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If you look at the QT website, the only panellists mentioned for this week are Kezia Dugdale and Brian Souter. Kezia was on last week from Scotland and Brian is a Scottish businessman :confused:
Greening is a Putney MP so good chance she will be on. I know little about George the poet other than that he is a Londoner, so a good chance of him being on also.
 
Today's development may (or may) help to explain ...

Croydon tram driver filmed 'asleep at wheel' on same line as fatal crash

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A tram driver has been suspended after footage emerged of him appearing to fall asleep at the controls just three stops from the sites of last year's fatal Croydon disaster
Croydon Tram drivers to strike over 'sleep detectors'

Tram driver strike on Monday is suspended after tram company agrees 'independent review' of safety device

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9 November 2016: Lest We Forget
 
Ooh, there is scaffolding around the boarded up pub at the end of Cherry Orchard Road.

Does anyone know what’s happening to it?
 
Which one, the Glamorgan or the other end?
The big one at the roundabout is The Leslie Arms, I think? Been closed for decades as far as I remember. Lovely building, such a shame it's fallen into such a state. Would love to see it as a pub!

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The big one at the roundabout is The Leslie Arms, I think? Been closed for decades as far as I remember. Lovely building, such a shame it's fallen into such a state. Would love to see it as a pub!

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That’s the one - couldn’t remember it’s name.

I hope it’s not flats, but almost anything is better than a boarded up pub.
 
Just after I got home from East Croydon Station I turned on the telly and they were broadcasting live from East Croydon Station because it’s a year since the tram accident.
 
That’s the one - couldn’t remember it’s name.

I hope it’s not flats, but almost anything is better than a boarded up pub.

Great. I live around the corner and seeing this lovely old place sitting and rotting was sad. They’ve always had occupants in there which is good, so no “going on fire”. Will check it out today!
 
Thinking about this area - I grew up just down the road in Addiscombe 'proper' - reminded me of the derelict milk bottling plant on Leslie Park Road that we used to explore. As a kid it was a very cool and exciting place to be in, with scant regard for our personal safety nor the inherent dangers of crumbling industrial buildings [emoji16]

Anyway, just googled it and found this very interesting blog which mentions the surrounding streets and their namesakes, buildings of note (including one of my former Scout huts [emoji41] ) and the aforementioned pubs. Interestingly, for me, it mentions Norbury Brook which I only became aware of last year when I moved back to Croydon and now live a stone's throw from, but in the north of the borough.

Edith's Streets: Thames Tributaries – Norbury Brook feeding the River Wandle - Addiscombe



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Anyone knows a good pub in Croydon that shows other sports rather then football (Horse Racing)? The Green Dragon maybe?
 
That’s the one - couldn’t remember it’s name.

I hope it’s not flats, but almost anything is better than a boarded up pub.
Oh that one. I think some of it is already flats (but you can't see um).
Someone told me it would be a school. Loads of room at the back apparently.
 
Oh that one. I think some of it is already flats (but you can't see um).
Someone told me it would be a school. Loads of room at the back apparently.
People have been living in it, but I didn't think it was converted into flats? I wonder if I can check it out on the council planning site....
 
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