snowy_again
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The Chocolate Box on Dulwich Road has closed. Sad news.
Brixton chitter chatter, part 2
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That's a pity. I rarely bought anything in there since it had so little and I rarely walk past when it's open, but it was sweet.
The freehold went up for sale a year or so back - so I assume somebody bought it and is intending to build a house above it.
Aw. It never was quite the same since the old guy and his harem departed though.
Is Inca stores still clinging on? It's always been a little variable with its opening hours, but more so of late. But it seems to have got a whoppingly orange 'INCA BRIXTON' sign recently, or at least changed the bulbs.
snowy_again
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Inca Stores does indeed have a new bright red neon light, which gives it the air of something else, but he's as happy as ever.
Chocolate Box was open ten minutes after I posted about it yesterday, think they're clearing out the stock slowly.
Chocolate Box was open ten minutes after I posted about it yesterday, think they're clearing out the stock slowly.
trabuquera
Modesty Bag
The ex-Z Bar on Acre Lane is reopening as an allegedly Latin-themed bar with some tapas and some live music (that's Latin America, not togas and dormice) this Friday. Not sure if the site is cursed or not, because the Z Bar was always having 'licence trouble' because of its loutish punters, and most of the nearby 'upscale' bar venues (Acres anyone?) have been dying on their arses recently. Still, might be worth a look.
snowy_again
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Oh, and late news, but the elders at St Judes have spent a lot of time and elbow grease repainting their windows. And the builders at the end of Railton Road at the curve by 198 Gallery are still slowly and noisily constructing some of the ugliest flats known to man.
Crispy
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Blagsta
Minimum cage, maximum cage
I saw the shutters were down yesterday evening. Is it closed for good? It was a friendly little shop.
onenameshelley
is Major Morgan's bitch
gutted about this, i thought something was up as everytime i have been in for the last month to buy baccy they have had fewer and fewer ciggies in stock and then about 2 weeks ago none at all. I really liked the people who ran it, the young lad Simon was a real sweetie.
i hope it re-opens, i really hope Inca's stays open too.
snowy_again
Slush
The Atikins shop on Atlantic is having its guts ripped out this morning. And lots of police about on Railton for some reason, with lots of shouting going on.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
"Railton"? Railton what?
snowy_again
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Ah yes, sorry. "Road". Forgive me, it was early and I'd not drunk a cup of tea yet, and my ears were still smarting from the torrent of abuse a WPC was getting.
I've never got round to chatting to them - but is it the same building as the Temple of Truth? Or are they separate?
And are you sure those flats will be ugly? They look like they'll simply be a bit dull to me.
snowy_again
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Isn't the ToT separate from the Church that's linked to St Judes. In fact, I had some old gentleman doff his cap at me the other day and ask the same question... was that you Bob?!
As for the flats, they just seem to have messed 'em up, is it me, or did they plan windows out on to the street and then change their minds?
As for the flats, they just seem to have messed 'em up, is it me, or did they plan windows out on to the street and then change their minds?
It wasn't me! I'm not an old gentleman!
I'll have to look at those flats again now - I walk past most days.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Brixton College was evacuated this morning.
Someone must have been smoking in the bogs as the Fire Brigade were there
Someone must have been smoking in the bogs as the Fire Brigade were there
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hiraethified
Be a shame to lose that old store.
I thought they'd closed a while back ?
I certainly won't miss them, they were absolutely useless at cutting keys.
quimcunx
imprimeo, lamino, distribuo
They were shut a couple of weeks back when I wanted shoes reheeled at 4 in the afternoon.
Is there anywhere to get shoes reheeled in Brixton now?
bluestreak
HomosexualityIsStalin’sAtomBombtoDestroyAmerica
There's an old school cobbler in herne hill.
bluestreak
HomosexualityIsStalin’sAtomBombtoDestroyAmerica
Incidentally, the chocolate box looked prety damn open when i went past on friday night.
quimcunx
imprimeo, lamino, distribuo
It's the desire to walk on tippy toes that lands me with shoes that need reheeled so often.
Thank you, bluey.
Usually I'd use the ones near work, anyhow.
I don't know what the chocolate box is. Though it sounds like something I'd like.
onenameshelley
is Major Morgan's bitch
yeah the guy is still debating about whether to cut his losses completely and shut it down and in the mean time poor simon is left trying to flog the last of the stock which is not that great at the minute. Apparently the owner was thinking of opening something else like a phone shop, so we are just waiting to see what is happening.
gaijingirl
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Or a hairdressers perhaps? - we have gone from 2 hairdressers to 4 hairdressers overnight on the shops around the corner at the bottom of Tulse Hill - leading to a very quick paint touch-up at the barber's shop.
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