Prompted by the discussion about Hotel Bosco, I was thinking that particular building is very ugly - or do I mean simply very plain? It looks like a stack of Portakabins with a bit of wood cladding on top. Another contender for ugliest building must be the one with Costa Coffee and Cancer Research in the ground floor on Victoria Road. Then again the multi-storey car park/ Sainsbury's is a blot on Surbiton's main shopping street too. Hopefully someone will come along and redevelop that site into somethig more aesthetic soon.

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Hi All,
Am about to purchase somewhere in berrylands, so have been doing some reading up on the odor from the sewage works. It appears from the Kingston council website, and the thames water website that investment is being given to enclose the works in buildings to reduce/stop odor. I wonder if anyone knows anything further about the plans, and whether they are indeed on schedule. I don't know how bad the issue was before as seems to have seen and heard mixed resports, but would love to hear from anyone 'in the know'.

Thanks everyone

Does anyone know why a helicopter keeps hovering over Long Ditton / Surbiton most evenings for the last few nights? It was nearby at 1.30 a.m. this morning. Is it just an exercise ?

I went into the Bosco Lounge Saturday night for a drink with my husband. There were lots of empty tables, and after ordering a drink I looked for a nice table to sit and have a relaxing couple of hours. Every table was Reserved. And empty. The waiter wouldn't let us sit down at any of them ! Just a hint - Bosco is overpriced, up its own derriere and doesn't deserve custom. Go elsewhere ! At least the Coronation is friendly - and a darn sight cheaper.

I was wheel clamped in Surbiton station several years ago when refurbishment works were ongoing.

The 2 disabled spaces had the markings moved to half way back and a car in the first space (possibly left by the clampers) obscured the disabled marking of the second space, so you did not know not to park there. Also the warning signs were half way up the lamp posts and angled so as to be invisible.

I was there for 4 minutes buying flowers and was clamped.

Hi all,

I live in the St James' Development and have recently been victim of a very plausible art scam. I don't want anybody else to be effected so thought I would sign up here to let you all know so you can pass the word.

Has any one else noticed the huge increase of this menace on our pavements during the school holidays,perhaps it is due to dogs being walked by the children who will not pick up afterwards." coz its dissgustin innit."

I live in the Brighton Road area.

Thanks

Do you use the public footbridge that goes over the railway by the East end of Surbiton Station? If you do, how often have you noticed the very dirty state of it - frequently I suspect! Surbiton Station is supposed to be an iconic piece of 30's architecture but it is totally spoilt by the very dirty state of that area. It is nearly always 'covered' in litter but more noticeable is the fact that any cleaning that may be done on odd occasions does not include the sides underneath the bike wheel channels or indeed the walls of particularly the overbridge itself!