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- 19 Jul 2016 06:34
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Railway Problems - Lines Closed
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11432
Re: Railway Problems - Lines Closed
From southern: On Monday a large hole developed below the track in the Forest Hill area (between East Croydon and London Bridge). Assessments and plans were made to repair and fill the hole with additional ballast material that supports the track and work on this repair has continued overnight. We a...
- 18 Jul 2016 15:23
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Railway Problems - Lines Closed
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11432
Railway Problems - Lines Closed
There is a sinkhole opened under Forest Hill station (!) so according to Southern / London Overground there is complete shutdown between London Bridge to East Croydon. Apparently maintenance staff are looking into it (the hole?). Looks likely to be for remainder of day. Not sure what situation is fo...
- 22 Apr 2016 13:51
- Forum: Town Cafe
- Topic: Tennis Racket Re-Stringing
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4036
Re: Tennis Racket Re-Stringing
Finches just outside Forest Hill station. Its mainly a ski shop but they do restring squash / tennis rackets
https://www.finchesemporium.com/
https://www.finchesemporium.com/
- 23 Feb 2016 07:43
- Forum: Town Asylum
- Topic: Boris or Dave - who do local Conservatives back?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6894
Re: Boris or Dave - who do local Conservatives back?
Its entered the pub.
- 6 Aug 2015 19:05
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Station approach - new toilet
- Replies: 126
- Views: 71740
Re: Station approach - new toilet
Maybe the "toilet listening post" has been installed by the Dowd brothers. It may be sensible when going past to say that Purelake is a very fine public spirited building company and that JD is peerless as an MP. You never know who is listening......
- 6 Aug 2015 18:07
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Station approach - new toilet
- Replies: 126
- Views: 71740
Re: Station approach - new toilet
Oh - I've got it. The Sydenham public convenience does look rather similar to the East German Stasi listening outposts badly camoflauged as an everyday object. It isn't really a toilet. Its got microphones inside and it eavedrops on commuters.
- 6 Aug 2015 18:04
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Station approach - new toilet
- Replies: 126
- Views: 71740
Re: Station approach - new toilet
It occurs to me that Forest Hill, Honor Oak and probably pretty much every other station does not have a public convenience outside the station. Any particular reason why Sydenham is so favored - local history buffs may help. Given that the said convenience in Sydenham has not been open for last cou...
- 8 May 2015 17:06
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Lewisham and West Penge candidates
- Replies: 61
- Views: 42355
Re: Lewisham and West Penge candidates
I suspect we will see a Grand Bargain between Conservatives and SNP. Devo max in Scotland for an agreement that Scots do not vote for English laws. Locks labour out full stop. To be honest the only party that can now defeat the Conservatives is the Conservatives. Think the 1992 election which they w...
- 30 Apr 2015 17:14
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Parliamentary Election Hustings
- Replies: 120
- Views: 92332
Re: Parliamentary Election Hustings
"I've got a coppered-bottom majority under first past the post, therefore I don't need to bother". There, I've saved Jim an email reply.
- 25 Feb 2015 12:57
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Southern services to/from London Bridge
- Replies: 40
- Views: 36552
Re: Southern services to/from London Bridge
Just seen from se 23 forum that it looks like no trains / Overground beyond New Cross Gate on 4 out of 5 next weekends, starting this weekend. Be sure to go the station on March 14/15th to remind yourself what a train on a weekend looks like!
- 16 Jan 2015 08:10
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Southern services to/from London Bridge
- Replies: 40
- Views: 36552
Re: Southern services to/from London Bridge
A good day to wfh. From the Southern site: "Delays between Sydenham and London Bridge / Canada Water until at least 08:30 A signalling problem near New Cross Gate means journeys are being delayed by up to 20 minutes between Sydenham and London Bridge / Canada Water. London Overground services b...
- 9 Jan 2015 15:40
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Southern services to/from London Bridge
- Replies: 40
- Views: 36552
Re: Southern services to/from London Bridge
2 things that would be worth trying: a) shut down New Cross on the Overground for peak (and perhaps all day) to get the extra OG trains to Crystal Palace (as between Christmas / New Year). Admittedly there is still the challenge to get to Canada Water b) add frequency to the Blackfriars / Crofton Pa...
- 5 Dec 2014 07:56
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Overground - first five carriage train arrives!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 12988
Re: Overground - first five carriage train arrives!
At Canada Water, If you are in the 4th (soon to be 5th) carriage I use the up escalator going to the ticket office, then take the escalator down to the Jubilee. Its quicker and less crowded than the interchange which will be even busier as the 5 cars trains roll-out. And the Overground will be yet b...
- 17 Sep 2014 12:52
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Going over old ground - The Hound that is Grey
- Replies: 734
- Views: 326468
Re: Going over old ground - The Hound that is Grey
The recent Syd website is depressing re the Greyhound - looks rather bleak if true. "Bad News! Nothing is going to happen soon. The commercial head lease owner is refusing to sign the necessary Deed of Variation because they are reported to become liable for the rent with no confidence that the...
- 2 May 2014 07:28
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: No Overground/Southern trains this weekend
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3349
Re: No Overground/Southern trains this weekend
Does this really mean no trains at all into either London Bridge or Canada Water all day Saturday and Sunday? That would be appalling.
- 31 Mar 2014 15:44
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: London Bridge goes offline this Friday/Monday
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5613
Re: London Bridge goes offline this Friday/Monday
Not that good sadly. Southern advise Platform 11 is closed for rest of day and there are several train cancellations, and looks like the 06/36 trains from Lon Bridge to West Croyden are cancelled through the evening peak. Apparently the Overground is running additional train/s to West Croydon though...
- 5 Feb 2014 15:16
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: House prices Feb 2014
- Replies: 29
- Views: 17435
Re: House prices Feb 2014
Go down to Honor Oak and 2 bed Edwardian terrace £500k, 3-bed £600k. I suspect prices will carry on rising for a while yet given the huge demand in London. There will be a bursting of the bubble ato some point (perhaps when interest rates start increasing?) but not for some time ahead yet. The other...
- 5 Feb 2014 07:18
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: House prices Feb 2014
- Replies: 29
- Views: 17435
Re: House prices Feb 2014
Hi It might be worth trying Penge, its suppoed to be one of the cheaper areas in London. Its still got the Overground (Penge West) and there's the Penge East line to Victoria thrown in.
- 16 Dec 2013 22:23
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Online petition to save the Windmill
- Replies: 122
- Views: 56407
Re: Online petition to save the Windmill
I drank in the Windmill when it was a Wetherspoons and over the years had an occassional pint after squash (a puff for Sydenham Tennis Club in Lawrie Park Rd). My favourite pub - no..but I lean to once you lose a pub, you lose a pub. If a pub remains it can evolve. So I would prefer to see it stay o...
- 21 Aug 2013 11:12
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: New street lights
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8993
Re: New street lights
In Grierson Road (close to HOP station) Skanska have installed proper light shields so light does not shine into the houses - sensible as its Edwardian terrace with very small front gardens. In fact I am rather puzzled why these shields have not been installed more consistently. The lightposts with ...