Sydenham Town Forum

Not two weeks since Sydenham took a huge step forward with the wonderful Blue Mountain Cafe, does it take 10 steps back with the re-branding of Londis to " SYDENHAM HYPERMARKET ": Sydenham Downmarket more like. The sign is horrendous as are the rags on a rail outside. Angie's smile might "light up ...

Blimey. THings must have changed. I went there about 4 years and it was just dreadful. I felt like I had just walked into my Grandma's house for dinner, and she's been dead for 20 years. I can't remember what we had but the food was bland and and the wine was luke warm (white). THe bill for 2 came ...

I'm sure it's like tea at the Lanesborough once you get in there.

I went into the chippy on the high street a while back and while I was waiting for my cod and chips the bloke frying up started picking his nose! Vile. This put me off and I never went back.

I say pull the lot down. Why oh why do people want this rotton old shack to stay up anyway. The pub was as rough as Lizzie Bardsley and just attracted the Hazelwell crowd: bin it! What better than a lovely block of flats with shop units underneath. Imagine a pizza hut, Iceland and perhaps a Peacocks ...

I heard Argos were interested in the site... Cancel your Christmas shopping trips to New York!

Well I have not seen people queuing to get in ala Blue Mountain cafe. To be honest you could have stuck a burger van there and it would have been better than the Man of Kent.

I reckon that cockle van outside the Prince Alfred gets more business.

Great news! In another boon for the high street Aldi have bought the Somerfield site. This is great for all you bargain hunters out there as there is bound to be a price war between Aldi and Lidl in time for Christmas. Aldi also do a great sideline in theme weeks as Lidl do, I think they currently ...

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