Brixton chitter-chatter & news Jan 2012

[Badgers]

I think it's you - much warmer than yesterday.

Yep. Pretty mild by comparison I think.

 

[TruXta]

Definitely warmer than before. Gonna get older again tho.

 

[story]

We're all getting older, TruXta.

 

[Badgers]

A2217 : Acre Lane closed both ways at the B221 Bedford Road junction in Clapham, because of an accident.

Twitter thinks another bad motorbike crash. Not good after the same thing last week

Confirmed:
http://brixton.london.myvillage.com...mon?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

 

[netbob]

Chinese New Year Dragon procession about to start on Electric Avenue.

 

[boohoo]

Chinese New Year Dragon procession about to start on Electric Avenue.

And I'm not dressed for this again....

Take pics!! please!

 

[mrtea]

I got my mum stayin' and were looking for somewhere comfy in Brixton.. good food & drinks a bonus any suggestions ?

 

[colacubes]

I got my mum stayin' and were looking for somewhere comfy in Brixton.. good food & drinks a bonus any suggestions ?

Asmara on Coldharbour Lane if you like Eritrean. Dead friendly, you can take your time and lovely food

 

[Badgers]

Anyone need a spare copy of the Saturday Guardian? We have a spare copy near the Hootananny

 

[Badgers]

Anarchy on Dulwich Rd

 

[Orang Utan]

what does that mean?

 

[Badgers]

In a time when some mourn the loss of national identity it is good to see the young men of Herne Hill dressing in traditional costume.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Brockwell Park has been properly fucked up by the digging up of all the paths. I think they've been re-laying pipes or drainage or something but rather than tarmaccing or paving over the top, the trenches have just been left with gravel/stone on the top and there's potholes and hazards everywhere. It's a bit of a task trying to ride your bike or push a pram along some of the paths. I hope they're eventually going to re-pave the paths but it's shocking at the moment

 

[Ms T]

Yes, it's proper shit when running too, or even just walking the dog.

 

[gaijingirl]

It is a struggle... cycling up and over with a toddler on the back and a bun in the oven is tricky at the best of times.. but I'm sure they will finish it.

 

[London_Calling]

Groupon are doing a deal with Fitness First today (thinking of Streatham Hill); 10 visits for £12, iirc. Looks quite glam but, jesus, that place has a rubbish range of classes. Got a pool though.

(((lido)))

 

[shakespearegirl]

The old Tangiers restaurant is becoming a dim sum bar and Pauloz Way a cafe/shop called Where Am I

 

[quimcunx]

You could hardly be blamed for wondering where you are with all the refurbs they have there.

 

[story]

Remember when that Tangier place opened as a bar, and tried the name Double Shot but it was a week after a double shooting?

I was remembering that as I passed it the other day.

 

[Rushy]

Wasn't it Bang Bang? And they had a promo flyer withsome dude firing a hand gun. Councillors were a tad unimpressed and it soon became The Bar with No Name.

 

[colacubes]

Wasn't it Bang Bang? And they had a promo flyer withsome dude firing a hand gun. Councillors were a tad unimpressed and it soon became The Bar with No Name.

Yep, it was Bang Bang

 

[story]

Oh yeah, that's right.

And the bar failed, pretty comprehensibly. The man who ran it: he was an arse, eh. Had a couple of run ins with him.

 

[paolo]

The old Tangiers restaurant is becoming a dim sum bar and Pauloz Way a cafe/shop called Where Am I

Didn't Pauloz Way rename and refurb only about 10 seconds ago?

 

[quimcunx]

Yes. Paolo handed over the management to someone else and it changed name to os navigodores. Now it is changing again.

 

[colacubes]

Oh yeah, that's right.

And the bar failed, pretty comprehensibly. The man who ran it: he was an arse, eh. Had a couple of run ins with him.

A very rude man indeed. Not a great fan of customer service from memory

 

[story]

A very rude man indeed. Not a great fan of customer service from memory

After the second or third bout of quite staggering rudeness (telling my companion that if she was interested in getting a date maybe she should dress better) I challenged him on his general attitude. He told me that it might be described as his USP, that you could get friendly fakery anywhere, he wasn't going to suck up to anyone.

I laughed at him, cursed his establishment to a speedy demise, and we left.

 

[shakespearegirl]

I've never heard a good word said about him, total arse

 

[paolo]

Yes. Paolo handed over the management to someone else and it changed name to os navigodores. Now it is changing again.

Ah ok. I stopped going for brunch after they started getting my favourite thing wrong. Must pop in to see the new set up sometime.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I missed the Christmas decorations at Paulo'z this year, but at least the old owner had them up in the Green Market

 

[quimcunx]

He still owns it, afaik.