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Eltham Station Postal Blues
A recently published letter in your magazine I have to agree with Maria Cullum’s letter in
talking about the state of Eltham station has last month’s edition which talked about her
prompted me to air my views on the subject. disappointing experience in the High Street
Eltham is a very busy commuter station due Post Office. We abandoned using that Post
to its large car park. However, Eltham Station Office some time ago mostly for the same
is a disgrace! Frequently one or more ticket reasons - I don’t hanker for the good old
machines are not working. The staff seem to days by any means but you noticed a visible
view passengers as a nuisance. Information is change in this branch once privatisation
given begrudgingly. The station is filthy and the came about, and thankfully once renewing
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automatic glass doors are so disgusting that they your tax disc went online there became no
can barely be been seen through. The toilets are reason for me to visit this Post Office. On a
frequently locked. The language coming out of positive note however I would recommend
the cab office is totally inappropriate. I cannot the post office tucked away at the back of
believe they are allowed to get away with it. I the newsagents in the Well Hall parade of
have tackled Southeastern about the level of shops next to the Welcome Inn (showing
service offered at Eltham station but have yet my age!)/Eden Houses. There’s hardly ever a
to see any improvement. And for the dubious queue and the staff are quick and courteous
pleasure of using this station every morning, I and happily handle any shape/size/quantity
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pay an exorbitant sum for my ticket! of post. Long may they continue!
Louise Merril Paul Drake
and let us
know what
Parking
Thank you
you are
thinking.
Those people that travel along Eltham High My son and I thoroughly enjoyed the concert
Street toward Bexley Road must, as I am, and look forward to many more Praise or
be annoyed by the people that insist on N Chalis
parking on the double yellow lines in front
complaint,
of the parade of shops at the Southend Thank you for your hard work in publishing
crescent intersection. the SEnine, it is very much appreciated
good or
A Hammond
This practice is irresponsible and dangerous.
Continue to enjoy the magazine
bad. This is
I understand that parking is very difficult PA & JM Smith
around these shops, however that is no your space.
excuse for parking illegally and causing Thank you for a great publication and we
traffic congestion problems, especially in wish you well for the future
the morning and evening peak traffic. J Wotton
I saw the absurd situation where a car The magazine continues to provide
with a disabled driver badge parked in this interesting articles about our area and people,
location and then had to walk 50 yards on and information about forthcomming events
the road in heavy traffic to get past the iron is welcome.
railings to reach the footpath. JC Leaver
Have your say
Let us think about others before we park I find the magazine very interesting. I lived
Either go to the SEnine website at
cars in these rather dangerous positions. in Eltham for eight years before the war and
www.senine.co.uk
M Clark later moved back in 1964 so I am a long term or write to the Editor at:
resident and have seen many changes.
SEnine, PO Box 24290
KM Spooner
Eltham SE9 6ZP
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