Sydenham Town Forum

JRW wrote:You're right, it is a lot better recently. Still a few idiots about, but on the whole, much better. Yay!

JRW wrote:Never mind dating, we could use a code of conduct on this forum!

Actually it seems to have improved considerably recently unless I have missed something!

First or Fourth would be my preference. And of those two, the fourth as a first choice

Sydenham Society have just be ignoring my request for help on this thread after appearing to be interested. I emailed the police who advised that Trading Standards are aware and have been to visit. I have emailed Trading Standards twice but not reply from them either ! Larky, it appears from the co...

Rachael wrote:I do hope everyone who has had issues with the Greyhound has let them know as well as members here. Sometimes businesses get things wrong, and they wont know if you don’t tell them.

Good point Rachael! I had a mixed experience and told them the positives and the negatives...best way!

Pally, I am also a woman, and post here regularly. I wont let it drive me away, but I do find the aggressive dominating manner of a few men amusing, irritating, and its relentness nature is offensive. Many posters are not interested in alternative viewpoints, they just want to get shouty. As for fo...

I have deliberately taken time to think about the points/reasons given at the Sydenham Society before commenting as my initial reaction was irritation which is never a good place to post from!! (Once again I was disappointed not to be able to attend!!) (My comments are in Blue, sorry struggling wit...

[quote="Pally"]I have deliberately taken time to think about the points/reasons given at the Sydenham Society before commenting as my initial reaction was irritation which is never a good place to post from!! (Once sagain I was disappointed not to be able to attend!!)

"They have stated they prefer the wall not to be painted as for historical value/aesthetic value of the wall etc. However they also said if it was to be painted they would prefer the design that essentially paints least of the wall and uses the framing/inlet (the S E 2 6 design)." I am tr...

Good points JRW!

The Bell Green flats are better than the dreadful green box flats next door to that site!!

Definitely Raffaele. Also Fresh and Fruity and Billings staff. On the Hoof bloke who is there most of the time. Some staff at Sainsburys local. Bloke in the shoe menders on the High St. Angie-flowers! Actually, I really can think of a lot of great people on our High St!!!

. I'd love to support SydSoc in reducing pollution in SE26 and in Bell Green in particular. Except this is not the most effective way of tackling it. I hope they don't grieve too much over this decision and move on to re-purposing their campaigns to this end. Plus take the opportunity to draw on th...

How much weight should be given to 'local feeling' anyway? Is a plebiscite an appropriate way for determining planning applications? They don't "determine" them! Their views/ideas/ pointing out any possible local impact etc simply informs a wider overview taken by planning committee!! , I...

Himalayan kitchen in Penge (in road opposite Alexandra Nurseries) does excellent takeaways!

Its not about the Sydenham Society being beholden to this forum. Its about the Sydenham Society having the opportunity to use a local resource as a potentially useful tool in communicating with the local community ...and not taking that opportunity, which is a great shame! I was disappointed that I ...

Er Who is the Big Bad Wolf?

The potential to use the forum positively remains! I agree about the Poodle Club as an example of negativity - but they defended themselves very effectively and also had many many positive comments ...the negativity soon disappeared because the positive took over! The same could happen with the Syde...

Perhaps this is really something for the Town Asylum, but in the light of recent postings about machismo and gender confusion, is there anything to be said for having two separate forums, one for those identifying as male and one for those identifying as female? Wouldn't that mean that everyone wou...

decchips wrote:Why does anyone believe this forum as an entity is owed any deference? It’s mainly the ramblings and subjective opinions of a few.

I haven't seen anyone suggesting deference !!!! The potential is there ...used well it could be realised.