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  Thread: General election forum
Post: RE: General election forum

Lewisham's website says the results for the local government elections aren't expected until tonight (Friday 7 May): Mayoral results: anticipated some time after 8pm Local councillors: some time...
blushingsnail Wider Topics 104 88,850 07-05-2010, 11:37 AM
  Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Forest Hill Rail Station

FHSoc: List of gripes to raise with LOROL: 1. Still no Oyster tickets at the ticket office. Yes, there are some alternatives (ticket machines, Oyster Ticket Stops) but not for annual travelcard...
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 761 706,332 06-05-2010, 03:24 PM
  Thread: The Big Lunch - Anyone Doing One in SE23?
Post: RE: The Big Lunch - Anyone Doing One in SE23?

Oops, it's actually Sunday 18th July, not 19th.
blushingsnail Wider Topics 11 12,480 05-05-2010, 02:55 PM
  Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Forest Hill Rail Station

Muss, My understanding is you still get the 'Gold Card' benefit with an annual travelcard on Oyster. Apparently you get a little receipt which you have to show when buying rail tickets, to get the...
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 761 706,332 05-05-2010, 01:58 PM
  Thread: The Big Lunch - Anyone Doing One in SE23?
Post: RE: The Big Lunch - Anyone Doing One in SE23?

[b][u]BIG LUNCH 2010[/u] - Sunday 19 July 2010[/b] Lewisham are holding a networking and information session for anyone interested in organising a 'Big Lunch' on Tuesday 18 May from 5pm-8pm at the ...
blushingsnail Wider Topics 11 12,480 05-05-2010, 01:51 PM
  Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Forest Hill Rail Station

Does anyone know when the ticket office will actually be able to sell tickets on Oyster? Went along on Saturday, naively thinking I would be able to get an annual travelcard on Oyster (after all it's...
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 761 706,332 05-05-2010, 01:23 PM
  Thread: Pub quiz nights
Post: RE: Pub quiz nights

According to its website, [url=http://www.allinnone.org.uk/]All Inn One[/url] on Perry Vale have quizzes on Sunday evenings. I imagine pubs hold quizzes on 'quiet' evenings to bring more customers ...
blushingsnail Wider Topics 3 5,064 30-04-2010, 01:00 PM
  Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line

Thanks Michael. Let's hope the fact that they're called 'temporary' signs means they'll eventually be replaced.
blushingsnail Wider Topics 281 296,362 29-04-2010, 06:07 PM
  Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line

I think I'm turning into a signage anorak :unsure:. I've found the "London Overground signs standard" [url=http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/corporate/overground-signs-standard-issue03.pdf]onlin...
blushingsnail Wider Topics 281 296,362 29-04-2010, 04:19 PM
  Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line

Thanks for the photo rbmartin. Yes, the HOP signs look like the Kensington Olympia one (although without the white part with the roundel, I think). When I first saw the new signs I didn't like eit...
blushingsnail Wider Topics 281 296,362 29-04-2010, 02:46 PM
  Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line

The station name signs on the platforms at Honor Oak Park have been rebranded: black text on an orange background. They're not the same as the signs at [url=http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ydo5sNzF1_0/S3HO...
blushingsnail Wider Topics 281 296,362 29-04-2010, 01:38 PM
  Thread: Westbourne Drive hole-in-the-road
Post: RE: Westbourne Drive hole-in-the-road

The trench was being filled in this morning, so it looks like Bt was right and the work had been finished but they wait a while before filling in the hole. Snazy: I hadn't realised there was a gas ...
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 10 9,203 22-04-2010, 03:44 PM
  Thread: Westbourne Drive hole-in-the-road
Post: Westbourne Drive hole-in-the-road

Anyone know what's happening with the trench dug by the gas company that's closing off Westbourne Drive at the moment? The road was re-surfaced just before Easter, and then about a week after Easter ...
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 10 9,203 20-04-2010, 01:13 PM
  Thread: Car-jackings in Forest Hill & Sydenham
Post: Car-jackings in Forest Hill & Sydenham

A member of Sydenham Town Forum recently posted about his wife's car being 'car-jacked' on Kirkdale, with their young child still in the car. Fortunately the car thieves abandoned the car on Dartmout...
blushingsnail Wider Topics 11 11,456 06-04-2010, 11:09 AM
  Thread: London Bridge Station travel survey
Post: London Bridge Station travel survey

Network Rail is carrying out a travel survey at London Bridge station at the moment. They have people counting the number of passengers passing through and are also handing out surveys to fill in (de...
blushingsnail Wider Topics 0 3,063 18-03-2010, 11:40 AM
  Thread: Perry Vale Traffic Project
Post: Perry Vale Traffic Project

For anyone with an interest in Perry Vale and Perry Rise (the roads, not the general area), a traffic project is being done for the PV local assembly. Two public meetings (only one left: Monday 22 Ma...
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 3 5,737 12-03-2010, 07:56 PM
  Thread: Perry Vale old fire station to be redeveloped
Post: RE: Perry Vale old fire station to be redeveloped

The Old Fire Station is up for auction again: [url=http://auctions.savills.co.uk/lond_Current_auction_lot.asp?pos=157]http://auctions.savills.co.uk/lond_Current_auction_lot.asp?pos=157[/url] Lot...
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 90 115,524 10-02-2010, 12:35 PM
  Thread: Sainsburys' Footpath Art Commission
Post: RE: Sainsburys' Footpath Art Commission

According to a poster on the 'Town Centre' noticeboard outside WHSmiths, Artmongers will be holding two workshops in local pubs over the next couple of weeks: [b][u]Wednesday 10 February, 6.00pm-7....
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 5 7,815 09-02-2010, 11:46 AM
  Thread: Planning Application: 6 Church Rise
Post: RE: Planning Application: 6 Church Rise

Snazy: do you know who the selling agent is? Is there a sign up?
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 58 75,022 21-01-2010, 02:09 PM
  Thread: Forest Hill Central
Post: RE: Forest Hill Central

There were trees shown on the original Berkeley Homes planning layouts. Don't know if they indicated intention to plant or were just included to prettify the plans.
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 289 274,079 14-01-2010, 01:38 PM
  Thread: Planning: Old Post Office on Devonshire Road
Post: RE: Old Post Office on Devonshire Road - Planning ...

I think Brian was referring to one of the sites on Dartmouth Road, backing onto the railway line. I get confused as to which one is which but Phoenix Works (the one which is still a building site?)...
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 18 28,741 11-01-2010, 02:00 PM
  Thread: Phoenix Works Building Site, Bird in Hand Mews
Post: RE: Phoenix Works Building Site, Bird in Hand Mews

As Michael flagged up on another thread, there's a [url=http://acolnet.lewisham.gov.uk/LEWIS-XSLPagesDC/acolnetcgi.exe?ACTION=UNWRAP&RIPNAME=Root.PgeResultDetail&TheSystemkey=58533]new planning appl...
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 15 23,159 11-01-2010, 01:40 PM
  Thread: Snow!!!
Post: RE: Gritters in Forest Hill?

If they're going to do pavements on a large scale they'll have to come up with a contraption to spread the grit more quickly. The guy I saw had the grit in a wheeled bin, took some out with a spade t...
blushingsnail Wider Topics 119 101,925 21-12-2009, 06:45 PM
  Thread: Snow!!!
Post: RE: Gritters in Forest Hill?

My road (minor residential road) was gritted about 11.30pm on Thursday night. Friday morning a man was gritting the pavement outside the parade of shops on Perry Vale - by hand, a very slow process. ...
blushingsnail Wider Topics 119 101,925 21-12-2009, 12:29 PM
  Thread: Sainsburys' Footpath Art Commission
Post: RE: Sainsburys' Footpath Art Commission

Went to the Library today to have a look. I wouldn't call it an 'exhibition': 3 table-top display panels on the bit that leads up to the children's section. Wouldn't have noticed it if I hadn't been...
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 5 7,815 10-12-2009, 04:48 PM
  Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Forest Hill Rail Station

I asked for a timetable from the ticket office this morning and got one, so they must be in stock now.
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 761 706,332 09-12-2009, 02:53 PM
  Thread: Fix Factor
Post: RE: Fix Factor

But would Lucie be interested in you? Contrary Mary: excellent analysis - I never realised X-Factor was so interesting!
blushingsnail Wider Topics 7 6,357 16-11-2009, 06:27 PM
  Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Forest Hill Rail Station

Does anyone know why a section of wall on Platform 2 has been demolished (about level with the station building, not up by the footbridge)? Is it just being rebuilt or is there a chance they're build...
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 761 706,332 16-11-2009, 06:03 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak

Nope, that link not working either. Network Rail must have its website set up so that you can't link directly to individual pages. (Any conspiracy theorists like to offer an opinion on why that might...
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 1,398 1,250,389 04-11-2009, 07:21 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak

Thanks for the info Newforester. The link to the Network Rail site doesn't seem to work. Couldn't find the documents using NR's own search facility so used advanced Google search instead. Does [u...
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 1,398 1,250,389 04-11-2009, 07:05 PM
  Thread: Planning: 8 Perry Vale
Post: RE: Planning: 8 Perry Vale

The documents are now on Lewisham's planning website. As Snazy has already said, change of use from a furniture shop to coffee and sandwich bar. No change to shopfront apart from repainting and ...
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 5 5,803 01-10-2009, 02:23 PM
  Thread: London Open House Weekend
Post: RE: London Open House Weekend

[u][b]OPEN HOUSE 2009 - 19-20 September 2009[/b][/u] Same three properties are open this weekend: [b][u]The Capital[/u][/b] Address: 11-21 London Road, SE23 3TW [b]Tour times: Sat - 10am-5pm. ...
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 20 26,319 15-09-2009, 06:15 PM
  Thread: Green Chain Walking Festival - Sept 2009
Post: Green Chain Walking Festival - Sept 2009

A couple of local walks as part of the Green Chain Walking Festival: [b]Sunday 13 September 2009[/b] Horniman Gardens to Peckham Rye Park, via One Tree Hill [b]3.00pm start[/b] - Meet at main ent...
blushingsnail Wider Topics 0 3,079 11-09-2009, 04:33 PM
  Thread: Jersey Tiger Moths
Post: RE: Jersey Tiger moths

I've got two in my back garden (Perry Vale area). First year I've noticed them. There's a good picture on Flickr that shows part of the orange/red underwing, which you usually only see when they'r...
blushingsnail Wider Topics 14 14,309 10-08-2009, 05:29 PM
  Thread: Land on corner of Perry Vale & Westbourne Drive
Post: RE: Land on corner of Perry Vale & Westbourne Driv...

According to the auction website the plot of land sold for ?200k.
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 64 73,534 30-07-2009, 10:47 AM
  Thread: Forest Hill Central
Post: RE: Forest Hill Central

BH are marketing 'City Walk' in Malaysia too. From [url=http://thestar.com.my/columnists/story.asp?file=/2009/6/14/columnists/eurofile/4103435&sec=eurofile]The Star Online:[/url] "As far as one of...
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 289 274,079 16-06-2009, 06:19 PM
  Thread: Manor Mount - Abuse of One-Way System
Post: RE: Manor Mount - Abuse of One-Way System

They're not asking for cameras [i]everywhere[/i] - just in a specific place where there is known, potentially dangerous, violation of a traffic rule.
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 143 128,587 11-06-2009, 04:36 PM
  Thread: Forest Hill Central
Post: RE: Forest Hill Central

No, they'll buy one of the ground floor flats and try to dig out a basement.
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 289 274,079 08-06-2009, 05:41 PM
  Thread: Forest Hill Central
Post: RE: Forest Hill Central

Sue: the 'kitchens' are part of the living areas, ie the flats don't have separate kitchens. The kitchen units are usually at the opposite end of the room to where the sofas are. They've used a lo...
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 289 274,079 08-06-2009, 03:23 PM
  Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Forest Hill Rail Station

AndrewR: the station building itself is closed when the station is unmanned, and just the two side gates on Platform 1 are left open. I don't know if they are left open all night. Presumably when th...
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 761 706,332 29-05-2009, 12:08 PM
  Thread: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
Post: RE: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's

What's wrong with disapproving of smoking while pregnant? And why are Vipes and Christianna attacking Multisync? I haven't read all his/her posts so don't know the content of them, but this is the...
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 212 230,177 27-05-2009, 11:25 AM
  Thread: Bizarre Video Surveillance Vehicle
Post: RE: Bizarre video surveillance vehicle at FH stati...

The surveillance vehicle was outside William Hill again this morning.
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 15 17,374 15-05-2009, 04:07 PM
  Thread: Bizarre Video Surveillance Vehicle
Post: RE: Bizarre video surveillance vehicle at FH stati...

The Havelock Walk incident was a robbery at one of the houses. I don't know what time it happened. I doubt the vehicle is connected: why would the police install a video surveillance vehicle [i]afte...
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 15 17,374 12-05-2009, 11:40 AM
  Thread: Perry Vale - Road Issues
Post: RE: Perry Vale - Road Issues

Has anyone else noticed the snazzy new bench that has appeared on the pavement on Perry Vale, opposite the All Inn One pub? It's a stainless steel 'wave' bench. Don't have a picture of it in situ bu...
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 348 293,861 11-05-2009, 11:35 AM
  Thread: Alleyns School on swine flu alert
Post: RE: Alleyns School on swine flu alert

There was an item on this on BBC Breakfast this morning. Kelvin McKenzie (former editor of The Sun and former Alleyn's pupil) disagreeing with the policy of closing affected schools because the kids ...
blushingsnail Wider Topics 16 15,368 08-05-2009, 06:14 PM
  Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Forest Hill Rail Station

The Platform 2 gate is being locked in the evenings again. I've e-mailed Southern to ask why.
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 761 706,332 01-05-2009, 10:41 AM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Train service to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oa...

[b][i][u]Saturday 2 May & Sunday 3 May 2009[/b][/i][/u] No trains at all along the Forest Hill line on Saturday and Sunday. Replacement bus service instead - see notice at station (details don't a...
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 1,398 1,250,389 29-04-2009, 02:53 PM
  Thread: Perry Vale - Road Issues
Post: RE: Perry Vale - Road Issues

There's a Perry Vale Ward Assembly meeting tomorrow night (Thursday 23 April) at 7.30pm at the Forest Hill Methodist Church, Normanton Street, SE23 2DS. It could be raised there, if anyone's attendin...
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 348 293,861 22-04-2009, 11:43 AM
  Thread: Knitting Group
Post: RE: Knitting group

Saw a poster for this in Sainsbury's last night: [url]http://www.foresthillknitandnatter.com[/url] It's a new group who are meeting on Wednesday evenings (7.30pm) in Question Bar on Dartmouth Ro...
blushingsnail Wider Topics 36 31,417 10-03-2009, 12:43 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Train service to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oa...

[b][u]Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th March 2009[/u][/b] No trains at all on the FH line this weekend. Rail replacement bus service instead.
blushingsnail SE23 Topics 1,398 1,250,389 02-03-2009, 05:01 PM
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