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Thread: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses?
Post: RE: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses?
| I had similar problems with Jehovas Witnesses some years ago. They always turned up around lunchtime on Sundays. I used to see them gathering outside and being given their assigments. They HAVE to tak... |
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Thread: Rivoli Ballroom
Post: RE: Rivoli Ballroom under threat
| [quote=robwinton]
Curioser and Curioser ...
http://brockleycentral.blogspot.com/2007/12/rivoli-ballroom-timeline.html
I now hear that supporters have managed to get the interior of the building... |
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01-01-2008, 09:25 AM |
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Thread: Bar Equal
Post: RE: Bar Equal
| This seems to be happening all over. My niece had a very successful Coffee shop in Aberystwyth and was forced to shut down as the Landlord wanted to treble her rent, which was just not economical for ... |
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26-01-2008, 06:49 PM |
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Thread: Direct flights from City Airport to New York
Post: RE: Direct flights from City Airport to New York
| Having travelled to Greenwich for starting work at 6pm for many years I reckon it would take about 2 hours at this time to get to City Airport. I used to have to allow about an hour and a quarter to g... |
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06-02-2008, 09:18 AM |
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Thread: Which soap opera best describes SE23
Post: RE: Which soap opera best describes SE23
| 'Tropic of Ruislip' by Leslie Thomas was always my comparison.
The community was divided by the railway line. A very funny book! |
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13-02-2008, 06:23 PM |
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Thread: The Blitz
Post: RE: The Blitz
| And of course Forest Hill Station was bombed. |
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03-03-2008, 05:14 PM |
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Thread: Cards vs Cash
Post: RE: Cards vs Cash
| Phone the companies who are sending the Credit Card cheques and tell them that you don't want them and not to send any more. It does work, I've done it. |
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23-03-2008, 05:30 PM |
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Thread: Forest Croft
Post: RE: Forest Croft repairs
| [u][b]Jimboy[/b][/u]
I lived in Forest Croft for many years until I retired in 2005.
I was paying about ?100 a month in Service Charge and we were hit by a bill of about ?3000 per flat just before... |
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07-04-2008, 08:42 AM |
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Thread: Japanese Knotweed
Post: RE: Leak on corner of Waldram Crescent and Devonsh...
| Its very difficult to eradicate. Its not illegal in the urban environment but illegal to put into the wild.
See here for lots of information
http://www.cabi-bioscience.org/html/japanese_knotweed_all... |
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14-04-2008, 07:19 AM |
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Thread: Direct Action
Post: RE: Direct Action
| "I enjoy getting calls from cold callers from double glazing salesmen"
My favourite one is to say "I already have double glazing" and when they say "How about Patio Doors or a Conservatory?" I say... |
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23-04-2008, 04:21 PM |
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Thread: Forest Croft
Post: RE: Forest Croft repairs
| I lived in Forest Croft for over 30 years, both as a tenant and as an owner occupier and in all that time I think I can honestly say there has never been a time when it was managed properly. I was gla... |
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25-06-2008, 04:34 PM |
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Thread: Perry Vale - Road Issues
Post: RE: Perry Vale road closures
| Definition of 'Driving' given by a judge on a court case...
'Causing a vehicle to move by operation of the controls'
...even though in the case involved it was only a matter of inches. |
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14-10-2008, 04:18 PM |
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Thread: Forest Croft
Post: RE: Forest Croft repair works
| MrGrumpy
I lived in Forest Croft for many years and you are right in your assumption that the flat OWNERS each have a share of the Freehold. This came about when we bought the Freehold from the previ... |
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06-11-2008, 08:44 AM |
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Thread: Forest Croft
Post: RE: Forest Croft repair works
| I understand new managing agents were appointed recently, but as I no longer live in the block I'm not aware of the conditions of their appointment. I'm sure you can find out more by speaking to the m... |
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06-11-2008, 05:09 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Library
Post: RE: Forest Hill Library
| [quote]Remember we were all young once. [quote]
Yes! And we knew how to behave, and to respect other people and obey the 'rules' of society, like being quiet in the Library. Some kids these days se... |
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01-12-2008, 08:24 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Library
Post: RE: Forest Hill Library
| Exactly, they were RESPECTED. As I said kids these days have no RESPECT for anyone. The modern youths' definition of 'Respect' is invoking fear in their peers.
This problem in the library is not an... |
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01-12-2008, 09:56 AM |
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Thread: SE23 Magazine
Post: RE: SE23 Magazine
| "The other thing that happens is the private distributors employ someone else to do their delivery on and that person dumps them so it is a difficult situation really "
Too right. A few years ago I... |
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07-01-2009, 08:26 AM |
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Thread: Horniman Triangle Play Park
Post: RE: Horniman Triangle Play Park
| Yes but Drusilla's is a closed environment. You can imagine the local 'Yoof' in there at night. It would be totally wrecked in no time. |
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19-01-2009, 05:22 PM |
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Thread: Zebra Crossings
Post: RE: Zebra Crossing outside HOP Station
| [b]Tinkerbell[/b]
Its not actually the law to stop as a pedestrian approaches a crossing, only if that person is already on the crossing.
[b][u]Extract from the Highway code[/u][/b]
[i]Zebra ... |
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20-01-2009, 05:42 PM |
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Thread: Forest Croft
Post: RE: Forest Croft
| Certainly NOT hot water and heating. This used to be the case about 25 years ago but all flats now have their own independant boilers. I suggest you make sure your estate agents to get up to date with... |
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22-01-2009, 05:21 PM |
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Thread: Forest Croft
Post: RE: Forest Croft
| I used to for many years, but not any more.
I now live just outside Norwich, Not quite the end of the world but you can see it from here :thumbup: |
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23-01-2009, 09:18 AM |
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Thread: Zebra Crossings
Post: RE: Zebra Crossings
| [b]Tinkerbell[/b]
I learned to drive in and around Forest Hill in the early 70's, and took my test around Blackheath. I only had 12 lessons and passed 1st time, as I also did for my Motor Cycle Tes... |
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26-01-2009, 12:57 PM |
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Thread: WH Smith & Post Office, Forest Hill
Post: RE: WH Smith & Post Office, Forest Hill
| I remember that, and the lady always had a huge bag of sweets and used to hand them out to the kids when their parents bought papers.:thumbsup: |
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01-03-2009, 08:46 AM |
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Thread: Tips on tips?
Post: RE: Tips on tips?
| "Many other Councils seem to provide brown wheelie bins"
We have Brown bins here in Norfolk for garden rubbish but we have to pay ?39pa for them - and a fortnightly collection.
We have 3 Wheelie... |
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01-03-2009, 01:16 PM |
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Thread: Searching for english relatives
Post: RE: Searching for english relatives
| You might like to try the newspaper forums in Norwich/Norfolk for the Caister and Great Yarmouth relatives.
They both have sections for tracing relatives
http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/cs/forums/
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19-04-2009, 04:30 PM |
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Thread: Gardening
Post: RE: Forest Hill Rail Station
| Many years ago I remember my Dad used to pee in the watering can then top it up from the water butt and sprinkle it on the lawn. We had lovely green grass!! |
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07-08-2009, 08:46 AM |
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Thread: PVC Front Doors
Post: RE: PVC Front Doors
| Could be a victim of 'Lock Bumping' |
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15-08-2009, 07:29 AM |
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Thread: PVC Front Doors
Post: RE: PVC Front Doors
| Here's a way to protect yourself from 'Lock Bumping' and an explanation of what it is. |
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15-08-2009, 07:34 AM |
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Thread: PVC Front Doors
Post: RE: PVC Front Doors
| Oops forgot the link
http://www.keyworks-locksmiths.co.uk/html/pickbuster.html |
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15-08-2009, 07:35 AM |
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Thread: NHS
Post: RE: NHS
| Lets not forget its not just the NHS who use the services of Interpreters. The Police and Courts are big users too. I knew a lady who used to be on call for the Police and Courts and could be called ... |
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24-08-2009, 05:37 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill 20 MPH Zone
Post: RE: Forest Hill 20 MPH Zone
| In reply to 'Iwerefuming'
The resurfacing of Taymount Rise was promised in 2003 after our successful long winded campaign to get the roundabout area resurfaced
http://www.se23.com/forum-archive/... |
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03-09-2009, 07:25 AM |
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Thread: Mail Delivery
Post: RE: Royal Mail Strike
| Roz
I've done most of my banking online now for years but unfortunately there's no way of paying in cheques other than sending or taking them to the bank. |
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17-09-2009, 04:46 PM |
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Thread: Mail Delivery
Post: RE: Royal Mail Strike
| Roz
I'm pretty sure you can still pay in a cheque at any bank. You just need a paying in slip. You should have/be able to get a paying in book from your bank with slips printed with all your detail... |
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18-09-2009, 08:00 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill in a flood plain? Insurance issues.
Post: RE: Forest Hill in a flood plain? Insurance issues...
| I have found the AA very agressive in regard to Insurance.
A couple of weeks ago I was using some of the comparison sites and tha AA came at the top of the list on all of them with the cheapest but n... |
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13-10-2009, 07:55 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill in a flood plain? Insurance issues.
Post: RE: Forest Hill in a flood plain? Insurance issues...
| [/quote]?400 for contents insurance = seems a bit high to me[/quote]
Unfortunately it all depends where you live. When I lived in Forest Hill until a few years ago I was paying ?36 a month for cont... |
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15-10-2009, 08:58 AM |
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Thread: Jelly mould/fungus in pots?
Post: RE: Jelly mould/fungus in pots?
| Sound to me like the water retaining gel that you can mix with compost to stop your pots drying out. You normally don't see it but when there has been a lot of rain it sometimes shows up on the surfac... |
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05-12-2009, 08:49 AM |
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Thread: Royal Mail Delivery of Packages
Post: RE: Royal Mail Delivery of Packages
| Do they still say to allow so many hours before picking up.,It used to be something like 4 hours but it has probably been extended since I moved away.
Here in Norwich I've also had cards through when... |
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02-03-2010, 09:09 AM |
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Thread: Problems with Visual Basic- advice sought
Post: RE: Problems with Visual Basic- advice sought
| Can't help you myself ,but there are some very helpful people on the PC Advisor forums who can usually answer most problems.
You just need to register and log in and post your problem.
http://www.... |
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29-03-2010, 07:40 AM |
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Thread: Westbourne Drive hole-in-the-road
Post: RE: Westbourne Drive hole-in-the-road
| I think the reason is that the gas people dont fill in the hole straight away is that they have to monitor the repair for about a week to ensure that there are no further leaks.
I had to have a new... |
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21-04-2010, 07:47 AM |
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Thread: Election poster boards in front gardens
Post: RE: Election poster boards in front gardens
| :love: Think I'll vote for these guys
http://www.marmitenewsnetwork.com/?WT.mc_id=new_hope_online_ak132&WT.srch=1 |
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23-04-2010, 07:20 AM |
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Thread: Poor television signal on Taymount Rise-Help!
Post: RE: Poor television signal on Taymount Rise-Help!
| It all depends on which side of the block you are.
If you are facing towards Crystal Palace you will get good reception with a decent indoor aerial. If not there's little hope.
I used to live in F... |
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06-05-2010, 05:37 PM |
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Thread: Poor television signal on Taymount Rise-Help!
Post: RE: Poor television signal on Taymount Rise-Help!
| If you are facing Crystal Palace you could be suffering from too strong a signal and a small in-line attenuator might help, probably about 6db. Fits between the aerial lead and the TV. Get one in Mapl... |
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Thread: Bread thread
Post: RE: Bread thread
| Nice website run by Allinsons for all things baking.
http://www.bakingmad.com/ |
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14-05-2010, 04:30 PM |
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Thread: Bread thread
Post: RE: Bread thread
| There is a significant difference between 'Instant' yeast and 'Dried' yeast..
Dried yeast is just that and needs to be reactivated before use and is only suitable for hand baking, as is fresh yeast... |
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19-05-2010, 07:22 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Photos
Post: RE: Forest Hill Photos
| I remember when the Capitol was actually a cinema! Spent many an hour in there.
The Swiss Cottage was actually a Pub and was a listed building. It closed and the developers wanted to knock it down... |
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22-06-2010, 08:31 AM |
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Thread: Snooty Charity Shops
Post: RE: Snooty Charity Shops
| I was in the local Age Concern shop here in Norwich and I saw a chap in the back room going along a rack with large numbers of assorted items of china, glass,ornaments, etc. and picking out anything w... |
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Thread: Wanted - Instructions/advice on how to print labels using MS Word 2003
Post: RE: Wanted - Instructions/advice on how to print l...
| Google is your friend
Microsoft have instructions for most things
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/answer-box-print-mailing-labels-in-word-HA001126973.aspx |
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21-07-2010, 07:52 AM |
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Thread: Ridiculous Doctors Catchment areas
Post: RE: Ridiculous Doctors Catchment areas
| We lived on Taymount Rise for over 30 years and were registered with the Jenner. The Jenner was amalgamated from a number of separate surgeries around the area when it was built, with the result that ... |
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Thread: Lost LoKirkdale/Willow way/Dartmouth Rd. red/white "Abbey" cash card
Post: RE: Lost LoKirkdale/Willow way/Dartmouth Rd. red/w...
| Think the first thing you should be doing is getting it cancelled. |
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Thread: Idiots that block your driveway! Grrrr
Post: RE: Idiots that block your driveway! Grrrr
| If it had been me I would go about causing the most inconvenience for the owner. After I had shifted it like you did, a couple of flat tyres would do it. Just let the air out, you don't have to cause ... |
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