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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pools
| Anyone hear any more about whether the pools will open in July after all? |
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07-07-2012, 10:29 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pools
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08-07-2012, 09:19 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pools
| Without wanting to sound like the child in the back seat asking for the 10th time if we are nearly there yet, as we approach the end of July has anyone heard anything further about the mooted July ope... |
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OakR |
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25-07-2012, 12:41 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pools
| I've never found the changing rooms that bad to be fair.
I understand why there are classes etc in the evening, but it does leave it tight for people who work and want a post dinner \ putting the ... |
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OakR |
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09-09-2013, 12:48 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pools
| I'm personally against Women only \ Adult only swims and the timing is not good for me. I have a young child and by the time I put him to bed (which after not seeing him at work during the day I want ... |
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OakR |
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16-08-2013, 08:11 PM |
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Thread: 76-78 Honor Oak Park (ex Old Bank)
Post: RE: Planning: 76-78 Honor Oak Park (was The Old Ba...
| Looked like they were still working early evening last night, does anyone know an estimated opening date? |
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OakR |
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10-01-2014, 08:41 AM |
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Thread: 76-78 Honor Oak Park (ex Old Bank)
Post: RE: Planning: 76-78 Honor Oak Park (was The Old Ba...
| Thanks Michael - February is not far away so good news. |
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10-01-2014, 11:53 AM |
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Thread: Planning: Nursery at Liphook Crescent
Post: RE: Planning Application: Nursery at Liphook Cresc...
| What do you mean there is no copyright of images in the UK - there is. :confused:
I very much doubt your actions were legal. As you were on private property your best course of action would be to ... |
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OakR |
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04-02-2012, 09:25 PM |
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Thread: Planning: Nursery at Liphook Crescent
Post: RE: Planning Application: Nursery at Liphook Cresc...
| You think everything that gets planning application approval is good for the community? :blink:
You think that 'the youth of today' will lose respect for their elders because neighbours oppose a nu... |
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OakR |
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09-02-2012, 01:32 PM |
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Thread: New Sainsburys, 55-59 Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Planning Application: IndoBangla / Honor Oak T...
| If you keep walking and turn right onto Brockley Rise, there is a store near Babur on Brockley Rise (about a 1 minute walk once you turn right) - always open until around 11pm (it has a few bits of ve... |
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OakR |
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08-06-2012, 07:49 PM |
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Thread: New Sainsburys, 55-59 Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Planning: Honor Oak Tandoori site to become Sa...
| Looks like the shop that is not covered up to the left of the boarding is also getting cleared out of the old furniture etc so things are moving. |
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OakR |
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15-02-2013, 01:36 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...
| Re the Escalators, I'm guessing, but I'm assuming if they are form of emergency exit they have to be working in the direction required all the time in much the same way a fire door can't be locked.
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02-01-2015, 09:40 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...
| Not sure what happened this morning but the 7.26 Overground (late as normal) was much more packed than usual. Seemed to take 20 minutes to get to Canada Water.
Huge queue to get down the escalator... |
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15-01-2015, 01:59 PM |
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Thread: The Capitol to close
Post: RE: Capitol to close
| I'd welcome a cinema an can't really complain about the Capitol closing as I've been in less than 5 times in the 8 years I've lived in SE23.
As for the atmosphere I found it fine, in fact as a who... |
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10-07-2014, 11:35 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| A slight amendment to BorderPauls post....;)
I previously cycled in Central London down Oxford Street and was appalled by the shockingly arrogant behaviour of pedestrians. I cycled down Oxford Stre... |
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07-07-2012, 07:29 PM |
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Thread: Shops, pubs, restaurants, etc
Post: RE: Planning: Honor Oak Tandoori site to become Sa...
| If in HOP and you want a good butcher, Peter James is really not far on Ewhurst Road.
I think Sainsburys will on the whole be good for the High Street - I guess we will all find up over the next y... |
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16-02-2013, 02:39 PM |
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Thread: Shops, pubs, restaurants, etc
Post: RE: Shops, restaurants, pubs etc
| Digime head down to HOP, Sodo right be the station have unofficially opened and will do the sort of pizza you want. Also Querce on Brockley Rise do nice thin pizzas, though not sure if they do them ev... |
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01-03-2014, 09:27 PM |
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Thread: Shops, pubs, restaurants, etc
Post: RE: 76-78 Honor Oak Park (ex Old Bank)
| Ate at Sodo Saturday lunchtime. Think we got the last non-booked table, it was packed (at lunchtime virtually all families with young children). 4 pizzas on the limited menu so far, more will come onc... |
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17-02-2014, 01:46 PM |
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Thread: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens
Post: RE: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens
| rshdunlop - thanks for pointing out The Montage - I did not know about that.
This thread is getting a bit OTT.
P1971 whether you believe people have signed up or not simply to defend the marke... |
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18-11-2013, 08:57 PM |
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Thread: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens
Post: RE: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens
| Hi Another John
Thanks for your reply.
We tend to do most of our shopping on HOP high street, occasionally Peter James butchers, then onto Sainsbury's Sydenham and \ or Lewisham or Bromley.
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18-11-2013, 10:03 PM |
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Thread: Cuts to Lewisham Hospital A&E
Post: RE: Cuts to Lewisham Hospital A&E
| Well done to all involved from those that signed the petitions to those that marched and those that ran the legal campaign :thumbsup: |
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02-08-2013, 12:38 PM |
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Thread: Cuts to Lewisham Hospital A&E
Post: RE: Cuts to Lewisham Hospital A&E
| Great stuff. Slightly concerned by his 'now looking at the law' comment but hopefully any change would not get voted through. |
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30-10-2013, 01:08 AM |
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Thread: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in For...
| I would only like something where parking is limited during midday, much as they do near Kings College Hospital on some roads near the park, I think it's 12-2pm you can't park unless you have a reside... |
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16-10-2015, 11:42 PM |
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Thread: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in For...
| Hi Shiro
I am against it in general, but don't mind a 12-2pm restriction for example which is what I stated on the consultation, or making it pay and display at that time.
My parents have it wh... |
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14-10-2016, 10:10 PM |
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Thread: A plan to save the Honor Oak pub?
Post: RE: A plan to save the Honor Oak pub?
| I quite liked the Honor Oak when it first opened, and was just generally pleased to have something open there. It looked nice and was good for some drinks in the evening.
With a young child it was... |
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04-10-2013, 11:14 AM |
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Thread: Expansion of Miriam Lodge Hostel for Homeless
Post: RE: Expansion of Miriam Lodge Hostel for Homeless
| "I would not recommend taking photos of genitals, faces are far easier for the police to use for the purpose of identification" :ohmy::)
Michael thank you for the straight-faced delivery of what mu... |
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07-04-2014, 06:54 PM |
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Thread: Expansion of Miriam Lodge Hostel for Homeless
Post: RE: Expansion of Miriam Lodge Hostel for Homeless
| P1971 I did not mean to insult you or suggest I was more intelligent than you. I have in fact never insulted anyone on this forum. You may well (and most likely do) contribute more to the area than I ... |
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07-04-2014, 11:36 PM |
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Thread: Southern trains into London Bridge
Post: RE: Southern trains into London Bridge
| re the cycling, whilst when I did cycle into Shoreditch via London Bridge, I'd say 20-25 minutes is ok once you've got going, but for anyone setting out you'd need to allow more time.
Also for me,... |
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27-09-2014, 09:08 PM |
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Thread: Southern trains into London Bridge
Post: RE: Southern trains into London Bridge
| Oh and cycling past Peckham Rye and up Honor Road past benchley gardens and one tree hill is an end to the journey you will not forget if you live in HOP, there is a less steep alternative going up th... |
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27-09-2014, 09:10 PM |
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Thread: Southern trains into London Bridge
Post: RE: Southern trains into London Bridge
| My impression with the Overground is that the aircon seems to nearly always be home on the way home if it is warm, but is hardly ever on in the mornings if it is warm. It certainly does not seem to co... |
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26-10-2014, 06:04 PM |
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Thread: Southern trains into London Bridge
Post: RE: Southern trains into London Bridge
| On Monday night the Overground was delayed a bit and a Southern train pulled in. I decided to go for the train I'd not got for a while, have my phone work the whole way and have a seat.
The good n... |
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04-12-2014, 10:22 PM |
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Thread: Friends of Blythe Hill Fields
Post: RE: Friends of Blythe Hill Fields
| And a big thank you to you and anyone who help organised it. :thumbsup:
As someone with a young child I find the event fantastic, and compared to some others with the location there is so much free... |
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13-07-2012, 09:58 PM |
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Thread: Sainsburys Forest Hill School Children Ban
Post: RE: Sainsburys Forest Hill School Children Ban
| Michael, I like an analogy as much as anyone, but that's really not a great one. We all know the point you are making, and it was made previously by BCM, but the instances are hardly comparable in any... |
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11-12-2015, 04:49 PM |
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Thread: Sainsburys Forest Hill School Children Ban
Post: RE: Sainsburys Forest Hill School Children Ban
| It's tough, when you don't own a shop it's easy to say let everyone in, but if you are the victim of continual crime what is the answer for you a business owner?
I didn't hear the main conversation... |
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08-12-2015, 11:04 PM |
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Thread: Sainsburys Forest Hill School Children Ban
Post: RE: Sainsburys School Children Ban
| I'm not sure which Sainsbury's this refers to, but I was in the Pet Shop part the Bell Green retail park with Sainsburys, PC world etc.
A group of around 8 schoolboys \ young men walked in and one... |
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08-12-2015, 05:11 PM |
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Thread: Sainsburys Forest Hill School Children Ban
Post: RE: Sainsburys Forest Hill School Children Ban
| That's a pretty good response from Sainsbury's, hard to argue against and good to see they have approached the school which I believe is the correct approach. |
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11-12-2015, 02:33 PM |
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Thread: Alarming house prices!
Post: RE: Alarming house prices!
| I think we can all agree that the price is somewhat 'hopeful' and Foxton's have really provided poor advice with this one.
Let's not be too disparaging about what is after all someone's house. It ... |
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17-03-2014, 01:21 PM |
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Thread: Alarming house prices!
Post: RE: Alarming house prices!
| Back to the original point, we moved here in 2005 when you could just above still get a 3 bed house for under £250k (though most period ones were above that), which now seems to be the going price for... |
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17-03-2014, 01:26 PM |
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Thread: Alarming house prices!
Post: RE: Alarming house prices!
| Hi Anotherjohn, I guess that is the problem with moving out of London - if you don't plan to move back it's not an issue and works well, but if you wanted to move back at some stage, you are possibly ... |
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16-06-2014, 11:29 PM |
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Thread: Anti Social Behaviour in FH & HO
Post: RE: Anti Social Behaviour in FH & HO
| Well this is a weird thread....I wonder what the OP thinks - still want to move here? :)
Honor Oak which I think is slightly different to Forest Hill though of course very closely linked and with m... |
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19-09-2015, 12:22 AM |
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Thread: Where did you live before you came to SE23?
Post: RE: Where did you live before you came to SE23?
| I lived in Shepherd's Bush all my life, before we moved to HOP 8 or so years ago. We found it when the Evening Standard were doing an areas for 1st time buyers to look at.
When we moved here it de... |
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17-09-2013, 07:19 PM |
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Thread: Where did you live before you came to SE23?
Post: RE: Where did you live before you came to SE23?
| Nomadic
My cycle (pedal bike) to work in Shoreditch is around 27-30 mins on a good day, 35 on a bad one - getting to London Bridge is about 20-25 minutes.
I find it faster than going by car cer... |
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19-09-2013, 01:15 PM |
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Thread: Where did you live before you came to SE23?
Post: RE: Where did you live before you came to SE23?
| Re the cycle, I'm nearly 40 and not particularly fit anymore sadly.
I do no cycle down the A2 and cut through Burgess Park which does speed things up.
I previously went the TFL Cycle planner t... |
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19-09-2013, 08:13 PM |
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Thread: Parliamentary Election Hustings
Post: RE: Parliamentary Election Hustings
| I would tend to agree with rshdunlop, people should be allowed to express their views in a wider context, as that allows those views to be argued against, and people can then make up their own minds. ... |
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25-04-2015, 02:35 PM |
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Thread: Celebrities in Cafes
Post: RE: Celebrities in Cafes
| Are you an Express Reader Michael? :ohmy: Looks like Richmond Osmond on your link :) |
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Thread: House prices in Forest Hill - are they *definitely* on the up?
Post: RE: House prices in Forest Hill - are they *defini...
| House prices for period properties certainly seem to be going through the roof - not sure when it will end. We bought in 2005 but would not be moving here now due to the prices and can't see us tradin... |
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14-01-2014, 11:50 PM |
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Thread: Why i moved to SE23
Post: RE: Why i moved to SE23
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28-07-2014, 08:46 PM |
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Thread: Why i moved to SE23
Post: RE: Why i moved to SE23
| Are you trying to say you are not a fan of the middle classes?
The good news is there are no middle class families in HOP, and none moving to the area so you'll be just fine.
With your skills ... |
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25-07-2014, 01:39 PM |
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Thread: Children in cafes
Post: RE: Children in cafes
| 18 in real years or dog years? |
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18-12-2014, 08:38 PM |
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Thread: Children in cafes
Post: RE: Children in cafes
| The thing I find most annoying when going into cafes are those people who sit down, sip one coffee for an hour at a table for 4 people, lay there paper out all over the place with an air of owning the... |
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