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- 30 Nov 2010 13:17
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: UPDATED Weather and travel
- Replies: 79
- Views: 57009
Re: Weather and travel
My service from Sydenham Hill to Victoria ran only slightly late this morning, but with fewer carriages after problems elsewhere on the network. Shame - I quite fancied the day off!
- 25 Nov 2010 09:19
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Prospect Place, Wells Road
- Replies: 109
- Views: 242815
Re: Prospect Place, Wells Road
You might be interested in: - old maps of the area - Alan Godfrey Maps have republished several of the area dating back to the late 19th century and early 20th. These are also available from Kirkdale Bookshop in Sydenham. - various books about local history - John Coulter and John Seaman have writte...
- 12 Nov 2010 15:51
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: The Bad News
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13779
Re: The Bad News
You could still end up stuck with a very uncompetitive rate as banks change their policy, and I wouldn't want to be in a one-bed flat with two small kids - not as bad as having your home repossessed, but still some real short/medium term pain for those concerned. I can see why people say why prices ...
- 12 Nov 2010 15:00
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: The Bad News
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13779
Re: The Bad News
Negative equity can also stop you re-mortgaging - handy if your existing mortgage becomes uncompetitive, or if you want greater security by switching from a variable rate to a tracker - and not being able to move is also a problem if you need a bigger home, for example if a young couple start a fami...
- 7 Nov 2010 16:14
- Forum: Town Cafe
- Topic: Local opticians
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4260
Re: Local opticians
Thanks to you both - I will give them a call!
- 5 Nov 2010 14:08
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: A little light mugging.....
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13225
Re: A little light mugging.....
Sorry to hear that - glad you weren't injured and didn't have anything stolen.
I have to say though that I've walked up and down that road late at night plenty of times without any bother so hopefully it was just a one-off.
I have to say though that I've walked up and down that road late at night plenty of times without any bother so hopefully it was just a one-off.
- 3 Nov 2010 13:25
- Forum: Town Cafe
- Topic: Local opticians
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4260
Local opticians
I have recently been to Boots and then Specsavers (both near where I work in central London) for an eye test but have not been entirely happy with either. Does anyone have any recommendations for a good local independent optician in Sydenham or Forest Hill (or failing that other nearby areas)?
- 15 Oct 2010 13:48
- Forum: Town Cafe
- Topic: Managing the Met Police
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3545
Re: Managing the Met Police
Well the police have been twittering recently, as this article shows:
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/soci ... 010153167/
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/soci ... 010153167/
- 5 Oct 2010 16:48
- Forum: Town Cafe
- Topic: How do you Sydenhammers enjoy yourself
- Replies: 29
- Views: 17915
Re: How do you Sydenhammers enjoy yourself
Is this a coded reference to wife swapping??? If not, the usual range of leisure pursuits are on offer in or around Sydenham e.g. the National Sports Centre in Crystal Palace Park, various sports clubs, evening classes, churches and other activities. Some of these are advertised on this forum e.g. t...
- 16 Sep 2010 08:23
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Traffic monitoring round Peak Hill
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1930
Re: Traffic monitoring round Peak Hill
There were some on the top of Wells Park Road (near the park) several weeks back - after a short while they disappeared - not sure why/ what for.
- 8 Sep 2010 16:48
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Open House London: Lewisham / Sydenham
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5663
Re: Open House London: Lewisham / Sydenham
The upper bit - call it what you like! Haunted, apparently...
- 8 Sep 2010 15:31
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Open House London: Lewisham / Sydenham
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5663
Re: Open House London: Lewisham / Sydenham
You can also see the Capitol in Forest Hill - I've been before, and well worth seeing the bits you wouldn't normally see if you just went in for a drink - hopefully it will be possible to go on the old balcony on the first floor.
- 23 Aug 2010 15:42
- Forum: Town Cafe
- Topic: Dartmouth Road?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7680
Re: Dartmouth Road?
Forest Hill and Sydenham both have quite a few coffee shops, many of which are fairly new - I would particularly recommend Sugahill, Blue Mountain and Kente in Sydenham - you should find plenty of comments on all these if you trawl back through past discussions here. There is also the "Wellbein...
- 18 Aug 2010 08:31
- Forum: Town Cafe
- Topic: Homebase Kitchens
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5734
Re: Homebase Kitchens
I was thinking about getting a kitchen, including installation, from Ikea - does anyone know what they're like?
- 12 Aug 2010 13:39
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Sydenham and county/ parish boundaries
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6975
Sydenham and county/ parish boundaries
I have a series of questions about how the historical boundaries relate to Sydenham: a little bit obscure I know but funny to think that a boundary sign on a busy suburban street could have ancient origins. I know that historically it was in Kent, but part of the County of London since 1889 (and suc...
- 12 Aug 2010 13:03
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Hot Food Take-away at 5 Sydenham Road?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8457
Re: Hot Food Take-away at 5 Sydenham Road?
What are the sort of grounds for objection that might influence the Council's decision? I presume that simply saying that it wouldn't be upmarket enough might not be enough!
- 10 Aug 2010 12:27
- Forum: Town Cafe
- Topic: Which one of you is "darcy" on the east Dulwich forum?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9307
Re: Which one of you is "darcy" on the east Dulwich forum?
I'm not Darcy! I'm sure I know who SalubriousSyddersin is - he is well known on this forum and a thoroughly good bloke (if sometimes controversial in the past). The Location episode on Sydenham (referred to in a EDF post - a different one from the one Michael refers to) can be found here - most amus...
- 9 Aug 2010 11:53
- Forum: Town Stadium
- Topic: Beginners running course
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4018
Beginners running course
Dulwich Park Runners are holding a beginners running course this autumn - full details can be found on the link below:
http://www.dulwichparkrunners.co.uk/site/?page_id=8
http://www.dulwichparkrunners.co.uk/site/?page_id=8
- 4 Aug 2010 16:17
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: waitrose looking for location
- Replies: 34
- Views: 46712
Re: waitrose looking for location
You might be interested in these slightly provocative comments on this discussion in the EDF:
http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum ... ?20,508044
"Working class fried chicken munchers" I ask you!
http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum ... ?20,508044
"Working class fried chicken munchers" I ask you!
- 3 Aug 2010 12:56
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: waitrose looking for location
- Replies: 34
- Views: 46712
Re: waitrose looking for location
Well if Waitrose can open in Croydon (after purchasing a Somerfield store) then there is hope for us here. Might be worth contacting them.
Dickp: the two sites you mentioned - the first is the old Greyhound right? Have tenants been signed up yet? What is the second site?
Dickp: the two sites you mentioned - the first is the old Greyhound right? Have tenants been signed up yet? What is the second site?