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Thread: Housing market
Post: Property market
| [i][Split from 'SE23 Topics: New Apartments on Dartmouth Road' -admin][/i]
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Oh god, more cheaply built, over priced flats.
Don't buy now, wait for the crash and get them at a 30-45% lo... |
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15-11-2007, 12:08 AM |
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Thread: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
Post: RE: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
| I don't think anyone called you a racist bigot, frosty. The Daily Mail references were made in relation to your hyperbole and general views of a society gone rotten. |
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14-11-2007, 02:22 PM |
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Thread: (ex) Mercury TV - Perry Vale
Post: RE: (ex) Mercury TV - Perry Vale
| as a relative newcomer to FH, I'm really enthusiastic about its future, but just out interest....when did it all go wrong last time round? |
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14-11-2007, 12:36 PM |
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Thread: Gambling
Post: RE: Gambling
| Gambling is, ultimately, a matter of personal choice. It's not the government that forces people to walk on their own two feet into a betting shop. And it's better regulated and taxed than run by orga... |
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14-11-2007, 02:34 AM |
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Thread: (ex) Mercury TV - Perry Vale
Post: RE: (ex) Mercury TV - Perry Vale
| Congratulations, Ananas. :) |
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13-11-2007, 06:06 PM |
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Thread: (ex) Mercury TV - Perry Vale
Post: RE: (ex) Mercury TV - Perry Vale
| I've been here a year-and-a-half...so I suppose that accounts for much of my enthusiasm! I'll tone it down a bit :) |
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13-11-2007, 05:40 PM |
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Thread: What does the future hold for Forest Hill?
Post: RE: What does the future hold for Forest Hill?
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13-11-2007, 05:37 PM |
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Thread: What does the future hold for Forest Hill?
Post: RE: What does the future hold for Forest Hill?
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13-11-2007, 05:33 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pool
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool
| I vaguely remember 2009 being mentioned at the last public meeting. Could be wrong. Everyone seemed surprised at how long it would take. Any news on a firm opening date for the library? That should be... |
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13-11-2007, 05:07 PM |
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Thread: (ex) Mercury TV - Perry Vale
Post: RE: (ex) Mercury TV - Perry Vale
| Well, people can wish and imagine what they like...it does no harm and at worst is kindof fun and harmless. At best it can inspire a bit. Shooting down hypotheticals, however dewy-eyed they are, with ... |
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13-11-2007, 04:50 PM |
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Thread: Gambling
Post: RE: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
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13-11-2007, 04:32 PM |
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Thread: (ex) Mercury TV - Perry Vale
Post: RE: (ex) Mercury TV - Perry Vale
| The Hob, The Honor Oak, Yune, Lemon Grove, Bunka, Mayo Maker, Laurel's Flowers, Provender, Cafe La, Thai Orchard. As I said, I'm not sure what's gained by saying, "Forest Hill is rubbish." |
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13-11-2007, 04:30 PM |
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Thread: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
Post: RE: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
| I see good businesses opening up and surviving (Dartmouth Arms, the Hob, Honor Hoak, Lemon Grove, Bunka, Mayo Maker, Provender, Laurel's Florist, Cafe La, Yune to name a few). I see shops closing down... |
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13-11-2007, 04:07 PM |
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Thread: 8:24 to London Bridge from HOP
Post: RE: 8:24 to London Bridge from HOP
| I think there'll be a lot of people who can take either the train to LB or the Overground. I work in West London and it'll makes no difference to me. I'll personally just be glad of the extra trains. ... |
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13-11-2007, 02:47 PM |
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Thread: (ex) Mercury TV - Perry Vale
Post: RE: (ex) Mercury TV - Perry Vale
| I come back to the Dartmouth Arms example. And there really is no reason why a decent deli couldn't thrive in FH. |
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13-11-2007, 01:15 PM |
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Thread: Arts & Craft market in SE23?
Post: RE: Arts & Craft market in SE23?
| I think there was a market there one weekend, a couple of months ago. It wasn't very well advertised. Not sure how successful it was. It's a great a idea, though, I think. |
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13-11-2007, 01:10 PM |
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Thread: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
Post: RE: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
| It really is hard to get enthused about responding to your interesting picture of a forest hill where Mad Max would be quite happily at home - a picture I think most people wouldn't recognise. I could... |
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13-11-2007, 12:52 PM |
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Thread: (ex) Mercury TV - Perry Vale
Post: RE: (ex) Mercury TV - Perry Vale
| I'm sure before dartmouth arms arrived there were cries of 'there's no market for a gastropub - if there was a market for one, there'd be one here already'. It's not the way it works, baboonery. It ta... |
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13-11-2007, 12:38 PM |
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Thread: (ex) Mercury TV - Perry Vale
Post: RE: (ex) Mercury TV - Perry Vale
| Shops do change, baboonery. Demographics change, populations move, types of shop come and go. Under your argument, shopping areas would never change, improve or grow because 'if they were going to, th... |
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13-11-2007, 11:44 AM |
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Thread: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
Post: RE: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
| As I said, saying "Big Issue" and vaguely waving a copy at people leaving Sainsbury's. Truly terrible. |
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12-11-2007, 06:52 PM |
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Thread: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
Post: RE: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
| As far as I can see, all she ever does is say, "Big Issue" and wave it vaguely in the direction of anyone leaving sainsbury's. And you call that harassing and haranguing? Leave the poor woman alone. |
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12-11-2007, 05:57 PM |
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Thread: fh shop opening times
Post: RE: fh shop opening times
| Well, opening wednesday afternoons is hardly "24/7 society gone mad". And are we saying that opening on wednesdays will make FH's shopkeepers less friendly somehow? The wednesday thing is indicative o... |
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09-11-2007, 11:42 AM |
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Thread: fh shop opening times
Post: RE: fh shop opening times
| God....i come from the South Wales valleys - they have halfday closing on Wednesday there. Glad I left for life in the 24-hour metropolis :) hehe |
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07-11-2007, 07:16 PM |
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Thread: fh shop opening times
Post: fh shop opening times
| I went into FH today at 3.30 to get a key cut and pick up some dry-cleaning. Both shops were closed. It's no wonder there's a lack of 'footfall'. |
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07-11-2007, 06:25 PM |
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Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line Closure
| From Forest Hill to London Bridge direct by train: 16 minutes
Forest Hill to Nx Gate by rail 7 mins plus Nxg to London Bridge by tube: 12mintes. If you add 5 minutes to that for changing at Canada ... |
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07-11-2007, 06:22 PM |
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Thread: Economic migration
Post: RE: Economic migration
| I believe economically innactive includes students. It's anyone 'not in work or not available to work'. It also includes anyone who's not working and looking after children! The seven million is rathe... |
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01-11-2007, 04:18 PM |
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Thread: Economic migration
Post: RE: Economic migration
| Most of those economically innactive Brits are men in their 50s who worked in heavy industry pre-'80s in the North and Wales and are now innappropriately on Incapacity Benefit. Unfortunately it's not ... |
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01-11-2007, 04:14 PM |
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Thread: Direct services from FH to London Victoria
Post: RE: Direct services from FH to London Victoria
| Me, I'm loving the ELX :) |
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01-11-2007, 01:40 PM |
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Thread: Former Aceri Site
Post: RE: aceri site
| there's something happening at pizza pianeta at the moment, too. And there's the lemon grove, too. With Aceri, it looks like we're in for a sudden spirt of activity on london road :) |
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01-11-2007, 01:37 PM |
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Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line Closure
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nevermodern |
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31-10-2007, 10:13 PM |
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Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line Closure
| But it won't take *that* much longer to get to London Bridge via Canada Water on the ELX, will it? Not according to TFL's journey planner anyway. |
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31-10-2007, 08:46 PM |
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Thread: Foxtons, East Dulwich
Post: RE: Foxtons, East Dulwich
| It's a good reason to make sure you exclude your name from the edited version of the electoral roll - then companies can't access your name. Also signing up to the mail preference service should make ... |
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28-10-2007, 03:11 PM |
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Thread: Fifty grand for us to spend on improvements
Post: RE: Fifty grand for us to spend on improvements
| We're getting them in 2010 - the countdown begins ;) |
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nevermodern |
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27-10-2007, 10:03 PM |
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Thread: Blockbuster
Post: RE: Blockbuster
| Talking of a great local business: has anyone seen the Halloween window display in at Lauren't florist? Another example of a great little, creative local business seemingly doing well. |
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25-10-2007, 06:12 PM |
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Thread: Blockbuster
Post: RE: Blockbuster
| Other video rental shops in the area should be using this closure to their advantage - I passed Blockbusters yesterday and noticed a bemused father and daughter, disappointed that the shop was closed.... |
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25-10-2007, 11:43 AM |
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Thread: Fifty grand for us to spend on improvements
Post: RE: Fifty grand for us to spend on improvements
| I'd just like to add that I think it's important that in whichever way this money is spent, what's important is that it's spent on something that the widest possible number of people can enjoy. |
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nevermodern |
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24-10-2007, 09:10 PM |
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Thread: Could we have a community-run film society in SE23?
Post: RE: Could we have a community-run film society in ...
| Yes, I suggest we wait. But it sounds like there are enough people to get it going if that falls through, which is really good :) |
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nevermodern |
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23-10-2007, 10:23 AM |
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Thread: WH Smith & Post Office, Forest Hill
Post: RE: Post office Closure
| I used to live in North London near Wood Green and the main post office there would regularly have upwards of 50 people in the queue and you'd be waiting over 20 minutes to get served. Unfortunately t... |
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nevermodern |
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22-10-2007, 09:59 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Central
Post: RE: Forest Hill Central
| It does look nice. Not much like the previous pictures they posted at all. Confusingly. |
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nevermodern |
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22-10-2007, 04:48 PM |
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Thread: Former Aceri Site
Post: Former Aceri Site
| People working in there today, so i got nosy and knocked. *Something* is being opened there according to the builder-type bloke I spoke to, although he didn't know what. Encouraging at least. |
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20-10-2007, 01:50 PM |
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Thread: Fifty grand for us to spend on improvements
Post: RE: Fifty grand for us to spend on improvements
| Julie Sutch, isn't it? Not the most visible of ladies. Yes, let's do something around the train station. We're gonna have to live with it for a good few years yet, so let's at least make it nice. Some... |
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20-10-2007, 01:46 PM |
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