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  Thread: Superdrug (formerly M&Co)
Post: RE: M&Co to become a Superdrug

Does anyone know what's happening to this. The shop has been empty for some time now and is becoming a serious eyesore.
carole Businesses & Services 18 18,678 16-08-2017, 02:54 PM
  Thread: Forest Hill Community Library now open
Post: RE: Forest Hill Community Library now open

I would encourage anyone thinking of volunteering to do so. I did a stint at the Library yesterday afternoon and it was very enjoyable. The Library is looking good and spotlessly clean. Really nice an...
carole SE23 Topics 8 8,939 03-11-2016, 11:39 AM
  Thread: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in Forest Hill
Post: CPZ Consultation - what happened?

Does anyone know what happened to the CPZ consultation? It closed on 18 Dec so they should have done the sums by now. They were quick enough dealing with the Library consultation - even if they then i...
carole SE23 Topics 127 122,810 16-02-2016, 10:31 PM
  Thread: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in For...

Here is the PDF which he sent me. Some of the area is probably sensible, but some of it is ridiculous. There is no parking problem in Liphook Crescent, Horniman Drive & Rocombe Crescent. But a CPZ wou...
carole SE23 Topics 127 122,810 17-11-2015, 12:59 AM
  Thread: Forest Hill Library - Proposed Cut to Funding
Post: RE: Forest Hill Library

I've finally found the solution to this. See http://help.change.org/hc/en-us/articles/205782498-Manage-language-settings
carole SE23 Topics 159 130,269 28-10-2015, 01:48 AM
  Thread: Forest Hill Library - Proposed Cut to Funding
Post: RE: Forest Hill Library

I want to sign the petition, but when I open it it's in a mixture of German and English. Is there a fully English version available? Or can I contact whoever is organising the petition (i.e. put it on...
carole SE23 Topics 159 130,269 27-10-2015, 12:56 AM
  Thread: Forest Hill Library - Proposed Cut to Funding
Post: RE: Forest Hill Library

I clicked on the petition link. It's in German. Why is this?
carole SE23 Topics 159 130,269 12-10-2015, 02:59 PM
  Thread: Happy New (Jewish) Year
Post: Happy New (Jewish) Year

[b]Shana Tovah - a Happy and Healthy New Year![/b] If you are looking for a synagogue in South East London for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Catford & Bromley Synagogue welcomes visitors, students an...
carole Wider Topics 0 2,298 31-08-2015, 09:25 PM
  Thread: Thu 3/9/15 4.30-7pm: V22 Louise House - Community Consultation
Post: RE: V22 Louise House: Community Consultation

How is this consultation being publicised?
carole SE23 Topics 5 7,680 23-08-2015, 11:53 PM
  Thread: Cuts to Lewisham Hospital A&E
Post: RE: Cuts to Lewisham Hospital A&E

I've had similar experiences in Lewisham Hospital, both A&E and some of the Outpatient Departments. One of the reasons I supported the Save Lewisham Hospital Campaign.
carole Wider Topics 205 172,242 03-07-2015, 12:11 PM
  Thread: 36 Honor Oak Road (ex Hamilton Lodge Care Home)
Post: RE: 36 Honor Oak Road (ex Hamilton Lodge Care Home...

Have a look at a map - it looks like 118 Canonbie backs onto Hamilton Lodge property.
carole SE23 Topics 224 190,776 18-10-2014, 04:40 PM
  Thread: Junction of London Road and Honor Oak Road
Post: RE: London Road Junction with Honor Oak Road

Re Honor Oak Road/Forest Hill Road: there are several problems 1. It is often very difficult for traffic to turn out of Honor Oak Road into FH Road, and the bend plus long wait can provoke drivers i...
carole SE23 Topics 58 53,652 18-10-2014, 04:34 PM
  Thread: Junction of London Road and Honor Oak Road
Post: RE: London Road Junction with Honor Oak Road

Any chance of traffic lights (with a pedestrian crossing interval) at the junction of Honor Oak Road and Forest Hill Road?
carole SE23 Topics 58 53,652 17-10-2014, 10:01 PM
  Thread: 36 Honor Oak Road (ex Hamilton Lodge Care Home)
Post: RE: 36 Honor Oak Road (ex Hamilton Lodge Care Home...

I've sent a note to the council asking for on-line access to the consultation. I'll let you know if I get an answer.
carole SE23 Topics 224 190,776 17-10-2014, 09:58 PM
  Thread: Gym Buddy needed
Post: Gym Buddy needed

Would anyone out there be willing to be my gym buddy? I'm in my late 60s and dislike exercise, but for health reasons I need to exercise at Forest Hill Pools gym. But I lack the impetus to get along. ...
carole Offered, Wanted, Lost & Found 0 1,972 16-10-2014, 01:42 PM
  Thread: Anxious cat - advice?
Post: RE: Anxious cat - advice?

Thanks for your advice BT. We've always had cats, so I'd be surprised if our house was free of fleas. But we have 2 cats - brother and sister from the same litter. Brother is OK and we managed to get ...
carole Wider Topics 11 8,987 06-08-2014, 10:27 PM
  Thread: Anxious cat - advice?
Post: RE: Anxious cat - advice?

Thank you both. Unfortunately our current problem is getting her into the house. We have set the cat flap on "in only", but she is staying in the garden. We are trying not to feed her, but we know tha...
carole Wider Topics 11 8,987 06-08-2014, 05:12 PM
  Thread: Anxious cat - advice?
Post: Anxious cat - advice?

Are there any cat charmers out there? We are having trouble catching one of our cats, and we need to take her to get her annual vaccination. Even worse, next week we need to catch them both to take th...
carole Wider Topics 11 8,987 06-08-2014, 10:35 AM
  Thread: Film crew arrived in Forest Hill?
Post: RE: Film crew arrived in Forest Hill?

There's a lot going on outside Horniman School. Complete with road closures.
carole SE23 Topics 12 14,676 30-10-2013, 12:44 PM
  Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pools

I admit I've only been once, but it was a weekday evening, so no children and was a "General Swim" time. But 2 lanes were set up for adult classes, which shortened the width, and I was the only person...
carole SE23 Topics 2,074 2,029,798 11-12-2012, 10:53 AM
  Thread: Cuts to Lewisham Hospital A&E
Post: RE: Lewisham Hospital A&E to close?

Public consultation ends Thursday night. If you are concerned about the future of A&E and Maternity Services at Lewisham Hospital, and you haven't yet responded to the consultation, you don't have muc...
carole Wider Topics 205 172,242 11-12-2012, 10:47 AM
  Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pools

Does anyone know if prices for the various facilities/activities at FH Pools are available on-line? Or do you have to go in and ask? I've looked at the web-site, but can't find this information. Thank...
carole SE23 Topics 2,074 2,029,798 24-11-2012, 11:06 PM
  Thread: Water Cut Off Honor Oak Park Area
Post: RE: Water Cut Off Honor Oak Park Area

Try phoning Thames Water on 0845 920 0800. They are usually very helpful. If you give them your phone number, they will use this as a reference number so you can call them for updates.
carole SE23 Topics 3 5,585 24-11-2012, 11:01 PM
  Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pools

I appreciate that many people want to use the pools in an athletic manner. But when I went I found this a bit of a problem. I don't like swimming out of my depth (and I'm fairly short), so I was doing...
carole SE23 Topics 2,074 2,029,798 20-11-2012, 02:47 PM
  Thread: Cuts to Lewisham Hospital A&E
Post: RE: Lewisham A&E to close

Signing the petition takes seconds. It's probably even more important to respond individually to the consultation. This took me about an hour yesterday, using the on-line reponse form, but I did take ...
carole Wider Topics 205 172,242 20-11-2012, 02:08 PM
  Thread: Parking Policy Review
Post: RE: Parking Policy Review

I agree. I responded to the consultation, and found it very difficult to answer some questions which presumed a borough-wide CPZ. Looking at the presentation linked by Michael, I would submit that res...
carole Wider Topics 25 24,635 20-11-2012, 01:56 PM
  Thread: Singing
Post: Singing

Does anyone know a (reasonably) local singing class/group which concentrates its repertoire on popular songs of the 30s and 40s?
carole SE23 Topics 0 2,208 15-06-2012, 04:37 PM
  Thread: Forest Hill in Vogue
Post: RE: Forest Hill in Vogue

I believe that there is a grand opening on 27 March with Vivienne Westwood.
carole SE23 Topics 2 6,862 12-03-2012, 09:34 PM
  Thread: Planning: Nursery at Liphook Crescent
Post: RE: Planning Application: Nursery at Liphook Cresc...

And a few comments on the meeting. I have been a memeber of TLERA for 25 years, and am a strong supporter of the work done by the association and by this and previous committees. As such, I really hop...
carole SE23 Topics 666 530,312 09-03-2012, 07:59 PM
  Thread: Planning: Nursery at Liphook Crescent
Post: RE: Planning Application: Nursery at Liphook Cresc...

After last night's meeting I decided to take no further part in this argument. But there are still inaccuracies and misunderstandings being posted. The application to the Lands Tribunal, of which ...
carole SE23 Topics 666 530,312 09-03-2012, 07:28 PM
  Thread: Planning: Nursery at Liphook Crescent
Post: RE: Planning Application: Nursery at Liphook Cresc...

I don't think that people who oppose Piplings are child-hating monsters or anything similar. I just support Piplings because it's excellent ("Outstanding" according to OFSTED), and because it's uno...
carole SE23 Topics 666 530,312 28-02-2012, 12:44 PM
  Thread: Incident in Stanstead Road 19-02-2012
Post: RE: Police in Stanstead Road

Fair enough. I'm reassured by hearing that the regular patrol officers were mnot carrying guns. Thank you.
carole SE23 Topics 63 74,640 22-02-2012, 12:17 PM
  Thread: Incident in Stanstead Road 19-02-2012
Post: RE: Police in Stanstead Road

Why were the police armed? I thought British police did not carry guns as a matter of course. And do all police officers now carry tasers? Agree that threatening people with a knife is wrong, dangerou...
carole SE23 Topics 63 74,640 22-02-2012, 11:22 AM
  Thread: Planning: Nursery at Liphook Crescent
Post: RE: Planning Application: Nursery at Liphook Cresc...

Pipling, you and your children are welcome to come and have a biscuit, and a cup of tea, at our house any time. I see how happy my granddaughter is when she's spent the day at the nursery, and how muc...
carole SE23 Topics 666 530,312 01-02-2012, 09:09 PM
  Thread: Planning: Nursery at Liphook Crescent
Post: RE: Planning Application: Nursery at Liphook Cresc...

In the extremely unlikely event that the council granted planning application for a supermarket to build a "local" on the triangle, I'm sure they would insist on car parking facilities. Which would ma...
carole SE23 Topics 666 530,312 30-01-2012, 04:47 PM
  Thread: Planning: Nursery at Liphook Crescent
Post: RE: Planning Application: Nursery at Liphook Cresc...

Let's be straight about this. There are currently around 50 businesses based in houses within the TLERA area. Some of them you would hardly know were there. Others, such as music teachers, are more vi...
carole SE23 Topics 666 530,312 27-01-2012, 10:19 PM
  Thread: Planning: Nursery at Liphook Crescent
Post: RE: Planning Application: Nursery at Liphook Cresc...

TLERA have totally failed to communicate with the general membership about this case. They have only communicated with people who objected to the planning application (or signed the petition at that t...
carole SE23 Topics 666 530,312 27-01-2012, 05:02 PM
  Thread: Planning: Nursery at Liphook Crescent
Post: RE: Planning Application: Nursery at Liphook Cresc...

Dear Wayfarer, I am not Bonkers (and rather object to the epithet - I expected better from this forum). My support from the planning application would have carried very little weight, as I was an inte...
carole SE23 Topics 666 530,312 27-01-2012, 02:53 PM
  Thread: Planning: Nursery at Liphook Crescent
Post: RE: Planning Application: Nursery at Liphook Cresc...

We wanted to support the application, but were advised that the fact that we had a grandchild who might wish to attend, would mean that our support could be ignored. I understand that some of those wh...
carole SE23 Topics 666 530,312 27-01-2012, 02:06 PM
  Thread: Forest Hill 20 MPH Zone
Post: RE: Forest Hill 20 MPH Zone

Clearly there is support for traffic calming in the Manor Mount, Waldenshaw Road, David Road area, and this is understandable. But why does the same consultation land us with speed humps (not speed cu...
carole SE23 Topics 106 110,514 30-08-2009, 08:58 PM
  Thread: Forest Hill 20 MPH Zone
Post: RE: Forest Hill 20 MPH Zone

I'm all for controlling traffic speeds in residential areas. But they want to put speed humps in the area enclosed by Westwood Park, Honor Oak Road and Canonbie. I hold that it's not possible to drive...
carole SE23 Topics 106 110,514 30-08-2009, 05:19 PM