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by sheppyboy
12 May 2011 11:29
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Foggy Sydenham
Replies: 0
Views: 1274

Foggy Sydenham

I absolutely love this atmospheric picture of Brasted Close in the fog, a place I will always regard as my spiritual home - just love it

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonwebber/329446314/

Dave Shephard
by sheppyboy
12 May 2011 09:59
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Thinking of moving to Sydenham...please help
Replies: 24
Views: 41052

Re: Thinking of moving to Sydenham...please help

I grew up in Sydenham. I know live and work in beautiful Shopshire but I would move back to Sydenham tomorrow if I could. Great to see there is a new tube link now - long overdue!
by sheppyboy
13 Aug 2008 15:14
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: An intro from a newbie and help needed
Replies: 8
Views: 8545

Brian Jacks was before my time. But I do remember the Head in assembly wishing him all the best for the olymics as an ex pupil. I guess that must have been 1976. I cant remember the teachers name but there was an old boy who taught maths who use to have a thick lump of wood. He called it his 'boy co...
by sheppyboy
13 Aug 2008 12:32
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: An intro from a newbie and help needed
Replies: 8
Views: 8545

I was there from 1973-1978 I think. Yes, that name does ring a bell, as does Mr. Boakes, Mr Neale and Miss Pringle. I was in Browning House.
by sheppyboy
12 Aug 2008 17:18
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: An intro from a newbie and help needed
Replies: 8
Views: 8545

An intro from a newbie and help needed

Hi all First the intro bit. I grew up in Forest Hill and Sydenham in the 60's and 70's. Between 1963 and 1972 we lived in the flats above the old Forest Hill Fire Station, Perry Vale (my old man was a Fireman). When the Fire station closed down we moved to Brasted Close, Sydenham. I went to Forest H...