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Thread: New Sainsburys, 55-59 Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Planning Application: IndoBangla / Honor Oak T...
| At Crofton Park there is both a Budgeons and a Co-Op (both of which are probably larger than the proposed Sainsbury local in HoP). Local shops and restaurants survive there. Which suggests to me tha... |
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Thread: New Sainsburys, 55-59 Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Planning Application: IndoBangla / Honor Oak T...
| On balance, good news. A small Sainsbury really won't offer a huge range of fresh meat/chicken (and it won't be Hills/Parkes quality!) but it will be consistent. Other parades live with small Tesco/... |
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31-08-2012, 07:36 AM |
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Thread: New Sainsburys, 55-59 Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: 55-59 Honor Oak Park: Honor Oak Tandoori to be...
| The other point is that there is an acknowledged shortage of housing in London / under supply of housing. So if there are unused shops there will be greater and greater pressure to convert them into ... |
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Thread: New Sainsburys, 55-59 Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: 55-59 Honor Oak Park: Honor Oak Tandoori to be...
| With regard to the off-licence, I agree that it is is one of the mostmiserable retail units ever.
My theory is that the owners of the off-licence do not approve of selling alcohol. This view is ... |
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07-08-2013, 10:39 PM |
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Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| Interesting information. It will be a smaller report in 2015 because a couple of trains will disappear entirely with the revised timetable in JAN2015 - in particular the 08:31 from F.Hill). Can't sa... |
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16-12-2014, 12:43 PM |
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Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| My last ever ride on the 08:33 from HOP today - sniff (as day off tomorrow). It went out in style - shown on board as 5 mins late, then didn't arrive because "its stuck at Forest Hill Station but we ... |
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18-12-2014, 11:48 AM |
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Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| Basically the best thing is in 2015 to avoid the F/Hill / H/Oak Park route in morning peak. Clearly that is not possible for all, but options are:
- work from home as much as possible
- tell your e... |
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18-12-2014, 10:38 PM |
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Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| Same happened yesterday evening about 7pm. The reduced amounts of railtracks into London Bridge (reduced from 6 to 3) will make this a frequent occurrence I fear. I'd lay a little bet that they may ... |
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06-01-2015, 09:19 PM |
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Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| The Blackfriars to Crofton Park route will become become my default commute back home to HOP (though on Tuesday I took a trip on the Overground to New Cross (their West Croydon trains were also being ... |
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07-01-2015, 04:31 PM |
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Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| I'm afraid that Southern has an additional problem tonight:
"Delays to Southern services to and from London Bridge expected until 19:00
Following signalling problems at London Bridge all lines hav... |
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07-01-2015, 05:46 PM |
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Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| Keep an eye out for this from Southern:
"A signalling problem at London Bridge is causing delays of up to 30 minutes to Southern and Thameslink services to and from the station. There is no firm esti... |
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13-01-2015, 02:00 PM |
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Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| Actually, the getting into London Bridge is not too bad (though I get HOP station half an hour earlier than before so that I aim for 08:01 or a delayed 07:53). And have a fallback of a 8:30 from Crof... |
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13-01-2015, 02:58 PM |
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Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| OK, two things on Southern website.
London Bridge- "Owing to signalling problems at London Bridge no services can operate between London Bridge and New Cross Gate." There have been signalling proble... |
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15-01-2015, 12:54 PM |
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Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| Its kicking off again (I'm fortunate to be wfh today)
"Delays between Sydenham and London Bridge / Canada Water until at least 08:30
A signalling problem near New Cross Gate means journeys are bei... |
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16-01-2015, 09:05 AM |
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Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| Yes, everyone is correct that you probably won't see the evening services from London Bridge expanded any time soon. I think increasingly people will find workarounds (travelling north from Can Water... |
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05-02-2015, 03:30 PM |
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Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| Just don't try to ring Southern to complain! - from their website:
"We are currently experiencing problems with the telephone system at our Customer Services Centre where we are currently unable to... |
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17-03-2015, 09:10 AM |
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Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| The London Overground trains are extremely crowded in the morning peak say 7:30am to 8:45am, (like packed sardines standing) and if anything goes out of kilter then you may well have to wait.
The... |
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15-07-2015, 01:13 PM |
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Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: RE: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the...
| Went on Southern site: ironically the problem is caused by a broken down engineering train. I'd normally put a smiley, but I won't, as it appears it may screw the service for the rest of day / evenin... |
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09-03-2015, 10:53 AM |
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Thread: Shops, pubs, restaurants, etc
Post: RE: Planning: Honor Oak Tandoori site to become Sa...
| Interesting points. I am in the middle ground. Of course a Sainsbury local will not be a food paradise and it will have a smaller range than a full supermarket. And there will be ready made meals f... |
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16-02-2013, 01:21 PM |
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Thread: Shops, pubs, restaurants, etc
Post: RE: The Honor Oak pub. How is it doing?
| Yep - I echo the poor reports. Went there on a Sun eve, most of the beer was off, not welcoming atmosphere. A while back the Honor Oak was a decent pub, good food (although the wooden floors always ... |
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17-02-2013, 09:10 AM |
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Thread: Shops, pubs, restaurants, etc
Post: RE: Pubs
| Personally, I'm puzzled as to what the Honor Oak is trying to do. Previously it was a good pub though IMHO quite expensive for food and drink, but it did have a lot of things on for the community. I... |
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09-03-2013, 05:18 PM |
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Thread: Shops, pubs, restaurants, etc
Post: RE: Pubs
| Hi
No-one ever mentions Stone Bar in Honor Oak Parade (including the posts where we bemoan lack of shops / bars in HoP). Its been there a number of years but seems to fly under the radar. Not sure ... |
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09-03-2013, 05:36 PM |
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Thread: Shops, pubs, restaurants, etc
Post: RE: Local businesses
| Shame about the Honor Oak - though it did seem to change direction recently, and did seem less well used than a year ago. The Catford Bridget Tavern is south east london's CAMRA pub of the year (and ... |
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23-04-2013, 08:58 PM |
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Thread: Shops, pubs, restaurants, etc
Post: Sodo
| Saw this on the Brockley Central forum this afternoon.
Sodo, the sour-dough pizza joint that's taken over the Old Bank in Honor Oak Park, opens tonight, from around 5pm. Customers can turn up without... |
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12-02-2014, 03:18 PM |
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Thread: Shops, pubs, restaurants, etc
Post: RE: A plan to save the Honor Oak pub?
| Saw this from Brockley central - a whisky room and Honor Oak champagne at the new Honor oak. Methinks that the Scotch Eggs and pork scratchings will be be Borough Market prices, but after all, the ar... |
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26-06-2014, 07:45 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Central
Post: RE: Forest Hill Central
| The Forest Hill Central is a bit of a "Berlin Wall" in terms of architecture , and it does have a substantial impact in terms of views to the Christ Church and south of the line. It doesn't really fi... |
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14-03-2009, 01:56 PM |
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Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line
| The first morning commute to Docklands on the ELL went well. 7:36 from HoP, got the second train on the Jubilee to Canary Wharf, at my desk in Canary Wharf at 8:10. 35 minutes door to desk and not t... |
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24-05-2010, 08:41 AM |
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Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line
| I agree with the last post. If you work in Canary Wharf - its good, quicker, more comfortable and all Zone 2/3, so no need for an annual 3 zones; and Shadwell is a good alternative (again zone 2) if ... |
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01-06-2010, 02:34 PM |
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Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line
| No trains going anywhere at 7:50 due to "trespassers on the track" and a pure sea of "Delayed". Staff waving their arms around and suggesting passengers get a bus. Retired home for a coffee! |
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24-01-2013, 09:08 AM |
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Thread: BT Broadband - Forest Hill Exchange Upgrade
Post: RE: BT Broadband - Forest Hill Exchange Upgrade
| Hi - I'm in HOP, Garthorne Rd. My broadband was a bit flakey early JAn but worked perfectly since then, however, severe problems all through Sunday (AOL); wondered if this is another example of the p... |
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21-02-2011, 09:37 AM |
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Thread: Jim Dowd MP
Post: RE: Jim Dowd MP
| If not a vendetta, it is certainly a post that "lowers the soul" and is probably best closed. The alternative is of course not to log onto the Jim Dowd MP thread (its a shame that I will not see any ... |
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23-04-2010, 04:40 PM |
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Thread: The Hob Closed
Post: RE: The Hob
| Acoustics / noise are a problem in many pubs - I think the trend of bare wooden floors and tables, fewer partitions / "snugs" impacts this as noise just bounces off the surfaces. Go to the Honor Oak,... |
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Thread: Planning Application - Hindsley Place and Westbourne Drive
Post: RE: Planning Application - Hindsley Place and West...
| It is both remarkably ugly and seems to be out of place with the rest of Westbourne Drive. The height of the hill will actually make the "tower" even more intrusive.
Good luck with opposing the ... |
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10-03-2011, 07:09 PM |
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Thread: Planning Application - Hindsley Place and Westbourne Drive
Post: RE: Planning Application - Hindsley Place and West...
| Agree absolutely re the Berkeley site (Forest Hill's very own Berlin Wall) and other similar developments. Its a bit like having a canyon of flats each side of the railway!
I wonder who they appea... |
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25-03-2011, 04:16 PM |
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Thread: Horniman Licence Application
Post: RE: Horniman Licence Application
| Nostalgia isn't what it used to be. And the old days have gone. Not that they were as good as they were cracked up to be (for one things the hairstyles were worse, and the trousers very silly - look... |
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24-04-2012, 07:06 AM |
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Thread: Honor Oak Park Rail Station
Post: Ticket Barriers - Honor Oak
| Hi, notice at HO station that it looks like ticket barriers about to be unveiled - these are set at right angles to the entrance and given the lack of space in the station it will be "interesting" to ... |
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22-04-2009, 05:06 PM |
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Thread: A plan to save the Honor Oak pub?
Post: RE: A plan to save the Honor Oak pub?
| Actually the place that does not get mentioned on the Forum is Stone Bar on HOP parade. Its been there for quite a few years now, but somehow never seems to attract a mention - whether good or bad. ... |
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26-11-2013, 08:11 PM |
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Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: HoP House Prices
| Couldn't help but note Pickwick estates are selling 4 bedroomed houses in Gabiel St / Bellina St in the £525k / £550k bracket. Very nice houses indeed with loft extensions. But quite serious money f... |
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22-02-2011, 04:56 PM |
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Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices
| Not a rant at all - fair comment and balanced I think. I was in Forest Hill for about 15 years then moved down to HOP 4 years ago. I think the new Transport links will change the area. Outside the ... |
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23-02-2011, 05:13 PM |
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Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices
| Well - the 2 terrace houses that I mentioned in the first post have been sold - pretty quick. Which in some ways I find rather frightening, given the asking price. Pickwick Estates must be quite ple... |
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27-03-2011, 08:24 PM |
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Thread: Southern trains into London Bridge
Post: RE: Southern trains into London Bridge
| Aside from Sat 27 / Sun 28 Dec when we can all take a rest from the Overground for the simple reason that there aren't any Overground trains running as well! |
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05-12-2014, 12:16 PM |
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Thread: Southern trains into London Bridge
Post: RE: Southern trains into London Bridge
| So big gap at HOP between the 8:21 and the 08:42 to Lon Bridge? Not great.... To be honest if you are looking to get an earlier train I'd go for before 8am, or (if your employee is flexible, go later... |
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14-10-2014, 08:18 PM |
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Thread: Direct ELL trains to Highbury & Islington
Post: RE: Direct ELL trains to Highbury & Islington
| A long-winded way of getting a seat for at least part of the journey is to get train to New Cross Gate, walk the 5 minutes to New Cross, and then all the space on the ELL you could ever want is yours!... |
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28-02-2011, 05:41 PM |
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Thread: Direct ELL trains to Highbury & Islington
Post: RE: Direct ELL trains to Highbury & Islington
| Yes - the current set up is not good customer service -it is important that the boards should show the 23nd and 3rd trains (yes, you can have a look at the display in the station itself, but we all kn... |
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05-03-2011, 12:34 PM |
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Thread: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
Post: RE: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
| Surely the way forward is to create a new sub forum called "Mr Angry". Put this and certain other topics (e.g. anything re Jim Dowd) into "Mr Angry" forum. Alternatively put a "Mr Angry" smiley (rea... |
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25-01-2011, 06:08 PM |
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Thread: Does FH Soc want more affordable houses?
Post: RE: Does FH Soc want more affordable houses?
| I was interested in the picture of the garages "returning to nature" on post 35 of the thread as I lived in the related block of flats up until 5 years ago. I recall that the block never knew what to... |
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Thread: Alarming house prices!
Post: RE: Alarming house prices!
| London's population is predicted to increase sharply over next 20 years:
Expect - many more high rise residential towers (esp along River Thames and east london). The London skyline will become more ... |
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Thread: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
Post: RE: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
| Aslef has told Chris Grayling to expect 10 years of industrial action. It rather makes the consultation academic to be honest as half the time Southern trains won't run (don't expect any help from th... |
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Thread: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
Post: RE: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
| Having worked in Canary Wharf for some years, I was fortunate to be moved to an office in Park St (close by the Globe). With the Southern strikes I recently dog-legged via Canada Water and it is a mu... |
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Thread: Congratulations to France.
Post: RE: Congratulations to France.
| With reflection to the earlier posts:
I note an earlier post states that that sexuality has changed "both ways" (gay to straight and straight to gay?). I'm not sure of the proportions here who are... |
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