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Thread: Lewisham Council resurfacing Dartmouth Road Post: RE: Lewisham Council resurfacing Dartmouth Road
Wasn't this done only about 3 years ago? Hopefully they'll do a better job this time around.. |
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15-03-2014, 01:49 PM |
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Thread: Alarming house prices! Post: RE: Alarming house prices!
I'm sure it's a perfectly nice place to live. In fact, the location is pretty good. But for that price you could get a substantially larger period property - even with the crazy increases we've been ... |
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12-03-2014, 10:27 AM |
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Thread: Alarming house prices! Post: RE: Alarming house prices!
Despite the fact that I'm about to pay about £100k more than I thought I ever would for a perfectly ordinary 3-bed in Sydenham I do hope this is a bubble and that these prices are not the new normal. ... |
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11-03-2014, 10:21 PM |
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Thread: Pedestrian crossings: London Road junction - railing removal Post: RE: Pedestrian crossings: London Road junction - r...
I've seen what MightyMouse describes. It made me gasp in horror actually - luckily there was no traffic coming down the hill at the time, but there was no way for the driver to know that!
I had ... |
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04-03-2014, 11:03 AM |
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Thread: Whereabouts was this church in Dartmouth Road? Post: RE: Whereabouts was this church in Dartmouth Road?
Thanks for updating CasaPaulo. I find the huge mix in ages of buildings in Forest Hill so interesting.
Do you know what the buildings on the corner of now Willow Way are, where the now defunct pol... |
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16-01-2014, 01:41 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?
If only houses were around 300k Nomadic. It's more like 450k, which is why a few of us on this thread having bemoaned probably having to leave this jolly corner of sarf east London.. |
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18-09-2013, 11:28 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 can't resist the lure of a personal question or three..
I've only ever lived in SE/barely SW London (except for a stint away at uni) so can't really comment on living in N London. If money and p... |
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17-09-2013, 12:16 PM |
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Thread: East London Line Post: RE: East London Line
Unfortunately that's how much a zone 1-3 Tube peak single fare is wherever you are in London (I agree, it is pricey!).
If that's a journey you often do, have you considered getting to Whitechapel... |
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01-06-2010, 02:49 PM |
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Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
I've been getting the Overground from NXG for the past few weeks & was interested to see how much busier it would be today. And the answer is - not much! Apart from the few poor souls who jumped on ... |
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24-05-2010, 10:39 AM |
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Thread: ELL Line to HOP: Will it boost house prices? Post: RE: ELL Line to HOP: Will it boost house prices?
I'd dispute that.
For anyone wanting to move from a flat to a house within Forest Hill it's still a bad thing surely? If all property prices rise by the same proportion then house prices will be eve... |
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21-05-2010, 10:36 AM |
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Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Thanks andrewr, that does say that £1.80 / £1.50 are the fares for zone 2-3 travel on a 'through' national ratil / overground journey.
I suppose the big question is whether post 23 May Forest Hill ... |
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28-04-2010, 01:29 PM |
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Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
I can't comment yet on how full the trains were - I caught one home yesterday when I assume few people knew it was running, and it was pretty empty. I'll admit to being slightly excited about the who... |
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28-04-2010, 08:14 AM |
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Thread: A Cinema for Crystal Palace? Post: RE: A Cinema for Crystal Palace?
I would be overjoyed if Picturehouses opened a cinema in CP! At the moment I end up getting the P4 to the Ritzy, so something much closer to home would be wonderful.
I see your point about parking... |
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11-07-2009, 06:23 PM |
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Thread: Local Mobile Signal Strength Post: RE: Local Mobile Signal Strength
I'd definitely hang on and see as davidl suggests.
I'm with Virgin and the reception is absolutely fine, apart from the blackspot by the horminan, but I think everyone loses signal there. |
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15-06-2009, 02:07 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
Yes, I walk to the bridge, from the top of Dartmouth Road. Actually, I haven't been for a while, but because I found it frustratingly busy on Sunday. Satchers - perhaps you won't want to give away y... |
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25-03-2009, 09:09 AM |
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Thread: Feedback on proposed name Post: RE: Feedback on proposed name
I don't mean to sound snotty, but do you mean gourmand rather than gourman? If so, sounds good. If not, um what is gourman? :blush: |
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17-03-2009, 01:51 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
I must admit I would much prefer a separate learner pool than one pool for all, and as such I voted for option 2 (with the comments that I didn't support the provision for additional housing and retai... |
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05-08-2008, 10:16 AM |
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Thread: Does Perry Vale need a coffee shop? Post: RE: New Furniture Shop on Perry Vale
Not sure about your query Savvy. I live the other side of Forest Hill, so don't really tend to pass that way. Hopefully someone who lives in that direction will be able to provide advice. |
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29-05-2008, 12:03 PM |
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Thread: New Furniture Shop on Perry Vale Post: RE: New Furniture Shop on Perry Vale
Has it got anything to do with the shop The Hub that used to be close to For Your Eyes Only and Question Bar on Dartmouth Road? It closed down before christmas which I thought was a shame.. would be ... |
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28-05-2008, 04:06 PM |
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Thread: Am I Mr SE London? Post: RE: Am I Mr SE London?
Nope, I can't top that. Although I've managed 7 residences in the last 8 years several of them were in the same postcode and some of those were (ahem) west of the border.
SE3 -> SW2 -> SW9 -> SW2 ->... |
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05-04-2008, 05:07 PM |
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Thread: Disruption to trains 28/1/08 Post: RE: Disruption to trains this morning
Oh dear what a nightmare.
I arrived at Forest Hill at 7:15, saw that the next train was cancelled and immediately left to walk instead. Glad I did, but sorry for all of you who suffered this morning... |
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28-01-2008, 04:34 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Library Post: RE: library opening times
Got to agree with you bigjulie, I was a bit disappointed at the lack of books too. It is a lovely building though. I just fear I'll have made my way through their stock come the end of 2008. |
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20-12-2007, 03:20 PM |
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Thread: Swimming locally Post: RE: Swimming locally
I actually tend to use the one at Brixton Rec. The changing facilites are not that great (and they're being refurbed at the moment, so even more cramped than usual), but it's on the P4 bus route and ... |
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30-11-2007, 02:48 PM |
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Thread: Moving to FH Post: RE: Moving to FH
I'm a newcomer too, both to FH and to the forum, but I'm going to be bold and welcome you anyway! I'm too on the Sydenham/FH border (actually, I'm really in Sydenham, shhhh, don't tell).
I agree... |
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28-11-2007, 05:07 PM |
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Thread: Why have Tom-Tom recalled 1.5 Million Devices Post: RE: Why have Tom-Tom recalled 1.5 Million Devices
Boom, boom. As a non footie-follower I can appreciate the joke..
And actually I agree with davdl and find them really useful outside of London. I recently took a trip that involved driving up to ... |
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26-11-2007, 04:24 PM |
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Thread: Which is your Favourite Pub in SE23? Post: RE: Which is your favourite pub in SE23?
As a new resident to the area I must admit I've hardly been to any of the pubs round here. So I've voted for my local, the Bricklayers. I'm interested to see where others recommend though... I think... |
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26-11-2007, 04:19 PM |
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Thread: Mentally/physically handicapped kid on Devonshire Road Post: RE: Mentally/physically handicapped kid on Devonsh...
Yeah, I've seen him round and about. I got the impression he was making conversation more than really needing help or money. Actually, after I apologised that I couldn't lend him 50p for the bus he ... |
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22-11-2007, 05:03 PM |
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Thread: SE23 Forum alive and well! Post: RE: SE23 Forum alive and well!
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I can see why restricting access helps to get some of those existing lurkers who have already read but not posted on the site. Unfortunately it will stop new people from being able ... |
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17-11-2007, 03:18 PM |
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Thread: SE23 Forum alive and well! Post: RE: SE23 Forum alive and well!
I'm a long time lurker who only signed up 'cos I discovered I could no longer try without buying (to use a metaphor badly). Gah, and bah humbug ;) |
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13-11-2007, 07:25 PM |
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Thread: Poll: Who is in HOP, who is in Forest Hill... Post: RE: Poll: Who is in HOP, who is in Forest Hill...
*Other* for me..
Just up the hill over the sydenham border. But I'm nearer to FH station.. |
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13-11-2007, 11:42 AM |