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Thread: Christmas Shopping in SE23
Post: RE: Christmas Shopping in SE23
| Less than 10% although that's partly because I'll be buying online and having delivered straight to some recipients or to Scotland where I'll be for part of the festive season. Another reason for buyi... |
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13-11-2007, 01:43 PM |
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Thread: How to Measure Water Pressure?
Post: RE: water pressure
| Several years ago, the plumber who was fitting my new bathroom told me that the water company is obliged to provide 1 bar of pressure to the ground floor but not to any floor above that - and no, you ... |
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08-11-2007, 12:17 PM |
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Thread: Wishing MORE would participate here
Post: RE: Wishing MORE would participate here
| I'd suggest that the new forum might make it easier to post since members are now logged in and not having to key in passwords etc.
But I also think that there's a need for people to be more positi... |
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Applespider |
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22-10-2007, 11:56 AM |
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Thread: Wishing MORE would participate here
Post: RE: Wishing MORE would participate here
| [quote=baggydave]
Oh dear Apple Spider, frightened of a challenge are we? [/quote]
Not remotely but are you feeling paranoid assuming I was talking about you?
But when someone posts about so... |
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Applespider |
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23-10-2007, 12:07 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?
| I cling onto the edges of FH - up by Wood Vale. |
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09-11-2007, 12:58 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...
| Where I am in Wood Vale, my postcode is Forest Hill, my telephone exchange is Dulwich, my council is Southwark - hence why I feel that I cling onto edge of se23! |
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Applespider |
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09-11-2007, 05:55 PM |
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Thread: Buses
Post: RE: Why do buses terminate early, and why don't bu...
| I spent 45 minutes last week waiting on Oxford St for a 176 around midnight with every other bus serving that stop coming along except the 176.
A call to the LT helpline brought the response that t... |
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29-10-2007, 01:50 PM |
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Thread: Last refuge for smokers
Post: RE: Last refuge for smokers
| Just to stick up for the drinking non-smokers. I'm enjoying going to the pub and not stinking of smoke the next day or washing my hair before I go to bed to get the smell out of it. The 10pm comprom... |
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Applespider |
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28-11-2007, 10:42 AM |
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Thread: Fast food
Post: RE: Empty Shops/Commercial Property in Forest Hill
| [quote=vipes]
They found the faeces were making their way into the burgers at the slaughterhouse. and rather than improve hygiene they ordered kitchen staff to cook the burgers for longer and at a hi... |
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29-11-2007, 12:17 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Christmas Fair and more........
Post: RE: Forest Hill Christmas Fair and more........
| Sounds good. On 9 December, there is a the carol service at the Horniman too from 3pm? I think they have stalls and things too |
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29-11-2007, 02:27 PM |
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Thread: Fast food
Post: RE: Fast food
| [quote=bigjulie]
How confident would you be of getting good quality food? Not very, surely.
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Of getting good quality food - not very. But I think that's true of most fast food chains. I... |
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29-11-2007, 02:31 PM |
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Thread: Why Why Why do people not move down in trains?
Post: RE: Why Why Why do people not move down in trains?
| Can think of a few reasons... I'll leave you to comment on their validity...
Depending on the seat layout, you can end up with nothing to hold onto - so everyone tries to stand by the doors where t... |
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Applespider |
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06-12-2007, 11:39 AM |
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Thread: SE23.com's 5th Birthday
Post: RE: SE23.com's 5th Birthday
| I'd like to put faces to a few names... and have a decent Sunday roast.
Any particular time? |
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10-12-2007, 01:22 PM |
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Thread: SE23.com's 5th Birthday
Post: RE: SE23.com's 5th Birthday
| Are we getting a table for several of us? Or is it all get a table for our party and then meet at the end?
I'm not entirely convinced I can convince any pals to venture to the wilds of Forest Hill... |
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Applespider |
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11-12-2007, 05:49 PM |
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Thread: SE23.com's 5th Birthday
Post: RE: SE23.com's 5th Birthday
| [quote=jgdoherty]
so I'll be the bearded Scots guy on a single crutch (please note the spelling).[/quote]
[quote=robwinton]However, I note that some confusion may arise as I too am a bearded Scot.... |
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13-12-2007, 10:58 AM |
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Thread: Those new traffic lights at the bottom of Forest Hill Road...grrr!
Post: RE: Those new traffic lights at the bottom of Fore...
| Oooh agreed.
I used to jump on the 363 to Peckham Rye some mornings but have now given up since you can get stuck at those lights so long that you miss both the train you intended going for and the... |
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13-12-2007, 04:56 PM |
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Thread: SE23.com's 5th Birthday
Post: RE: SE23.com's 5th Birthday
| Must apologise for not making it down yesterday.
I ended up going to a neighbour's party on Saturday evening and having several ridiculously large G&Ts and not getting to bed til 4am
Didn't real... |
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17-12-2007, 12:51 PM |
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Thread: Electricity Supply Problems
Post: RE: Localised power cut Sunday 30th December- OUTR...
| While you have to be without power for a ridiculous 18 hours or so (IIRC) to get cash out of EFT, it is worth knowing that if the power goes out 3 times in 12 months (April to April) for at least 6 ho... |
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Applespider |
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04-01-2008, 09:39 PM |
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Thread: Burglaries in flats
Post: Burglaries in flats
| I came home on Thursday evening to find my flat's door had been forced open through a decent mortice and London bar and that I was now missing several items. I'm typing this on an iPod Touch since the... |
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Applespider |
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14-01-2008, 12:35 AM |
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Thread: Road closed outside Forest Hill Station
Post: RE: Road closed outside Forest Hill Station
| I think I saw a date on a sign coming down London Road which suggested they were going to be working there for 2 weeks starting today. |
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14-01-2008, 04:55 PM |
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Thread: Burglaries in flats
Post: RE: Burglaries in flats
| A little in the spirit of 'shutting the door after the horse has bolted', I'm considering getting an alarm fitted in case the little sods come back once all the stuff has been replaced - the new doors... |
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14-01-2008, 05:31 PM |
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Thread: Burglaries in flats
Post: RE: Burglaries in flats
| I fall into the College SNT who have already been round to set up an appointment with their CPO but thanks for the suggestion. They've also provided a UV pen and warning stickers etc. Have been quite ... |
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14-01-2008, 11:14 PM |
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Thread: Burglaries in flats
Post: RE: Burglaries in flats
| [quote=nevermodern]
The locksmith I went to recommended hinge bolts, too, to reinforce the door further.
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I'm pretty sure that's what my locksmith has ordered for me with the new frame an... |
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15-01-2008, 12:33 PM |
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Thread: Letter from Police
Post: RE: Letter from Police
| Even just getting the letter through might just make people more alert and more vigilant in using all the locks on their doors etc. Having just been burgled (see other thread), it's good to see other... |
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Applespider |
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17-01-2008, 02:25 PM |
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Thread: Dog walker/owners in SE23
Post: RE: Dog walker/owners in SE23
| I don't have a dog but I do walk my sister's when up in Scotland.
She (and I) are firm believers that poop should be picked up whether on the pavement, on grass verges, in parks, in nature reserves... |
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22-01-2008, 04:55 PM |
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Thread: Electricity Supply Problems
Post: RE: another power cut...
| You also get ?50 if there are powercuts more than 3 times in the year - April to March - which cumulatively add up to more than 18 hours.
You've hit the 18 hour target this time but for anyone who ... |
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22-01-2008, 10:34 AM |
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Thread: Diana Death--Poll
Post: RE: Diana Death--Poll
| Was hoping for a 'couldn't care less' option :unsure: |
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23-01-2008, 06:31 PM |
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Thread: Very loud bangs last night
Post: RE: Very loud bangs last night
| Yes. I figured some idiot was setting off fireworks though - oh such an innocent mind I have :blush: |
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24-01-2008, 04:46 PM |
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Thread: Anyone dieting or considering dieting for 2008?
Post: RE: Anyone dieting or considering dieting for 2008...
| I've lost over 2 stone in the last 12 months with another 1/2 stone to go.
But I'm doing it the old fashioned way; being slightly careful about what I'm eating and the size of portions but doing a ... |
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25-01-2008, 05:00 PM |
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Thread: Bar Equal
Post: RE: Bar Equal
| Sorry to hear that you'll be closing, Ana, but very glad to hear that you have other options open to you... |
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Applespider |
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25-01-2008, 05:18 PM |
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Thread: Where am I?
Post: RE: Where am I?
| Hang about... according to that map, I don't live in Forest Hill but I do most definitely have an SE23 postcode - and the Horniman Gardens don't count either?
Shouldn't surprise me though I guess s... |
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Applespider |
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03-02-2008, 03:17 PM |
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Thread: Alcohol abuse
Post: RE: Known shoplifters in FH
| [quote=Londondrz]
A beer in the park is great. Ten cans of Tennants Super is quite another thing.
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Yes and as such should be able to be handled under laws about being drunk and disorderly... |
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11-02-2008, 01:09 PM |
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Thread: One Tree Hill
Post: RE: The death of One Tree Hill
| [quote=BarCar]
Or would somebody who lives in Southwark please lodge a complaint with the form above and let us know what they say?
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I live in Southwark so will give it a shot. Shall I j... |
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Applespider |
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12-02-2008, 06:28 PM |
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Thread: Flight Paths over SE23
Post: RE: Proposed City Airport Flight Paths over SE23
| From the map, it looks like I'm directly under the red line for City which isn't entirely unexpected since the existing flight path seems to take them over the house more often or not.
To be honest... |
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Applespider |
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21-02-2008, 02:40 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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Applespider |
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29-02-2008, 03:35 PM |
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Thread: Cards vs Cash
Post: RE: Cards vs Cash
| [quote=brian]
I have restricted to larger purchases partly because of security problems with cards.For instance never use on line or use my bank on line. Heard too many worrying stories[/quote]
Y... |
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17-03-2008, 04:29 PM |
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Thread: Extend 63 Bus to Honor Oak Park Station?
Post: RE: Buses to Honor Oak Park station
| The only problem with that solution would be with the N63 which takes up the daytime 363 route from Wood Vale. Would you suggest that the N63 go down the hill, round Brockley Rise, back up and then al... |
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Applespider |
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20-03-2008, 02:45 PM |
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Thread: SE23 v SE22
Post: RE: I wish...
| Lordship Lane, although busy, isn't as busy as London Road which has all the South Circular traffic on it.
It's also more pedestrian friendly with zebra crossings and because it's narrower, it's ea... |
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Offered, Wanted, Lost & Found |
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09-04-2008, 01:42 PM |
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Thread: Bridge or Underpass?
Post: RE: Bridge or Underpass?
| I use the underpass when I come home from town but only after they closed in the bridge which made it downright depressing and not particularly well-lit. Plus, the other exit and underpass is wider w... |
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23-04-2008, 01:29 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: May mayoral election
Post: RE: May mayoral election
| It's that executive committee that made me think twice about Boris. Who are they? And would I just be voting for a figurehead? I know that Ken also had a team of people but I had the impression tha... |
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04-05-2008, 04:24 PM |
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Thread: Buses
Post: RE: May mayoral election
| Oh but those 'lovely' 176s now tell you the name of every road you're passing and that you're on a ONE seven six to Oxford Circus - drives me absolutely batty. They need to turn the volume down a lit... |
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06-05-2008, 10:38 PM |
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Thread: Buses
Post: RE: Buses
| I quite like that you can get on/off from any door since it does make it quicker to load them up.
But as a non-driver and non-cyclist, I still would rather they weren't there. Why? Since they clo... |
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07-05-2008, 09:48 AM |
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Thread: Oyster Cards and FH Station
Post: RE: Oyster Cards and FH Station
| I just want to be able to pay for my zone extension on my Oyster rather than having to queue up for a ticket that's 60% or so dearer. Since I go to work from Denmark Hill, I can get away with having ... |
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07-05-2008, 11:06 PM |
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Thread: Conservation area breaches
Post: RE: Conservation area breaches
| I thought you couldn't have them on the roof if they disrupted the skyline? Having them on the back doesn't work if your line of sight to the satellite is at the front of the building.
And while... |
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19-05-2008, 10:32 AM |
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Thread: Things to do Locally with Visitors
Post: RE: Things to do Locally with Visitors
| Hmm, I've taken Mum to the Horniman and the Picture Gallery. She also enjoys the walk through Sydenham Woods and then down to Dulwich past the Mill Pond etc. Makes her forget that she's in London.
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20-05-2008, 11:38 AM |
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Thread: Big BBQ chimney
Post: RE: Big BBQ chimney
| We live in a city where our neighbours are relatively close to us without us having much choice in who they are. You kinda have to live and let live while having some respect for each other - don't d... |
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28-05-2008, 11:19 AM |
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Thread: Big BBQ chimney
Post: RE: Big BBQ chimney
| Sorry - had missed the bit about 5am!
Yup... I'd say that's unreasonable. A loud party til midnight - or even occasionally until 1ish as people lose track of time is understandable.
Suspect I... |
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28-05-2008, 12:18 PM |
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Thread: Springwatch
Post: RE: Springwatch
| I have blue tits (fnar fnar!)
For the past 4 springs, I've had blue tits nesting in my kitchen wall. When I had an old boiler removed, a pipe left a small hole to the outside that's way too high u... |
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29-05-2008, 09:26 AM |
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