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Thread: Restaurants in SE London
Post: RE: Restaurants in SE London
| Some confusion here I feel. Like Bcm, we also get on very well with Roberto. He doesn't have any children though and none of this chimes with any experience I have had there. |
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14-10-2014, 11:43 AM |
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Thread: Southern trains into London Bridge
Post: RE: Southern trains into London Bridge
| Had all these experiences with Southern when I used to commute to East Croydon. In winter, used to routinely have consecutive services running through without stopping. Came to the conclusion that as ... |
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14-10-2014, 11:10 AM |
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Thread: Restaurants in SE London
Post: RE: Restaurants in SE London
| Hi Pippi,
Well am happy to concede that my theory could be wrong! Am glad to get a response so as to form a new hypothesis :-)
I have also travelled a fair bit in Italy. Whilst there, I have been ... |
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Thread: Restaurants in SE London
Post: RE: Restaurants in SE London
| Completely agree with you Bcm. My theory on this is that many people have strong preconceptions on what an Italian restaurant should be, and rather like Indian and Chinese, the genuine article is nea... |
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14-10-2014, 09:34 AM |
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Thread: English Usage
Post: RE: Usage of English
| Agreed re mental health but seeing as this is a thread on English usage, surely a great excuse to share some the wonderful Catechism of Cliché from Myles Na Gcopaleen (Flann O'Brien):
[quote]Is man e... |
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13-10-2014, 11:08 AM |
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Thread: Trash and litter on David's Road every week
Post: RE: Trash and litter on David's Road every week
| I also thought there was a problem with this but have twigged that lots of the litter near us is recyclable and is actually arising from the rubbish collection each Wednesday. Presumably some drops o... |
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08-10-2014, 05:12 PM |
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Thread: Strategic Planning for Forest Hill Town Centre
Post: RE: Strategic Planning for Forest Hill Town Centre
| Absolutely agreed tincan. Shame that the new "Neighbourhood Planning" forum/area only includes half the patch you describe. Still, am happy to be involved in such an exercise - am sure many other lo... |
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06-10-2014, 01:57 PM |
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Thread: Restaurants in SE London
Post: RE: Restaurants in SE London
| Have to second the Silk Road recommendation. Amazing food and very reasonably priced. |
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03-10-2014, 06:52 PM |
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Thread: Restaurants in SE London
Post: RE: Restaurants in FH / HOP
| Agreed with everything OP says, except to say that Ganapati in Peckham Rye is every bit as good as Babur. Lucky us. And while mentioning the area there is also the Begging Bowl which has exceptional T... |
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02-10-2014, 10:37 PM |
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Thread: Southern trains into London Bridge
Post: RE: Southern trains into London Bridge
| The excellent London Reconnections site have an article which explains how the London Bridge services are likely to run. Answers many questions, e.g. stopping lines to Thameslink will be possible but... |
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29-09-2014, 01:01 PM |
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Thread: Southern trains into London Bridge
Post: RE: Southern trains into London Bridge
| If you cycle along Brenchley Gardens, turn right into the cemetary and then right again alongside the far perimeter and then past the swings and the old nursery, you come out onto Honor Oak Park next ... |
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28-09-2014, 11:12 AM |
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Thread: Southern trains into London Bridge
Post: RE: Southern trains into London Bridge
| Now that Thameslink and Southern are effectively the same franchise, it is tempting to hope that we could get some stopping thameslink services. There would have to be a switch onto the fast lines som... |
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27-09-2014, 10:28 AM |
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Thread: HOPfest Sat 20th September - Help Needed!
Post: RE: HOPfest Sat 20th September - Help Needed!
| Really enjoyed HopFest too - thought the atmosphere was really buzzy and would love to see more. Agree with all the mentions so far plus there was also excellent face painting sponsored by Sebastian ... |
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24-09-2014, 10:57 AM |
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Thread: Pedestrian crossings: London Road junction - railing removal
Post: RE: Pedestrian crossings: London Road junction - r...
| Would prefer more radical ideas, such as crossing in all directions or just removing all the street furniture to make shared space, but... if all is wanted is a larger island to cross on Devonshire Ro... |
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22-09-2014, 05:58 PM |
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Thread: No trains to WE or CX from LB from mid-Dec
Post: RE: No trains to WE or CX from LB from mid-Dec
| Cannon Street tube is normally shut on Sundays. Even if CX trains are not running in my experience. Is this going to change during this 18 month LB non stop period? |
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20-09-2014, 09:17 AM |
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Thread: To the owners of the pizza place @ The Old Bank
Post: RE: To the owners of the pizza place @ The Old Ban...
| Yes, a rebrand will be nice when it happens but in the meantime SoDo are doing a great job IMO. I happen to like the home made ginger beer and think the tiramisu is to die for. Oh and the pizzas are e... |
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20-09-2014, 09:07 AM |
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Thread: HOPfest Sat 20th September - Help Needed!
Post: RE: HOPfest Sat 20th September - Help Needed!
| What an odd reply. There have been festivals and parties on streets for as long as I can remember, residential ones too. It is just one day and I am looking forward to it! |
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19-09-2014, 09:29 PM |
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Thread: No Overground or Rail this Weekend
Post: RE: No Overground or Rail this Weekend
| December 2014 is the oft quoted date for the ELL at least. Apparently, London Overground was aiming for 2016 but then the mayor put 2014 as a manifesto commitment and this came as something of a surp... |
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10-09-2014, 11:13 AM |
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Thread: Not another estate agent
Post: RE: Not another estate agent
| No shoe shop? At least there is no danger of shoe shop economy collapse. |
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09-09-2014, 02:36 PM |
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Thread: Scottish Independence
Post: RE: Scottish Independence
| You are right Michael. If Scotland votes Yes then it will also surely signal the end of Great Britain (a term which was only introduced with the Act of Union). Which, incidentally actually means Big... |
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08-09-2014, 10:58 AM |
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Thread: Trains on 28 August 2014
Post: RE: Trains on 28 August 2014
| I took a train from London Bridge to Ladywell ant then caught a P4 though 122 also an option from there. Could equally well have gone to Lewsham for P4, 122 or 185. |
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29-08-2014, 10:10 PM |
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Thread: 36 Honor Oak Road (ex Hamilton Lodge Care Home)
Post: RE: 36 Honor Oak Road (ex Hamilton Lodge Care Home...
| BOTC is right. Councillors represent the whole ward (and should IMO work with other neighbouring ward councillors for the wider good but that is a whole different story).
I have had good experienc... |
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27-08-2014, 02:13 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Cars
Post: RE: Forest Hill Cars
| Totally agree Shaman. There is never a good reason to do that.
I also agree with other posters though that OP's plan to cancel the later cab arrival is shabby. I appreciate the urgency in this case... |
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18-08-2014, 02:26 PM |
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Thread: Problems with negligent owner of upstairs property
Post: RE: Problems with negligent owner of upstairs prop...
| I think you have the right to hold the freeholder's contact details. Free advice available here:
[url]http://www.lease-advice.org/[/url] |
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16-08-2014, 10:19 AM |
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Thread: Work started on the Honor Oak pub
Post: RE: Work started on the Honor Oak pub
| Honor man is revealing the time capsule he comes from. Skol, a tasteless gassy lager with strong marketing. Forerunner to Hofmeister, Fosters, 4X, Heineken and Carling. Surely must have missed out ... |
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15-08-2014, 06:09 PM |
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Thread: Work started on the Honor Oak pub
Post: RE: Work started on the Honor Oak pub
| Yes, I understand they have Red Ale on tap |
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15-08-2014, 04:20 PM |
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Thread: Condition of German Church footbridge
Post: RE: Condition of German Church footbridge
| Yes and I can only assume the "240m" ramp is a typo. This would be a gentle enough incline for a train - 24.0m perhaps? Am not a particular fan but this space restriction has been solved locally on ... |
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14-08-2014, 05:50 PM |
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Thread: Work started on the Honor Oak pub
Post: RE: Work started on the Honor Oak pub
| Honor man, you should be on stage. Your troll parody of a Carling supping anthropophobe is actually quite amusing. |
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14-08-2014, 04:34 PM |
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Thread: Work started on the Honor Oak pub
Post: RE: Work started on the Honor Oak pub
| I had previously thought that the Chandos deserved better than being a sad excuse for a pub IMO, it being a particularly fine building. Had not stopped to consider the invaluable social function it s... |
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14-08-2014, 03:02 PM |
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Thread: Work started on the Honor Oak pub
Post: RE: Work started on the Honor Oak pub
| It seems that they are still recruiting staff so wouldn't count on an earlier opening. |
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30-07-2014, 11:06 AM |
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Thread: Honor Oak Park - photos from 19th century and now
Post: RE: Honor Oak Park - photos from 19th century and ...
| Am not sure that it was a case of allowing vegetation to grow, more passive than that. I think just over 100 years ago there were still sheep grazing on the hill. More housing, less farming and the tr... |
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29-07-2014, 10:47 AM |
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Thread: Strategic Planning for Forest Hill Town Centre
Post: RE: Strategic Planning for Forest Hill Town Centre
| Have to agree with that last point Mr_Numbers. It would make great sense to open up an entrance on the flat connecting with the Perry Vale car park. I may be dreaming this but I think this was a pro... |
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28-07-2014, 10:52 AM |
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Thread: Why i moved to SE23
Post: RE: Why i moved to SE23
| Agreed with Michael, Honor Oak is it's own area. Some of which, depending on who you ask, is in SE22.
[quote]Postal code clarification - some of Honor Oak and all of Honor Oak Park are Forest Hill ... |
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26-07-2014, 06:52 AM |
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Thread: Bakerloo Line Extension
Post: RE: Bakerloo Line Extension
| Yes and Bromley council have referred to the Bakerloo extension too but are light on route detail:
[url]http://cds.bromley.gov.uk/documents/s50021448/Future%20DLR%20and%20rail%20links%20to%20Bromley.... |
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22-07-2014, 04:24 PM |
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Thread: Who locked Michael Gove in the Toilet?
Post: RE: Who locked Michael Gove in the Toilet?
| Yes but this does give a whole new slant to #GoveMustGo :-) |
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18-07-2014, 10:59 AM |
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Thread: Crofton Park and Honor Oak Park Neighbourhood Forum
Post: RE: Crofton Park and Honor Oak Park Neighbourhood ...
| The council officers are recommending approval and this is to be considered by cabinet on Wednesday 6pm:
[url]http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/planning/policy/LDF/Neighbourhood-plans/Pages/Croft... |
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15-07-2014, 04:15 PM |
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Thread: Planning Application: M&Co to become a Morrisons Local?
Post: RE: M&Co to become a Morrisons Local
| I agree with Michael's points and would add that I have never been in M&Co nor even seen anyone else doing so. Am not sure whether a Morrisons Local would be serious competition for Sainsburys, thoug... |
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15-07-2014, 01:48 PM |
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Thread: The Capitol to close
Post: RE: Capitol to close
| [quote] I doubt that this would be probable especially as the Picturehouse group was sold to the Cineworld chain.[/quote]
Don't understand the thinking on this as I imagine this means more capital av... |
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26-06-2014, 10:17 AM |
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Thread: The Capitol to close
Post: RE: Capitol to close
| Agreed though can scarcely dare hope this will actually happen. Wetherspoons certainly have a place, and deserve credit for putting the building to some use, but this is far from just a facade - it i... |
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25-06-2014, 01:42 PM |
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Thread: English Usage
Post: RE: Usage of English
| [quote]I think my argument would be that it is usually idiomatic to substitute the gerund for the infinitive' ('I love going wandering' would be OK, if it scanned), but not the other way round ('I lov... |
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03-06-2014, 11:47 AM |
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Thread: English Usage
Post: RE: Usage of English
| To be honest, I hate to say this, but to use the infinitive is a well established usage of English. |
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02-06-2014, 02:13 PM |
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Thread: Flight Path
Post: RE: Flight Path
| The Dulles train I think you refer to is within the airport - it is not leaving the security perimeter.
New York is not a good comparison as JFK is international hub but La Guardia domestic. I don... |
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21-05-2014, 05:28 PM |
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Thread: Flight Path
Post: RE: Flight Path
| Yes, I think that the aviation noise issue (locally) is overblown though it is true that most European capitals do not fly airliners over the centre. The pollution is another matter but should also i... |
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21-05-2014, 03:52 PM |
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Thread: Burying the South Circular
Post: RE: Burying the South Circular
| This would be a silly thing to do in preference to public transport improvements but it would also be silly to maintain the current road scenario. Even with a Bakerloo, Overground extension and DLR, t... |
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18-05-2014, 12:38 PM |
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Thread: Cuts to Lewisham Hospital A&E
Post: RE: Cuts to Lewisham Hospital A&E
| It seems the Lords have amended the bill so that local doctors have to be in agreement to close services:
[url]http://blog.38degrees.org.uk/2014/05/07/hospital-closure-clause-we-did-it/[/url] |
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14-05-2014, 09:52 AM |
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Thread: Fibre optic in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Fibre optic in Forest Hill
| bilgewater, you got it at the right time. Though FTTP exists for sure, there is none now available at HOP end of Devonshire Road. BT can't give a schedule when they will enable more cabinets... and ... |
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12-05-2014, 03:53 PM |
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Thread: Lifts at Honor Oak Park station
Post: RE: Lifts at Honor Oak Park station
| Don't know a date but I think that the work was scheduled to take 3 months. If so, that would be end of May... |
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29-04-2014, 03:12 PM |
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Thread: Speeding - Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Speeding - Honor Oak Park
| I think locally only the South Circular (A205) is TfL controlled. Easy to spot as it is a red route:
[url]http://www.tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/red-routes/red-route-maps[/url] |
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29-04-2014, 10:03 AM |
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Thread: Down escalator at Canada Water
Post: RE: Down escalator at Canada Water
| Yes that is correct, it is down escalator from ticket level that is out of action. |
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28-04-2014, 11:49 PM |
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Thread: Speeding - Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Speeding - Honor Oak Park
| There is plenty if evidence and research referenced reports - all you need to do is follow the links. In fact, so much of it, that I am still wading through it.
Latest DfT thinking seems to be to ... |
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