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Brixton chitter-chatter and news, Dec 2011

There is a separate project being developed of which part is to restore the Windmill mural. It has support from the friends of Brixton Windmill but asides from that, it's a separate thing.
 
twistedAM said:
The one at the back of the Academy, the one on the railway bridge (if it's still there) and I think there used to be a godawful one outside the tube when it was getting renovated.

Where are the good ones you are talking about? I must admit that I have a habit of noticing the hideous things rather than more subtle gems so maybe haven't even noticed them.
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i haven't seen a brixton mural i didn't like.
there's a great one hidden off effra parade of noah's ark.
 
well I'm not sure what happened with the switching on of the lights but inside the library it really was a big party... pure anarchic chaotic random Christmas party... singing, dance-hall (I think is what you'd describe it as) dancing, gospel choir, the tube incense bloke doing tumbling and acrobatics with loads of kids, kids dressed up as all kinds of things, a snowman and Rasta Santa accompanied by banging Rasta Santa soundtrack - it was literally mayhem and the least health and safety abiding event I've seen in a long while :D but lots of fun. Although quite nerve wracking seeing the toddler in the middle of a mass bundle on several occasions. The librarians must be well pissed off because the kids bit of the library is pretty trashed now!

knackered .....
 
gaijingirl said:
well I'm not sure what happened with the switching on of the lights but inside the library it really was a big party... pure anarchic chaotic random Christmas party... singing, dance-hall (I think is what you'd describe it as) dancing, gospel choir, the tube incense bloke doing tumbling and acrobatics with loads of kids, kids dressed up as all kinds of things, a snowman and Rasta Santa accompanied by banging Rasta Santa soundtrack - it was literally mayhem and the least health and safety abiding event I've seen in a long while :D but lots of fun. Although quite nerve wracking seeing the toddler in the middle of a mass bundle on several occasions. The librarians must be well pissed off because the kids bit of the library is pretty trashed now!

knackered .....
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Sadly we looked around and didn't realise the action was inside the library. Went for coffee instead.
 
nagapie said:
Sadly we looked around and didn't realise the action was inside the library. Went for coffee instead.
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It's a shame... we missed you - would've been nice to see the birthday boy. I thought it was all going to be outside as well but when I turned up at 4pm for the whole switching on of the lights thing, Windrush Square was abandoned - so I went to check out the Christmas Card making thing only to discover a stage, PA and lots of confused looking people inside.
 
Brixton Road closed North of the railway bridges.

True? Or not true?

And if so, why.
 
story said:
Brixton Road closed North of the railway bridges.

True? Or not true?

And if so, why.
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A23 London - A23 Brixton Road in Brixton closed and queueing traffic in both directions between the A2217 Coldharbour Lane junction and Brixton police station traffic lights, because of an accident. Diversion in operation - affecting bus routes 2,3,35,45,59,109,118,133,159,196,250,322,333,432,P4.
Severe
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story said:
Brixton Road closed North of the railway bridges.

True? Or not true?

And if so, why.
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Some sort of car accident though I couldn't see it. When I got out of the tube there were 4 or 5 empty buses sat outside morleys stops, none at tube side, but two buses facing north on the southbound lane just before the bridge. :confused: Decided to walk home but buses were beginning to get round on diversion to go up and down the hill when I was walking up half an hour or so ago.
 
DietCokeGirl said:
Fishmongers in Granville archade, next to one of the party shops and a grocers, near WAGfree.
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Dagons is a Brixton landmark and institution, established in 1953. WAGfree, on the other hand, is an upstart new place opened last year opposite the wig shop in the place that was Quality Halal butchers and before that the egg shop.
 
fortyplus said:
Dagons is a Brixton landmark and institution, established in 1953. WAGfree, on the other hand, is an upstart new place opened last year opposite the wig shop in the place that was Quality Halal butchers and before that the egg shop.
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Was my reluctance to name check a new place not so obvious? Sad but true, I was trying to avoid giving any of the newbies even more exposure.
 
Dagns has teamed up with Nu Brixtonites to create a champagne and oyster bar:

Pearl of Brixton Oyster Bar opened this weekend at Brixton Village. The pop up oysters and champagne bar, a collaboration between Dagon's Fishmongers and Satay Bar, will be open on our late nights from Thursday to Saturday. Prices start from £2.50.
https://www.facebook.com/brixvill
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BTW: IF anyone's near King's College Hospital, the Book People are there today. :cool:

I was tempted, but knew I had loads of shopping to do and a Times Atlas of London for £15 would only add further weight :(
 
My housemate just came home from the market with a sick kitten in a basket. He was at work and a Colombian man came in and handed him a covered basket with the words "This is for [the proprietor]". When my housemate looked inside the basket, he saw the staring eyes of a tiny, frightened kitten.

[the proprietor] does not need want or desire a kitten.

I''ve just dropped them off at the vets: hopefully some Christmas compassion will inspire them to treat and take on the wee thing. Having three house cats, and two yard cats waiting to find a home, I am in no position to take on another cat.

Anyway: beware colombians bearing gifts.
 
Housemate just came home and reports that the vet has taken the kitten, and has called the RSPCA for it to be re-homed :)

Says there's not much wrong with it/him/her aside from dehydration, cold, fear, being too young to be away from its mum :(
 
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