2012 Lambeth Country show - 15 and 16 September, Brockwell Park

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Falcons AND ferrets at the same time. What could possibly go wrong in front of an audience of children.

Better hope they feed the falcons first

 

[Ol Nick]

feed the falcons

Sounds like an 80s band.

Make mine a capoeira!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Sounds like an 80s band.

Make mine a capoeira!

If a new band appears with that name, I want the credit

 

[quimcunx]

Falcons AND ferrets at the same time. What could possibly go wrong in front of an audience of children.

Mwa ha ha!

 

[lang rabbie]

Mwa ha ha!

One of the great advantages of the Lambeth Country show is that you can turn up in your Victorian melodrama villain costume (top hat, opera cloak and twizzle-able moutsachios obligatory) and NO ONE WILL SUSPECT A THING!

 

[leanderman]

My rural sister was incredulous when I said I would be taking her to a country show in Brockwell Park this weekend.

 

[bigfire]

Hi all,

Just a friendly hi from your friendly, local fireman again.

Once again the firefighters from Brixton, West Norwood & Lambeth Fire stations are doing a charity ladder climb at Brockwell Park during the county show. This is on both of the days, throughout the day.
Again, as it was last year it is in aid of one our collegues who is now terminaly ill with cancer.
Last year the money went towards the guys care and the Fire fighters charity, as he is going into a hospice for the last two months the monies raised will go to there and to the Fire fighter's charity.

So please come on by, say hello, throw us a shekel or two and give us your support.

Many thanks.

Again.....

 

[editor]

Some photos:

More: http://www.urban75.org/blog/lambeth...ng-chucklehead-and-a-vegetable-jarvis-cocker/

 

[mango5]

Hic! Chucklehead is the only time I drink cider. Nice day with pfft, onkey, gaiginfamily, the reprobates and more

 

[DJWrongspeed]

Whatever the editor says Dreadzone were great. Perfect weather and everyone was well up for it, big turn out too. I heard one bloke talkin to his mate with a 2L Chucklehead flask near the stage (new to lambeth/country show) "this place is fukin great"

 

[gaijingirl]

somehow managed to bump into very few people today - probably 'cos I got there so late due to getting my night's sleep during this morning - but very lovely to see those I did see. It seemed WAY more crowded than other years, a bit too crowded for me - maybe because it's no longer the summer hols so everyone is around.

so, like every other year, tomorrow I will try to get there earlier and actually see a few things and meet a few more people. The few things I did see I was a little disappointed in, truth be told. I couldn't find any "Louise's nutty tart" - were they there?

 

[girasol]

wonderful. afternoon, bumped into lots of people... [ more tomorrow

 

[Puddy_Tat]

I didn't get there



combination of knackeredness and skintness...

 

[quimcunx]

Got there very very late as slept very very late but still managed to bump into a few people. I never see any of the pig races etc though.

 

[magneze]

ChuckleheD. Quite strong.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Didn't see any urbanites but then I didn't bother looking

Someone might be in here though?



Overheard from a white middle class type: Yeah, it's middle class white people coming together with West Indian groups...

Now, I'm not sure if he was talking about the day in the Park or something else

 

[stethoscope]

Lovely day! Nice to catch up with familiar faces as well as meet some new ones too! Especially good to meet OU, Onket, and Han all for the first time!

This stuff appeared to be the order of the day (although admittedly I was on the rum'n'coke instead)

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Anyone go on this mad ride? Wish I was young and still had the guts for fairground rides. Looks great fun




and I reckon we need adult versions of these with a massive Olympic sized pool to play in



On leaving the Park, I also came across these 3 houses all breeze-blocked up. I'm guessing they're council and wonder how long they've been sitting there empty?

 

[lang rabbie]

On leaving the Park, I also came across these 3 houses all breeze-blocked up. I'm guessing they're council and wonder how long they've been sitting there empty?

Part of Cressingham Gardens estate - some blocks on the estate have apparently had massive subsidence problems. I think plans for a major refurbishment were abandoned last year.

They only had steel shutters last time I cut through there.

 

[quimcunx]

As it goes I passed them last weekend and wondered what the story was. they don't look like they've subsided.


although I don't know what it would look like anyway....

 

[gaijingirl]

we nearly moved into a house opposite those... shame about those houses, I like that little bit of the estate. (and yes, subsidence is what the estate agent told us).

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Thanks all. Wondered why they were sitting empty when there's a huge waiting list.

Wonder what's caused the subsidence then. They don't look all that old either

 

[Greebo]

Thanks all. Wondered why they were sitting empty when there's a huge waiting list.

Wonder what's caused the subsidence then. They don't look all that old either

The estate was only finished in the mid 1970s, and that block was breezeblocked up last year. As others have commented, it's ridiculous considering how many people are desperate for soemewhere to live.

I live on that estate and I'm wondering if the "subsidence" would have anything to do with a leaflet circulated on the estate about a lot of the mature trees having caused subsidence (aspirational problem or what?) and therefore being about to get felled.

There's also another rumour going round about what's coming next. Will post the details on the Brixton thread after I've emptied the washing machine.

 

[nagapie]

Had a great day as usual. Met up with lots of friends and my little one loved the jousting. Had a very tasty paneer dosa after failing to find the pakora stall that's usually there. It did seem a little bit busier than usual though so left seeing the vegetables until tomorrow.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

The estate was only finished in the mid 1970s, and that block was breezeblocked up last year. As others have commented, it's ridiculous considering how many people are desperate for soemewhere to live.

I live on that estate and I'm wondering if the "subsidence" would have anything to do with a leaflet circulated on the estate about a lot of the mature trees having caused subsidence (aspirational problem or what?) and therefore being about to get felled.

There's also another rumour going round about what's coming next. Will post the details on the Brixton thread after I've emptied the washing machine.

They're as new as the mid-70s and already have problems?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Had a great day as usual. Met up with lots of friends and my little one loved the jousting. Had a very tasty paneer dosa after failing to find the pakora stall that's usually there. It did seem a little bit busier than usual though so left seeing the vegetables until tomorrow.

I only got to see the back of the vegetable carvings as it was crowded. Didn't get to see owls, too crowded. Didn't get to see loads of stuff. Too crowded.

It looks like the carrot was the Angel of the North though. No idea about the rest

 

[Greebo]

They're as new as the mid-70s and already have problems?

Look at how flat the estate isn't, how many mature trees there are, and allow for the whole lot being on clay soil (prone to "suck" and "heave").

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Look at how flat the estate isn't, how many mature trees there are, and allow for the whole lot being on clay soil (prone to "suck" and "heave").

Didn't really notice it, was too busy trying to find my way out of it. Never been that way before, but wanted to go to petrol station for a newspaper

 

[Greebo]

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I can't seem to view any pictures at the moment. Just taking ages and ages to load