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Thread: Any direct alternative to local charity shops?
Post: RE: Any direct alternative to local charity shops?
| Thank you, @Scattterfold, that’s very helpful. |
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Mr_Numbers |
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28-08-2022, 06:29 PM |
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Thread: Any direct alternative to local charity shops?
Post: Any direct alternative to local charity shops?
| I’m having a clear-out and would be interested to know if there’s a local alternative to our charity shops — a way of getting pre-loved, good condition children's toys etc to families for whom even ch... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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28-08-2022, 05:13 PM |
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Thread: What Chris Beach Did Next
Post: RE: What Chris Beach Did Next
| (1) Since when is defamation/libel a matter for “the authorities”? It’s a civil law matter. Anyone feeling they have been defamed would have to instruct a solicitor and sue. Anyone found guilty of def... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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24-07-2019, 08:08 AM |
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Thread: Harris Academy blazer found
Post: RE: Harris Academy blazer found
| (a) Apologies that the photo didn’t upload as expected.
(b) The blazer appears to have been claimed - hopefully by its rightful owner.
(c) Apologies for not posting this in the Lost & Found catego... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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21-02-2019, 12:50 PM |
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Thread: Harris Academy blazer found
Post: Harris Academy blazer found
| There’s a Harris Academy blazer on Waldram Park Road, near the bus stop by Church Rise. I saw it on the brick wall the other day. Today it’s hanging on the shortened lamppost (ie chest height) by the ... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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19-02-2019, 06:04 PM |
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Thread: Redevelopment of the Portakabin Site
Post: RE: Portacabin Site
| [quote]"Before being a waste of space it was a space of waste"[/quote]
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Mr_Numbers |
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11-06-2018, 04:13 PM |
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Thread: Roadworks on Dartmouth Road - will they ever finish?
Post: RE: Roadworks on Dartmouth Road - will they ever f...
| Yup - Dartmouth Road is open, paved, smooth, freshly-painted, and ready for its next burst water main to blow the whole damn thing up again. ;) |
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Mr_Numbers |
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04-05-2018, 10:44 AM |
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Thread: Barclays to close
Post: RE: Barclays to close
| [quote]"So much for Barclays promise 20years or so ago to keep this Branch open"[/quote]
To be fair, Bt, that promise was made almost a generation ago, back in the days when using your phone to pay s... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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19-03-2018, 05:59 PM |
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Thread: Why does Lewisham Council need a Mayor and a Chief Executive
Post: RE: Why does Lewisham Council need a Mayor and a C...
| [quote]Why does Lewisham Council need a Mayor and a Chief Executive?[/quote]
One to take the credit and one to take the blame. |
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Mr_Numbers |
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02-03-2018, 11:24 AM |
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Thread: 20mph speed limit
Post: RE: 20mph speed limit
| [quote]Alliston was cleared of manslaughter but found guilty of causing bodily harm by “wanton and furious driving”, a crime under the 1861 Offences Against the Person Act, which carries a maximum sen... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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31-01-2018, 04:00 PM |
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Thread: 20mph speed limit
Post: RE: 20mph speed limit
| https://www.slatergordon.co.uk/media-centre/blog/2015/06/can-cyclists-break-the-speed-limit-or-does-the-law-only-apply-to-motorists/ |
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Mr_Numbers |
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29-01-2018, 10:21 AM |
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Thread: The Perry Vale
Post: RE: The Perry Vale
| That's out of order, Hillview. Pretty disgraceful that you should dig up old, discredited trolls and join in with them. |
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Mr_Numbers |
Businesses & Services |
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10-10-2017, 03:32 PM |
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Thread: The Hill to close
Post: RE: The Hill to close
| [quote]The Hill will be closing in the next few weeks. [/quote]
Said with such passion for the impact on the local community, such concern for the employees and sympathy for the business owners, Hill... |
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Mr_Numbers |
Businesses & Services |
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20-07-2017, 09:38 PM |
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Thread: Fox feeders at it again
Post: RE: Fox feeders at it again
| None of this is making any sense. Did a post get removed? |
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Mr_Numbers |
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06-06-2017, 02:42 PM |
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Thread: Perryvale Restaurant tweet sparks a storm of complaints
Post: RE: Perryvale Restaurant tweet sparks a storm of c...
| This is a fantastic idea. The Perryvale is supporting a charity that helps the victims of cyber-abuse. Quite right, after the crap they've been through.
https://www.facebook.com/theperryvale/posts... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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10-05-2017, 12:07 AM |
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Thread: Perryvale Restaurant tweet sparks a storm of complaints
Post: RE: Perryvale Restaurant tweet sparks a storm of c...
| [quote]The overwheming majority of those replying to the tweet seem to think the account has not been hacked. [/quote]
The overwheming majority of those replying to the tweet are idiots.
This is ... |
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Mr_Numbers |
Businesses & Services |
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26-04-2017, 01:25 PM |
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Thread: Sainsburys Forest Hill Closed Due To Incident
Post: RE: Sainsburys Forest Hill Closed Due To Incident
| As I understand this was not a police incident - ie, not in any way a criminal or public order matter - but they may have been assisting the ambulance service. The shop reopened earlier this afternoon... |
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Mr_Numbers |
Businesses & Services |
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06-04-2017, 04:51 PM |
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Thread: English Usage
Post: RE: English Usage
| Quite right, Mr Orton!
I should clarify, when I said "My first reaction often is, It's none of your damn business how I am today," that is how I [i]feel [/i]but not actually what I [i]say[/i] - wh... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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01-04-2017, 12:10 PM |
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Thread: English Usage
Post: RE: English Usage
| To be honest, when some young whippersnapper cold-calls me (in a business context, as opposed to trying to get me to buy double-glazing), it does sometimes rile me when they call up and say, "Good mor... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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01-04-2017, 08:07 AM |
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Thread: English Usage
Post: RE: English Usage
| You remind me of a documentary I saw very many years ago, at least part of which was about policing in Britain in the post-immigration world. A police officer - with no apparent intent to be insulting... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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30-03-2017, 05:10 PM |
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Thread: English Usage
Post: RE: English Usage
| [quote]Says Mr Numbers![/quote]
It's a fair cop, guv. You got me bang to rights. :blush: |
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Mr_Numbers |
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30-03-2017, 12:34 PM |
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Thread: English Usage
Post: RE: English Usage
| The only part of my life where titles are still used is my child's school. It feels weird - like going back in time about 40-50 years.
The exception is if introducing myself in a business email to ... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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30-03-2017, 10:39 AM |
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Thread: My Struggle
Post: RE: My Struggle
| [quote]Very unclear what is going on FNF, doesn't look very grown up. Care to post a link? [/quote]
I quite agree. Mods, it's not exactly a great advertisement for this forum to allow this rather odd... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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17-03-2017, 11:37 PM |
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Thread: Pheasant loose on Sunderland Road???
Post: RE: Pheasant loose on Sunderland Road???
| Well remembered, Michael. And what a spot! |
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Mr_Numbers |
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14-03-2017, 09:04 PM |
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Thread: The History Of Forest Hill Station
Post: RE: The History Of Forest Hill Station
| Vickers Armstrong? :thumbup: |
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Mr_Numbers |
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02-02-2017, 04:43 PM |
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Thread: New Years Eve Fireworks One Tree Hill View
Post: RE: New Years Eve Fireworks One Tree Hill View
| [quote][b]shzl400 said:[/b]
"There are probably too many trees on One Tree Hill." [/quote]
:rofl::rofl::rofl: |
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Mr_Numbers |
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04-01-2017, 03:15 PM |
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Thread: Dodgy gas meter reader
Post: Dodgy gas meter reader
| My wife just answered the door to an old man who wanted to read the gas meter. He got the reading, wrote it down on a form on a clipboard, thanked her very politely, and left.
The guy from my energ... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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24-11-2016, 02:38 PM |
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Thread: Armed police
Post: RE: Armed police
| [img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/16/DixonofDockGreen.jpg[/img] |
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Mr_Numbers |
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20-11-2016, 04:03 PM |
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Thread: Armed police
Post: RE: Armed police
| [quote]At Westbourne Dr and south Rd. They seem to be planning something. Hope it's more of a coffee break. [/quote]
Is it a good idea to post that sort of information? |
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Mr_Numbers |
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20-11-2016, 12:00 PM |
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Thread: English Usage
Post: RE: English Usage
| As a friend of mine responded to this very thing on the interweb, "English is hard. It can be mastered through tough, thorough thought, though." |
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Mr_Numbers |
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03-11-2016, 10:02 PM |
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Thread: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in For...
| They hurt, don't they!!! I haven't had many but I resent each and every one. Bad signage is the usual cause. I can think of just one where I took a gamble and lost.
Anyway - thanks for that Michae... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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14-10-2016, 04:05 PM |
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Thread: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in For...
| A question about the CPZ: when there was a consultation, were neighbouring areas immediately outside the CPZ consulted, too? Presumably so...? |
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Mr_Numbers |
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14-10-2016, 12:18 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Community Library - Crowdfunder
Post: Forest Hill Community Library - Crowdfunder
| At the risk of creating yet another library thread, I thought something with a more upbeat headline than 'cuts' would be appropriate in order to draw attention to what's being achieved.
The people ... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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10-10-2016, 10:52 AM |
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Thread: Ignore List
Post: RE: Ignore List
| I knew nothing about any moderation problems with this site and postings being deleted until I read this thread just now. Some of these problems were vaguely alluded to on the other site but never exp... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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09-10-2016, 11:06 AM |
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Thread: Please sign the petition Remove the franchise for Southern Rail from Govia Thameslink
Post: RE: Please sign the petition Remove the franchise ...
| We shouldn't be trying to get rid of Southern - we should be trying to get it some Arts Council funding.
[url=http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/southern-rail-to-replace-timetable-with-avan... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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04-07-2016, 03:59 PM |
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Thread: New planters on Perry Vale
Post: RE: New planters on Perry Vale
| [quote]Just a few weeks after the All Inn One installed raised beds almost opposite. Definite improvement to Perry Vale. [/quote]
Looking for the 'Like' button... :thumbup: |
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Mr_Numbers |
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04-07-2016, 11:52 AM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Eateries
Post: RE: Life in SE23 - Eateries
| [quote]The Railway Telegraph is changing hands at the end of this month. [/quote]
How well has it been doing? Unfortunately its redesign and new menu coincided with a reduction in us going out genera... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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07-06-2016, 07:45 AM |
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Thread: Garden Waste Collection Service
Post: RE: Garden Waste Collection Service
| We ordered ours back in April and it arrived within a week or two. |
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Mr_Numbers |
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06-06-2016, 01:45 PM |
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Thread: Garden Waste Collection Service
Post: RE: Garden Waste Collection Service
| Just spotted this on the Lewisham [url=http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/wasterecycle/Garden-waste/Garden-waste-collections/Pages/Sign-up-to-garden-waste-collections.aspx]website[/url]: "Our new g... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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06-06-2016, 12:32 PM |
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Thread: The Capitol to close
Post: RE: The Capitol to close
| [quote]I didn't realise that we are located 7 miles south west of central London either.[/quote]
If we could move the rest of Forest Hill to 7 miles south west of central London we'd double our house... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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25-05-2016, 02:37 PM |
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Thread: The Capitol to close
Post: RE: Capitol to close?
| I haven't been in The Capitol for a while. Is that [url=http://www.se23.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=8696&pid=57097]spiderweb[/url] still there? Does it have listed status? Does the spider have squatt... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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19-05-2016, 05:01 PM |
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Thread: Forest hill boys secondary school assaults
Post: RE: Forest hill boys secondary school assaults
| I entirely agree with you, P1971, but when 67Park comes out with things like "This is important in this day and age of misleading statistics and so-called 'facts'" and then repeatedly confuses 'votes'... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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17-05-2016, 12:20 PM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Our community Forest Hill library partnership bid
Post: RE: Our community Forest Hill library partnership ...
| Brilliant news! Well done for getting this far and fingers crossed for the next stage. |
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Mr_Numbers |
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17-05-2016, 12:04 PM |
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Thread: Forest hill boys secondary school assaults
Post: RE: Forest hill boys secondary school assaults
| [quote]P Upex gained 15% of the Forest Hill ward vote[/quote]
Where are you getting your numbers, 67Park?
The [url=http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/mayorandcouncil/elections/results/elections-2014/Docum... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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16-05-2016, 10:54 AM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Eateries
Post: RE: Eateries
| [quote]My stew was lukewarm, and the portion size was insultingly small. It tasted overwhelmingly of salt and pepper, with no other flavours at all.[/quote]
Growlybear, you've remind me of the Woody ... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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11-05-2016, 11:17 AM |
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Thread: Dog Attack 05/02
Post: RE: Dog Attack 05/02
| Meanwhile on a lighter note,...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SXn2QVipK2o |
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Mr_Numbers |
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09-05-2016, 10:22 PM |
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Thread: Dog Attack 05/02
Post: RE: Dog Attack 05/02
| [quote]Numbers - Those are all valid as well. I was trying to reassure Pico because reporting a dog simply because it's big and off the lead seems a bit OTT.[/quote]
Shiro, to clarify, especially as ... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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07-05-2016, 11:25 PM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Shops
Post: RE: From the Forest closed
| So, to clarify, FHC have bought the freehold? Or are they the new tenants? Might be relevant as to whether they've bought the property as an investment or are planning on occupying the site as (surpri... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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07-05-2016, 11:08 PM |
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Thread: Dog Attack 05/02
Post: RE: Dog Attack 05/02
| [quote]Unless you have a "dangerous dog" as specified by the Dangerous Dogs Act then a dog does not have to be on a lead. [/quote]
That's not actually the full story.
[quote]It’s against the law to l... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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04-05-2016, 05:00 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 on Perry Vale...
| [quote]a pedestrian equipped with their iPod of invincibility [/quote]
:thumbsup:
It's a fact well known to pedestrians that if you have an iPod and you're running for your train, only Kryptonite ca... |
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Mr_Numbers |
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27-04-2016, 12:13 PM |
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