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by chrisj1948
6 Jul 2015 07:45
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Fox Cubs -Sydenham Road / Newlands Park
Replies: 37
Views: 21481

Re: Fox Cubs -Sydenham Road / Newlands Park

Things changed on 20th June, which was the last date when we saw all three of the cubs. After that only one was left, although he/she is a very regular visitor. The mother still comes at night, and I hope that the two absentees have just moved on to better things rather than being killed. The remain...
by chrisj1948
1 Jul 2015 11:14
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Lewisham Council - Thank You! Not!
Replies: 10
Views: 6353

Re: Lewisham Council - Thank You! Not!

I recognise the final picture. It is from Nora in Orebro, central Sweden. The church was the clue. They didn't have a Danfo toilet there in my day!

Regards
Chris
by chrisj1948
24 Jun 2015 08:29
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: PFC Penge Food Centre Sydenham Road
Replies: 54
Views: 55837

Re: PFC Penge Food Centre Sydenham Road

anonymouse wrote:Anyone else had this issue?
Yes.

Regards
Chris
by chrisj1948
19 Jun 2015 10:50
Forum: Town Asylum
Topic: Not sure what the problem is.
Replies: 28
Views: 26717

Re: Not sure what the problem is.

So how should we handle troll-like posts? The easy answer is "don't feed the trolls". A respectful silence, or a thousand caustic responses ending just short of the submit button would be my answer. But I understand that others feel they can't just let it lie, they must challenge and/or e...
by chrisj1948
9 Jun 2015 19:48
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Fox Cubs -Sydenham Road / Newlands Park
Replies: 37
Views: 21481

Re: Fox Cubs -Sydenham Road / Newlands Park

We rarely see all three cubs together, but Foxcam caught pictures of them a couple of evenings ago. They must be three months old now. The next day a couple of them came sniffing round our feet when we were sitting in the garden, and the second picture shows that they can still look pretty cute. Loo...
by chrisj1948
4 Jun 2015 14:52
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: THE LIBRARY OF THINGS
Replies: 30
Views: 17182

Re: THE LIBRARY OF THINGS

I don't know. I just thought it was a good idea and worth sharing but next time I don't think I will bother posting it here. It was worth posting, Lee, because it is an interesting idea. Mosy's points were unfortunately valid ones. In our H&S / litigation culture an unfunded scheme of this sort...
by chrisj1948
2 Jun 2015 13:38
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Sydenham High St Stabbing
Replies: 69
Views: 55630

Re: Sydenham High St Stabbing

I was sad to walk past the Co-op a few minutes ago and see the group of solemn young people gathered at the corner, the rack of tribute flowers, and the sand on the pavement.

Regards
Chris
by chrisj1948
1 Jun 2015 18:11
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Sydenham High St Stabbing
Replies: 69
Views: 55630

Re: Sydenham High St Stabbing

The street was opened again at 17:45.
by chrisj1948
27 May 2015 11:10
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Fox Cubs -Sydenham Road / Newlands Park
Replies: 37
Views: 21481

Re: Fox Cubs -Sydenham Road / Newlands Park

Although one of the cubs is still a bit small and scrawny, the other two have grown so much in the last few days that one thinks of them as young foxes rather than cubs. Unfortunately they are now far too large to squeeze out under the front of the shed, but occasionally they come out when we are ha...
by chrisj1948
26 May 2015 19:25
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Computer repair recommendations
Replies: 7
Views: 9050

Re: Computer repair recommendations

Excusemyfrench wrote:Hi, Can anyone recommend a place where I can take my laptop to get it fixed?
Arbico Computers at 96A Sydenham Road, close to Lidl, have a good reputation for laptop repairs.

Regards
Chris
by chrisj1948
23 May 2015 17:08
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Fox Cubs -Sydenham Road / Newlands Park
Replies: 37
Views: 21481

Re: Fox Cubs -Sydenham Road / Newlands Park

The link are dead here, perhaps repost the links? For one of a variety of reasons, all of which imply sloppiness on my part, the latest two pictures had image links which specified localhost, which only works within my system. I have corrected them, but only someone outside my router can know if th...
by chrisj1948
23 May 2015 10:25
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Fox Cubs -Sydenham Road / Newlands Park
Replies: 37
Views: 21481

Re: Fox Cubs -Sydenham Road / Newlands Park

Please reupload your latest photos. They're not there. Thanks for looking after the fox cubs. They're amazing. They are hosted on a local webserver connected to my BT Infinity fibre-to-cabinet broadband line. As such they are always online unless the server has crashed or the router is down, neithe...
by chrisj1948
19 May 2015 14:07
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Fox Cubs -Sydenham Road / Newlands Park
Replies: 37
Views: 21481

Re: Fox Cubs -Sydenham Road / Newlands Park

Snapped through the back window a couple of days ago during the evening.

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by chrisj1948
9 May 2015 15:54
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Fox Cubs -Sydenham Road / Newlands Park
Replies: 37
Views: 21481

Re: Fox Cubs -Sydenham Road / Newlands Park

Soiled nappies would be a small price to pay for the enjoyment we get from the cubs. The snap below was taken about 20 minutes ago. They get visibly bigger every day.

Regards
Chris

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by chrisj1948
29 Apr 2015 09:09
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Fox Cubs -Sydenham Road / Newlands Park
Replies: 37
Views: 21481

Re: Fox Cubs -Sydenham Road / Newlands Park

A milestone has been reached. At about 04:30 yesterday FoxCam picked up one of the cubs out in the garden at the food tray. A few minutes later the vixen, whom we have not seen for several weeks, put in an appearance. She must have started taking them out. Regards Chris http://edmxtech.co.uk/photos/...
by chrisj1948
23 Apr 2015 14:36
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Yet another bad smash in Lawrie Park Road
Replies: 17
Views: 9923

Re: Yet another bad smash in Lawrie Park Road

somerandombloke wrote:I dunno theres one over on Croxted Rd told me I was driving at 690 the other day!!!
.... which must have been extremely irritating when you were scrupulously keeping your speed at or below 685!

Regards
Chris
by chrisj1948
22 Apr 2015 15:59
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Fox Cubs -Sydenham Road / Newlands Park
Replies: 37
Views: 21481

Re: Fox Cubs -Sydenham Road / Newlands Park

How does the vixen get in and out? The shed is exposed on two sides, and then has a 15" gap to fences on the remaining two. We tend to stuff rolled up garden furniture covers, gazebos and suchlike in the gap entrances. I surmise that the vixen has an entrance in the enclosed region. A few minu...
by chrisj1948
22 Apr 2015 11:42
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Fox Cubs -Sydenham Road / Newlands Park
Replies: 37
Views: 21481

Re: Fox Cubs -Sydenham Road / Newlands Park

A fortnight on, and the cubs look much more like foxes now. We think that there are only three left of the original five. It is a real squeeze for them to get out from under the shed now. They are more alert and cautious than they used to be. Regards Chris http://edmxtech.co.uk/photos/20150422_foxcu...
by chrisj1948
21 Apr 2015 09:57
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Smart Chaps
Replies: 20
Views: 26775

Re: Smart Chaps

I am interested in which barber you got the bad haircut from. Interestingly enough, I don't get a good cut from the owner but all the others have been great. My experience has been the opposite. I always wait for Lev, the owner, to cut my hair since he always does an exceptionally good job. Regards...
by chrisj1948
19 Apr 2015 15:39
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Chamber Music Concert
Replies: 8
Views: 4565

Re: Chamber Music Concert

Tim Lund wrote:...... originally for solo piano, I wondered why on earth anyone wouldn't want such music more richly orchestrated..
I guess that is what Ravel felt when he orchestrated 'Pictures at an Exhibition'. I confess I prefer the original Mussorgsky version for piano.

Regards
Chris