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Very quiet in the Prince Albert this afternoon. Mind you, it might be normal as it's only the second time I've been there in 3 years.
 
To be honest quiet was good for us anyway. Nice to sit in the little bit out the back, quite the little oasis. Just got the impression that half of Urban spent every waking moment in there :)
 
ajdown said:
To be honest quiet was good for us anyway. Nice to sit in the little bit out the back, quite the little oasis. Just got the impression that half of Urban spent every waking moment in there :)
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It's lovely out back. Contrary to your impressions most Brixtonite urbans are in full-time employment and hardly in a position to hang around the Albert all day.
 
ajdown said:
To be honest quiet was good for us anyway. Nice to sit in the little bit out the back, quite the little oasis. Just got the impression that half of Urban spent every waking moment in there :)
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FFS AJ. It's a local to a lot of them and there's sod all wrong with going in for a drink after work in the evening. That's hardly spending every waking moment in there is it?
 
What with the two Tescos applications at either end of a well established and well-used parade of old-school shops (hardware, pet supplies, greengrocers etc) down the other end of Brixton Road it'll be a long line of supermarkets along both sides of the entire A23 by the time I pop my clogs.
 
nagapie said:
Will affect the nearby Costcutters and Nisa, which are two of the best local shops I've ever lived near, especially Nisa.
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I prefer Costcutters as they make more of an effort on prices and also actually stock the special offers in their flyers. But I would like to eat better than I currently do when at work so if a Sainsburys does open I'll be using it for that kind of thing.

Anyway, one opened in Streatham right close to the Med Food Stores and that still seems healthy.
 
Nisa stocks a lot of stuff you don't always find in local shops such as lots of vegetarian products and a really good range of teas and coffee. They also have decent yoghurt and bread that can be hard to come by. Actually you could eat quite healthily from there. When I lived closer, I would go there the night before work as it stocked more things I'd eat for lunch than the Tesco near my work.
 
supercity said:
Walked past Allied Carpets on Brixton Hill today. I hadn't noticed that it had closed down. Already in the window there's a Sainsbury's application for a booze licence.
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Mrs Magpie said:
What with the two Tescos applications at either end of a well established and well-used parade of old-school shops (hardware, pet supplies, greengrocers etc) down the other end of Brixton Road it'll be a long line of supermarkets along both sides of the entire A23 by the time I pop my clogs.
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Know I shouldn't say it, but I'd rather a Tesco than another Sainsbury's. Sainsbury's outnumber Tesco in Streatham and Sainsbury's is shit anyway, much shittier than Tesco
 
Mrs Magpie said:
You never travel as far north as the Oval though, do you?
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Nonsense. I went to London Zoo the other day. That's waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay over the other side of the River and I went to Camberwell today

I went to Thornton Heath 2 weeks ago, and Wandsworth a few weeks ago. I'm a right little jetsetter I am

Oh, forgot to say, I went to Oxford Street once this year as well
 
Mrs Magpie said:
So when did you last go to the Oval end of Brixton Road?
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I think it may have been around a month ago when I got the bus to Oxford Street

Oh, and before that, went to St Thomas's. Think that was about 2 months ago

I did used to go that way every day when I went to work in Westminster though. Do I get any points for that?

eta: Just remembered when I went to Oxford Street. It was the day before the Royal Wedding, 'cos we got off the bus at Trafalgar Square and walked through the park and the crowds camping out
 
TruXta said:
I did know that, but a telegram from the queen? That's impressive.
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The Palace would prefer to send congratulatory emails as it's cheaper, but they realise that most 100-year-olds are spending all their money heating their homes and therefore can't afford computers
 
This extra Sainsbury's is just another sign that Brixton Hill is going to the dogs and only losers live there now.
 
supercity said:
Walked past Allied Carpets on Brixton Hill today. I hadn't noticed that it had closed down. Already in the window there's a Sainsbury's application for a booze licence.
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That explains why they haven't got back to me over my stair carpet!
 
Minnie_the_Minx said:
The Palace would prefer to send congratulatory emails as it's cheaper, but they realise that most 100-year-olds are spending all their money heating their homes and therefore can't afford computers
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I hear that as a special concession, Her Maj is going to pop down to an internet cafe and register on urban to post on the "Happy Birthday Mrs Magpie" thread in community.
 
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