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Thread: Christmas Shopping in SE23 Post: RE: Christmas Shopping in SE23
Regrettably not very much, unless you count Sainsbury's.
There is no toy shop, no bookshop, no kids clothes shop and no consumer electronics shop .... unless you count Smith's, who could have a cla... |
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13-11-2007, 01:53 PM |
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Thread: Perry Vale Ward meeting 29/10/07 Post: RE: Perry Vale Ward meeting 29/10/07
Am I right in thinking that there is another 10 grand for the Forest Hill ward (Feakes et al) as opposed to the Perry Vale ward? Who is deciding about that money? |
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13-11-2007, 02:13 PM |
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Thread: Horniman Triangle Play Park Post: RE: Horniman Triangle Play Park
[quote=bigbadwolf]....a big trampoline...[/quote]
They have a huge one at Drusilla's Zoo, set into the gound, so that you can't possibly fall off it. It was brilliant!!! |
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Thread: Fireplace shop on Honor Oak Park Post: RE: Fireplace shop on Honor Oak Park
[quote=evanick]
We need a bakery here, like the one in Sydenham "Cake Shop" or Nunhead. Good selection of cakes, bread to buy and a table or two to sit and have a coffee would be great.
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12-11-2007, 07:17 PM |
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Thread: Fireplace shop on Honor Oak Park Post: RE: Fireplace shop on Honor Oak Park
I seem to remember that the one opposite (now Jumping Bean) used to be a greengrocers.
I think we have enough evening eateries (and that Le Querce is overrated!), but that it would be a great loc... |
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06-11-2007, 04:04 PM |
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Thread: Poll: Who is in HOP, who is in Forest Hill... Post: RE: Who is in HOP, Who is in Forest Hill?
HOP here, though I'm another "halfway up the hill" case, but more like three quarters.
The post office definitely thinks I'm Forest Hill in all those automatic find your address from the postcode... |
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09-11-2007, 02:15 PM |
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Thread: Poll: Who is in HOP, who is in Forest Hill... Post: RE: Who is in HOP, Who is in Forest Hill?
Ok, from the map posted by Ghis, it would seem that the One Tree Hill area and the top of Devonshire Road are Honor Oak and from the station to the other side of Stillness is Honor Oak Park.
Hono... |
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09-11-2007, 02:49 PM |
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Thread: Poll: Who is in HOP, who is in Forest Hill... Post: RE: Poll: Who is in HOP, who is in Forest Hill...
I'm voting elsewhere - see discussion on the other thread on Park or not Park... |
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09-11-2007, 02:51 PM |
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Thread: Poll: Who is in HOP, who is in Forest Hill... Post: RE: Poll: Who is in HOP, who is in Forest Hill...
[quote=roz]
This is nice, but can I ask where this thread is leading?
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Does it matter? |
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09-11-2007, 08:38 PM |
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Thread: Poll: Who is in HOP, who is in Forest Hill... Post: RE: Poll: Who is in HOP, who is in Forest Hill...
[quote=robwinton]
[quote=shzl400]
[quote=roz]
This is nice, but can I ask where this thread is leading?
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Does it matter?
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Just like London buses, you wait for an hour to res... |
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09-11-2007, 09:01 PM |
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Thread: Fireplace shop on Honor Oak Park Post: RE: Fireplace shop on Honor Oak Park
[quote=evanick]
People do not usually walk, unless they have small children and take them for a walk. otherwise, they just jump in the car and drive somewhere where the shops (or supermarkets are) I ... |
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12-11-2007, 02:44 PM |
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Thread: Perry Vale Ward meeting 29/10/07 Post: RE: Perry Vale Ward meeting 29/10/07
[quote=michael]
The underpass will be significantly improved as part of the section 106 agreement from the Berkeley Homes development (Forest Hill Central).
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Speaking of Sn. 106 deals, ... |
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13-11-2007, 08:42 PM |
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Thread: FH on the telly Post: RE: FH on the telly
There was a "Location, Location, Location" in FH some time ago. I seem to remember Kirsty and I can't remember the chap's name were quite keen on the place. |
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13-11-2007, 08:46 PM |
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Thread: Christmas Shopping in SE23 Post: RE: Christmas Shopping in SE23
Sorry, that should be C[u]B[/u] Partystores. Big them up, they're great and they don't get enough mentions on this site! |
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13-11-2007, 08:51 PM |
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Thread: (ex) Mercury TV - Perry Vale Post: RE: (ex) Mercury TV - Perry Vale
[quote=michael]
[quote=nevermodern]
....when did it all go wrong last time round?
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Amazingly we still have MacKays who have stuck in Forest Hill for many years but nobody ever mentions o... |
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14-11-2007, 02:14 PM |
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Thread: WH Smith & Post Office, Forest Hill Post: RE: WH Smith - what do you think?
One would hope that there would be a refurb. before the post office moved in? |
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14-11-2007, 08:01 PM |
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Thread: Fireplace shop on Honor Oak Park Post: RE: Fireplace shop on Honor Oak Park
[quote=mljay]
Do you know that there is a hairdresser/salon called Attractions on Brockley Rise. And a nail bar on Brockley Rise. And a hairdresser on the HOP parade. I wonder how many more hair a... |
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15-11-2007, 11:15 AM |
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Thread: Flattened Pillar Box Post: RE: Flattened Pillar Box
[quote=Ian]
We should have Speed Humps/Sleeping Policeman on the roads
to stop this from happening !!
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Nooooooo! No more of these hideous excrescences!!! Besides, their purpose is t... |
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15-11-2007, 11:51 AM |
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Thread: Fireplace shop on Honor Oak Park Post: RE: Fireplace shop on Honor Oak Park
[quote=Jon Lloyd]
Never mind the botox, where's the cake shop!
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Scroll back up to posts nos. 24 and 25 of this thread ..... |
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15-11-2007, 12:51 PM |
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Thread: Class divisions in FH Post: RE: Class divisions in FH
[quote=Ian]
[quote=thenutfield]
It's official now, the centre of FH is in Perry Vale....just ask Berkley Homes!! Al you lot on the Stanstead road side are in the quaint old town.
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What ... |
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16-11-2007, 10:43 AM |
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Thread: WH Smith & Post Office, Forest Hill Post: RE: WH Smith - what do you think?
With you, Sue!
I don't suppose there are any plans for what will now be a large, empty post office unit? |
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15-11-2007, 02:31 PM |
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Thread: Fireplace shop on Honor Oak Park Post: RE: Fireplace shop on Honor Oak Park
[quote=evanick]
that is for women mainly, men do not use these salons.
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No all over body wax then, evanick?
I also understand that beard electrolysis is popular with thesp types, m... |
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15-11-2007, 05:04 PM |
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Thread: SE23.com welcome picture Post: RE: SE23.com welcome picture
There is an SE23 site on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=se23
to which I note that robwinton is a contributor! |
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16-11-2007, 11:13 AM |
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Thread: Class divisions in FH Post: RE: Class divisions in FH
[quote=Ian]
shzl400: That is Dulwich, it's SE22
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Technically true, Ian, but realistically about as much as Perry Vale being the centre of FH, which was the point. |
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16-11-2007, 01:13 PM |
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Thread: Class divisions in FH Post: RE: Class divisions in FH
[quote=Ian]
shzl400: How about we call that area (Streamline/Harvester) the "Forest Hill Gateway"?
It's got a trendy ring to it.
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I like that!
BD, sorry, as a bit of a newbie, I'm lo... |
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18-11-2007, 12:11 AM |
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Thread: SE23.com welcome picture Post: RE: SE23.com welcome picture
My beloved (zx9) has uploaded a few of his recent snaps on the Flickr site - use 'em if you want!
I particularly like the concept of Lewisham mowing Blythe Hill in November and after a frost - t... |
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18-11-2007, 12:19 AM |
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Thread: Fireworks at 6am! Post: RE: Fireworks at 6am!
You beat me too it Sue - I too was rudely awakened this morning. Do these people stay up all night or do they get up especially early? |
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19-11-2007, 11:03 AM |
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Thread: SE23.com's 5th Birthday Post: RE: SE23.com's 5th Birthday
Surely it would have to be a smiley!
I tried to put all the smileys in this message, but I got a message:
Please correct the following errors before continuing:
The message you entered contai... |
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19-11-2007, 12:35 PM |
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Thread: Fireworks at 6am! Post: RE: Fireworks at 6am!
I got out of bed and looked out of the window - and did actually see the fireworks. I'd have said they were further up the hill than Woodcombe Crescent - maybe Benson or Tyson Roads? |
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19-11-2007, 04:14 PM |
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Thread: Bookgroup Post: RE: Bookgroup
Try Bar Equal in Honor Oak - following lifted from their website (needs updating, methinks)
EQUAL 'WRITES' Book Club - The next meeting is on Monday 20 August 'The Testament of Gideon Mack' by Jame... |
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21-11-2007, 08:41 PM |
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Thread: SE23 Forum alive and well! Post: RE: SE23 Forum alive and well!
Make that [b]400[/b] Members and still growing.....
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23-11-2007, 02:42 PM |
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Thread: Pride of Place - vote for Forest Hill Post: RE: Pride of Place - vote for Forest Hill
I've just tried to check our standing and it doesn't show, as I originally voted from work. Tragically, I was [i]forced [/i]to vote again to see the percentages.
Not that I would ever suggest su... |
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24-11-2007, 06:07 PM |
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Thread: Art nouveau, deco and modernism in SE23 Post: RE: Art nouveau, deco and modernism in SE23
I think this post relates to the smoking in bars thread. |
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shzl400 |
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28-11-2007, 11:38 AM |
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Thread: Moving to FH Post: RE: Moving to FH
Pecking order round our way is definitely: squirrels, cats, foxes. Foxes did take our neighbour's rabbit, though, and again after they buried it in the garden.... |
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28-11-2007, 05:51 PM |
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Thread: Moving to FH Post: RE: Moving to FH
Oh, and then there's the magpies as well... |
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28-11-2007, 06:04 PM |
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Thread: Moving to FH Post: RE: Moving to FH
[quote=ohyeahkitten]
Here's yet another question: What sort of demographic am I looking at? Is it mostly English? Is there a large immigrant population from a particular country?
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29-11-2007, 09:45 AM |
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Thread: Pride of Place - vote for Forest Hill Post: RE: Pride of Place - vote for Forest Hill
I presume that the standings remain as they are, and we win at 30% with the Catford Cat second at 14% and Blackheath Village third at 13% and no one else over 10%. I'd say that was a pretty convincin... |
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01-12-2007, 02:55 PM |
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Thread: SE23.com's 5th Birthday Post: RE: SE23.com's 5th Birthday
[quote=Ananas]
I'll be testing the Sunday roast for sure!
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Will there be a lot of children there?:rolleyes: |
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04-12-2007, 09:15 PM |
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Thread: Busy Weekend Post: RE: Busy Weekend
[quote=nevermodern]
She sort of indicated that the station master was afraid of the planned marquee uprooting and blowing across a passing train...I think.
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That would be the same sta... |
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08-12-2007, 01:28 PM |
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Thread: Busy Weekend Post: RE: Busy Weekend
How about using the square in front of the post office? No risk to trains threre. This time next year it will be another vacant unit..... |
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08-12-2007, 01:29 PM |
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Thread: (ex) Mercury TV - Perry Vale Post: RE: (ex) Mercury TV - Perry Vale
Just noticed this morning a new shop fascia "Iron'd Out 4 You" (or something like that) - laundry and dry cleaning service in the parade of shops between Finches and EJ carpets. Wish them all the bes... |
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12-12-2007, 10:05 AM |
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Thread: Am I a Scrooge but....? Post: RE: Am I a Scrooge but....?
I must say that I'm a huge fan of Lidl and would recommend them to anyone, particularly for their fruit juices, sweets, biscuits and charcuterie - although I'd say the fresh fruit & veg. is of highly ... |
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12-12-2007, 09:48 PM |
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Thread: Busy Weekend Post: RE: Busy Weekend
[quote=roz]
I know some of you are trying to be positive,( thats you,Michael) but I have to say this is all still a bit poor.
Lets be clear, December is winter . What did the Council expect, 7 ... |
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07-12-2007, 08:48 PM |
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Thread: Which is your Favourite Pub in SE23? Post: RE: Which is your favourite pub in SE23?
[quote=hilltopgeneral]
Not a single vote for 'local pub for local people', the Forest Hill Hotel?
Come to think of it, I'm not sure I've ever seen it mentioned on this forum.
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I've bee... |
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10-12-2007, 02:42 PM |
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Thread: Merry Christmas Sir Steve! Post: RE: Merry Christmas Sir Steve!
You could always hand deliver it to his house on Tyson Road..... |
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13-12-2007, 01:06 PM |
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Thread: Merry Christmas Sir Steve! Post: RE: Merry Christmas Sir Steve!
[quote=Ian]
The regular LBL wage would be very nice.
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I should point out that basic councillors only get an "allowance" of about ?9k pa, although they get extra for every additional c... |
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13-12-2007, 04:38 PM |
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Thread: Merry Christmas Sir Steve! Post: RE: Merry Christmas Sir Steve!
[quote=Ian]
[quote=shzl400]
I should point out that basic councillors only get an "allowance" of about ?9k pa, although they get extra for every additional committee or whatever they sit on or other... |
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13-12-2007, 11:38 PM |
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Thread: (ex) Mercury TV - Perry Vale Post: RE: (ex) Mercury TV - Perry Vale
[quote=Theotherbrian]
Mayo-Maker is great and I've been (and bought) in there and I've not been the only one!! You weren't watching those times. It's not unreasonable to want our area to improve rat... |
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13-12-2007, 11:44 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Library Post: RE: library opening times
[quote=nevermodern]
Maybe an afternoon slot on the weekend would be better? Might be nice, then, to go for an after-film beer to mull over the film :)
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If you follow blushingsnail's link,... |
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14-12-2007, 12:07 PM |
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Thread: New Years Eve Fireworks One Tree Hill View Post: RE: New Years Eve Fireworks One Tree Hill View
There are probably too many trees on One Tree Hill. Blythe Hill might be a better bet. |
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