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by Gaz
22 Nov 2010 19:15
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Any gay bars in Syd/FH?
Replies: 16
Views: 20405

Re: Any gay bars in Syd/FH?

Thanks for your reply Simon, I might have guessed that the Dolphin would be a likely friendly venue! Although I look forward to hearing of some more suggestions from your mate. However, I do like the Golden Lion (and quizzes too!); though, the idea of an all-gay team doesn't sound very inclusive..! ...
by Gaz
21 Nov 2010 22:49
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: How's the commute?
Replies: 15
Views: 11294

Re: How's the commute?

I very rarely use London Bridge any more for my commute to and from work (at Tower Hill) as the Overground and District is more frequent and convenient (although takes about the same amount as time). I still tend to use London Bridge and Southern if I'm out in the evening though due to the later run...
by Gaz
21 Nov 2010 22:39
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Any gay bars in Syd/FH?
Replies: 16
Views: 20405

Any gay bars in Syd/FH?

As it's a bit of a pain getting up west when you fancy a quickie (pint that is! :wink:) and would also like a chance of pulling whilst in a pub/bar, I wondered whether there was anywhere more local that is gay-friendly? All that I could find by Googling was the Two8Six in Lewisham and what looks lik...
by Gaz
30 Aug 2010 23:34
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Lost bank card SE26 Kirkdale/Willow Way/Dartmouth Rd
Replies: 3
Views: 2741

Re: Lost bank card SE26 Kirkdale/Willow Way/Dartmouth Rd

If you had left it in the ATM, then this would 'swallow' it and it would be destroyed by the people servicing the bank machine (who should also inform your bank). If you think you may have dropped it then ring and cancel it immediately (which to be on the safe side, you should do so anyway).
by Gaz
28 Jun 2010 23:03
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: 17 year-old stabbed at Sydenham Hill
Replies: 14
Views: 10226

Thanks for posting that Maestro. Sydenham and Forest Hill had always felt safer to me than other London areas I've lived in. What with the recent spate of hijackings, muggings and violent crimes though it's starting to feel (depressingly) that this area's sinking fast. I don't know the answer; howev...
by Gaz
7 Jun 2010 16:57
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Greyhound Pub Development
Replies: 10
Views: 8106

BBW, my sources are impeccable, as always. Purelake have confirmed their involvement to me this morning. Just because something is not on the internet doesn't mean it isn't true. Sounds good, Simon. I moved to Syd just before the pub shut down so never had chance to try it out (although had gone pa...
by Gaz
27 May 2010 00:55
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: East London Line Launch on Sunday 23rd May.
Replies: 101
Views: 68535

I caught the last train of the night from Dalston today (2340) after alighting at Shoreditch earlier in the evening (and going to work via Whitechapel). I am loving the 'newness' of the trains and stations and so far all the Overground employees have been surprisingly helpful (it is a shame that I s...
by Gaz
25 May 2010 11:41
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: East London Line Launch on Sunday 23rd May.
Replies: 101
Views: 68535

Did we not have these exact same kind of problems when it was just the Southern service? Delays during peaks hours (last night's delay wasn't the fault of any train company), sweltering trains ... etc etc I was fortunate enough to get a ELL train at Syders (from CP) during the delays. The train dri...
by Gaz
25 May 2010 00:52
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: East London Line Launch on Sunday 23rd May.
Replies: 101
Views: 68535

the new lines great - but was getting home today from London Bridge 5:30pm such a f**king mission - I hope this ain't the norm every day It was just as bad for ELL passengers today. A lineside fire at Norwood Junction affected both sets of trains during the evening peak. And the much vaunted aircon...
by Gaz
24 May 2010 14:27
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Noisey Neighbours
Replies: 5
Views: 5282

What sort of alarm is it going off? Car or burglar or something else? Are they there whilst it is going off?

(I'd probably ring the police each time it goes off saying that you think someone is attempting to steal/burgle in the vicinity of xx yyy Road.)
by Gaz
5 May 2010 21:43
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Sydenham Road Closed
Replies: 6
Views: 5769

Terrible news - poor kid & family.

I know it happens everywhere, but I always thought Sydenham was relatively safe compared to a lot of other London areas.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8663762.stm
by Gaz
22 Mar 2010 17:26
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: London Bridge-Sydenham evening trains
Replies: 4
Views: 5527

Have I just been unlucky every time I've changed onto the Sydenham line at London Bridge in the evenings since they did away with the through service from Charing Cross, or is everyone here so inured to the situation that they can't be bothered to complain? I especially like the way our late trains...
by Gaz
16 Jan 2010 02:30
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Hot water
Replies: 7
Views: 7183

We've been finding our hot water a bit tempramental over the last week or so - our shower runs off a mixer and it's been doing hot-cold-hot-cold which isn't normal. Guessing it's to do with the gas supply fluctuating a bit due to high demand in the icey weather. I was really glad that I had read th...
by Gaz
16 Jan 2010 02:13
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Powercut Sydenham Hill area 14/01/10
Replies: 4
Views: 3685

traderdom wrote:Ours came back at about 8.30 p.m.
Yep, mine was off for about 4 hours according to the reset alarm clock. Luckily the fridge/freezer didn't get too much chance to defrost seeing that it was well monkeys still!
by Gaz
13 Jan 2010 10:37
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Are trains running?!
Replies: 24
Views: 17836

Many trains into LB are running very late with short-notice cancellations and there were lots of people on the platforms who couldn't squeeze on this morning. I got on a train at 0855 (no idea what train this was as the 0851 was due at 0915 and the 0840 was cancelled). This eventually arrived at LB ...
by Gaz
9 Jan 2010 15:34
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Gara Masala - the new Indian in Sydenham
Replies: 18
Views: 12855

It's between Knighton Park Road and Kent House Road:

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&safe=off&q=SE26+5JZ...
by Gaz
9 Jan 2010 13:31
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Gara Masala - the new Indian in Sydenham
Replies: 18
Views: 12855

That sounds like an excellent idea, Lee.

I love a good curry but haven't tried this venue before as it's a bit too much out of takeaway distance for me!
by Gaz
6 Jan 2010 16:50
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Are trains running?!
Replies: 24
Views: 17836

Thanks for the reply Simon - I got home ok by changing at Clapham (just in front of the heavy snow by the looks of it, it had laid about 2 inches by the time we got to Syd). Anyone in town tonight trying to get back be warned that Southern have started to cancel some of the stops. Here's the latest ...
by Gaz
5 Jan 2010 22:37
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Are trains running?!
Replies: 24
Views: 17836

Are trains running?!

I'm on my way to Waterloo and the snow is 4 inches deep here. Can someone please confirm if Southern are running a normal service from london bridge-i should be at waterloo at 2315... Thanks for any help! Gaz
by Gaz
3 Jan 2010 02:51
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Gourmet Burger Kitchen for Sydenham
Replies: 66
Views: 47561

Ooh, for a decent chippie in Upper Syd..! Mermaid is a great chippie. Not on a Monday or Tuesday in my opinion - I have often had to throw half my chips away if I go in there on those particular days. I usually stop off at Forest Hill on the way home nowadays if I want to pick up some freshly cooke...