Brixton chitter chatter and news and updates (Feb-Aug 2011)
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gaijingirl
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I should be at the same place! Big day with the in-laws tomorrow though, so not sure I will make it - a hangover will only make it all so much worse. If you do go, please pass my best to the birthday girl.
I am reliant on mr nags returning from a friend's birthday drinks by 9. Chances are slim.
gaijingirl
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shame.. if I knew you were going I might be more tempted. The venue does put me off though.
TruXta
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Saved yourself a night of curses and evil thoughts there... We were at the Duke of Edinburgh, was great craic in the beer garden. The place was rammed full of Colombians on the one hand and a couple of roller derby teams on the other.
gaijingirl
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none this afternoon either - on the hottest day in ages - what a total let down. Usually at least the lazy river is working (as per yesterday). The pool never fills, by the way, it's designed just to perpetually drain. Mind you that being said, I've hardly seen it on at all since it opened. It's a bit disappointing - actually very disappointing really. So far we haven't minded as I prefer gaijinbaby to play in the lazy river bit anyway - less hectic - but today was soooo hot.
Someone else in Brixton told me that they're no longer running the fountain in Windrush square as they can't afford to - I wonder if that's true?
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I saw it on yesterday. Well, I say 'on' but that only amounts to a feeble bit of spray being propelled about 12 inches into the air with the water draining off across the square.
miss minnie
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Plenty of water running in Max Roach park.
I don't think the architects quite thought it through when they decided to build a hill, with a 'ruined castle' wall on top, next to the footpath... with water pumps hidden behind the wall. Cue kids filling up containers, hiding behind the wall and dousing passers by.
I was dressed up (well, a bit anyway) and on my way to a theatre when I narrowly missed a dousing. Just got my shoulder. Loads of hysterical giggling on the other side of the wall.
I don't think the architects quite thought it through when they decided to build a hill, with a 'ruined castle' wall on top, next to the footpath... with water pumps hidden behind the wall. Cue kids filling up containers, hiding behind the wall and dousing passers by.
I was dressed up (well, a bit anyway) and on my way to a theatre when I narrowly missed a dousing. Just got my shoulder. Loads of hysterical giggling on the other side of the wall.
I've been there once when Adam waded across a river of water. Maybe it just seemed like a full pool as he's little, but I definitely got fairly wet following him.
gaijingirl
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when the sprinklers are going it maintains a certain level of water, but if you look there are grates where it's constantly draining - that's why when the sprinkers turn off, all the water disappears - it's like having a shower rather than a bath.
Oh yes, you are right. I prefer the water pumps anyway. As you said, less hectic for the toddlers.
gaijingirl
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oh well clearly whoever told me that got it wrong... good - it would have been a real shame.
gaijingirl
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There's a gorgeous kid's playground with a similar water fountain/paddling pool in Myatt's Field - I wonder if it's as intermittent there? That would make a lot of part time water fountains in Brixton!
quimcunx
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It gave the impression of being higher than the planes going overhead. It looked liked 2 silver circles joined together and it darted and bobbed around for several minutes.
So, you know, probably an escaped helium balloon, but we didn't positively identify it so it's a UFO.
So, you know, probably an escaped helium balloon, but we didn't positively identify it so it's a UFO.
Facebook suggested this group to me:
Handpicked Brixton
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Handpicked-Brixton/170961002957757
Some of the stuff is interesting, but the group founder/s appear/s to have completely focussed their attention on the new hipster establishments ignoring the more established core.
Handpicked Brixton
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Handpicked-Brixton/170961002957757
Some of the stuff is interesting, but the group founder/s appear/s to have completely focussed their attention on the new hipster establishments ignoring the more established core.
TruXta
tired
ericjarvis
give a feck for the feckless
I dunno. Sounds like a feature not a bug to me.
There again I'm a bloke so I stopped maturing aged 12.
xsunnysuex
Life is a horizontal fall.
quimcunx
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No. It wasn't their rubbish one. It was my lovely UFO/silver balloon.
quimcunx
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You appear to have gravely misunderstood our relationship dynamic.
quimcunx
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You'd fetch tat for me and I'd, no wait... I don't remember that agreement at all.
You can rest assured that I will be as fastidious in performing your errands as you have been in performing mine.
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