Brixton chitter chatter, part 2
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Not really. I wasn't deathly serious about the abacus for example*. And besides, I'm not the one getting het up about the presence of children in a pub or the lack of payment card provision. I'm more extracting the Michael
*you can use the calculator on your mobile phone
*you can use the calculator on your mobile phone
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Phew.
As long as it's owned by a "localish character known to at least one urbanite" no-one needs to worry. It's good that we have such a reliable measure to refer to in these instances.
IMO the QH is the best pub in Brixton atm. Easily the best beers and ciders, even better than the Wetherspoons' selection (although not quite as cheap obviously). How anyone who drinks in the Trinity can call the Queen's Head too middle class is absolutely laughable. 
Chalk it up to one bad experience gabi, it's not primarily a sports bar, but they have some great nights in there with lots of old Brixton faces attending. Oh and the new owner(s) are absolutely sound, they had to re-open quickly after the sale so it is still work in progress, the card payments will be sorted soon. 
Chalk it up to one bad experience gabi, it's not primarily a sports bar, but they have some great nights in there with lots of old Brixton faces attending. Oh and the new owner(s) are absolutely sound, they had to re-open quickly after the sale so it is still work in progress, the card payments will be sorted soon. 
I think you'll find that's at least two Urbanites who know the management then Teuchter.
TBH I don't know the new crew from Adam, but someone other than Drew speaks highly of them, and not in a Boden catalogue Cornish second home type of way. And that's all I really say tbh.
TBH I don't know the new crew from Adam, but someone other than Drew speaks highly of them, and not in a Boden catalogue Cornish second home type of way. And that's all I really say tbh.
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I think that happens sometimes when a band is on at The Academy that appeals to grown-ups.
lang rabbie
Je ne regrette les gazebos
I think I may have been seen in The Trinity once during the 2007 World Cup wearing a Scotland jersey. Sorry.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
no it isn't
teuchter
je suis teuchter
2 pee man just kissed my feet.
What's with the foreign smiley?
quimcunx
imprimeo, lamino, distribuo
I didn't feel the smileys we have as standard fully conveyed my feelings on this particular matter. I quite often want a straight-faced smiley but am rarely sufficiently moved to seek one out.
why did 2p man kiss u??
i woke up at about 4am the other night and observed him harrassing a couple of very lost looking well dressed europeans with luggage who for some reason were waiting for a bus outside the kfc, prolly headed for gatwick.
after about 5mins they were saved by one of the portuguese junkies just walking up and pole-axing him. then the bus came. 2p man then moved onto new quarry. and i went back to bed.
i woke up at about 4am the other night and observed him harrassing a couple of very lost looking well dressed europeans with luggage who for some reason were waiting for a bus outside the kfc, prolly headed for gatwick.
after about 5mins they were saved by one of the portuguese junkies just walking up and pole-axing him. then the bus came. 2p man then moved onto new quarry. and i went back to bed.
quimcunx
imprimeo, lamino, distribuo
Dunno. He was just doing his usual then flung his arms in the air, exclaiming something about kissing feet, prostrated himself and kissed my boots. I gave him a pound, thankful that he didn't hug me instead.
I noticed when I got on the bus that one of my boots was still a bit wet where he kissed it.
I noticed when I got on the bus that one of my boots was still a bit wet where he kissed it.
There was a massive lorry with an entire railway carriage (old fashioned, like the Orient Express) on a trailer blocking Brixton Rd last night, it seemed to have got stuck going round the corner into Stockwell Rd in front of Mothercare. Traffic backed all the way up the hill.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Just preference maybe. I've always wondered why my sister goes up Stockwell Road rather than Brixton Road to cross the River, and she reckons Stockwell Road way seems quicker
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
forget starbucks. brixton village (granville arcade) is where it seems to be at
restaurants, coffee shops and all sorts of places multiplying daily
i am still not sure whether this gentrification will work
but it won't stop me enjoying the food and coffee
tried bellantoni's pasta yesterday: charming, tasty, cheap
restaurants, coffee shops and all sorts of places multiplying daily
i am still not sure whether this gentrification will work
but it won't stop me enjoying the food and coffee
tried bellantoni's pasta yesterday: charming, tasty, cheap
This is so wearisome that I don't know why I'm typing it, but...Brixton got a mention on C4 News tonite in a story about the British honeymooners who were carjacked in Cape Town. The local police chief was asked whether SA is too dangerous for tourists and said that last time he was in London his driver refused to go to Brixton.
Brixton Market is getting a load of press at the moment (see below for Evening Standard article today), which is good for all the traders. I Hope the pick up in trade is equally being felt by the 'old' traders too though. I wonder how many people will go to the market tomorrow after reading the article? I think the market was in TimeOut last week too. Last Saturday at Brick Box they had to bring extra chairs out from the back so we could get a Crepe (really nice btw and friendly people).
...Busy Brixton traders are in the market to open all week
Miranda Bryant
19.11.10
An influx of boutiques and delis has made a crumbling south London market so popular it is to open on Sundays for the first time.
Traders at the newly gentrified Brixton market — currently open Monday to Saturday — say they have been so busy they will extend to the full week.
It follows the introduction of opening until 10pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The market, which was once run down, has enjoyed a resurgence thanks to an initiative last year.
Since then, 20 crumbling empty units in Brixton Village, formerly Granville Arcade, have been transformed into a range of shops offering market goers everything from vintage clothing to local foods. Management said there were no vacancies for units in the building, making it the busiest since 1979.
Market manager Rachid Ghailane said: “It's 100 per cent full, which is amazing. We've got a waiting list of 17 people for units. People used to be more interested in Market Row, but I've noticed that people are especially interested in Brixton Village since late opening started.”
Nick Coates, co-owner of Federation Coffee, moved to the market in February. He said: “We've been asking the landlord since we moved in to start Sunday opening. At the moment there's nowhere to go in Brixton on a Sunday, which means people have to go elsewhere.
“It's been getting busier, not just Brixton Village but the whole market. It's unique here because there aren't many structures like this and everything on offer is pretty quality-focused.”
Mpho McKenzie, 29, who is opening a vintage tea shop in the village with her sister Nonki Skeef, 22, this month, said it was the market's community atmosphere and affordable rent that attracted them. She said: “We grew up in the area so when we saw what was happening down here we got really excited. It's still Brixton with all the fruit stalls but there's something new as well. Now you can get a nice coffee without having to go to Islington.”
She added the Brixton pound, a local currency introduced last year to encourage people to spend in the community, has boosted the area.
However, some traders have voiced concerns about the condition of the Grade II listed building, saying that London and Associated Properties is not reinvesting profits into the market. LAP's accounts for last year revealed that the business made profits of £2 million on Market Row alone.
Ian Riley, who co-owns Brixton Cornercopia, a restaurant that serves food sourced no further than Croydon, said: “Given the profits, the landlords need to recognise that they have something very special here and that it's important to develop it as well.”
Mike Dignan, director of property at LAP, said: “We have an ongoing maintenance programme for regeneration and repairs and we have a planned maintenance programme over the next five to 10 years. We have proposals to keep the place ticking over so to say we're doing nothing would be absolutely wrong.”
WHERE TO SPEND YOUR BRIXTON POUNDS
Brixton Cornercopia (unit 65)
Shop, bistro and deli selling locally grown, foraged and market-sourced ingredients. Specialities include Brixton Pound Sauce and plum jam made using fruit from local allotments.
Federation Coffee (unit 46)
Café serving coffee roasted in east London. Owners Nick Coates and George Wallace are soon to start roasting their own coffee on-site.
Leftovers (Unit 71)
Vintage shop selling French cotton nightgowns, suffragette uniforms and lace collars plus a range of Fifties corsets — all selected by owner Margot Waggoner who has previously worked for designers Alexander McQueen and Brigitte Campagne.
United 80 (Unit 80)
Music-cum-design shop specialising in nu Jazz, Brazilian funk and soul and independent clothing and accessories.
Circus (unit 79)
Sells retro furniture, stationery, art and gifts as well as books by Brixton poet John Bentley.
...Busy Brixton traders are in the market to open all week
Miranda Bryant
19.11.10
An influx of boutiques and delis has made a crumbling south London market so popular it is to open on Sundays for the first time.
Traders at the newly gentrified Brixton market — currently open Monday to Saturday — say they have been so busy they will extend to the full week.
It follows the introduction of opening until 10pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The market, which was once run down, has enjoyed a resurgence thanks to an initiative last year.
Since then, 20 crumbling empty units in Brixton Village, formerly Granville Arcade, have been transformed into a range of shops offering market goers everything from vintage clothing to local foods. Management said there were no vacancies for units in the building, making it the busiest since 1979.
Market manager Rachid Ghailane said: “It's 100 per cent full, which is amazing. We've got a waiting list of 17 people for units. People used to be more interested in Market Row, but I've noticed that people are especially interested in Brixton Village since late opening started.”
Nick Coates, co-owner of Federation Coffee, moved to the market in February. He said: “We've been asking the landlord since we moved in to start Sunday opening. At the moment there's nowhere to go in Brixton on a Sunday, which means people have to go elsewhere.
“It's been getting busier, not just Brixton Village but the whole market. It's unique here because there aren't many structures like this and everything on offer is pretty quality-focused.”
Mpho McKenzie, 29, who is opening a vintage tea shop in the village with her sister Nonki Skeef, 22, this month, said it was the market's community atmosphere and affordable rent that attracted them. She said: “We grew up in the area so when we saw what was happening down here we got really excited. It's still Brixton with all the fruit stalls but there's something new as well. Now you can get a nice coffee without having to go to Islington.”
She added the Brixton pound, a local currency introduced last year to encourage people to spend in the community, has boosted the area.
However, some traders have voiced concerns about the condition of the Grade II listed building, saying that London and Associated Properties is not reinvesting profits into the market. LAP's accounts for last year revealed that the business made profits of £2 million on Market Row alone.
Ian Riley, who co-owns Brixton Cornercopia, a restaurant that serves food sourced no further than Croydon, said: “Given the profits, the landlords need to recognise that they have something very special here and that it's important to develop it as well.”
Mike Dignan, director of property at LAP, said: “We have an ongoing maintenance programme for regeneration and repairs and we have a planned maintenance programme over the next five to 10 years. We have proposals to keep the place ticking over so to say we're doing nothing would be absolutely wrong.”
WHERE TO SPEND YOUR BRIXTON POUNDS
Brixton Cornercopia (unit 65)
Shop, bistro and deli selling locally grown, foraged and market-sourced ingredients. Specialities include Brixton Pound Sauce and plum jam made using fruit from local allotments.
Federation Coffee (unit 46)
Café serving coffee roasted in east London. Owners Nick Coates and George Wallace are soon to start roasting their own coffee on-site.
Leftovers (Unit 71)
Vintage shop selling French cotton nightgowns, suffragette uniforms and lace collars plus a range of Fifties corsets — all selected by owner Margot Waggoner who has previously worked for designers Alexander McQueen and Brigitte Campagne.
United 80 (Unit 80)
Music-cum-design shop specialising in nu Jazz, Brazilian funk and soul and independent clothing and accessories.
Circus (unit 79)
Sells retro furniture, stationery, art and gifts as well as books by Brixton poet John Bentley.
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The ITN news has picked up on this.
And in response, Rachel Heywood says that Brixton is "fantastically safe".
Janh
signs might be omens
When last was there a car highjacking and in murder in Brixton? I haven't heard of one. Shooting, stabbing, and mugging yes, but no car highjacking. That police chief's comment gives the wrong impression about Brixton. He should fix his problems at home rather than divert attention elsewhere.
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