In message , Mrs Redboots
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Stephen wrote to uk.transport.london on Sun, 6 Mar 2005:

On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 16:47:20 +0000, Clive Coleman clive@yewbank.
demon.co.uk wrote:
Streatham Ice Rink? I used to go skating there in my late teens, one
of the best ice surfaces in the country. Circa 1968.

LOL! You've not been there lately then?! The sooner TESCO build the
new rink so they can demolish that dump the better.

Another hurdle towards that very goal passed last week! But it will
still be 18 months to two years before we see anything happen..... and
it will be sad to say "Goodbye" to the beautiful old building which
holds so many happy memories (incidentally, they are buying a new
Zamboni - ice smoothing machine - so it should be better within the next
few weeks).
You've got to remember that my use of the place was getting on for forty
years ago, which I compared with ice rinks all around the country as I
used to travel around on free passes and tried rinks in all different
parts of the country, it most probably is crap by now especially
considering how old it is.
--
Clive Coleman

Clive Coleman wrote to uk.transport.london on Mon, 7 Mar 2005:

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You've got to remember that my use of the place was getting on for
forty years ago, which I compared with ice rinks all around the country
as I used to travel around on free passes and tried rinks in all different
parts of the country, it most probably is crap by now especially
considering how old it is.

It's not as crap as all that. Come and try it sometime!
--
"Mrs Redboots"
http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/
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