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by JRobinson
5 Oct 2016 21:10
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Lewisham wide 20mph roads
Replies: 25
Views: 21512

Re: Lewisham wide 20mph roads

It is tricky to drive as slow as 20, some stupid people drive too close behind either don't know its 20, or don't care. Also confusing is red route still being 30, and where there used to be a 20 zone, the entry signs still up, making you think you are leaving a 30 zone. And of course this isn't Lon...
by JRobinson
13 Sep 2016 16:51
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Parking tickets
Replies: 15
Views: 10115

Re: Parking tickets

yes, yellow box junctions, you can be stationery, but only if you are turning right, and only if you stopped from continuing by vehicles approaching from the opposite direction (ie your route out of the box will be clear when you can cross traffic). Otherwise you must not stop in/on a box junction. ...
by JRobinson
13 Sep 2016 16:31
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Speed Camera Westwood Hill - Which speed???
Replies: 65
Views: 49605

Re: Speed Camera Westwood Hill - Which speed???

The drivers amongst you might want to take this 10-question quiz from the Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/inspire-confidence/how-confident-a-driver-are-you/?WT.mc_id=tmgspk_plr_1422_AmYzRykSFJ81&utm_source=tmgspk&utm_medium=plr&utm_content=1422&utm_campaign=tmgspk_plr_142...
by JRobinson
24 Aug 2016 15:49
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Cold Call - There is a problem with your computer
Replies: 7
Views: 6545

Re: Cold Call - There is a problem with your computer

I had a cold call on Monday, the lady said she'd ask me three questions, and it would only take 1 minute. So I said that was ok. she asked me to confirm that I was who they thought, and that the address was correct, and the third question was about something (I forget now), but I stalled for time sa...
by JRobinson
24 Aug 2016 13:40
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: BEER REBELLION
Replies: 31
Views: 25791

Re: BEER REBELLION

I cycle past the Beer Rebellion on Queens Road Peckham, and that always seems busy.
by JRobinson
24 Aug 2016 13:35
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Bonfires in back gardens.
Replies: 23
Views: 20141

Re: Bonfires in back gardens.

If it really stinks, it might be illegally burning things that can't be disposed of without large payments. Possibly you should contact the council, environmental health section? make it an official complaint, they can be done for burning certain things, like tyres for example. https://www.nidirect....
by JRobinson
16 Aug 2016 16:28
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: More helicopters lately?
Replies: 13
Views: 10243

Re: More helicopters lately?

there was a drone over out back garden recently - not sure if it was just a local neighbour with a new toy, or a person with criminal intent doing a reccy.

there's no obvious way of knowing where they are being 'driven' from.
by JRobinson
12 Aug 2016 11:15
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Looking for some council advice
Replies: 5
Views: 3310

Re: Looking for some council advice

they would have had to have approval for out of hours working, from either local council highways department or TfL, or both. Sometimes emergency works can be done straight away with retroactive approval, if it really is an emergency. but this doesn't sound like that. I'd ring Lewisham council, get ...
by JRobinson
11 Aug 2016 10:13
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Co-operative Food store to rebrand as a Budgens store
Replies: 74
Views: 64970

Re: Co-operative Food store to rebrand as a Budgens store

Please don't! as much as I did really like CoOp, and don't particularly like Budgens, if you must shop elsewhere, then there are plenty of other places you could go before deciding to go to T£sco. almost everything you want or need can be had on the high st - Fresh and Fruity, Billings, Cake Shop, P...
by JRobinson
9 Aug 2016 12:07
Forum: Town Kids
Topic: Amazing family friendly days out 1.5 hrs from se26
Replies: 66
Views: 213080

Re: Amazing family friendly days out 1.5 hrs from se26

Did I mention Greenwich Maritime Museum?
by JRobinson
4 Aug 2016 16:37
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Co-operative Food store to rebrand as a Budgens store
Replies: 74
Views: 64970

Re: Co-operative Food store to rebrand as a Budgens store

ah yes of course, not particularly big, and 'the other side of the tracks'. I forget that that is still Forest Hill, I tend to think of FH only being on one side of the railway for some reason.
by JRobinson
4 Aug 2016 15:35
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Co-operative Food store to rebrand as a Budgens store
Replies: 74
Views: 64970

Re: Co-operative Food store to rebrand as a Budgens store

There's a CO-OP in Forest Hill ?!

how come I've not noticed?! is it similar size to Sydenham, or is it one of those tiny metro types ones on the high st that you'd miss if you didn't realise it was there? can't for the life of me think where it is...
by JRobinson
26 Jul 2016 17:46
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Sydenham Cars SHOCKING
Replies: 18
Views: 12002

Re: Sydenham Cars SHOCKING

my wife tried to use an uber, with the free money that she got to open the account - she was running late so organised it on her phone to pick up from FH station, to get to near Livesy Hall. When she got outside FH station the car wasn't waiting, and when she checked her phone, it had driven off wit...
by JRobinson
19 Jul 2016 11:46
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Railway Problems - Lines Closed
Replies: 13
Views: 11239

Re: Railway Problems - Lines Closed

I cycled to work, in Hackney (about 10 miles)
hottest day of the year, trains screwed, travel card ran out yesterday, ... how many more reasons do I need to cycle to work (for only the second time this year!)
by JRobinson
9 Jun 2016 15:00
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Road renovation Highclere street
Replies: 1
Views: 1729

Re: Road renovation Highclere street

depends on a lot of factors - probably best to email highways@lewisham.gov.uk and ask them. it's not a through route is it? probably wears out slower than other more trafficed roads. Lewisham Highways should have a 5 year planned maintenance for CW and FW resurfacing, it'll either be on that or not.
by JRobinson
9 Jun 2016 14:49
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Credit where credit's due to Thames Water...
Replies: 3
Views: 3365

Re: Credit where credit's due to Thames Water...

and the bent sign post opposite is now fixed too!

I complained to Lewisham about it, as I nearly got caught in the face by the sign attachment, as I wasn't paying enough attention walking along the street.

good that the water leak was fixed quickly though!
by JRobinson
25 May 2016 15:12
Forum: Town Asylum
Topic: se23.com - an exile from the north speaks out
Replies: 157
Views: 265538

Re: se23.com - an exile from the north speaks out

very good it is too Michael!
by JRobinson
19 May 2016 20:40
Forum: Town Kids
Topic: Mayow Park tree walk 5th June 10.30-12
Replies: 0
Views: 1632

Mayow Park tree walk 5th June 10.30-12

Come and join us to help find out more about the trees in Mayow Park and have fun with your family at the same time. Activities on the day include: 1. Meet our special trees: Find out about the ancient oaks, monkey puzzle, dawn redwood, weeping silver birch, holm oak (the climbing tree), plus we’ll ...
by JRobinson
17 May 2016 16:37
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: The Alexandra to become a hostel?
Replies: 43
Views: 43740

Re: The Alexandra to become a hostel?

I was in Sydenham Beer Rebellion last Tuesday night with a friend who lives on Alexandria Rd, and we were talking with the man behind the bar, he said that there's lots going on at The Alexandria, and once the work is signed off, and they take ownership, then their internal refit will be done and op...
by JRobinson
5 May 2016 11:36
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Voting Today
Replies: 13
Views: 7420

Voting Today

I hope you have or will all vote in the elections today. I believe the vote for Mayor will be very close between the top two candidates (Zac and Sadiq) - please go and vote if you can, your vote might make a differenece. Also today we vote for london assembly members - so please do go and vote as he...