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Thread: Sainsbury's Car Park "recycling" Post: RE: Sainsbury's Car Park "recycling"
Its not so bad when its Sainsbury's but I have spotted a neighbour of mine flytipping, and did not report it. I know that the fly tipping affects many people, but at the end of the day I have to live ... |
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06-05-2014, 07:47 AM |
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Thread: Council cutting trees down Post: RE: Council cutting trees down
[quote]I don't want trees replaced in my road.[/quote]
Perhaps you'd like cars banned from your road as well?
[url]http://www.se23.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=9850[/url]
Seems like you've a greate... |
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ryananglem |
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16-04-2014, 08:27 AM |
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Thread: Cycling to Work Post: RE: Cycling to Work
re. Cycling along the Thames Path - it depends on which section. The bit from Greenwich to the Thames Barriers has (mostly) separate cycle paths - but depending on the bank and the section you're atte... |
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14-04-2014, 03:34 PM |
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Thread: Cycling to Work Post: RE: Cycling to Work
I used to commute to Victoria (about 8 or 9 miles) and after a few years of continuous route refinement managed to get a pretty good (and fairly safe) route (it was not at all obvious to find). Agree ... |
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28-03-2014, 04:46 PM |
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Thread: Alarming house prices! Post: RE: Alarming house prices!
I saw an interesting documentary last night on bbc world, that showed people from Hong Kong and mainland China and their investments in London property. London property is perceived to be cheap and sa... |
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10-03-2014, 02:00 PM |
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Thread: Rugby Six Nations Post: RE: Rugby Six Nations
The All Inn One usually has games on.
You can ask them here:
http://allinnone.org.uk/contact.php |
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ryananglem |
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30-01-2014, 12:45 PM |
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Thread: Major-looking incident, Cranston Road, 11/01 Post: RE: Major-looking incident, Cranston Road, 11/01
Doesn't surprise me. I often cycle down there on the way to work, and it is very rare that a car does not trigger the 'slow down 20' sign coming down the hill. Not only this, but the speeding cars oft... |
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ryananglem |
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16-01-2014, 10:25 AM |
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Thread: Junction of London Road and Honor Oak Road Post: RE: London Road Junction with Honor Oak Road
This is very welcome. I used to commute this way every day on my bike and was one of the scariest junctions on that route. My wife was rear-ended by a car on her bike while waiting in the stop box the... |
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ryananglem |
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14-01-2014, 03:31 PM |
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Thread: New coffee shop in Forest Hill Post: RE: New coffee shop in Forest Hill
Regarding the cafe: I went there over the weekend - really nice coffee, and okay sandwiches but the interior is stark and quite uninviting.
The owner (or chap who worked there) said its been a rou... |
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ryananglem |
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13-01-2014, 03:48 PM |
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Thread: TfL Contactless payment pilot scheme - Invitation to Participate Post: RE: TfL Contactless payment pilot scheme - Invitat...
Interesting to see the opinions of people from the outside looking in, and how people are happy to have Boris spend millions of taxpayers money on a disused cable car, unsafe blue paint on the roads a... |
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13-01-2014, 11:22 AM |
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Thread: TfL Contactless payment pilot scheme - Invitation to Participate Post: RE: TfL Contactless payment pilot scheme - Invitat...
The bus timed fare is a good idea, would be possible, and I believe a green candidate pledged this in one of the recent mayoral elections, but it requires leadership containing intelligence and foresi... |
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11-01-2014, 04:19 PM |
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Thread: TfL Contactless payment pilot scheme - Invitation to Participate Post: RE: TfL Contactless payment pilot scheme - Invitat...
This is really exciting for me, as I am part of the team working on this solution and it has been a huge amount of work. It is though satisfying to see something like this come out and put London at t... |
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10-01-2014, 03:02 PM |
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Thread: Barclays Bank refurb Post: RE: Barclays Bank refurb
I hope they can do a little more to aid customer service with the new layout. I tried to open an account in there a couple of years ago, but although there were three people behind the counter, no one... |
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ryananglem |
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26-11-2013, 10:30 AM |
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Thread: New Street Lights Post: RE: New Street Lights
I must say that I think they did a good job around where I am as well. I can see more stars in the sky at night that ever before too - so the promises of less light pollution seem to have been realise... |
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ryananglem |
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22-11-2013, 10:36 AM |
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Thread: Traffic lights Dartmouth Road/London Road Post: RE: Traffic lights Dartmouth Road/London Road
[quote]I can't believe that some people think all the people using the pool have walked there![/quote]
It seems like a reasonable assumption to me that people would walk (or cycle). When we were cy... |
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ryananglem |
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22-11-2013, 10:30 AM |
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Thread: Traffic lights Dartmouth Road/London Road Post: RE: Traffic lights Dartmouth Road/London Road
[quote]The car park by the station is mostly empty for a great deal of the time[/quote]
sorry - I meant the Perry Vale car park. Forgot that there are a few spaces at the station too. Don't own a car... |
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ryananglem |
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13-11-2013, 10:59 AM |
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Thread: Traffic lights Dartmouth Road/London Road Post: RE: Traffic lights Dartmouth Road/London Road
Just my 2p, but I find it hard to believe that the benefit to a shop of the odd person who drives in is greater than the cost of that person's car parked on the pavement deterring others from going th... |
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ryananglem |
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13-11-2013, 10:35 AM |
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Thread: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens Post: RE: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens
For us - with a young child, we would be going to a park or some open area anyway so the market on a Saturday is perfect. The only difficult thing is that cycling to the Horniman is not the easiest fr... |
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ryananglem |
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01-11-2013, 05:07 PM |
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Thread: Cuts to Lewisham Hospital A&E Post: RE: Cuts to Lewisham Hospital A&E
I am happy and proud to be part of an area with such community spirit. I'm also a little sad that it had to come to this. |
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ryananglem |
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29-10-2013, 04:02 PM |
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Thread: wanted: bike storage space Post: RE: wanted: bike storage space
Hi Neil,
I dont have any quick solution, and in fact I have the same problem at my place, but you could have a look at these links and they might help the council provide a solution for those like ... |
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ryananglem |
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14-10-2013, 09:21 AM |
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Thread: List of primary school catchment areas Post: RE: List of primary school catchment areas
they all look tiny to me! |
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ryananglem |
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10-10-2013, 03:08 PM |
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Thread: A plan to save the Honor Oak pub? Post: RE: A plan to save the Honor Oak pub?
oh whoops- was referring to the one in Swiss Cottage (Finchley Road). Should have read the post correctly! |
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ryananglem |
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08-10-2013, 11:58 AM |
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Thread: A plan to save the Honor Oak pub? Post: RE: A plan to save the Honor Oak pub?
off topic - but I lived across the road from the old swiss cottage pub until 2006, so would be sad to hear of its demise
re The Honor Oak - I agree with many of the posters, I frequented the pub un... |
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ryananglem |
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08-10-2013, 09:07 AM |
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Thread: Weekly Oyster Post: RE: Weekly Oyster
@MightyMouse (and anyone else who is interested too)
Although it is more expensive to change once you have taken at trip via national rail - it is cheaper if you just go point to point. This means ... |
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ryananglem |
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30-09-2013, 09:27 AM |
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Thread: Worried about major electrical works Post: RE: Worried about major electrical works
When we moved into our two bed flat we discovered that the entire place needed to be rewired, which I imagine would be your worst case scenario.
We got the work done by a certified electrician (NIC... |
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ryananglem |
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23-09-2013, 09:41 AM |
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Thread: Cycle routes from HOP to Oxford Street/West End Post: RE: Cycle routes from HOP to Oxford Street/West En...
@bangorben
Interesting route. I didn't know you could go through the cemetery that way. My stock route (through Nunhead) when I head in that direction is considerably different, so I'll do a bit of... |
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ryananglem |
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19-09-2013, 03:50 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 et al
The speed that they use for that website (apparently) was calculated using the TfL journey planner speeds which are probably not over exerting. I don't think that anyone would actual... |
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ryananglem |
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19-09-2013, 03:42 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?
I have lived in Swiss Cottage and before that Chiswick, Notting Hill, Leicester Square, Acton, Wimbledon
As others have noted, I think Forest Hill has a strong community feel - one that Ive not fou... |
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ryananglem |
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19-09-2013, 12:12 PM |
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Thread: Local handyman wanted Post: RE: Local handyman wanted
I don.t know anyone particularly (sorry), but you can try these two sites (which have ratings), where you can search by area.
[url=http://www.ratedpeople.com/]http://www.ratedpeople.com/[/url]
or
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ryananglem |
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04-09-2013, 09:49 AM |
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Thread: BT Infinity in SE23 - News Post: RE: BT Infinity in SE23 - News
Hi Michael - The lines are owned by BT, but as far as I am aware, O2 had their own kit located at the exchange to provide ADSL2, which is why they could provide faster speeds. Sky are in the process o... |
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ryananglem |
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18-07-2013, 12:14 PM |
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Thread: Commute tea and coffee Post: Commute tea and coffee
To whoever organised the tea and coffee stand by the Brockley pedestrian and cycle bridge this morning - well done!
I didn't stop, but I saw a good few people enjoying a cuppa on their way to work. |
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ryananglem |
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18-06-2013, 10:55 AM |
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Thread: For sale: Stair gate Post: For sale: Stair gate
Ive got a mammas and pappas stair gate for sale.
All the fittings and screws are included.
£10
PM me if interested. Collect from Forest Hill
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ryananglem |
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16-06-2013, 08:41 PM |
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Thread: For Sale: Canon MP520 Printer Post: RE: For Sale: Canon MP520 Printer
I Should add that I also have a spare black ink cartridge included as well
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ryananglem |
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16-06-2013, 10:03 AM |
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Thread: For Sale: Canon MP520 Printer Post: For Sale: Canon MP520 Printer
I've got a Canon Pixma 520 Printer/Scanner/Copier for sale. Its in good order and still has a good amount of ink left.
Its got two paper trays, two card readers, is pictBridge compatible, has phot... |
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ryananglem |
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15-06-2013, 01:38 PM |
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Thread: kids on bikes. Post: RE: kids on bikes.
+1 for the Ravensbourne Path. Still if they are not too old, Mayow park is worth a look.
@CellarDoor, @Snazy good calls with the Crystal Palace/Penge West discussion.. I shall bear that in mind fo... |
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ryananglem |
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03-06-2013, 10:37 AM |
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Thread: Cyclists Post: RE: Cyclists
The Forest Hill Society has a link to an interesting new initiative by Lewisham council.
[url]http://www.foresthillsociety.com/2013/05/fed-up-with-bikes-in-your-hall.html[/url]
I'd certainly mak... |
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ryananglem |
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25-05-2013, 08:51 PM |
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Thread: Speed of cars from Honor Oak Park/Forest Hill road - does it bother anyone? Post: RE: Speed of cars from Honor Oak Park/Forest Hill ...
I used to cycle up/down here until I found the cycle route that follows the tracks via Grierson Road. The cycle route is marked, but when I started going this way it was the winter (dark) and its not ... |
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ryananglem |
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16-03-2013, 10:20 AM |
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Thread: Simpsons moes bar digital clockfor sale Post: RE: Simpsons moes bar digital clockfor sale
Im interested if its still available. Can collect tomorrow evening after 6:00. |
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ryananglem |
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05-02-2013, 08:25 PM |
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Thread: Antic in Administration Post: RE: Antic in Administration
This is what seems to be standard practice from "Antic" Ltd. I have known them to be Doy Ltd, The Black Ant Company and Billsop all of which were registered at the same address in Camberwell but becau... |
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ryananglem |
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17-01-2013, 04:11 PM |
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Thread: Bed and Breakfast/ Hotel Post: RE: Bed and Breakfast/ Hotel
A shame that there is not very many options locally, but there is also this, in West Dulwich depending on where you are - just a ride on the P4 away:
http://www.lilacdoor.co.uk/ |
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ryananglem |
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09-01-2013, 10:18 AM |
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Thread: Perry Rise/Perry Hill Buses Post: RE: Perry Rise/Perry Hill Buses
Further to Michael's comment above, according to National Rail, Catford does have cycle storage facilities
[url=http://nationalrail.co.uk/stations/ctf/details.html]http://nationalrail.co.uk/station... |
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ryananglem |
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08-01-2013, 02:23 PM |
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Thread: Slow cooker and recipe book Post: RE: Slow cooker and recipe book
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ryananglem |
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02-01-2013, 11:29 AM |
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Thread: Slow cooker and recipe book Post: Slow cooker and recipe book
Haden 3 litre slow cooker, and book with ideas on what to cook.
Hardly used. £15
PM me if interested
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ryananglem |
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31-12-2012, 11:08 AM |
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Thread: New Cross to Victoria Cycle Superhighway Post: RE: New Cross to Victoria Cycle Superhighway
It will have to be a pretty good upgrade (though for the money allocated it should be!) for me to change my route. In the mornings, cruising along Lambeth Road after the leafy (in the summer) Borough ... |
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06-12-2012, 03:35 PM |
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Thread: New Cross to Victoria Cycle Superhighway Post: New Cross to Victoria Cycle Superhighway
TfL have just announced a consultation for the proposed CS5 from New Cross to Victoria.
[url=https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/cycling/cs5]TfL Consultation[/url]
They are proposing a number of ma... |
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ryananglem |
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05-12-2012, 02:21 PM |
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Thread: Tax Avoidance Post: RE: Tax Avoidance
Id hardly blame the revenue, (although I concede they are ultimately responsible) its entirely the fault of sucessive governments not having the balls to actually change the law to make this stuff ill... |
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ryananglem |
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05-11-2012, 03:30 PM |
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Thread: Cuts to Lewisham Hospital A&E Post: RE: Lewisham A&E to close
True, it is closer to go to Kings, and Im sure that was taken into account when the decision was made - because its a different NHS trust to Lewisham Im sure there are financial/political reasons to h... |
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29-10-2012, 03:42 PM |
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Thread: Cuts to Lewisham Hospital A&E Post: RE: Lewisham A&E to close
This makes me really cross. Its far enough to get to the Lewisham A&E from Forest Hill, £6 in a cab. How much of an emergency will it be to get all the way to Woolwich? According to the National Rail ... |
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ryananglem |
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29-10-2012, 03:00 PM |
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Thread: Alarming burglary numbers this weekend Post: RE: Alarming burglary numbers this weekend
I fell for this same thing a few years ago. Only had a few coins in the house though, so was only parted with £3. |
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ryananglem |
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03-10-2012, 11:38 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools Post: RE: Forest Hill Pools
Well, I had my first swim over the weekend. Pretty nice actually, I also found out that the diving blocks are used by the saxon crown swimming club whose elite swimmers use the pool on club nights and... |
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ryananglem |
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23-09-2012, 05:40 PM |