Sydenham Town Forum

Re UKIP: General Election 2015, Can immigration figures rescue floundering Ukippers? Net long-term migration to the UK was estimated to be 298,000 in the year ending September 2014, a statistically significant increase from 210,000 in the previous 12 months. So 90,000 or so above the governments ...

Something to chill out to (Video is fantastic as well):

Alison Krauss and Union Station - Good rendition of 'Man of constant sorrow' and as always totally acoustic instruments used. Most of us probably remember the tune (from Brother where art though and the soggy bottom boys). The song possibly dates way back to the Mackin clan 1888 Ireland but the ...

Thanks Tim, it's certainly the kind of number that artists can inject their own flavour into. Here's yet another version by The Outlaws with yet another take on Ghost Riders. Even an opportunity for your Air Guitar if you feel so inclined.. :lol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmpvpypXKf0 I enjoyed ...

Some points where Islamism (use of Sharia courts) is concerned: The 2009 study by the think tank Civitas found evidence of at least 85 “courts” operating across Britain. A big question: Can sharia law work successfully alongside the UK legal system? I doubt it as many principles that the two are fou ...

I'm aware that I might have the Grunge-era demographic to myself on this forum, but The Afghan Whigs at Koko in Camden on Wednesday night were just incredible. One of the few 90s Alt. bands with something new to offer. This track is called Matamoros off their great new album 'Do to the Beast ...

Pie mash and liquor for the missus and me too..

I'll look out for you when passing through Sydenham.. Sounds great and Good Luck with this.

This is an alternative & popular way of donating freebies (Donatee collects):
http://www.gumtree.com/search?q=&search ... istance=10

Check it out (all sorts on there), hassle free..

Try posting this in the 'Town Museum and Gallery' section my friend.

Get to this from the menu in the Board Index (Button is above). You'll find lots of interesting local history info and similar posts to yours in there. Hope you find what you are looking for.

I'm sure that some pics were posted, maybe a couple (or so) years back somewhere in here, although you would need to trawl through to find them. I remember Taylors Lane, mainly from the 60's. I quess you would remember Scrobie's, the shop opposite the Well's park entrance, down Taylors Lane & on the ...

I see that despite all their rebranding, we still persist in calling the cooperative the Co-op :) Must admit Co-op rolls off of the tongue much easier. We are creatures of habit. I worked for BT for many years, the part now called Openreach after several name changes. Many customers still saw us as ...

Makes a good point Stuart. Car sharing point could at least halve those cars.

stuart wrote: EDIT: Wouldn't it be nice if we re-booted the old hitch-hiking tradition? Stick out a thumb to give any kind passing motorist a chance to make your day by filling up an otherwise empty seat.

Car sharing (sort of), even when there's no bus strike, I'm all for it Stuart..

somerandombloke wrote:*spits in the soup*

Hearty guffaw all round!

Agree Tim, a Tourist board would be well worth exploring. What's to loose?

She makes some very valid points on many areas, sometimes expressed unfortunately. The good points or the common sense truth of what she says get lost in what appears to be an historic antipathy, including from SEE3 , to take on board anything she might be saying. That is a great shame She is ...

Eagle wrote:Maybe it originates from the good old days of steam locos.

Chuff chuff etc etc.

What would The Venerable Bede made of it.

You could be right Eagle. Our language is very strange at times.

Don't know so much about 'Where the chuff' or background for this particular phrase. I believe it's urban language, so has many different interpretations.'Chuffed' used to be an expression meaning thrilled (or at least it did in old money), for instance 'Chuffed to bits'.. This Urban dictionary ...

Once the penalty notices start to flood in, they'll realise the limit has changed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb_4_C2U7e8 Ker-ching - £££££'s What is the issue with levying taxes on anti-social behaviour, if that is not too gentle a word for defying the law to drive at potentially lethal spee ...

Windows 7/Internet Explorer 11, I'm ashamed to say. No shame in that from where I'm standing or sitting Robin. I'm still using good old XP, mainly because it supports my old-ish recording and music editing software. I went over to Firefox, previously just known as Mozilla, about 10 years ago mainly ...