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Brixton chitter-chatter and news, Dec 2011

WTF!

I just went to google da yoot to see if it was some strange band/club I'd never heard about and the whole google page went spinning around :eek:
 
Minnie_the_Minx said:
WTF!

I just went to google da yoot to see if it was some strange band/club I'd never heard about and the whole google page went spinning around :eek:
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I think by da yoot he means the youths and if so I encountered them today.

I live up near Claverdale road, was walking home at around 6.30 and near the gate to the apartments/building I live in there were around 6 or so blokes hooded and with masks hanging around. To be honest didn't think too much of it, opened gate and walked in to garden, as I opened door to get into apartment block, I turned to see one of them walk in the gate, he shouted something which I couldn't hear as had headphones in. I shut the door, which is pretty hefty and walked up the stairs, only to hear them banging on the door, like trying to knock it down.

A few mins later went to check if still there and appeared they had gone, then saw them out the window walking up the street. They looked like they were around 16 years old, up close they looked older but when I had a better chance they didn't look fully grown. Still a bit scary.

Went out a bit later to walk girlfriend towards bus stop and I had a little scout around to see if they were nearby, seemed they had disappeared. To be honest I hope I don't see them again, as I am reasonably distinctive looking and I reckon they will remember it was me who slammed the door in their faces.

P.S girlfriend said on her way to her sisters, there had been a big crash involving a bus on brixton hill.
 
Nipped in The Albert to see what damage the refit has done.

No more dartboard. :(

Anyone know a pub in central Brixton with one? Does the Effra still have one, I'm sure they did round to the left of the bar.
 
Doesn't the Canterbury have a dart board ( I haven't been in for twenty years so perhaps not).
 
The Mrs has just gone past Foot Locker on a bus, and said that there is police tape up and a forensics team down there.
 
9 days after an old woman was knocked down and killed in Tulse Hill, I saw this morning in the very same spot the aftermath of a collision between a cyclist and car. The bicycle was mangled to fuck but luckily the cyclist seemed not seriously hurt- in fact he was close to start beating the shit out of the driver when I walked past.
 
Crispy said:
Went to the New Albert last night. It's still a pub.
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Course it is! And when there's an Offline on, it feels just the same as before. But not as smelly.

I think the new layout is a real improvement (apart from the removal of the big table at the back).
 
T & P said:
9 days after an old woman was knocked down and killed in Tulse Hill, I saw this morning in the very same spot the aftermath of a collision between a cyclist and car. The bicycle was mangled to fuck but luckily the cyclist seemed not seriously hurt- in fact he was close to start beating the shit out of the driver when I walked past.
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yes.. where was it? I witnessed a bike accident there a few weeks ago - I was the driver directly behind the cyclist that was knocked off his bike by a car racing to pull out in front of me - not noticing there was a cyclist in front. The cyclist was ok but it was awful to view. I'd only borrowed the car - normally I'd have been on my bike myself, often with my daughter on the back.
 
not sure where to put this - Brazas thread/Brixton Village thread. Really sadly it seems Brazas have been really struggling to pull in the customers recently. It doesn't look good for them. It seems that things have become more and more difficult for them since the arrival of so many eateries in Brixton Village. It would be a tragedy to lose them. We haven't been half as much as we used to since we've had our little girl - simply because getting out at night is difficult, but we'll be trying to get as many weekend brunches there as we can. We're actually moving to Tulse Hill soon, so I'd be delighted if they moved up that way - or West Norwood (in motion... ;):D) but it would be a real shame for the little stretch of shops here at the bottom of Tulse Hill/Effra Road/Brixton Water Lane to lose them.
 
I saw an accident waiting to happen yesterday. Was heading to the bus stop and a bloke was riding his bike down the road, one handed with a little child no more than 2 or 3 hanging under his arm. The child had no safety helmet on either. Wasn't impressed. In fact I was deciding whether or not to flag down a passing police car and ask them to tell him off. But the police car dissapeared before I could make my mind up.
 
gaijingirl said:
not sure where to put this - Brazas thread/Brixton Village thread. Really sadly it seems Brazas have been really struggling to pull in the customers recently. It doesn't look good for them. It seems that things have become more and more difficult for them since the arrival of so many eateries in Brixton Village. It would be a tragedy to lose them. We haven't been half as much as we used to since we've had our little girl - simply because getting out at night is difficult, but we'll be trying to get as many weekend brunches there as we can. We're actually moving to Tulse Hill soon, so I'd be delighted if they moved up that way - or West Norwood (in motion... ;):D) but it would be a real shame for the little stretch of shops here at the bottom of Tulse Hill/Effra Road/Brixton Water Lane to lose them.
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Oh no :(

We do still order from time to time but have decreased. Will have to try and visit :(
 
gaijingirl said:
yes.. where was it? I witnessed a bike accident there a few weeks ago - I was the driver directly behind the cyclist that was knocked off his bike by a car racing to pull out in front of me - not noticing there was a cyclist in front. The cyclist was ok but it was awful to view. I'd only borrowed the car - normally I'd have been on my bike myself, often with my daughter on the back.
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I don't know exactly where the old lady was killed. According to the SLP it was on Station Rise, which is astonishing as it is a very short dead end road. However I saw flowers tied to a lamppost across the road, in the gyratory itself as one heads into the westbound South Circular.

Today's incident was just before the turning into Station Rise, just past the Suzuki dealership.

It's a very busy junction and I see people doing crazy things all the time. It's surprising there are no more incidents.
 
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