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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
| Pardon me if I'm cynical...the trains they're cancelling (17.24/18.24, or something similar) go to Crystal Palace only, and leave 3 minutes after the Victoria train, which also goes to FH, Sydenham et... |
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27-11-2011, 09:45 AM |
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Thread: BT Broadband - Forest Hill Exchange Upgrade
Post: RE: BT Broadband - Forest Hill Exchange Upgrade
| Been following this with interest. Could all this work be the reason my broadband is unstable? Have a fairly new router, but connection seems to drop at least once or twice every weekend and often a... |
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20-11-2011, 09:36 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Station Subway
Post: RE: Forest Hill Station Subway
| Is it just me, or is anyone else wondering if the subway is "finished." Having made so much effort, I can't believe the contractors were meant to leave those gaps between the lights.
Small point... |
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02-05-2013, 08:05 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Station Subway
Post: RE: Forest Hill Station Subway
| Yes the graffiti removal is impressive...but have they really paid off the contractors despite the incomplete cladding?
In danger of sounding like a cracked record but I do not believe the job is... |
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09-05-2013, 08:18 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Station Subway
Post: RE: Forest Hill Station Subway
| May be jumping the gun, but I think the subway might be "finished"..! |
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27-04-2014, 11:29 PM |
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Thread: Farmers' market in the Horniman Gardens
Post: RE: Brilliant new farmers' market in the Horniman ...
| We loved it too, were there last weekend. There was a sign saying fish stall coming soon, think may even be next weekend but can't quite recall... |
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08-10-2013, 11:06 PM |
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Thread: Highway improvements to Dartmouth Road
Post: RE: Highway improvements to Dartmouth Road
| Would be great if Dartmouth Road was improved - was pleasantly surprised about how good Sydenham looks.
I've felt for years (knowing it will never happen) that pedestrianising Dartmouth Road woul... |
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18-04-2015, 01:18 PM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Eateries
Post: RE: Best takeaways?
| For Indian we would definitely recommend Barakah in Sydenham who deliver to Forest Hill ([url]http://barakahtakeaway.com/[/url]).
We have been here for a couple of decades and after many average t... |
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25-10-2015, 08:04 AM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Eateries
Post: RE: Best takeaways?
| Welcome to SE23 by the way!
Oh and if anyone can recommend a good Chinese, we're still on the hunt... |
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25-10-2015, 08:05 AM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Eateries
Post: RE: Best takeaways?
| Missed the query from Red67 about Barakah...which was my recommendation in post #2...[url]http://barakahtakeaway.com/[/url]... |
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01-11-2015, 11:18 AM |
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Thread: Life in SE23 - Eateries
Post: Local eateries
| Having tried out the new sourdough pizza place on Dartmouth Road today, I wondered what others think of our expanding choice of local diners.
BOnA is definitely a great addition - good service, piz... |
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03-01-2016, 11:02 PM |
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Thread: Expansion of Miriam Lodge Hostel for Homeless
Post: RE: Expansion of Miriam Lodge Hostel for Homeless
| Yes they do - and they hold local assemblies so you can raise and discuss issues you care about, I think.
Always easy to bash local councillors - but we elect them, and if we think we can do bette... |
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14-04-2014, 07:14 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?
| Apologies for being bit late to this thread, great to see so many positive comments about SE23. Moved here over 20 years ago from home counties and never looked back. Two highlghts for me are having... |
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29-09-2013, 08:43 AM |
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Thread: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
Post: RE: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
| Great idea to have direct trains to Charing Cross again instead of having to change at London Bridge, why not make that suggestion when completing [url=https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/2018timetableco... |
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05-12-2016, 12:16 AM |
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Thread: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
Post: RE: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
| Hi folks, last chance to have your say on cuts to peak hour trains to London Bridge, the consultation closes Thursday 8th, the detailed document is linked in earlier posts but suggest you use Forest H... |
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03-12-2016, 10:14 AM |
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Thread: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
Post: RE: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
| Looks like they do!
Thanks for the link Michael, can I check something in your post - how are the London Bridge trains replaced by 5 carriage trains? Are TfL actually going to run extra overgr... |
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08-11-2016, 10:20 PM |
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Thread: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
Post: RE: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
| I thought it closed 8 December? |
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07-11-2016, 10:15 PM |
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Thread: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
Post: RE: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
| Sorry to hear about the folks heading to Croydon and beyond - however can I check I have the correct understanding for most Forest Hill commuters? As I read it we are moving from 6 trains per hour to... |
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23-09-2016, 11:06 PM |
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Thread: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
Post: RE: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
| I've had a chance to look at this in a bit more detail and will be writing to the Mayor, our MP and Councillors. In danger of sounding like a typical angry commuter...but I may have to accept that's w... |
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01-10-2016, 09:58 AM |
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Thread: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
Post: RE: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
| I suspect you're right but how does that benefit us in Forest Hill/HOP? Two five door trains replacing 8 or 10 carriage trains (which most of the Southern ones are). If this goes ahead Canada Water ... |
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16-12-2016, 12:25 AM |
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Thread: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
Post: RE: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
| I got a reply from TfL having written to the London Mayor about the proposed cut in London Bridge trains. I suggested the Mayor use his influence to stop Southern cutting the services, and referred t... |
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15-01-2017, 05:23 PM |
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Thread: Fairlawn School and nearby area
Post: RE: Fairlawn School and nearby area
| I'm sorry I missed this thread, especially when the debate turned to local secondaries - but better late than never...thought I'd share our experience. Our daughter just finished GCSEs at Sydenham Gi... |
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19-11-2010, 12:26 AM |
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Thread: Planning to move to Forest Hill (or ED)
Post: RE: Planning to move to Forest Hill (or ED)
| Dear shzl400, please update your info and your opinion, latest league tables are here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/education/school_tables/secondary/12/html/eng_maths_209.stm?compare=
So a... |
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16-02-2013, 09:52 AM |
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Thread: Why is it called overground?
Post: RE: Why is it called overground?
| As it also covers south west and west London, I think previous posts aren't ambitious enough. How about EllSellWellNell? No? At least it would be consistent, which is more than TfL can manage.
Ti... |
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27-01-2012, 09:22 PM |
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Thread: Food waste collection - outfoxed!
Post: RE: Food waste collection - outfoxed!
| Think bigmacca1 is right and (I think) reassured it isn't only us...Guess they shake them about until the pavement smörgåsbord is revealed. Our caddy has definitely been dragged off twice and opened d... |
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05-06-2018, 10:04 PM |
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Thread: Food waste collection - outfoxed!
Post: RE: Food waste collection - outfoxed!
| okayyyy...I guess foxes are more emotive than I realised! My question is whether the food waste caddies are up to the job, rather than anti-fox action.
Anyone else having their outdoor food wast... |
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30-05-2018, 11:11 PM |
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Thread: Food waste collection - outfoxed!
Post: Food waste collection - outfoxed!
| How are people getting on with the food waste collection? Our local foxes have become completely wise to the small caddies, we can no longer put food in them. Once there's anything inside they drag ... |
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29-05-2018, 10:01 AM |
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Thread: Food waste collection - outfoxed!
Post: RE: Food waste collection - outfoxed!
| Yep, locked it every time. Doesn't stop these foxes! |
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29-05-2018, 05:27 PM |
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Thread: Landlords on the High Street
Post: RE: Landlords on the High Street
| Seems to me that town centre retail/planning strategy is mad. I hadn't realised it was so difficult for shops, but it explains so many empty units (though that can't be great for landlords' income...)... |
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16-09-2012, 04:18 PM |
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Thread: Where do local primary kids go on to, on whole?
Post: RE: Where do local primary kids go on to, on whole...
| I sympathise Sydenhamhiller, we faced same issue a few years ago. But as Sandy points out our 2 local schools have 66%ish good GCSEs. A result that is more impressive when you consider these school... |
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15-02-2013, 12:05 AM |
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Thread: How much did those new traffic lights cost?
Post: RE: How much did those new traffic lights cost?
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27-02-2016, 09:30 AM |
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Thread: Indian Takeout suggestions
Post: RE: Indian Takeout suggestions
| You absolutely have to try Barakah in Sydenham. We have tried many over the years (including some of those mentioned already) but this was the first we really enjoyed, amazing stand out food. Needles... |
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19-08-2013, 07:38 AM |
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Thread: Trains and transport getting worse in our area
Post: RE: Trains and transport getting worse in our area
| Going back to the original point on trains/buses - I agree about the overcrowding on Overground completely, and the interchange at Canada Water is insane (one down escalator, no stairs...who signed th... |
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06-05-2018, 08:20 AM |
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Thread: Our local football teams
Post: RE: Our local football teams
| There's also Fisher Athletic, who are sharing Dulwich Hamlet's ground at present, but are in search of one of their own - I work with their Treasurer - see http://www.fisherfc.co.uk |
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07-11-2010, 11:00 PM |
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Thread: What is that smell??
Post: RE: What is that smell??
| I used to walk down the path beside the railway track from Sydenham Park to WH Smith. There's a light industrial unit, part way down, which always smelt just like the descriptions - greasy fishy smell... |
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05-01-2013, 10:05 AM |
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Thread: Major-looking incident, Cranston Road, 11/01
Post: RE: Major-looking incident, Cranston Road, 11/01
| Quite an imaginative choice of photos by the paper - as far as I recall it was dark at 7.57pm and it doesn't look like any part of Cranston Rd that I know!
Cranston Road has a 20mph limit - if dr... |
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16-01-2014, 12:07 AM |
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Thread: Campaign for a GP surgery in Forest Hill ward
Post: RE: Campaign for a GP surgery in Forest Hill ward
| Robin, I'm not sure things are that different these days. GPs are still (generally) independent businesses, not NHS trusts, thought the premises may belong to PCT. They have a contract with PCTs who ... |
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16-10-2010, 08:21 AM |
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Thread: Decent grocery stores in Wynell Rd area?
Post: RE: Decent grocery stores in Wynell Rd area?
| We love the Istanbul shop at the bottom of Sydenham Road - turn left at the end of Mayow Road, just past Kent House Lane and it's on the right. Really friendly and have remarkable range of Mediterran... |
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12-08-2014, 08:38 PM |
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Thread: Changes to bin collections
Post: RE: Changes to bin collections
| Not sure I'm keen on fortnightly collections, though I think a few councils do it...anyone got any experiences to share?
However - and apologies if we are going off subject but I can't ignore this ... |
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27-02-2017, 11:14 PM |
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Thread: Lanes at rear of gardens in Forest Hill - Advice needed
Post: RE: Lanes at rear of gardens in Forest Hill - Advi...
| We have a similar arrangement. My understaning is the lane is "owned" by one of our neighbours but we have right of access. However it is not a public right of way (or at least was not internded to be... |
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27-04-2014, 10:07 PM |
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Thread: Beltwood House- Nightclub?
Post: RE: Beltwood House- Nightclub?
| I'd be surprised if it's licensed. It's a rather magnificent but slightly neglected old house (or at least it was a bit neglected a few years ago). Belonged to Dulwich estate, I think. Apparently h... |
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04-10-2010, 11:54 AM |
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Thread: The walk to the station at night
Post: RE: The walk to the station at night
| That's my regular walk home from work, and I'm often rather late. There are usually quite a few people around (many doing the same walk!) along Perry Vale. |
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23-04-2017, 08:53 AM |
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Thread: Post Office open?
Post: RE: Post Office open?
| Can't find it now but pretty sure I saw post offices on the list of essential shops to stay open |
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26-03-2020, 08:24 AM |
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Thread: Driving Forest Hill to Hounslow
Post: RE: Driving Forest Hill to Hounslow
| Agree with everything said so far - don't think you can do this quickly.
One observation - not sure which route you planned to take, but depending on where you want to get to, the journey might be... |
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17-11-2012, 10:08 AM |
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Thread: Falcon in SE23
Post: Falcon in SE23
| Saw a falcon carry it's breakfast (pigeon) up to the tower on the church/flats at South Road on my way to the station this morning. Probably a Peregrine..? |
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10-01-2019, 10:01 AM |
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Thread: Falcon in SE23
Post: RE: Falcon in SE23
| Great picture of the pair. More likely to be keeping the pigeon population under control - though I wondered if they'd fancy tackling the parakeets... |
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31-01-2019, 08:07 AM |
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Thread: London Bridge service changes
Post: London Bridge service changes
| Just wondering how the upcoming changes at London Bridge will affect use of trains from Forest Hill - from Sunday 28 Aug (at last) you can change for trains to Charing Cross. I've used London Bridge ... |
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27-08-2016, 07:56 AM |
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Thread: Cuts to London Bridge trains
Post: RE: Cuts to London Bridge trains
| Mystery. I don't see why Victoria loop would be cut at the moment - it's been running over the past few weeks, I've used it since September (when they reinstated the option at London Bridge of changin... |
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05-11-2016, 04:42 PM |
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Thread: Cuts to London Bridge trains
Post: Cuts to London Bridge trains
| Southern is proposing cuts to services to London Bridge from January, but does anyone know what has happened to evening services from London Bridge? There are now only 2 direct trains per hour back f... |
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05-11-2016, 10:43 AM |
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Thread: Bring the 194 bus back to Forest Hill?
Post: Bring the 194 bus back to Forest Hill?
| Does anyone else recall (and miss) the days when the 194 stopped at FH instead of Sainsburys at Bell Green? It used to run down Perry Vale/Perry Rise, which is now (I think) poorly served by just the... |
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