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  Thread: Chicken bones
Post: RE: Chicken bones

Are you sure they are chicken bones? It could well be folk from Islington coming down the ginger line to litter our streets with guinea fowl or capon.
honoracorn Wider Topics 19 14,257 28-06-2011, 07:58 AM
  Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices

Where are you all 'hearing' these things?!
honoracorn SE23 Topics 96 104,657 24-05-2011, 02:31 PM
  Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices

It all comes down to supply and demand. Demand has increased due to the ELL, greater awareness of the area, and inflated prices in surrounding areas. Prices have naturally increased to reflect the gre...
honoracorn SE23 Topics 96 104,657 11-05-2011, 04:34 PM
  Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices

sorry I meant Agnew would be £650+, not Hengreave.
honoracorn SE23 Topics 96 104,657 10-05-2011, 07:15 PM
  Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices

I think in East Dulwich it would be more like £650k+ A correction in overall prices doesn't mean that everything should drop so that they become the correct value. Underpriced areas should rise, an...
honoracorn SE23 Topics 96 104,657 10-05-2011, 07:14 PM
  Thread: Red Ball Marketing aka Hi Marketing / Rockex HP / Bayer Global Group
Post: RE: Red bull marketing?

I don't think you should be encouraging Doris to take the job, Stuart. Even you must see from her post that the terms she is being offered are ridiculous. What percentage of households sign up for an ...
honoracorn Wider Topics 69 123,222 19-04-2011, 12:47 PM
  Thread: Red Ball Marketing aka Hi Marketing / Rockex HP / Bayer Global Group
Post: RE: Red bull marketing?

Someone from Red Ball was doing the rounds in HOP last week. Unfortunately it wasn't the ginger guy, but a smart black guy in his 20's. He was pleasant enough, and when I said I wasn't interested he w...
honoracorn Wider Topics 69 123,222 26-03-2011, 09:28 AM
  Thread: Dog fouling
Post: RE: Dog fouling around Garthorne Road

I'm sure if the police/council received reports of a human being going around the streets and ****ing in front of everybody's front gates, they would take it seriously, hunt them down and lock them up...
honoracorn Wider Topics 42 36,047 24-02-2011, 05:45 PM
  Thread: Dog fouling
Post: RE: Dog fouling around Garthorne Road

It is absolutely disgusting. I am so ashamed when I have visitors over and we go for a walk. Trying to negotiate a child's buggy through the streets is like doing a slalom, although my 2 year old take...
honoracorn Wider Topics 42 36,047 24-02-2011, 01:56 PM
  Thread: Dog c**p around Garthorne, Gabriel, Ackroyd & Bovill
Post: RE: Dog c**p around Garthorne, Gabriel, Ackroyd & ...

I would love to know how many people have actually been charged and fined with dog fouling offences. I suspect not many, as it would require officers to actually patrol residential side streets which ...
honoracorn SE23 Topics 68 56,498 10-10-2010, 12:38 PM
  Thread: Lost Brown Baby Bag
Post: Lost Brown Baby Bag

Hi Just wondering if anyone came across a brown shoulder bag of baby stuff somewhere along Brockley Rise/Stillness Road area this morning. I think it fell off our buggy. We've asked in the local s...
honoracorn SE23 Topics 0 2,376 15-07-2010, 08:01 PM
  Thread: Warning attempted Burglary - Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Warning attempted Burglary - Honor Oak Park

Something a bit weird just happened. I was in our living room and noticed two guys were standing outside our house. Then one came through the gate and walked between our bay window and the hedge and t...
honoracorn SE23 Topics 19 22,383 19-06-2010, 07:03 PM
  Thread: Warning attempted Burglary - Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Warning attempted Burglary - Honor Oak Park

We were burgled a few years ago when our sashes were levered. The CSI guy told us to cut our hedge right down. Apparently the same night another house on Whatman Road had also been done, and surprise ...
honoracorn SE23 Topics 19 22,383 16-06-2010, 10:01 PM
  Thread: ELL Line to HOP: Will it boost house prices?
Post: RE: ELL Line to HOP: Will it boost house prices?

We took the train this morning on a free day pass courtesy of TFL. It was fantastic and took 17 minutes from HOP to Shoreditch High Street. We explored an area of London we hadn't visited before, walk...
honoracorn SE23 Topics 30 30,262 23-05-2010, 07:44 PM
  Thread: Dining for New Parents
Post: RE: Recommended: First Born - fine dining for new ...

Strangely enough, contrary to what we were expecting we've found that life with a newborn (so far) is actually way cheaper than life as DINKYs. I guess that says something about our social lives befor...
honoracorn Wider Topics 9 8,364 30-06-2009, 12:15 PM
  Thread: Dining for New Parents
Post: RE: Recommended: First Born - fine dining for new ...

I actually thought it was pretty good value, but maybe that's just me. The last time I went out for a good dinner in town it came to about ?140 for 2 once we'd included the wine, service charge, G&Ts....
honoracorn Wider Topics 9 8,364 30-06-2009, 08:36 AM
  Thread: Dining for New Parents
Post: Dining for New Parents

Just thought I'd post about this service which we tried last weekend. As fairly new parents, it has to be said that the opportunities for eating out at really good places have become rare to say the l...
honoracorn Wider Topics 9 8,364 29-06-2009, 06:29 PM
  Thread: Did the binmen strike today?
Post: Did the binmen strike today?

Mine wasn't emptied and it's beginning to smell a little scary.:ohmy:
honoracorn SE23 Topics 12 11,305 16-07-2008, 08:14 PM
  Thread: Baby due September...
Post: RE: Baby due September...

Sorry, still working full time at the moment so I'm not free tomorrow. Hope the appointment goes well. Do you fancy meeting at the pub one weekend, with Bell?
honoracorn Wider Topics 26 23,084 30-06-2008, 09:17 PM
  Thread: Baby due September...
Post: RE: Due September...

Hi there I'm due very end of August and would love to meet other mums and dads-to-be in the area. I'm haven't got a clue either to be honest, but maybe we can find others who have! It sounds like t...
honoracorn Wider Topics 26 23,084 28-06-2008, 10:14 AM
  Thread: Right-turn camera at Wickes/Halfords
Post: RE: Right-turn camera at Wickes/Halfords

I just got a ?60 fine in the post for turning right into Wickes. Wasn't aware of the no right turn and have been doing it for the past 5 years. Grrrr.
honoracorn Wider Topics 40 40,482 28-06-2008, 10:05 AM
  Thread: Calling all mums and dads to be
Post: RE: Calling all Mums (and Dads) to be!

We're due our first at the end of August. It seems a long way off so maybe we can organise another get together later in the "summer" for anyone unable to make the easter meet up.
honoracorn Wider Topics 87 63,779 18-03-2008, 07:22 PM
  Thread: Poll - How much do we use HOP
Post: RE: Poll - How much do we use HOP

I have to say that I don't use the shops on the parade that much but that's just because none of the current businesses really cater to what i need or want. That shouldn't put off future business owne...
honoracorn SE23 Topics 23 20,108 11-02-2008, 09:24 PM
  Thread: Which is your Favourite Pub in SE23?
Post: RE: Which is your favourite pub in SE23?

At the risk of sounding incredibly disloyal to the postcode, there is not one pub on that list that I actually like enough to frequent on a regular basis. I'd rather make the journey down to the Rye H...
honoracorn SE23 Topics 66 70,451 18-12-2007, 05:09 PM
  Thread: Why Why Why do people not move down in trains?
Post: RE: Why Why Why do people not move down in trains?

Also, we have but a few more weeks before the East London Line closes, meaning that anyone who normally gets off at New Cross Gate to change will now be staying on all the way to London Bridge, with m...
honoracorn Wider Topics 26 27,599 12-12-2007, 10:52 AM
  Thread: Why Why Why do people not move down in trains?
Post: RE: Why Why Why do people not move down in trains?

I do feel sorry for people getting on at Brockley though, HOP is the last station where you can just about get on the train without too much physical force. I wouldn't recommend anyone move to Brockle...
honoracorn Wider Topics 26 27,599 12-12-2007, 10:46 AM
  Thread: Quiz Honor Oak
Post: RE: Quiz Honor Oak

[quote=pill-j] it strikes me that all the Honor Oak needs to be the perfect pub isa pub quiz. Do they have any plans to do one? My frined and I love pub quizzes and have plenty of questions we coul...
honoracorn SE23 Topics 11 11,599 30-11-2007, 06:01 PM
  Thread: Best Sunday roast?
Post: RE: Best Sunday roast?

[quote=Ananas] I'm a big fan of Sunday roast but am a rubbish cook so I usually pop of to a pub for my 'fix'. I normally go to The Bishop in East Dulwich as I love the food, the atmosphere and the s...
honoracorn SE23 Topics 31 39,797 28-11-2007, 03:05 PM
  Thread: Fires
Post: Fires

Anyone know the rules regarding open log fires in Lewisham? I notice on other forums (yes I am a slapper and i do read around) residents in SE22 are all trading logs. Are you allowed to burn wood or s...
honoracorn Wider Topics 4 6,298 13-11-2007, 03:37 PM
  Thread: East London Fire
Post: RE: East London Fire

I did send it to the BBC. Not sure if they have used it though!
honoracorn Wider Topics 5 8,004 12-11-2007, 06:05 PM
  Thread: East London Fire
Post: East London Fire

Taken from Blythe Hill. Was a pretty scary sight!
honoracorn Wider Topics 5 8,004 12-11-2007, 02:22 PM
  Thread: Fireplace shop on Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Fireplace shop on Honor Oak Park

[quote=larry] I agree totally. its funny how 50 years ago the parade of shops would be filled with all the services we would love to now have. and now, after the boom of superstores and such-like shu...
honoracorn SE23 Topics 56 57,401 12-11-2007, 12:49 PM
  Thread: Fireplace shop on Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Fireplace shop on Honor Oak Park

another thing that baffles me is how busy HOP station is in the morning with everyone going into the centre of London. I've noticed the demographic change of these commuters over the last 5 years (see...
honoracorn SE23 Topics 56 57,401 12-11-2007, 12:39 PM
  Thread: The Perry Hill SE6
Post: RE: Babur

[quote=shzl400] [quote=honoracorn] If you take a look at this week's Time Out, you will in fact see a review of the Perry Hill, and quite a good one at that http://www.timeout.com/london/bars/review...
honoracorn Wider Topics 11 11,116 12-11-2007, 11:32 AM
  Thread: Fireplace shop on Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Fireplace shop on Honor Oak Park

According to the Willmotts website the shop is "Under Offer", although it has been for sometime now with nothing really happening. I'm working from home at the moment so have been monitoring the busyn...
honoracorn SE23 Topics 56 57,401 12-11-2007, 09:49 AM