Sydenham Town Forum

Hi Welsh Girl You'll be fine, Sydenham is as safe as anywhere I've ever lived, have been here almost a year and a half and it's fine. Lots of people we know have started moving this way (we came here from Brockley initially as one of our friends moved here) now 4 or 5 others have followed with more ...

I'll definitely give it a go in the next few weeks and let you know what I think. Before I get slated I wasn't being rude about Turkey, I went to Kas a couple of years ago and it was fantastic. I've also been to Koh Samui and they have Pizza Hut & Burger King etc. so everywhere has it's places t...

Thanks for that, I must admit the neon sign has put me off venturing in there, it makes it looks a bit 'Olu Deniz' but I will give it a go. I would highly recommend 'Kafe La' the Bangladeshi restaurant on Perry Vale (just round the other side of Forest Hill train station, I know its's not strictly S...

Hmm, you may be right but I won't be helping to dig them out when the roof falls in! I don't think it really matters too much, the DLR is overground and has done a lot for property prices in various area's and that seems to be peoples main concern (mine also). The ELL is a fairly useless line to be ...

Hi, I don't want to appear rude but I'm surprised that anyone thought it was going to be 'underground' - isn't it just an extension from New Cross Gate (already overground), they were never going to start digging under South London (don't think they can anyway due to the clay soil - one of the reaso...

Wanting somewhere to drink is not a great indicator of class. The old class system is dead, there are only people who don't need to work, people who have to work, people who can't work and people who will do everything within their power to avoid work. I'm in the 'have to work' camp but I still want...

Hi Shaq

You could try the Bridge Leisure centre down Kangley Bridge road, Lower Sydenham not sure what they have on offer though - I've lived by Mayow Park for over a year now and I've never got round to going..

Well I've cast my vote for Crystal Palace but can't help feeling the multi coloured house on Loampit Hill should be in there somewhere...

I'm all for having a go (if it's not too dangerous a situation!) I told a woman at London Bridge who I saw flinging rubbish from her pockets onto the track yesterday that 'maybe next time she should try putting it in a f**king bin' but she just looked at me incredulously like I was the one behaving ...

Couldn't agree more with you, Sarahc. People who spit should be forced to lick it back up off the pavements! I must say though that where I live is very quiet but then it is a good 10 minute walk to the train station so it's swings & roundabouts really, if you want to be in the thick of it you w...

I live off Mayow Road, which is Lower Sydenham I suppose, and can't imagine anything better than having a pub that does decent food within walking distance. Older pubs have their place and I wouldn't like to see it affect the Golden Lion or Price Alfred's trade but I can't imagine they would be goin...

I don't know about pool teams but if you're any good you can come down the Golden Lion some night and beat my wife (not literally) because she always beats me..

I'd have to agree, I've only ventured into the Golden Lion, the Woodhouse and the Prince Alfred. The GL is really nice for a few pints, always friendly even on a Saturday night. I went to the Alfred after the Golden Lion called time for a couple of extra pints (which anyone that saw me that night wi...

Hi I live just off Adamsrill, at the top end near Mayow Park, only been here for 9 or 10 months but have had no problems to speak of, very neighbourly and quiet. I lived in Brockley prior to Sydenham and would have to say Sydenham is a lot nicer (Brockley is kind of evenly split by the trainline, th...

Yeah you're probably right, I guess that's the next place to look, cheers anyway. I can always cheer him up by buying some rubbish no one else wants..!

My neighbour had the colour coded wheel trims nicked off his blue Mercedes 123 on Friday night. These are fairly rare, especially in the vicinity and could have been stolen to order but if anyone is offered some for sale, could you let me know?[/b]

Don't worry biffa, it all starts with estate agents, the sooner they actually become interested in selling Sydenham rather than Forest Hill & Crystal Palace the sooner we'll get somewhere nice to drink! I've not ventured into the Greyhound yet, R&B & baseball caps tend to put me on edge,...

I may be a bit late for this one but..I've recently moved to Sydenham from SE4. I don't believe Brockley has anywhere nice to drink either, ok if you are at Crofton Park there are a couple of wine bars but if you are near actual Brockley station you really don't have much choice, the Barge might be ...