Brixton chitter chatter, part 2

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Actually it would, as there's enough problems with parking without some other large organisation trying to take over what's left - and even the council's supposed solution of parking permits wouldn't work either because it's normally only Monday-Friday 9-5 that the permits are in operation.

It shouldn't be too much to ask to be able to park your car within 100 metres of your front door.

The exercise walking to your car that's further than 100 metres is good for you though AJ

 

[Kanda]

I never have any problem parking around NPR. I leave my car around there a lot.

 

[ajdown]

I never have any problem parking around NPR. I leave my car around there a lot.

I'm at the Brixton Hill end, which I assume is more popular amongst commuters due to its proximity to the bus routes down the hill.

 

[Kanda]

I'm at the Brixton Hill end, which I assume is more popular amongst commuters due to its proximity to the bus routes down the hill.

I leave my car around there cos I drink in the Hand in Hand.. same end. I live on Montrell Road, I could walk I guess

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I leave my car around there cos I drink in the Hand in Hand.. same end. I live on Montrell Road, I could walk I guess

AJ being a driver probably considers the Hand miles away from end of NPR/Brixton Hill

 

[Kanda]

Well it's been parked on Lyham Rd the last 2 weeks

 

[ajdown]

But if I park in someone else's road, then aren't I just adding to the overall problem?

 

[Kanda]

But if I park in someone else's road, then aren't I just adding to the overall problem?

Gone are the days of having your own spot outside your house. Especially in London!

Nearly ALL my friends live around there, they frequently have to park on a different road, they don't care, they're used to it.

 

[ajdown]

The car that is parked outside my house (badly, taking up 2 spaces I add) hasn't moved for at least 6 weeks - but as it's taxed there doesn't seem to be much that can be done about it.

 

[quimcunx]

that's a long visit to the mosque.

 

[co-op]

Actually it would,

So you say, yet strangely it was when muslims (allegedly) started doing it that you got annoyed, when christians have been doing it for ages.

It shouldn't be too much to ask to be able to park your car within 100 metres of your front door.

You can park it right outside your door whenever you want, you just need to buy a house with a front drive.

See? Once more, the free market solves all problems.

 

[co-op]

Maybe they'll stick up some loudspeakers for morning prayer calls just so he can wake up and put some ear plugs in

Truly it would please the Prophet, peace be upon him.

 

[Kanda]

The funniest thing is, in the 2 weeks my car has been on Lyham Road.. the space outside my house was always free. You could have parked there AJ!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

that's a long visit to the mosque.

Sounds to me if it's been there for 6 weeks

a) It belongs to a resident
b) It's been stolen and dumped
c) The owner is on holiday
d) Someone is doing a lot of praying

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

The funniest thing is, in the 2 weeks my car has been on Lyham Road.. the space outside my house was always free. You could have parked there AJ!

Maybe it's too far for him to walk?

 

[ajdown]

This is Brixton we're talking about. I'd like to have my car within sight and earshot.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

This is Brixton we're talking about. I'd like to have my car within sight and earshot.

So if you're asleep, are you aware your car's being stolen?

 

[ajdown]

I tend to sleep with the window open so yes, I'd probably hear glass being broken - plus of course there's always the alarm, assuming the little scroats don't find a way to disable it.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I tend to sleep with the window open so yes, I'd probably hear glass being broken - plus of course there's always the alarm, assuming the little scroats don't find a way to disable it.

Well now you can be a good neighbour and keep an ear out for the other car being nicked

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Sounds to me if it's been there for 6 weeks

a) It belongs to a resident
b) It's been stolen and dumped
c) The owner is on holiday
d) Someone is doing a lot of praying

You forgot
e) The owner came to Brixton for a night out, got totally off their face, went home by night bus and has no memory whatsoever of where they parked the car.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

You forgot
e) The owner came to Brixton for a night out, got totally off their face, went home by night bus and has no memory whatsoever of where they parked the car.

They're probably sitting in The Albert now thinking "I'm sure I parked it round here somewhere"

 

[Laughing Toad]

It shouldn't be too much to ask to be able to park your car within 100 metres of your front door.

Actually it is too much to ask. You want to park a private vehicle on public space. Half of Londoners get along fine without a car -I don't see why you can't.

 

[Kanda]

I tend to sleep with the window open so yes, I'd probably hear glass being broken - plus of course there's always the alarm, assuming the little scroats don't find a way to disable it.

Nah, you still won't hear it. Trust me.

I think you need to move somewhere you're happy to live in, where the same shit will still probably happen....

 

[co-op]

This is Brixton we're talking about. I'd like to have my car within sight and earshot.

Just go and buy a house with a drive. Simples.

Honestly Brixton's changed, all these poor people moving in.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

I think you'll find it's far more "Brixton's changed, all these poor people moving out". Cars, cars? We just used to wear cheap roller skates that fit over your shoes and hang on the back of a passing milk float.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

....and milk floats are a thing of the past since they stopped milk tokens...it's all cold-filtered organic hand pulled by virgin milk-maids at dawn and delivered by sodding Ocado now, so it is.

 

[ash]

Aye tiz so in these parts - ' thats nasty' as my daughter would say.

 

[co-op]

I think you'll find it's far more "Brixton's changed, all these poor people moving out".

Well I might have been riffing off this trope.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Car Wash on Brixton Hill in Lambeth Life.

Apparently the operators of an illegal car washing business have been fined £25,000.

The council's planning department issued hte notice against the director in March 2009 after discovering that the car wash did not have permission. The enforcement notice also required them to remove the fence and equipment from the site. It was still in operation at the end of April last year when the enforcement notice came into effect and the pair were tkane to court for non-compliance after failing to meet a deadline to cease trading.

So what's the situation now? Are they now operating legally?

 

[twistedAM]

Car Wash on Brixton Hill in Lambeth Life.

Apparently the operators of an illegal car washing business have been fined £25,00.

The council's planning department issued hte notice against the director in March 2009 after discovering that the car wash did not have permission. The enforcement notice also required them to remove the fence and equipment from the site. It was still in operation at the end of April last year when the enforcement notice came into effect and the pair were tkane to court for non-compliance after failing to meet a deadline to cease trading.

So what's the situation now? Are they now operating legally?

Is that £25,000 or 25 quid?