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

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Most likely watching gay porn in Federation.

or they could be so busy and absorbed typing on U75 they haven't noticed

 

[teuchter]

Definitely. My little one loves to run around there. Today he stopped for ages outside one of the Colombian butchers to dance to their music.

This'll be Brixton in no time

 

[leanderman]

Brixton village heaving this lunch time. And with no familiar faces.

It's out of control.

 

[supercity]

Not surprised. There was a page about it in Metro. Not long before the nationals start....

 

[uk benzo]

I almost knocked over Will Self this morning in Brockwell Park trying to avoid his dog on the pedestrian path.

 

[supercity]

I sat opposite Chris Morris on the Victoria Line the other day. Wanted to say something, but knew that he'd hate it - and me - if I did.

 

[leanderman]

Came across chris morris's son in the park couple of sundays ago around 5pm and overheard him saying: I have to get home for my French tuition!

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

Brixton village heaving this lunch time. And with no familiar faces.

It's out of control.

Yeah, it was heaving this afternoon. Saw a load of people wondering round saying "ah, this is great" and "oh, I really like it" so I assumed they were newcomers. Which is fine, it's nice and it's good to have people eating, drinking and spending in the market but it means I won't be using it at the weekends anymore as it a flaming hassle.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Yeah, it was heaving this afternoon. Saw a load of people wondering round saying "ah, this is great" and "oh, I really like it" so I assumed they were newcomers. Which is fine, it's nice and it's good to have people eating, drinking and spending in the market but it means I won't be using it at the weekends anymore as it a flaming hassle.

They probably think they're too good for the likes of you anyway

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

Their opinions don't count as they're not Proper Brixton.

 

[gaijingirl]

Been watching the marquees and stuff going up in the park - getting v. excited! Saw a sign for a free zumba class at 3ish on the Sunday in the "activate" zone (ie the tennis courts) and thought about it briefly and then remembered the chucklehead........ can't wait, can't wait...

 

[teuchter]

Been watching the marquees and stuff going up in the park - getting v. excited! Saw a sign for a free zumba class at 3ish on the Sunday in the "activate" zone (ie the tennis courts) and thought about it briefly and then remembered the chucklehead........ can't wait, can't wait...

It will be all full of the giant plastic glasses people this year, then they will all write blogs about their ironic enjoyment of the sheep shearing demos etc and will be proud of themselves for discovering such things on the cusp of the newly opened cultural frontier that is Brixton.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Their opinions don't count as they're not Proper Brixton.

Too bloody right. Fucking tourists

 

[ericjarvis]

It will be all full of the giant plastic glasses people this year, then they will all write blogs about their ironic enjoyment of the sheep shearing demos etc and will be proud of themselves for discovering such things on the cusp of the newly opened cultural frontier that is Brixton.

Which we will then write about on Urban 75 increasing still further the tragic and unnecessary torture of electrons to no particularly useful purpose.

Personally I wouldn't have it any other way. So long as the posh twats don't actually try to move here.

 

[Greebo]

So long as the posh twats don't actually try to move here.

There's the rub.

 

[Chilavert]

Does anyone know why Coldharbour Lane was closed this morning?

There were a fair few police down there and the helicopter was circling overhead.

Edit: Ignore this, I see it was down the squat being evicted.

 

[ajdown]

Does anyone know why Coldharbour Lane was closed this morning?

There were a fair few police down there and the helicopter was circling overhead.

Eviction of squatters.

http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/th...evicted-July-12th-8.30am-according-to-reports

 

[Chilavert]

Eviction of squatters.

http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/th...evicted-July-12th-8.30am-according-to-reports

Yep just realised, thanks.

me

 

[Chilavert]

Thanks AJ.

 

[Badgers]

Shooting in Black Prince Road, SE11 last night.

Officers were called to Black Prince Road in Kennington at about 1250 BST, outside Jolly Gardeners pub, to reports of a shooting. The victim, believed to be in his 20s, was found with bullet wounds. The injured man has been taken to hospital.

This was at lunchtime yesterday then? The BBC radio said 7 arrests made on this.

 

[Crispy]

Full of red lights

 

[bluestreak]

According to the SLP there will be ANOTHER CUNTING SAINSBURY'S LOCAL. they'll be taking over the old Allied carpets store on Brixton Hill, and hilarious claim to be offering shoppers more choice. There are already five grocery shops on that stretch of the Hill. Do people want a Sainsbury's Local so much they can't walk for under ten minutes to get to either of the other two in the area. FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF.

 

[teuchter]

Do people want a Sainsbury's Local so much they can't walk for under ten minutes to get to either of the other two in the area..

Unfortunately, yes, probably.

 

[editor]

I'm all for supporting local stores but when those stores are shit it's not surprising that folks embrace a Sainsburys/Tesco/whatever arriving on their doorstep.

 

[Kanda]

According to the SLP there will be ANOTHER CUNTING SAINSBURY'S LOCAL. they'll be taking over the old Allied carpets store on Brixton Hill, and hilarious claim to be offering shoppers more choice. There are already five grocery shops on that stretch of the Hill. Do people want a Sainsbury's Local so much they can't walk for under ten minutes to get to either of the other two in the area. FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF.

Do catch up fella Isn't there a thread on this?

I find myself using the Saino's, the tesco's, the happy shopper (herbs) and the local green grocer. Retards can't stock right in any of them, you're always needing to pop to another.

 

[teuchter]

I'm all for supporting local stores but when those stores are shit it's not surprising that folks embrace a Sainsburys/Tesco/whatever arriving on their doorstep.

Nisa on Brixton Hill is pretty good.

 

[editor]

Nisa on Brixton Hill is pretty good.

I use the store next to me a lot but they've got in the habit of turning both the lights and the fridges off, presumably to save money. Strangely, they've just installed the world's brightest shop sign, so maybe they need cost-savings to compensate for the megawatt signage.

 

[bluestreak]

Do catch up fella Isn't there a thread on this?

I find myself using the Saino's, the tesco's, the happy shopper (herbs) and the local green grocer. Retards can't stock right in any of them, you're always needing to pop to another.

must have missed that. this is the first i've heard of it.

editor, write to them, maybe they'll move it to coldharbour lane!

 

[leanderman]

Nisa on Brixton Hill is pretty good.

It's pretty good.

But Sainsbury will do well I suspect, especially off me, as I walk past on the school run.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

According to the SLP there will be ANOTHER CUNTING SAINSBURY'S LOCAL. they'll be taking over the old Allied http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=11935098carpets store on Brixton Hill, and hilarious claim to be offering shoppers more choice. There are already five grocery shops on that stretch of the Hill. Do people want a Sainsbury's Local so much they can't walk for under ten minutes to get to either of the other two in the area. FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF.

Have you been on holiday or something?