Brixton chitter chatter part 1 (Nov 2006-June 2008)

[snackhead]

'Copter over Moorlands again!

*sigh

The sky's gone all evil and dark -that'll ground it for a bit.

 

[ajdown]

The sky's gone all evil and dark -that'll ground it for a bit.

Light drizzle up near Tower Bridge, and it's heading your way by the looks of the cloud.

 

[snackhead]

Light drizzle up near Tower Bridge, and it's heading your way by the looks of the cloud.

 

[ajdown]

Protest group and token copper opposite Marie Stopes on Brixton Hill. Have just passed them on a bus.

 

[Pip]

Protest group and token copper opposite Marie Stopes on Brixton Hill. Have just passed them on a bus.

No way
Is that the first time it's happened?

 

[quimcunx]

Jebb Avenue bus stop, southbound is 'not in use'!

 

[ajdown]

No way Is that the first time it's happened?

I have no idea. They weren't there when we came back at 5ish.

 

[quimcunx]

No way
Is that the first time it's happened?

I haven't seen one for a year or so, but I've seen them 3 or 4 times. Generally 2 or 3 protesters and 2 officers.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

No way
Is that the first time it's happened?

They used to be there regularly, and are barely there any more compared to years ago

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Jebb Avenue bus stop, southbound is 'not in use'!

Yes, so we fucking discovered this evening getting the bus back from Sainsbury's with very heavy shopping. Ended up at Nisa bus stop just as it was threatening to rain so ended up HAVING to go to the Windmill

 

[gaijingirl]

Yes, so we fucking discovered this evening getting the bus back from Sainsbury's with very heavy shopping. Ended up at Nisa bus stop just as it was threatening to rain so ended up HAVING to go to the Windmill

hmmmm.... it didn't actually rain though did it....

EXCUSE MAKERER!!

 

[Mrs Magpie]

I haven't seen one for a year or so, but I've seen them 3 or 4 times. Generally 2 or 3 protesters and 2 officers.

I got hassle when I went there to find out about getting me tubes tied. (NHS waiting list so long I could have had two babies more by the time I got the op). That was over 18 years ago, so it's been an on and off thing over the years.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

hmmmm.... it didn't actually rain though did it....

EXCUSE MAKERER!!

no, but it was my b/f who decided it was going to rain. I think he just wanted a smoke and he figured he had more chance of getting a smoke in the pub than at home

 

[gaijingirl]

Minnie - there's no need for excuses, we all know that you guys actually live in The Windmill in the garden behind a flowerpot and this whole flat story is a mere smokescreen...

 

[story]

I was sat in the Windmill garden the other day and a blackbird flew in under the shrubbery there where the tables are and then there was a commotion of squeaking and peeping and then the blackbird flew out again. Right over the heads of the smerkers and drinkers all a-chatting and a-hollerin'.

Rock and roll baby blackbirdies

 

[gaijingirl]

I was sat in the Windmill garden the other day and a blackbird flew in under the shrubbery there where the tables are and then there was a commotion of squeaking and peeping and then the blackbird flew out again. Right over the heads of the smerkers and drinkers all a-chatting and a-hollerin'.

Rock and roll baby blackbirdies

I think this is my favourite post ever.

 

[ajdown]

I haven't seen one for a year or so, but I've seen them 3 or 4 times. Generally 2 or 3 protesters and 2 officers.

This group looked more like 20 or 30 protesters, and they appeared to be singing - couldn't hear from in the bus though.

 

[story]

I think this is my favourite post ever.

Somehow, you saying that has made love the little rock an' roll blackbirdie babies even more

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Somehow, you saying that has made love the little rock an' roll blackbirdie babies even more

Did you actually SEE the baby blackbirds?

 

[story]

No, I didn't. They were well hidden.

But I heard them peeping and cheeping

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

No, I didn't. They were well hidden.

But I heard them peeping and cheeping

There's starlings nesting there

The commotion of squeaking and peeping was probably the naughty big blackbird trying to get a free meal

 

[quimcunx]

No, I didn't. They were well hidden.

But I heard them peeping and cheeping

Are you sure that wasn't minnie?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Are you sure that wasn't minnie?

I'm too fat to hide in bushes

 

[story]

Don't make me sad Minnie_the_Minx.

Why would a blackbird visit a starlings nest?

And I've done a quick google and apparently starlings nest in holes in walls, and they tend to nest in colonies.

Nope, not starlings.

Blackbird babies, and that's that.

 

[story]

Are you sure that wasn't minnie?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Don't make me sad Minnie_the_Minx.

Why would a blackbird visit a starlings nest?

And I've done a quick google and apparently starlings nest in holes in walls, and they tend to nest in colonies.

Nope, not starlings.

Blackbird babies, and that's that.

Well what other birds look like starlings then? The guttering in the post office has starlings (or something that looks like starlings) nest there every year. A couple of weeks ago, a big blackbird tried to trespass and the little starling/whatever it was, chased it all the way up Blenheim Gardens.

As for why would a blackbird visit a starling's nest: dinner time?

We need Purves Grundy on the case

 

[sam_time]

whats with the hubbub of police activity i can hear outside?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

whats with the hubbub of police activity i can hear outside?

outside where exactly?

 

[fjydj]

there's a gang of police by the first bus stop going up Brixton Hill at the moment, looking quite intimidating

 

[BrixiSteve]

Bugger, I was about to post up a pic of Air Force One, which I saw straight above my terrace a few days ago. However, I don't know how. Is it not possible to just post a picture?

Anyway, he was there, directly above us in Brixton.