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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Pool pragmatism
| nice try Roz, but I fear the professional arguers of SE23 dont have pragmatism very high on thier agendas.
I think they must all be scared of water. Personally, I would rather be swimming in a poo... |
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thenutfield |
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19-03-2008, 11:43 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool
| just to add to the slightly farcical nature of the way the council have handled this whole thing, it also seems they are taking 18 months (yes 18 months) to ask the people of the borough what we like ... |
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thenutfield |
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26-03-2008, 12:28 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| [quote=Perryman]
This corner of Forest Hill is meant to be for the community - not housing.
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I am in agreement with quite a bit of what you say Perryman, but it annoys me when - here and ... |
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thenutfield |
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03-04-2008, 11:16 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| re Clissold Pools - i was in the pool there 2 weeks ago, and it seemed pretty open to me!
and it is fantastic, by the way. |
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thenutfield |
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17-07-2008, 09:31 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| Brian,
if the school children did walk to the pools, I am sure you would find something to complain about. Why do you infest almost every thread on this forum with your prejudices and ill-informed v... |
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thenutfield |
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07-08-2008, 01:50 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| more than a year has passed since this thread was started, and we seem to be no nearer to getting a new pool in FH - possibly even further away, given that the development would have been dependent on... |
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thenutfield |
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03-02-2009, 12:06 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| [quote=Roz]In responding to the questionnaire there is as I see it an inherent problem in not responding directly to one of the options or attempting to modify the answer, in that it may count as a sp... |
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thenutfield |
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30-04-2009, 12:18 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Strange Smell at Forest Hill Station
| [quote=pvp]
I did see one of the station attendants using a very swishy machine to distribute the 'substance'.
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a urea distribution machine? Isn't that usually called something else?:la... |
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thenutfield |
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15-12-2007, 11:52 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Access to Forest Hill station
| wow. this seems a system designed to maximise inconvenience for just about everyone concerned - train users who would otherwise use the PV gate will have to go over, then back under, just to get back... |
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thenutfield |
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12-03-2008, 12:40 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Access to Forest Hill station
| I know that the mayor of London is not responsible for Forest Hill station, but he is I think responsible for the Oyster Card scheme? What with elections coming up, maybe an email campaign to Ken Liv... |
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thenutfield |
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12-03-2008, 10:46 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Access to Forest Hill station
| [quote=thenutfield]
I know that the mayor of London is not responsible for Forest Hill station, but he is I think responsible for the Oyster Card scheme? What with elections coming up, maybe an emai... |
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thenutfield |
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26-03-2008, 12:20 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Access to Forest Hill station
| Dear all,
Below is the text of a reply I have had from Transport for London. Still subject to a final decision from Southern but things looking more hopeful for keeping the downside exit open. I ha... |
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thenutfield |
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16-04-2008, 10:42 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Access to Forest Hill station
| With thanks to Michael, who was at the meeting, here is the latest reply from Tfl. It looks like Tfl like the car park option, but are worried that it could all take too long to get sorted out.
[i... |
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thenutfield |
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18-04-2008, 07:40 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Access to Forest Hill station
| its a crazy world where a gradient of a bit more than 5% is seen as a worse problem than a steep flight of steps! |
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thenutfield |
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25-04-2008, 11:13 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Access to Forest Hill station
| Is there an email address at Southern Railways that we can use to complain about this? |
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thenutfield |
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08-05-2008, 12:25 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Access to Forest Hill station
| nice letter Michael, thanks for your continuing efforts in this matter. Just one thing - I was under the impression that they had decided to put the barriers at the bottom of the steps, not on the pla... |
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thenutfield |
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12-05-2008, 11:50 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Access to Forest Hill station
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thenutfield |
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13-05-2008, 02:02 PM |
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Thread: English Usage
Post: RE: English Usage
| Don't all words that end with an 'f' use 'v' in the plural. Not just roof and rooves but calf, half, loaf,leaf, knife etc?
(funny, just noticed that the forum spell-checker doesn't like rooves!) |
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thenutfield |
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24-03-2011, 12:25 AM |
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Thread: Perry Vale - Road Issues
Post: RE: Perry Vale road closures
| My understanding is that part of the works will involve reducing the sharpness of the bend in Perry Vale by Hindsley's Place. I am not sure of the logic for this - bends are good for slowing down tra... |
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thenutfield |
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25-05-2008, 11:20 PM |
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Thread: Perry Vale - Road Issues
Post: RE: Perry Vale road closures
| despite 1 railway station (one of the busiest in London), 1 primary school, 1 pub, xx shops and xxxx homes, Pery Vale does not have a single pedestrian crossing. (There is that raised ramp thing near... |
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thenutfield |
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27-05-2008, 01:14 PM |
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Thread: Perry Vale - Road Issues
Post: RE: Perry Vale road closures
| [quote=nasaroc]
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Nutfield - You are correct in saying that the bend will be "smoothed out" as part of the works. But speeding here is surely not a major concern - the road will still form a bend an... |
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thenutfield |
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26-05-2008, 09:30 PM |
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Thread: Perry Vale - Road Issues
Post: RE: Changes to Perry Vale
| I'm no expert, but I am struggling to see how a straighter, faster and narrower (but with just as many, if not more, cars) road - with a traffic island removed - can be better for pedestrians??
Its... |
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thenutfield |
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19-06-2008, 01:57 PM |
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Thread: Perry Vale - Road Issues
Post: RE: Changes to Perry Vale
| what controlled parking zone??
I live in PV, and no-one has consulted with me! |
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thenutfield |
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23-06-2008, 01:55 PM |
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Thread: Perry Vale - Road Issues
Post: RE: Perry Vale - Road Issues
| I agree with Brian that cars parked on that bend are at a bit of a risk - but only if drivers are going too fast. The problem is drivers' speed, not parked cars. Generally speaking, parked cars slow... |
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thenutfield |
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23-03-2009, 08:33 PM |
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Thread: Horniman Museum and Gardens
Post: RE: Horniman Cafe
| you would think though, that a museum founded on the tea trade would be able to serve a decent cup of tea!
And now it seems that not only are our children not welcome in pubs, they are not welcome ... |
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thenutfield |
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29-03-2008, 01:18 AM |
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Thread: Horniman Museum and Gardens
Post: RE: Horniman Cafe
| just a joke, seeformiles. No offence intended. |
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thenutfield |
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03-04-2008, 11:04 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Central
Post: RE: "Come home to Forest Hill Central"
| I wonder if Forest Hill Central know about Southern's plans to restrict access to the down platform? |
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thenutfield |
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22-04-2008, 09:52 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Central
Post: RE: Forest Hill Central
| from the sales blurb
[i]In accordance with local planning requirements (Section 106 Agreement), the owner of any of the apartments within the development is required to covenant [b]not[/b] to apply... |
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thenutfield |
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01-09-2008, 01:49 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Central
Post: RE: Forest Hill Central
| I suspect that all this talk about prices is a bit of a red herring. BH will advertise the flats at high prices to make the development seem 'prestigious', but my guess is they would accept offers wa... |
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thenutfield |
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24-08-2008, 12:10 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Central
Post: RE: Forest Hill Central
| ...also from the sales blurb
[i]Your attention is drawn to the fact that it may not be possible to provide the branded products as referred to in the specification. In such cases, a similar alterna... |
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thenutfield |
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01-09-2008, 01:51 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| a cyclist on the pavement is fine by me if it means one less car on the road. |
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thenutfield |
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06-10-2011, 01:49 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| Michael, both lanes outside WH Smith are for turning right (check the arrows painted on the road). It is the road that turns, not the road user (if that makes sense), so indicating is not required (i... |
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thenutfield |
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21-10-2011, 02:03 PM |
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Thread: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens
Post: RE: Brilliant new farmers' market in the Horniman ...
| They've now got a fantastic fish stall. Bought some beautiful spanking fresh scallops. Market seems to be getting better every week. |
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thenutfield |
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21-10-2013, 07:39 PM |
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Thread: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
Post: RE: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
| wow, this thread is crazy! Who ever thought li'l old FH would stir such emotion!? Frosty, you need a day off!! take a stroll round Horniman Gardens, have a coffee in that new place everyone is ravin... |
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thenutfield |
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14-11-2007, 12:46 AM |
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Thread: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
Post: RE: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
| thanks Spearmint, for actually doing something other than vain posturing. Take note everyone else! |
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thenutfield |
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14-11-2007, 07:50 PM |
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Thread: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
Post: RE: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
| do you shopping on line and get it delivered. that way you never have to see anyone you dont approve of. |
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thenutfield |
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10-03-2008, 08:25 PM |
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Thread: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
Post: RE: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
| Dont leave TH, i for one enjoyed your contribution (didnt agree with all of it). You give as good as you get, but I dont think you should look to a forum like this to try to reach any kind of consens... |
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thenutfield |
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19-03-2008, 11:57 PM |
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Thread: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
Post: RE: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
| the outward facing sofa? How fascinating. |
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thenutfield |
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15-05-2008, 11:35 PM |
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Thread: Cuts to Lewisham Hospital A&E
Post: RE: Lewisham A&E to close
| I'm not defending any ideas about closing Lewisham A&E, but for many SE23 residents, isn't King's A&E at Camberwell just as close/convenient? |
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29-10-2012, 03:18 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Station Subway
Post: RE: Forest Hill Station Subway
| could someone explain why it is necessary to clad the ceiling?
Seems like a strange way to spend £39k, and I am sure would just be a maintenance liability for the future. |
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thenutfield |
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04-05-2012, 07:16 PM |
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Thread: WH Smith & Post Office, Forest Hill
Post: WH Smith
| is it just me, or is WH Smith by Forest Hill Station about 100 times shabbier and grottier than any other WH Smith?
Does anyone know if they are deliberately running it down, or is it just badly ma... |
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thenutfield |
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14-11-2007, 07:59 PM |
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Thread: WH Smith & Post Office, Forest Hill
Post: RE: WH Smith - what do you think?
| As the starter of this thread I thought i should do more than just grumble, so I have emailed WH Smith. See below (actually, that is just more grumbling, isnt it?!)
I will post any response I get.
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thenutfield |
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30-11-2007, 11:29 PM |
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Thread: WH Smith & Post Office, Forest Hill
Post: RE: WH Smith - what do you think?
| [quote=thenutfield]
As the starter of this thread I thought i should do more than just grumble, so I have emailed WH Smith. See below (actually, that is just more grumbling, isnt it?!)
I will post ... |
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thenutfield |
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16-12-2007, 12:00 AM |
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Thread: WH Smith & Post Office, Forest Hill
Post: RE: "The People's Post Office" - FH - really?!
| [quote=nosthetruth]
first they are now open till 5.30 on a saturday and the second is although the p/o doesn't open till 9.00 the shop opens at 7.30am so no more waiting out in the rain-
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thenutfield |
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24-02-2008, 12:53 AM |
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Thread: WH Smith & Post Office, Forest Hill
Post: now that's what I call progress....
| Me and the family were on my way to FH Station on Sunday. We had some letters to post. "I know", thought I, "we can post them at the Post Office, now at WH Smiths. Post Offices always have a pos... |
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17-03-2008, 11:49 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pool
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool
| Now that we know it is going to be a new building, we need to try and make sure it is a great one. It wont be a Peckham Library or a Sydney Opera House - we need to be realistic about the money avail... |
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05-03-2008, 01:08 AM |
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Thread: Children in Pubs
Post: RE: Children in pubs
| wow! just read this thread from start to finish. I feel like I've been beaten up!
Admin, cant you install some sort of 'spluttering rage' meter to limit the levels of baboonery's ire?! I worry abo... |
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05-12-2007, 09:09 PM |
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Thread: Children in Pubs
Post: RE: Children in pubs
| [quote=baggydave]
Pray tell me of your experiences of the Capitol, which you must be alluding to
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It's a bit like going for a drink at an airport, only the screens have sky sports... |
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11-01-2008, 12:04 AM |
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Thread: Manor Mount - Abuse of One-Way System
Post: RE: Manor Mount - Abuse of One-Way System
| I'm with gingernuts on this. A surveillance camera is a completely disproportionate response to a trivial infringement of a trivial traffic rule.
Roz, have you never gone through a light on Orange... |
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11-06-2009, 11:01 PM |
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Thread: Children in Pubs
Post: RE: Children in Pubs
| hey! it's great to see this thread resurrected, and great to see that the same old tosh is being spouted all over again!
Brian, those children you mention 'running riot' - where and when was that e... |
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