Brixton Chitter Chatter and News - July 2012

[wemakeyousoundb]

On the corner of Rushcroft Rd and Vining Street: white fella shouting repeatedly out the window at two Africans having a chat by their car: "Shut up and go home!"

I assumed he was saying "Go home to bed, let me sleep..." but they were not being loud or rowdy, so then I thought perhaps he meant something else His (presumably) girlfriend came and fetched him from the window and apologised to the chaps having a quiet Sunday chat in the street.

don't know if it's related but apparently ambulance and 3 police cars in rushcroft road now and cordonning around there

 

[EastEnder]

Just tried to order some delivery food and have been told lots of roads in central brixton are closed so they won't come out. Anyone know what's going on? >_<

Gosh, that's terrible! If only you lived within walking distance of food vendors, rather than being so isolated, miles from civilisation....

 

[EastEnder]

don't know if it's related but apparently ambulance and 3 police cars in rushcroft road now and cordonning around there

Really?? Must be stealth emergency vehicles! Nothing whatsoever on the main stretch of Rushcroft Road.

 

[editor]

'Tis all quiet around these parts.

Too quiet maybe.

 

[ajdown]

Wish it was quiet up the hill, several sets of neighbours have been partying since lunchtime, both trying to drown out the other lot and not making a very good job of it. Although their karoake version of Sweet Child of MIne was ... entertaining, to say the least.

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

Really?? Must be stealth emergency vehicles! Nothing whatsoever on the main stretch of Rushcroft Road.

well, was told that by a friend who had just walked past there on his way to mine at the time, past the bend I think, might have been gone after.
e2a: I guess this: http://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/arrest-of-suicidal-man-in-rushcroft-road.296980/

 

[fjydj]

There's some wanky twat on Rushcroft Road with an offensively loud motorbike - I mean seriously unpleasant, I have to close the window and I'm on the 4th floor... I have contemplated going down to have a quiet word, but he might be big & scary, and I don't believe in confrontation (with big & scary people, at least).

I think I know who owns this motorbike, I've done some detective work and been told that "people shut their windows as he drives past and it sets car alarms off.. and that he has made it louder than normal and it is VERY loud now.. " AFAIK he's not a scary bloke but might act like it.

 

[Thimble Queen]

Motorbike wanker is well.annoying. My old housemate gave him a mouthful, he doesnt rev the engine for quite as long now >_°

 

[editor]

A little bit of the GLC lives on in Brixton!

http://www.urban75.org/blog/a-little-bit-of-the-glc-lives-on-in-brixton/

 

[editor]

It's just occurred to me - the Rec logo looks like it's designed to reflect the Barrier Block.

 

[Onket]

I like the link to 'The dark side of the bus', not seen that before.

 

[Frumious B.]

Lots of Staffordshire police patrolling Brixton today. What a pleasure to have them around instead of the usual twunts.

 

[editor]

Lots of Staffordshire police patrolling Brixton today. What a pleasure to have them around instead of the usual twunts.

I like their funky hats.

 

[ajdown]

I saw three Lancashire Constabulary vans parked in Borough High Street earlier on my way home. Guessing they're all being drafted in like during the riots. Prize for the first to spot the Heddlu again?

 

[boohoo]

The new policemen are very friendly - saying hello to everyone

 

[Miss-Shelf]

The new policemen are very friendly - saying hello to everyone

Are people saying hello back?

 

[Badgers]

The new policemen are very friendly - saying hello to everyone

Yes. Nice treatment of people.

 

[boohoo]

Are people saying hello back?

Not really -they look rather frightened!

 

[Frumious B.]

I had a long chat with one today on CHL. He was called Mark and shook my hand.

 

[editor]

There was a cracking sunset tonight.

http://www.urban75.org/blog/a-cracking-brixton-sunset-six-photos/

 

[Badgers]

Oh dear. Fire in a restaurant on Brixton Rd last night. Not sure which place but nobody hurt.

From the Brixton Bugle:
http://www.brixtonblog.com/firefighters-evacuate-two-in-brixton-road-restaurant-fire/6100

I notice that the Bugle states 'two people were evacuated'. The Baltimore Sun editors would not have liked that copy.

 

[Crispy]

Sounds messy

 

[ajdown]

It's Starvin Marvin, 54 Brixton Road - up near Oval, past Vassall Road. Article has been updated.

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

got to get yer ducts cleaned.
my gf used to do this as her first job ever, verdict:
gross

 

[Orang Utan]

The restaurant name is in rather poor taste

 

[Onket]

All sorts of for your breakfast reading: http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/b...tzy-cinema-unflappable-riots-lambeth-council/

ish

This is flying from the Town Hall flagpole today.

Can't be that 'underground'.

 

[Badgers]

New thread soon

Can we call this one 'Brickers Banter' for a day?

 

[Greebo]

<snip>Can we call this one 'Brickers Banter' for a day?

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

 

[colacubes]

Anyone heard anything about this:

http://www.brixtonblog.com/green-light-for-4-5m-brixton-hotel/6138

Apparently plans for a Holiday Inn above T Mobile and H&M has been agreed at planning. I live very very close and hadn't had any notification of this application at all

 

[editor]

Anyone heard anything about this:

http://www.brixtonblog.com/green-light-for-4-5m-brixton-hotel/6138

Apparently plans for a Holiday Inn above T Mobile and H&M has been agreed at planning. I live very very close and hadn't had any notification of this application at all

I heard that rumour ages ago.