|
Search Results
|
| Post |
Author |
Forum |
Replies |
Views |
Posted
[]
|
 |
|
Thread: Loud Biker Boveney Rd
Post: RE: Loud Biker Boveney Rd
| I am in Garthorne Road close to Honor Oak station and I can hear loud bikes. There have been other threads about this. sadly not sure what the answer is. Police will not pursue juvenile bikers due ... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
18 |
12,542 |
10-01-2017, 08:07 PM |
|
|
Thread: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
Post: RE: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
| Having worked in Canary Wharf for some years, I was fortunate to be moved to an office in Park St (close by the Globe). With the Southern strikes I recently dog-legged via Canada Water and it is a mu... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
61 |
53,541 |
16-12-2016, 10:36 PM |
|
|
Thread: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
Post: RE: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
| Aslef has told Chris Grayling to expect 10 years of industrial action. It rather makes the consultation academic to be honest as half the time Southern trains won't run (don't expect any help from th... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
61 |
53,541 |
14-12-2016, 12:18 AM |
|
|
Thread: Cuts to London Bridge trains
Post: RE: Cuts to London Bridge trains
| Good spot - quite correct. I went onto Train Line for next Monday and Wednesday and the services are 17:06, 17:37, 18:14, 18:36 (and the 18:14 is actuall change at New Cross Gate and get Overground).... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
4 |
6,043 |
05-11-2016, 12:19 PM |
|
|
Thread: Train Disruption Due to Sinkhole on Track
Post: RE: Train Disruption Due to Sinkhole on Track
| From southern:
On Monday a large hole developed below the track in the Forest Hill area (between East Croydon and London Bridge). Assessments and plans were made to repair and fill the hole with addi... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
20 |
18,621 |
19-07-2016, 07:31 AM |
|
|
Thread: Please sign the petition Remove the franchise for Southern Rail from Govia Thameslink
Post: RE: Please sign the petition Remove the franchise ...
| That makes the post 08:00 peak into London Bridge very thin - so from HOP that is 08:03, 08:24, 08:47 (the old 08:33 got cut with the Lon Bridge redevelopment). Though I still prefer the commute to L... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
18 |
16,545 |
06-07-2016, 07:05 AM |
|
|
Thread: Garden Waste Collection Service
Post: RE: Garden Waste Collection Service
| Yes the green bag service is being scrapped, from the Lewisham site
"The last day that you’ll be able to buy garden waste bags will be Friday 29 April and the last collection date will be Friday 15 J... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
44 |
41,189 |
07-03-2016, 03:57 PM |
|
|
Thread: Anyone else got no water in Garthorne?
Post: RE: Anyone else got no water in Garthorne?
| Hi Tinkerbell, Water is flowing OK here (I am fairly close to the Gabriel St end of Garthorne). |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
4 |
4,909 |
24-02-2016, 11:36 AM |
|
|
Thread: On a light note if you are doing your tax return like me,.
Post: RE: On a light note if you are doing your tax retu...
| Don't know about whether it is socialist or not, but its not an overly democratic country. Majority Conservative Government with what 37% of votes (and no doubt not disimilar for Blair).
The rea... |
|
squashst |
Wider Topics |
25 |
19,265 |
21-01-2016, 07:32 PM |
|
|
Thread: Southern trains in a spot of bother.
Post: RE: Southern trains in a spot of bother.
| It is very good news and sensible. But it will take a long time to come to full fruition as they have to wait for franchises to come to an end - which for Southern / Thameslink is 2021. I hope that ... |
|
squashst |
Wider Topics |
5 |
5,871 |
21-01-2016, 01:46 PM |
|
|
Thread: New Year - same c**p as tubes on strike again
Post: RE: New Year - same c**p as tubes on strike again
| I wonder what the practical way forward is given the RMT isn't going to change its culture.
Options seem to be, 1) Give up on introducing night time tube or 2) do a President Reagan with the US tra... |
|
squashst |
Wider Topics |
22 |
17,176 |
12-01-2016, 12:48 PM |
|
|
Thread: god help us if trump becomes president
Post: RE: god help us if trump becomes president
| He may get in. America is a different country, witness its willingness to have an endless self-inflicted war through no gun-control. |
|
squashst |
Wider Topics |
6 |
5,744 |
09-12-2015, 08:25 AM |
|
|
Thread: The Hob Closed
Post: RE: The Hob
| Acoustics / noise are a problem in many pubs - I think the trend of bare wooden floors and tables, fewer partitions / "snugs" impacts this as noise just bounces off the surfaces. Go to the Honor Oak,... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
125 |
106,080 |
02-11-2015, 03:34 PM |
|
|
Thread: Extra Trains on Overground - eventually
Post: Extra Trains on Overground - eventually
| Saw this on Brockley Central
TfL has confirmed plans to introduce two more East London Line trains between Dalston and Crystal Palace from 2018, which would increase the frequency of ELL trains thr... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
20 |
18,186 |
13-10-2015, 07:41 AM |
|
|
Thread: Motor Bike Maniac around Forest Hill
Post: RE: Motor Bike Maniac around Forest Hill
| There are a lot of mopeds / quad bikes creating noise nuisance in Honor Oak, Forest Hill and Sydenham. It is not clear what can be done as police will not do much, partly to do with Health & Safety (... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
8 |
11,096 |
22-08-2015, 10:41 PM |
|
|
Thread: The Chandos
Post: The Chandos
| I saw this on Brockley Central......
"There is a new team at The Chandos (56 Brockley Rise) and it's no longer that pub you don't want to go in.
Since taking over ten weeks ago Peter and Anna h... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
9 |
10,449 |
19-07-2015, 08:10 AM |
|
|
Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| The London Overground trains are extremely crowded in the morning peak say 7:30am to 8:45am, (like packed sardines standing) and if anything goes out of kilter then you may well have to wait.
The... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
333 |
284,627 |
15-07-2015, 01:13 PM |
|
|
Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| Just don't try to ring Southern to complain! - from their website:
"We are currently experiencing problems with the telephone system at our Customer Services Centre where we are currently unable to... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
333 |
284,627 |
17-03-2015, 09:10 AM |
|
|
Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| Went on Southern site: ironically the problem is caused by a broken down engineering train. I'd normally put a smiley, but I won't, as it appears it may screw the service for the rest of day / evenin... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
333 |
284,627 |
09-03-2015, 10:53 AM |
|
|
Thread: Gridlock
Post: RE: Gridlock
| In the afternoon on Sunday, it took 20 minutes to get from the pools to the traffic lights by the station. Problems were a lot of buses (rail replacement), but primarily Dartmouth Raod is too narrow ... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
26 |
23,630 |
02-03-2015, 08:44 AM |
|
|
Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| Yes, everyone is correct that you probably won't see the evening services from London Bridge expanded any time soon. I think increasingly people will find workarounds (travelling north from Can Water... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
333 |
284,627 |
05-02-2015, 03:30 PM |
|
|
Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| Its kicking off again (I'm fortunate to be wfh today)
"Delays between Sydenham and London Bridge / Canada Water until at least 08:30
A signalling problem near New Cross Gate means journeys are bei... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
333 |
284,627 |
16-01-2015, 09:05 AM |
|
|
Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| OK, two things on Southern website.
London Bridge- "Owing to signalling problems at London Bridge no services can operate between London Bridge and New Cross Gate." There have been signalling proble... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
333 |
284,627 |
15-01-2015, 12:54 PM |
|
|
Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| Actually, the getting into London Bridge is not too bad (though I get HOP station half an hour earlier than before so that I aim for 08:01 or a delayed 07:53). And have a fallback of a 8:30 from Crof... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
333 |
284,627 |
13-01-2015, 02:58 PM |
|
|
Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| Keep an eye out for this from Southern:
"A signalling problem at London Bridge is causing delays of up to 30 minutes to Southern and Thameslink services to and from the station. There is no firm esti... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
333 |
284,627 |
13-01-2015, 02:00 PM |
|
|
Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| I'm afraid that Southern has an additional problem tonight:
"Delays to Southern services to and from London Bridge expected until 19:00
Following signalling problems at London Bridge all lines hav... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
333 |
284,627 |
07-01-2015, 05:46 PM |
|
|
Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| The Blackfriars to Crofton Park route will become become my default commute back home to HOP (though on Tuesday I took a trip on the Overground to New Cross (their West Croydon trains were also being ... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
333 |
284,627 |
07-01-2015, 04:31 PM |
|
|
Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| Same happened yesterday evening about 7pm. The reduced amounts of railtracks into London Bridge (reduced from 6 to 3) will make this a frequent occurrence I fear. I'd lay a little bet that they may ... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
333 |
284,627 |
06-01-2015, 09:19 PM |
|
|
Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| Basically the best thing is in 2015 to avoid the F/Hill / H/Oak Park route in morning peak. Clearly that is not possible for all, but options are:
- work from home as much as possible
- tell your e... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
333 |
284,627 |
18-12-2014, 10:38 PM |
|
|
Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| My last ever ride on the 08:33 from HOP today - sniff (as day off tomorrow). It went out in style - shown on board as 5 mins late, then didn't arrive because "its stuck at Forest Hill Station but we ... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
333 |
284,627 |
18-12-2014, 11:48 AM |
|
|
Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| Interesting information. It will be a smaller report in 2015 because a couple of trains will disappear entirely with the revised timetable in JAN2015 - in particular the 08:31 from F.Hill). Can't sa... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
333 |
284,627 |
16-12-2014, 12:43 PM |
|
|
Thread: Southern trains into London Bridge
Post: RE: Southern trains into London Bridge
| Aside from Sat 27 / Sun 28 Dec when we can all take a rest from the Overground for the simple reason that there aren't any Overground trains running as well! |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
85 |
82,661 |
05-12-2014, 12:16 PM |
|
|
Thread: Sodo / Old Bank building up for auction
Post: RE: Hills and Parkes deli up for sale
| This means they are closing / moving? |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
5 |
6,394 |
17-10-2014, 06:21 PM |
|
|
Thread: Gogi's Off Licence closed
Post: RE: Gogi's Off Licence
| Gogi's deserve an award for having been consistently the most miserable outlet on the HOP parade (they weren't any more cheerful before the arrival of Sainsbury). Perhaps the staff didn't approve of ... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
21 |
26,740 |
15-10-2014, 11:11 AM |
|
|
Thread: Southern trains into London Bridge
Post: RE: Southern trains into London Bridge
| So big gap at HOP between the 8:21 and the 08:42 to Lon Bridge? Not great.... To be honest if you are looking to get an earlier train I'd go for before 8am, or (if your employee is flexible, go later... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
85 |
82,661 |
14-10-2014, 08:18 PM |
|
|
Thread: Work started on the Honor Oak pub
Post: RE: Work started on the Honor Oak pub
| Yes, I agree, it really needs some noise dampening (carpets?), bare boards, open plan and wooden tables make it (and its previous incarnation) very noisy - something of a fad with bars these days (eve... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
37 |
37,296 |
19-08-2014, 06:31 PM |
|
|
Thread: Shops, pubs, restaurants, etc
Post: RE: A plan to save the Honor Oak pub?
| Saw this from Brockley central - a whisky room and Honor Oak champagne at the new Honor oak. Methinks that the Scotch Eggs and pork scratchings will be be Borough Market prices, but after all, the ar... |
|
squashst |
Wider Topics |
301 |
213,457 |
26-06-2014, 07:45 PM |
|
|
Thread: Loss of Water Pressure
Post: RE: Loss of Water Pressure
| Whatever the problem was - fixed - water running. |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
1 |
4,264 |
08-06-2014, 04:56 PM |
|
|
Thread: Loss of Water Pressure
Post: Loss of Water Pressure
| Hi, 4:40pm and have no running water - I'm Garthorne Rd - close to HOP station. Presume this is lack of water pressure, anyone else same problem? |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
1 |
4,264 |
08-06-2014, 04:41 PM |
|
|
Thread: No Overground or Rail this Weekend
Post: RE: No Overground or Rail this Weekend
| Picked up a leaflet on the extension of Overground to 5 carriage trains. It says that Canada Water is one of the stations with platforms that cannot be extended (Wapping / Rotherhithe also). At thes... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
43 |
43,097 |
01-06-2014, 08:32 AM |
|
|
Thread: No Overground or Rail this Weekend
Post: RE: No Overground or Rail this Weekend
| Just wish they could get London Bridge working properly after engineering work. Stuck in yet another train stack outside Lon Bridge. Journeys of 4 mins or so from HOP not good! The train provider h... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
43 |
43,097 |
19-05-2014, 09:22 AM |
|
|
Thread: No Overground or Rail this Weekend
Post: No Overground or Rail this Weekend
| Hi, Just to advise (courtesy of our neighbours SE26.com) that there are no Overground or rail trains on our line to/from London Bridge or Canada Water, on both Saturday and Sunday.
So it is railbu... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
43 |
43,097 |
02-05-2014, 09:46 AM |
|
|
Thread: London Bridge shut over Easter
Post: London Bridge shut over Easter
| London Bridge shut over all 4 days of Easter, no southern trains stopping there. Fortunately the Overground is working on our route.
From Southern
Passengers advised to check before they travel a... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
1 |
4,808 |
16-04-2014, 11:25 AM |
|
|
Thread: slow trains Monday
Post: RE: slow trains Monday
| And at rush hour at HOP you to board the Overground you need to get onto the front carriage which decants you close to the up escalator and then go down the 2 escalators. No need to go join the down ... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
18 |
13,493 |
02-04-2014, 04:14 PM |
|
|
Thread: slow trains Monday
Post: RE: slow trains Monday
| Trains to London Bridge are much less crowded (though with annoying gaps in timings) and obviously can transfer to Jubilee/Northern. So less fractious than the Overground to Canada Square) - but of c... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
18 |
13,493 |
02-04-2014, 07:56 AM |
|
|
Thread: slow trains Monday
Post: RE: slow trains Monday
| From southern website:
We would like to apologise to passengers for the severe disruption caused by problems at London Bridge this morning.
While Network Rail successfully commissioned two new pla... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
18 |
13,493 |
31-03-2014, 02:08 PM |
|
|
Thread: slow trains Monday
Post: RE: slow trains Monday
| Having got caught in a 40 min "train stack today", the Crofton Park / Blackfriars link is one I may use more - its a longer journey into work (I live in HOP, work close to Globe Theartre / Tate Modern... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
18 |
13,493 |
31-03-2014, 11:44 AM |
|
|
Thread: Rush hour trains from HOP - Advice please
Post: RE: Rush hour trains from HOP - Advice please
| And at the moment look at the destination of the train - all the station destination boards and announcements at HOP have been kaput for best part of a week and no clear sign of when they will be rest... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
13 |
12,790 |
23-03-2014, 09:22 AM |
|
|
Thread: Alarming house prices!
Post: RE: Alarming house prices!
| London's population is predicted to increase sharply over next 20 years:
Expect - many more high rise residential towers (esp along River Thames and east london). The London skyline will become more ... |
|
squashst |
Wider Topics |
72 |
60,977 |
17-03-2014, 05:12 PM |
|
|
Thread: Rush hour trains from HOP - Advice please
Post: RE: Rush hour trains from HOP - Advice please
| BR trains into London Bridge (normally 8 or 10 carriages) or usually less crowded than the Overground trains (4 carriages); if you are looking to get an overground train from 8am to 8:40am to Canada W... |
|
squashst |
SE23 Topics |
13 |
12,790 |
16-03-2014, 10:40 AM |
Search
Help
| 
