Brixton Chitter Chatter and News - August 2012

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Cos I don't need to look up the forecast anymore, I just have to come on here!

I see. Do you switch on and see if your screen is wet then?

 

[Winot]

In other news, after having lunch, some cunt in a http://www.warrensplumbing.co.uk/ lorry nearly just killed me as a rode my bike from Atlantic Road on to Brixton Road. The lights had gone red on Brixton Road and green on Atlantic, so I started to move into the road to turn right. This lorry ploughed straight through the red light at 30 mph as pedestrians started to cross and narrowly missed me. The lorry driver saw me at the last minute, but instead of hitting the brakes, drove straight past me. If I hadn't have spotted the lorry myself and stopped in the middle of the road, I have no doubt I would have been killed. The dozy fucker in the lorry didn't even acknowledge me or say sorry. I tried to catch him up, but I couldn't. And I was a bit shaken up really.

Think it would be on CCTV? Any point following it up?

Sorry to hear this - it really shakes you up doesn't it.

I had a similar incident (road rage) with a liveried van and reported it to the company and the police. The company said all the right tings but ultimately said they couldn't trace driver without reg plate (yeah right). Police said the same.

Still worth reporting it though - maybe to The Times #cyclesafe campaign too if you have the time/energy (I didn't).

 

[Orang Utan]

I see. Do you switch on and see if your screen is wet then?

I tend to just look out the window

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I tend to just look out the window

and if it's sunny and you go out and it absolutely lashes it down an hour later?

 

[Orang Utan]

and if it's sunny and you go out and it absolutely lashes it down an hour later?

That's UK weather. Always go out prepared. Knowing that it might rain shouldn't keep you in. It's just a bit of water.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

That's UK weather. Always go out prepared. Knowing that it might rain shouldn't keep you in. It's just a bit of water.

rain doesn't keep me in, but if I know it's going to piss down, might take a brolly

 

[Orang Utan]

Brollies are for wimps

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Brollies are for wimps

If it's any consolation, I think I've only carried a brolly once this year (or it may have been last year), but that was for the protection of someone else

I found one on the tube as well the other week and brought it home. I have no idea why as I don't carry the one I already have

PS: Rain also makes a difference as to what shoes I'm going to wear.

 

[Winot]

This thread is turning into Brixton pitter patter

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

This thread is turning into Brixton pitter patter

 

[Greebo]

This thread is turning into Brixton pitter patter

Better pitter patter than bitter banter.

 

[Badgers]

This thread is turning into Brixton pitter patter

Tittle tattle?

 

[Badgers]

Brickers Banter?

 

[Badgers]

Get

 

[Pickman's model]

another

 

[Greebo]

Is it as windy in the centre as it is up here at the moment?

 

[Onket]

Good to bump into a few of you in The Albert yesterday. Sorry to hear about your close shave, BH, I would have mentioned it if I'd known.

 

[crawl]

Ed, any idea what all that random cheering is about? "Eyyyyyyy!!! Yaaaa!!" I think it's coming from Coldharbour but I'm too lazy to go look

 

[Onket]

Almost certainly not 'random'.

 

[kittyP]

Good to bump into a few of you in The Albert yesterday. Sorry to hear about your close shave, BH, I would have mentioned it if I'd known.

Thanks for a good "putting the world to rights" rant/chat x

 

[Kanda]

Whole footpath cordoned off just opposite and past the Behive this morning at about 7am. Copper guarding it, dunno what happened.

 

[crawl]

Almost certainly not 'random'.

Perhaps you are used to groups of men congregating near your house and cheering, but I can't say I am. So it's random enough for me

 

[Badgers]

Perhaps you are used to groups of men congregating near your house and cheering

Only on cross dressing Tuesdays

 

[colacubes]

Went to the Farmers Market at 10am and the whole of station road was filled with families out and about celebrating Eid. Was lovely - everyone very smiley and kids giving out sweets

 

[Mrs Magpie]

What was nice last night was hearing my neighbour (Seventh Day Adventist) sitting out on her doorstep in the (relative) cool of the night talking to the lovely lady down the road who is Muslim arranging to cook together today.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Oooh, a little bit of rain
Please, let it pour.

 

[quimcunx]

Nooooooooooo!!!!! I'm meant to be lounging in bright sunshine all day today.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

But it's too hot and humid....ooh a little bit of thunder...MORE! MORE!

 

[quimcunx]

The answer to hot and humid is breeze not rain! Yesterday was all busy and no sun lounging. I have been cheated of my Sunday. CHEATED!!!ONE

 

[Mrs Magpie]

It will pass soon.