My wife lived in Copers Cope Road before we were married in the church that is occasionally seen in Palace videos taken at the Academy. Her mother later moved to Shortlands.

We enjoyed many pleasant times in and around Beckenham at various eating and drinking establishments when we were 'courting'. Mind you, that was over 53 years ago.

During a visit to Beckenham Place Park last year the area still had a convivial air about it, but this stabbing incident on the train was shocking to see on the news last night and it demonstrates how all corners of society in this country are impacted by mindless behaviour.

Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.

It's because it is a middle class area, this stuff goes on all the time in inner city London and unless there is a juicy video doesn't make the news.

One more point

I'm sure you're right Badger - just glad I now live in deepest Sussex.

Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.

My dad tells a story about comming out of the Tuns and seeing a fight outside the Chinese where a bloke had a fork in his eye this would have been early 60s

I ride a GS scooter with my hair cut neat
I wear my war time coat in the wind and sleet.

I had heard, way back in the 80s, that 'The Beckenham' Public House had to close temporarily following a Police drugs raid.
I understand that the premises is now the 'Kelsey House' bar.

Nothing Toulouse, eh?