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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 ...
ryananglem SE23 Topics 9 13,979 06-05-2014, 07:47 AM
  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...
ryananglem Wider Topics 19 15,284 16-04-2014, 08:27 AM
  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...
ryananglem Wider Topics 38 27,081 14-04-2014, 03:34 PM
  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 ...
ryananglem Wider Topics 38 27,081 28-03-2014, 04:46 PM
  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...
ryananglem Wider Topics 72 61,229 10-03-2014, 02:00 PM
  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
ryananglem Wider Topics 6 6,761 30-01-2014, 12:45 PM
  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...
ryananglem SE23 Topics 8 11,091 16-01-2014, 10:25 AM
  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...
ryananglem SE23 Topics 58 54,036 14-01-2014, 03:31 PM
  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...
ryananglem SE23 Topics 23 28,387 13-01-2014, 03:48 PM
  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...
ryananglem Wider Topics 11 7,857 13-01-2014, 11:22 AM
  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...
ryananglem Wider Topics 11 7,857 11-01-2014, 04:19 PM
  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...
ryananglem Wider Topics 11 7,857 10-01-2014, 03:02 PM
  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...
ryananglem SE23 Topics 13 13,951 26-11-2013, 10:30 AM
  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...
ryananglem SE23 Topics 14 12,109 22-11-2013, 10:36 AM
  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...
ryananglem SE23 Topics 111 107,915 22-11-2013, 10:30 AM
  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...
ryananglem SE23 Topics 111 107,915 13-11-2013, 10:59 AM
  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...
ryananglem SE23 Topics 111 107,915 13-11-2013, 10:35 AM
  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...
ryananglem SE23 Topics 218 181,983 01-11-2013, 05:07 PM
  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.
ryananglem Wider Topics 205 173,195 29-10-2013, 04:02 PM
  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 ...
ryananglem Offered, Wanted, Lost & Found 3 5,048 14-10-2013, 09:21 AM
  Thread: List of primary school catchment areas
Post: RE: List of primary school catchment areas

they all look tiny to me!
ryananglem SE23 Topics 17 23,730 10-10-2013, 03:08 PM
  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!
ryananglem SE23 Topics 108 112,073 08-10-2013, 11:58 AM
  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...
ryananglem SE23 Topics 108 112,073 08-10-2013, 09:07 AM
  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 ...
ryananglem Wider Topics 5 5,361 30-09-2013, 09:27 AM
  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...
ryananglem Wider Topics 2 3,826 23-09-2013, 09:41 AM
  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...
ryananglem SE23 Topics 11 9,671 19-09-2013, 03:50 PM
  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...
ryananglem SE23 Topics 73 59,917 19-09-2013, 03:42 PM
  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...
ryananglem SE23 Topics 73 59,917 19-09-2013, 12:12 PM
  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 [...
ryananglem Offered, Wanted, Lost & Found 2 6,984 04-09-2013, 09:49 AM
  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...
ryananglem SE23 Topics 25 25,829 18-07-2013, 12:14 PM
  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.
ryananglem Wider Topics 0 1,949 18-06-2013, 10:55 AM
  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 [attachment=2074]
ryananglem Offered, Wanted, Lost & Found 0 2,673 16-06-2013, 08:41 PM
  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 [/align]
ryananglem Offered, Wanted, Lost & Found 1 3,405 16-06-2013, 10:03 AM
  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...
ryananglem Offered, Wanted, Lost & Found 1 3,405 15-06-2013, 01:38 PM
  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...
ryananglem Wider Topics 8 6,068 03-06-2013, 10:37 AM
  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...
ryananglem Wider Topics 271 243,856 25-05-2013, 08:51 PM
  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 ...
ryananglem SE23 Topics 15 19,806 16-03-2013, 10:20 AM
  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.
ryananglem Offered, Wanted, Lost & Found 2 2,827 05-02-2013, 08:25 PM
  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...
ryananglem Wider Topics 4 6,230 17-01-2013, 04:11 PM
  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/
ryananglem Offered, Wanted, Lost & Found 3 6,593 09-01-2013, 10:18 AM
  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...
ryananglem SE23 Topics 17 19,044 08-01-2013, 02:23 PM
  Thread: Slow cooker and recipe book
Post: RE: Slow cooker and recipe book

now £10
ryananglem Offered, Wanted, Lost & Found 1 2,535 02-01-2013, 11:29 AM
  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 [attachment=1632]
ryananglem Offered, Wanted, Lost & Found 1 2,535 31-12-2012, 11:08 AM
  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 ...
ryananglem Wider Topics 2 4,282 06-12-2012, 03:35 PM
  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...
ryananglem Wider Topics 2 4,282 05-12-2012, 02:21 PM
  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...
ryananglem Wider Topics 5 6,084 05-11-2012, 03:30 PM
  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...
ryananglem Wider Topics 205 173,195 29-10-2012, 03:42 PM
  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 ...
ryananglem Wider Topics 205 173,195 29-10-2012, 03:00 PM
  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.
ryananglem SE23 Topics 10 10,502 03-10-2012, 11:38 AM
  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...
ryananglem SE23 Topics 2,074 2,032,454 23-09-2012, 05:40 PM
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