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Thread: Grange Court development DC/23/130280
Post: RE: Grange Court development DC/23/130280
| Lewisham are looking at introducing borough wide Sustainable Streets (the cynical amongst you will see it as just greenwashed CPZs, others will see
it as making the streets better for all roads users... |
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borderpaul |
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09-05-2023, 11:55 AM |
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Thread: Lewisham agree the Crofton Park & Honor Oak CPZ
Post: RE: Lewisham agree the Crofton Park & Honor Oak CP...
| Nobody wants the swimming pool closed just an acknowledgement by the Council to local residents that their justification for not providing parking "We expect all users of the swimming pool to use publ... |
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borderpaul |
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14-12-2022, 01:27 PM |
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Thread: Lewisham agree the Crofton Park & Honor Oak CPZ
Post: RE: Lewisham agree the Crofton Park & Honor Oak CP...
| I think there is a need to rethink CPZs.
It seems very regressive that somebody with a shiny £30-50K electric car gets to pay very little while those with an older/low value car have to pay a lot.... |
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borderpaul |
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14-12-2022, 12:24 PM |
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Thread: ULEZ Expansion approved
Post: ULEZ Expansion approved
| Good and bad news in the announcement that ULEZ extension has been approved by the mayor Sadiq Khan at Bonus Pastor school.
Good in the sense that all of us on the southside of the South Circular w... |
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borderpaul |
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25-11-2022, 04:01 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Station car restrictions
Post: RE: Forest Hill Station car restrictions
| I think one of the things that worked at Forest Hill station was the ability to drive in easily and drop off or pick up. It wasn't broken, I think most people would conclude that car access is broken ... |
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borderpaul |
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07-09-2022, 09:34 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Station car restrictions
Post: RE: Forest Hill Station car restrictions
| As most people have said, walking into the station has always been an obstacle course, walk behind the bike stands, formerly past the piano and coffee stand then come to the bottleneck between the tic... |
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borderpaul |
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11-08-2022, 09:38 AM |
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Thread: Borough-wide motorcycle parking charges are coming into effect 30th May 2022 tomorrow
Post: RE: Borough-wide motorcycle parking charges are co...
| and it may be another case of Lewisham having the right intentions but the wrong way to really make a difference if the latest research detailed in the Guardian is to be believed.
Time to surcharg... |
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borderpaul |
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06-06-2022, 01:47 PM |
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Thread: Community Fibre
Post: RE: Community Fibre
| Hi Stuart,
I have been a Community Fibre customer now for 6 months and have found it very good. I previously had BT Broadband and Virgin. BT I found very reliable but relatively slow, Virgin less rel... |
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borderpaul |
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02-05-2022, 11:37 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Assembly, come and meet the new Mayor
Post: Forest Hill Assembly, come and meet the new Mayor
| The next Forest Hill Assembly will be held on on Tuesday the 10th of July , at 7pm in The Honor Oak Christian Fellowship Centre, 39 Honor Oak Road SE23 3SH.
The new Mayor of Lewisham, Damien Egan w... |
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borderpaul |
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05-07-2018, 10:46 PM |
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Thread: Heron House, 32-34 Dartmouth Road SE23, to be converted to flats
Post: RE: Heron House, 32-34 Dartmouth Road SE23, to be ...
| It doesn't strike me as good news if you live on Derby Hill.
You have got approximately 11 cars from this development combined with about 20 from the development on the other side of the road where t... |
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borderpaul |
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29-01-2017, 01:54 PM |
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Thread: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
Post: RE: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
| The New Cross overground route is not used a lot because the service frequency isn't good enough. I occasionally go via lower sydenham to shoreditch which is very easy from FH. The obvious route would... |
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borderpaul |
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02-01-2017, 04:24 PM |
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Thread: New Years Eve Fireworks One Tree Hill View
Post: RE: New Years Eve Fireworks One Tree Hill View
| Sydenham hill near the junction with Sydenham Rise seemed to be a popular spot last night to watch the fireworks. I was just passing through so didn't see them myself but it does have a really good vi... |
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borderpaul |
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01-01-2017, 01:59 PM |
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Thread: How to contact the local neighbourhood police? Roll on CPZ
Post: RE: How to contact the local neighbourhood police?...
| 0n the lower section of Thorpewood, there was sufficient support for a CPZ which won't surprise anybody who has tried to park there.
The council said in the consultation document it would consider... |
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borderpaul |
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31-10-2016, 12:35 AM |
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Thread: How to contact the local neighbourhood police? Roll on CPZ
Post: RE: How to contact the local neighbourhood police?...
| If you were to park your car on your driveway during the CPZ hours then you wouldn't have to pay anything per year.
So it is a decision between paying nothing to park on your driveway with legal e... |
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borderpaul |
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30-10-2016, 04:33 PM |
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Thread: How to contact the local neighbourhood police? Roll on CPZ
Post: RE: How to contact the local neighbourhood police?...
| Nobody can park over your driveway in a CPZ even if they have a parking permit without the risk of a fine.
The council will paint a yellow line over it which becomes depending on your view a deterr... |
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borderpaul |
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30-10-2016, 12:50 PM |
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Thread: How to contact the local neighbourhood police? Roll on CPZ
Post: RE: How to contact the local neighbourhood police?...
| I am sure they will be waiting for your call though I don't know where they are waiting since the local police station is being turned into flats.
http://content.met.police.uk/Team/Lewisham/Foresth... |
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borderpaul |
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30-10-2016, 01:06 AM |
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Thread: Street lights not working in parts of SE23 and se26
Post: RE: Street lights not working in parts of SE23 and...
| I have to say I looked out and found it rather pleasant.
The lights came on about an hour later. It is amazing that nobody has come up with some kind of motion detecting street lights that would l... |
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borderpaul |
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26-09-2016, 12:57 PM |
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Thread: Ignore List
Post: RE: Ignore List
| I have had a post removed and then reappear edited lacking the best bits. The next poster commented on my post but it made no sense as some of the content was gone.
I guess like most people we wan... |
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borderpaul |
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26-09-2016, 12:48 PM |
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Thread: Cycling on the pavement
Post: RE: Cycling on the pavement
| I think cyclists will have insurance to protect themselves and not those they injure. Has anybody ever heard of a cyclist (casual or regular) ever stopping and giving their details.
I do think tha... |
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borderpaul |
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26-08-2016, 04:05 PM |
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Thread: Cycling on the pavement
Post: RE: Cycling on the pavement
| And of course you reported the Deliveroo cyclist because you could take a photo on your mobile of their number plate and send it to the company and the police.
No, you didn't because you can't, so ... |
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borderpaul |
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25-08-2016, 07:42 PM |
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Thread: Highway improvements to Dartmouth Road
Post: RE: Highway improvements to Dartmouth Road
| Nobody has mentioned if there is going to be additional CCTV as part of the highway improvement. I am sure a few strategically placed cameras above double yellows would pay for themselves in a few wee... |
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borderpaul |
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02-04-2016, 11:01 AM |
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Thread: Air BnB Forest Hill Disaster
Post: RE: Air BnB Forest Hill Disaster
| Nice to hear that the owner is now going to be compensated by airbnb, what about his neighbours who probably had to put up with a lot worse while they should have been celebrating? Not to mention the ... |
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borderpaul |
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09-01-2016, 02:34 PM |
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Thread: Gentrification
Post: RE: Gentrification
| I don't think most people equate being a career politician with being part of the establishment.
I see the establishment as those coming from established wealth and the Conservative party embodies... |
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borderpaul |
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04-01-2016, 09:06 PM |
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Thread: Gentrification
Post: RE: Running for local Councillor
| If the number was very low then the re-opening of Forest Hill swimming pool might account for a lot of the increase with direct/indirect employment in Sport whether you teach sport/lifeguard/work in t... |
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borderpaul |
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03-01-2016, 05:31 PM |
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Thread: Sainsburys Forest Hill School Children Ban
Post: RE: Sainsburys Forest Hill School Children Ban
| I don't think this reflects badly on Sainsburys or SE23.
I would expect the manager of Sainsburys to protect his staff and customers from abuse and bad behaviour rather than just tell them to put ... |
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borderpaul |
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13-12-2015, 01:35 AM |
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Thread: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in For...
| I think it is fair to say that the majority of people are probably against the CPZ as parking is not an issue for them on their doorstep but at the same time the majority of people badly affected by p... |
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borderpaul |
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12-12-2015, 12:03 PM |
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Thread: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in For...
| Your car tax to the council will help provide free swimming to all those kids chauffeured to the pool parking outside your house at the weekend but at least they might experience a bus or walk during ... |
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borderpaul |
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20-11-2015, 11:50 PM |
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Thread: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in For...
| I think the NOs depend on where you live
Why would you want to pay for parking when you don’t need to? I can never get parking near my house and waste my time and money driving round, I am paying f... |
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borderpaul |
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07-11-2015, 12:15 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pools
| It would be interesting to determine whether the kids availing of free swimming are generally better off and also whether the pensioners tend to be the less well off ones.
I think research on swim... |
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borderpaul |
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31-10-2015, 12:59 PM |
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Thread: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in For...
| If you asked the the residents of David's Road or Waldenshaw Road
whether they prefer to be stuck as a CPZ or return to their former status as the Sainsburys car park extension. I think you would fin... |
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borderpaul |
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15-10-2015, 06:32 PM |
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Thread: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in For...
| The reason Lewisham are consulting is that it is already a nightmare for a lot of residents not just to have contractors, friends and family round but just normal everyday living such as going shoppi... |
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borderpaul |
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12-10-2015, 07:47 PM |
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Thread: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in For...
| £3,000 for a part of the public highway in perpetuity outside a £500k house is probably not a market rate. It probably adds considerably more to the house value turning a public asset into private pro... |
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borderpaul |
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06-10-2015, 06:48 PM |
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Thread: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in For...
| I doubt very much any CPZ vote would ever be successful as we have a large number of houses on these streets with off-street parking who will vote against it.
We need to start rewarding householder... |
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borderpaul |
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05-10-2015, 06:18 PM |
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Thread: Highway improvements to Dartmouth Road
Post: RE: Highway improvements to Dartmouth Road
| Having followed this thread I guess there is a conflict between what Dartmouth road represents, do we want it to be a vibrant shopping/cafe area or a drop off for the swimming pool/gym. Many years ago... |
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borderpaul |
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27-06-2015, 02:28 AM |
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Thread: Dartmouth Road plans and Forest Lodge
Post: RE: Dartmouth Road plans and Forest Lodge
| Let me know how you get on, if you succeed I am going to ask the council if I can take ownership of the road outside my house where I have tried to park my car for the last 14 years. |
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borderpaul |
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04-06-2015, 01:07 PM |
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Thread: Children in cafes
Post: RE: Children in cafes
| This thread makes me nostalgic for the Forest Hill McDonalds which catered for kids getting the kids their food fast with a ball room and some plastic rubbish to play with and a kids meal that cost le... |
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borderpaul |
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10-01-2015, 11:48 AM |
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Thread: Warning: Dartmouth Arms parking
Post: RE: Warning: Dartmouth Arms parking
| There are 2 free car parks in FH that I know of. At the other one, you have to type in your reg. no (not that I have ever succeeded), display the ticket and you get 2 hours free parking. The Dartmout... |
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borderpaul |
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19-07-2013, 08:28 PM |
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Thread: Where do local primary kids go on to, on whole?
Post: RE: Where do local primary kids go on to, on whole...
| I am always a bit confused at how Harris CP which takes children of all abilities from the community manages to get a 99% pass rate. It seems a bit high and does not reflect the natural distribution o... |
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borderpaul |
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14-03-2013, 03:10 PM |
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Thread: Planning to move to Forest Hill (or ED)
Post: RE: Planning to move to Forest Hill (or ED)
| I grew up abroad and went to the local primary school and the local secondary, London is different and you will find that people travel. On my street, we have got people going to Harris Crystal Palace... |
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borderpaul |
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13-02-2013, 12:07 AM |
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Thread: Location Location Location
Post: RE: Location location location
| I think Phil is undervalued. We should campaign to get him a knighthood for services to FH.
I think it was the prospect of tiny feet that won it, with size and nice fireplaces supporting the decis... |
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borderpaul |
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04-01-2013, 12:45 PM |
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Thread: Parking Policy Review
Post: RE: Parking Policy Review
| Yes, I would agree it is more a set of numbers without any real insight into the reasons behind them. I was interested to see the responses from the Davids Road CPZ where nearly half replied and appro... |
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borderpaul |
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20-11-2012, 03:02 PM |
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Thread: Moving Companies
Post: RE: Moving Companies
| Caseys of Beckenham, google them for details did our move from 3 storey house with steps up to it to house a few miles away. They were very good. We didn't get them to pack but in hindsight we should ... |
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borderpaul |
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05-10-2012, 09:46 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pools
| I do like my backstroke. Swimming wouldn't be the same if I couldn't lie on my back and think of nothing. Perhaps a lane dedicated to backstroke is the answer. |
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borderpaul |
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04-10-2012, 04:17 PM |
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Thread: Speed Humps in Garlies Road
Post: RE: Speed Humps in Garlies Road
| They are great for children or when you want to cross the road, they force motorists to slow down. Simples
I live on a residential road, unfortunately not everybody realises that so I am grateful t... |
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borderpaul |
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23-07-2012, 08:29 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pools
| I was at Forest Fest yesterday where the swimming pool had a stand. I asked them and they said there have been delays and it likely to be the end of July, My money is on the 26th of July. |
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borderpaul |
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08-07-2012, 04:20 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| Or licence the Mamils, (Middle-aged men in Lycra) who can cycle as long as they don't have to stop and start. |
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borderpaul |
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07-07-2012, 11:15 AM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| I walk in Central London every day from Charing Cross to Soho and am appalled by the shockingly arrogant behaviour of cyclists. I walk across Trafalgar Square, no motorist endangering pedestrians just... |
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borderpaul |
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07-07-2012, 12:09 AM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| Not surprisingly the cyclist who denied careless cycling was convicted although he left a man brain-damaged he was only fined £850.
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/cyclesafety/article3464777.e... |
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borderpaul |
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05-07-2012, 06:18 PM |
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Thread: Property Market
Post: RE: Property Market
| Sending them to a local secondary school may not result in them really being local. I know from our local primary that the boys seem to have a hierarchy of Harris, Kingsdale and Forest Hill boys of th... |
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borderpaul |
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07-06-2012, 03:53 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Station Subway
Post: RE: Forest Hill Station Subway
| Last night after 6 as I was making my way through the tunnel towards Dartmouth Road I looked up at the steps and coming down was a man on a bike who managed to cycle down both sets of steps and contin... |
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borderpaul |
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04-05-2012, 03:49 PM |
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