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by Hissing Syd
18 Aug 2019 18:51
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Sydenham Tyres
Replies: 29
Views: 34467

Re: Sydenham Tyres

Thank you, that is appreciated and we will write also.
by Hissing Syd
17 Aug 2019 09:51
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Sydenham Tyres
Replies: 29
Views: 34467

Re: Sydenham Tyres

At least a good proportion of the fly-tipping is provably and unquestionably theirs, ie knackered hubcaps and car parts and take-aways right outside the shop. They also currently use all of that end of Larkbere Road for tyre storage: on the pavement, outside the lock-up next to someone's house, and ...
by Hissing Syd
17 Aug 2019 09:46
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: NEW: LGBTQIA+ Book Group at Kirkdale Bookshop!
Replies: 27
Views: 24067

Re: NEW: LGBTQIA+ Book Group at Kirkdale Bookshop!

Hi TheBookshop, Thanks for organising this and for putting it out there. To ask a potentially stupid question, what does one have to do - just read the book in question and turn up, and is there a fee, or do you require a contribution on the wine front? Hoping to attend, so sorry if that's a daft qu...
by Hissing Syd
3 Aug 2019 09:15
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Sydenham Tyres
Replies: 29
Views: 34467

Re: Sydenham Tyres

Yes... they've always been a problem, but it's gotten much, much worse, and the council just turn a blind eye. They fly tip so regularly that even if you use fix my street or whatever, by the next day they'll have chucked more rubbish out on the pavement. The street signs for Larkbere Road have been...
by Hissing Syd
5 Jul 2019 09:55
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Loft conversion recommendations
Replies: 5
Views: 8499

Re: Loft conversion recommendations

Friends of mine did exactly the layout you're talking about and it looks amazing. They paid about 40k, but that was about 6 years ago, so I'd guess between 40-50 now. From what I understand/have been told, it's a good idea to use a company who specialise in this, rather than an individual building f...
by Hissing Syd
22 Feb 2019 13:47
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Ancient Trees
Replies: 2
Views: 5436

Re: Ancient Trees

As an occasional poster, thank you for this. Here's to our veterans - how nice!
by Hissing Syd
22 Feb 2019 13:44
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Burglary - Knighton Park Rd
Replies: 23
Views: 19328

Re: Burglary - Knighton Park Rd

Thank you for flagging this, and welcome to the area - hopefully this will soon be eclipsed by better local news and experiences!
by Hissing Syd
22 Feb 2019 13:41
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Bakerloo Line Extension
Replies: 57
Views: 57879

Re: Bakerloo Line Extension

Interesting, re the above, thanks for posting. Surely, even if the Bakerloo Line doesn't come to Lower Sydenham, at some point the station moving down towards Sainsbury has to be a fairly strong/logical proposition? Its current location, just off a meandering, lonely, badly lit road (presumably as a...
by Hissing Syd
31 Dec 2018 12:19
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Syd Society help request for pavement opposite library?
Replies: 55
Views: 70848

Re: Syd Society help request for pavement opposite library?

Hi Emc, Yes, we do get more than our fair share here, and inevitably a good chunk comes from the garage end. There's always a steady stream of wet wipes blowing down the road, and customers from there, and from the junk food shops regularly eat takeaway food in their cars while waiting, tossing the ...
by Hissing Syd
29 Nov 2018 13:17
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Washing machine thread
Replies: 1
Views: 2594

Re: Washing machine thread

With respect, Admin, I don't really see why this had to be moved - the forum would be greatly improved if this kind of info (trades recommendations and the like) was more prominent. Removing such useful information to an area one has to log in to view seems a shame IMO. I know loads of people locall...
by Hissing Syd
29 Nov 2018 13:12
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Washing machine
Replies: 6
Views: 7572

Re: Washing machine

To be perfectly honest, it's an easy job - you could do it yourself. If you haven't got the manual then try Googling, but essentially it's just connecting a red hose and a blue one.

Good luck in any case.
by Hissing Syd
19 Nov 2018 13:26
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Worst local transport journeys?
Replies: 32
Views: 40028

Re: Worst local transport journeys?

Drat - the petition I was thinking of is now closed: https://www.change.org/p/sadiq-khan-no-more-zone-four-in-lewisham?recruiter=26929125&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_page.share_redirect-control I did find more info on Lower Sydenham here, though possi...
by Hissing Syd
19 Nov 2018 13:20
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Worst local transport journeys?
Replies: 32
Views: 40028

Re: Worst local transport journeys?

I started using Lower Sydenham when London Bridge was out of action. Prior to that I had always avoided it, because I didn't like the walk back from there at night. However, the difference between there and the shockingly unreliable services from Sydenham is so pronounced that I only ever go from th...
by Hissing Syd
3 Sep 2018 10:09
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Moving to Sydenham
Replies: 14
Views: 15527

Re: Moving to Sydenham

Congratulations, on having the offer accepted, Dom - hope you'll be very happy!
by Hissing Syd
3 Sep 2018 10:06
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Dishwasher repairman needed
Replies: 2
Views: 5081

Re: Dishwasher repairman needed

Hello,

Try Carlos, machine repair, who fixed mine - 07901 830016.

Good luck!
by Hissing Syd
14 Jun 2018 12:49
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Mural?
Replies: 220
Views: 235413

Re: sticky:Mural?

I have no intention of imposing my particular ideas on everyone else. I just want something positive to cheer people up when they go into the station. Thanks for all you're doing, JRW, regarding this and the monstrosity. You're putting a lot of time in to doing something constructive, and as an occ...
by Hissing Syd
14 Jun 2018 12:42
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Advice needed about groups and nice things to do in Sydenham
Replies: 8
Views: 9482

Re: Advice needed about groups and nice things to do in Syde

Welcome back! The Poodle Club is a brilliant venue and we've had several fantastic nights out there. The Jack Studio Theatre in Brockley is a sensational place - their last in-house production, Kes, was just breathtaking, and we're heading there tonight for a piece about Quentin Crisp. There's a cin...
by Hissing Syd
14 Jun 2018 12:30
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Moving to Sydenham
Replies: 14
Views: 15527

Re: Moving to Sydenham

Hi Dom, A pre-emptive welcome to Sydenham! We live on Larkbere Road, and so I thought I would take the time to write and respond to you. We moved to Sydenham eight years ago and we absolutely love it here. I have written at length on this forum about problems with the tyre shop at the end of the roa...
by Hissing Syd
17 Apr 2018 13:50
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Syd Society help request for pavement opposite library?
Replies: 55
Views: 70848

Re: Syd Society help request for pavement opposite library?

Thanks for the input and solidarity on this. I'm going to have a think about what can be done and post again when I have - possibly with the email mentioned, thanks.

If nothing else, I'm glad to have raised awareness of this issue - your responses are much appreciated.
by Hissing Syd
16 Apr 2018 09:02
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: The mural designs!
Replies: 11
Views: 15274

Re: The mural designs!

For what it's worth, I love the fourth one, the black and gold - think it'd look great. I can see from the pinned thread you've had a setback, but don't let it deter you or get you down. You've achieved so much already - good luck to you, JMLF.