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Thread: noise from swimming pool forest hill
Post: RE: noise from swimming pool forest hill
| Look up the Control of Pollution Act. You may find it on the Council Website.
It lays down what Contractors can and can't do and the times they are allowed to work etc. |
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23-08-2021, 06:02 PM |
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Thread: Foul sewer under house used by for several houses in street
Post: RE: Foul sewer under house used by for several hou...
| Fortunately not. My Solicitor at the time seemed to know all about these things and arranged the insurance as part of the buying process. |
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15-07-2019, 06:06 PM |
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Thread: Foul sewer under house used by for several houses in street
Post: RE: Foul sewer under house used by for several hou...
| Although its the responsibility of the Water Company it could cause you some problems if it has to be dug up at any time. I had a similar situation when I bought my house and the Solicitor arranged a ... |
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15-07-2019, 05:12 PM |
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Thread: Barclays to close
Post: RE: Barclays to close
| So much for Barclays promise 20years or so ago to keep this Branch open, after a massive local petition and involvement of the local MP at the time, as a service to the local area seeing as it was the... |
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16-03-2018, 07:19 PM |
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Thread: Advice for keeping cats out?
Post: RE: Advice for keeping cats out?
| Not all cats are put off by Citrus and isn't it going to affect Emily's cats as well? If you want to try something old dried out tea bags sprayed with Deep Heat scattered around works. Cats hate the s... |
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16-03-2018, 09:09 AM |
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Thread: To today’s mattress flytipper on Horniman Drive
Post: RE: To today’s mattress flytipper on Horniman Driv...
| As some of you may know I used to live in Forest Hill but now live in Norwich. I've just looked at how the two Councils compare.
Lewisham charge £15 for 3 items
Broadland charge £25.65 for 3 ite... |
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13-04-2017, 07:55 AM |
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Thread: Bin men get up early, don't they?
Post: RE: Bin men get up early, don't they?
| "[quote]...a vile company called veolia, who go out of their way to be unhelpful. [/quote]"
Don't tar all bin men with the same brush. Veolia collect all our rubbish here in Broadland(Norfolk) and th... |
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15-03-2017, 09:26 AM |
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Thread: Loud Biker Boveney Rd
Post: RE: Loud Biker Boveney Rd
| I agree. These idiots give normal Bikers a bad name. I rode a Bike for many years. Ideal for getting to work despite having to suffer the weather it gets through the traffic. I only had commuter bikes... |
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12-01-2017, 08:53 AM |
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Thread: Dodgy gas meter reader
Post: RE: Dodgy gas meter reader
| Back when you would get people knocking trying to get you to change Utility suppliers, they would need to get your Meter Number in order to get their Commission, hence they would ask to see your meter... |
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25-11-2016, 09:09 AM |
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Thread: Manor Mount one-way system
Post: RE: Manor Mount one-way system
| Some years ago I saw a car REVERSE into the top of Manor Mount and go all the way down AT SPEED!! |
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23-11-2016, 09:11 AM |
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Thread: Cycling on the pavement
Post: RE: Cycling on the pavement
| This is a problem all over the country.
Here in Norwich the Council has been installing Cycle paths all around the City and the biggest bone of contention is that Cyclists don't use them, with the re... |
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25-08-2016, 07:56 AM |
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Thread: Manor Mount one-way system
Post: RE: Manor Mount one-way system
| Why does everyone insist on calling DAVIDS ROAD St Davids Road? |
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03-08-2016, 07:14 AM |
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Thread: Virgin Broadband Super Super Slow in the evenings - anyone else?
Post: RE: Virgin Broadband Super Super Slow in the eveni...
| [quote]Anyone with Windows 10 noticed their Internet is dire via the likes of Chrome?[/quote]
Its OK on my Laptop.
The first Win 10 upgrade I downloaded seemed to be very slow for many things, but I ... |
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12-05-2016, 07:27 AM |
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Thread: Dog lip
Post: RE: Dog lip
| Seriously? Have you taken your dog to the Vet. |
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07-05-2016, 07:11 AM |
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Thread: BT broadband advert on TV, unreadable T&Cs
Post: RE: BT broadband advert on TV, unreadable T&Cs
| I think the 'Small Print' on TV ads is only there to satisfy the rules. Very few even give you time to read them even if you can actually see them . I suppose if you really want to read them fully mos... |
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21-04-2016, 10:42 AM |
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Thread: BT broadband advert on TV, unreadable T&Cs
Post: RE: BT broadband advert on TV, unreadable T&Cs
| I can't say I've noticed it but this seems to be the norm for many TV ads. There are rules obviously and I'm sure they abide by them.
As to text and background colours there are even rules that ap... |
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21-04-2016, 07:14 AM |
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Thread: Burglary Alert
Post: RE: Burglary Alert
| Replace any accessible screws with Security screws. Almost impossible to undo and not expensive.
[url=http://tinyurl.com/zry8vqu]Security Screws[/url]
You can probably get them in most DIY outlets |
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23-03-2016, 06:11 PM |
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Thread: Frogspawn Egg Hunt - and maybe some Conservation work?
Post: RE: Frogspawn Egg Hunt - and maybe some Conservati...
| Wouldn't it be more conservation friendly to leave the frogspawn where it is and not remove it from its natural place in the environment. |
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23-03-2016, 06:03 PM |
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Thread: Manor Mount one-way system
Post: RE: Manor Mount one-way system
| As to dangerous driving the wrong way down Manor Mount. Some years ago I was waiting in the line of traffic on HOP just before Manor Mount and a car just in front of me suddenly decided he was going t... |
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20-01-2016, 08:43 AM |
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Thread: On a light note if you are doing your tax return like me,.
Post: RE: On a light note if you are doing your tax retu...
| :confused::confused::confused::thumbdown: |
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19-01-2016, 08:33 AM |
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Thread: Sainsburys Forest Hill School Children Ban
Post: RE: Sainsburys Forest Hill School Children Ban
| Sainsburys have always had problems with certain Schoolchildren. I recall seeing a couple of teenage boys in there one day who took a can of beer each and walked around drinking it then dumped the emp... |
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11-12-2015, 08:44 AM |
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Thread: Possible door to door scammer in forest hill??
Post: RE: Possible door to door scammer in forest hill??
| Had some similar people call on me here in Norwich recently. Two young men who said they were recently discharged from the Army and were taking part in a 'return to work' scheme. Unfortunately they we... |
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22-10-2015, 07:35 AM |
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Thread: Gridlock
Post: RE: Gridlock
| [b]Nobody appears to be working on the gas "emergency"[/b]
I think you'll find that after a gas leak has been repaired they have to leave the excavation open for a period of time to ensure its safe... |
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01-03-2015, 09:44 AM |
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Thread: Pedestrian accident at Sainsbury's crossing
Post: RE: Pedestrian accident Sainsbury's crossing
| Regarding the timing on crossings, the main reason for the 'waiting time' is that they are programmed not to operate within a certain time of the previous cycle. The reason for this is obvious as if t... |
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14-02-2015, 08:57 AM |
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Thread: Barclays Bank Forest Hill
Post: RE: Barclays Bank Forest Hill
| I too have been with Barclays since 1968. I have never had any real problems and have been using their Online Banking from when it started.
I used the FH branch for 40 years and always found them h... |
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27-01-2015, 08:52 AM |
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Thread: English Usage
Post: RE: Usage of English
| What really annoys me is the way people, mainly youngsters end sentences with 'so' ,as if they've forgotten what they want to say next.
'We went to the pub last night, so....' |
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25-01-2015, 10:00 AM |
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Thread: Barclays Bank Forest Hill
Post: RE: Barclays Bank Forest Hill
| Remember the campaign about 15 years ago when Barclays agreed NOT to close the FH Branch.
About visiting branches. I spent nearly an hour on the phone to the Barclays Premier banking helpline yeste... |
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25-01-2015, 09:54 AM |
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Thread: Children in cafes
Post: RE: Children in cafes
| Some years ago in Sainburys there were a gaggle of Mums chatting and blocking the Aisles and the kids were running wild. It was shortly before Xmas and there were the stacks of Quality Street tins etc... |
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08-01-2015, 06:42 PM |
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Thread: Still looking for Marie Rogers
Post: RE: Still looking for Marie Rogers
| There was an elderly lady of that name lived/lives in Elliot Bank flats. Not sure what number but it was upstairs from a friend of mine who lived at 35. Unfortunately my friend passed away a couple of... |
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22-12-2014, 08:35 AM |
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Thread: Constant meowing - anyone lost a cat?
Post: RE: Constant meowing - anyone lost a cat?
| Perhaps a call to the RSPCA. |
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05-11-2014, 08:50 AM |
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Thread: L&Q Housing
Post: RE: L&Q Housing
| Contact the Housing Dept at the Council. They can get these sort of problems sorted, even for non LA tenants. |
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10-09-2014, 10:30 AM |
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Thread: Problems with negligent owner of upstairs property
Post: RE: Problems with negligent owner of upstairs prop...
| Environmental Health usually need akick up the backside to get them moving. As I see your problem this could come under the definition of a Statutory Nuisance. Worth investigating.
[b]Statutory nui... |
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16-08-2014, 07:20 AM |
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Thread: Anxious cat - advice?
Post: RE: Anxious cat - advice?
| [quote] I'd be surprised if our house was free of fleas[/quote]
It took us weeks to get rid of the fleas. We had to spray everywhere with Indorex, and I bought one of those flea traps with a lamp a... |
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07-08-2014, 07:24 AM |
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Thread: Anxious cat - advice?
Post: RE: Anxious cat - advice?
| Not being funny but you haven't got any fleas in your house have you? Dusty refused to come in a couple of years ago and we found fleas in the carpet. |
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06-08-2014, 06:07 PM |
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Thread: Anxious cat - advice?
Post: RE: Anxious cat - advice?
| Tescos Cat Stick treats are guaranteed to get my Dusty in when he's being stubborn. Only got to show and rustle the packet and he comes running, then sits and dribbles till he gets his treat. I usuall... |
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06-08-2014, 06:04 PM |
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Thread: Anxious cat - advice?
Post: RE: Anxious cat - advice?
| I know the problem. Our cat has only got to see me putting my shoes on and he thinks its time to go to the 'Stabby Man'
I have some Feliway spray that I use in his carrier which calms him down once... |
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06-08-2014, 12:04 PM |
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Thread: Honor Oak Park - photos from 19th century and now
Post: RE: Honor Oak Park - photos from 19th century and ...
| Lots of Street Lights back then :cool: |
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29-07-2014, 07:59 AM |
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Thread: Wok Express - new owners?
Post: RE: Wok Express - new owners?
| Pity its gone down so much. It used to be a good place when we lived there. Used it from when it opened till we left in 2005, as it was the only place that did deliveries in those days, and the food w... |
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01-06-2014, 07:52 AM |
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Thread: 100 years on the buses
Post: RE: 100 years on the buses
| I believe Steven Lewis (Blakey) lives/lived somewhere around Forest Hill. I saw him a couple of times in Sainsburys some years ago. |
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02-05-2014, 08:19 AM |
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Thread: Constant DIY (rant!)
Post: RE: Constant DIY (rant!)
| [quote]As there is no law that governs when DIY can take place a common bit of courtesy needs to apply. [/quote]
Maybe not but there are regulations about commercial building work
[quote] (Extra... |
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01-04-2014, 08:16 AM |
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Thread: ADT security consultants cold calling
Post: RE: Bogus ADT security consultants cold calling?
| This is the sign I have on my door. Printed on A5 and laminated. Please feel free to use it. It seems to work with most Cold Callers except those who say they haven't seen it who are then directed to ... |
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07-03-2014, 12:16 AM |
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Thread: Bring Back the Quote Button
Post: RE: Bring Back the Quote Button
| Third button from the right above the Reply box, looks like a Speech Bubble. Click on it once insert your quote then click it again to close the quote. |
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06-03-2014, 12:08 AM |
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Thread: Bring Back the Quote Button
Post: RE: Bring Back the Quote Button
| It is there but not always visible for some reason. Run your mouse over where it should be and it will show up :thumbup: |
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05-03-2014, 06:36 PM |
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Thread: ADT security consultants cold calling
Post: RE: Bogus ADT security consultants cold calling?
| [quote] I think it's a mistake to say "it's a bad time" because they'll then say "when is a good time?"[/quote]
The short/only answer to this is 'NEVER'. |
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05-03-2014, 06:32 PM |
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Thread: Cars being broken into.....
Post: RE: Cars being broken into.....
| Seems to me that there may be someone cloning the car key signals.
http://www.oregonherald.com/bnews/story.htm?id=353
Its an American report but almost certainly goes on here too. |
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12-02-2014, 09:18 AM |
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Thread: £65,000 kitchen for sale (only) £12,000
Post: RE: £65,000 kitchen for sale (only) £12,000
| It begs the question that after spending such a vast amount why you want to sell it, and what will you replace it with? |
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01-02-2014, 09:18 AM |
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Thread: Sky TV Signal Loss
Post: RE: Sky TV Signal Loss
| Check out the deals on Virgins website. They have some good deals for new customers and you can haggle to a certain extent.
I recently got an upgrade from my HD box to a TiVo box(much better than Sk... |
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28-01-2014, 06:36 PM |
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Thread: Sky TV Signal Loss
Post: RE: Sky TV Signal Loss
| One of the better reasons for having Cable if you can get it.
And they don't charge for fixing faults. |
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28-01-2014, 09:09 AM |
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Thread: How do I type a tick?
Post: RE: How do I type a tick?
| Not specifically for a 'tick' but it may well be there
http://www.alt-codes.net/
Will only work on a keyboard with a Keypad, to use Alt codes hold down the Alt key and type the number
Alt 1... |
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28-01-2014, 09:05 AM |
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Thread: Burglary - sunday night / monday morning (13th jan)
Post: RE: Burglary - sunday night / monday morning (13th...
| [b]My external handle is never engaged so you can only open from the outside with a key whether the door's "locked" or not.[/b]
I have been following a similar topic on another Forum and this is a ... |
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