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Thread: Highway improvements to Dartmouth Road
Post: RE: Highway improvements to Dartmouth Road
| Having lived above what is now Doopo Doopo for five years, the idea that the people parking there are *cue violin music* struggling small business owners who have to park there or they will quite simp... |
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Baboonery |
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07-05-2015, 11:00 AM |
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Thread: Sainsbury's Forest Hill - Sunday Opening Hours
Post: RE: Sainsbury's Forest Hill - Sunday Opening Hours
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Baboonery |
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27-04-2015, 11:20 AM |
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Thread: Crime Alert Message - robbery between Sunderland Road and Trilby Road
Post: RE: Crime Alert Message
| Poor show from Perry Vale SNT. |
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Baboonery |
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26-11-2014, 02:09 PM |
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Thread: Mylene Klass
Post: RE: Mylene Klass
| It's difficult to argue with someone who has no sense of their own ridiculousness, but the leader of a political party should be able to manage it. |
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20-11-2014, 02:20 PM |
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Thread: Southern trains into London Bridge
Post: RE: Southern trains into London Bridge
| This morning was lots better. The 0900 was only two minutes late and had a relatively smooth run into LB. Been terrible all week, so much so that I'm seriously considering Canada Water and Jubilee as ... |
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Baboonery |
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20-11-2014, 02:18 PM |
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Thread: The Capitol to close
Post: RE: Capitol to close?
| I must admit, I find the 'borough' thing quite an odd argument. It's not a council-provided service, and the last time I looked, transport across borough boundaries did not require identification docu... |
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Baboonery |
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28-10-2014, 06:47 PM |
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Thread: Do we need a pedestrian crossing on Perry Vale at the rear of Forest Hill station?
Post: RE: Do we need a pedestrian crossing at the rear o...
| I did that turn out of Downham outside Grove Park when I was learning, and ended up on the wrong side, but that's more easily done, and there's no island! |
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Baboonery |
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22-10-2014, 10:46 AM |
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Thread: Railway Telegraph
Post: RE: Railway Telegraph
| Or to people deciding it's not actually that good. Just maybe. |
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Baboonery |
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21-10-2014, 05:25 PM |
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Thread: The Capitol to close
Post: RE: Capitol to close
| And I'll be right back with fears of white elephant and eventual amenity loss. |
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Baboonery |
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14-10-2014, 01:08 PM |
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Thread: Southern trains into London Bridge
Post: RE: Southern trains into London Bridge
| The 0900 was on time this morning.
Then it was due at 0904.
Then it disappeared from the boards and the app.
Then it trundled into the station unannounced at about 0907. |
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Baboonery |
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13-10-2014, 01:13 PM |
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Thread: Southern trains into London Bridge
Post: RE: Southern trains into London Bridge
| The 0912 from FH, by any chance? Me too. Irritating. It had been better in the last couple of days. |
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Baboonery |
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07-10-2014, 01:10 PM |
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Thread: Restaurants in SE London
Post: RE: Restaurants in SE London
| Just as some people don't seem to get Le Querce, I just don't see it with Donde. I've been in twice, and found the tapas really poor both times. I spend a lot of time in Spain, so I may have unreasona... |
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03-10-2014, 10:52 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill article in The London Economic
Post: RE: Forest Hill article in The London Economic
| I think the article's definition of Forest Hill is rather narrower than that of most of the commenters on this thread.
I think it's entirely fair enough. I find central FH's pubs uninspiring, and ... |
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Baboonery |
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03-10-2014, 10:32 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill article in The London Economic
Post: RE: Forest Hill article in The London Economic
| Oops, accidental double post. |
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Baboonery |
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03-10-2014, 10:32 AM |
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Thread: New Pizza Restaurant for Forest Hill?
Post: RE: New Pizza Restaurant for FH?
| I was about to comment that the unit appears very small for its proposed use. Michael beat me to it, with actual data. Drat.
Il Mirto is very popular with SE22/SE5 based friends, mind, so I hope a ... |
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Baboonery |
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28-08-2014, 12:20 PM |
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Thread: Brockley Corridor proposed improvements
Post: RE: Brockley Corridor proposed improvements
| I think widening footways and reducing carriageway width at a number of already significant traffic-snarl points is going to do nobody any good. 'Improved public realm?' Fix the pavements and occasion... |
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Baboonery |
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28-08-2014, 11:27 AM |
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Thread: Work started on the Honor Oak pub
Post: RE: Work started on the Honor Oak pub
| At the risk of getting this thread back on topic, I visited the HO last night.
A bit underwhelmed.
The bar seemed little changed from the latter stages of its last incarnation. I had a pint of t... |
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Baboonery |
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19-08-2014, 01:33 PM |
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Thread: SE23 Forum alive and well!
Post: RE: SE23 Forum alive and well!
| Nobody needs trolls. But a forum needs debate among those of differing views, within reason. |
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Baboonery |
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04-08-2014, 04:45 PM |
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Thread: SE23 Forum alive and well!
Post: RE: SE23 Forum alive and well!
| [quote=michael]
However, the number of posts per day on SE23.com is considerably lower than East Dulwich or Sydenham. Any ideas why?[/quote]
Debate. |
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Baboonery |
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04-08-2014, 04:06 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill station annoucements
Post: RE: Forest Hill station annoucements
| Those of us who grew up in the north-west have been pleased to hear the return of good old-fashioned Phil Sayer at the station in recent days. |
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Baboonery |
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04-08-2014, 11:49 AM |
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Thread: Why i moved to SE23
Post: RE: Why i moved to SE23
| Ooh, we have a controversialist *drops knitting* |
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Baboonery |
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28-07-2014, 04:26 PM |
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Thread: Planning Application: M&Co to become a Morrisons Local?
Post: RE: M&Co to become a Morrisons Local
| They might also sell the kind of thing that problem drinkers drink. Which M Local would be very unlikely to do. But that's alright, because it's not really about the booze. |
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Baboonery |
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25-07-2014, 10:51 AM |
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Thread: Planning Application: M&Co to become a Morrisons Local?
Post: RE: M&Co to become a Morrisons Local
| [quote]So we've gone from your allegations about local traders being in cohorts to scupper the M Local alcohol licence[/quote]
I don't remember doing this. Would you care to show us where? |
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Baboonery |
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18-07-2014, 10:50 AM |
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Thread: Planning Application: M&Co to become a Morrisons Local?
Post: RE: M&Co to become a Morrisons Local
| And put the existing trader (the Hastings van outside Smiths) out of business :)
(Actually, does he still visit? I come in the other side of the station these days) |
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Baboonery |
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17-07-2014, 11:15 AM |
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Thread: Planning Application: M&Co to become a Morrisons Local?
Post: RE: M&Co to become a Morrisons Local
| Not exaggerating anything. Just pointing out how weak the initial case was, which apparently is grounds for a libel action. I see you're now developing it from OMG ALCOHOL NO OMG!!! which is to be wel... |
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Baboonery |
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17-07-2014, 11:02 AM |
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Thread: Planning Application: M&Co to become a Morrisons Local?
Post: RE: M&Co to become a Morrisons Local
| What is likely to do more damage to Forest Hill? A shop opening selling similar things to other shops? Or a repulsive, lie-peddling, poverty-exploiting, community-ignoring church? You've a chance to g... |
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Baboonery |
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16-07-2014, 02:21 PM |
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Thread: Planning Application: M&Co to become a Morrisons Local?
Post: RE: M&Co to become a Morrisons Local
| [quote]Does anyone think that an M local would be cheaper than Sainsbury's? I'd be very surprised if it's not more expensive than Sainsbury's. Local, Metro, Local etc stores generally are.[/quote]
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Baboonery |
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16-07-2014, 10:17 AM |
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Thread: Planning Application: M&Co to become a Morrisons Local?
Post: RE: M&Co to become a Morrisons Local
| [quote]I'm hardly controversial, just trying to prove that this person is throwing his toys out of the pram as his claims are ridiculous.[/quote]
Bizarre. I'm just pointing out one or two inconsist... |
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Baboonery |
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16-07-2014, 10:14 AM |
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Thread: Planning Application: M&Co to become a Morrisons Local?
Post: RE: M&Co to become a Morrisons Local
| [quote]As I understand it, it's not that there is an objection to the sale of alcohol as such, it's just that those are the only grounds on which an objection to the planning application can be made. ... |
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Baboonery |
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15-07-2014, 05:11 PM |
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Thread: Planning Application: M&Co to become a Morrisons Local?
Post: RE: M&Co to become a Morrisons Local
| Spare me the carefully manufactured outrage about a shop selling things. This is all about Morrisons being a bit common for gentrifiers, and it's dishonest to pretend any different. |
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15-07-2014, 04:19 PM |
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Thread: Stanstead Road / Brockley Rise junction lights.
Post: RE: Stanstead Road / Brockley Rise junction lights...
| Traffic from Cranston had been on a sensor for a couple of months beforehand - if there was nothing there it'd skip that phase at night. |
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08-07-2014, 10:14 AM |
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Thread: Gatwick to Forest Hill
Post: RE: Gatwick to Forest Hill
| Can you be a little bit pickier, please? I don't think you're being quite picky enough. :) |
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02-07-2014, 06:00 PM |
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Thread: Gatwick to Forest Hill
Post: RE: Gatwick to Forest Hill
| Absolutely - I was using 'Croydon' as shorthand for 'the route that goes via Croydon, including the horrible slow bits through Penge and Norwood and Thornton Heath and that' :)
Anyway, the train. |
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Baboonery |
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02-07-2014, 04:12 PM |
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Thread: Gatwick to Forest Hill
Post: RE: Gatwick to Forest Hill
| AMFM - from our side of the tracks, a local taxi firm of some familiarity generally goes along the South Circ to the A20, then down there to the M25, during the night - definitely quicker than trundli... |
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Baboonery |
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02-07-2014, 10:14 AM |
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Thread: Gatwick to Forest Hill
Post: RE: Gatwick to Forest Hill
| Taxi to Gatwick is almost always a waste of time if there are trains running (and unless your luggage is unamanageable), given the slowness of the road route. I do it about 15 times a year and only ev... |
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Baboonery |
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01-07-2014, 04:41 PM |
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Thread: Stanstead Road / Brockley Rise junction lights.
Post: RE: Stanstead Road / Brockley Rise junction lights...
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Baboonery |
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25-06-2014, 01:35 PM |
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Thread: Stanstead Road / Brockley Rise junction lights.
Post: RE: Stanstead Road / Brockley Rise junction lights...
| Going by the unscientific dataset of what I see out of my front window, traffic on Cranston definitely seems quieter, after the original rush in the first days after the change. |
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Baboonery |
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25-06-2014, 10:52 AM |
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Thread: The Capitol to close
Post: RE: Capitol will revert to a cinema.
| We'll see if anything comes of this. I think the loss of a large pub and the acquisition of a white elephant would be a seriously negative move for the area. |
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24-06-2014, 10:51 AM |
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Thread: Stanstead Road / Brockley Rise junction lights.
Post: RE: Stanstead Road / Brockley Rise junction lights...
| I notice a CHANGED PRIORITIES AHEAD sign has appeared on a post near the corner of the Jenner's car park. By which time it's probably a bit late. Another concerto for horn and brakes as I passed last ... |
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Baboonery |
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24-06-2014, 10:33 AM |
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Thread: Road humps or traffic calming bumps etc
Post: RE: Road humps or traffic calming bumps etc
| Perhaps we could start a directory of the biggest speed bumps in the local area. There used to be a massive one at the top of Sunderland Road, but they smoothed it out. The ones between East Dulwich a... |
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Baboonery |
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16-06-2014, 10:27 AM |
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Thread: No Overground or Rail this Weekend
Post: RE: No Overground or Rail this Weekend
| Continually surprised at how often and how seriously people understimate how far apart NX and NXG are. |
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Baboonery |
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06-06-2014, 02:08 PM |
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Thread: Stanstead Road / Brockley Rise junction lights.
Post: RE: Stansted Road / Brockley Rise junction lights.
| Snazy - witnessed a near miss of just this sort on Saturday. Lots of horns. I think this might pan out as a positive change, but would a couple of 'changed priorities ahead' boards have killed TfL?
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Baboonery |
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27-05-2014, 10:19 AM |
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Thread: Stanstead Road / Brockley Rise junction lights.
Post: RE: Stansted Road / Brockley Rise junction lights.
| Not been up to that corner in a few days, but wish they'd stop fiddling with that junction. |
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Baboonery |
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23-05-2014, 10:19 AM |
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Thread: Do we need a pedestrian crossing on Perry Vale at the rear of Forest Hill station?
Post: RE: Do we need a pedestrian crossing at the rear o...
| The trouble with the pedestrian crossing idea is that you'd need two. One for those leaving the station in the direction of Waldram Park Road and points east, one for those heading for Perry Vale and ... |
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Baboonery |
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20-05-2014, 10:56 AM |
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Thread: No Overground or Rail this Weekend
Post: RE: No Overground or Rail this Weekend
| Remember that 'no service between Sydenham and Crystal Palace' does not actually mean 'no service between Sydenham and Crystal Palace', but 'no trains scheduled to run to or from Crystal Palace will r... |
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Baboonery |
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06-05-2014, 09:53 AM |
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Thread: Speeding - Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Speeding - Honor Oak Park
| The whole area round HOP station could do with a redesign, IMHO. Visibility of those approaching the crossing from the middle of the road for drivers going uphill is poor and the restrictions on speed... |
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Baboonery |
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11-04-2014, 11:03 AM |
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Thread: slow trains Monday
Post: RE: slow trains Monday
| [quote=Poppy9560]njottinghillbilly - you can avoid the dreadfully inadequate escalator at Canada Water (whoever designed this station needs to be forced to travel this way every day!!!!!) by getting o... |
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Baboonery |
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02-04-2014, 03:38 PM |
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Thread: Constant DIY (rant!)
Post: RE: Constant DIY (rant!)
| On a tangent, which will probably necessitate the sub-division into at least three new threads, has there been a change in regulations on loft conversions recently? So many of them being done in the a... |
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Baboonery |
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02-04-2014, 03:34 PM |
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Thread: Electricity Problems in SE23
Post: RE: Electricity Problems in SE23
| Short term cut to street lighting on Stanstead/Colfe/Cranston this evening about 2245. Couple of minutes' duration. Domestic lights flickered too. |
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Baboonery |
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31-03-2014, 11:48 PM |
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Thread: Capitol shows films for first time in 40 years
Post: RE: Capitol shows films for first time in 40 years
| [quote]Now wouldn't it be wonderful if it could stop being a Wetherspoons and be turned back permanently into the cinema it once was...?[/quote]
No. |
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21-03-2014, 01:46 PM |
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