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by stuart
4 Mar 2023 13:22
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Green Chain Walk
Replies: 4
Views: 2869

Re: Green Chain Walk

Thanks Ian. We walked part of the Green Chain as part of TfL's Capital Ring walk which I do recommend - along with the London Loop. All change the way you look at London. Here is some combined signage for both on the Lower Sydenham/New Beckenham frontier: https://social.brainsys.com/system/media_att...
by stuart
28 Feb 2023 19:52
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Crystal Palace Park Major Renovation starting June
Replies: 0
Views: 2908

Crystal Palace Park Major Renovation starting June

Crystal Palace park schemes 1 Dinosaurs – and statues – to be restored… New Dinosaur-themed play area… Car parking moved to the edges… Major works are set to take place restoring the Dinosaurs and the Italian terraces in Crystal Palace park as the first parts of a £17.4 million contract. Bromley co...
by stuart
31 Jan 2023 18:09
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Lloyds Bank gunman jailed for 10 years
Replies: 3
Views: 3824

Re: Lloyds Bank gunman jailed for 10 years

So he'll be out in 3 years then? :lol: 5 years minimum. This offender may qualify for the more serious crime category in which case they must serve at least two thirds of sentence in prison: https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/sentencing-and-the-council/types-of-sentence/determinate-prison-sentenc...
by stuart
31 Jan 2023 12:09
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Lloyds Bank gunman jailed for 10 years
Replies: 3
Views: 3824

Re: Lloyds Bank gunman jailed for 10 years

Speaking of Starbucks - this tweet is not for those without a strong stomach:
https://twitter.com/selina65charles/sta ... 9833705474
by stuart
31 Jan 2023 12:02
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Lloyds Bank gunman jailed for 10 years
Replies: 3
Views: 3824

Lloyds Bank gunman jailed for 10 years

Sydenham Lloyds Bank armed robber jailed for 10 years. The robbery was in its final days before being closed in February 2022. It's now the new Starbucks (sigh). Original bank raid report: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sydenham-traders-need-more-visible-policing-says-barber-after-gun-toting-robbers...
by stuart
27 Jan 2023 12:48
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Lightopia in Crystal Palace Park gone bust
Replies: 4
Views: 3749

Re: Lightopia in Crystal Palace Park gone bust

A tweet of the BBC London News report is here: https://twitter.com/BarryCaffrey/status/1617986208638078977 And, again from Twitter, my favourite image: https://social.brainsys.com/system/media_attachments/files/109/761/011/744/526/565/small/1226a64f7da7c05e.jpeg And nice to hear from you again Nigel!
by stuart
24 Jan 2023 19:07
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Lightopia in Crystal Palace Park gone bust
Replies: 4
Views: 3749

Lightopia in Crystal Palace Park gone bust

Remember how Lightopia took months to only partially reinstate the park last year? Well now they have just junked the installations littering the park - and somebody else is going to clear up the mess in what was South London's leading park. Another blow to our greatest recreation area? Story here: ...
by stuart
13 Jan 2023 17:27
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Lewisham Planning gone AWOL
Replies: 1
Views: 2358

Lewisham Planning gone AWOL

The planning website https://planning.lewisham.gov.uk is only responding today with this so I won't be upfating the list of liocal applications over on sydenham.info: IDOX Public Access Page not found The requested URL was not found on this server. If you had typed the URL, please check especially t...
by stuart
6 Jan 2023 18:12
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Early morning knocking in Lower Sydenham
Replies: 0
Views: 3520

Early morning knocking in Lower Sydenham

A South London woman has been left shaken after strangers attempted to get into her home at 2 o'clock in the morning and it is not the first time. The woman from Sydenham explained how she had recently had people knocking on her door in the early hours of the morning and that she was not alone. Neig...
by stuart
16 Dec 2022 15:30
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Sydenham DO strike breaking
Replies: 12
Views: 5767

Re: Sydenham DO strike breaking

We got delivery again on a strike day. In RM uniform this time so a strike-breaker?

Looks like DO manager must live in our road.

Stuart
by stuart
12 Dec 2022 21:31
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Sydenham DO strike breaking
Replies: 12
Views: 5767

Re: Sydenham DO strike breaking

We are fortunate to have two excellent posties who go the extra mile. They deserve better.

If you are not getting regular post - your issue is surely with RM management. Maybe you are experiencing similar treatment as their own staff.

Stuart
by stuart
9 Dec 2022 13:22
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Sydenham DO strike breaking
Replies: 12
Views: 5767

Sydenham DO strike breaking

Got a Royal Mail email this morning saying a parcel would be delivered today. The surprise was it arrived. Not by our postman, not in a Royal Mail van but in an unmarked black van. I assume the Forest Hill/Sydenam DO managers hired in strike breakers who crossed picket lines. I could have waited a d...
by stuart
7 Dec 2022 12:31
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Sydenham Broadcasting Cooperation.
Replies: 0
Views: 2757

Sydenham Broadcasting Cooperation.

Seems to be a fun outfit. Why have I never heard about them?
https://sydenhambroadcastingcoop.com

Stuart
by stuart
1 Dec 2022 17:44
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Crystal Palace Fire - 86th anniversary today
Replies: 2
Views: 3649

Re: Crystal Palace Fire - 86th anniversary today

Another post (;-) Spotted in today's Metro for house hunters. Does this mark a bear market in London property prices? A snip at £795,000 from KFH here: https://www.kfh.co.uk/south-east-london-and-north-kent/sydenham/houses-for-sale/2269689/ [Venner Road] https://social.brainsys.com/system/media_atta...
by stuart
30 Nov 2022 13:49
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Crystal Palace Fire - 86th anniversary today
Replies: 2
Views: 3649

Crystal Palace Fire - 86th anniversary today

I just posted this on Mastodon: On the evening of 30 November 1936, Sir Henry Buckland was walking his dog near the Palace with his daughter Crystal, named after the building, when they noticed a red glow within it ... [Wikipedia] https://social.brainsys.com/system/media_attachments/files/109/432/73...
by stuart
31 Oct 2022 16:52
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Catalytic converter thefts
Replies: 5
Views: 5792

Re: Catalytic converter thefts

Sorry to hear that.My daughter had her Honda Jazz done in Forest Hill. Ask your repairer to put on welded clamps to make it harder next time. Also park with exhaust side next to the kerb if possible. These guys will always go for the easiest cars. So that's about all you can do. Re replacement, shop...
by stuart
7 Oct 2022 09:02
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Business/industrial unit on Newlands Park - what is it?
Replies: 18
Views: 25568

Re: Business/industrial unit on Newlands Park - what is it?

Lots of Met. police activities at Newlands Park. Some 'secret' others very mundane. Another candidate for large business in the past might be ICL in Kangley Bridge Rd. (Disappeared about 40? years ago. I did some business with Newlands Park but never got past reception ;-) ICL was in Worsley Bridge...
by stuart
17 Sep 2022 09:04
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Mais House development approved on Sydenham Hill estate
Replies: 1
Views: 1611

Re: Mais House development approved on Sydenham Hill estate

The Friends had another go. It didn't end well. Is this really the end of the road where only the lawyers got rich and the homeless stayed homeless? https://www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/planning/401-planning-news/51644-court-of-appeal-refuses-permission-for-appeal-over-council-approval-of-plan-to...
by stuart
8 Aug 2022 09:34
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Huge cache of dumped firearms behind Sainsburys
Replies: 1
Views: 1730

Re: Huge cache of dumped firearms behind Sainsburys

And TU introduce their new range of kevlar-lined speedos.

Seriously most of the path is covered by cctv. One wonders if the archive goes back to when they were dumped.

Stuart