Brixton chitter chatter and news and updates (Feb-Aug 2011)

[miss minnie]

Sorry, I meant the indoor market. Which I suppose is correctly termed Brixton Market?

Don't know what the *correct* term is but I would refer to the indoor market as the arcades.

Its all very confusing these days.

 

[nick h.]

I also don't know whether Granville Arcade is managed by the same people as the big indoor market. Or whether it's closed on Sunday and Monday.

 

[Orang Utan]

Cornercopia had a sign saying it was only open for dinner Thursday, Friday and Saturday, so make of that what you will - it's normally open on Sunday I think

 

[Badgers]

Wonder if Franco Manca is open Friday 29th of April?

 

[Orang Utan]

Why wouldn't it be?

 

[miss minnie]

Because its a public holiday? The arcades might be closed.

 

[Badgers]

Why wouldn't it be?

Because its a public holiday? The arcades might be closed.

 

[miss minnie]

Spooky.

 

[Badgers]

Wtf?

 

[miss minnie]

Please tell me that you did actually type that.

 

[teuchter]

And you both missed out an apostrophe.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Don't know what the *correct* term is but I would refer to the indoor market as the arcades.

Its all very confusing these days.

Yep, always been the arcades for me

 

[Janh]

Atlantic Rd sign

I just noticed this sign after the hoardings were taken down on Atlantic Road's refurbished arches. Maybe it was attached to a shop at some time?

 

[Orang Utan]

Because its a public holiday? The arcades might be closed.

It's Good Friday this week, not next week

 

[teuchter]

No-one's told Orang Utan about the wedding

 

[miss minnie]

It's Good Friday this week, not next week

Well spotted. Good Friday is a public holiday too.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Brixton Road is closed by police in both directions between Loughborough Road and Mostyn Road. No buses, traffic or pedestrians being allowed along there. Looks like buses are diverted up Stockwell Road. Apparently someone was hurt in a fight. Police reckon road will open again in a few hours

 

[Orang Utan]

No-one's told Orang Utan about the wedding

oops, i just assumed it was on saturday. wedding are always on saturdays IME

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

oops, i just assumed it was on saturday. wedding are always on saturdays IME

Well if it was a normal Saturday, they probably wouldn't give you an extra bank holiday

 

[Orang Utan]

Well if it was a normal Saturday, they probably wouldn't give you an extra bank holiday

every day is a bank holiday for me

just been out for a paper and blimey it's hot. indoor weather really. i have to go to loughborough junction soon though. ack.

 

[Badgers]

Please tell me that you did actually type that.

Scared now

 

[teuchter]

There's nothing 'ack' about Loughborough Junction

 

[Badgers]

There's nothing 'ack' about Loughborough Junction

It has no Windrush Square equivalent?

 

[story]

Last few days I've noticed a fellow on Windrush Square taking snaps with a posh digital camera and making notes. He props his camera on the edge of a bin.

Anyway, today I stopped and had a chat with him, he is doing a dissertation about the regeneration and gentrification of Brixton.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

March for Mumia Abu-Jamal has just gone through my estate. Dunno where they're heading. US embassy?

 

[ericjarvis]

It has no Windrush Square equivalent?

Not so. It has thousands of tiny Windrush Square equivalents that are too small for the human eye to see.

 

[story]

March for Mumia Abu-Jamal has just gone through my estate. Dunno where they're heading. US embassy?

Saw a rally / meeting / speech and banners under the tree in Windrush Sq. Seemed a bit desultory tbh.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Saw a rally / meeting / speech and banners under the tree in Windrush Sq. Seemed a bit desultory tbh.

I saw that. b/f saw Free something and said we should go over to get something free

 

[nick h.]

 

[editor]

There's a lot of police sirens going off right now....