Brixton Chitter Chatter and News - July 2012

[Brixton Hatter]

Popped out earlier - saw a load of police and thought someone was being arrested. C'est la vie.

Just got back an hour later to find that our entire road is overrun with a film crew and they're using our front gate and the inside of our alley with no one's permission (the alley is private land). Either they've got 10 of Lambeth's finest on attachment or they're bullshitting about the level of "security" they have to protect our property. Apparently they "knocked" during the day to ask if it was ok to use it - well I was in all day and they did not They've tapped up our neighbour's lodger for electricity for their massive lights Anyway, we trolled them for a bit with some gerroff my land type stuff after being given evils to get in our front door for walking through a film set. Killer line from them was "can we give you some cash - it's for Channel 4" We didn't extract any obv, but have got a promise that they'll fuck off by 11. More trolling may follow if they don't

/trollingnewmediatypes

cheeky fuckers.

You should let them film, then take out an injunction to stop them showing the final product on the day of broadcast

 

[colacubes]

cheeky fuckers.

You should let them film, then take out an injunction to stop them showing the final product on the day of broadcast

As it happens I do know some human rights lawyers

 

[peterkro]

Generally speaking they are bastards,I think we got £200 a day,they promised tickets to Premier and to leave everything better than they found it,did they fuck?

 

[colacubes]

We used to get regular letters through the door back in the day when The Bill was in production asking for permission to use our place for about £200 a day but I couldn't be arsed with the hassle. Although I do know of one person on these boards who got a fair wedge and put up in a hotel to use their place for a couple of days and they did sort it ok afterwards. But I have a massive distrust of people who work in TV and films, mostly cos I know some of them

 

[peterkro]

The did more than one episode of the Bill in Villa road.
That reminds me of a story when they filmed The Long Good Friday,in the house I lived in.At about seven in the morning they were all out drinking coffee and eating Danish's and what ever when the the Northampton regional crime squad busted the house next door (something about stolen teles and some idiot giving the address, for about an hour it was like Carry on Constable.

 

[Casaubon]

That, certainly. It was Carling and now it's O2. It might be Tena Lady next year. It's the Brixton Academy whoever slaps their brand on it.

It's still the Astoria to me.................

 

[Onket]

We used to get regular letters through the door back in the day when The Bill was in production asking for permission to use our place for about £200 a day but I couldn't be arsed with the hassle. Although I do know of one person on these boards who got a fair wedge and put up in a hotel to use their place for a couple of days and they did sort it ok afterwards. But I have a massive distrust of people who work in TV and films, mostly cos I know some of them

I think I remember getting things through the door about filming The Bill, actually. Never took them up on it.

 

[fortyplus]

It's still the Astoria to me.................

I think of it as the Fair Deal because that's what it was called for the first gig I saw there

 

[Orang Utan]

 

[Orang Utan]

Giants are moving in, evidently

 

[snowy_again]

Oh, they've finally finished repaving Stockwell Passage; and installed one of those bollards that doubles up as a bicycle pump.

 

[snowy_again]

Or maybe it's something for the new arriving giants? A toothpick perhaps.

 

[colacubes]

Oh, they've finally finished repaving Stockwell Passage; and installed one of those bollards that doubles up as a bicycle pump.

Pleasing

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Oh, they've finally finished repaving Stockwell Passage; and installed one of those bollards that doubles up as a bicycle pump.

Glad it's finished. That must be the longest bit of re-paving EVAH! Took about 4 months to do about 20 yards. As soon as they'd finished it though, they handily blocked the cycle path with loads of pallets full of stone. Good there's a cycle pump there, I'll have to try it out.

 

[Orang Utan]

It's great that there's a pump there but it's a bit close to Brixton Cycles. It might have been better placed elsewhere. I must have cycled past it yesterday on the way to the shop to pump up my tyres

 

[colacubes]

It's great that there's a pump there but it's a bit close to Brixton Cycles. It might have been better placed elsewhere. I must have cycled past it yesterday on the way to the shop to pump up my tyres

That's a reasonable point, but I guess at least it's accessible when BC is closed

 

[snowy_again]

BC constantly have their pump broken or pinched so more is always a good thing. Besides I always seem to remember I need one on their late opening thursdays.

The double yellows have disappeared though, as have the shared lane signs; and the massive delivery lorry wasblocking the whole road again this week.

 

[editor]

Saw a tight trousered type strutting down Coldharbour Lane today, consulting his iPad in one hand, while snapping arty pics with an expensive camera in t'other.

 

[peterkro]

Saw a tight trousered type strutting down Coldharbour Lane today, consulting his iPad in one hand, while snapping arty pics with an expensive camera in t'other.

That was me you fucker! actually because of downpour person I was with hailed a cab,after getting in I realised I hadn't been in one for about thirty years.

 

[editor]

Would have been such a shame if you'd been concentrating so hard on updating your Facebook status on your iPad that you'd tripped over and fallen face first into a big puddle.

 

[snowy_again]

Saw a tight trousered type strutting down Coldharbour Lane today, consulting his iPad in one hand, while snapping arty pics with an expensive camera in t'other.

ha, shit catching trews. I had to help two very lost Italian tourists yesterday who were walking up to people on CHL saying 'franco?'. I showed them where pizza was but in hindsight I wonder if they were looking for a friend and not dinner.

 

[crawl]

A little depressing to see that the "Brixton square" or whatever they're calling The Rich Twat Manor Highrise Place is actually starting to be built. They aren't wasting any time!

 

[quimcunx]

Anyone after a bit of design work for money?

The Brixton Mind body Soul event organisers ( 28th July, Brixton Market on Station Road) are looking for help with designing a logo to put on a banner and possibly stickers. The event is all about involving the local community, and being mindful as we go about our days.
If you're available to work on this please contact Tamara Russell (tamara.russell@kcl.ac.uk) asap - it's quick turnaround in time for the event. Cheers.

 

[Orang Utan]

Saw a tight trousered type strutting down Coldharbour Lane today, consulting his iPad in one hand, while snapping arty pics with an expensive camera in t'other.

How is that even possible?

 

[editor]

How is that even possible?

It took some dexterity, but he really was doing just that. And, to be honest, looked an absolute cock.

 

[Onket]

Oh well.

I'm sure some people thought all the crusties in the 90's looked like cocks too.

Noticed this for the first time this week- http://www.prsformusic.com/aboutus/...PRSforMusicHonourSoulIISoulsfirstlivegig.aspx

 

[quimcunx]

I have a letter from Tesco.

They would like to build a new tesco express with parking at 144 Brixton Hill. This appears to be the address of the Music Bar. They want me to know that this is to provide convenience shopping for nearby residents, 20 full and part-time jobs for local residents, that the presence of staff reduces anti-social behaviour, that they simply love funding local things and to let them know if there are any I'd like them to fund before the store opens and they promise to consider it.

They say there is already permission for a convenience store here but they need planning permission for some changes, ie parking on the existing hard standing area and signage and changes to store front.

This will be closer to me than my usual convenience shops so I will probably end up going there sometimes.

 

[Orang Utan]

Fucksake - how many express/local/metro shops are there on Brixton/Streatham Hill now?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Fucksake - how many express/local/metro shops are there on Brixton/Streatham Hill now?

This many

http://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/the-big-supermarkets-in-brixton-list.276078/

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I have a letter from Tesco.

They would like to build a new tesco express with parking at 144 Brixton Hill. This appears to be the address of the Music Bar. They want me to know that this is to provide convenience shopping for nearby residents, 20 full and part-time jobs for local residents, that the presence of staff reduces anti-social behaviour, that they simply love funding local things and to let them know if there are any I'd like them to fund before the store opens and they promise to consider it.

They say there is already permission for a convenience store here but they need planning permission for some changes, ie parking on the existing hard standing area and signage and changes to store front.

This will be closer to me than either Nisa or maybe the one on NPR corner so the chances are I would end up going there at least sometimes.

I've not heard about this or received a letter