Sydenham Town Forum

Hi and welcome. Have you tried ringing the Kirkdale Bookshop? http://www.sydenham.org.uk/kirkdale_bookshop.html. If they don't know of a club, they might let you leave "calling cards" on the counter. They have a couple of small areas where you can sit and browse their books, so might even ...

Probably not much help, and these are just my thoughts: It might not have film (apparently the Garton Road car park one hadn't when I was mugged about a year ago), and if it has, presumably they could say it hasn't. The lens could be angled away from your property. You could presumably ask for writt...

Hello. The council will collect - at a cost - so might be worth checking out their charges against commercial ones also? The trouble is that commercial firms have to pay tipping fees, which does put up their prices to much more than just their own job rates. HTH Also, it might be worth seeing if you...

On the social side, I came across another forum re which pubs around Crystal Palace hold quizz nights. I'll dig it out if you like?

Many thanks Falkor

If anyone would like to PM me, I'll be happy to pick up any messages.

Ta again.

Hi. Does anyone know of any reasonably local maths tutors who could offer tuition for an A-level re-take with the intention of improving on an existing pass grade?

Many thanks in advance

Hello. What/where is the "old Nickells" building pls? Forgive my lack of knowledge - I'm sure others will know.

Hello. Try to get hold of a copy of Lewisham Life, a free (quarterly I think) magazine delivered by Lewisham Council. It has a "What's On" section, which I think you might find very useful. I expect a local library would have one. The web address shown is the main one for Lewisham, so ther...

The new proposals for the crossings on Sydenham Road (unveiled at the Regeneration meeting last Thursday) sound like a great improvement on what exists at the moment. ... This does sound like very good news, especially that something is likely to be done about "suicide corner" (Newlands P...

Thanks for the heads up. I've known that that sign has been there for a number of years but, not knowing Catford, thought it might refer to a turning up ahead as I've often noticed traffic turning right into Wickes, hence thinking that the sign must refer to another turning. (I normally turn left fu...

I can't add to the options already put forward, just wanted to say that it is healthy to do between 5,000 and 10,000 steps a day, which is very difficult for people who have inactive jobs, so perhaps consider feeling happy and proud that the walking time is actually time well spent? :) That won't re...

Re the speed limit - it's probably not worth risking it really. I know someone who was done at 34 mph (not in London), but don't know over what distance.

Well. I know perfectly well that when I buy a bottle of wine from my local off licence that they've been in a van and bought it for very much less from a cash 'n carry. However, they did that at their cost of petrol, van depreciation etc and they will take the hit if it isn't sold and also they have...

Dunno about brown bins, but a nice manager in the council kindly sorted out our recycling bin needs. We were recently offered some carrier bags to separate our waste indoors (thank you). It's just that the leaflet says we can add carrier bags and yoghurt pots, the bag says we can only recycle pots o...

Could I just mention about yellow boxes that it is acceptable to enter a box from a side road in order to turn right if the traffic this side is stationary and need to wait for a space on the other side of the road. It is not allowed to do that for turning left (not sure why, except perhaps blocking...

There's often a smell of gas on the other side of the road (between the bookshop and diy store). I've reported it previously and seen vans there in the past. That could cause a headache. As could traffic fumes, given that much traffic is barely moving on Sydenham Road at some times of the day and a ...