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Thread: Garden Waste Collection Service
Post: RE: Garden Waste Collection Service
| I ordered mine ages ago and it still hasn't been delivered. Time to call the Council I think... |
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06-06-2016, 01:40 PM |
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Thread: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in For...
| Thanks rhsdunlop for the Sydenham car park tip. I am sure there are probably signs to it but driving down Sydenham high street is a bit crazy what with all the wandering pedestrians / cyclists / speed... |
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22-05-2016, 09:24 PM |
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Thread: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in For...
| Perry Vale car park would benefit from another ticket machine at the other end, and larger clearer signage explaining the parking fees.
I think the leaflets/posters are a good idea. I usually pref... |
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22-05-2016, 07:39 AM |
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Thread: Changes to Lewisham refuse collection services
Post: RE: Changes to Lewisham refuse collection services
| Ah that would explain why the scrap metal vans don't come round anymore! You used to see them raiding people's skips. |
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19-04-2016, 12:40 PM |
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Thread: Changes to Lewisham refuse collection services
Post: RE: Changes to Lewisham refuse collection services
| Thanks Londondrz that's useful to know (that battery bin isn't listed on the Batteryback map that Lewisham gives)
Metal is another issue. I often have small metal items to dispose of and I don't wa... |
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19-04-2016, 10:13 AM |
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Thread: Changes to Lewisham refuse collection services
Post: RE: Changes to Lewisham refuse collection services
| I think fly-tipping has got worse recently, I don't know why, but practically every street I walk down in Forest Hill has a pile of rubbish left on the pavement. I've also had rubbish dumped outside m... |
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Jane2 |
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18-04-2016, 11:57 AM |
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Thread: Sky phone/internet outage in local area
Post: RE: Sky phone/internet outage in local area
| Yep no phone or Internet here either.... |
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Jane2 |
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11-03-2016, 04:16 PM |
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Thread: History of houses in Perry Vale triangle?
Post: RE: History of houses in Perry Vale triangle?
| Thanks it does look like that.
Looking at the occupations of other householders from the 1901 census on my street, they are what was called either 'middle class' or 'skilled working class' industries... |
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Jane2 |
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23-02-2016, 03:11 PM |
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Thread: History of houses in Perry Vale triangle?
Post: History of houses in Perry Vale triangle?
| I've had to look up the history of our house on Kilmorie Road and came across something interesting on the Ideal Homes site:
http://www.ideal-homes.org.uk/lewisham/assets/maps/forest-hill/1890s
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Jane2 |
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23-02-2016, 01:26 AM |
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Thread: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in For...
| It does seem crazy that there are so many parking problems elsewhere but the Perry Vale carpark is so underused.
I think more 'leisure/shopping' visitors would use the car park at Perry Vale if it wa... |
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Jane2 |
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09-11-2015, 01:32 PM |
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Thread: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in For...
| Ha ha not that I know if! It's quite odd though (especially as he also has a dropped kerb and driveway which he never uses).
Our street is not included in the CPZ proposal but these things do have ... |
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Jane2 |
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07-11-2015, 11:54 PM |
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Thread: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in For...
| Or you could do as one of my neighbours does and 'reserves' the space outside his house with his wheely bins when he leaves every day.... |
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Jane2 |
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07-11-2015, 12:12 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Library - Proposed Cut to Funding
Post: RE: Forest Hill Library
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03-11-2015, 05:26 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Library - Proposed Cut to Funding
Post: RE: Forest Hill Library
| Not sure how to put an image in a post but I thought you might appreciate this cartoon in support of libraries:
http://blogs.post-gazette.com/index.php/opinion/rob-rogers-cartoons/30863-library-car... |
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03-11-2015, 12:15 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Library - Proposed Cut to Funding
Post: RE: Forest Hill Library
| Thanks, I started doing the questionnaire but got stuck on the Options as I didn't want to choose any of them. I will redo it and put Other.
Without seeing the overall Council budget it is difficul... |
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19-10-2015, 03:19 PM |
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Thread: Hills & Parkes Closed
Post: RE: Hills & Parkes "closed until further notice"
| :rofl:
On another note, have been impressed with how many of the smaller shops are open on Sundays. Was in Forest hill on a Sunday recently and there were quite a lot of people around - from the swim... |
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04-10-2015, 12:50 PM |
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Thread: Hills & Parkes Closed
Post: RE: Hills & Parkes "closed until further notice"
| One correction - I should have said parent-and-toddler bashing. Late night quick posting.
However I stand by the rest of my post, SE23.com has form for this kind of thread (e.g. 'children in cafes'... |
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03-10-2015, 09:11 AM |
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Thread: Hills & Parkes Closed
Post: RE: Hills & Parkes "closed until further notice"
| Oh yippee another mother-and-toddler bashing thread on SE23.com. Hasn't this subject been done to death? Maybe this forum should become non-family too, because there's a definite recurrent theme.
I... |
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02-10-2015, 11:08 PM |
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Thread: Another accident on Perry Vale
Post: RE: Another accident on Perry Vale
| I agree, that stretch of the road is really difficult to cross. A couple of weeks ago I was crossing it with 3 kids, I waited carefully until there were definitely no cars coming from either side of t... |
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22-09-2015, 07:36 PM |
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Thread: Anti Social Behaviour in FH & HO
Post: RE: Anti Social Behaviour in FH & HO Question
| The word chav I think sandy is referring to, can be a bit offensive. I was a bit surprised to read it in your post.
I have walked around the area in the evening and not had any trouble. |
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14-09-2015, 09:48 AM |
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Thread: Fix My Street website
Post: Fix My Street website
| Love Lewisham / Fix my Street
I used to use the Love Lewisham app on my phone to report problems like fly-tipping but the app doesn't seem to be available at the moment, I know you can still report... |
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10-09-2015, 12:10 AM |
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Thread: Dodgy Duo Lurking Around Forest Hill
Post: RE: Dodgy Duo Lurking Around Forest Hill
| Thanks for the posting, I will keep a look out. |
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09-09-2015, 11:43 PM |
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Thread: The Future Role of our local Police Community Support Officers
Post: RE: The Future Role of our local Police Community ...
| I agree, the PCSOs in our area are very friendly and helpful, it does make you feel safer seeing them around, they always have a good word to say in the street. They visit my children's school and tal... |
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09-09-2015, 11:38 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Library - Proposed Cut to Funding
Post: RE: Forest Hill Library
| I agree, personally I tend to read news online and buy secondhand books. But the children's library is really vital, as any teacher will tell you the really important thing is to get children to read ... |
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05-09-2015, 10:03 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Library - Proposed Cut to Funding
Post: RE: Forest Hill Library
| That's terrible! FH library provides a great service, we go there regularly, lots of families I know combine a visit to the pools with a visit to the library. It's a healthy educational and inexpensiv... |
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Jane2 |
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04-09-2015, 08:49 PM |
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Thread: Petition to Save Rockbourne Youth Club
Post: Petition to Save Rockbourne Youth Club
| I was sent a petition about Rockbourne Youth Club being possibly closed which seems a shame
https://www.change.org/p/rockbourne-youth-club-keep-rockbourne-open?recruiter=10329897&utm_source=share_p... |
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02-09-2015, 09:04 AM |
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Thread: Street Trees Map
Post: RE: Street Trees Map
| And this:
http://www.hortweek.com/street-trees-major-impact-health-outcomes-study-shows/landscape/article/1355776?bulletin=breakfast-briefing |
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30-08-2015, 11:47 PM |
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Thread: Street Trees Map
Post: RE: Street Trees Map
| I think your idea of what is best for the neighbourhood differs to mine.
As someone with asthma, and who has had to spend time in A&E with a child having an asthma attack, anything which improves a... |
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Jane2 |
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30-08-2015, 11:33 PM |
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Thread: Street Trees Map
Post: RE: Street Trees Map
| It's not what you say, it's how you say it, Robin.
Please can we now get this thread back to the trees discussion as I am not very interested in your opinions about yourself. |
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29-08-2015, 11:08 PM |
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Thread: Street Trees Map
Post: RE: Street Trees Map
| There does seem to be a lot of flooding on the streets near to me when we get heavy rain, the drains just don't seem to be able to cope as the water often sits there for days. |
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29-08-2015, 10:37 PM |
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Thread: Street Trees Map
Post: RE: Street Trees Map
| Tinkerbell :thumbsup:
"Street trees are a distinct component of urban forests and provide a wide range of social, environmental and economic benefits to communities. " (Report by Forest Research.) ... |
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29-08-2015, 04:34 PM |
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Thread: Street Trees Map
Post: RE: Street Trees Map
| Great idea, two trees were cut down on my road in front of my house (SE23) and never replaced and it really changed the look of the street. I understand why the trees in question had to go, but not wh... |
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28-08-2015, 07:49 PM |
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Thread: Shouting, intimidating man outside Paddy Power
Post: RE: Shouting, intimidating man outside Paddy Power
| It doesn't help that the area outside Paddy Power always looks so scruffy, there was a dirty mattress dumped there when I walked past today. With that and the overflowing bins and the peeling hoarding... |
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Jane2 |
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21-07-2015, 09:03 PM |
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Thread: Stray cat? Kilmorie Road
Post: Stray cat? Kilmorie Road
| Hi there is a cat that keeps hanging around my house meowing and trying to get in. It doesn't have a collar so am wondering if it is a stray. I am pretty allergic to them so can't look after it. I wil... |
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Jane2 |
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23-04-2015, 06:45 PM |
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Thread: Councils to start restricting sibling priority for primary school places
Post: RE: Councils to start restricting sibling priority...
| Sorry for misjudging you, it's just se23.com has a bit of a reputation for controversial posts designed to get people a bit het up (I am thinking back to the 'should kids be allowed in cafes' debate a... |
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Jane2 |
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17-04-2015, 11:52 PM |
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Thread: Councils to start restricting sibling priority for primary school places
Post: RE: Councils to start restricting sibling priority...
| On the other hand I really feel for all the parents who haven't been allocated any of their choice of school places. It must be frustrating when there are people who don't live locally attending the s... |
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Jane2 |
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17-04-2015, 10:47 PM |
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Thread: Councils to start restricting sibling priority for primary school places
Post: RE: Councils to start restricting sibling priority...
| Oh - I have just realised that this was probably posted in order to rile up parents like me, and I fell for it! :rolleyes: |
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Jane2 |
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17-04-2015, 08:59 PM |
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Thread: Councils to start restricting sibling priority for primary school places
Post: RE: Councils to start restricting sibling priority...
| I really hope this policy is not implemented in Lewisham as it would be a nightmare.
A friend of mine has this policy in her area (Warwickshire) and it's been awful for them, so much in fact that s... |
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17-04-2015, 07:47 PM |
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Thread: Snooty Charity Shops
Post: RE: Snooty Charity Shops
| St Georges Charity shop on Perry Hill is always grateful for donations. It is the most chaotic charity shop I have ever been in though, and the opening times are a bit random, but whenever I have boug... |
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10-04-2015, 08:33 PM |
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Thread: Door / carpenter recommendations please
Post: Door / carpenter recommendations please
| Hello, can anyone recommend a company to supply / fit new French doors (wooden) and/or a carpenter to fit them?
Also a company to supply/fit a replacement Victorian front door.
I am getting lots... |
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Jane2 |
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15-03-2015, 07:22 PM |
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Thread: Traffic lights at Cranston Rd/South Circular
Post: RE: Traffic lights at Cranston Rd/South Circular
| Aha that would explain all the car horns I could hear honking when I was in my back garden. I just thought the SE London drivers were being particularly grumpy that day.... |
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Jane2 |
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09-03-2015, 12:00 AM |
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Thread: Traffic Cameras on Stanstead Road
Post: RE: Traffic Cameras on Stanstead Road
| Yes I won't be parking there again, Ravensbourne is probably better - I do park in Carholme but its a bit of a nightmare trying to get across the south circular.
That camera will also catch you if... |
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05-02-2015, 11:43 AM |
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Thread: Traffic Cameras on Stanstead Road
Post: RE: Traffic Cameras on Stanstead Road
| Thanks, I might try but don't have much hope. It wasn't like I had parked there for half an hour, but it was my own fault I admit for not having a watch on me. You'd have thought they would give a few... |
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04-02-2015, 04:18 PM |
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Thread: Kilmorie School - thoughts?
Post: RE: Kilmorie School - thoughts?
| Hi I have 3 children at Kilmorie and all are very happy and doing well. Yes, the school is fairly big (the way many London schools are going now due to population increase) but it doesn't feel that wa... |
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04-02-2015, 02:32 PM |
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Thread: Traffic Cameras on Stanstead Road
Post: Traffic Cameras on Stanstead Road
| Bah! Have received a PCN for accidentally parking for 2 minutes in the parking bay outside Stanstead Road post office outside the allocated parking hours :(
Genuine mistake - I knew the parking was ... |
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04-02-2015, 02:19 PM |
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Thread: Children in cafes
Post: RE: Children in cafes
| SE23.com does seem to be particularly critical of mothers. I have seen few threads that generate such ire as those where mothers and children are concerned.
Like CatfordBorders I have come across p... |
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09-01-2015, 06:24 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Police Safer Neighbourhoods Team Update
Post: RE: Forest Hill Police Safer Neighbourhoods Team U...
| That's interesting, our car got broken into last week, they didn't smash a window, so we assumed we hadn't locked it properly.
They didn't take a lot as we don't leave much of value in there - just ... |
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06-12-2014, 02:10 AM |
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Thread: Vintage Christmas Fair at Kilmorie Primary School
Post: RE: Vintage Christmas Fair at Kilmorie Primary Sch...
| Yes there will be a fantastic Craft Market, Mulled Wine, Santa, Games, Raffle, Tea Shop, Old Fashioned Sweet Shop, Toy & Book Stall, and more.
The Fair has a Vintage Wartime theme to commemorate the... |
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02-12-2014, 10:42 PM |
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Thread: L and Q Invoice for £6900
Post: RE: L and Q Invoice for £6900
| I agree with you about not letting properties get into such a bad state in the first place, as this costs more in the end. We had this issue with Lewisham Homes on a leasehold flat, the roof needed re... |
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10-11-2014, 10:33 PM |
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Thread: underpinned house
Post: RE: underpinned house
| Yes our house is under pinned and we were aware of this when we bought it. The downside is our insurance is more expensive. However a lot of houses in this area have been underpinned it's quite common... |
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