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

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BrixiSteve said:
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.:hmm:
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Yes! Please post a picture - host it on imageshack or photobucket first
 
Ok, well that seemed too easy for it to work. I'll put some more if it does.


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fjydj said:
there's a gang of police by the first bus stop going up Brixton Hill at the moment, looking quite intimidating
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They came mob handed onto the 133 I was on to check tickets/oyster cards/passes. It was ridiculously over the top.

Their timing sucks. The rules have just changed (not sure if Boris is responsible) so that all kids over the age of 11 now need an oyster card. The problem is that this change came in with no publicity (that I was aware of - and I work in a school) at the beginning of the month. Lots of kids have been caught out by this. Most of them have now applied for an oyster card (they have to fill in a form, get it signed and stamped by the school, and then it has to be taken to the post office who send it off for them. Of course, because there was no publicity, there's been a deluge of applications and it's taking ages to process them all. In the meantime, even if the kids show their receipts to say that they have sent off the form, the bus drivers (or so the school PC at my place says) are being told not to let them travel. I'm worried that kids who have applied for cards were being stopped today and given penalty fares. I'm all for fining grown adults who've deliberately evaded their fare but this kind of mob handed action at this time seems to be a punitive act aimed at young people who are trying to do the right thing. :mad:
 
1. Heading North-South, noticed it because there was a bit of a gap in the flight path traffic.

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3. Lined up to Heathrow & wheels down.

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Damn, I was excited to get these. Bit sad that.... innit....?!?:D
 
Myatts Field estate has now gone four nights without hot water and the council have no update from the company supposed to be fixing it!

Turns out the main water tank that feeds the estate sprung a leak on Saturday. They shut down the water supply to try and find the leak but no news yet.

The council general enquiries number has been mobbed and maybe the Myatts Riots are pending.....

Watch this space

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chopper doing its thing early hours near somerleyton. Three police incident vehicles and undercover types hanging around in morning.
 
We got a leaflet through the door between 5am and 6am this morning from the police informing us that they had carried out raids in Southwyck House!!
 
Choice. Some moronic fuckwit has just sprayed some thoroughly brainless tagging graffiti right outside my door and all around the block.
 
Minnie_the_Minx said:
What colour is it? I saw an aircraft flying over Blenheim Gardens the other day and it was flying very low
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It's kinda got a blue grey underside with a couple of shiny panels. It's a 747 (big) and one of the most guarded planes on the planet. It was not flying low over Blenheim Gardens. Unless, Laura is thinking of getting one of the flats in the estate and just wanted to check out the area. I'm sure we'd all make them very welcome. :D
 
BrixiSteve said:
It's kinda got a blue grey underside with a couple of shiny panels. It's a 747 (big) and one of the most guarded planes on the planet. It was not flying low over Blenheim Gardens. Unless, Laura is thinking of getting one of the flats in the estate and just wanted to check out the area. I'm sure we'd all make them very welcome. :D
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yes! That's what I saw. I was trying to figure out which airline had those colours. I thought it was pretty low - obviously not
 
Minnie_the_Minx said:
yes! That's what I saw. I was trying to figure out which airline had those colours. I thought it was pretty low - obviously not
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Actually, I'm going to correct myself. I suppose as far as the general flight path traffic is concerned it was a bit low. By low, I thought you meant REALLY low. Just re-read my first reply to you, Minnie, sounded like I was being patronising. Sorry, I didn't mean to be. :)
 
BrixiSteve said:
Actually, I'm going to correct myself. I suppose as far as the general flight path traffic is concerned it was a bit low. By low, I thought you meant REALLY low. Just re-read my first reply to you, Minnie, sounded like I was being patronising. Sorry, I didn't mean to be. :)
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I didn't mean low enough that it saw you sitting on the loo reading the newspaper, just lower than normal. :D

Didn't think you were being patronising at all. :)
 
Good, I'm glad of that.

On another subject, today Costcutter had a rather large satellite dish placed on the side of it. I spoke to the chappie that was installing it and he told me it was for Camilot. So obviously, they are about to start selling lottery tickets. My point is that it is placed without planning permission, which would never be granted for it's present position (even though the installer-man said it had). Furthermore, they are very aware of the Rush Common act in Costcutter as John has had permission for things like extractors refused in the past. Also he's just finishing his building behind the shop which is in compliance with the act as far as I can see. However, I'm torn, because I quite like John and don't want to upset him, BUT if one person gets away with it the entire area will look like a Satellite Array before we know it. Also, there is only one place that I can think of where it could be legally placed and that would effect me very badly indeed......!:hmm:
 
Have you seen how much extra pavement is going down in front of morleys? Must be at least a meter :cool: that should make things much more bearable - there'll even be enough space to wheel a bike up to the lights!
 
BrixiSteve said:
Good, I'm glad of that.

On another subject, today Costcutter had a rather large satellite dish placed on the side of it. I spoke to the chappie that was installing it and he told me it was for Camilot. So obviously, they are about to start selling lottery tickets. My point is that it is placed without planning permission, which would never be granted for it's present position (even though the installer-man said it had). Furthermore, they are very aware of the Rush Common act in Costcutter as John has had permission for things like extractors refused in the past. Also he's just finishing his building behind the shop which is in compliance with the act as far as I can see. However, I'm torn, because I quite like John and don't want to upset him, BUT if one person gets away with it the entire area will look like a Satellite Array before we know it. Also, there is only one place that I can think of where it could be legally placed and that would effect me very badly indeed......!:hmm:
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Is Costcutter side of Brixton Hill classed as Rush Common then? :confused:
 
Crispy said:
Have you seen how much extra pavement is going down in front of morleys? Must be at least a meter :cool: that should make things much more bearable - there'll even be enough space to wheel a bike up to the lights!
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As packed as that pavement is, I would rather they widened the other side which is 10 times more hellish
 
BrixiSteve said:
On another subject, today Costcutter had a rather large satellite dish placed on the side of it. I spoke to the chappie that was installing it and he told me it was for Camilot. So obviously, they are about to start selling lottery tickets. My point is that it is placed without planning permission, which would never be granted for it's present position (even though the installer-man said it had). Furthermore, they are very aware of the Rush Common act in Costcutter as John has had permission for things like extractors refused in the past. Also he's just finishing his building behind the shop which is in compliance with the act as far as I can see. However, I'm torn, because I quite like John and don't want to upset him, BUT if one person gets away with it the entire area will look like a Satellite Array before we know it. Also, there is only one place that I can think of where it could be legally placed and that would effect me very badly indeed......!:hmm:
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Must have a look at that and to see where NISA have theirs.
I'm all for more people using Costcutter though.
 
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