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20-06-2019, 12:34 AM

Thread: For sale Muji mattress cube - £50
Post: For sale Muji mattress cube - £50

Beige Muji guest mattress for sale. Great for sleepovers. Folds into cube for storage. The mattress is in immaculate condition. Normally £95 new. See link to Muji website for more details : [u...

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15-06-2019, 07:03 PM

Thread: Forest hill shoe repair: dangerous falling masonry
Post: Forest hill shoe repair: dangerous falling masonry

Word of warning to pedestrians walking past the shoe repair shop between Jolly Bee and the Signal pub, a huge chunk of masonry above the sign has fallen onto the pavement. Contacting Lewisham Council ...

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09-11-2016, 11:13 PM

Thread: Local wildlife
Post: RE: Local wildlife

My garden used to be visited by hedgehogs and rescued one from the street about 5 years ago, it had an injured foot.

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19-01-2016, 09:03 AM

Thread: For sale Vintage chairs and tin trunk
Post: For sale Vintage chairs and tin trunk

1. 3 wooden trefoil balloon back chairs. Edwardianquestion mark Chairs have a slight wobble because of wear on the feet which can be easily fixed, otherwise sturdy. Floor to seat – 43 cm, overall heig...

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28-12-2015, 02:57 PM

Thread: The Hob Closed
Post: RE: Comedy club at the Hob closed

It looks as if the comedy and music will continue but this weekend will be the last under the current proprietors. I'm sure it will be a cracking one!

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15-05-2015, 08:56 AM

Thread: The Hob Closed
Post: The Hob Closed

Comedy club at the Hob closed. Just saw this on the East Dulwich forum. Really sorry to hear that Ron and Emma have decided to move on. [url]http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?30,151...

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15-05-2015, 01:01 AM

Thread: Wilson tennis racquet or racket for sale - £25 ono
Post: Wilson tennis racquet or racket for sale - £25 ono

Newish and lightly used Wilson (K) Strike Hybrid tennis racquet for sale. The racquet for sale is a Wilson K strike hybrid, string pattern 16x20, head size 665 square cm, Grip size 2 with a black ov...

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22-03-2015, 03:37 PM

Thread: SE23 Magazine
Post: RE: SE23 Magazine

Yes, I agree, title of the magazine is a misnomer. Flipped through the magazine last night, hardly any SE23 content.

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30-12-2014, 01:50 PM

Thread: small handheld vacuum cleaner - £10
Post: small handheld vacuum cleaner - £10

Small hand held vacuum cleaner - Dirt devil Zap. 600 watts. In good working order, comes with attachments, box and instructions. Not cordless. Collect from Forest Hill.

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29-12-2014, 01:24 PM

Thread: For sale £25 HP w1907v flat screen computer monitor 19 inch
Post: For sale £25 HP w1907v flat screen computer monito...

pm if interested. Collect from Forest Hill.

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09-08-2014, 05:55 PM

Thread: Haunted places in se23
Post: RE: Haunted places in se23

Mr Bean called the entities, ghosts. I can't say that I've encountered any ghosts in my visits to the Capitol. However, I've seen spirits behind the Bar - vodka, whisky, rum.....

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02-11-2013, 06:51 PM

Thread: Haunted places in se23
Post: RE: Haunted places in se23

Yes. The Capitol has 4 ghosts. A Victorian lady ghost in the corner to the right of the bar. Another ghost to the left of the bar. A ghost dressed in 40s clothing who fell to his death from the balco...

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02-11-2013, 03:09 AM

Thread: Crimewatch 12/9/13 - FH Station Staff Member Assaulted
Post: Crimewatch 12/9/13 - FH Station Staff Member Assau...

Tonight's crimewatch featured the assault by a fare dodger on David, a member of staff of Forest Hill Station a few months ago. David who has been working on the railways for over twenty nine years s...

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12-09-2013, 11:16 PM

Thread: Devonshire Road Nature Reserve
Post: RE: Devonshire Road Nature Reserve

Went to the Festival in the Forest 2013 last Sunday and had a wonderful time. With acts like the Hungry Grass, Siobhan Parr, Cavendish Set, Steve Boltz on our door step, who needs Glastonbury?

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02-07-2013, 08:26 PM

Thread: Home burglaries
Post: RE: Home burglaries

Someone tried to jemmy open front door yesterday. Cops said they had plenty of reports of burglaries around the area. Sounds like the same fellow.

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15-11-2012, 07:46 PM

Thread: The Old Sorting Office
Post: RE: The Old Sorting Office

Yes, the pavement is getting very slippery now and the temporary wall/gates are sagging outwards. Don't feel very safe walking past the sorting office now, it's either going to be a fall or be crushed...

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19-11-2011, 04:53 PM

Thread: The Old Sorting Office
Post: RE: The Old Sorting Office

Saw the little dump truck this morning with another load of Japanese knotweed infested soil. Perhaps allowing parking in front of the property would be the best way of preventing flytipping since they...

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19-10-2011, 08:50 PM

Thread: The Old Sorting Office
Post: RE: The Old Sorting Office

Gates were wide open this morning and two huge piles of earth in the courtyard!! Obviously the CCTV cameras and threats of prosecution are having no effect whatsoever.

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17-10-2011, 07:21 PM

Thread: Thames Water at midnight
Post: RE: Thames Water at midnight

See recent discussion thread on the east dulwich forum. [url]http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,701068[/url]

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17-07-2011, 02:28 AM

Thread: Old post office sorting depot, Devonshire Road
Post: RE: Old post office sorting depot, Devonshire Road

The toerags have also stripped the lead off the electricity substation gutters! Have reported this to EDF.

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10-07-2011, 09:47 PM

Thread: Help Finding a GP-Please!
Post: RE: Help Finding a GP-Please!

When I got purged from my old GP's list years after my move to FH, I found myself in your predicament. I telephoned several places only to be told that they were full or I was outside their catchment...

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19-06-2011, 10:05 PM

Thread: Ridiculous Doctors Catchment areas
Post: RE: Ridiculous Doctors Catchment areas

I was left GP-less after being "purged" from my former GP's patient list several years after I moved to Forest Hill and had a devil of a time trying to get any practice in Forest Hill to accept me. ...

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26-07-2010, 09:12 PM

Thread: Road Closures
Post: RE: Road Closures

I really hope he pulls through. I've been guilty myself of crossing Waldram Crescent at the bend to save a few minutes especially since the footbridge at station been closed. It can be dangerous with ...

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30-03-2010, 11:53 PM

Thread: Linda Barker and Other Celeb Types in the Area
Post: RE: Linda Barker and Other Celeb Types in the Area

Chef Silvena Rowe has just announced on Saturday Kitchen that she's from Forest Hill!

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02-01-2010, 11:21 AM

Thread: Snow!!!
Post: RE: Gritters in Forest Hill?

We can all help ourselves and each other to a certain extent. I've heard that ash from the fireplace can be used as grit for paths. I'll save some and chuck it on the pavement the next time it thre...

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23-12-2009, 12:16 AM

Thread: Fireworks + teenagers
Post: RE: Fireworks + teenagers

Whilst strolling along the river, I came across some enterprising teenagers firing rockets at the HMS Belfast in optimistic attempt to sink it. Glad that Fandago and his girlfriend were unscathe...

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07-11-2009, 12:53 AM

Thread: Local soup kitchens and surplus vegetables
Post: RE: Local soup kitchens and surplus vegetables

Thanks Brian. Shzl400, I saw the article too and it got me thinking about giving away surplus veg and fruit, not just to friends and neighbours but also where it might be needed. I did check on Go...

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01-10-2009, 10:17 PM

Thread: Local soup kitchens and surplus vegetables
Post: Local soup kitchens and surplus vegetables

Started growing vegetables in my garden this year and have a glut of tomatoes and pumpkins. Also have lots of pears and cooking apples. Does anyone know of any local soup kitchens which might be i...

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01-10-2009, 08:22 AM

Thread: Death Penalty
Post: RE: Death Penalty

Can't see how any Government of any hue can re-introduce the death penalty unless the Human Rights Act is repealed and the UK decides to withdraw from the Council of Europe and renounce its internatio...

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02-07-2009, 07:38 PM

Thread: Bogus workman in Forest Hill?
Post: RE: Bogus workman in Forest Hill?

Yup. My neighbour put it up. He's pretty incensed by the cheek of these buggers.

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07-05-2009, 11:05 PM

Thread: Bogus workman in Forest Hill?
Post: RE: Bogus workman in Forest Hill?

Sorry but why should this be reported to Lewisham Trading Standards? My neighbour has already reported them to the police. These guys were completely bogus - they were not tradesman. They didn't le...

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07-05-2009, 10:24 PM

Thread: Bogus workman in Forest Hill?
Post: RE: Bogus workman in Forest Hill?

Just to alert everyone that bogus callers are around Forest Hill and targeting the vulnerable. Two men knocked on my elderly neighbour's door (he's in his eighties) at lunchtime yesterday and claim...

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07-05-2009, 09:50 PM

Thread: Any advice on buying chickens please
Post: RE: Any advice on buying chickens please

[color=#800080][font=Verdana]Hi, Been thinking about doing the same things for ages. How about adopting ex battery hens? That way you can have fresh eggs and give a new lease of life to some poo...

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04-02-2009, 11:07 PM

Thread: Vandalism - Devonshire Road and Woodcombe Crescent
Post: Vandalism - Devonshire Road and Woodcombe Crescent

Over the weekend, someone has been breaking off the back windscreen wipers on the parked cars along Woodcombe Crescent and Devonshire Road. Please check your cars. My friend didn't and got badly caugh...

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02-02-2009, 03:07 PM

Thread: The Blitz
Post: RE: The Blitz

Thanks to Hornimaniac and Steve, I was able to find my house on Steve's maps. I was told by neighbours when I moved in, that it had suffered bad bomb damage (confirmed by the purple on the map). Lucki...

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13-01-2009, 10:31 PM

Thread: Price of Christmas Trees
Post: RE: Price of Christmas Trees

Bought a five foot Nordmann from Sainsburys homebase Bell Green for ?24.99 - Prices are definitely higher this year. You can get a tree for a tenner but it'll be a pile of needles by Boxing Day!

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16-12-2008, 10:01 PM

Thread: Large Police Presence - Sunday night
Post: RE: Large Police Presence - Sunday night

I think that related to an incident outside the Forest Hill Tavern see thread on East Dulwich forum [url]www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,156321,page=3[/url]

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16-09-2008, 11:07 PM

Thread: Leak on corner of Waldram Crescent and Devonshire Road
Post: RE: Leak on corner of Waldram Crescent and Devonsh...

Saw some private contractors working in the front garden this morning. Leak seems to have been stopped for now. Japanese knotweed is a perennial problem with that property. I wouldn't be surprised if ...

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11-04-2008, 09:20 PM

Thread: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
Post: RE: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's

Nevermodern, Bit puzzled by your reference to Singapore...which doesn't have homeless problem therefore no aggressive Big Issue sellers or beggars to worry about. Would you care to elaborate on...

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10-03-2008, 11:52 PM

Thread: Time flies like an arrow; Fruit flies like a banana
Post: RE: Time flies like an arrow; Fruit flies like a b...

[quote=mandy_playbox] And I think you might have to uncheck the daylight savings box [/quote] Thanks Mandy. Unchecked the the box as you suggested and it worked!

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02-02-2008, 01:00 AM

Thread: Time flies like an arrow; Fruit flies like a banana
Post: Time flies like an arrow; Fruit flies like a banan...

I've noticed that for ages that the "current time" according to the website is about an hour ahead. As I write this, it's 12.35 am 2 February 2008 in virtual SE23 but it's 11.35 pm on 1 February 2008 ...