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Thread: Forest Hill Underpass
Post: RE: Forest Hill Underpass
| Have grown rather attached to the mural over the years but it does look a little tired now.
Not upgrading the stairs at both ends is a real shame as they have been pooly repaired sevearl times in the... |
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14-08-2011, 08:57 PM |
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Thread: Thameslink
Post: Thameslink
| Having looked at various websites I'm still unclear about whether or not the revamped Thameslink service will start calling at London Bridge again. Anyone know if this is on the cards or have we lost ... |
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Erekose |
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04-02-2018, 10:33 AM |
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Thread: Thameslink
Post: RE: Thameslink
| So when the big unveiling occurs in May do you think the service will go back to the way it was before ? I cant seem to find a definite answer to this. It was a very useful service in the past. |
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Erekose |
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04-02-2018, 11:44 AM |
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Thread: Boy asking for sponsorship from Forest Hill Boys School
Post: RE: Boy asking for sponsorship from Forest Hill Bo...
| Same story in Kemble Road last weekend. He didn't seem very convinced by what he was saying so declined to sponsor him. |
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Erekose |
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27-04-2018, 06:59 AM |
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Thread: Food waste collection - outfoxed!
Post: RE: Food waste collection - outfoxed!
| It went missing on collection day which lends weight to the throw it at the nearest house when it has been emptied approach. We are going to add our house number to the new one..... |
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Erekose |
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05-06-2018, 08:51 PM |
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Thread: Domino's Pizza in Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Fish and shop honor oak
| Not sure fish and chips is any better for the waist line than pizza so a weight neutral swap? |
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Erekose |
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05-06-2018, 06:53 AM |
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Thread: Food waste collection - outfoxed!
Post: RE: Food waste collection - outfoxed!
| Having dillegently used our caddy since the service went live we have had no issues with foxes interfering with it. More annoying was the fact that it went missing late April and it took five weeks to... |
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Erekose |
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05-06-2018, 06:49 AM |
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Thread: Seen any swifts flying around?
Post: RE: Seen any swifts flying around?
| Good work. We always look forward to their return and thought them late this year. Summer evenings in the garden are always enhanced by the swifts quartering the sky overhead. |
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Erekose |
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27-05-2018, 01:36 PM |
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Thread: Food waste collection - outfoxed!
Post: RE: Food waste collection - outfoxed!
| A cull implies a short term action. What is needed is a sustained campaign to reduce their numbers. It can be done - in the valley where my mother lives a couple of her neighbours began to systematica... |
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Erekose |
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30-05-2018, 10:56 PM |
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Thread: Proposed Development at Portakabin Site, Waldram Crescent
Post: RE: Proposed Development at Portakabin Site, Waldr...
| That site has been in need of development for years and coupled with the proposed hotel bodes well for the area. |
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Erekose |
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23-05-2018, 11:07 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Police Alert re Increase in Motor Vehicle Related Offences
Post: RE: Forest Hill Police Alert re Increase in Motor ...
| Several cars vandalised in Hurstbourne Road a week ago. |
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Erekose |
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29-05-2018, 08:01 PM |
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Thread: Food waste collection - outfoxed!
Post: RE: Food waste collection - outfoxed!
| For me the biggest failure of Boris' reign remains the fact that he failed to introduce urban fox hunting. |
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Erekose |
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30-05-2018, 01:30 PM |
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Thread: Leaking water main
Post: RE: Leaking water main
| When they sold off the 'spare' reservoirs for development early on it was obvious how things would progress. So glad I didn't buy shares in them when Thatcher sold the public the utilities they alread... |
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Erekose |
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17-05-2018, 09:23 PM |
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Thread: Leaking water main
Post: RE: Leaking water main
| Complete chaos tonight with temporary lights on the south circ. Hope they actually fix it this time. |
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Erekose |
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14-05-2018, 08:02 PM |
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Thread: Trains and transport getting worse in our area
Post: RE: Trains and transport getting worse in our area
| Sadly all this tallies with my experience recently. Canada Water interchange alone is enough to put one in a foul mood for the rest of the day. |
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Erekose |
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02-05-2018, 07:17 PM |
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Thread: Plan to demolish Co-op and build Holiday Inn with bar, restaurant and shop
Post: RE: Plans in to demolish Co-op and build Holiday I...
| Would be interested to know where the FH society stand on this. Hopefully they will offer support. |
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Erekose |
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28-04-2018, 05:16 PM |
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Thread: Roadworks on Dartmouth Road - will they ever finish?
Post: RE: Roadworks on Dartmouth Road - will they ever f...
| Agreed. Fixing the potholes / craters in the local roads should be priority one and not new vanity projects. Truth is you can't point at a series of repaired potholes in the same way you can a nice ne... |
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Erekose |
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25-04-2018, 06:38 AM |
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Thread: Plan to demolish Co-op and build Holiday Inn with bar, restaurant and shop
Post: RE: Plans in to demolish Co-op and build Holiday I...
| Not the most inspiring of façades but the concept of a hotel on this site is worthy of support. Might even act a catalyst to get the area south of tracks tidied up. |
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Erekose |
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23-04-2018, 01:28 PM |
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Thread: Plan to demolish Co-op and build Holiday Inn with bar, restaurant and shop
Post: RE: Plans in to demolish Co-op and build Holiday I...
| Splendid. Do you know if the application been lodged yet? |
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Erekose |
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22-04-2018, 09:10 PM |
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Thread: Pikethorne
Post: RE: Pikethorne
| Looking at page 202 (map 128) of the LCC Bomb damage map book there was a V1 hit just south of the Church Vale / Westbourne road junction - one of five which are shown over this part of FH. |
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Erekose |
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26-02-2018, 09:01 PM |
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Thread: Pikethorne
Post: RE: Pikethorne
| PS. To me the blocks look typical of the post war LCC blocks which occupy a lot of South London. |
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Erekose |
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26-02-2018, 09:25 PM |
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Thread: Petition: Pedestrian Crossing on Perry Vale by Forest Hill station
Post: RE: Petition: Pedestrian Crossing on Perry Vale by...
| There was a discussion on another thread which noted that there used to be a central reservation to assist crossing but my memory is slightly hazy on this. They definitely widened the pavement on the ... |
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Erekose |
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08-04-2018, 06:45 PM |
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Thread: Burglaries in SE23
Post: RE: Burglaries in SE23
| We tried it and scored 70/100 for overall house security which could seemingly be improved by clicking on one or two of their ads. Or buying a dog. Or investing in a white picket fence to stop the dog... |
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Erekose |
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06-04-2018, 07:48 PM |
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Thread: Updates from your local police Safer Neighbourhood Team
Post: RE: Updates from your local police Safer Neighbour...
| Changed priorities I guess. There was a lot more property crime evident in FH in the 80's / 90's so some things have got better - the lack of territorial tagging for a start ( aside from the new one u... |
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Erekose |
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08-04-2018, 03:31 PM |
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Thread: Leaking water main
Post: Leaking water main
| Another leak in the water main at the Brockley Road / south circ junction. We have now lost count of the number of times this has failed! |
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Erekose |
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12-05-2018, 03:59 PM |
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Thread: Petition: Pedestrian Crossing on Perry Vale by Forest Hill station
Post: RE: Petition: Pedestrian Crossing on Perry Vale by...
| OK noted it was the Forest Hill Society who started it. I fear it will not make them change their minds as they seem to have a blind spot for this location ( Ho,Ho). |
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Erekose |
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01-04-2018, 09:09 AM |
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Thread: Petition: Pedestrian Crossing on Perry Vale by Forest Hill station
Post: RE: Petition: Pedestrian Crossing on Perry Vale by...
| Yes good work for organising this. It's been one of my 'causes' with Lewisham Highways for the years and years. |
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Erekose |
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28-03-2018, 06:25 PM |
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Thread: Updates from your local police Safer Neighbourhood Team
Post: RE: Updates from your local police Safer Neighbour...
| Because it's a report on police activity and not a debate on local policing priorities ? |
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Erekose |
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25-03-2018, 01:16 AM |
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Thread: Updates from your local police Safer Neighbourhood Team
Post: RE: Updates from your local police Safer Neighbour...
| Which in any case you would hope wasn't decided on a forum! |
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Erekose |
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25-03-2018, 06:23 PM |
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Thread: Pedestrian signals consultation - junction by Harvester
Post: RE: Pedestrian signals consultation - junction by ...
| Agreed that having two lanes turning right will ease queues and lower my blood pressure as I currently fume over the incorrect use of the left turn lane! Not sure the left hand lane will be very easy ... |
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Erekose |
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09-10-2018, 07:42 PM |
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Thread: Incident on Stanstead road
Post: RE: Incident on Stanstead road
| Ah. Too close for comfort. |
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Erekose |
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18-03-2018, 03:12 AM |
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Thread: Strange mail received - any ideas anyone
Post: RE: Strange mail received - any ideas anyone
| Where was it posted from? |
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Erekose |
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07-03-2018, 07:49 AM |
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Thread: Brexit Damage Limitation
Post: RE: Brexit Damage Limitation
| So against damage limitation? |
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Erekose |
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05-09-2018, 07:02 PM |
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Thread: Brexit Damage Limitation
Post: RE: Brexit Damage Limitation
| Ah, I took the meaning of the thread to be that damage limitation was a good goal rather than trying to avoid leaving. |
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Erekose |
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05-09-2018, 07:52 PM |
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Thread: Why does Lewisham Council need a Mayor and a Chief Executive
Post: RE: Why does Lewisham Council need a Mayor and a C...
| To better waste our money one can only assume. |
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Erekose |
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01-03-2018, 05:29 PM |
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Thread: Planning application to convert Forest Hill Co-op to a hotel
Post: RE: Planning application to convert Forest Hill Co...
| I would definitely support a hotel in FH and if priced suitably I'm sure it would work given the proximity to the station. In fact a new development would be a positive addition south of the tracks.
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Erekose |
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14-02-2018, 07:23 AM |
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Thread: Singing Lessons
Post: Singing Lessons
| On a whim I have decided to try singing lessons. Does anyone know anywhere if F/H or HOP where I could go? |
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Erekose |
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04-02-2018, 09:19 PM |
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Thread: 20mph speed limit
Post: RE: 20mph speed limit
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Erekose |
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31-01-2018, 08:09 PM |
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Thread: 20mph speed limit
Post: RE: 20mph speed limit
| Interesting article thanks. Wasn't that chap who killed the pedestrian with a track bike a little while ago prosecuted for furious riding? |
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Erekose |
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29-01-2018, 02:58 PM |
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Thread: Brexit Damage Limitation
Post: RE: Brexit Damage Limitation
| Yes that was the point I was making. Once you start talking about damage limitation you have already admitted defeat. Second referendum is the only good option. |
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Erekose |
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06-09-2018, 07:30 PM |
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Thread: 20mph speed limit
Post: 20mph speed limit
| So does the 20mph speed limit apply to cyclists? Driving down the far end of Wickham road last week in a bunch of cars going along at 20 ish mph we were burned off by a mamil which led me wonder if th... |
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Erekose |
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28-01-2018, 12:17 PM |
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Thread: Saino's on tuesday nights?
Post: RE: Saino's on tuesday nights?
| Interesting. I do recall similar rumours when we first moved to Forest Hill back in 1987. I think there was a thread about this last year / year before? I was never clear it was true but its interesti... |
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Erekose |
Offered, Wanted, Lost & Found |
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23-03-2012, 08:41 PM |
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Thread: Taking all your pension in cash
Post: RE: Taking all your pension in cash
| I second that. There was a R4 Moneybox (or maybe You and Yours ) programme recently about the perils and pitfalls of this which you should be able to find on the BBC
Iplayer |
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Erekose |
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03-01-2018, 10:52 PM |
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Thread: ULEZ consultation
Post: ULEZ consultation
| Is everyone happy with the way the consultation is being carried out? The questions seem quite loaded to me and don't make it overly clear that polluting black cabs will be exempt for some time to com... |
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Erekose |
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30-12-2017, 05:04 PM |
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Thread: Xmas eve madness
Post: RE: Xmas eve madness
| Street fighting outside the Capitol. |
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Erekose |
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25-12-2017, 11:35 PM |
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Thread: Broadband slowdown?
Post: RE: Broadband slowdown?
| Yes. Ours is Talk Talk and it's been very flakey for a week or more. |
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Erekose |
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28-12-2017, 10:16 AM |
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Thread: Xmas eve madness
Post: Xmas eve madness
| What ever was going on in FH central last night? |
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Erekose |
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25-12-2017, 11:29 AM |
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Thread: Fish shop gone?
Post: Fish shop gone?
| Not sure when but I see the fish shop has vanished. |
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Erekose |
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18-12-2017, 07:45 PM |
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Thread: Offered: Free: Ikea Kallax 5x5 shelving in white, Taymount Rise
Post: RE: Offered: Free: Ikea Kallax 5x5 shelving in whi...
| Yes you have to go to Catfrod to get a Kalashnikov although since the gun shop went it's probably not as easy! |
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Erekose |
Offered, Wanted, Lost & Found |
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19-12-2017, 12:22 PM |
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Thread: Incident on Stanstead road
Post: Incident on Stanstead road
| Anyone know what happens earlier today on Stanstead road. Air ambulance and a lot of emergency service activity. |
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Erekose |
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17-03-2018, 10:23 PM |
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