Sydenham Town Forum

There are rules about boards now. Ask the agent if a board is valid or still valid (property live and offered by them or not more than 14 days beyond sold or let date). Most agents will remove them once reminded if invalid as I imagine the boards aren't cheap and of course destruction or theft is no...

Hi Makesydenhamgreat and welcome. The problem for eateries in Sydenham is that they don't attract enough bums on seats to stay viable with high rent and rates. Sydenamites central like to go "out" to the surrounds like CP, Beckenham, East Dulwich but few outsiders are attracted to come her...

Yes, background people who rarely reach the headlines yet are as essential and integral a part of any functioning organisation as is anyone else.

It takes a lot for these people to up sticks and walk out so let's hope that whatever's caused the pay delay is put right quickly and without argument.

Thanks for the heads up and alert to new scams. Why are these posted in the Asylum rather than to a wider readership? Could I add something: Although people ought to be covered by their banks,as I understand it that is provisional on the victim not being complicit or aiding the fraud in some way, e....

The referendum wasn't just to decide whether to leave the EU because of the money the UK paid into it was it? In fact the bus myth was busted in every headline for a week before the referendum. However, I reckon the reality is that people who weren't in favour of the EU and its rules at voting time ...

... So as a work-around, it is recommended that if you choose to engage, make a local copy of your response page-by-page. ... This form might be different but the usual LBL site, e.g. council tax etc, uses drop-down boxes of extendable length that don't print or don't print correctly as they omit m...

I could be talking through my hat but I'd have thought the land registry would show the legal ownership. Alternatively, the council tends to know who owns which commercial premises, but which department would tell you I don't know.

If you need better quality lenses, e.g. thinner or lightweight ones or with corrections, they tend to be the same price at any optician (supplier catalogue price) so good service and after-sale service when paying a lot is valuable in itself - and Woodfall's are very good. They do sell inexpensive l...

Oh, is that what it was? At first I thought it was the usual 4.58am jet aircraft but the noise lasted longer, then I heard the jet, so wondered what it was.

Hi Robin Orton, it's the complaint made by those of, ahem, a temporarily fragile disposition that the noise the kitten's making is unbearable. Remedies like a full English brekkie, Bloody Mary or hair of the dog do work incidentally, all having logical science reasons why one or other will work for ...

Happy Hangover everyone Stop that kitten playing with a ball of wool. <-Yes, that old chestnut, but never mind as we have a whole new decade now to post better jokes

All good wishes for '20s.

Indeed. Perhaps a rousing sing song?

♪ Deck the halls with boughs of holly ♪

Altogether now ...

♪ Fa la la la laaah, la la lah la laaah ♪

♪ Now's the season to be jolly ♪

Be jolly people! Or else...

Luv ya all

Many thanks Stuart. It might be better for me to concentrate on windows and figure out a different alternative for the doors.

Thanks for taking the trouble maestro; your working knowledge gives lots of info and is much appreciated.

Honestly, it's in The Times for any doubters: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mattresses-are-the-new-target-for-thieves-at-five-star-hotels-fs8d9kml3 and elsewhere in print. I imagine it's either dead of night with ground floor windows likely to be left open or more likely people in overalls with...

There was a radio news item today that the latest trend is of stealing mattresses from hotels.

I could do with a secondary whatever for a French double door which has a concrete lintel. How are the fixings put on since you're not supposed to drill into concrete (can cause stress fractures)?
Ta.

The Sainsbury shop set behind The Greyhound used to have a trolley for food gifts. I haven't been in lately, but it was by the cashier checkout so just inside the main entrance door.

Or that there are Ubers floating about in south London and other non central areas to begin with. Seemingly Ubers are discriminated against in central London as they are subject to the congestion charge which black cabs are exempt from. However, I'm sure Uber will succeed in their appeal. No politic...

Ours went off altogether for about 12 hours a few days ago due to a mains pipe in Newlands Park. Haven't been monitoring pressure today so can't comment.