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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

It will very handy if you work in the northern end of city as it currently takes me about 45mins (one train, two tubes) to get to Great Portland Street. This will open up travel to many areas in Lo...
mrcee SE23 Topics 1,398 1,249,902 11-11-2010, 10:54 AM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park

funnily enough there is a 8.01 to London Bridge which isnt too crowded however the follow on journey from LB can be very crowded. trains are fairly frequent plus the overground, it all depends wher...
mrcee SE23 Topics 1,398 1,249,902 11-02-2011, 04:59 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park

If it is part of a move its worth considering that in 2018 hop should get through trains to city thameslink as part of the thamesllink project. In the meantime crofton park is a good option however...
mrcee SE23 Topics 1,398 1,249,902 11-02-2011, 06:49 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park

Just to clarify, currently southern operate an inner south london loop via Peckham Rye and an outer south london loop via HOP, FH, CP etc. The line which will be replaced by london overground is th...
mrcee SE23 Topics 1,398 1,249,902 13-04-2012, 04:26 PM
  Thread: 76-78 Honor Oak Park (ex Old Bank)
Post: RE: Disaster The Old Bank to become a Dominoes piz...

I think instead of complaining on a forum that the people who strongly oppose it should club together and open a restaurant, pub, supermarket etc. For the record i would prefer to see a restauran...
mrcee SE23 Topics 736 625,313 02-09-2011, 05:25 PM
  Thread: 76-78 Honor Oak Park (ex Old Bank)
Post: RE: Disaster The Old Bank to become a Dominoes piz...

The only other thing worth investigating is noise of the pesky mopeds that will be flying around the area. The thing about if locals dont use them they wont survive is true for most businesses howe...
mrcee SE23 Topics 736 625,313 15-09-2011, 03:29 PM
  Thread: 76-78 Honor Oak Park (ex Old Bank)
Post: RE: Petition against the Old Bank site in Honor Oa...

Signed
mrcee SE23 Topics 736 625,313 16-09-2011, 11:11 PM
  Thread: 76-78 Honor Oak Park (ex Old Bank)
Post: RE: Petition against the Old Bank site in Honor Oa...

Agreed, we all need to officially object with lewisham council as well. http://acolnet.lewisham.gov.uk/LEWIS-XSLPagesDC/acolnetcgi.exe?ACTION=UNWRAP&RIPNAME=Root.PgeResultDetail&TheSystemkey=64364
mrcee SE23 Topics 736 625,313 17-09-2011, 04:18 PM
  Thread: 76-78 Honor Oak Park (ex Old Bank)
Post: RE: The Old Bank to become a Domino's Pizza

Good news, Lets all continue to support the local shops
mrcee SE23 Topics 736 625,313 16-11-2011, 12:47 PM
  Thread: 76-78 Honor Oak Park (ex Old Bank)
Post: RE: The Old Bank to become a Domino's Pizza

Lets move on and focus on supporting all of the local businesses.
mrcee SE23 Topics 736 625,313 16-11-2011, 05:02 PM
  Thread: 76-78 Honor Oak Park (ex Old Bank)
Post: RE: The Old Bank to become a Domino's Pizza?

dont want to start a civil war here but has anyone else heard a rumour that Foxtons are considering this location?
mrcee SE23 Topics 736 625,313 15-02-2012, 01:15 PM
  Thread: 76-78 Honor Oak Park (ex Old Bank)
Post: RE: The Old Bank to become a Domino's Pizza?

Rumour mills are in action if only the Old Bank had a customer for everytime it is mentioned these days when it was open. well according to below its suggested that Waitrose are looking at the site...
mrcee SE23 Topics 736 625,313 15-02-2012, 02:25 PM
  Thread: 76-78 Honor Oak Park (ex Old Bank)
Post: RE: The Old Bank to become a Domino's Pizza?

Rumour is that its a waitose metro, completely unfounded of course :laugh:
mrcee SE23 Topics 736 625,313 24-02-2012, 12:45 PM
  Thread: 76-78 Honor Oak Park (ex Old Bank)
Post: RE: The Old Bank

Spill the beans??? ;)
mrcee SE23 Topics 736 625,313 22-07-2012, 01:47 PM
  Thread: English Usage
Post: RE: English Usage

Robin, i suspected that 'my bad' would make it to this thread :)
mrcee Wider Topics 587 489,224 27-07-2011, 12:50 PM
  Thread: New Sainsburys, 55-59 Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Planning Application: IndoBangla / Honor Oak T...

this is a tricky one as I do believe that a supermarket will increase the footfall to the parade particularly for all the commuters to HOP station that head in the opposite direction. Speaking from...
mrcee SE23 Topics 349 322,339 24-01-2012, 01:50 PM
  Thread: New Sainsburys, 55-59 Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Planning Application: IndoBangla / Honor Oak T...

A few observations on this thread: [list] [*]How do we quantify Ocado being more ethical than other supermarkets? [*]It seems that we are in danger of equating business survival to having a local m...
mrcee SE23 Topics 349 322,339 05-02-2012, 10:14 PM
  Thread: New Sainsburys, 55-59 Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Planning Application: IndoBangla / Honor Oak T...

just to echo some of the comments, i believe that sainsburys will be a good thing for the high street and will definately increase footfall particulalry from people that use HOP as a transport hub. Mi...
mrcee SE23 Topics 349 322,339 30-03-2012, 02:21 PM
  Thread: New Sainsburys, 55-59 Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Planning Application: IndoBangla / Honor Oak T...

I am in support of this application, I think it will boost the existing shops rather than kill them. Although some shops may need to evolve in terms of products, customer focus etc. For me the goal...
mrcee SE23 Topics 349 322,339 19-06-2012, 09:45 AM
  Thread: New Sainsburys, 55-59 Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Planning Application: IndoBangla / Honor Oak T...

Why is Stone Bar always missed off lists of shops on HOP parade? its very strange http://londonist.com/2011/03/hand-drawn-maps-of-london-honor-oak-park.php They do decent food and is a decent bar h...
mrcee SE23 Topics 349 322,339 30-08-2012, 02:14 PM
  Thread: HOP Recreation Ground to Become a Cemetery?
Post: RE: Save HOP Recreation Ground!

Why don't they consider burying coffins vertically rather than horizontal as you should be able to fit [i]approx[/i] 3 coffins vertically for every horizontal making a space increase factor of 3.
mrcee SE23 Topics 196 181,498 21-02-2011, 05:11 PM
  Thread: Life in SE23 - Shops
Post: Shops

New shop on Honor Oak Park - any ideas what it is anyone?
mrcee SE23 Topics 177 112,911 13-07-2015, 10:02 PM
  Thread: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade
Post: RE: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade

What information do you use to build your estimates? You must be a great presales consultant ;-)
mrcee SE23 Topics 89 107,275 22-09-2010, 07:21 PM
  Thread: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade
Post: RE: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade

Hawkesrah, What information do you use to build your estimates? You must be a great presales consultant ;-)
mrcee SE23 Topics 89 107,275 22-09-2010, 07:23 PM
  Thread: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade
Post: RE: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade

It looks like step-free access is scheduled for 2012-2015 http://www.dft.gov.uk/transportforyou/access/rail/railstations/access/accessforallstations one would hope that they will bring this work fo...
mrcee SE23 Topics 89 107,275 29-10-2010, 02:19 PM
  Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices

I think its because its a less transient area compared to others so it will take longer to reflect the value of the area due to a relatively low turnover. I recently had this issue with a remortgage w...
mrcee SE23 Topics 96 105,082 22-02-2011, 07:38 PM
  Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices

interestingly enough a few people in East Dulwich on the below thread are now considering HOP/Nunhead etc due to the cheaper house prices http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,608953,p...
mrcee SE23 Topics 96 105,082 24-02-2011, 12:17 AM
  Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices

After watching http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b010y7j5/Young_Rich_and_House_Hunting_Episode_1/ I think this area provides good value for money in london terms ;) On a serious point given t...
mrcee SE23 Topics 96 105,082 10-05-2011, 01:21 PM
  Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices

As mentioned on another thread http://www.se23.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=3550&pid=29910#pid29910 A surveyor recently mentioned to me that even in these hard times that HOP prices are on the rise...
mrcee SE23 Topics 96 105,082 11-05-2011, 10:55 PM
  Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices

The funny thing is that land registry shows an upwards trend and even last nights evening standard was promoting forest hill as BTL investment area due to the yields. I am no estate agent however t...
mrcee SE23 Topics 96 105,082 02-06-2011, 12:58 PM
  Thread: HoP House Prices
Post: RE: HoP House Prices

Repost On a serious point given transport, relatively low crime, good schools its not that surprising given the current london market which is plain crazy. We need to put the HOP house prices i...
mrcee SE23 Topics 96 105,082 04-09-2011, 09:18 PM
  Thread: Riots in London
Post: RE: Riots in London

Oryx, just to support your last paragraph http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2025068/Revealed-middle-class-rioters-The-aspiring-musician-organic-chef-millionaires-daughter-dock-accused-looting...
mrcee Wider Topics 110 97,132 12-08-2011, 08:06 AM
  Thread: Extend 63 Bus to Honor Oak Park Station?
Post: RE: Extend 63 Bus to Honor Oak Park Station?

Once ell phase 2 is operational i assume people would take the bus to peckham rye instead as its a zone 2 station which may relieve hop of some parking pressure and also cause a loss of customers to t...
mrcee SE23 Topics 85 93,424 29-02-2012, 01:50 PM
  Thread: Gentrification
Post: RE: Gentrification

Try southquay and cross harbour not as much as you might think. Or new capital quay would work well for you
mrcee Wider Topics 133 87,029 15-01-2016, 09:34 PM
  Thread: Gentrification
Post: RE: Gentrification

It always amuses me when people label themselves left wing or right wing such a narrow perspective on life; I guess its good to belong to a group so I will leave you all to it. p.s the prove I am wro...
mrcee Wider Topics 133 87,029 13-01-2016, 11:06 AM
  Thread: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
Post: RE: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's

Out of interest, I am wondering what people expect to happen from posting on this thread so from reading through it i think we should take a poll on which of the below options are the most likely outc...
mrcee SE23 Topics 81 85,601 26-01-2011, 11:02 AM
  Thread: boundary between honor oak and forest hill?
Post: RE: boundary between honor oak and forest hill?

Being a north londoner moving to Honor Oak, I have logically carved the area very similar to Michael's Map. I tend to use Railway/Tube Stations to mark an area as it makes it easier when people come t...
mrcee SE23 Topics 75 79,053 06-07-2010, 09:17 PM
  Thread: Direct ELL trains to Highbury & Islington
Post: RE: Direct ELL trains to Highbury & Islington

Do we have to bring arsenal into every conversation today :crying:
mrcee SE23 Topics 82 71,520 28-02-2011, 02:39 PM
  Thread: Direct ELL trains to Highbury & Islington
Post: RE: Direct ELL trains to Highbury & Islington

One more comment about arsenal and I will bring back the big issue thread!!!
mrcee SE23 Topics 82 71,520 28-02-2011, 06:50 PM
  Thread: Devonshire Road - residents parking
Post: RE: Devonshire Road - residents parking

I think people on surrounding roads need a say as well, i suspect the people of Boveney Road have a vested interest on whether people are allowed to park on Devonshire Road. Given the speed & cost ...
mrcee SE23 Topics 62 62,863 15-03-2011, 11:27 AM
  Thread: Dog c**p around Garthorne, Gabriel, Ackroyd & Bovill
Post: RE: Dog c**p around Garthorne, Gabriel, Ackroyd & ...

as someone thats moving into the area, how bad is the problem? its quite that disgusting that these dog walkers allow this particularly given young kids could be playing in the streets in the summer
mrcee SE23 Topics 68 56,738 06-07-2010, 07:59 PM
  Thread: Dog c**p around Garthorne, Gabriel, Ackroyd & Bovill
Post: RE: Dog c**p around Garthorne, Gabriel, Ackroyd & ...

i guess we can all keep reporting it to the council until something is done to solve the issue. i found the below link http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/Environment/StreetCareAndCleaning/AnimalFouling.htm
mrcee SE23 Topics 68 56,738 06-07-2010, 09:14 PM
  Thread: Dog c**p around Garthorne, Gabriel, Ackroyd & Bovill
Post: RE: Dog c**p around Garthorne, Gabriel, Ackroyd & ...

well lets hope they read this and think twice
mrcee SE23 Topics 68 56,738 06-07-2010, 09:34 PM
  Thread: Dog c**p around Garthorne, Gabriel, Ackroyd & Bovill
Post: RE: Dog c**p around Garthorne, Gabriel, Ackroyd & ...

Hi All, my partner spotted the culprit on Sunday night however she was too scared to say anything. She said he was walking his dog on Gabriel street near the corner of bovil when he started acting ver...
mrcee SE23 Topics 68 56,738 03-08-2010, 01:08 AM
  Thread: Dog c**p around Garthorne, Gabriel, Ackroyd & Bovill
Post: RE: Dog c**p around Garthorne, Gabriel, Ackroyd & ...

Apologies, I have been away for a little while and can confirm thats the guy my partner saw. We will also pass his photo across the SNT and hopefully they will do something about it. Its quite hard...
mrcee SE23 Topics 68 56,738 18-08-2010, 03:24 PM
  Thread: Parking on Gabriel St, Grierson Rd, Lessing St etc
Post: RE: Parking on Gabriel St, Grierson Rd, Lessing St...

I don't see how the one hour can work without a permit either? I guess a one hour cpz would protect the local businesses though
mrcee SE23 Topics 50 54,064 22-09-2010, 07:12 PM
  Thread: Parking on Gabriel St, Grierson Rd, Lessing St etc
Post: RE: Parking on Gabriel St, Grierson Rd, Lessing St...

A colleague of mine from finchley recently told me about rising costs of cpz and how they have now set up a campaign against the ever increasing costs. The local paper has an article about it http://w...
mrcee SE23 Topics 50 54,064 15-06-2011, 07:58 PM
  Thread: Parking on Gabriel St, Grierson Rd, Lessing St etc
Post: RE: Parking on Gabriel St, Grierson Rd, Lessing St...

Update on council parking permit increases http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/news/article-2047131/Residents-face-400-leap-charges-just-leave-car-outside-homes.html
mrcee SE23 Topics 50 54,064 10-10-2011, 08:02 AM
  Thread: Parking on Gabriel St, Grierson Rd, Lessing St etc
Post: RE: Parking on Gabriel St, Grierson Rd, Lessing St...

According to a Brockley Central article it looks like these roads are going to lose a few more parking spaces!!! New parking restrictions planned across the area Lewisham Council is planning to ...
mrcee SE23 Topics 50 54,064 10-01-2012, 11:04 AM
  Thread: Parking on Gabriel St, Grierson Rd, Lessing St etc
Post: RE: Parking on Gabriel St, Grierson Rd, Lessing St...

Strongly against at this point in time we need to see what impact East london line phase 2 has on the parking situation first as a number of the vehicles are coming from the direction of East Dulwich ...
mrcee SE23 Topics 50 54,064 13-01-2012, 08:11 PM
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