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Thread: Scottish Independence
Post: RE: Scottish Independence
| My Father is Scottish and I was up there just last week visiting him in Dundee.
From what I could gather, it's fairly secure that the No vote will prevail and the union won't be broken.
What was... |
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mcbain23 |
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03-09-2014, 11:54 AM |
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Thread: McLarens/Coffee Bay in HOP Closed?
Post: RE: McLarens/Coffee Bay in HOP Closed?
| Was it any good? Must confess I've never tried it. Always seemed quite busy with numerous gents sitting inside the two outer "rooms" (cabanas?).. |
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mcbain23 |
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29-07-2014, 04:17 PM |
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Thread: Work started on the Honor Oak pub
Post: Work started on the Honor Oak pub
| Following on from the "A plan to save the Honor Oak pub?" thread which appears to be closed, in case folks haven't noticed the site is now a hive of activity with walls getting pulled down and all sor... |
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mcbain23 |
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03-07-2014, 01:05 PM |
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Thread: Lightning strike on Perry Rise
Post: RE: Lightning strike on Perry Rise
| Made our windows vibrate up on Blythe Hill!
My 3 yo said.. can we have another one please :) |
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mcbain23 |
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01-07-2014, 11:03 AM |
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Thread: HOP Sainsburys delivery trucks parking
Post: RE: HOP Sainsburys delivery trucks parking
| another plus plus here for the Sainsburies HOP staff.. they've always been courteous and helpful to me anyhow.. |
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mcbain23 |
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24-06-2014, 03:49 PM |
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Thread: SE23 on the TV
Post: RE: SE23 on the TV
| .. and what about Baby Milk Lady? |
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mcbain23 |
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24-06-2014, 03:05 PM |
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Thread: Knotweed
Post: RE: Knotweed
| Spotted this on the back path alongside forest hill station - my son insisted he featured - looks like the dreaded knotweed to me, can anyone confirm please?
[attachment=2850] |
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mcbain23 |
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05-06-2014, 05:08 PM |
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Thread: 100 years on the buses
Post: RE: 100 years on the buses
| [img]http://www.pocketropolis.co.uk/blog/uploaded_images/blakey.jpg[/img] |
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mcbain23 |
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02-05-2014, 01:42 PM |
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Thread: Knotweed
Post: RE: Knotweed
| Cripes - this stuff? (see attached pic) |
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mcbain23 |
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01-05-2014, 03:47 PM |
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Thread: Knotweed
Post: RE: Knotweed
| What exactly does it look like - any chance of a pic from one of these infestations mentioned? I've googled it but there are a number of different images returned with varying results. I thought I spo... |
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mcbain23 |
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01-05-2014, 12:12 PM |
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Thread: 63-65 Brockley View
Post: RE: 63-65 Brockley View
| Resurrecting a [i]really[/i] old thread here, but does anyone know what's happening with the space at the back of 63-65 BV? It was cleared last summer and boards put up, however these are now falling ... |
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mcbain23 |
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16-04-2014, 10:36 AM |
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Thread: House Alarm going off at Brockley View
Post: RE: House Alarm going off at Brockley View
| FWIW the owners are back now and it's stopped going off. |
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mcbain23 |
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16-04-2014, 10:00 AM |
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Thread: House Alarm going off at Brockley View
Post: House Alarm going off at Brockley View
| Does anyone have any advice regarding an errant house alarm that is going off throughout the day and night?
The alarm in question is at a house at the brow of Brockley View (I know there are at lea... |
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mcbain23 |
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14-04-2014, 10:16 AM |
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Thread: Barking Dogs
Post: RE: Barking Dogs
| As well as talking to them you could present some evidence - if you can hear the barking through the walls then your smartphone (if you have one) should also pick it up - try recording a good 30 secon... |
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mcbain23 |
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10-04-2014, 11:49 AM |
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Thread: Constant DIY (rant!)
Post: RE: Constant DIY (rant!)
| > Move to Forest Hill...I've never rated HOP
HOP is the new FH darling.. haven't you heard? :laugh: |
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mcbain23 |
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31-03-2014, 03:05 PM |
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Thread: Electricity Problems in SE23
Post: RE: Electricity Problems in SE23
| Thanks Pippi - at least I know it's not something gone awry with our wiring.
You're right about the exposure mind - we live right on the crest of the hill - thought the roof was going to blow off i... |
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mcbain23 |
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27-03-2014, 02:22 PM |
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Thread: Electricity Problems in SE23
Post: RE: Electricity Problems in SE23
| Bit of a late response on this one but a related question : Does anyone else in the Brockley View area get flickering lights? I've been there for just over a year and definitely noticed the odd flicke... |
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mcbain23 |
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27-03-2014, 12:47 PM |
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Thread: Disposal of DIY Waste
Post: RE: Disposal of DIY Waste
| Been looking into this myself, having recently paid through the nose for private waste collection.
[url=http://www.bromley.gov.uk/info/531/recycling_sites/81/waldo_road_reuse_and_recycling_centre]... |
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mcbain23 |
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03-03-2014, 12:21 PM |
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Thread: Traffic light problems again?
Post: RE: Traffic light problems again?
| I knew something was up with this section, was sat for (what seemed) an age coming down to London Road from Honor Oak Road this Sunday.
Thanks SE23.com for the crowdsourced confirmation! |
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mcbain23 |
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24-02-2014, 04:19 PM |
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Thread: Cars being broken into.....
Post: RE: Cars being broken into.....
| Well there you go, if it was just this Sunday past that the missus and I wondered how our two spare change receptacles in the car had ended up completely empty.
I figured one or both of us had for... |
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12-02-2014, 06:01 PM |
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Thread: Alarming house prices!
Post: RE: Alarming house prices!
| I'm interested to know Novels, why open days are bad?
A friend of mine had one on her flat in HOP, and she received 6 good offers that very day.
Have you had a bad experience in the past maybe... |
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mcbain23 |
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11-02-2014, 01:12 PM |
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Thread: Rugby Six Nations
Post: RE: Rugby Six Nations
| ++ for the Blythe Hill Tavern. Good beer too. Might try to make it down for Ireland vs Scotland on Sunday, although it'll be cat amongst the pigeons as my old man is from Dundee.. come on you scots!! |
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30-01-2014, 11:52 AM |
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Thread: Last night's storm
Post: RE: Last night's storm
| Our back garden fence was smashed to bits. I went down to Wickes next morning and the chap there said he'd sold 36 wooden fence sheets already that morning :) |
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mcbain23 |
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27-12-2013, 05:40 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill traffic
Post: RE: Forest Hill traffic
| I was stuck waiting at the lights of Cranston Road / A205 for yonks on Saturday. Timed 6 mins between green lights.. then 1 min the next phase. Someone reboot the master control server please.. |
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mcbain23 |
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02-12-2013, 12:09 PM |
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Thread: Christmas Trees in/near HOP
Post: RE: Christmas Trees in/near HOP
| I've used these guys for past 4-5 years :
[url=http://www.christmasforest.co.uk/store-locator/dulwich]Christmas Forest[/url]
Based at junction of Dulwich Common and Lordship Lane.
Good select... |
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mcbain23 |
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26-11-2013, 01:16 PM |
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Thread: Disturbing Music near Forest H station today
Post: RE: Disturbing Music near Forest H station today
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mcbain23 |
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26-11-2013, 12:46 PM |
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Thread: Le Querce, Brockley rise
Post: RE: Le Querce, Brockley rise
| Another ++ for Le Querce. My wife and I tried it for first time this weekend past, found the service to be friendly and the food delicious. I'll echo what's been said already - if you like your fish d... |
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mcbain23 |
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12-11-2013, 04:20 PM |
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Thread: The great storm of 2013
Post: RE: The great storm of 2013
| I grabbed a pic of the aforementioned wall on Gladiator St.. can you imagine the noise when this tumbled down! |
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mcbain23 |
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28-10-2013, 10:02 PM |
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Thread: Water Problems
Post: RE: Water Problems
| FWIW there's one on Brockley View, on the steep part just before/after the road joins Codrington Hill. Been there for months and it definitely not "clean".
EDIT: I've got off my virtual bum and log... |
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mcbain23 |
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24-10-2013, 03:23 PM |
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Thread: Good day trips from SE23
Post: RE: Good day trips from SE23
| Thanks to whomever suggested Godstone Farm, we tried it out last weekend - my wee lad had a great time as did the rest of the family.
I cobbled together this list from the various posts, bit of a ... |
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mcbain23 |
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21-10-2013, 11:03 AM |
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Thread: Where did you live before you came to SE23?
Post: RE: Where did you live before you came to SE23?
| I'm from a Northumberland market town called Morpeth originally, but London wise it's been.. Richmond, Stockwell, Angel, Stoke Newington, Clapham, Crystal Palace and now HOP since January.
Really l... |
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mcbain23 |
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19-09-2013, 04:30 PM |
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Thread: Ex Honor Oak Pub
Post: Ex Honor Oak Pub
| Can anyone confirm this latest tidbit to hit the HOP rumour mill - Tesco have bought the now-defunct Honor Oak Pub site, and are planning to put a Tesco Metro in there.. |
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mcbain23 |
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19-09-2013, 01:49 PM |
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