Sydenham Town Forum

This is really interesting. I had no idea that shop signage says everything about an area. I'll have to bear that in mind on my travels; it'll save me a lot of time, anger and worry.

This is all very alarming.

It has been said that a certain Mrs Thatcher ,who, in Mr Heath's administration was known as 'Thatcher, Thatcher, school milk snatcher' and who also believed that there was no such thing as society, instituted cuts that led to the demise of many local youth clubs etc. It is likely that the benefits ...

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Good question.
The 356 has been on an odd diversion due to works.
Works have been disrupting area around Prince Alfred for some time now...
Hoping when works finished 'normal' service will be resumed.

If a person 'says what they are thinking' can you be sure its what they are thinking?
No. Not really. They may merely be saying what they think you may like to think what they are thinking... I think...

Of course you have a point, Ulysses. And, of course the 'red tops' pander to the views of their readers. Pander to and, at the same time, help to formulate. Stereotypes happen because of reasons...also true. But, beware of caricatures. They are also originally based on 'facts'. And, unfortunately th...

Some excellent ideas here. But, we should avoid our own temptation to stereotype. Although it is always tempting!! ['typical 'Sun', 'Star'...etc reader'...'White underclass'...etc]

Of course, but they are not treating you like a fellow human. The impact these sort of people have is serious and they need 'educating'.

Every area, every society has its own un-fair share of morons. They attempt to make themselves feel better by trying to make others feel bad. That's what morons do. Very little going on 'upstairs', I'm afraid.
Sad, really.
Also...Isn't racially aggravated abuse a criminal offence?

Yes. 'catapult'...We used to make them when I was a kid. Can be quite nasty!!

Was in Garam Masala early on Friday evening [5.2.10] with family...3 generations. Very nice as usual. [Okra, I'm sure, second to none]
The manager said he'd received some good advice re frontage... good one...hope he goes for it!

Yes, the Dolphin is 'nice'. How many Dolphinites are getting commission?

Pub=beer [+]
pub / no beer [+ beer substitute / alcoholic flavoured chemical] = 'bar'

I can cook my own perfectly ok 'roast' for myself [thanks] ...not gourmet rocket science...[methinks]

Used, years ago, to live N of the river [Shadwell, Bow, Poplar, Stepney].... Not a patch on this area...Let's keep it that way.

Wooo!!! Cue X files theme!!!

Yes...Similarly amazing in Sydenham...Pointed it out to my daughter...'Wow!!!'

Or you could enter the Dolphin and later leave on another [far superior...and possibly sublime] plane entirely!

Agreed...Plug gaps etc...We also got a cat. Lazy so-and-so...But he did put off the mice...He even caught a couple!!
No sign of mice since. [Touch wood]

A [superior client]: One should certainly know one's place if one fails to frequent the place to know, don't you know? B [inferior peasant-type]: Much tugging of forelock, awkward, humble grovelling & incoherent servile muttering. Bidding a hasty and shame-faced backward retreat; head swimming w...

Both parties are 'left of centre'? [Did I read right?]... The politics and economics of undiluted greed are firmly entrenched in this country and they have been since 79. And, whenever the trough-guzzlers have been caught out there is a little slapped wrist and its back to what is laughably called '...