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  Thread: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
Post: RE: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable

Why do the new cross trains still exist? No one uses them
Newbie SE23 Topics 61 53,507 01-01-2017, 09:13 PM
  Thread: Chandos Pub
Post: RE: Chandos Pub

Unfortunately this incident doesn't surprise me at all as this is a well known scum-bag pub. I don't understand why anyone thinks this kind of behaviour would be in any way acceptable. I have hear...
Newbie SE23 Topics 27 25,559 11-07-2016, 02:47 PM
  Thread: Stone Bar to Close
Post: RE: Stone Bar to Close

Good news. The Stone bar was always empty whenever I walked past it which wasn't a surprise given the fact it resembled a soulless hotel lobby bar with nothing going for it other than it was close t...
Newbie SE23 Topics 9 12,085 23-02-2016, 12:43 PM
  Thread: Royal Mail Delivery Problems
Post: RE: Royal Mail Delivery Problems

The whole signed royal mail delivery service is a disaster. They just seem happy to dump the mail on anyone just to show it as being delivered in their stats. Last week they thought it was acceptab...
Newbie SE23 Topics 31 28,332 08-02-2016, 12:10 PM
  Thread: The Capitol - anti-social behaviour
Post: RE: The Capitol - anti-social behaviour

Last i heard it was staying a spoons. Would be great if it became something else though!
Newbie SE23 Topics 10 11,426 11-11-2015, 12:52 PM
  Thread: The Capitol - anti-social behaviour
Post: RE: The Capitol - anti-social behaviour

Think you know what you're going to get when your go to Wetherspoons to be fair. Its part of the cheap package and why if you want a more civilised evening you should expect to go elsewhere and pay ...
Newbie SE23 Topics 10 11,426 02-11-2015, 12:43 PM
  Thread: The Hob Closed
Post: RE: The Hob

Good addition to Forest Hill. Have been twice now on Friday night and had a good time. Drinks dont seem overly priced and its got a bit of atmosphere. Have yet to try the food but it looked OK....
Newbie SE23 Topics 125 106,007 27-10-2015, 04:17 PM
  Thread: Life in SE23 - Eateries
Post: RE: Best takeaways?

Have to agree that the takeaways in the forest hill area that we've tried are mediocre at best. The India Gateway used to be good but cant say I've had it since they changed management. The menu ...
Newbie Businesses & Services 122 114,460 27-10-2015, 04:08 PM
  Thread: The Chandos
Post: RE: The Chandos

Thats hilarious - so everyone who likes watching sport at the pub should go at spend £150 per month on Sky/BT so you can have your glass of wine in peace and quiet. Did you know you could also buy ...
Newbie SE23 Topics 9 10,435 20-07-2015, 05:03 PM
  Thread: The Chandos
Post: RE: The Chandos

I welcome pubs that show sport. One of the things that annoys me most about the pubs in Forest Hill and East Dulwich are that there are too many boring gastropubs with no where to watch the footy. ...
Newbie SE23 Topics 9 10,435 20-07-2015, 02:25 PM
  Thread: Shouting, intimidating man outside Paddy Power
Post: RE: Shouting, intimidating man outside Paddy Power

Throw in some strong drugs and its probably hard to tell the difference. We dont know for sure if it is a mental health problem. My point was that this kind of behaviour is more common in and arou...
Newbie SE23 Topics 38 33,966 15-07-2015, 02:05 PM
  Thread: Shouting, intimidating man outside Paddy Power
Post: RE: Shouting, intimidating man outside Paddy Power

The bigger problem here is the amount of betting shops in Forest Hill. This kind of behaviour and type of person will always appear around any betting shop. You can get rid of one then another jus...
Newbie SE23 Topics 38 33,966 15-07-2015, 12:47 PM
  Thread: Alarming house prices!
Post: RE: Alarming house prices!

Jeez - this is a great example of how bad the situation has got! You'd need to go for a medical if you bid even close to the asking price. Interest rates are set to go up sooner than we expected -...
Newbie Wider Topics 72 60,896 16-03-2014, 09:08 PM
  Thread: Alarming house prices!
Post: RE: Alarming house prices!

Its not a Forest Hill hike Another John it the whole of London in general. A lot of very average post codes in London have gone up by a similar %. The banks have laxed in their lending again and pe...
Newbie Wider Topics 72 60,896 07-03-2014, 11:26 PM
  Thread: Alarming house prices!
Post: RE: Alarming house prices!

Id urge anyone looking to buy a property at the moment to be extremely careful. Everything is extremely over-valued in London at the moment and properties are going for above the already too high as...
Newbie Wider Topics 72 60,896 07-03-2014, 07:37 PM
  Thread: Sell me your house in Forest Hill/Honor Oak!
Post: RE: Sell me your house in Forest Hill/Honor Oak!

I fully understand your frustation. Ive been to many of those open days this year where you have a smug estate agent knowing that they dont have to do any work while they let 30-40 people wander arou...
Newbie Offered, Wanted, Lost & Found 9 10,135 14-08-2013, 02:49 PM
  Thread: House prices in Forest Hill - are they *definitely* on the up?
Post: RE: House prices in Forest Hill - are they *defini...

House prices are overpriced full stop in London. Yes - I think Forest Hill is too expensive now. An average 3 bed home half mile from the station will now set you back £500k. Brockley is even mo...
Newbie SE23 Topics 48 56,274 06-08-2013, 11:12 AM
  Thread: Let's move to Forest Hill
Post: RE: Let's move to Forest Hill

Agree with SeeforMiles - the property prices in Forest Hill seem well over-inflated at the momment. Whilst the area has improved over the past 3 years - it doesnt justify price rises of 20% from ju...
Newbie SE23 Topics 40 42,457 10-04-2013, 11:47 AM
  Thread: Shops, pubs, restaurants, etc
Post: RE: Eating & Drinking

India Gate on London Road - Forest Hill for me. Huge menu (they do everything), well cooked and competitively priced. I like the fact that the dishes are low on oil and grease making a slightl...
Newbie Wider Topics 301 213,405 26-03-2013, 04:50 PM
  Thread: Property Market
Post: RE: Property Market

Agree with DHT. They should have imposed a limit on the number of properties a person can buy or at the very least put some sort of tax on each additional property owned, making it less attractive. ...
Newbie Wider Topics 27 24,925 02-08-2011, 03:52 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park

Annoys the hell out of me as well. Even more annoying that when the New Cross train pulls up at Canada water - no one gets on it, leaving the West Croydon train 5 minutes later absolutely swamped! ...
Newbie SE23 Topics 1,398 1,236,990 02-08-2011, 03:46 PM
  Thread: Property Market
Post: RE: Forest Hill in the Times property section

[quote=dartmouth] Many people on this forum will hope for everything which I have tried to describe because they do want their property to increase in value, whilst simultaneously hoping that Forest ...
Newbie Wider Topics 27 24,925 26-07-2011, 10:24 AM
  Thread: Forest Hill in the Times property section
Post: RE: Forest Hill in the Times property section

Havent seen any snobbery on this board. Someone saying they would prefer a nice bar or restaurant to a pound shop doesnt make them a snob.
Newbie SE23 Topics 103 102,701 15-06-2011, 08:30 PM
  Thread: Forest Hill in the Times property section
Post: RE: Forest Hill in the Times property section

Yep would agree its a fair unbiased assessment. There is still too much 'grot' on the high street. Eating and Drinking options havent approved at all in the last 12 months which I think is the mo...
Newbie SE23 Topics 103 102,701 15-06-2011, 12:32 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park

You may be right about peak hours. However I dont think it would be a problem outside of rush hour when the trains are far less frequent. Had to wait for about 25 minutes at Canada Water last ni...
Newbie SE23 Topics 1,398 1,236,990 17-06-2010, 02:42 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park

They really need to cancel or at least reduce the service from Dalston Juction to New Cross. This train is a complete waste of time as no one gets on it! When New Cross Gate is just 5 minutes walk...
Newbie SE23 Topics 1,398 1,236,990 17-06-2010, 09:52 AM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park

Have to say Ive enjoyed using the ELL thus far until this morning. The train I was on this morning felt just like LB train - hot and overcrowded. Also changing at Canada Water this morning was n...
Newbie SE23 Topics 1,398 1,236,990 09-06-2010, 02:14 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park

Finding the new train service absolute pleasure. If you work in Canary Wharf like me its a perfect. 17 minutes from Forest Hill to Canada Water, always get a seat and to my surprise - no problems...
Newbie SE23 Topics 1,398 1,236,990 27-05-2010, 10:43 AM
  Thread: Devonshire Road- vehicle damage
Post: RE: Devonshire Road- vehicle damage

I too sympathise - I had my car written off last year after some Hit and Run driver completely smashed up my car last year which was parked up half on the pavement on a residential road in Balham. T...
Newbie SE23 Topics 38 35,329 17-11-2009, 04:13 PM
  Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Forest Hill Rail Station

Thats exactly what I was thinking - ?2.7m!!!! Are they planning on buiding a shopping plaza next to it?! I think realistically a little cafe with-in the station would be cool selling bacon rolls...
Newbie SE23 Topics 761 699,439 08-10-2009, 11:36 AM
  Thread: SE23 v SE22
Post: RE: SE23 v SE22

I live in SE23 and have in the past regularly gone out drinking in SE22 when I have wanted to stay local. But Im finding East Dulwich increasingly full of tossers occupying every boring identical wi...
Newbie Offered, Wanted, Lost & Found 122 127,347 26-08-2009, 10:55 AM
  Thread: SE23 - Most Burgled. Really?
Post: RE: SE23 - Most Burgled. Really?

It doesnt surprise me. We got done about a few weeks ago - we're based in an upper floor flat just off London Road. Never been burgled before ever and never want to again - such a nasty experience...
Newbie Wider Topics 54 74,580 18-08-2009, 06:38 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Train service to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oa...

It is really annoying that every train at peak times only run to London Bridge. There is a train that runs to Victoria after 9pm - why cant we have at least one running earlier in the morning. The...
Newbie SE23 Topics 1,398 1,236,990 28-07-2009, 01:38 PM
  Thread: William Hill Bookmakers
Post: RE: William Hill Bookmakers

Not another one! How many bookies do we need?! Lewisham Council have no idea do they.
Newbie Wider Topics 13 19,758 16-06-2009, 01:51 PM
  Thread: Price of Christmas Trees
Post: RE: Price of Christmas trees in Forest Hill

I went into get one at the weekend although it wasnt the one in Forest Hill. We went out for the day and some how ended up getting lost around Deptford or somewhere, where we pulled up to enquire ab...
Newbie Wider Topics 5 7,095 16-12-2008, 04:14 PM
  Thread: Forest Hill's Xmas Tree
Post: RE: Forest Hill's xmas tree

To be honest I was pleasantly surprised there was a tree in the first place! Looks OK to me - cant believe that people moan about such trivial things. Its not as if Dartmouth Road is Oxford Stre...
Newbie SE23 Topics 50 51,171 16-12-2008, 03:47 PM
  Thread: Gyms
Post: Gyms

Have heard about all the demand for nice pubs, resturants, wine bars etc which I would like to see but the biggest and perhaps easiest business to open in Forest Hill would be a decent sized gym! I...
Newbie Wider Topics 22 22,884 26-09-2008, 12:26 PM
  Thread: Loud party noise
Post: RE: Loud party noise

It could be the Bird in The AfterParty, in which case I see your point!
Newbie Wider Topics 49 56,643 25-07-2008, 11:41 AM
  Thread: Loud party noise
Post: RE: Loud party noise

Sure but you need to accept that you live in London not the countryside. Arent people aloud to have some fun every once in while? Maybe they were just celebrating something. If it were a regula...
Newbie Wider Topics 49 56,643 25-07-2008, 11:29 AM
  Thread: Loud party noise
Post: RE: Loud party noise

You need to get a life! I cant see what the big deal is! If its only happened once - then whats the problem?
Newbie Wider Topics 49 56,643 25-07-2008, 10:23 AM