Sydenham Town Forum

Except it's not an official competition, there's no prize and they aren't interested in any other aspect of the pub, just the garden; it sounded more like an excuse for Bob and his gardener to go somewhere for a beer, which means not much South of the river will get a look in, as Elms thinks this is...

Sorry to drag this thread back up again, but I didn't want to pass judgement until I'd actually been in person, and what a disappointment it was! This place is my local and, for as long as I can remember, it was a very popular pub; you would have trouble getting a seat after 8pm most nights of the w...

Our special election broadcasts are now complete, so I would like to thank, on behalf of SCR, all those who took part, including the candidates from the various parties that agreed to be interviewed, and the members of the public that took the time to send in questions. We hope that everyone concern...

Just a reminder that our series of election specials continues tomorrow (Thursday) from 7-8pm. This time, it's the turn of the Green party to be interviewed live. Should you have any questions for their representative, feel free to email them in to studio@sydenhamradio.co.uk; it's worth doing this i...

Just thought I'd resurrect this thread, because this is an all time classic. Some of you may remember that, until about 4 weeks ago, there was a set of temp lights at the CP end of Sydenham Hill, while some contractors did water main work. The works were there for 3-4 weeks and involved digging a de...

OK, so we know that the railway crossed London road at the junction of Sydenam Hill and ran parallel with Wood Vale until it crossed Forest Hill road and along Brenchley Gardens toward Nunhead, BUT; halfway along Wood Vale is Langton Rise which would traverse the railway line. My question is; was t...

It became progressively less patronised, more run down and, eventually, they built a Homebase on it, sometime in the early 80s.

In theory, you could probably get a new key from a Honda dealer, assuming the security nuts are a Honda accessory. In practice, for the reason highlighted by fishcox, I would source a new set from any accessory store, then find someone who knows how to get the old ones off, properly. There are a cou...

There's loads on this site:

http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/

I suspect there's a hope that denying these events the oxygen of local publicity, means they might fail, which I'm sure would cheer up the resident noise police, that got London's only International race track closed 37 years ago and put paid to most of the activities of the concert bowl.

Here I sit, at 3.15am, because I can't get to sleep. Why can't I get to sleep? Because there's a party going on in a flat in the council property I live in, which nobody is prepared to stop. The police aren't interested because, apparently, they don't get involved in noise abatement issues anymore. ...

Sydenham Community Radio is holding it's first ever Pub Quiz on Wednesday 27th January at the Golden Lion. Please come along and join in the fun to help raise funds for SCR. Meet your favourite presenters and find out more about your local community radio station. Kick off is at 8:00pm and entry is ...

Just giving this thread a not so gentle bump, by way of a reminder that SCR is there for you, later today. We'll be live in that lull between the kids working out that the box is better play value than the toy that was in it, and the Queen's speech, just about the time that you'll be hauling yoursel...

Looks good Andy.

I believe we also cleared up the Beatles connection a while back, although not on this thread.

Turns out that Apple party was down the road at The Wood, as confirmed by someone who was resident at the time.

Well, I was there in August 1991, along with about 10,000 other people, to see Gary Clail and the On U Sound System, Big Dish, Squeeze and headliners Level 42. Gary Clail got booed off (and set fire to the curtains) Big Dish were totally forgettable, but Squeeze and 42 were superb (apart from Mark K...

Actually I was responding to Chris Best's request to comment on the proposed name change. If someone said to me 'Nar-bor-hood Centre' or I saw it written I'm not sure I'd realise what it was so I don't think this is a meaningless discussion. Sorry, I was coming at it from the angle that I have neve...

Whilst I think it's a shame to lose a such a locally inspired name, I support renaming the Naborhood Centre to something more relevant. I'd like the name to reflect what the Centre is all about; and so while the 'Sydenham Centre' is nice and clean - and does work - perhaps there should be additiona...

I remember the Sydenham Sainsbury's from the 1960s - very traditional. I also remember being very impressed when the first 'supermarket' opened in Sydenham - Victor Values, on the same side of the High Street as Sainsbury's but closer to the railway bridge. This was called a 'supermarket' as it was...

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Indeed, I had a Harlequin in my car today.

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Cheesy-man? Chess-Man? Sounds good to me... What's in a name? What does it matter...in the end? So long as people agree as to what they are actually referring to... I lived in a Glamis Road when I was a kid. All the locals pronounced it Glamis as in Glam-IS... Outside 'toffs' called it 'Glarms' ......