Sydenham Town Forum

Just had a woman taking photos of our place in the Venner Rd "toastrack" using a smartphone. She moved off quite sharpish when she saw me, but that may simply be because she'd finished what she was doing rather than any indication of guilt. Definitely not dressed like an estate agent - mor...

Infuriatingly, it is priced at "Offers in excess of..." and, having made an offer in excess of the stated figure, we've just been told they were wanting at least three times that amount over.... Is it just me or is it not just a wee bit sneaky to advertise a place for a certain amount and...

Sounds like a good idea: Freecycle specifically forbids borrowing, so there's definitely a market for it.

I was wondering why Internet Explorer 8 was suddenly reporting a security issue. I just ignored it

Oh, and Firefox doesn't like it, either.

Up through Penge High Street and down Lawrie Park Road and back onto normal route at Sydenham station, due to a water leak on Newlands Park between Homecroft and Tredown. Should be back to normal by tomorrow morning in time for the rush hour.

I understand it's become quite popular already, which is good.

Haven't had time to research this much, but signs are appearing all round the Penge end of Sydenham mentioning this event on Sunday: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%22penge+jumble+trail%22&hl=en&gws_rd=ssl&oq=%22penge+jumble+trail%22&gs_l=heirloom-serp.3...41485.43703.0.44360.2.2....

Hyde have a bit on their website where you can report antisocial behaviour, etc., BTW - I just don't know whether they do anything about it. We've been having some correspondence with them about another property which is historically one of theirs, and people working on it say it's one of theirs, bu...

Presumably RADAR system is the disabled toilet access system? Don't like these "community toilet" schemes. You probably know they've got them all over Penge now, which is fine, *if* the relevant building happens to be open at the time. For example, on Sundays when Sainsbury's is only legal...

Horrible - ghastly for his family and loved ones. I hope they do catch all the perpetrators, and that justice is done. I hope justice will start with appropriate offences. Being charged with "for grievous bodily harm with intent" does not seem right. If you stab someone it should be at le...

Horrible - ghastly for his family and loved ones. I hope they do catch all the perpetrators, and that justice is done.

Thanks, Simon.

Thanks alywin. I was thinking maybe that site, being close enough, but I'm a resident of Lewisham rather than Bromley so would they just turn me away or expect me to have bought an out-of-borough permit? (As you correctly surmise, I'd be on foot.) I've never been asked for a permit when I've gone i...

Our usual decorator/handyman is no longer able to cope with tall ladders, so I'm wondering if anyone can recommend someone who does exterior painting? It would be at first-floor level.

Oh, and if he did pointing as well that would be brilliant

Thanks very much.

Mosy, I don't know where you are, but Bromley's dump in Churchfields is only a short walk from the 194 bus route, if that's any use. (Or if you can walk into Penge and pick up the 354 it takes you past the entrance)

Forgive my ignorance, but I can't quite see the relevance of the reference to Woolf?

Incidentally, I see that *yesterday's* "incident" was caused by a bridge being struck in Eden Park. No idea which one, but it makes a change.

Eagle wrote:A bit concerned that the EU vote may be lost because of people not understanding the facts.

*Very* concerned that people will vote on it without a full overview of the facts

Maria wrote:I am still finding it hard to believe what has happened and harder still to visualise the numbers of people who actually made it happen.

Well, according to the front page of the Daily Mail last Saturday, we know who was responsible - their readers.

If ever you're over in Anerley, the one looking down Elmers End Road from the "Robin Hood" (or rather, where the Robin Hood used to was before it turned into Aldi ) is pretty good on the long-sight muscles, too!