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Thread: The old Honor Oak Pet Shop
Post: RE: The old Honor Oak Pet Shop
| cheap one by the post office is indeed cheap but my cuticles were left raw and bleeding. not great. Have been meaning to try Venus, because Lily Angel in Forest Hill is pretty awful too! |
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17-01-2013, 12:50 PM |
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Thread: The old Honor Oak Pet Shop
Post: RE: The old Honor Oak Pet Shop
| Neroli is ridiculously overpriced. A reasonable nail bar would be great. |
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chantelle |
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17-01-2013, 10:21 AM |
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Thread: preschool
Post: RE: preschool
| thanks! (once again). Busy as Bees does have space, hubby had a look around yesterday, and our son is going tomorrow for his first session. mission accomplished! (knock on wood) |
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chantelle |
Offered, Wanted, Lost & Found |
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18-01-2012, 09:31 PM |
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Thread: preschool
Post: RE: preschool
| thanks to both of you. i did try ofsted but it seemed to leave out a lot of providers i do know exist and mainly just had the school ones. i will take a look at chelwood, noticed there was a flier up ... |
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chantelle |
Offered, Wanted, Lost & Found |
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13-01-2012, 12:09 AM |
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Thread: preschool
Post: preschool
| hi, building on the nursery thread, i wonder if anyone has recommendations for preschool? we moved into the area a few months ago and my now 3.5 year old son still hasn't taken up his free 15 hours. O... |
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chantelle |
Offered, Wanted, Lost & Found |
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11-01-2012, 07:09 PM |
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Thread: We want to buy a house in Honor Oak
Post: RE: We want to buy a house in Honor Oak
| shimmy - it sounds like you are going for Stillness. We are quite keen on it too for our son starting next year - but then I visited Dalmain and was really impressed by the head teacher and ethos of t... |
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chantelle |
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14-11-2011, 10:31 AM |
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Thread: Move to Forest Hill or Honor Oak Park?
Post: RE: Move to Forest Hill or Honor Oak Park?
| we just moved to HOP in August, in large part because of the better-value house prices (we were in ED/Peckham Rye) and the excellent schools. The HOP schools do seem to be a cut above some of the FH o... |
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chantelle |
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14-11-2011, 10:28 AM |
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Thread: Fairlawn / Horniman primary
Post: RE: Fairlawn / Horniman primary
| Lewisham admissions booklet says 405m for Fairlawn was last offered place and 599m for Horniman pre-bulge. That's not really that bad in my opinion considering both schools have very good reputations.... |
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chantelle |
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26-09-2011, 04:27 PM |
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Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices
| yes just want to point out that asking and selling price often are very different indeed. really have to wait for the land registry records to know for sure. |
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chantelle |
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19-09-2011, 10:09 AM |
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Thread: My favourite thing about Forest Hill is..........?
Post: RE: My favourite thing about Forest Hill is..........
| ok, I guess I'm just thinking of places where you could go for a nice long jog, or spend hours wandering with a small child - and for those it's really only Dulwich Park or Peckham Rye Park outside of... |
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chantelle |
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15-09-2011, 04:51 PM |
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Thread: My favourite thing about Forest Hill is..........?
Post: RE: My favourite thing about Forest Hill is..........
| what is this green space everyone is talking about? If I look at a map of SE23 I see very little, and myself live in a place (Honor Oak Park) officially recognised by Lewisham as having a lack of park... |
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chantelle |
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15-09-2011, 03:58 PM |
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Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices
| well said - i think the seller clearly was the winner here! |
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chantelle |
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04-09-2011, 08:25 PM |
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Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices
| wow, i'm amazed by this price. It's one of the nicer streets, I think, but surely the loft alone shouldn't add £100k plus compared with unconverted properties? As i recall it had been stripped of its ... |
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chantelle |
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01-09-2011, 06:56 PM |
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Thread: Stillness head and deputy retiring
Post: RE: Stillness head and deputy retiring
| thanks Honor Oak Mum. I met the head today for a tour of the school and she said her replacement will be from outside but as you say they have appointed a teacher as the new deputy. We still need to v... |
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chantelle |
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17-06-2011, 05:05 PM |
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Thread: Stillness head and deputy retiring
Post: RE: Stillness head and deputy retiring
| my comment on Ackroyd was only to do with the distance from school and additional staff and children for my child to get to know - it seems to have a good reputation and you'd know better than me! It ... |
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chantelle |
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15-06-2011, 10:08 PM |
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Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices
| strange because the pix look like a developer has simply fixed it up and you'd think they'd want to sell and get out from under their financing. [/i] |
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chantelle |
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13-06-2011, 10:42 AM |
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Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices
| http://www.foxtons.co.uk/search?property_id=773658&search_form=map&search_type=SS&submit_type=search
£625k house on Bovill Road - the effort to push HOP into the house price stratosphere continues. |
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chantelle |
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13-06-2011, 07:49 AM |
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Thread: Stillness head and deputy retiring
Post: RE: Stillness head and deputy retiring
| that's good to hear. I'm going to visit next week and will hopefully get a decent feel for the place. one thing that's a bit of a pain is the breakfast club and after school club being run through the... |
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chantelle |
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06-06-2011, 09:45 PM |
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Thread: Nannies
Post: RE: Parking on Gabriel St, Grierson Rd, Lessing St...
| i don't drive myself but our nanny drives my son to various activities and she is very attached to her car. she is a woman in her 50s and i think it's really rude to suggest she should walk or use pub... |
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chantelle |
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05-06-2011, 06:12 PM |
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Thread: Parking on Gabriel St, Grierson Rd, Lessing St etc
Post: RE: Parking on Gabriel St, Grierson Rd, Lessing St...
| hi, i'm just wondering if this situation is about the same or getting better/worse? we were looking to move to one of these streets. we don't use our car that much, though i may be on maternity at som... |
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chantelle |
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05-06-2011, 03:57 PM |
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Thread: Stillness head and deputy retiring
Post: Stillness head and deputy retiring
| We were very keen on Stillness for our son to start 2012/13 reception. However the school has now advertised that it is recruiting both a new head and deputy due to retirement. Do any parents have any... |
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chantelle |
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05-06-2011, 03:47 PM |
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Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices
| yes, always talking up the market, so land registry records will probably show all these supposedly big deals actually went for far less. |
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chantelle |
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02-06-2011, 11:54 AM |
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Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices
| estate agents. terrible gossips. |
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chantelle |
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01-06-2011, 04:38 PM |
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Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices
| if anyone is interested, i understand this Agnew house went for around £490k. I still think £500k+ is pretty tough to achieve in HoP.
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-18673011.... |
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chantelle |
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23-05-2011, 03:33 PM |
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Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices
| Agnew for £650k in ED? That is crazy talk. The loft isn't even converted. To add insult to injury though one with the same layout on Bovill Road but with the loft conversion has just gone up for £589k... |
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chantelle |
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11-05-2011, 03:00 PM |
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Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices
| in SE22 it would be 25k-50k more. Frankly I don't think that is the right value differential between the two areas. (HOP discount should be bigger). Mind, there are some rubbish houses on the market i... |
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chantelle |
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10-05-2011, 03:37 PM |
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Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices
| good god - and it's pebbledashed, needs modernisation and the third bedroom is a single. Notice that it's been on the market quite a while though and is being marketed by that bastion of overpriced ho... |
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chantelle |
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10-05-2011, 08:17 AM |
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Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices
| there's a house for sale in Agnew Road with no loft extension 3 beds and 1 single for £525k. supposedly got bid at asking price. This just sounds way too high for HOP - surely the £500k mark has rarel... |
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chantelle |
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09-05-2011, 01:09 PM |
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Thread: Perrymount / Kilmorie Schools
Post: RE: Perrymount / Kilmorie Schools
| i emailed lewisham school admissions about some other catchments and they were really helpful, so I'm sure they can help. The email address is on the schools admissions page. |
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chantelle |
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09-05-2011, 08:18 AM |
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Thread: Perrymount / Kilmorie Schools
Post: RE: Perrymount / Kilmorie Schools
| I'm sure current parents' advice is worth more than test scores, but you might want to be aware that both schools scored well below the national average and Lewisham average in their latest key stage ... |
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chantelle |
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03-05-2011, 09:38 AM |
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Thread: Horniman Primary School Place 2011/2012
Post: RE: Horniman Primary School Place 2011/2012
| the birth rate in 2008 hit a 36-year high so it has not peaked for children due to start primary. I think it has continued to go up since then too.
I don't mean to be all doom and gloom but the ca... |
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chantelle |
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17-04-2011, 08:33 PM |
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Thread: Horniman Primary School Place 2011/2012
Post: RE: Horniman Primary School Place 2011/2012
| why should someone relax if they are not in a stated catchment? The catchment is real; people not in it do not get into the school. There are definitely black spots where children won't get into their... |
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chantelle |
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16-04-2011, 07:08 PM |
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Thread: Horniman Primary School Place 2011/2012
Post: RE: Horniman Primary School Place 2011/2012
| They've told me that Horniman pre-bulge was 492m (1348m after bulge). |
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chantelle |
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15-04-2011, 08:53 PM |
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Thread: Horniman Primary School Place 2011/2012
Post: RE: Horniman Primary School Place 2011/2012
| thanks - and that will increase demand from siblings in future years.
I tried calling but of course its school holidays! |
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chantelle |
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12-04-2011, 03:00 PM |
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Thread: Horniman Primary School Place 2011/2012
Post: RE: Horniman Primary School Place 2011/2012
| Hello again, does anyone happen to know what the Horniman catchment was this year? thanks! |
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chantelle |
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12-04-2011, 11:13 AM |
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Thread: Horniman Primary School Place 2011/2012
Post: RE: Horniman Primary School Place 2011/2012
| yes, i have pored over that document relentlessly! But now I am looking to find out what catchments were for this year, since they presumably are mostly smaller. have to buy a house on the doorstep, i... |
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chantelle |
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07-04-2011, 12:12 PM |
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Thread: Horniman Primary School Place 2011/2012
Post: RE: Horniman Primary School Place 2011/2012
| Fairlawn last year pre-bulge was 377m. It is disturbing that all the catchments seem to be getting smaller. Catchments in East Dulwich halved in some cases. Seems bulge classes last year will mean eve... |
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chantelle |
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07-04-2011, 10:13 AM |
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Thread: Anyone know about Wood Vale catchment?
Post: RE: Anyone know about Wood Vale catchment?
| i was looking at this street too. Seems Horminan would be closest as the bird flies (depending on where on the street, I suppose) but actually getting to the school looks to be a lot further! |
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chantelle |
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18-03-2011, 01:49 PM |
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Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices
| as a potential buyer in HOP, I'd have to say I'd be very surprised if the two houses mentioned went for anything near the asking price. case in point a house on Lowther Hill has just been marked down... |
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chantelle |
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24-02-2011, 09:16 PM |
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Thread: Talk to me about primary schools (again!)
Post: RE: Talk to me about primary schools (again!)
| I am looking to move to the area and am keen to hear feedback on Stillness, Dalmain, Fairlawn and Horniman. I have seen previous thread comments but it's always good to hear the latest.
I assume th... |
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chantelle |
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14-02-2011, 09:54 AM |
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