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

[London_Calling]

Plenty of police around today too.

But they were keeping their distance from the devil-dog exhibition in Windrush Square at 4.30pm.

WTF was that all about: Lunatic dog, lunatic owner.

 

[editor]

Oh how lovely

http://yfrog.com/h6wl5wvj

I wonder if we are about to get our equivalent of the Peckham Peace Wall? I truly hope so.

I took some pics tonight - they'll be up on my blog in the morning.

 

[story]

I've been meaning to post this...




And now I have done.

 

[ajdown]

Tried to email and nominate a Lambeth Champion, following the little letter Steve Reed put through my letterbox over the weekend. No such email address. Typical Lambeth So I emailed him directly instead.

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

Who did you nominate aj?

 

[ajdown]

Ms Cupcake for giving out free cupcakes and the quote "Brixton is about love. Who cares if people didn't show love last night? We wanted to show there is kindness in Brixton."

Steve Reed also mentioned her on his blog so I wouldn't be surprised if others have put in a good word for my favourite vegan cupcake seller along Coldharbour Lane.

Ok there's not a lot of competition for vegan cupcake sellers along Coldharbour Lane but you know what I mean.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Hurry up! people have started adding messages already

Is grafitti an arrestable offence?

 

[Mrs Magpie]

My sources tell me the police saw it happening and said "Carry on"

 

[snowy_again]

Prefaced, by saying this is Herne Hill, not Brixton:

The revamped arches on Milkwood Road are slowly be filled. Can't see any of the clothes shops lasting very long.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

My sources tell me the police saw it happening and said "Carry on"

Yeah, was only joking. Very much doubt they'll arrest anyone for peace messages.

I still want to know who's responsible for the messages on the planters outside the cop shop

 

[Mrs Magpie]

I'm pretty sure it's Sam The Wheels. He put the planters there.

www.samthewheels.co.uk

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I'm pretty sure it's Sam The Wheels. He put the planters there.

www.samthewheels.co.uk

Doesn't matter how many times I see them, they always make me smile

 

[quimcunx]

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

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Did you put that there Quimmy?

 

[quimcunx]

Yes. I couldn't get the drawing pins to go in but had some packing tape on a package.

 

[Stubitoutagain]

I've been meaning to post this...



And now I have done.

i heart them. pretty sure i saw them at brixton academy late 80s

 

[London_Calling]

How awful. Anyone got any news about this?

The medics couldn't revive him.

I think Lido staff have been advised to not say anything until after the results of the post mortem because of at least the potential for litigation. Seems very unlikely there was any negligence and highly likely it was a seizure, presumably a massive heart attack. Nothing for definite yet though.

Results are due.

 

[ajdown]

Brixton's Peace Wall seemed curiously empty this morning - couldn't see anything on it as I passed on the bus.

Also noticed 'for sale' signs up - were they there before Foot Locker was set on fire, or are they for the space above?

 

[London_Calling]

On a bus, aj? That's very progressive of you.

 

[teuchter]

Seems like everyone is trying to get in on the coffee shop craze at the moment.

 

[snowy_again]

The medics couldn't revive him.

I think Lido staff have been advised to not say anything until after the results of the post mortem because of at least the potential for litigation. Seems very unlikely there was any negligence and highly likely it was a seizure, presumably a massive heart attack. Nothing for definite yet though.

Results are due.

This is what I was told too. Didn't really fancy posting about someone I don't know on a public forum, or risk spreading ill formed gossip.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Seems like everyone is trying to get in on the coffee shop craze at the moment.

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I noticed that a while ago. Maybe it's so the husbands can go and relax while the wives shop

 

[ajdown]

On a bus, aj? That's very progressive of you.

I use the bus quite a lot of the time actually, particularly for going to and from work due to the hassle of waiting for finding a parking space when I get home in the evening.

 

[peterkro]

Yes. I couldn't get the drawing pins to go in but had some packing tape on a package.

It's been nicked.(hangings to good for them, bring back flogging etc etc )

 

[quimcunx]

This is an outrage!

Probably fell off.

 

[peterkro]

This is an outrage!

Probably fell off.

Yes the tape still there.

 

[editor]

The 'Brixton Wall' has failed miserably to catch on.

 

[ajdown]

Apart from one "Like", has anyone else here actually been and put something on it? I don't have the time at the moment to detour that way annoyingly otherwise I'd stick something up.

 

[quimcunx]

The 'Brixton Wall' has failed miserably to catch on.

It's very big. And a few days late. And looking a bit copy catish, too.

 

[editor]

Apart from one "Like", has anyone else here actually been and put something on it? I don't have the time at the moment to detour that way annoyingly otherwise I'd stick something up.

It's extremely bare: http://www.urban75.org/blog/brixtons-riot-love-wall-fails-to-engage-locals/