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  Thread: Shouting, intimidating man outside Paddy Power
Post: RE: Shouting, intimidating man outside Paddy Power

This man and an associate have also recently tricked their way into nearby apartment blocks to smoke weed and drink, becoming very aggressive and threatening when challenged as to why they were there ...
Mattfh SE23 Topics 38 34,039 14-07-2015, 03:13 PM
  Thread: Pedestrian accident at Sainsbury's crossing
Post: RE: Pedestrian accident Sainsbury's crossing

I saw the incident as I was waiting at the pedestrian crossing at the time. There was standing traffic on the road leading towards the station and the man rushed over the crossing pushing a young boy ...
Mattfh SE23 Topics 45 44,092 10-02-2015, 08:36 PM
  Thread: Forest Hill Internet Access
Post: RE: Forest Hill Internet Access

The outage was specific to Virgin Media and started late last night; according to their customer service rep I spoke with around 8 this morning we have all been getting an speed upgrade (although that...
Mattfh SE23 Topics 12 11,620 07-01-2015, 06:47 PM
  Thread: London Overground - new route
Post: RE: London Overground - new route

Thankfully we still get the same frequency of trains; the Clapham Junction trains run between the gaps in our services.
Mattfh Wider Topics 9 9,852 11-12-2012, 11:41 PM
  Thread: commuters at canada water
Post: RE: commuters at canada water

If you're enjoying Canada Water in the morning now, just wait until the end of this year when the [url=http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/projectsandschemes/15401.aspx]Clapham Junction to Surrey Quays ex...
Mattfh Wider Topics 26 26,376 06-04-2012, 10:01 PM
  Thread: Police cordoning off Taymount Grange due to "serious incident"
Post: RE: Police cordoning off Taymount Grange due to "s...

Forensics and people who are presumably CID (eg they're all in suits and ties) have also been in attendance.
Mattfh SE23 Topics 12 25,054 24-03-2012, 06:38 PM
  Thread: Police cordoning off Taymount Grange due to "serious incident"
Post: Police cordoning off Taymount Grange due to "serio...

There is a very large police presence (at least 20 officers) at the top of Taymount Rise cordoning off Taymount Grange due to a "serious incident" there earlier this afternoon.
Mattfh SE23 Topics 12 25,054 24-03-2012, 04:12 PM
  Thread: Burst Water Main
Post: RE: Burst Water Main

Have just got water in the last 5 minutes in Forest Croft. So much for the "2pm at the latest" Thames Water response I saw this morning.
Mattfh SE23 Topics 23 26,638 06-10-2011, 09:14 PM
  Thread: Riots in London
Post: RE: Riots in London

Somebody on twitter saying Forest Hill Maplins in being looted at the moment. (eg unconfirmed). https://twitter.com/msvmoreno/status/100688472146329600
Mattfh Wider Topics 110 96,011 08-08-2011, 11:13 PM
  Thread: Burglaries
Post: RE: Burglaries

[quote="IWereAbsolutelyFuming"]We should all remain vigilant and protect ourselves and our homes appropriately but let's not inappropriately portray the area as a crime hotbed. [/quote] Totally agree...
Mattfh Wider Topics 67 64,376 02-03-2011, 11:56 AM
  Thread: Burglaries
Post: RE: Burglaries

They appear to be for the Metropolitan Police District which equates to the whole of Greater London excluding the City. Its stats for recorded crime in an area of about 7.7million people. Stats for ...
Mattfh Wider Topics 67 64,376 01-03-2011, 08:18 PM
  Thread: Burglaries
Post: RE: Burglaries

A neighbour's flat in Forest Croft on the 2nd floor was burgled yesterday at some point during the day. There was an officer informing neighbours last night. No details on how they gained access unfor...
Mattfh Wider Topics 67 64,376 23-02-2011, 11:58 AM
  Thread: Where are the gritters?
Post: RE: Where are the gritters today?

Taymount Rise is evidently very low on the priority list regardless of how steep it is as it's not a through road. Most of the cars up here have very sensibly not moved since Tuesday. Certainly been v...
Mattfh SE23 Topics 44 37,620 02-12-2010, 06:47 PM
  Thread: Transport For London Survey
Post: RE: Transport For London Survey

My Mum neglected to mention anything about posting on forums to strangers though...
Mattfh Wider Topics 10 10,983 30-06-2010, 03:14 PM
  Thread: Transport For London Survey
Post: RE: Transport For London Survey

These all sound like survey questions I was asked by an official Overground-garbed "question-asker" on an ELL train when it first started up on a quiet Sunday, including normal times of day for travel...
Mattfh Wider Topics 10 10,983 30-06-2010, 01:56 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park

@Hare on the hill Have to disagree with your impression the ELL is close to it's maximum going south of New Cross Gate at peak already. The way I see it is that the trains are designed for a majori...
Mattfh SE23 Topics 1,398 1,239,797 17-06-2010, 04:17 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park

[quote="seeformiles"]I didn't think the interchange between the Jubilee and southbound ELL was that great, or not as great as these threads suggest. But maybe I took a wrong turning? [/quote] Provide...
Mattfh SE23 Topics 1,398 1,239,797 27-05-2010, 12:15 PM
  Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line

[quote="wayfarer"]Has anyone used the new service in the morning rush hour, to change onto the Jubillee Line for Canary Wharf? My experience was that there was seldomly room for just 1 or 2 passeng...
Mattfh Wider Topics 281 294,377 13-05-2010, 01:03 PM
  Thread: Oyster Cards and FH Station
Post: RE: Oyster Cards and FH Station

While we're on the subject of oyster I'll throw my oar in. I've used Oyster since it was first introduce several years ago. Generally speaking I much prefer it to paper tickets due to my semi-regular ...
Mattfh SE23 Topics 114 108,753 12-03-2010, 03:28 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak

At least someone is having a decent commute Stefan. Trains after those times in the morning peak are definitely busier affairs in my experience although the majority of times I can at least get onto t...
Mattfh SE23 Topics 1,398 1,239,797 04-11-2009, 04:26 PM
  Thread: Who will use ELL and who will stick to London Bridge services?
Post: RE: Who will use ELL and who will stick to London ...

[quote="junegapi "]Which is why there'll be 6 trains in the morning rush hour but only 4 in the evening? [/quote] I'm just speculating wildly in the fraustrating absence of a meaningful official reas...
Mattfh SE23 Topics 12 14,569 27-10-2009, 11:08 AM
  Thread: Who will use ELL and who will stick to London Bridge services?
Post: RE: Who will use ELL and who will stick to London ...

[quote="wayfarer"]I work in Canary wharf, hence survey response is: Both Morning: via London Bridge reason: ELL stops at Canada Water (one stop before Canary Wharf), and it is already nigh on impo...
Mattfh SE23 Topics 12 14,569 26-10-2009, 05:49 PM
  Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Forest Hill Rail Station

[quote="BarCar"]The GBP 2.7m clearly includes much more than the footbridge alone. [/quote] Very true. I hope that means that the footbridge part of the project will be completed and accessible to pe...
Mattfh SE23 Topics 761 701,524 08-10-2009, 11:36 AM
  Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Forest Hill Rail Station

[quote="Satchers"]Anyone have any idea when the replacement footbridge is due to go in?[/quote] According to the [url=http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/content/Detail.aspx?ReleaseID=4661&News...
Mattfh SE23 Topics 761 701,524 07-10-2009, 01:13 PM
  Thread: Taymount Rise, Tue Evening
Post: RE: Taymount Rise, Tue Evening

I noticed a car on a recovery vehicle being chaperoned out of Taymount Rise at around 10pm by a remaining police car after the road had re-opened. Not entirely sure if it had anything to do with whate...
Mattfh SE23 Topics 13 16,173 21-11-2007, 12:27 AM