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by Robin Orton
31 Jul 2020 18:42
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: New Bistro in Perry Village’s Foodie Quarter
Replies: 7
Views: 4961

Re: New Bistro in Perry Village’s Foodie Quarter

'Perry Village'? 'Foodie quarter'? OMG. Whose estate agent's pay are you in, JGD?
by Robin Orton
26 Jul 2020 11:57
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Masks
Replies: 46
Views: 35993

Re: Masks

I suspect willingness to wear a mask is related to age, gender, class and level of education (a bit like views on Brexit), rather than to ethnicity.
by Robin Orton
11 May 2020 08:14
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Sydenham has highest Covid deaths in Lewisham!
Replies: 12
Views: 12468

Re: Sydenham has highest Covid deaths in Lewisham!

I haven't really researched this, but I believe that the large Castlebar home on Sydenham Hill is in Sydenham ward, that there is another home by Cobb's Corner and yet another towards the bottom end of Sydenham Road, just past Kwikfit on the left as you go down the hill. On the other hand I can't im...
by Robin Orton
10 May 2020 10:56
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Activity in old Coop
Replies: 19
Views: 19686

Re: Activity in old Coop

angela53 wrote: 5 May 2020 21:33 Sorry but the threat from coronavirus has taken over from climate change.
The planet can look after itself hence inflicted this virus upon us which I predicted a year ago
'Common sense and realism'? Do explain, Angela or Parker or somebody.
by Robin Orton
10 May 2020 07:30
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Sydenham has highest Covid deaths in Lewisham!
Replies: 12
Views: 12468

Re: Sydenham has highest Covid deaths in Lewisham!

I would put some money on it being related to the number of care homes in the area.
by Robin Orton
2 May 2020 18:28
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Social distancing on the High Road
Replies: 21
Views: 18661

Re: Social distancing on the High Road

If anyone comes too close to me, I hold my breath for a moment. Should work, shouldn't it?
by Robin Orton
14 Apr 2020 07:24
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Dogs during lockdown
Replies: 0
Views: 3801

Dogs during lockdown

A lot of dog owners seem to be ignoring the advice to keep their dogs on leads in parks.
by Robin Orton
6 Apr 2020 14:55
Forum: Town Asylum
Topic: Sockpuppets on t'other forum
Replies: 423
Views: 494750

Re: Sockpuppets on t'other forum

It will be interesting to see whether Chris's decision means that there will now be more traffic on this forum. Or has the iron now entered too deep into everybody's soul for there to be any reconciliation between the Chrisites and the Stuartites? Don't know, but the mush of moral equivalence is qu...
by Robin Orton
3 Apr 2020 11:05
Forum: Town Asylum
Topic: Sockpuppets on t'other forum
Replies: 423
Views: 494750

Re: Sockpuppets on t'other forum

It will be interesting to see whether Chris's decision means that there will now be more traffic on this forum. Or has the iron now entered too deep into everybody's soul for there to be any reconciliation between the Chrisites and the Stuartites?
by Robin Orton
27 Mar 2020 13:34
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Home deliveries
Replies: 13
Views: 14301

Re: Home deliveries

A nice volunteer from Sydenham Mutual Aid delivered our Fresh 'n' Fruity order to us this morning.
by Robin Orton
12 Feb 2020 14:31
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: New Businesses in Our Communities
Replies: 4
Views: 5287

Re: New Businesses in Our Communities

Oh no, not more of this stuff.
by Robin Orton
4 Feb 2020 17:44
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Power Issues at Bell Green Retail Park
Replies: 29
Views: 28514

Re: Power Issues at Bell Green Retail Park

Sorry, John. Getting old and forgetful. Always mix you up with JRW. Robin
by Robin Orton
4 Feb 2020 16:42
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Power Issues at Bell Green Retail Park
Replies: 29
Views: 28514

Re: Power Issues at Bell Green Retail Park

JGD wrote: 4 Feb 2020 16:07 What in my writings has or have led you te refer to "her posts" ?
I think it is courteous to give people the benefit of the doubt if they choose to keep their first names secret. (Yes, I know Robin is a girl's name in the USA. I'm all man however and not ashamed to admit it.)
by Robin Orton
4 Feb 2020 14:29
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Power Issues at Bell Green Retail Park
Replies: 29
Views: 28514

Re: Power Issues at Bell Green Retail Park

Am I the only one getting fed up with JGD hijacking threads for the purposes of her ongoing vendetta with Chris Beach? So boring and deters other people from contributing to the discussion. Could her posts not be moved to a separate thread? 'More reasons why Chris Beach is an absolute rotter' might ...
by Robin Orton
2 Feb 2020 16:16
Forum: Town Asylum
Topic: Can't read quoted messages
Replies: 7
Views: 19780

Re: Can't read quoted messages

Many thanks, Stuart. It worked!

Best wishes Robin
by Robin Orton
19 Jan 2020 22:02
Forum: Town Asylum
Topic: Can't read quoted messages
Replies: 7
Views: 19780

Re: Can't read quoted messages

Thanks, Stuart, I'll have a go tomorrow.
by Robin Orton
19 Jan 2020 16:56
Forum: Town Asylum
Topic: Can't read quoted messages
Replies: 7
Views: 19780

Can't read quoted messages

I find I can't read quoted messages in this forum using the Google Chrome browser in my desktop - the text is concealed by a dense array of thick black inverted commas. Seems OK on IE (which I also have on my desktop) and on my phone (Android); on the latter, the quoted text appears against a backgr...
by Robin Orton
6 Jan 2020 15:21
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: CBRE say Bromley is best borough for wellbeing
Replies: 9
Views: 9914

Re: CBRE say Bromley is best borough for wellbeing

Hall Lane Robin? I thought Hall Drive was the place for Sydenham's hoi polloi. Stuart You're right of course, Stuart. Sorry. My excuse is that it's a street I dream of rather than visit, and names often get a bit mixed up in dreams. But I thought its USP was that it was somewhere where you could av...
by Robin Orton
5 Jan 2020 22:35
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: CBRE say Bromley is best borough for wellbeing
Replies: 9
Views: 9914

Re: CBRE say Bromley is best borough for wellbeing

parker wrote: 5 Jan 2020 20:27 ...and not have the feeling they’re going to be stabbed every time they pop to their local shops.
I've lived in Sydenham (Lewisham) for nearly forty years, and have never once had this feeling. Sorry to hear you have, Parker. Where exactly were you living at the time?