Sydenham Town Forum

I recently went to LA Fitness in Kirkdale and had a massage with Susan, cannot remember her surname. Very good, she does various sports and other massages and i thought also very reasonably priced. You dont have to be a member either to go.

Good idea, something positive....makes a change from the usual downers on this site. i would suggest: 1. growing number of small independent shops like the Kirkdale Bookshop, DIY Shop, Alhambra and bakery on Kirkdale (very good and reasonably priced as well), Penge supermarket 2. Good bus and train ...

I live in Halifax Street and its a great little street, good community atmosphere and very quaint. I know Wells Park Rd well, i often have to park the car down it and generally, yes it has its problems but doesnt alot of areas (earlier posting about the drinkers down the High Street for one). I pers...

The road Halifax Street used to be called Hannover STreet and this was changed at the first world war, as it sounded too Germanic. I have always wanted to know why Halifax Street was chosen?

I got rid of a sofe a year or so ago, but had to do it via Lewisham Councils special collection which cost about £15 i think.

Hi. I have been a member of LA Fitness for a number of years and also tried the Crystal Palace sports centre as well. LA Fitness is ok. The gym is ok but the pool is only 17m long, and is crowded when 3 people are in it. But i like it as its convenient, and also its not packed (you just get to know ...

Yes i mean the old Fox and Hounds however when they refurbished it a few years back, they renamed it just to the Foxes; not sure why, but i agree, i hate it when they rename pubs to make them 'more trendy'!

Does any one know why the small narrow path behind the Foxes public house on Wells Park Rd has been cordoned off by the police with a policeman manning the entrance?

Really sorry to hear about the mugging, what an awlful experience.

However, i dont understand why a description cannot be provided, and why admin has taken such a hard line to this? How else are we to either catch the culprits or atleast be aware?

What an absolutely dreadful waste of life. It makes me so sad to hear about this, and so close to home. I must drive down Newlands every week, and often use the station at night. The death penalty arguements are irrelevent...if kids nowadays were brought up to respect each other more, and taught rig...

Is there anyway of updating the front page of the Sydenham Forum? Everytime i open my link to this site, it tells me (and includes a picture of) Tim Lund is retiring as the Sydenham Soc chairman. Much as i am sure Tim is an esteemed local celeb to lots of people, it would be nice if we had something...

Thanks for the warning and glad you managed to scare them off. Any chance of knowing what road your in? I live in Halifax Street and about 4 years ago, we had a string of burglaries in the week before christmas, including my own house, where i had the unfortunate experience of walking into my house ...

Maybe you should speak to an architect, they should be able to give you some ideas and solutions. The RIBA will be able to advise on a local one, and your be surprised it may not cost as you think!

And while i am on my high horse, the more people like Bensomby go on about their own opinionated things, the more inclined that i DONT look at this website. Life is too short to read such ramblings.

What a weird thread. Some person puts some local info on, and is shot down for doing so! I dont care if they are related or not , but am glad that the events have been drawn to my attention. I have no other way of finding out about local news, nice or nasty, so appreciate the info on these websites....

It must be spreading...i saw a paper back on a wall in Halifax Street. I read ages ago about people leaving books on trains and the tube, so people can read them and then leave them behind for someone else. Maybe its starting in another environment now. Good idea, as long as it doesnt rain

You could try the Queens Hotel on CHurch Rd in Crystal Palace. A business colleague stayed there recently and it was ok and very reasonably priced.

As pretty much a floating voter, who has voted for all the major parties over time, and also some of the minor ones....i cannot understand why anyone would want to demolish democracy by providing a system where one party will not be able to gain power (as stated by Juwlz). In 1997, the country is fe...

I think the notion of National Service is abit out of date in terms of militaristic point of view...however, why can't it be brought in as a more civil version. i.e. every 16year old, or similar age group, has to carry out voluntary work for 2 weeks a year, helping disabled people; the older generat...

But why are these words or phrases not to be used? I just cannot understand it. Give it a few years and the words which replace them will be banned. The only one who gains is the people who make money out of this nonsense. The English language, and common sense, misses out