tree had grown and during bad weather with it blowing about the signal would be lost. Got an engineer out who moved the dish so that there was ... |
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rymerster |
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27-01-2014, 10:55 PM |
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Thread: Man knocking on doors at odd hours
Post: RE: 'Homeless' person knocking on doors
| There's been a thread about the same thing over at the East Dulwich forum, mostly people off Lordship Lane at the Grove Tavern/Underhill Road area so within a few minutes walk of FH. |
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rymerster |
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02-02-2014, 02:53 PM |
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Thread: The Who played in Forest Hill 50 years ago on this day
Post: RE: The Who played in Forest Hill 50 years ago on ...
| Mick Karn lived on Ewelme Road and Japan used to rehearse there. The rest of the band lived nearby in Catford, Hither Green and Sydenham. Their manager was in East Dulwich at the time. Jak Airport /Ja... |
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rymerster |
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09-04-2014, 04:01 PM |
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Thread: Dead cats
Post: RE: Dead cats
| We get a lot of foxes in this area, or we used to, they seem to have been quiet for the last few nights.
Is it possible that some local has been leaving things out for the foxes, but the cats have... |
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rymerster |
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30-04-2014, 04:26 PM |
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Thread: Sad demise of the car park kebab shop
Post: RE: Sad demise of the car park kebab shop
| That's good news, the Jolly Bee probably didn't sell kebabs before because of the shop across the road. The guys in there are Turkish, I'm surprised they haven't introduced a few things like this befo... |
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rymerster |
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07-06-2014, 09:57 PM |
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Thread: The Capitol to close
Post: RE: Capitol to close
| Tried to do a bit of digging online and the only conclusion I can come to considering the amount of times that old ABC properties changed hands between the 1970s and now, is that the building may be o... |
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rymerster |
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04-07-2014, 06:26 PM |
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Thread: Are there badgers in Forest Hill?
Post: RE: Are there badgers in Forest Hill?
| It was more likely to be a glimpse of a fox, there are quite a lot of them around Manor Mount and a couple I've seen are more grey and white (especially near the tail) not the red as you'd expect. |
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rymerster |
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