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by roundasapound
24 Jun 2015 13:15
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Hyde Housing are awful
Replies: 30
Views: 25421

Re: Hyde Housing are awful

Hello I have first hand experience of Hyde. Having been a tenant for over 10 years in the Thorpes area. I worked and paid full rent, which increased by RPI + 0.5% + £2 year on year, despite the fact my salary didn't! Trying to get them to do any repairs was a joke. I had a garden fence broken around ...
by roundasapound
16 Jan 2014 11:07
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Southern Trains Franchise
Replies: 7
Views: 5324

Re: Southern Trains Franchise

Southeastern are the pits! They are a hell of a lot worse than Southern trains.

I'll be moving soon and will soon have no choice but to use SE train service. Absolutely dreading it :cry:
by roundasapound
16 Jan 2014 10:16
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Thank You to Billings
Replies: 8
Views: 6851

Re: Thank You to Billings

I agree

Billings is brilliant.

We're in there at least once a week. All our meat and fish are purchased from Billings.
Friendly bunch with great quality food.

:)
by roundasapound
31 Oct 2013 10:56
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Sydenham house prices up by 50k?
Replies: 83
Views: 54177

Re: Sydenham house prices up by 50k?

A 4 bedroom house on my road, sale has just been agreed £775k! The For Sale sign was up for less than a week before the Sale Agreed sign was mounted :shock:
by roundasapound
29 Aug 2013 14:39
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Too many estate agents on Sydenham Road?
Replies: 36
Views: 17955

Re: Too many estate agents on Sydenham Road?

Hi thanks to you both for replying. You both made some good points. Whilst I agree that estate agents are a sign an area is on an "up", I agree with Juliet that there are too many of them and they are taking all the prime positions on the main road. I forgot to add, we also have too many funeral ...
by roundasapound
29 Aug 2013 12:55
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Sydenham improvement works
Replies: 112
Views: 80869

Re: Sydenham improvement works

It looks like Queensthorpe Road will be a no-through road once the improvements are complete. There is already a "T" sign at the end of the road, the way the paving is, looks like it will be another blocked road, like Venner Road. Although this only increases the traffic through Earlsthorpe Road and ...
by roundasapound
29 Aug 2013 12:51
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Sydenham under a new flight path?
Replies: 108
Views: 137673

Re: Sydenham under a new flight path?

Hi I've noticed the significant increase in aircraft noise. At 06:15 daily without fail a loud noisy aeroplane flies overhead. Sometimes it's so loud I have to pause the TV to let the airplane go by before resuming a show. I hope this is not permanent. Being in the garden isn't that enjoyable with ...
by roundasapound
29 Aug 2013 12:34
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Too many estate agents on Sydenham Road?
Replies: 36
Views: 17955

Too many estate agents on Sydenham Road?

Hi Everyone, it's been an age since I last posted on here. As always, the forum is very insightful into the events occurring within Sydenham. Is it just me or does anyone else think that there are way too many estate agents on Sydenham Road? Last time I checked there was Hunters, Pedders, Mann ...
by roundasapound
4 Sep 2008 11:17
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Afro Caribbean Hairdresser
Replies: 7
Views: 12070

Hi

Please see link below. The stylist does dreadlocks and sisterlocks and is located in Sydenham. You can get the contact details from the website:

http://www.tassahai.co.uk/#/locationcontact/4522223870
by roundasapound
8 Aug 2008 16:17
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: The cheaper way of commuting
Replies: 33
Views: 33766

good on you bensonby :) I wish my journey enabled me to by this ticket because I'd be right there with you. I'd rather argue with the staff at Sydenham than have to travel from Lower Sydenham using Southeastern and get on the DLR :lol: Let us know how you get on, you will be the bane of their ...
by roundasapound
20 Jul 2008 14:00
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Lower Sydenham Train Ticket
Replies: 14
Views: 17386

They have to let you through on a lower sydenham ticket. Even though you have a season ticket, Lower Sydenham is in zone 4 and technically further out than Sydenham station which is in zone 3.
by roundasapound
20 Jul 2008 09:48
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Oystergate: Showdown Time
Replies: 166
Views: 137610

I was planning to go to Sydenham station and take part in the debate, but unfortunately, due to migraines and high blood pressure was bed bound instead. I watched the video and nothing has surprised me. The mayor and MP had no power to do anything. They were merely observers. Southern and TFL have ...
by roundasapound
13 Jul 2008 09:50
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: The cheaper way of commuting
Replies: 33
Views: 33766

Hi IMO logic would state that if you have a season ticket from London Bridge to London Victoria to use on the railway, there are 2 routes to take: 1) London Bridge via Peckham Rye to Victoria 2) London Bridge via Forest Hill and Crystal Palace to Victoria These routes go through zones 1-3-1. In ...
by roundasapound
3 Jul 2008 14:35
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Lewisham to sell off 1600 SE23/SE26 homes?
Replies: 3
Views: 5573

Hi Speaking of someone who lives in a property that has Hyde Housing as a social landlord my advice is don't get your hopes up. As a tenant I feel that my landlord takes the rent and provides no service whatsoever apart from annual gas servicing. I was shocked when they retiled the roof, must have ...
by roundasapound
14 Jun 2008 13:54
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Nuclear waste storage in Sydenham?
Replies: 8
Views: 9390

No No and Nooooooooooooooooo

No to radioactive waste underneath us.

When that happens I want out of Sydenham altogether!
by roundasapound
14 Jun 2008 13:51
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Train services from Lower Sydenham
Replies: 12
Views: 13707

Well I've been getting on the 07:40am to Cannon Street every morning and can say that by the time the train pulls in to Lower Sydenham there's no seats, you can just about get into the train. This train service needs a minimum of 10 carriages, it's really not fair on the people from New Beckenham ...
by roundasapound
29 May 2008 18:36
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Fair Trade Clothing in Sydenham
Replies: 23
Views: 22295

I'm ashamed to say I don't know alot of the shop names on Sydenham Road. A friend came to see me and was naming alot of shops on the road I didn't know were there and I've lived here for over 8 years :oops:

Signage is bad.
by roundasapound
29 May 2008 18:27
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Train services from Lower Sydenham
Replies: 12
Views: 13707

I'm going to be trying out Lower Sydenham again as new work location. I really hope it's less busy and I can get a seat on the 07:40 train. I have to disagree about Sydenham, 99% of the time I get a seat. It's just about knowing what carriage and train to catch :wink: forget the 07:45 to LBG ...
by roundasapound
16 May 2008 18:04
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Sydenham International Music Festival
Replies: 1
Views: 4054

Hi Has anyone been to the Sydenham music festival? What were your thoughts? I've been trying to find reviews online but to no avail. My friend is here from Tunisia and I'd like to take him there if it's any good. He's only got 2 more days here, so would like to take him tomorrow. I think he'd ...
by roundasapound
15 May 2008 11:58
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Oyster Card introduction shut station gates
Replies: 204
Views: 194727

that is just pathetic and ridiculous. So someone using a pay as you go oyster who has brought a travelcard will have to pay extra money if they use the station? So they are going to program the machine to differentiate between pay as you go and season ticket on oyster. It gets more ridiculous as ...