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Thread: Forest Hill Photos
Post: RE: Forest Hill Photos
| Derbybill,
Yes, I also remember the roaster being located in the shop window - it had a very shiny, (chromed?) appearance... and yes, clouds of smoke!!!
Also recall that a bit further up the roa... |
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18-03-2015, 12:32 AM |
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Thread: Are there badgers in Forest Hill?
Post: RE: Are there badgers in Forest Hill?
| I suspect they are in Forest Hill, but in areas where the public would not normally be after dark – so they can forage without being disturbed - and I think there’s a few areas in FH that would suit t... |
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11-07-2014, 03:41 PM |
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Thread: English Usage
Post: RE: Usage of English
| During the 1970's, I knew a Welshman in Forest Hill who was a member of the London Welsh male voice choir.
The choir provided a very atmospheric backing for a performance of Under Milk Wood, which... |
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30-04-2014, 01:31 PM |
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Thread: English Usage
Post: RE: Usage of English
| Saw this today -
It's about "Under Milk Wood" and how Dylan Thomas made us love the words.
I never knew about the origin of the name of the fishing village!
Link is:
http://www.bbc.co.uk... |
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30-04-2014, 10:46 AM |
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Thread: Council cutting trees down
Post: RE: Council cutting trees down
| The responsibility for watering the tree for a period of two years is an interesting point.
If it was outside your home then you could easily chuck a couple of buckets of water around the base as a... |
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16-04-2014, 11:50 AM |
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Thread: Cycling to Work
Post: RE: Cycling to Work
| Fact: In 1952 a double decker bus jumped over Tower Bridge - it was just after it had started to open and the gap was about 3ft. |
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15-04-2014, 01:43 PM |
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Thread: Speeding - Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Speeding - Honor Oak Park
| A couple of questions: Is there anywhere along this stretch of road which is a recognised accident black spot? Or have there been a series of accidents along this stretch of road in recent years?
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14-04-2014, 12:00 PM |
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Thread: Cycling to Work
Post: RE: Cycling to Work
| Used to cycle from FH to London and back each day, (14 mile round trip) but since moving out to the sticks it's simply too far.
So now have an engine in the frame and do the 60 mile round trip eac... |
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31-03-2014, 03:51 PM |
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Thread: Idiot drivers rat running
Post: RE: Idiot drivers rat running
| I've often noticed that when there are traffic lights at a junction, but the lights are not working, the traffic from both directions seems to flow much better!
I can remember the London Road/Hono... |
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18-03-2014, 12:48 PM |
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Thread: Anyone else lost their mains water around Woodcombe Crescent/Devonshire Road?
Post: RE: Anyone else lost their mains water around Wood...
| As I passed by the top end of Hengrave Road this morning there was a truck parked on the Cabrini side offloading temporary traffic lights and road signs etc.
Looks like they're going to start digg... |
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10-03-2014, 12:24 PM |
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Thread: 36 Honor Oak Road (ex Hamilton Lodge Care Home)
Post: RE: Hamilton Lodge Nursing Home Closed ?
| From the 1950s to 1970, I lived almost opposite Hamilton Lodge. During that period it was first a private residence and then when the family moved on it did indeed become a language centre.
I am surp... |
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11-02-2014, 03:57 PM |
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Thread: Dual Carriageways
Post: RE: Dual Carriageways
| I think the short section of Forest Hill road between the end of Wood Vale and the end of Brenchley gardens might now qualify. Islands down the middle and two lanes on each side, which filter into sai... |
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06-02-2014, 12:06 PM |
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Thread: Shackleton - Local Hero
Post: RE: Shackleton - Local Hero
| "South" is also available as a DVD from the British Film Institute. It is the original film recording of the expedition which has been digitally restored. BFI restorations are always top notch - so sh... |
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27-01-2014, 12:20 PM |
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Thread: English Usage
Post: RE: Usage of English
| I've always been puzzled as to why the politician Norman St John Stevas was pronounced "Sinjun" Stevas... Indeed, is it spelt as it sounds? |
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20-01-2014, 11:28 AM |
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Thread: Shackleton - Local Hero
Post: RE: Shackleton - Local Hero
| When I was at Forest Hill School and there were six houses, one was named Shackleton - I knew he was a great explorer, but in all the time I was there, I never knew that he had been a "local" lad. |
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17-01-2014, 04:33 PM |
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Thread: Traffic made worse at junction of Forest Hill Road, Canonbie Road and Wood Vale?
Post: RE: Traffic made worse at junction of Forest Hill ...
| Agreed. School run or not - it was more free flowing before the works were started. Also noticed this morning that there were surveyers at the junction of Forest Hill Road & Honor Oak Road - more chan... |
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14-01-2014, 11:23 AM |
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Thread: Traffic made worse at junction of Forest Hill Road, Canonbie Road and Wood Vale?
Post: RE: Traffic made worse?
| I think it was better a few weeks ago because of the school holidays - so less traffic. But agreed, it's a bit of a mystery now. Les could be right about the phasing of the lights. |
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13-01-2014, 04:58 PM |
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Thread: Traffic made worse at junction of Forest Hill Road, Canonbie Road and Wood Vale?
Post: Traffic made worse at junction of Forest Hill Road...
| Has anyone else noticed during the morning commute how the traffic tailback seems to have got worse since the road works were undertaken at the junction of Forest Hill Road, Canonbie Road and Wood Val... |
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13-01-2014, 12:18 PM |
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Thread: Memorial for the Iron Lady?
Post: RE: Memorial for the Iron Lady?
| Yes - Welcome back Bd!
It's been so long, I should think many of the current forum members have never heard of you! |
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09-01-2014, 04:56 PM |
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Thread: Good day trips from SE23
Post: RE: Good day trips from SE23
| Here's three more for you to try in Kent.
Emmetts Garden, Bow Beech Reservoir & Penshurst Place.
Emmetts Garden and Bow Beech Reservoir are close to each other, near Ide Hill, Kent. (Off the A25... |
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22-10-2013, 02:35 PM |
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Thread: Wheelie Bins
Post: RE: Wheelie Bins
| Wheelie bins on pavements are just one of the hazards that the blind may encounter. My dad had several guide dogs and although they always performed well he would still come home battered and bruised ... |
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25-09-2013, 02:23 PM |
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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?
| To put a spin on things – I lived in a flat in Forest Hill during the 1950’s and 1960’s, but acquiring a dog subsequently meant acquiring a garden – and even in those days, FH house prices were “chall... |
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19-09-2013, 04:06 PM |
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Thread: Summer Walk on the Pool River - Sunday 21st July
Post: RE: Summer Walk on the Pool River - Sunday 21st Ju...
| At Catford, the Pool River joins the River Ravensbourne. (Which rises at Caesar's Well, Keston)
A bit further downstream at Lewisham, the River Quaggy, (which rises at Locksbottom, between Bromley... |
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19-07-2013, 03:02 PM |
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Thread: Water Problems
Post: RE: Water Problems
| There's a lot to be said for the KISS principle. As an engineer, I first came upon it when I was reading up about the American Lockheed SR71 reconaissance aircraft.
KISS is an acronym for "Keep It... |
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18-07-2013, 11:48 AM |
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Thread: Damp in 1930s houses in FH
Post: RE: Damp in 1930s houses in FH
| You really need to determine whether the moisture is from outside or inside the house. But from an external point of view, you should have an effective Damp Proof Course (DPC) near the bottom of your ... |
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08-05-2013, 11:41 AM |
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Thread: Old HOP photos
Post: RE: Old HOP photos
| Within the galleries of the site below there are hundreds of old photographs of all the SE London suburbs - As such, Honor Oak Park is not specifically listed, but within the Borough of Lewisham you w... |
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21-01-2013, 02:35 PM |
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Thread: Loft Installation Grant
Post: RE: Loft Installation Grant
| Something that is often overlooked when increasing the thickness of loft insulation is that under certain circumstances it can cause an increase in loft condensation - with all the associated problems... |
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27-11-2012, 02:49 PM |
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Thread: Does FH Soc want more affordable houses?
Post: RE: Does FH Soc want more affordable houses?
| Using council pension pots to fund more housing? (See link below)
Given that we've just had a review of public sector pensions because they are considered to be unsustainable, could it work?
htt... |
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26-10-2012, 10:19 AM |
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Thread: article in the guardian - Do you feel rich
Post: RE: article in the guardian - Do you feel rich
| True. You can be capital rich and income poor. |
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18-09-2012, 10:20 AM |
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Thread: article in the guardian - Do you feel rich
Post: RE: article in the guardian - Do you feel rich
| As Mr Macawber said:
"Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result mi... |
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17-09-2012, 03:42 PM |
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Thread: TV signal disruption by trains - how to fix?
Post: RE: TV signal disruption by trains - how to fix?
| If you have no joy with local knowledge then you could try posting your problem to the following site -
The link will take you to the correct page for the Crystal Palace transmitter and if you scr... |
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24-07-2012, 01:28 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill School
Post: RE: Forest Hill School
| Hi Bill, I can tell from your descriptions of our classmates that there's not a lot wrong with your memory! Yes, we were definitely in the same class - and we were all "streamed" then weren't we? I un... |
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04-05-2012, 11:47 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill School
Post: RE: Forest Hill School
| Bill, most of the names you mention (both staff and boys) are ringing bells - I particularly remember a "Murray" in my classes. Do any of the following names ring bells with you? Mick O'Flynn, "Bill" ... |
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04-05-2012, 10:39 AM |
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Thread: Horniman Licence Application
Post: RE: Horniman Licence Application
| A nice pot of tea is also in our culture and I suspect that a good number of the public would be quite satisfied with just that.
But you can't help noticing the irony can you? Horniman's - a tea t... |
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24-04-2012, 01:53 PM |
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Thread: Horniman Licence Application
Post: RE: Horniman Licence Application
| Personally I think it was nicer years ago - I'm talking 50's and 60's - but you'd have to have been there to perhaps appreciate the difference. Of course, there was no internet or forum then, but you ... |
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24-04-2012, 11:15 AM |
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Thread: Digital Switchover
Post: RE: Digital Switchover
| You might find the following site useful. If you scroll down the page you will eventually come to a comments section where you can describe your problem and ask for help. You might even find that the ... |
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04-04-2012, 06:23 PM |
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Thread: Horniman Licence Application
Post: RE: Horniman Licence Application
| Since the Horniman is concerned that they might breach a licence for 10,000 people, they have decided to apply for a licence for up to 14,999 on site.
Quote from FHS:
"We are not planning events... |
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28-03-2012, 11:20 AM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| Actually, reflecting on what I said before, i suppose it should come as no surprise that I'm noticing more cyclists pulling out without looking, when you consider that there are now significantly more... |
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01-03-2012, 11:44 PM |
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Thread: Cyclists
Post: RE: Cyclists
| Agreed. I've been commuting to/from London by motorcycle for 41 years and have noticed more cyclists pulling out without looking.
Personally, I couldn't ride a motorcycle in London without mirrors ... |
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29-02-2012, 04:54 PM |
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Thread: Historic filming in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Historic filming in Forest Hill
| I've found some more historic film - It's about London schools & children and includes Fairlawn Primary School in 1960. (Hence the SE23 Topics connection) It is of particular interest to me because I... |
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14-02-2012, 02:51 PM |
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Thread: Historic filming in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Historic filming in Forest Hill
| Yes - well done indeed lacb. Mystery solved!
I used the link kindly provided by blushingsnail to take a look at William Mitchell's work, but hadn't got around to contacting him. I was quite taken a... |
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02-02-2012, 11:02 PM |
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Thread: Planning: Nursery at Liphook Crescent
Post: RE: Planning Application: Nursery at Liphook Cresc...
| If for one moment you put aside the sentiments, self interests, rights and wrongs you are still left with a covenant - and unlike a promise, a covenant is drawn up because it is legally binding. Regar... |
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01-02-2012, 11:49 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Photos
Post: RE: Forest Hill Photos
| Emmasouthby.
So sorry to hear. I've sent you a PM.
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01-02-2012, 12:32 AM |
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Thread: Historic filming in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Historic filming in Forest Hill
| Thanks for all your replies and suggestions - Yes, very interesting!
It still surprises and pleases me to find material like this and it makes me wonder what else might be tucked away just waiting... |
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27-01-2012, 12:33 AM |
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Thread: Historic filming in Forest Hill
Post: Historic filming in Forest Hill
| I was having a look at the British Pathe site and found the following three historic clips which were filmed somewhere in Forest Hill. Does anyone know where in Forest Hill the filming might have take... |
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26-01-2012, 04:15 PM |
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Thread: Goad Maps of Forest Hill ?
Post: RE: Goad Maps of Forest Hill ?
| Not Goad maps and for some reason I can't make the following link active - but I've used the old maps on this site before and although they come under Southwark, I recall some cover Forest Hill too - ... |
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26-01-2012, 03:26 PM |
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Thread: Planning: Nursery at Liphook Crescent
Post: RE: Planning Application: Nursery at Liphook Cresc...
| But remember that the opposite is also true - If as a group you seek to overturn the covenant then you need to appreciate that you could have someone set up a business next door to you - and it might ... |
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26-01-2012, 11:42 AM |
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Thread: Beadnell Road
Post: RE: Beadnell Road
| The following gives a good background:
http://www.ideal-homes.org.uk/lewisham/assets/histories/forest-hill |
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28-11-2011, 04:02 PM |
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Thread: Planning Application: 51-53 Canonbie Road
Post: RE: Planning application: 51-53 Canonbie Road
| Some councils give you as little as 3 minutes - although it's surprising how much you can say in that time. Preparation is important. The trick is to write down the key points you wish to make beforeh... |
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Thread: Planning Application: 51-53 Canonbie Road
Post: RE: Planning application: 51-53 Canonbie Road
| Thanks.
But I wonder if "reported to committee" means it's actually heard and decided by committee - or whether it's another (inbetween) decision making process to decide if it should be presented (o... |
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