Sydenham Town Forum

a friend of mine lives in Cornwall, near Truro, and was told, when he moved in, that 'there's a ghost here - don't worry about him' - my mates 14 year old daughter quite often woke up at night to see 'an old man' walking around the house (all the doors were locked). They had a small statue of Predat...

how did it go?

I think you missed the joke Mossy - it is a comedy menu afterall.

I have a blocked nose, but even I have noticed the really lovely smell of roses, as I walk along Queensthorpe Rd.

the council will collect it, if it's on publicly accessible space, which it isn't. my wife wants to just put it in the bin, I think I'll skin it and make a pair of gloves or a hat (and bury the rest). [edit to add] - I got in last night, dug a whole in the back yard, about 2 feet deep and buried it....

maybe whoever is developing it will finally put in a pedestrian crossing to get from east/west across the access road to Sainsbury car park. at least now that the large fence is down, the view of approaching traffic is slightly better. it's sometimes a nightmare trying to cross that bit, what with p...

Last night I heard a noise in the garden and I go out to investigate, to find that a fox is running round next doors garden like mad, attempting to get under our fence every so often. I bang on the fence loudly several times, and it runs off. This morning I awake to find a dead fox on our lawn. Pres...

my wife was born in Lemmington, in a place called Sydenham, and we've been to Sydney, Melbourne, and Christchurch, but as we were not living in Sydenham over here yet, we wouldn't have thought of the significance of looking for them. there's a place called Stockwell, just off the A417, near to The H...

if she's lost she might not be too far from home, you could try taking her round the nearest 10 or 15 streets and she if she recognises anything. I don't know much about cats but I'm guessing that if they're put back into familiar territory there would be some noticeable change in demeanour, maybe t...

we're thinking of getting a cat

has the Perry Hill lost it's licence then?

we tried to go there for Sunday Lunch a few months ago, and the chef was off, and then just recently it wasn't open on Bank Holiday Monday afternoon... I figured that something must have happened, but there were no signs up saying what.

I shall try these suggestions out - free wifi in Sugahill sounds like a good idea, as I've yet to try out that cafe either.

There are two dentists in Forest Hill, neither of which I've had any experience of. I last had a check up in May 2007, and the dentist then said that I might need a filling. Then I went travelling for 12 months, and have not had a check up since coming back. If I have teeth problems, I gargle salt w...

I know that really I should just walk down Sydenham Road, and look for myself, only I'm not there at the moment and am away for the weekend, and I really need to know - is there an internet cafe somewhere in Sydenham? if there isn't then it could just be somewhere that offers free wifi, and a power ...

we (Mrs R and I) have just move to the area, and we intend to use this forum, and meet new local people.

it's my understanding that all ELL line stations have a noticable staff presence whilst open (unlike some underground stations that are completely unmanned or only have one person at off peak hours). Re: Surrey Quays/Canada Water - did you go the other side of the shopping centre? there's a cinema, ...

Interesting, so if the NR ticket price has been dropped to match the TFL rate does that mean I can use my NR season ticket on sections of the Overground where my rail ticket is valid? I have a ticket from Sydenham to London Bridge so can I use the Overground between Sydenham and New Cross Gate? the...

getting the ELL from FH all the way to Dalston Junction (then a but to Mare St). it's about 15 minutes quicker than going via LBG and getting a 48. MrsR goes to Farringdon by getting a 75 to Catford and then a train straight through (though they're fairly infrequent - maybe i'll suggest she gets the...

I've been using the ELL from NCG since it started, and took my parents on the line yesterday - it's so easy to get to Surrey Quays (or Canada Water) for the shopping centre/Decathlon/bowling/cinema now. I got on this morning at FH, and was slightly confused as there were loads of people stood on the...

I would never have gone in before, because it looked grotty and horrible on the outside, and therefore I assumed it would be full of 'Shameless' types by about 11.05am. now that the outside has been done up, and it at least looks like a place I could take my parents for Sunday roast, I might venture...