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by Hill Dweller
8 Mar 2011 11:04
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Where / how to make friends in Sydenham?
Replies: 6
Views: 5204

Re: Where / how to make friends in Sydenham?

The library on Dartmouth Rd has a good range of papers ksyd, including local ones that might have ads from local clubs etc. Forums can be quite entertaining in themselves and good for local knowledge re what's on (and real) etc, you might have found the SE23, Sydenham Society and other locals? Best ...
by Hill Dweller
7 Mar 2011 13:21
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: ANY MEMORIES OF THE OAK HOUSE DRAMATISTS?
Replies: 6
Views: 5441

Re: ANY MEMORIES OF THE OAK HOUSE DRAMATISTS?

I'm sure there's a club Ali, for older people to exchange memories (over tea and biscuits kind of thing). The town hall might be able to help with contact details, open times etc.

There's definitely an ex-shop front in Blackheath announcing itself as one, across the road from the train station.


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by Hill Dweller
6 Mar 2011 20:53
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Squatters have just moved in
Replies: 26
Views: 14306

Re: Squatters have just moved in

Does anyone know the property is council-owned and what it has to do with them? I think that by default properties that have been empty for 10yrs and show no sign of being owned by a living person should become so but - as far as I know - that's not yet so. If evidence is made of electicity being us...
by Hill Dweller
6 Mar 2011 17:30
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Squatters have just moved in
Replies: 26
Views: 14306

Re: Squatters have just moved in

I'm sure all squatters are not simply thieves. Some do have a legitimate point to make. Aren't the group (chap photo'd) in the Telegraph article the ones who'd been in 'Fitzrovia' for a couple of years, close by Malcom McLaren's old place ... running something like a posh commune ? There is a lot wr...
by Hill Dweller
5 Mar 2011 16:31
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Closure of Sydenham Hill Community Hall?
Replies: 10
Views: 10966

Re: Closure of Sydenham Hill Community Hall?

Tskkk .... it's a safe climbing and exploring place. Non-slip surfaces and padded mats, I've got some funny pics from my days back and forth :D

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by Hill Dweller
5 Mar 2011 16:29
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Squatters have just moved in
Replies: 26
Views: 14306

Re: Squatters have just moved in

Voyageur wrote:....or just play Michael Bolton non-stop through mega speakers at 'em :twisted:


:lol:
by Hill Dweller
5 Mar 2011 16:28
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Squatters have just moved in
Replies: 26
Views: 14306

Re: Squatters have just moved in

Ooooh let's band together and put a massive hex on them, along the lines of hoping that when they do get chucked out they find that wherever they vacated has also been claimed ..... I also used to empathise with squatters at the time when there were ridiculous numbers of empty properties because tax...
by Hill Dweller
5 Mar 2011 12:29
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: East London Line trains to Highbury start on Monday morning!
Replies: 8
Views: 6659

Re: East London Line trains to Highbury start on Monday morn

Given that the new destinations route is only a week old I daresay allowance is being made for people who rely on the information being where it is most needed at the time of need ..... at least until a service has bedded in and customers become au fait.


Mmmmmmmmmm - deletion :|
by Hill Dweller
5 Mar 2011 11:04
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: ex-Proctors Estate Agents
Replies: 25
Views: 14769

Re: ex-Proctors Estate Agents

[quote=self]
It's funny to see who gains from local improvements :?
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Yes D but I should have been more objective though and admitted that owners also reap the same un-earned rewards when areas improve.

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by Hill Dweller
4 Mar 2011 18:11
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: ex-Proctors Estate Agents
Replies: 25
Views: 14769

Re: ex-Proctors Estate Agents

If the average house price range in Sydenham is now £350-400k and commission is around 3% (or £10-12k), estate agents have made huge gains from the benefits that the recent Ofsted reports and better public transport have brought. 'Earnings' would be the wrong word; 'made' not being the same as 'earn...
by Hill Dweller
4 Mar 2011 18:04
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Penge High Road /Maple Road event
Replies: 9
Views: 7420

Re: Penge High Road /Maple Road event

Wheelchair users have priority over pushchairs and I've been on a bus where two of the latter were put off for one. I've got very mixed feelings about the preponderence now for babies to be isolated from their carer so that when they have a whimper they just get rocked instead of being held and give...
by Hill Dweller
4 Mar 2011 17:58
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Closure of Sydenham Hill Community Hall?
Replies: 10
Views: 10966

Re: Closure of Sydenham Hill Community Hall?

It's absolutely shameful that the 'govt' have allocated increased funds for Sure Start but not ringfenced them.


How dare they try earning brownie points for increasing when all it actually boils down to is a 'do with it what you wish' amount :evil:


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by Hill Dweller
3 Mar 2011 14:21
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: New “shop” on Sydenham Road
Replies: 58
Views: 34627

Re: New “shop” on Sydenham Road

Grouping people for one shared 'quality' is not comparing them.


However, if victimhood's your thang, carry on :?
by Hill Dweller
3 Mar 2011 14:18
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Newlands Park Murder?
Replies: 103
Views: 51307

Re: Newlands Park Murder?

Amazing that 30 or so people left another train a few minutes later but I must admit that if I try to recall what are normally humdrum situations I fail.

I hope his parents, family and girlfriend resisted watching, not that anything could make things worse for them and for some time yet.


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by Hill Dweller
2 Mar 2011 14:10
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: New “shop” on Sydenham Road
Replies: 58
Views: 34627

Re: New “shop” on Sydenham Road

I don't think the two JWs were actually comparing you to hitler Syd; I don't suppose their 'job' is easy and some must be so taken aback when anyone actually answers the door to them that wits take time to catch up. ------------------ It is a shame imhoo that humans ascribe credit and blame to the w...
by Hill Dweller
1 Mar 2011 23:44
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: New “shop” on Sydenham Road
Replies: 58
Views: 34627

Re: New “shop” on Sydenham Road

Which Sunday? :mrgreen:
by Hill Dweller
1 Mar 2011 18:26
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: New “shop” on Sydenham Road
Replies: 58
Views: 34627

Re: New “shop” on Sydenham Road

I've never heard that Hitler was religious or practising although he was born Catholic, never renounced it and has never been excommunicated.

Un-flipping-believable :|
by Hill Dweller
1 Mar 2011 13:51
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: New “shop” on Sydenham Road
Replies: 58
Views: 34627

Re: New “shop” on Sydenham Road

The same brush of guilt - just for existing - Eagle? Having read its links, seen the address at which it's supposedly based in Woolwich, googled for an image ....... do you really really suppose this 'ministry' is benevolent and straight up? However, best I go have a look at progress at Syd Rd :x
by Hill Dweller
28 Feb 2011 18:54
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: New “shop” on Sydenham Road
Replies: 58
Views: 34627

Re: New “shop” on Sydenham Road

You're being TiC of course 8) Robin As for MFM and its ...... Latest Testimonies * Deliverance from Excessive Bleeding and Appreciation to God for year-long preservation of life * God answered my 12 Cross Over Prayer Points - expanded :- God answered my 12 Cross Over Prayer Points - Sis Elizabeth I ...
by Hill Dweller
28 Feb 2011 11:02
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: New “shop” on Sydenham Road
Replies: 58
Views: 34627

Re: New “shop” on Sydenham Road

by rshdunlop » 28 Feb 2011 07:46 Ah, I'd missed the good naturedness!! I'd also not scrutinised what's in the link from Robin but just re-peeked and watched the video at top right :lol: da dahhhhhh I hope this 'ministry' or group of ministries (when it decides what to call itself) gets no permission...