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Thread: People door knocking offering a roof survey Post: RE: People door knocking offering a roof survey
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23-03-2011, 09:26 AM |
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Thread: Dropped kerb enforcement - Lewisham Post: RE: Dropped kerb enforcement - Lewisham
Blocking exit from your driveway is illegal.
Blocking entry isn't. |
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08-03-2011, 09:38 AM |
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Thread: Are our police up tp the job ? Post: RE: Are our police up tp the job ?
[quote]Just one thing what does BTW mean[/quote]
By The Way :rolleyes: |
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08-02-2011, 09:24 AM |
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Thread: Early hours car horn in Tewkesbury Ave Post: RE: Early hours car horn in Tewkesbury Ave
[quote]Not necessarily - many alarms have their own batteries.[/quote]
I did say USUALLY and the chances are if its sounding the car horn as opposed to a siren its running off the car battery |
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05-02-2011, 09:50 AM |
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Thread: Early hours car horn in Tewkesbury Ave Post: RE: Early hours car horn in Tewkesbury Ave
Disconnecting the battery usually always works :thumbsup: |
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04-02-2011, 05:37 PM |
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Thread: Snowfall Post: RE: Snowfall
If you can't get them anywhere locally there are some here online. :thumbsup:
http://www2.westfalia.net/shops/clothing_footwear/footwear_and_accessories/cleaning_and_accessories/shoe_spikes/75270-s... |
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16-12-2010, 05:26 PM |
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Thread: 3-course lunch for £2 ?? Post: RE: 3-course lunch for £2 ??
There was a very good Italian Restaurant there for a while after Coulters closed down. |
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14-12-2010, 01:18 PM |
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Thread: Burglaries Post: RE: Burglaries
Just to illustrate the difference in response here in Norwich.
My neighbour across the road had a window in their conservatory door broken by someone throwing a stone through it.
Panda Car turne... |
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29-11-2010, 06:30 PM |
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Thread: Do burglers ever get caught? Post: RE: Do burglers ever get caught?
[quote]pyracanthea[/quote]
They do grow quite quickly. If you planted some 12" cuttings they would be 3/4 feet high within a year, and can grow very high. I have a 10 foot high one growing up the w... |
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18-11-2010, 01:49 PM |
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Thread: Buggy-hating 176 driver Post: RE: Buggy-hating 176 driver
[quote]you will be walking the rest of the way home[/quote]
..and how are you intending to make me or anyone else do this?
I'm afraid I agree with gingernuts and others. We/they have just as muc... |
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09-11-2010, 06:35 PM |
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Thread: Buggyjam Post: RE: Buggyjam
[quote]THE MUMMYS AQUIRE AN OVERPOWERING POSH VOICE ON RECIEPT OF THE OFFENDING ARTICLE,ALL YOU CAN HEAR IS 'PILATES' 'YOGA' 'GAURDIAN VEGE MENU' ETC ETC. TIGGYWINKLE [/quote]
Its know as the Hyaci... |
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28-10-2010, 04:43 PM |
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Thread: Buggy-hating 176 driver Post: RE: Buggy-hating 176 driver
"my and my childrens right to travel"
"those passengers preventing my children from getting on the bus"
If that's YOUR attitude Roz I'm really not surprised at the reaction you get from some peopl... |
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27-10-2010, 08:26 AM |
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Thread: Black and white cat missing in Kilmorie Road Post: RE: Black and white cat missing in Kilmorie Road
"[i]you need to keep them inside for 6 weeks[/i]"
That's what the RSPCA told us to do with our rescue cat, and we went to great lengths to prevent him getting out. When we finally gave him his free... |
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11-10-2010, 04:36 PM |
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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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02-09-2010, 04:33 PM |
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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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29-08-2010, 07:57 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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26-07-2010, 04:15 PM |
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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: 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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10-07-2010, 08:18 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: 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: 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: 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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06-05-2010, 05:40 PM |
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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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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
Could be a victim of 'Lock Bumping' |
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15-08-2009, 07:29 AM |
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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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 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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