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Thread: Fifty grand for us to spend on improvements
Post: RE: Fifty grand for us to spend on improvements
| "Someone mentioned a mural on the side of WHSmith in another thread.."
Perhaps like that lovely mural on the pedestrian underpass.
As I understand, London tonight took pictures of it for a progra... |
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Perryman |
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21-10-2007, 05:20 PM |
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Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line Closure
| Reading between the lines. and looking at the proposed tfl maps where forest hill is no longer marked as a BR station, it is fairly clear to me that the longer term intention is to cut the london brid... |
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Perryman |
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31-10-2007, 02:07 AM |
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Thread: Direct services from FH to London Victoria
Post: RE: Direct services from FH to London Victoria
| There is a frequent fast service direct to Clapham Jct/Victoria from East Croydon.
I find that the best way to get to those parts (avoiding central London).
East Croydon is an important rail inter... |
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Perryman |
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01-11-2007, 12:23 PM |
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Thread: How to Measure Water Pressure?
Post: RE: water pressure
| My 2ps worth:
Under static conditions, the pressure will be the same whether it is a 1mm2 pipe or 1m2 pipe.
ie You will get the same water pressure out of a shower nozzle connected to either sized p... |
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Perryman |
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09-11-2007, 04:14 PM |
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Thread: How to Measure Water Pressure?
Post: RE: water pressure
| Triangle,
thanks, will check that out.
Your earlier post was quite correct, but gave the impression that the pressure increased with a smaller pipe. The pressure stays the same (in a static situatio... |
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Perryman |
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09-11-2007, 05:55 PM |
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Thread: My favourite place of worship in SE23
Post: RE: My favourite place of worship in SE23
| "<Church Rise/South Road>: geographically it is not the centre, nor is it in the older/posher area on the other side of the tracks."
It may be posher on the other side of the tracks, but if I remem... |
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Perryman |
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11-11-2007, 01:31 AM |
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Thread: Perry Vale Ward meeting 29/10/07
Post: RE: Perry Vale Ward meeting 29/10/07
| [quote=michael]
The underpass will be significantly improved as part of the section 106 agreement from the Berkeley Homes development (Forest Hill Central).
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Excellent. Hopefully that spe... |
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Perryman |
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14-11-2007, 03:50 PM |
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Thread: 8:24 to London Bridge from HOP
Post: RE: 8:24 to London Bridge from HOP
| I suspect that when this east London service comes in, any late running London Bridge train will be diverted on to the fast track to new cross gate.
Watching our train sail past a few times will cond... |
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Perryman |
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17-11-2007, 09:42 PM |
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Thread: Mentally/physically handicapped kid on Devonshire Road
Post: RE: Mentally/physically handicapped kid on Devonsh...
| I know of the chap - he is always polite to me but I've seen him be quite irritated at the traffic at the out of sequence crossing outside FH station. Good on him.
Incidentally, what ever happened ... |
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Perryman |
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24-11-2007, 08:19 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Apologies for the inconvenience
| [quote=michael]
But really, you do not generate a gating strategy by [b]closing gates[/b] and counting passengers!
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I think the statistics will show very few people use this exit in this ... |
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Perryman |
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01-12-2007, 08:32 PM |
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Thread: Supporting football in the area
Post: RE: Supporting football in the area
| Perhaps people's birth certificates should be stamped with team they are allowed to support.
Send the details on a couple of CDs to all clubs, so they can turn away any plastic fans.
Plus the extr... |
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Perryman |
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04-12-2007, 02:35 PM |
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Thread: Should we chop hands off?
Post: RE: Should we chop hands off?
| Yeah and these witches flying around all the time stealing children and putting curses on folk.
Community service - it's a joke.
Burn em.
Burn em all. |
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Perryman |
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04-12-2007, 02:53 PM |
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Thread: SE23.com's 5th Birthday and 1st Best Contributor Award
Post: RE: SE23.com's 5th Birthday and 1st Best Contribut...
| My vote is for Baggydave.
I particularly enjoyed his quiet retrospective period of a few weeks back... ;) |
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Perryman |
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04-12-2007, 04:15 PM |
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Thread: Bubbles Apostrophe
Post: RE: Bubbles Apostrophe
| In my opinion the route problem is that half is spelled incorrectly.
It should be harlf because it needs a soft 'a' as in cart.
So I think the apostrophe belongs here: ha'lf
to indicate a missin... |
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Perryman |
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05-12-2007, 02:39 PM |
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Thread: Bubbles Apostrophe
Post: RE: Bubbles Apostrophe
| ouch. I am transparent.
I do indeed mindlessly let spellcheck correct words, and yes I changed spelt to spelled so as not confuse anyone that I was writing about wheat.
Interestingly my spellcheck... |
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Perryman |
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05-12-2007, 08:34 PM |
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Thread: Bell Green gasholders Savacentre development
Post: RE: Bell Green gasholders Savacentre development
| I think the gasholder/gasometer is a listed building now.
There are not so many left in the country, as they are high maintenance and a relic from the days when gas was produced and stored locally.
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Perryman |
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06-12-2007, 12:59 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Strange Smell at Forest Hill Station
| It is the stench of decay as the posh-side capitalist system rots from within. |
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Perryman |
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14-12-2007, 03:33 PM |
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Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line Closure
| On reflection, realistically there is no chance that they will delay the passengers coming in from the stock broker belt. These long haul passengers will argue that it is ridiculous that their service... |
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Perryman |
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22-12-2007, 02:33 AM |
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Thread: Supermarkets
Post: Supermarkets
| [quote=baggydave]
Xmas quiz, what has Tescos and Arsenal got in common?
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Tescos (shouldn't this be Tesco's or preferably Tes'co's?) are currently being investigated for price fixing.
A... |
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Perryman |
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23-12-2007, 11:33 PM |
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Thread: Greyhound Pub Fire
Post: RE: Greyhound Pub Fire
| Long term, it is not very rosy for any of us, so let's not go there.
The site is historic and the building distinctive and it is under our watch that this is being allowed to happen.
The develop... |
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Perryman |
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27-12-2007, 02:33 AM |
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Thread: Greyhound Pub Fire
Post: RE: Greyhound Pub Fire
| No-one is saying that the developers necessarily directly initiated the fire or were negligent in this case, but motive is an important factor in successful prosecutions and I think it reasonable that... |
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Perryman |
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28-12-2007, 01:29 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Library
Post: RE: Forest Hill Library
| I noticed today that they do have one classical music CD:
"The Only Classical Album You Will Ever Need", so that's all right then.
They should have bought "The Only Book You Will Ever Need" and ... |
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Perryman |
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09-01-2008, 08:16 PM |
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Thread: Children in Pubs
Post: RE: Children in pubs
| Definitely limit the sale of ammunition to families in wetherspoon pubs.
Is it too much to ask that all weapons be checked in at the door? |
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Perryman |
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10-01-2008, 01:04 AM |
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Thread: Stop and Search
Post: RE: Stop and Search
| Last summer there were a number of stop and search operations on the Perry Vale side of the pedestrian underpass during the day.
You assume at the time that they had good specific reasons, but on re... |
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Perryman |
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18-01-2008, 01:42 AM |
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Thread: Road closed outside Forest Hill Station
Post: RE: Road closed outside Forest Hill Station
| Shame.
It has been a real pleasure using the out of sequence crossing outside smiths these last few days and not have to worry about traffic from Dartmouth Rd. |
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Perryman |
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22-01-2008, 12:23 AM |
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Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Overcrowding on Trains to London Bridge
| Agreed, the service from East Croydon to FH is very poor.
However the trick of changing at Norwood Junction is not valid (on Saturday's anyway) as this service runs just a few minutes before the FH s... |
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Perryman |
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23-01-2008, 03:32 PM |
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Thread: Where am I?
Post: RE: Where am I?
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Perryman |
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26-01-2008, 11:46 AM |
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Thread: Anyone else have the police come knocking this week?
Post: RE: Anyone else have the police come knocking this...
| Agree lillam.
Presumably this is related to the serial granny rape cases - the incidents radiate from Forest Hill it seems.
To make suggestions on how the police run their investigation would sugg... |
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Perryman |
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26-01-2008, 01:02 PM |
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Thread: The History of Forest Hill
Post: RE: History of Forest Hill - 30 Jan at 7pm
| There is/was a leaflet written by steve in the resource centre at Lewisham library.
This covered many of the points he raised on the walk, esp around the church.
There was a field of thistles on ... |
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Perryman |
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29-01-2008, 04:08 PM |
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Thread: Getting lost
Post: RE: Getting lost
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Perryman |
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01-02-2008, 09:04 PM |
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Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line Closure
| Michael,
re: Good news for rail passengers from Forest Hill and Sydenham
Can you give us a link please. I've found the site http://www.londontravelwatch.org.uk
but I cannot find the document you... |
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Perryman |
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03-02-2008, 12:40 PM |
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Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line Closure
| Thanks michael.
It seems to me that network rail are beginning to recognise that there is a requirement to provide a full morning rush hour service to London Bridge (after the overground is up and r... |
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Perryman |
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04-02-2008, 02:53 AM |
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Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line Closure
| I think 'orbital' is more than fair to describe the longer term aim of the london overground. However, I think it is pretty pointless joining up local services to do this. A London orbital should be a... |
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Perryman |
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05-02-2008, 05:01 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pool
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool
| [quote=nevermodern]
Just a note - if my memory is correct, the result of the consultation proces was most people indicated that they wanted new-build and NOT to retain the existing structures. Person... |
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Perryman |
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08-02-2008, 02:45 AM |
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Thread: Manor Mount - Abuse of One-Way System
Post: RE: Manor Mount - drivers still at it
| I think the one-way system should be removed....
The problem is not that local traffic could use Manor mt as access to the Sainsbury' car park, but that through traffic would use it as a rat run (w... |
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Perryman |
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17-02-2008, 06:16 PM |
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Thread: Footpath to Forest hill station
Post: RE: Footpath to Forest hill station
| 2 questions:
1. What was the name of the public house on the corner of Perry Vale as shown on the 1914 map?
It will get my vote on any SE23 poll on pubs, and I hope it (too) is included in any futur... |
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Perryman |
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25-02-2008, 02:24 AM |
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Thread: Earthquake
Post: RE: Earthquake
| Yes I felt it.
They say there was lava running down Canonbie Road this morning.
Maybe UDB is about to blow.... |
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Perryman |
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27-02-2008, 11:44 AM |
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Thread: Footpath to Forest hill station
Post: RE: Footpath to Forest hill station
| 1972?
OK, so where was the south bound (down) station ticket office located?
Or had it been demolished before then? |
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Perryman |
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03-03-2008, 11:21 PM |
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Thread: Save Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Save Forest Hill Pools
| We have already been consulted. We gave them the wrong answer, but luckily we have been corrected.
In summary "we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there ar... |
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Perryman |
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05-03-2008, 12:09 AM |
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Thread: Save Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Save Forest Hill Pools
| Surely surely everyone can agree that until we know what the plans for any new build are, we need to keep the existing building and the option for refurbishment?
If the Louise House site and the pa... |
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Perryman |
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05-03-2008, 12:07 PM |
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Thread: Footpath to Forest hill station
Post: RE: Footpath to Forest hill station
| Thanks Will - you may well be right.
But I cant get a bearing from your picture, and your map seems to show that there are rail sidings next to the coal depot and so no platform next to this unlabell... |
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Perryman |
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11-03-2008, 04:11 AM |
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Thread: Obese
Post: RE: Obese
| You are not alone.
Electro-shock is the latest in pie-aversion therapy..... |
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Perryman |
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11-03-2008, 08:12 PM |
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Thread: Footpath to Forest hill station
Post: RE: Footpath to Forest hill station
| Thanks Steve - there is no mistaking the location of the downside station with that first picture.
The wall and platform fencing are clearly visible.
With the original platform not reaching this si... |
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Perryman |
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12-03-2008, 04:33 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Access to Forest Hill station
| So the staff with the oyster reader will need to check each card manually?
That will take ages.
I know, why not print a date the journey is valid until, in big letter on a pocket sized card.
The ... |
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Perryman |
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13-03-2008, 03:53 PM |
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Thread: Save Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Save Forest Hill Pools
| "This ongoing debate is principally between aesthetes and pragmatists."
Did you mean philistine? |
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Perryman |
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14-03-2008, 12:10 AM |
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Thread: Save Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Save Forest Hill Pools
| To clarify, it is the aesthetes and the philistines who normally battle it out.:cool: |
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Perryman |
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14-03-2008, 12:29 AM |
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Thread: Lewisham hospital v Kings College hospital
Post: RE: Lewisham hospital v Kings College hospital
| Any potential mums that have selected to use Lewisham better hurry up and get on with it:
http://forum.sydenham.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=1966&sid=8c844f35f534ac86992f4ca0fef9da12
Just a strong rum... |
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Perryman |
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15-03-2008, 01:16 AM |
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Thread: Nearby facilities
Post: RE: Nearby facilities
| "...SE London is considerably souther than North London."
('considerably souf er' for those * counting fascists, who might rule out my 1st choice.) |
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Perryman |
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15-03-2008, 09:56 PM |
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Thread: Extend 63 Bus to Honor Oak Park Station?
Post: RE: Buses to Honor Oak Park station
| " There's nowhere suitable in FH, with relatively narrow roads and bottleneck-tastic traffic. A London road terminus would be a nightmare."
Well the 171 used to terminate in FH ~10 years ago.
West... |
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Perryman |
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17-03-2008, 11:19 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Access to Forest Hill station
| "I am sure many people travel without paying."
If there were that many, then building an Oyster gate on the Perry Vale side would pay for itself very quickly.
If there are only a few hundred far... |
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Perryman |
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17-03-2008, 11:43 PM |
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