Brixton chitter chatter part 1 (Nov 2006-June 2008)
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Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
goldengraham
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That's because they don't have to hire any actors, they just stand around on tColdharbour Lane and wait for something to kick off.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
This happened on a 159 when it was raining last week.
Guy gets on with a big golfing umbrella. Stands in the aisle and doesn't put the umbrella down.
The people getting on behind him can't get past and tell him to put it down. He airily tells them he can't put it down, it's broken, but does have the decency to move down the aisle a bit. Now he's blocking the stairs, and the people coming down them can't get off. He explains again that he can't put his umbrella down, as it's broken.
People coming down the stairs fight their way over the umbrella, and get all tangled up and cross. The bus driver stops the bus and tells him to put his umbrella down. He (slightly exasperated at this point) explains again that he can't put his umbrella down, as it's broken.
Facing the wrath of the bus (except me, I was pmsling), he gets off... but leaves his umbrella in the aisle.
The driver leaves his cab and he and a passenger try to fold in down (with limited success) and manage to manhandle ito out of the back doors. It springs onto the pavement like a big stripey bird and there it remained, until the other day.
Guy gets on with a big golfing umbrella. Stands in the aisle and doesn't put the umbrella down.
The people getting on behind him can't get past and tell him to put it down. He airily tells them he can't put it down, it's broken, but does have the decency to move down the aisle a bit. Now he's blocking the stairs, and the people coming down them can't get off. He explains again that he can't put his umbrella down, as it's broken.
People coming down the stairs fight their way over the umbrella, and get all tangled up and cross. The bus driver stops the bus and tells him to put his umbrella down. He (slightly exasperated at this point) explains again that he can't put his umbrella down, as it's broken.
Facing the wrath of the bus (except me, I was pmsling), he gets off... but leaves his umbrella in the aisle.
The driver leaves his cab and he and a passenger try to fold in down (with limited success) and manage to manhandle ito out of the back doors. It springs onto the pavement like a big stripey bird and there it remained, until the other day.
According to the South London Press a young woman was in a collision with a motorbike on Effra Rd near the junction on Mervan Rd at 8.40am. She's in Kings with head injuries - hope she's ok. The motorbike rider was arrested at the scene and taken to Kings as a precaution.
gaijingirl
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I was there at about 8:41am... she was being put in the recovery position by passers by (a cyclist and pedestrian). The bike must have hit her quite hard - it travelled a good way down the road ending up on the opposite side on the pavement with quite a bit of damage it seemed - I couldn't see the motorcyclist but I imagine he must have been hurt too.
By the time I reached the church a police van, ambulance car and full sized ambulance were en-route - quite an impressive response and very quick I thought - must have been within 10 -15 minutes.
By the time I reached the church a police van, ambulance car and full sized ambulance were en-route - quite an impressive response and very quick I thought - must have been within 10 -15 minutes.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
I thought you were supposed to leave people alone in case they've got spinal injuries?
snowy_again
Slush
Ouch, poor woman.
I had a lunch time meeting of councillors and MPs and got to see Keith Hill (Streatham Lab MP) release a bag of helium balloons with Bob the Builder with an audience of excited children!
It seems that some of the streets between Barnwell Road and Brixton are going to become a home zone with a 20mph speed limit, and there's lots of Effra parents interest in improving the zebra crossing on Dulwich Road / Effra Parade. There's also a new cash point opposite the dogstar. When did that appear? And that new chicken place is massive!
Not a Vet, I went to the Hoot 'opening' club night (don't ask why), which was almost completely empty. I felt sorry for the band.
I had a lunch time meeting of councillors and MPs and got to see Keith Hill (Streatham Lab MP) release a bag of helium balloons with Bob the Builder with an audience of excited children!
It seems that some of the streets between Barnwell Road and Brixton are going to become a home zone with a 20mph speed limit, and there's lots of Effra parents interest in improving the zebra crossing on Dulwich Road / Effra Parade. There's also a new cash point opposite the dogstar. When did that appear? And that new chicken place is massive!
Not a Vet, I went to the Hoot 'opening' club night (don't ask why), which was almost completely empty. I felt sorry for the band.
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
Jeez, if i was promoting that i'd insist on the old gits putting it on their website given the money they charge for a show.
I hope you're right in that the woman was only injured. I was trying to walk up Effra Road at the time and was told by police that there'd been a fatal accident.
quimcunx
imprimeo, lamino, distribuo
I saw something that looked like it was shaped like a chair floating about this afternoon. I guess it must have been one of these.
clandestino
no llevar papel
i wish that helicopter would fuck off. keeps waking up our boy.
Do you have any contact details for them by any chance? Seems to me that their zebra crossing and my speeds campaign are on a very similar issue / area.
Cheers, Bob.
snowy_again
Slush
There's a new betting shop next to teh Backstage Bar.
yeah we could do with another one. we've only got about 576 of them
snowy_again
Slush
Its a long walk from there and the one by the job centre!
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
snowy_again
Slush
Yeah, I stumbled across the Holmewood website when I was trying to work out what a home zone was... I don't live in that bit of SW2 (or whatever it is, I live in SE24 - and that might just ressurect the SW2 / SW9 / SE24 argument again!), but have a vague connection to the Effra Early Years Centre.
snowy_again
Slush
Oh and the bloke who runs the new bakery outside the station used to work at Kindred (he's called Dave i think). Seems strange to open one up 200 yards from you old employer, but there you go. He's intentionally not copying the Blackbird type breads, and his shop was busy this morning (as was sesami).
story
Changing the facts
The Black Cultural Archives Centre... what was it actually called? It was on the corner opposite the Dogstar..... Well it is now a Rooster Shack.
Is a rooster snack shack a macho version of a chicken snack shack?
We clearly need another fried chicken emporium, to go with the 576 betting shops and the four-thousand-eight-hundred-and-twenty-three nail parlours.
Is a rooster snack shack a macho version of a chicken snack shack?
We clearly need another fried chicken emporium, to go with the 576 betting shops and the four-thousand-eight-hundred-and-twenty-three nail parlours.
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