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Thread: How to Measure Water Pressure?
Post: RE: water pressure
| As I understand it, when you increase the velocity of a fluid, you decrease its pressure. Therefore, if you were to increase the diameter of the pipe supplying water to the shower, then for the same f... |
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Thread: How to Measure Water Pressure?
Post: RE: water pressure
| The flowrate of a fluid in a pipe is the mean velocity of the fluid multiplied by the cross sectional area of the pipe. If you are pumping fluid through a 50 mm pipe which is then connected to a 25 mm... |
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Thread: How to Measure Water Pressure?
Post: RE: water pressure
| For those interested in fluid flow may I suggest you go to Wikipedia and type in "Orifice plate", which is a device I occasionally have to use at my place of work for measuring the rate of fluid flow.... |
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09-11-2007, 04:50 PM |
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Thread: Class divisions in FH
Post: RE: Class divisions in FH
| I'm neither a FH Lifer nor a 10 minute wonder, but sadly Ian is correct when he says that FH has gone down compared to twenty years ago. I lived in FH from the mid 1950's until around 1970 and it was ... |
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16-11-2007, 11:36 AM |
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Thread: Birds Of Prey
Post: RE: Birds Of Prey
| I've seen a couple of Sparrowhawks in my garden and the thing I noticed most was the bright yellow eye. however, I understand that in older birds the eye can be more orange in colour. If the one you s... |
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21-11-2007, 12:14 PM |
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Thread: So what's so special about us?
Post: RE: So what's so special about us?
| Although SE23.com has been going for just over 5 years, it still seems to me to be a relatively short period of time given that I've known the Forest Hill area for over half a century. This makes me t... |
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08-01-2008, 12:28 PM |
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Thread: Poll: Who is in HOP, who is in Forest Hill...
Post: RE: Poll: Who is in HOP, who is in Forest Hill...
| Elsewhere for me... But I'm still in Forest Hill in spirit! |
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10-01-2008, 01:55 PM |
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Thread: House price fluctuations
Post: RE: House price fluctuations
| I can understand having to pay a additional premium for a property that is located in what we might perceive to be a "nice" area. But when over a period of time the same property increases in value by... |
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Thread: House price fluctuations
Post: RE: House price fluctuations
| [quote=shzl400]
On the one hand, I could feel smug that the property I bought nearly 15 years ago (Good Grief!!) has more than quadrupled in value over that time.
On the other hand, the size of m... |
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14-01-2008, 11:48 AM |
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Thread: Did anyone here go to school in Forest Hill or HOP
Post: RE: Did anyone here go to school in forest hill or...
| Yes. Fairlawn Primary and Forest Hill Boys. |
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29-01-2008, 11:38 AM |
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Thread: Did anyone here go to school in Forest Hill or HOP
Post: RE: Did anyone here go to school in forest hill or...
| Went to Fairlawn Primary from 1959 until 1965 and Forest Hill Boys from 1965 until 1970.
Discipline? Oh yes!
At FHB's, detention required you to stay after school and pick up all the litter in... |
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31-01-2008, 04:47 PM |
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Thread: Did anyone here go to school in Forest Hill or HOP
Post: RE: Did anyone here go to school in forest hill or...
| In the 1960's, FHB's had a good all round reputation, so its good to hear about Peter Walsh's continued dedication. Although I understand that in recent years they have amalagamated and hence reduced ... |
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01-02-2008, 11:24 AM |
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Thread: Did anyone here go to school in Forest Hill or HOP
Post: RE: Did anyone here go to school in forest hill or...
| FHB's School. Ok, nice to see that my old house Drake still exists. That means that the two houses now removed are Browning (Bright red ribbon over blazer pocket) and Newton. (Dark red ribbon)
When... |
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01-02-2008, 02:48 PM |
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Thread: The History Of Forest Hill Station
Post: RE: The History Of Forest Hill Station
| It was a lovely station. As a child in the late 1950's I used to sit on the up platform bench and watch the steam trains come and go while my mum did the shopping. The station staff would keep an eye ... |
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04-02-2008, 11:34 AM |
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Thread: Did anyone here go to school in Forest Hill or HOP
Post: RE: Did anyone here go to school in forest hill or...
| [quote=david holtham]
i went to the hill school for girls.47 honor ok road next to a little white bungalow which my father built for 3700 pounds back in 1953.it was opposite some police flats,anyway ... |
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05-02-2008, 04:44 PM |
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Thread: Did anyone here go to school in Forest Hill or HOP
Post: RE: Did anyone here go to school in forest hill or...
| Further to David Holtham's comments about the girls school that used to be at 47 Honor Oak Road SE23, in my subsequent comments about the late Freddie Mills (boxer) who used to take his daughter to th... |
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07-02-2008, 12:59 PM |
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Thread: Did anyone here go to school in Forest Hill or HOP
Post: RE: Did anyone here go to school in forest hill or...
| FHB's school. I was in (Drake House) tutor group D2, tutor master was Ernie Hemmings, house master was A.S.Boone. Mr Ashby, the name rings bells, I think he taught me too. I can recall having a very s... |
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14-02-2008, 11:40 AM |
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Thread: Did anyone here go to school in Forest Hill or HOP
Post: RE: Did anyone here go to school in forest hill or...
| I was at FHB's from 1965 until 1970. Yes, our tutor master, Mr Hemmings taught woodwork. He could often be seen wearing a white lab coat. Mr Ashby could be quite fearsome but really good at History! I... |
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15-02-2008, 09:58 AM |
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Thread: Did anyone here go to school in Forest Hill or HOP
Post: RE: Did anyone here go to school in forest hill or...
| Brian and FHB's School.
I think Mr Haswell was (or became) house master of Shackelton. (Green ribbon on blazer) Yes, old double decker buses taking us to the sports fields for cross country along ... |
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15-02-2008, 04:14 PM |
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Thread: The Blitz
Post: RE: The Blitz
| I was once told by my mum that Fairlawn School was built on the site of the Burmah Oil Company.
Out of curiosity I just did a search on the internet and found that a patent was applied for in Dec ... |
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03-03-2008, 04:53 PM |
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Thread: The Blitz
Post: RE: The Blitz
| [quote=Les]
This website is well researched for V1 and V2 strikes, but SE23 info is limited.
http://www.flyingbombsandrockets.com/V1_summary.html
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Yes, it's curious that rocket strikes... |
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06-03-2008, 11:39 AM |
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Thread: The Blitz
Post: RE: The Blitz
| [quote=Londondrz]
Try http://www.flyingbombsandrockets.com/web_content_dulwich.html
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Thanks. According to this site, the nearest to One Tree Hill was when a V1 came down in Camberwell Cem... |
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06-03-2008, 03:58 PM |
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Thread: The Blitz
Post: RE: The Blitz
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Also I am sure I picked up a book years ago in one of the local charity shops which detailed all the WW2 bombs & damage in Lewisham giving all the bombing dates and casualty number... |
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07-03-2008, 02:50 PM |
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Thread: 20 MPH limit across all of Lewisham?
Post: RE: 20 MPH limit across all of Lewisham?
| Apparently, Portsmouth is the first city in the country to introduce a 20 mph limit on its roads. I understand that the new, reduced limit applies to roads where the average speed is already below 24 ... |
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Thread: London commuters left gagging as manure cloud drifts over Channel from France
Post: RE: London commuters left gagging as manure cloud ...
| Yes, this morning I was in Kent, "The garden of England" and it definitely smelt fertilized! |
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18-04-2008, 03:42 PM |
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Thread: Market towns
Post: RE: Market towns
| Essentially I think it's horses for courses. But after 40 years of living in SE London, I moved to my market town around 15 years ago. Sure, the daily commute to London can be a chore but overall I ha... |
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Thread: Big BBQ chimney
Post: RE: Big BBQ chimney
| BBQ's, loud music, bonfires, fireworks etc, can all be extremely irritating and your local Environmental Health officer should be able to advise on all of these. Builders working on site on a Sunday o... |
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28-05-2008, 04:05 PM |
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Thread: Planning: Tyson Road
Post: RE: Tyson Road Planning Appeal
| Yes, in effect the developer will have been liasing with the planning department so as to overcome why this was previously refused permission.
You must consider that the planning department is now... |
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06-06-2008, 10:58 AM |
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Thread: Shared space
Post: Shared space
| Further to the thread, (over on SE23 Topics) "Driving during the power cut", users may find the following interesting:
In several towns in the Netherlands they have been experimenting with "shared... |
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10-06-2008, 01:22 PM |
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Thread: Moral Question
Post: RE: Moral Question
| Could it be that this was an off duty member of staff? |
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12-06-2008, 10:32 AM |
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Thread: Moral Question
Post: RE: Moral Question
| Theft IS criminal, but (sadly perhaps) I think it now has to be seen as relative. Even if the guy had shouted out "I'm knicking these crisps" I wouldn't have chased after him. What? risk getting stabb... |
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12-06-2008, 04:23 PM |
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Thread: If you could have one wish...
Post: If you could have one wish...
| If you could have one wish, what would it be?
I wish I had a time machine so I could revisit my childhood. |
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13-06-2008, 11:16 AM |
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Thread: Lewisham planning policy
Post: RE: Lewisham planning policy
| Overall, I think that the planning process favours the applicant.
Sure, their first offering may be refused permission but they can appeal or resubmit as many times as they wish until it is grante... |
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24-06-2008, 10:40 AM |
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Thread: Camille Pissarro's Paintings of Forest Hill
Post: RE: Horniman Triangle Play Park SE23
| I think Lordship Lane station is where the housing estate now is on London Road.
There's a good article about the Crystal Palace to Nunhead line with some modern photographs on:
www.abandonedst... |
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27-06-2008, 03:43 PM |
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Thread: Camille Pissarro's Paintings of Forest Hill
Post: RE: Horniman Triangle Play Park SE23
| Further to my last reply, the map in the linked article clearly shows the position of Lordship Lane Station. It would also suggest that the Triangle is actually in the background of the painting, more... |
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27-06-2008, 03:53 PM |
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Thread: Gardeners Question Time
Post: RE: Gardeners Question Time
| Yes, general advice would be not to plant a weeping willow (salix) close to a house, especially if you have a clay soil. I have been told that the roots can grow to be three times the height of the tr... |
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10-07-2008, 10:52 AM |
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Thread: Roads out of SE23
Post: RE: Roads out of SE23
| From SE23 then very early or late and the South Circular is probably the best. But on a Friday afternoon I don't think there's such a thing as a "best" route. All routes out of London are really busy.... |
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17-07-2008, 11:42 AM |
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Thread: Advice on grass
Post: RE: Advice on grass, in SE23
| My experience suggests that you can spend an awful lot of time (and money) in trying to achieve a good lawn. But the fact is that unless you are prepared to do the basics every year, (scarify, spike, ... |
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23-07-2008, 02:42 PM |
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Thread: 11 Tewkesbury Avenue Development
Post: RE: Tewkesbury Avenue Development
| I suppose that some of the properties that were built at the top of Forest Hill in the thirties might also be considered to be of a "grand design" and were perhaps radical in their day. In particular,... |
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02-09-2008, 11:05 AM |
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Thread: 11 Tewkesbury Avenue Development
Post: RE: Tewkesbury Avenue Development
| I can't speak for the neighbour of this semi-detached property, I don't know if they objected to this application or indeed happily approve of it, but from a personal point of view I think that a leve... |
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02-09-2008, 04:27 PM |
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Thread: Duffing
Post: RE: Duffing
| I too can identify with many of the activities and pastimes already mentioned here so I guess that makes me a duffer too...
However, since the activities appear to give great pleasure I wonder if ... |
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05-09-2008, 10:31 AM |
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Thread: Incosiderate builders
Post: RE: Incosiderate builders in SE23?
| BD, It's very much the same in my neck of the woods and they will also work on Sundays and Bank Holidays if they can get away with it. Building site radios at full volume seem to be another favourite.... |
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Thread: Used to live there
Post: RE: Used to live there
| Hello Margaret,
Don't know when you moved to Cranston Road but as a boy I helped deliver milk along Honor Oak Road in the 1960's, including the police flats. Yes, Centre block was lovely inside and... |
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21-10-2008, 10:44 AM |
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Thread: Lawful Development Certs for new extension work
Post: RE: Lawful Development Certs for new extension wor...
| Roz,
I recently read that there were going to be some changes introduced regarding planning permission.
I'm not sure if they're active yet but I recall that they would allow residents to undert... |
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03-11-2008, 11:24 AM |
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Thread: Former Rail Station at Honor Oak
Post: RE: Honor Oak - Former Rail Station
| According to the info on the Disused Stations site, the last electric train ran on this line in September 1954 and the daily freight ceased to run at the same time. This puzzles me slightly...
I wa... |
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Thread: Snow!!!
Post: RE: Snow!!!
| The top of Forest Hill has always been a problem when there's snow.
However, I'm proud to say that in the 1960's years when I helped deliver milk to the area we never once missed a delivery because ... |
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Thread: Liphook Crescent
Post: RE: Liphook Crescent
| I have very fond memories of playing in and around Liphook Crescent as a child from the late 1950's until early 70's and helping to deliver milk. Also use to walk a dog for someone who lived in Hornim... |
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16-03-2009, 04:11 PM |
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Thread: Direct Debit credit charge?
Post: Direct Debit credit charge?
| Given that we are encouraged to pay by direct debit, anyone know why it is that some companies (such as energy providers) give you a discount for paying by direct debit, yet some buildings and content... |
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15-10-2009, 12:04 PM |
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Thread: Direct Debit credit charge?
Post: RE: Direct Debit credit charge?
| Thanks for your response. I recently received literature from the Halifax about buildings and contents cover and they made a point of mentioning that they do not charge for credit when paying by direc... |
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Thread: Planning: Nursery at Liphook Crescent
Post: RE: Liphook Crescent planning application
| I think taking the children to Hornimans Gardens would be wonderful for them, but in reality I'm not sure what the legalities of taking up to 25 very young children off site and out into the street/pa... |
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