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

[editor]

right now? everywhere i've been has been so quiet so far - i keep missing out on the action

Yep. It's packed. There's another old-school sound system in the Brixton Sports and Social Club and we just had a fella toasting 'My Way.' There's yoots with bicycles everywhere, ladies are dancing, folks are drinking and the sound system outside the police station on Coldharbour Lane is rammed.

 

[Orang Utan]

dang, i have to hurry to dalston before the london transport network turns into an immobile pumpkin

 

[Ms T]

Come Dine With Me went to Brixton today - part of it was filmed in Trinity Gardens.

 

[nick h.]

The street party in Coldharbour Lane was fantastic. I wish it was like that every week. Blocking the entrance to the police office with the decks was a classic touch. Thankfully the police didn't get too arsey. Perhaps because they were outnumbered 100 to 1.

 

[Belushi]

Coldharbour was jam packed when I got to the Albert but soon cleared once it rained

 

[teuchter]

Where is "Coldharbour"?

 

[Kanda]

Geezus...

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Where is "Coldharbour"?

It's a "lane" that's practically in Camberwell (well, some of it is anyway).

The party was at the Brixton end though so you can rest assured this is in the correct thread

 

[quimcunx]

Where is "Coldharbour"?

It's Brixton's local harbour. Although since the fishing industry in Brixton died off in the 80s under Thatcher's regime it's been appropriated by Brixton's elite and newcomers from Hoxton and now would be more accurately described as a marina. Well worth a trip to see the fabulously decked out private yachts of visiting princes and Monte Carlo playboys, it's one of Brixton's prime tourist attractions.

 

[teuchter]

Anyway I just walked down Coldharbour Lane and you can tell there was a street party earlier.

Living bar is open again, and full of blokes in checked shirts and others of that ilk.

 

[quimcunx]

Good. I might go down there. Maybe someone will take me away from all this and move me to Clapham.


also your presence is required on facebook mr mcteuchter.

 

[teuchter]

It's Brixton's local harbour. Although since the fishing industry in Brixton died off in the 80s under Thatcher's regime it's been appropriated by Brixton's elite and newcomers from Hoxton and now would be more accurately described as a marina. Well worth a trip to see the fabulously decked out private yachts of visiting princes and Monte Carlo playboys, it's one of Brixton's prime tourist attractions.

I asked "where", not "what".

 

[quimcunx]

I asked "where", not "what".

On Brixton sea front obvs.

 

[teuchter]

But Brixton's sea front stretches for miles

 

[miss minnie]

Oh god no please, not the checked-shirt ilk

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

What's all this about checked shirts? What type of ilk wear them?

 

[Greebo]

If tattersall check - we're talking country set, or at least somebody who works on the land.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

If tattersall check - we're talking country set, or at least somebody who works on the land.

I just had to google tattersall check

 

[teuchter]

Not country set - Clapham identikit types. Currently colonising the Brixton Hill area.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Not country set - Clapham identikit types. Currently colonising the Brixton Hill area.

what else do they wear besides checked shirts? Do they eat at Negril? Where do they drink, the White Horse?

 

[Orang Utan]

i have two checked shirts, which I occasionally wear whilst drinking in various licensed premises in London. Is this unacceptable?

 

[Greebo]

i have two checked shirts

Tattersall check (v small, and with thin lines) or grunge type plaid (big, and almost tartan in appearance)?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Tattersall check (v small, and with thin lines) or grunge type plaid (big, and almost tartan in appearance)?

ah, that's ok then. Was wondering if I needed to chuck b/f's whole wardrobe out

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Tattersall check (v small, and with thin lines) or grunge type plaid (big, and almost tartan in appearance)?

Can you post pictures please, just so I can be sure

 

[Greebo]

Can you post pictures please, just so I can be sure

No, sorry, haven't got the knack of that yet.

To clarify: if the check shirt is for sale from somewhere on Saville Row, or from a place which provides workwear for National Trust employees (including gardeners, park rangers, etc), that's probably bad news for trying to pass as urban working class (except when trying to fit in with Countryside Alliance & County Set people).

Otherwise, as long as your boyfriend is happy wearing it, let him.

 

[Orang Utan]

Tattersall check (v small, and with thin lines) or grunge type plaid (big, and almost tartan in appearance)?

the latter

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

No, sorry, haven't got the knack of that yet.

To clarify: if the check shirt is for sale from somewhere on Saville Row, or from a place which provides workwear for National Trust employees (including gardeners, park rangers, etc), that's probably bad news for trying to pass as urban working class (except when trying to fit in with Countryside Alliance & County Set people).

Otherwise, as long as your boyfriend is happy wearing it, let him.

I used to wear checked shirts (lumberjack style checked shirts). I loved them, and I wouldn't seriously change someone's wardrobe!

 

[ViolentPanda]

I just had to google tattersall check

Ugly, isn't it?

 

[ViolentPanda]

Can you post pictures please, just so I can be sure

Tattersall check

Plaid.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Yeah, that top one looks like a cashmere jumper should be draped over the shoulders with the arms tied up over the chest

Chinos or jeans?