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Thread: Old estate agents, Sunderland/Waldram Pk Rd
Post: RE: Old estate agents, Sunderland/Waldram Pk Rd
| Can't resist - told ya so! :sneaky:
I do have to admit previous experience with bikers and their accumulated personal junkyards. I still suffer a rotting heap aka "Project" on my own driveway and... |
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07-08-2012, 09:01 PM |
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Thread: Curtain shops?
Post: Curtain shops?
| Following the demise of the House of Curtains in Sydenham, where does one now go for curtains?
Apart from John Lewis, of course.:rolleyes: |
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06-08-2012, 08:24 PM |
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Thread: Old estate agents, Sunderland/Waldram Pk Rd
Post: RE: Old estate agents, Sunderland/Waldram Pk Rd
| [quote]The law has actually changed, and all rmotor vehicles registered for use require insurance, even when SORN.[/quote]
Nope, definitely not so. No need for insurance if SORNed. see [url=http:... |
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02-08-2012, 09:57 PM |
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Thread: Old estate agents, Sunderland/Waldram Pk Rd
Post: RE: Old estate agents, Sunderland/Waldram Pk Rd
| If the bikes are off the public highway, as I think is the case here, they would need only SORN, which is easy to do, and NO insurance. |
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01-08-2012, 10:30 PM |
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Thread: Train Fares to Brighton
Post: RE: Train Fares to Brighton
| I've just had to buy a ticket to travel to Manchester to arrive by about 9:30am i.e. peak time from Euston costing well over £100. But travel from Honor Oak Park, rather than Euston, and the price is... |
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01-08-2012, 10:09 PM |
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Thread: Old estate agents, Sunderland/Waldram Pk Rd
Post: RE: Old estate agents, Sunderland/Waldram Pk Rd
| I suspect you will find that the bikes, as the plant pots, are not on the "highway", but on a small strip of private land attaching to the shop unit, so neither Lewisham nor DVLA can touch them.
My... |
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shzl400 |
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01-08-2012, 07:07 PM |
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Thread: 4 White British Medium hair kittens for Sale
Post: RE: 4 White British Medium hair kittens for Sale
| Our cat just turned up and made himself at home - free, nada, gratis, nowt! |
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25-07-2012, 08:14 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| Sorry, so worked up about the licencing issues I forgot to add my congrautations as well. A truly superb performance! |
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shzl400 |
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21-07-2012, 09:23 PM |
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Thread: Two kiddie-sized micro-scooters found on Devonshire Road
Post: RE: Two kiddie-sized micro-scooters found on Devon...
| There's a house in Dunoon Road recently sold, where the family are clearly having a clearout of kids' stuff, pre-move. I'm sure I saw, among other stuff they left out on the pavement for people to ta... |
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shzl400 |
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21-07-2012, 09:16 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| [quote]Quote:
Driving a car or riding a motorbike without a licence is a serious offence
For a very good reason. So what is the reason to licence cyclists?[/quote]
Because they can be responsib... |
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21-07-2012, 08:57 PM |
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Thread: Velux Style Window for sale
Post: Velux Style Window for sale
| Not Velux, but Wickes own brand. Just taken this out of our roof, as having a new loft extension done.
Glass area approx. 33" x 22".
It's on ebay here: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230825126830?... |
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13-07-2012, 08:12 PM |
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Thread: Best views for The Shard laser show?
Post: RE: Best views for The Shard laser show?
| For those that missed it, here is a recreation:
[img]http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/399545_10151061356095971_678938161_n.jpg[/img] |
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07-07-2012, 08:32 PM |
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Thread: summer camps/clubs/sports for young schoolchildren
Post: RE: summer camps/clubs/sports for young schoolchil...
| There's also "Holiday Drop Off" at Dulwich College, ages 4-14, described as a sports camp. See www.holidaydropoff.com. I can't recommend or otherwise, I'm just looking at an advert. |
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23-06-2012, 04:21 PM |
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Thread: summer camps/clubs/sports for young schoolchildren
Post: RE: summer camps/clubs/sports for young schoolchil...
| Try these:
http://www.rocksandpebbles.co.uk/Playscheme.html
We used the Myatt Gardens scheme when it was run by Lewisham, and were very happy with it, but now my boys are older they go here:
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23-06-2012, 04:17 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pools
| Thanks, Michael, for such a clear re-cap of how we got to where we are today.
Does anyone know what was done, if anything, with the Willow Way site in the end? |
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11-06-2012, 06:03 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pools
| Roz, like you, I find the issue of the pools "beggars belief". Yes, I'm amazed as well!
Amazed that anyone could take such a cavalier attitude to the potential irretrievable loss of the area's loca... |
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shzl400 |
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09-06-2012, 04:25 PM |
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Thread: The Secret History of Our Streets
Post: RE: The Secret History of Our Streets
| I saw it too - very interesting. Says a lot about social housing policy in the 70s. And now they're pulling down all those 70s blocks which are falling to bits, while the Georgian and Victorian stuf... |
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07-06-2012, 12:44 PM |
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Thread: is there a jubilee street party on the hill?
Post: RE: is there a jubilee street party on the hill?
| Great time had by all at the Dunoon Road street party. Thanks to Tim and Mel for organising and all others who contributed. Once again, food for about 10 times as many people! And the rain held off... |
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03-06-2012, 04:52 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Local Assembly - Monday 21 May 2012
Post: RE: Forest Hill Local Assembly - Monday 21 May 201...
| Echo all the above, with the added proviso that all I want do after the day job followed by feeding, watering and generally sorting everyone else out, is to fall over in front of the TV with a large g... |
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shzl400 |
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24-05-2012, 08:02 PM |
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Thread: Wanted: Victorian (?) brown garden edging tiles
Post: RE: Wanted: Victorian (?) brown garden edging tile...
| Aren't these what you're after:
http://www.lassco.co.uk/app/product-detail/category_uid/24/category/24/report/image_view/start/441/uid/5101/?viewType=list |
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22-05-2012, 10:24 PM |
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Thread: Planning Application: 120 Stanstead Road
Post: RE: Domino's pizza planning application - Stanstea...
| While it would, of course, be a disappointment to nearby fast food businesses, it is a far better location than the previous proposal at the Old Bank in Honor Oak. I honestly think you can't complain... |
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shzl400 |
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20-05-2012, 11:00 AM |
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Thread: Supersonic jets flying overhead?
Post: RE: Supersonic jets flying overhead?
| Sonic boom sounds like a loud, sharp, very close clap of thunder. It's over in a second and you don't hear it fade into the distance.
Non-supersonic flight sounds like ordinary aeroplane noise, jus... |
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07-05-2012, 06:16 PM |
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Thread: Tips on tips?
Post: RE: Tips on tips?
| Landmann Way are altogether far too sniffy about decent people trying to do the right thing by recycling and make you feel positively guilty about bringing stuff. And then they're surprised that peopl... |
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shzl400 |
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07-05-2012, 06:04 PM |
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Thread: Strange loudspeaker voice in Stanstead Road area?
Post: RE: Strange loudspeaker voice in Stanstead Road ar...
| Had two in "Vendetta" masks at our polling station in Sydenham - they had a loud hailer. |
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shzl400 |
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06-05-2012, 08:07 PM |
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Thread: Supersonic jets flying overhead?
Post: RE: Supersonic jets flying overhead?
| They've been at it for a while:
http://www.se23.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=6177
Now fairly sure that what we heard was sonic boom. They're not supposed to do it over built up areas. Tut!
B... |
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06-05-2012, 05:59 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Station Subway
Post: RE: Forest Hill Station Subway
| If there is something to be done to the subway, please can we avoid what's happened to the one by Herne Hill station?
They've applied cladding, but the finish (anti-graffiti, I presume) is like Art... |
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shzl400 |
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01-05-2012, 08:06 PM |
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Thread: Primary School allocations
Post: RE: Primary School allocations
| I'm sure I read somewhere that, in order to retain their state funding, faith schools have to take in a (small) percentage of non-denominational pupils, hence the reason for, for example, non-catholic... |
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30-04-2012, 07:55 PM |
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Thread: Cleaner Recommendations
Post: Cleaner Recommendations
| My cleaner of some ten years is leaving to become a groundskeeper at Dulwich College (!)
Recommendations, please, from the good folk of SE23, for her replacement much appreciated.
Please no self... |
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26-04-2012, 12:22 PM |
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Thread: Search lights on Crystal Palace transmitter
Post: RE: Search lights on Crystal Palace transmitter
| We thought the Mysterons had returned! |
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21-04-2012, 09:01 AM |
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Thread: Big Bang?
Post: Big Bang?
| Not the start of the universe, maybe, but just after 10:15 Fiday 13/4/12 heard huge explosion.
Surely not more Tornado jets breaking the sound barrier. Nothing on the news yet. Anyone know anyth... |
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13-04-2012, 10:53 PM |
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Thread: renting out your property for the olympics?
Post: RE: renting out your property for the olympics?
| Colleague at work is doing this - they live in New Cross Gate, so benefit from really good transport links. They don't reckon they are going to make a huge amount of money, once all the fees etc. are... |
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10-04-2012, 08:03 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill and Sydenham Portas Bid
Post: RE: Forest Hill and Sydenham Portas Bid
| @Michael - thanks for pointing out the difference between a town centre and a local parade - I'd not realised there was a distinction. |
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02-04-2012, 06:39 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill and Sydenham Portas Bid
Post: RE: Forest Hill and Sydenham Portas Bid
| I'm disappointed that the focus is towards Sydenham and the South, while Honor Oak, just as badly in need of high street regeneration, has been ignored. |
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01-04-2012, 01:08 PM |
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Thread: Bucks Warehouse, Deptford - does it still exist?
Post: Bucks Warehouse, Deptford - does it still exist?
| There used to be this marvellous emporium, known as Bucks Warehouse, up near Surrey Quays, where they sold, at knock-down prices, all the furniture that had been ordered, but couldn't be delivered, fr... |
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28-03-2012, 02:58 PM |
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Thread: Dreadful service on the P4
Post: RE: Dreadful service on the P4
| Yesterday evening was a complete nightmare. To be fair, it wasn't just the P4, but the whole of the South Circular and Lordship Lane snarled up, with knock on effects from Dulwich North through to H... |
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15-03-2012, 08:58 PM |
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Thread: A Levels At Home
Post: RE: A Levels At Home
| Each to their own skills. Some people are just not academically inclined.
Many years ago, I worked in Selfridges one Christmas, where I met a young man (OK, I had a serious crush on him!), who h... |
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09-03-2012, 09:54 PM |
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Thread: Dreadful service on the P4
Post: RE: Dreadful service on the P4
| And then there's the infuriating habit of stopping the bus half way through the route - regularly buses showing "Brixton" when I get on are terminated at Loughborough Junction or worse, Dulwich Pictur... |
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07-03-2012, 09:38 PM |
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Thread: wedding reception venues in se23 and around
Post: RE: wedding reception venues in se23 and around
| Albeit now nearly 17 years ago, it was the lack of reception venues that made us give up on getting married locally. We would dearly have liked to get married at St. Augustine's on One Tree Hill, it ... |
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06-03-2012, 10:17 PM |
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Thread: Half size guitar for sale
Post: Half size guitar for sale
| Good guality make (Valencia), recommended by music teachers. Suitable for children approx 6-8.
Viewing before bidding welcomed!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230752987444?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_... |
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02-03-2012, 09:31 PM |
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Thread: Temporary traffic light mayhem!
Post: RE: Temporary traffic light mayhem!
| Agreed, theplanner, and I think you're right about the financial year - and also addressing the damage caused over the winter.
There's also another set on Honor Oak Road, where yet again they are t... |
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26-02-2012, 12:24 PM |
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Thread: Loft Conversions
Post: Loft Conversions
| I'd welcome recommendations for loft conversion contractors from the kind folk of SE23.
I'm sure this subject has been covered before on the forum, but the previous posts don't seem to go that fa... |
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25-02-2012, 05:16 PM |
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Thread: Urban foxes?
Post: RE: Urban foxes?
| We have two regulars in our garden - our neighbours feed them (which is the subject of a whole different thread - if you want to take issue with that, go to the other thread) - and give them worming t... |
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21-02-2012, 07:15 PM |
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Thread: Black Ice on South Circular at Topps Tiles Corner
Post: RE: Black Ice on South Circular at Topps Tiles Cor...
| Roz, you're just asking for a cracked windscreen - use [i]warm[/i] water only, if you must, but the best way to clear the screen is a combination of using the hot air blower/screen heater from inside,... |
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11-02-2012, 06:16 PM |
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Thread: Anyone for tennis?
Post: RE: Anyone for tennis?
| There's some on Hilly Fields... |
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07-02-2012, 10:35 PM |
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Thread: Winter is Coming - Get the Salt In!
Post: RE: Winter is Coming - Get the Salt In!
| Gritter lorry just gone up Dunoon Road... |
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04-02-2012, 06:36 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| And in exchange for all these concessions to the cyclist, will they then become licensed and insured? |
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03-02-2012, 09:53 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...
| I'm with mrcee on this. CPZs are a contagion. Even if the CPZ were just in the roads off HOP, the parking would be pushed further afield, until they got a CPZ and so on, until the whole area is one ... |
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13-01-2012, 09:33 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill GPs: The Vale vs Jenner Clinic - any recommendations?
Post: RE: Forest Hill GPs: The Vale vs Jenner Clinic - ...
| I'm with the Jenner and can recommend the GPs and Practice Nurses, whom I see regularly.
However, to echo HOPresident, I was deeply underimpressed by their midwives - don't think I saw the same o... |
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11-01-2012, 08:58 PM |
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Thread: Packing and Removal Company Recommendation
Post: RE: Packing and Removal Company Recommendation
| These are some of the ones used by local authorities:
Hinks
Harradines
Roberts & Dennys
Sullys
Sorry no contact details, you might have to Google them.
Shame Finches (as in the ski shop) d... |
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11-01-2012, 08:45 PM |
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Thread: Double Glazing / Windows help!
Post: RE: Double Glazing / Windows help!
| You don't say whether you have sashes or casements and whether you want wood or PVC replacements.
We had ours done, reluctantly in PVC, by these guys: [url=http://www.crestshieldwindows.co.uk/]Cres... |
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09-01-2012, 09:21 PM |
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