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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pools
| "Re; the comment regarding needing more weights and less cardio machines, I always think free weights are easy to do at home, but not everyone has space or money for a cardio machine (i wish)"
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23-09-2013, 08:53 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Ticket Barriers at FH Station
| I wonder what % of people don't pay to justify the inconvenience of trying to force a hundred of so people through just 2 barriers and presumably the extra cost of having someone manning the barrier s... |
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03-06-2008, 05:09 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Ticket Barriers and Gates at FH Station
| 16% more tickets being sold which is good... but potentially 84% of people with tickets being delayed... so the majority still suffer. I'm curious as to whether overall volume has gone up or down - i... |
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21-07-2008, 02:40 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Forest Hill Station
| If the potential risk of overcrowding is because people might not be able to see a potential logjam because of line of sight/poor lighting then can't we just campaign to get more lights and one of tho... |
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18-11-2008, 11:41 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Forest Hill Rail Station
| Blushingsnail is correct. You do get a little paper 'Travelcard' that lets you still get your gold card benefits. But it only works at the ticket office - it doesn't work if you want to do PAYG Oyst... |
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05-05-2010, 08:49 PM |
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Thread: Perry Vale - Road Issues
Post: RE: Perry Vale road closures
| And having just left the Kafe La, there's a burst pipe somewhere along there - water was streaming along the gutter. |
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24-09-2008, 10:26 PM |
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Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| Bear in mind that once the new Travelcard capping comes in (no off-peak) there will be others using the trains pre 0930 that previously might have waited til later.
Reference journey times increa... |
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21-12-2014, 11:39 AM |
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Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| Outside peak times, jumping on the 185 is sometimes easiest route to/from Victoria. From the Horniman to/from Victoria is 40-45 minutes outside peak - and late at night can be closer to 30. No chang... |
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23-01-2015, 08:18 PM |
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Thread: Shops, pubs, restaurants, etc
Post: RE: Local businesses
| The pork and kim chi sausages are amazingly good too. Haven't tried the Asian skewers... |
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20-08-2013, 08:57 PM |
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Thread: Horniman Museum and Gardens
Post: RE: We should ban all dogs from the Horniman
| Or alternatively, keep the kids on harnesses to stop them picking up poop and banish them to the Triangle where there's already a perfectly good swing park to stop the neurotic non-childrearing majori... |
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24-04-2008, 04:42 PM |
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Thread: Horniman Museum and Gardens
Post: RE: We should ban all dogs from the Horniman
| Perhaps I have been lucky but I've obviously missed them - or sit in a different area of the Gardens.
I did say that part of my post was tongue-in-cheek but while I deplore aggressive dogs and feel... |
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25-04-2008, 12:33 AM |
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Thread: Horniman Museum and Gardens
Post: Horniman donations
| I ran a half marathon at the weekend - my first and probably only - for the Horniman as my favourite local charity. It was the hottest October day for years which made it pretty tough - not to mentio... |
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14-10-2008, 11:19 PM |
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Thread: Horniman Museum and Gardens
Post: RE: Horniman Museum and Gardens
| I don't mind 'living with the extra traffic' and the roads being more crowded if people are considerate. What I object to is when 'jerks' park across a driveway so that if you want to leave, you can'... |
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09-08-2009, 12:24 AM |
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Thread: Horniman Museum and Gardens
Post: RE: Horniman Museum and Gardens
| They do have a similar 'feel' about them - probably why I'm such a fan of both :)
But yes, the extension is rather good... I just hope that when it's refurbed, they've kept the whale skeleton whic... |
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08-10-2009, 05:38 PM |
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Thread: Horniman Museum and Gardens
Post: RE: Horniman Museum and Gardens
| Much as I love the Horniman, my favourite museum in Britain is the National Museum of Scotland in Chamber St, Edinburgh.
I have many fond memories of days there as a child. And the extension that ... |
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08-10-2009, 04:13 PM |
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Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line
| Question - now that we're an Overground station, are there still the same rules in effect for PAYG Oyster cards? I have a zone 1-2 and previously to come back to Forest Hill, I had to get an extensio... |
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25-05-2010, 08:43 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| But, hillsideresident, by putting 'responsible' in inverted commas, do you mean that there's no such thing as a responsible cyclist?
No responsible cyclist has any problem with pedestrians critic... |
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20-10-2011, 11:06 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| Love the idea of leaving skid marks on the tarmac... I have managed a rather impressive dismount with overhead pike while performing a hard brake.
I've got spoke reflectors on my wheels that make... |
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23-10-2011, 08:32 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| That's a great idea, Cellar Door.
I would put myself as a 'normal cyclist' who moans regularly about idiot cyclists bombing along without lights at night while on all black bikes and in all black c... |
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21-10-2011, 08:05 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| I love psycholist although it's so cool sounding that it might encourage idiots to aspire to be one which would defeat the purpose.
The eye-contact one is a great point - particularly on tough junc... |
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22-10-2011, 07:21 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| Interesting feedback on the indicating thought. I have read that it is easier to judge distance with a steady light. I have one very bright 'steady' and a smaller flashing on the front. The bigger bri... |
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24-10-2011, 12:40 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| Is it a 'light to be seen by' or a 'light to see by'? I find the stretch from Dulwich Village up to the South Circ quite dark although my current lights help more than my original ones.
How big is... |
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20-01-2012, 12:27 AM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| I went for a quick look to see what [url=http://www.girlguiding.org.uk/brownies/badges/cyclist.html]Brownies[/url] (7-10) and [url=http://scouts.org.uk/supportresources/546/cyclist-activity-badge/?cat... |
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05-03-2012, 10:11 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| On the occasions where I see pavement psycholists, I tend make a comment along the lines of 'Aren't you a bit old to be on the pavement, mate?' although not all react well.
Nuts though - it's not ... |
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24-10-2011, 11:40 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| If you join the LCC, you get free 3rd party insurance as well as discounts in lots of bike shops so it can pay for itself.
I've never had a major enough accident on my bike to require any time off ... |
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26-11-2011, 10:51 AM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| I'm not wildly keen on segregated cycling paths since at some point presumably I'll need to venture back onto a normal road and both cyclists/drivers need to get used to cyclists being on them. Yes; ... |
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21-02-2012, 11:20 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| One problem is that the Highway Code (while remaining the same in essentials) does get updated so if you passed your test a while ago, you may not be entirely up to speed any longer.
My mother, w... |
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27-02-2012, 09:46 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| The 'lifesaver' look that motorcyclists are taught is also known to cyclists who do the Bikeability training or read Cyclecraft.
Adding mirrors to the bike would be yet another thing on already c... |
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01-03-2012, 12:22 AM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| [quote=Londondrz]You wouldnt cross a busy road without looking to see what was coming...[/quote]
Well, you'd think so but quite a few pedestrians seem to manage it on a regular basis on my commute.... |
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02-03-2012, 09:20 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| Bikeability replaced the old Cycling Proficiency test with various levels of achievement which I think kids get certificates for. Adults (when they do the cycle training) get the same levels but no c... |
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05-03-2012, 08:49 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| Yes - because while there's no excuse for the behaviour in either link, it's not all cyclists who behave that way; the majority are law-abiding and cycle sensibly and safely.
Just as all drivers wo... |
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02-07-2012, 10:30 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| hillsideresident, what's the point? You'll bring out your anecdotes and we'll bring out ours.
For what it's worth, what most of us have said all along is that we don't like all cyclists being ta... |
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05-07-2012, 08:44 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| Pretty sure we covered potential solutions a few pages ago without really reaching any cost-effective or sensible resolution.
Personally, all I can do is lead by example and point out stupid behavi... |
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19-07-2012, 11:40 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| I can't believe I'm trying this again.
None of the regular cyclists here have denied that there are idiot cyclist out there who give those of us who do obey the law a bad name.
All we are asking... |
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18-07-2012, 07:32 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| Yes - the fair-weather/new cyclists are all out again. While not condoning pavement cycling, some will be doing it on certain stretches because they are not yet confident enough on all stretches of r... |
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23-04-2013, 08:42 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| And I meant to say shame on the pavement cyclist that michael mentioned for pushing past elderly pedestrians. Pedestrians do have right of way - and even on legally shared pavements, you do need to t... |
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23-04-2013, 09:01 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| Incremental disdain? It seems more to be extreme prejudice against anyone on two wheels in recent months. I'd like to consider myself one of the 'good girls' on my bike. I stop at lights, I stop at... |
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16-05-2013, 10:44 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| hillsideresident - thanks for the post. Most of me broadly agrees with you although there are points that I disagree with.
I'm not massively keen on segregated cycle paths since, like you, I belie... |
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25-05-2013, 01:44 PM |
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Thread: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens
Post: RE: Brilliant new farmers' market in the Horniman ...
| Count me as another fan of the farmer's market - particularly the veg and butter/cheese. Very reasonably priced. I made a rather lovely roasted romanesco cauli pasta with a few cherry tomatoes and par... |
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25-10-2013, 07:18 PM |
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Thread: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens
Post: RE: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens
| The difference in walking distance between the Borough Market zones is on a different scale entirely to what nottinghillbilly suggests.
I do agree that a 'Totally Local' stall (free from Horniman m... |
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31-10-2013, 12:33 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Station Subway
Post: RE: Forest Hill Station Subway
| There's not enough room for a lift where the current set of stairs are. It's not just the width of the doors you need to find, you need to reinforce a lift shaft and find room for the winching mechan... |
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18-11-2012, 02:39 PM |
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Thread: Horniman Triangle Play Park
Post: RE: Horniman Triangle Play Park SE23
| It does appear to be grossly underused currently - while the hedges screen it from the traffic, I don't think they encourage people in particularly.
I'd love to see them build a water park there - ... |
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26-06-2008, 10:28 AM |
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Thread: Horniman Triangle Play Park
Post: RE: Horniman Triangle Play Park SE23
| When I was in Macau earlier this year, we went to a public pack which in addition to children's play areas also had an outdoor gym - exercise bikes, elliptical trainers and a few other pieces of gym e... |
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06-09-2008, 02:35 PM |
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Thread: Horniman Triangle Play Park
Post: RE: Horniman Triangle Play Park SE23
| Don't think you'd need much security - these things didn't have electronic consoles or anything. They were literally the bare mechanics of what's needed. I'd guess health and safety might be more of... |
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07-09-2008, 12:01 PM |
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Thread: Buggy-hating 176 driver
Post: RE: Buggy-hating 176 driver
| I guess part of the problem is that it's not always obvious when the bus sails by, whether the buggy area is full or not - and what gets priority there. What about those with luggage (e.g. heavy case... |
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25-10-2010, 10:36 PM |
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Thread: Buggy-hating 176 driver
Post: RE: Buggy-hating 176 driver
| For the majority of the time (outside rush hour at least), there's enough room on most buses for people to get on (the ablebodied to get a seat upstairs) and room for several buggies/suitcases/wheelch... |
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01-11-2010, 10:40 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pool
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool
| Love the idea of an opening roof to create a summer lido - although not sure how well it would work in reality since you'll only really get the effect while the sun is right overhead - at the point we... |
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29-02-2008, 03:35 PM |
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Thread: South Circular closed
Post: RE: South Circular closed
| The BBC traffic report has the following
[quote]underground services work roadworks affecting all driving lanes
A205 London - Water main work and temporary traffic lights on London Road both ways b... |
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Thread: South Circular closed
Post: RE: South Circular closed
| So how far up the road is it closed? Some reports say Waldenshaw, some say Sydenham Hill and some say Sydenham Rise?
If Waldenshaw is open, and accessible from London Road as Michael says, then ... |
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15-08-2010, 09:34 PM |
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Thread: New Lamp Posts/Street Lights
Post: RE: New Lamp Posts/Street Lights
| I live on the Southwark side of Wood Vale and we had the leaflet put through our door last week. I'm curious whether they are doing to do just the Lewisham side or both sides? |
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