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Thread: Rail ticket checks
Post: Rail ticket checks
| When BD came to London to the sounds of turn again BD, the then state run railways moved away from checking tickets at the gates in favour of doing it on the train. It immediately improved the mainli... |
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02-06-2008, 10:12 PM |
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Thread: Lewisham planning policy
Post: Lewisham planning policy
| Some open questions.
Is Lewisham a light touch?
Does the system favour developers - from discussions here it seems like the planning department can assist developers in getting their application t... |
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31-05-2008, 11:04 PM |
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Thread: Things to do Locally with Visitors
Post: RE: Things to do Locally with Visitors
| Very front line of you TJ. I bet you were there in the 80s agitatating. And I always imagined you as a Borough Market kind of guy! |
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22-05-2008, 10:19 PM |
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Thread: Planning Application: 6 Church Rise
Post: RE: 6 Church Rise
| An 'odd' decision made by Lewisham Planning Committee tonight (I am being polite in my language) involving basements and demolition. Echoes some of the concerns here. I don't think it appropriate to ... |
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22-05-2008, 10:17 PM |
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Thread: Things to do Locally with Visitors
Post: RE: Things to do Locally with Visitors
| Good list Roz, two I suggested, another two I could have incorporated in my walk. But as for Chislehurst caves, going into redneck territory there (get your banjo and check shirt out). |
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21-05-2008, 07:28 PM |
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Thread: Things to do Locally with Visitors
Post: RE: Things to do Locally with Visitors
| Borough Market not the same since it was Jamie Oliverfied and you can no longer get into the Market Porter. Even the Wheatsheaf has been done up. Suggest you give it a miss, or rely on films such as... |
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20-05-2008, 09:44 PM |
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Thread: Posh parts of Peckham
Post: RE: Posh parts of Peckham
| What's wrong with Peckham? A far more happening feel than SE23. Shops people actually use, a high street people walk along, bars and restaurants hidden away, the Gowlett, a very cheap cinema that do... |
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19-05-2008, 11:32 PM |
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Thread: Public sector
Post: RE: Public sector
| Hi Baboonery, at the risk of making things personal you may wish to save your stinging wrath for those who deserve it most - I am sure you know who they are!
Oh and what a complex subject - there a... |
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19-05-2008, 11:12 PM |
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Thread: St. George's Day
Post: RE: St. George's Day
| Can anyone explain what Billy Bragg is on about? |
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16-05-2008, 07:40 PM |
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Thread: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
Post: RE: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
| Why has BD never been harassed in Forest Hill? Does some of the population have H tattooed on their forehead? Now I've been burgled, had an attempt to nick my car, and various other stuff so I am no... |
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13-05-2008, 11:21 PM |
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Thread: Direct Action
Post: RE: Direct Action
| Slapping cars running pedestrian lights or zebra crossings (takes skill as you can lose your hand), and similar for artic vehicles including my favourite bendy buses for stopping across crossings. Sla... |
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10-05-2008, 10:59 PM |
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Thread: Market towns
Post: RE: Market towns
| Glad to see that this thread has got onto a good subject, ie where to have a good fight in the area. Can anyone recommend a good spot for example when my teenage relative comes to visit? He finds Lo... |
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09-05-2008, 07:50 PM |
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Thread: Sexist comment?
Post: RE: Sexist comment?
| Continuing on this subject, Some Like It Hot was a very good 1959 film featuring Lemon, Curtis and Munroe (8.4 on the IMDB scale). Not sure whether this was the film where Marilyn had to cool herself... |
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09-05-2008, 07:48 PM |
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Thread: Buses
Post: RE: Buses
| BMMO buses were of course superior to the Routemaster. But for the bus freaks amongst you the buses that predated the Routemaster were sheer class.
Trouble with bendybuses is that the Luftwaffe fa... |
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09-05-2008, 07:39 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| BD has sadly been absent from the debate but he has a couple of questions about the recent FHS meeting about this subject (a) were all you who feel so passionate there (b) is it true, as I heard, that... |
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09-05-2008, 07:29 PM |
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Thread: Market towns
Post: RE: Lewisham borough a vibrant place to live - it'...
| Love and peace to you too Perryman!
In my teenage years most of the fighting was based around schools, so town centre wasn't too bad. Much worse when I lived in Abingdon, who'd take turn to take o... |
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06-05-2008, 07:55 PM |
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Thread: Buses
Post: Buses
| Can we get onto important matters like bendy buses, conductors (which of course Ken said he'd bring back 8 years ago) and do we really need routemasters when of course BMMO made better buses. |
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06-05-2008, 07:48 PM |
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Thread: May mayoral election
Post: RE: May mayoral election
| Hope I am wrong. Had the worst feeling since election night 1992. Result probably influenced loosely by those in the outer boroughs who hate London and Ken (yet have to go into town to earn their si... |
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05-05-2008, 06:39 PM |
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Thread: Market towns
Post: RE: Lewisham borough a vibrant place to live - it'...
| Led to believe that the jury's still out that. I shouldn't need to explain that it was a facetious comment. |
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01-05-2008, 10:12 PM |
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Thread: Market towns
Post: Market towns
| [i][Moved from [url=http://www.se23.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=568]Beyond SE23 > Lewisham borough a vibrant place to live[/url] -admin][/i]
Blue Eyes - there must be some awards for the longest a... |
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27-04-2008, 05:17 PM |
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Thread: Cobb's Sydenham
Post: RE: Cobb's Sydenham
| There was a radio 4 series called the Penge Papers - I was probably too young or not interested to listen to it, but I later read about it, that featured a department store based on Cobbs. Either from... |
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25-04-2008, 09:26 PM |
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Thread: Linda Barker and Other Celeb Types in the Area
Post: RE: Linda Barker and other celeb types in the area
| I was on the train back from LB last night and there was a guy with a Stations of the Crass motive on his jacket. Little did I know until checking out this thread how relevant this was to SE23
Wel... |
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baggydave |
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24-04-2008, 10:58 PM |
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Thread: Direct Action
Post: Direct Action
| I was tickled by Baboonery taking some direct, and amusing, action against Foxtons. BD tends to try and wind up scammers on the internet, but that doesn't really have a local edge to it, unless there... |
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22-04-2008, 10:23 PM |
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Thread: Eccentric Forest Hill
Post: RE: Eccentric Forest Hill
| Can Steve Grindley remind us of who the gent was who posted himself. Perhaps that would inspire some imagination elsewhere |
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22-04-2008, 10:17 PM |
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Thread: Brockley Jack
Post: RE: Brokley Jack
| My spy tells me that this will be a total refurb. One may assume another gastro pub. A wonderful building, but not a particularly decent pub in recent years (generic drinks and even more nasty 2 for... |
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21-04-2008, 11:10 PM |
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Thread: Foxtons, East Dulwich
Post: RE: Foxtons, East Dulwich
| Oh joy, they've being done by the OFT for their tenancy contracts - www.oft.gov.uk/news/press/2008/28-08
Couldn'd find any response from the Foxtons' Website |
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20-04-2008, 01:22 PM |
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Thread: Lewisham borough a vibrant place to live - it's official
Post: RE: Lewisham borough a vibrant place to live - it'...
| Well fascinating discussion, but this was intended to be promoting something good about the area, or at least some discussion about this (look back to the beginning about how good the community cohesi... |
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20-04-2008, 01:14 PM |
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Thread: The Capitol, Forest Hill
Post: RE: The Capitol, Forest Hill
| Lewisham does have a cinema - they use the Broadway occasionally. Similarly Hornimans occasionally shows films. And for those wanting more of an art form you can go down the hill to Dulwich (Cinema ... |
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20-04-2008, 01:07 PM |
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Thread: Pavement cafes
Post: Pavement cafes
| [i][Moved from [url=http://www.se23.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=715]SE23 Topics > Solving issues with the South Circular[/url] -admin][/i]
You may wish to petition the council (either directly, or... |
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20-04-2008, 01:01 PM |
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Thread: Lewisham borough a vibrant place to live - it's official
Post: RE: Lewisham borough a vibrant place to live - it'...
| Perhaps you could return to your parallel universe and leave us unfortunates with SE post codes in peace. |
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11-04-2008, 12:26 AM |
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Thread: Lewisham borough a vibrant place to live - it's official
Post: RE: Lewisham borough a vibrant place to live - it'...
| Tut tut HTG, you are not losing it are you? |
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09-04-2008, 11:22 PM |
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Thread: Anika
Post: RE: Anika
| I am looking for a curry house that serves genuine Indian Beer - does the Anika?
And is it standard/generic Bangladeshi/Anglo food or is there anything special about the menu? Good that they do wh... |
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08-04-2008, 10:56 PM |
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Thread: Lewisham borough a vibrant place to live - it's official
Post: RE: Lewisham borough a vibrant place to live - it'...
| One of the few threads that says something good about the area, but I only get one post and that was somebody who make Morrisey look liberal and have a profound respect for other ethnic groups. Of co... |
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07-04-2008, 12:12 AM |
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Thread: Cards vs Cash
Post: RE: Cards vs Cash
| The starting of a good argument earlier. I still can't believe that people stand at the bar with a credit/debit card in the hand. Can't get my head around that. Worse the other day as some people w... |
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07-04-2008, 12:04 AM |
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Thread: South East London Pub of the Year 2008..
Post: RE: South East London Pub of the Year 2008..
| To answer Michael's questions - bus ride home? What is wrong with a stroll, and in any case as you are all fans of the Oyster card it is only ?1.80, cheaper than a pint and well less than 10 fags.
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05-04-2008, 08:03 PM |
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Thread: Travelling from FH to Paddington
Post: RE: Travelling from FH to Paddington
| Graham W, I did not understand your poem, I know that they don't have to rhyme, but this was too deep for me.
I'd of course say cycle, there is already a thread about how to get into central London... |
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04-04-2008, 11:51 PM |
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Thread: Eccentric Forest Hill
Post: Eccentric Forest Hill
| Bernedict Le Vay (now there is an eccentric name) has written a book on eccentric London (Bradt publishing ?info@bradt-tavelguides.com). A whole section on Dulwich, but nowt on SE23 apart from Hornim... |
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baggydave |
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03-04-2008, 10:48 PM |
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Thread: South East London Pub of the Year 2008..
Post: RE: South East London Pub of the Year 2008..
| ...pub of the year?...
told you so.
Many times. |
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baggydave |
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01-04-2008, 10:53 PM |
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Thread: Lewisham borough a vibrant place to live - it's official
Post: Lewisham borough a vibrant place to live - it's of...
| Had a fascinating conversation today with someone working with local boroughs on community cohesion, engagement and empowerment. It all sounds a bit fluffy but I'll try to explain, whilst not commiti... |
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11-03-2008, 11:53 PM |
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Thread: Electricity Supply Problems
Post: RE: another power cut...
| Start a new thread if you want Mr Webmaster.
BD wasn't that bothered about power cuts - there are tens of thousands each year, however most of these are in country areas, particularly isolated area... |
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11-03-2008, 10:14 PM |
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Thread: The worst road surfaces in London?
Post: RE: The worst road surfaces in London?
| Ahh so that explains why the road sags towards the pavement going South from Lambeth North, there was me thinking it was the buses! |
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11-03-2008, 12:54 AM |
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Thread: The worst road surfaces in London?
Post: The worst road surfaces in London?
| BD, carefully avoiding packed commuter trains, cycles into central London each day, mainly through the London Borough of Southwark. He continues to be astonished by the poor state of the roads, made... |
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10-03-2008, 09:57 PM |
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Thread: Queuing for the ticket office
Post: RE: Queuing for the ticket office
| So to sum up all of you people who have season tickets, buy them on-line and leave the ticket booths to occasional travellers like myself, and so I can avoid the slow miserable one (who has been there... |
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10-03-2008, 09:46 PM |
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Thread: The Blitz
Post: RE: The Blitz
| The posh estate had a smattering with at least one semi totally destroyed and roofs and ceilings damaged. If you look from the rear of our properties you see patches of different coloured roof tiles,... |
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06-03-2008, 06:23 PM |
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Thread: That bus lane camera (Stansted Road)
Post: RE: That bus lane camera (Stansted Road)
| Hi Legs 11 - I was using this thread to exorcise myself of the spectre of the bus lane camera when you raise yet another issue!
I'm unhappy with the level of enforcement (ie 100%!) - regualations n... |
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03-03-2008, 11:08 PM |
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Thread: Queuing for the ticket office
Post: Queuing for the ticket office
| This morning I did not get mugged on the train, no Eastern Europeans with babes in arms asked for money, no loud phone conversations or i-pods, not one annoying busker, nor was the train short, and th... |
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29-02-2008, 10:49 PM |
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Thread: Foxtons, East Dulwich
Post: RE: Foxtons, East Dulwich
| Well this seems to have been checked out by virtually everyone registered on this site - check out www.howtocomplain.com/cgi-php/company.php3 and we could do a mass complaint (they did not respond to ... |
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29-02-2008, 01:15 AM |
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Thread: howtocomplain.com
Post: RE: Moan moan moan, complain complain complain
| Great - check this out - www.howtocomplain.com/cgi-php/company.php3 |
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29-02-2008, 01:12 AM |
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Thread: howtocomplain.com
Post: RE: Moan moan moan, complain complain complain
| sorry, 'our' near neighbours (dunno why I type phonetically when I am excited) |
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26-02-2008, 01:19 AM |
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Thread: howtocomplain.com
Post: howtocomplain.com
| If you are like BD, who enjoy's nothing more like a good moan, but as a whole prefers to do it direct, then this will make it even easier for you.
It includes contacts for LBL, are near neigbours a... |
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