Brixton chitter chatter, part 2

[Minnie_the_Minx]

You refuse to see the jews! anti-sssssemite.

I meant the ones dressed like that

Although admittedly I did see two a few months ago at a bus stop in Brixton. Was quite strange for Brixton I thought

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I can now reveal what's happening to the shop mentioned just as "4" above, the old frame shop.

There's a shopfitter van outside (well there was 2 minutes ago) and there's a new canopy pronouncing it'll be "Asphair" - which I assume is moving up from about 4 doors down for some reason.

Is that what it says?

I've never been able to figure out what it said.

You can never have enough black hairdressers/barbers in Brixton. Maybe it's just a bigger property

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

They tried the cowboys. Now they're trying the indians.

I was waiting for that

 

[ajdown]

Is that what it says?

I've never been able to figure out what it said.

You can never have enough black hairdressers/barbers in Brixton. Maybe it's just a bigger property

According to the review at http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/asphair-london

Asphair left my hair in such hot condition I wanted to make love to my scalp.

That's... an interesting way of saying you thought they did a good job.

They must be good - they have a Facebook group. I think the name is meant to be a pun on 'aspire' - it describes itself as "Top south london hair salon , creating styles for you to asphair to!"

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

According to the review at http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/asphair-london



That's... an interesting way of saying you thought they did a good job.

They must be good - they have a Facebook group. I think the name is meant to be a pun on 'aspire' - it describes itself as "Top south london hair salon , creating styles for you to asphair to!"

Wanted to make love to their scalp?

I'm so pleased I know what it says now though. I could only figure out the aspha and then couldn't work out what the other letters were

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

WE ARE LOOKING FOR JUNIOR STYLISTS AND JUNIORS. APPLICANTS MUST STUDYING OR COMPLEATED A NVQ LEVEL 1 IN HAIRDRESSING AND BE ABLE TO CORNROW*

Stylist - Aisha

All the letters of Aisha are in Asphair you know

 

[ajdown]

There's also an extra A in "completed" there.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

There's also an extra A in "completed" there.

Yes I noticed. Applicants must studying?

It's not like there's loads of info on there. You'd think the bit that was there could have been checked

 

[ajdown]

It also hasn't been updated in, like, forever.

I seem to recall some 'controversy' about the place (I think it might have been mentioned on here too) last summer with a campaign by some local residents against the noise generated by it - from all night parties that seemed to regularly occur.

Who'd have thought a hairdressers would be an 'all night party location' - although I read somewhere that someone spent 4 hours having their hair done there.

Is having a haircut really such a 'social event' in the black community? All I do is sit and wait my turn at Van's, then ten minutes and it's done.

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

Having your blue rinse done with a friend or two can be a 'social event' for little old ladies

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Is having a haircut really such a 'social event' in the black community? All I do is sit and wait my turn at Van's, then ten minutes and it's done.

maybe because their hair takes so long to do?

 

[ajdown]

"Black hair" doesn't, by itself, take any longer than any other hair.

However, the styles often chosen by those in the black community - particularly women - can indeed be very intricate and time consuming.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

However, the styles often chosen by those in the black community - particularly women - can indeed be very intricate and time consuming.

That's what I meant

 

[teuchter]

Haircuts certainly seem to be quite a social activity at the hairdresser on Elm Park.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Haircuts certainly seem to be quite a social activity at the hairdresser on Elm Park.

 

[Janh]

Kingfisher weathervane atop KFC

Well, blow me down, I couldn't believe it. And what great weather for a weathervane.

(crap mobile phone pic attached)

 

[quimcunx]

Is it a kookaburrah?

 

[Ms Ordinary]

It is a heron, & it is by Maggi Hambling, apparently.

Something to do with Herne Hill possibly deriving its name from "Heron Hill".

 

[Janh]

It has a fish in its bill, so it's no chicken. Kookaburrah, no it isn't native.

 

[Janh]

It is a heron, & it is by Maggi Hambling, apparently.

Something to do with Herne Hill possibly deriving its name from "Heron Hill".

I think it's a welcome addition to the corner.

 

[teuchter]

It is a heron, & it is by Maggi Hambling, apparently.

Something to do with Herne Hill possibly deriving its name from "Heron Hill".

But it is not in Herne Hill.

Those Herne Hill people have no right to impose their Heron idols on Brixton.

 

[quimcunx]

yeah. should have been a pile of bricks, again.

 

[teuchter]

I bet it was staggeringly expensive, too.

 

[netbob]

I guess it's part of this

 

[teuchter]

I guess it's part of this

Artwork by committee

 

[Ms Ordinary]

But it is not in Herne Hill.

That's what I thought .

I quite like it though (from the picture, haven't seen it in real life yet).

 

[ajdown]

What would really help Central Brixton (by that I mean between the railway bridge and KFC) would be somewhere to have a sit-down that wasn't a bus stop and uncomfortable seat.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

What would really help Central Brixton (by that I mean between the railway bridge and KFC) would be somewhere to have a sit-down that wasn't a bus stop and uncomfortable seat.

Try the furniture department in Morleys.

Some lovely soft furniture in there.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

What would really help Central Brixton (by that I mean between the railway bridge and KFC) would be somewhere to have a sit-down that wasn't a bus stop and uncomfortable seat.

Very true, the elderly and disabled need them

 

[lizardqueen]

Yeah, but saw a load of Asians out there today. Maybe a grocers?

No fittings inside yet so impossible to tell what it is

Is this meant to be a joke?