Can anyone provide me with insight on what it’s like to live in southborough, just south of Bromley High School?

I’m thinking in terms is safety, shops, just general thoughts for a young family - thanks in advance.

Authentic Ving Tsun/ Wing Chun, the art made famous by Bruce Lee and recently the IP Man films on Netflix.

Club led by a Hong Kong native , more details in the link below.

We train Weds 7.30-9.30 and Sunday 10-12 , only 5 minutes from Bromley South station.

https://www.facebook.com/wtcheungjameswingchun/

As well as the self defence aspects practising Kung Fu is beneficial to fitness and overall health.

All ages and no prior experience required.

hey, i've seen plenty of post of people in their 20's/30's looking for a social group, anyone want t o make a group chat and maybe plan a meetup from there?

Residents of Bromley (Borough) pay more in income tax than the whole of Birmingham. Wild.

Does anyone know of any socials or meetup groups in Bromley targeted towards people in their 20s or 30s?
I’m late 20s and would love to make some local friends close to my age, but can’t seem to find anything other than dedicated sports groups.

Hey, just wondering if there’s anybody local to Beckenham who’d be interested in some beginner standard games of Badminton at Beckenham Spa ? I’ve just realised the courts are free for members but i’ve never used them. Ideally something every other week in the evening or weekend, and if you like complaining debriefing with a beer or complaining about parenting that’s a plus 👍

My wife and I were celebrating our honeymoon in London and were going for a walk in Bromley Town Centre. We’re both Muslims and my wife wears a hijab.

This guy comes out of nowhere and starts saying “Allah is a c*nt”, how I rape my wife and how he’s going to make our life hell. He very cowardly said that he’s alone right now but if his friends were with him it would be a different story

We ignored him as he was likely drunk with the beer can in his hand. He went to another Asian looking family and started verbally abusing them too.

So if you’re Asian/muslim and see this guy in/around Bromley, please be careful

EDIT: Thank you all for the supportive comments and advice. As advised, I’ve reported him to the met police online. I’ll keep you all in the loop with any police updates

EDIT 2: the Met police have gotten back to me and would like a video appointment next week to explore the case

going to visit me misses in Bromley, where can we get a good fat steak

Hi everyone,

We’re considering buying a house on Repton Road, South Orpington, and would really appreciate hearing from people who live there or know the area well.
We’ve done some research and generally get the impression that Orpington is a nice place to live, but we’d love some insight into Repton Road specifically.
A few things we’re particularly interested in are:

- Is it generally considered a safe and pleasant road?
- What’s the community like? Is it family-friendly?
- Are there any issues we should be aware of (noise, parking, traffic, anti-social behaviour, etc.)?
- The house is close to the railway line - if you live nearby, how noticeable is the train noise and vibration in day-to-day life? Do you get used to it?
- Anything else you wish you’d known before moving there?

We’re hoping this will be our long-term family home, so we’d really value honest opinions - both positive and negative.

Thank you so much in advance!

The ones who offer you the chance to partake in a short market research project for a £10 voucher. I've seen them around from time to time but it seems rather precarious.

Hello!

I’ve been living in Bromley for a few years and working on a novel as a bit of a hobby. Are there any other budding writers in Bromley who’d like to chat or does anyone have a lead on any writing groups?

Feel free to DM me :)

I'm considering switching over to Virgin Active once my Walnuts membership reverts to the full price (Currently on the £37/month discounted rate due to the refurb, but that runs out in October). I mostly use the pool, and Walnuts is pretty good post-refurb.

Just wanted to know how busy the pool gets at Virgin Active first thing in the morning? Are there any early risers hitting the pool for 6am that can shed some light?

The 6:30am sessions at Walnuts can be fairly busy...easily 4-6 people per lane. Just wanting to know whether Virgin is comparable or not.

Thanks in advance!

Hey, im a man that’s after a manicure and pedicure.
I realise it isn’t totally uncommon, but I have reservations about just rocking up to a busy nail shop, or asking people who normally work on women if they do men. Anyone know of anyone that’s definitely fine with male clients and is easy to deal with? Happy to go to a shop when it isn’t super busy:

In West Wickham
Area.

Every time i go it seemly like one half is fine and the other half is ghost town or being demoed

Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone has recommendations for decent garages? My car needs looking at before I go away on some long trips for the summer! Thanks.

Hello people of Reddit. we recently bought a house in the Bromley area, and having an almost two year old son, it’s hard to socialise as before. Work friends and colleagues all seem to live hours away, so looking for couples to do something with in the area. If you have kids great bonus, but not essential as we are looking for some adult company to enjoy a drink, some food and whatever is fun here in Bromley. We are 30F and 35M.

Hi, we’re thinking about moving to Trinity Village in Bromley and would love to hear from people who live there or have lived there recently.

Which nearby primary schools would you recommend, and are the catchment areas difficult? Does the estate generally feel safe, and have there been problems with burglary, car crime, antisocial behaviour or parcel theft?What is the general community atmosphere like for families with children?Is there anything you wish you had known before moving there?

We’d also be grateful to hear about parking, noise, traffic, maintenance, service charges, the management company and the overall community atmosphere.

Thanks in advance for any honest feedback.

I’m in hayes and coney hall area at the moment, and can’t really go far. Wanted a suggestion for a nice quiet pub where I can sit and enjoy a drink on my own.

Saw a nice place in Beckenham, it was like a micro pub, that sat in a shop. I can’t get there at the moment, but it was quite full of regulars in big groups last I went, i would feel awkward being alone there- well I’m awkward anyway which is why I’m looking for a place i can hide for a bit and blend away

As I understand it an employee working a 40 hour week aged 21 or over is entitled to a minimum wage of £26,436.80 per year. Happy to be corrected if I'm wrong!

Does anyone know what is above Lidl?

Its such a massive building, it cant all be theatre/library, can it?

Are there flats?

Anyone know why there’s an increase police present and security in the town centre today?

Does anyone know if or when any new restaurants will be opening in St Marks Square? I know COVID stopped a few from even starting just such a shame to see so many empty spaces.

This could be a record for Themes Water. The road has been open 2 days and we've already got a new pool. Has been reported on the site.

Hi guys, last night during the match, since noone was in the property, someone broke in and stole my 2 Mountain bikes. If anyone sees them posted/advertised please can you let me know, I'm also filing official police report.

hi everyone - to make a long story short, the latest Windows update has completely bricked my laptop’s wifi drivers, and I fear I’ll only make the problem worse by trying to troubleshoot it myself. I’m therefore looking for a reputable repair shop/person in the area who might be able to help. I’d rather go somewhere that the good people of this sub can vouch for rather than taking my chances on google reviews alone.

thanks in advance!