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by Greg Whitehead
6 Jul 2005 12:05
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Roofer / Chimney specialist in local area?
Replies: 3
Views: 6943

Good advice Savvy. On the point of which firm I have renovated my property recently and for the roof work I used a firm called Alltype Roofing (i'll check out the guarantee but think they're in Catford). Don't let that put you off as where flat-roof work was acrried out there's a 25 year Pluvitec gu...
by Greg Whitehead
23 Jun 2005 16:02
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: SYDENHAM HIGH STREET REGENERATION
Replies: 4
Views: 9564

Fully agree with you GLOBAL THINKER. I actually found myself looking above the gaudy shops and signs last night and found myself thinking "look how lovely the architecture is". I mean, they really are very beautiful buildings in the main and my thought was "a bit like like Northcote R...
by Greg Whitehead
23 Jun 2005 15:53
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Middle Class Pubs
Replies: 143
Views: 168128

I tread carefully here but I must say I was ashamed as I walked past it on Tuesday night. OK, the area's not looking overly great right now what with all the road works BUT after estolling the virtues of Sydenham to my friends there were a few guffaws as they commented on the clientele. Don't get me...
by Greg Whitehead
23 Jun 2005 15:39
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Dry Cleaners
Replies: 8
Views: 11826

I would agree with back_ache - I use the same one all the time and find them very reasonable and they give the clothes a good press afterwards. From memory it's called Dry Cleaning by Ray? As a strong note of caution I have had nothing but negative experience when I have used the one near Acorn, &qu...
by Greg Whitehead
17 May 2005 13:55
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: FARMERS MARKET
Replies: 8
Views: 13166

I second any vote for a return of a farmer's market. I did visit and purchase a great deal fomr the farmers market which made a brief appearance in Wells Park last year. I am a regular at the one in Blackheath Station car park (a little bit eugh as a venue - the car park of course and not Blackheath...
by Greg Whitehead
5 May 2005 17:26
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: CPZ Consultation
Replies: 29
Views: 62965

Parking permits for residents eh? If truth be told I'm in favour of them. I had lived just off Royal Hill in West Greenwich for five years and did find them to be a good way of ensuring you always got a parking spot (not that it was ever a problem beforehand but still...) That said the most pressing...
by Greg Whitehead
18 Apr 2005 11:16
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Kirk's Cameras redevelopment?
Replies: 11
Views: 15194

An estate agent eh? Could be worse. Certainly it's quite an impressive building (my leanings are towards Victorian rather than art-Deco) although I appreciate there's a renaissance of interest in 30's architecture. I'm not sure how well it would ever work well as a pub/restaraunt in the sense that i...
by Greg Whitehead
18 Apr 2005 11:06
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENTS PLATFORM 1 SYDENHAM STATION
Replies: 29
Views: 21378

Hear! Hear! back_ache. I agree with you. I appreciate it wouldn't do to cause those residents any further distress yet it is fair to say that they do actually live about 20 yards away from a high-speed rail line and as such will a tannoy announcement make any difference to what must already be a noi...
by Greg Whitehead
14 Apr 2005 09:07
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: The Dolphin
Replies: 29
Views: 30926

My comments did smack of snobbery, yes. As for getting of lightly Newman, what's to do? That's my view and it's a open forum, it wasn't a comment intended to incite - not that I care at all that it has. They are not generalisations but based on what I see and I am entitled to air them. Megan, yes we...
by Greg Whitehead
12 Apr 2005 08:12
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: The Dolphin
Replies: 29
Views: 30926

Ah the Dolphin... I went past it the other night and could feel the threat of violence in the air. It always seems to be under new management each time I pass. I feel sorry for the owners as they seem to open up and try new ideas but no-one goes in and then they have to revert to 'themed' nights to ...
by Greg Whitehead
11 Apr 2005 16:46
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Zebra crossing - an accident waiting to happen
Replies: 13
Views: 27913

I agree entirely with the sentiments here. I do use the crossing and must admit to being one of the 'jumpers'. I do this as I wait and show my intentions but still people seem to just keep driving. Of course I don't step out if someone is going too fast but half the time when the cars are in the mor...
by Greg Whitehead
11 Apr 2005 16:15
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Suggestions on quiet, tree lined roads in Upper Sydenham
Replies: 0
Views: 4816

Suggestions on quiet, tree lined roads in Upper Sydenham

All, My partner and I currently live on a very quiet Victorian road in Sydenham. When bought it was falling down but over the past 3 years (and a new roof/electrics/CH/windows/carpet/kitchen/bathroom/plaster/fireplaces - you get the picture) we will have made enough ££ to invest in a place higher up...