Brixton Chitter Chatter and News - July 2012
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Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
You're just pissed off because you've got a common "road" after Leander. At least in Elm Park there's none of that nonsense.
However, it did confuse a 999 operator I called the other day for a guy who looked like he needed an ambulance and 999 operator kept saying "where in Elm Park, I need a road", and I kept telling them Elm Park was the road
crawl
Gimme gimme gimme, don't ask what for
Anybody commented on the new "graffiti" on the old Angel pub? At first I thought it was apart of the Brick Box thing but then I noticed "I grew up here" and something along the lines of "They are trying to force us out of the neighborhood" type things. Couldn't stop to read it all but I'm going to guess it wasn't apart of the Box design scheme....
crawl
Gimme gimme gimme, don't ask what for
Errr... oops, seems the Ed tackled it over in the pub thread already. I still don't understand it though. The Brick Box association has people spraying ugly colors on the Angel pub and trying to fight back against Nu-Brixton? That doesn't sound right at all
ajdown
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Is it just me, or does this lot look hideous? And starting from 250k for a one bedroomed flat, that's affordable isn't it?
http://www.barratthomes.co.uk/new-homes/greater-london/H591301-Brixton-Square/
http://www.barratthomes.co.uk/new-homes/greater-london/H591301-Brixton-Square/
I think they're asking local folk to put their own comments up, hence the anti nu-brixton stuff
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Of course it's affordable, for people who can afford it
ajdown
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Not us... where I grew up we could get a 4 bedroom house with massive garden and separate garage for less than that now.
Kanda
Diving wanker
Where was that?
Comparing London prices to anywhere outside of London is a bit pointless.
quimcunx
imprimeo, lamino, distribuo
My mum and dad's first flat in a different time and place was £300. So, um, so, yeah, goes to show. yeah.
yes, it does look bloody hideous.
And worse than being bloody hideous it is also going to be a gated development, which is just totally wrong in central Brixton. I hadn't looked at the planning application, in a fit of total naivity thought that 'Brixton Square' would be a square you could see into, in Brixton. Another inward looking thing which adds nothing constructive to the street life.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
yes, it does look bloody hideous.
And worse than being bloody hideous it is also going to be a gated development, which is just totally wrong in central Brixton. I hadn't looked at the planning application, in a fit of total naivity thought that 'Brixton Square' would be a square you could see into, in Brixton. Another inward looking thing which adds nothing constructive to the street life.
Still, as long as the residents feel safe eh?
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
Yeah I noticed that too. I was walking past the other day when the gate was opened to allow a builder's van out - I tried to cop a look around the corner but the builders swiftly shut and locked the gate and gave me a "fuck off" kind of look! It looked a complete mess inside from what I could see..
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
"Affordable" these days just means you don't buy the flat (because it is invariably flats) outright, you buy half or 25% or whatever and rent the rest off the property developer. And no, they are rarely affordable to people on average wages. It's just whitewash for the property developers and councils who aren't providing social housing.
The brochure and website for the flats has this pic on it - this isn't even anywhere near Brixton FFS!
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
Not so bad inside, if you like that kind of thing... But the outside is like an eighties-built council office. Ugly as fuck. And you can get a three bedroom house for the price of a one bed flat less than three miles away. There may be affordable housing in the general area, but this isn't it.
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
Seriously. Is this what's fashionable in architecture? Bexleyheath civic offices?
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
Because not every new build is ugly as fuck?
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
There are a couple in herne hill that aren't. The one on the corner of croxted rd, and the one on herne hill. Both were built around existing old buildings and then massively extended, but it can be done.
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
yeah, the one in the old print works is a fairly nice building, just opposite the park.
"Affordable" these days just means you don't buy the flat (because it is invariably flats) outright, you buy half or 25% or whatever and rent the rest off the property developer. And no, they are rarely affordable to people on average wages. It's just whitewash for the property developers and councils who aren't providing social housing.
The brochure and website for the flats has this pic on it - this isn't even anywhere near Brixton FFS!
Where is this? I can't think of a single S London park where this could be. Is it a gated wood somewhere that I haven't been allowed to see?
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
It could be Beckenham or South Norwood or Ladywell or Catford or even Tooting Common. Not fucking Brixton though!
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
The Barratt's pictures all seem to have white people. Where's the colour?!
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
The Hive is becoming one of those poncy real ale pubs:
http://www.brixtonblog.com/craft-beer-pub-to-open-on-site-of-hive-bar-brixton/5864
http://www.brixtonblog.com/craft-beer-pub-to-open-on-site-of-hive-bar-brixton/5864
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I suppose they have better cider and wine than most pubs. Pricey though. I guess it keeps out the hobbits.
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