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Thread: Shackleton - Local Hero
Post: RE: Shackleton - Local Hero
| Shackleton's own account of the trip entitled, simply, 'South', also makes fascinating reading. One extraordinary thing I remember about the book is that despite all the tribulations, they managed to ... |
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27-01-2014, 11:32 AM |
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Thread: Horniman Licence Application
Post: RE: Horniman Licence Application
| ESAG - I think stands for 'Event Safety Advisory Group'. It is a joint group involving the Council and Police representatives. It approves Event Management Plans for major events and its powers exte... |
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andrewr |
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26-04-2012, 10:41 AM |
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Thread: Horniman Licence Application
Post: RE: Horniman Licence Application
| The licensing committee met last night and listened for a good long period to all of the arguments before retiring to consider their verdict.
The result appeared to be a good compromise for all parti... |
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andrewr |
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26-04-2012, 09:37 AM |
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Thread: Incinerator on Fire?
Post: RE: Incinerator on Fire?
| Must indeed have been a big fire then. New Cross and Chingford are both a bit east of north from Forest Hill so the direction is right - but Chingford is, according to my estimates, about 8 times as ... |
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04-04-2012, 06:57 PM |
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Thread: Incinerator on Fire?
Post: Incinerator on Fire?
| Huge clouds of smoke visible where I usually see the faint plume from the SELCHP incinerator at New Cross Gate. Is the incinerator plant on fire (?!) or is it Millwall Football Ground? No reports of ... |
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andrewr |
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04-04-2012, 04:03 PM |
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Thread: Planning: Nursery at Liphook Crescent
Post: RE: Planning Application: Nursery at Liphook Cresc...
| The reason for the planning condition
[quote]Upon the nursery use ceasing to operate, this permission shall expire and the property shall be returned for use as a single family dwellinghouse[/quote]... |
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andrewr |
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09-03-2012, 05:54 PM |
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Thread: Planning Application: 51-53 Canonbie Road
Post: RE: Planning application: 51-53 Canonbie Road
| I wonder if the 'admin colleague' who spoke to Hunter was confused? From the letter that objectors to the application have received, it is clear that the developer has appealed to the Planning Inspec... |
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andrewr |
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17-02-2012, 09:20 AM |
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Thread: Planning: Nursery at Liphook Crescent
Post: RE: Planning Application: Nursery at Liphook Cresc...
| A couple of facts:
The nursery was up and running for about 7 months before the application for planning permission went in front of a planning committee so neighbours had plenty of opportunity to ... |
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andrewr |
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29-01-2012, 03:27 PM |
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Thread: Jumping the ticket barriers
Post: RE: Jumping the ticket barriers at HOP station
| Evening Standard article points out that although London fares were going up they are lower than those in the rest of the UK. In my experience, not only is this true, but services are far more freque... |
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andrewr |
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13-01-2012, 07:01 PM |
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Thread: Bizzare accident on Honor Oak Road by Manor Mount
Post: RE: Bizzare accident on Honor Oak Road by Manor Mo...
| Where is the station in Honor Oak Road? I've lived here for a long time and have yet to find a railway track in Honor Oak Road, still less a station! |
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12-12-2011, 02:50 PM |
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Thread: Recycling in Lewisham
Post: RE: Recycling in Lewisham
| Deano - I've got no reason to support Lewisham Council but if you read through the latest issue of Lewisham Life I think you will find that very little of its content is 'vanity'. The vast majority o... |
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andrewr |
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12-12-2011, 02:47 PM |
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Thread: Recycling in Lewisham
Post: RE: Recycling in Lewisham
| Details of the new recycling arrangements are in the latest edition of Lewisham Life - which should go to every household. Might have been a good idea to put stickers or tags on the bins as well tho... |
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andrewr |
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10-12-2011, 03:13 PM |
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Thread: Recycling in Lewisham
Post: RE: Recycling in Lewisham
| Anyone worked out if you can put polystyrene in the recycling now? It's not on the OK list, or the banned list. |
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andrewr |
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09-12-2011, 11:00 PM |
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Thread: Postal problems
Post: RE: Postal problems
| Does indeed look like the Christmas postal delivery system is with us already. Found most of my post through the letterbox today but one envelope dropped in the porch. |
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andrewr |
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09-12-2011, 10:58 PM |
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Thread: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade
Post: RE: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade
| Have found a DfT report on research into platform - train steps which makes interesting reading if you have plenty of time. I've not read it all but one key finding is that people find it more diffic... |
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andrewr |
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29-11-2011, 10:23 PM |
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Thread: Our local supermarket: a cautionary tale
Post: RE: Our local supermarket: a cautionary tale
| Our most recent experience is of a couple of purchases of raspberries from Sainsbury's rotten within a day or two of purchase and both well within their date. Not worth keeping until next visit so n... |
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andrewr |
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29-11-2011, 10:16 PM |
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Thread: Crime Prevention
Post: RE: Car Theft - Netherby Road
| Easy to be wise after the event. Following publicity about lock bumping I guess lots of people deadlock their front doors at night. Having done which they will think it sensible to leave keys near t... |
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29-11-2011, 10:09 PM |
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Thread: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade
Post: RE: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade
| I measured some platform-train step up heights at Honor Oak Park today. Worst was a step up of 380mm (15") at the footbridge end of Platform 1 onto a Southern train. The smallest step up was 180mm. ... |
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28-11-2011, 06:45 PM |
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Thread: Car Theft - Netherby Road
Post: Car Theft - Netherby Road
| BMW 320ED less than one year old stolen from outside owner's home in Netherby Road last night. Keys obtained by fishing through the letterbox.
Watch out - they may be after your car too.
If any... |
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28-11-2011, 06:29 PM |
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Thread: Crime and Punishment
Post: RE: Crime and Punishment
| Bensonby
Am I right in understanding that your link to the Offences against the Person Act implies that it is permissible to set a 'spring gun, man trap, or other engine calculated to destroy human ... |
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21-11-2011, 05:06 PM |
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Thread: Crime and Punishment
Post: RE: Crime and Punishment
| If [quote]'the slightest pressure'[/quote] on the trip wire will fire the blank (see the link above) then there could be a lot of disturbance from inquisitive foxes! Seems like a slightly less sensit... |
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21-11-2011, 12:55 PM |
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Thread: Southern Railway prepares for Winter
Post: RE: Southern Railway prepares for Winter
| Different conductor rail on DLR certainly helps because the train picks up from underneath the rail so the contact doesn't get iced over. Overhead power is also better - at least until the power wire... |
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21-11-2011, 11:59 AM |
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Thread: Southern Railway prepares for Winter
Post: Southern Railway prepares for Winter
| Looks like it is not just Lewisham that has improved their preparations for winter. The latest stakeholder brief from our rail company, Southern, suggests that they have done a lot of work since last... |
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andrewr |
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18-11-2011, 03:27 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pools
| Forest Hill Pools is not a PFI project. |
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16-11-2011, 05:05 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pools
| Don't expect any news on opening date until after the building is handed over to the Council. This won't be before next Spring. |
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16-11-2011, 04:00 PM |
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Thread: The Shard in sunlight is a sight for sore eyes..
Post: RE: The Shard in sunlight is a sight for sore eyes...
| That would only work if the fleet sailed down the Thames in the afternoon. But it could protect against an invasion fleet coming up the Thames early in the morning! That's also when it could be a di... |
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15-11-2011, 05:34 PM |
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Thread: The Shard in sunlight is a sight for sore eyes..
Post: RE: The Shard in sunlight is a sight for sore eyes...
| Focused sun rays can cause fires. Typically through a magnifying glass or a piece of broken bottle. Not likely to be a problem with reflected rays other than from a carefully constructed concave mi... |
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andrewr |
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15-11-2011, 05:14 PM |
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Thread: Winter is Coming - Get the Salt In!
Post: RE: Winter is Coming - Get the Salt In!
| If you put anything on top of snow, just use grit. That's what they do in countries where there is too much snow, or it is too cold to melt it with salt. If you clear the snow first, a bit of salt (... |
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15-11-2011, 05:11 PM |
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Thread: Winter is Coming - Get the Salt In!
Post: RE: Winter is Coming - Get the Salt In!
| Lewisham have said they won't put salt in bins because they get abused. I'm still hoping that if the weather gets bad, they will put dumps of salt at strategic locations, particularly on the hills, b... |
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andrewr |
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14-11-2011, 06:16 PM |
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Thread: Winter is Coming - Get the Salt In!
Post: RE: Winter is Coming - Get the Salt In!
| I've just heard from Lewisham Council that their contractor's gritting vehicles have now been equipped with snow chains and the drivers trained to use them. This could make a real difference if we ge... |
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14-11-2011, 11:47 AM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| ... along with the carriages of any description. |
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11-11-2011, 05:29 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| Just realised the significance of HA 1835 - Highways Act 1835. Didn't realise they were worried about bicycles on pavements back then so looked it up.
Relevant text seems to be:
Penalty on person... |
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andrewr |
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11-11-2011, 05:27 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| Highway Code, Rules for cyclists, Rule 64
You [b][color=#800000]MUST NOT[/b][/color] cycle on a pavement.
Laws HA 1835 sect 72 & R(SA) 1984 sect 129.
Not my emphasis. [/color][/b]Seems pretty ... |
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andrewr |
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11-11-2011, 05:20 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
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11-11-2011, 02:38 PM |
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Thread: The Shard in sunlight is a sight for sore eyes..
Post: RE: The Shard in sunlight is a sight for sore eyes...
| The Shard won't always be 'lower than the sun'. If you are standing beneath it, it will almost always be higher than the sun, and for everyone that can see it, it will be higher than the sun when the ... |
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11-11-2011, 02:37 PM |
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Thread: The Shard in sunlight is a sight for sore eyes..
Post: RE: The Shard in sunlight is a sight for sore eyes...
| Without doubt, some people will get sunlight reflected into their offices and homes who have not previously had it. Some might see this as a good thing! I guess some may have to install blinds - as ... |
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11-11-2011, 12:46 PM |
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Thread: The Shard in sunlight is a sight for sore eyes..
Post: RE: The Shard in sunlight is a sight for sore eyes...
| I don't think the reflected sunlight can be more powerful than the sun itself - although it shines in different directions. Low flying aircraft, helicopters, and the occupants of offices have to cope... |
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10-11-2011, 02:58 PM |
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Thread: Perry Vale Energy Savers
Post: RE: Perry Vale Energy Savers
| Total energy used is the same whether you boil the kettle at the same time as doing the ironing or later! What really uses power is leaving lots of lights on all the time. Have a look at how much ene... |
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10-11-2011, 02:55 PM |
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Thread: Winter is Coming - Get the Salt In!
Post: Winter is Coming - Get the Salt In!
| Last winter, much of Forest Hill ground to a halt as a result of snowfall. In March, community representatives met with Malcolm Smith, then Director of Regeneration for Lewisham Council, to see if th... |
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09-11-2011, 11:08 AM |
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Thread: Crime and Punishment
Post: RE: Crime and Punishment
| Bit of a technicality AMFM but I have served on a jury recently. Burden of proof is no longer 'beyond reasonable doubt' but is 'sure'. We were told that 'sure that the defendant was guilty' was more... |
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04-11-2011, 05:03 PM |
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Thread: Tewkesbury Lodge Estate fireworks?
Post: RE: Tewkesbury Lodge Estate fireworks?
| Paid up members should have received details. If they haven't they should contact their representative. Failing that they can send me a PM. |
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04-11-2011, 04:58 PM |
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Thread: Parking on Devonshire Road
Post: RE: Parking on Devonshire Road
| But motorists ARE allowed to park on the pavement by default. If everyone parked on the road, the Westwood Park situation would apply and the road would become impassable! Blocking roads is almost n... |
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04-11-2011, 04:10 PM |
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Thread: Look after YOUR Forest Hill
Post: RE: Look after YOUR Forest Hill
| Took them three months to report that they had cleared the ice from my road:confused::confused: and although they eventually replaced a drain cover that was bunged up with concrete, they didn't clear ... |
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04-11-2011, 03:32 PM |
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Thread: Crime and Punishment
Post: RE: Shooting on Forest Hill Road
| Thanks Redalways. I was going to make the same point. Juries, in the modern parlance, have to be sure, that the accused is guilty. They can still get it wrong. |
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04-11-2011, 03:27 PM |
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Thread: Parking on Devonshire Road
Post: RE: Parking on Devonshire Road
| Hi lacb. Sorry but I can't let your comment go unchallenged! I'm an engineer by training and like to think that I made my measurements without bias! For the record, I did round to the nearest 10cm ... |
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04-11-2011, 03:24 PM |
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Thread: Look after YOUR Forest Hill
Post: RE: Look after YOUR Forest Hill
| Love Lewisham doesn't work too well either! |
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04-11-2011, 02:39 PM |
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Thread: Parking on Devonshire Road
Post: RE: Parking on Devonshire Road
| London has chronic travel problems which, in my opinion, will only get worse as London's population continues to increase. We need to do whatever we can to make travel as easy as possible for everyone... |
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04-11-2011, 02:37 PM |
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Thread: Crime and Punishment
Post: RE: Shooting on Forest Hill Road
| Our society has changed massively since the end of judicial executions. To suggest that the increase in gun crime is linked to the end of the death penalty is simplistic in the extreme. Whilst some ... |
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04-11-2011, 02:23 PM |
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Thread: Crime and Punishment
Post: RE: Shooting on Forest Hill Road
| I've got this feeling that in the USA, where the death penalty is still available in most states, the murder rate is significantly higher than it is here. Whilst anything can be proved by suitable qu... |
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04-11-2011, 02:07 PM |
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Thread: Railway Bridge Painting
Post: RE: Railway Bridge Painting
| Further painting occurred last night. The upper level of the bridge where most of the graffiti was has had a coat of white paint - it could do with another one. The lower level which is painted a pa... |
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