Brixton chitter chatter, part 2

[nick h.]

At least he helps to slow down the Claphamification. TBH I'm quite happy that some people are scared to come here. Rents are high enough already.

 

[ericjarvis]

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.

To be fair there have been times when it may not have been advisable to be a South African police chief in Brixton.

 

[nick h.]

Well, yes. But this geezer is black. Hard to picture him loosing off a few cartridges of birdshot in a township.

 

[twistedAM]

and said that last time he was in London his driver refused to go to Brixton.

It's called a taxi, driven by some lazy fuck from Essex.

 

[TruXta]

Anything exciting happening tonight? Not sure I wanna stay at home getting sloshed, would rather that there were some fellow revellers around.

 

[Orang Utan]

had lunch at casa similla today - it was well nice - mushroom ravioli and baked fruit and toffee sauce for pudding. yum!
bumped into editor and eme on the way in, think they'd been at federation coffee, which was so busy i didn't bother getting a coffee. sunday opening is obviously a success! cornercopia ran out of food so they must have done well too.

 

[TruXta]

I was down at that new bakery opposite Federation yesterday and got a loaf of their olive and herb bread (YUM). Was chatting for a bit with the Oz guy, so far they're doing a roaring trade. Good to see that people are doing well, so far at least.

 

[teuchter]

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.

"equally felt"? Not a chance would be my guess. If I were one of the 'old' traders at the moment I'd be a bit nervous about my rent going up, I reckon.

 

[malice]

Anyone else not got water on Brixton Hill? seems to have gone off in the last few hours?

 

[quimcunx]

it's just you.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

No problem here

 

[malice]

fine now

 

[RaverDrew]

no water here down nr Gresham Road, tis the season for burst watermains methinks.

 

[RaverDrew]

This ain't even funny, just woken up with the world's driest mouth and there's still no water.

 

[miss minnie]

The merest trickle of water here in Villa Road. I'm supposed to be going out with friends for a birthday lunch at Cornercopia.

Greasy hair!

 

[miss minnie]

Thames Water is a joke as usual, nothing reported on their incident page since 9pm last night, called their 24 hour service line and after going through 2.5 minutes of menu options I was treated to complete silence for a further 5 minutes. I gave up.

 

[RaverDrew]

We're on Wiltshire Road, there was the smallest trickle just before I went to bed but now not a drop Got a stinking cold and a tongue that feels like sandpaper, sod's law that there's no milk or cold drinks in the fridge either. Not even any snow outside to melt

 

[RaverDrew]

Thames Water is a joke as usual, nothing reported on their incident page since 9pm last night, called their 24 hour service line and after going through 2.5 minutes of menu options I was treated to complete silence for a further 5 minutes. I gave up.

I haven't even got any credit on my phone to waste on trying to call them.

 

[miss minnie]

Just spoke to Ian at Cornercopia and they have a trickle also. I thought I might cadge a shower off some friends at the Oval but looks like the problem extends down there as well.

 

[RaverDrew]

back on now yay

 

[ajdown]

So last night's snow didn't amount to much then.

What snow you say? There were definitely light flakes blowing in the wind at 9.30pm last night when I looked out the window.

 

[twistedAM]

So last night's snow didn't amount to much then.

What snow you say? There were definitely light flakes blowing in the wind at 9.30pm last night when I looked out the window.

I had about fifty little specks of snow on my windscreen around that time. When I went to drive home after midnight, there was none.

 

[Winot]

Any one know anything about the ever-changing art gallery in the front room of a house just along from Ferndales pizza place? Seems to be called P.O.S.T.

They now have a website: Post Gallery.

 

[gabi]

Anyone know when the lights are getting turned on the xmas tree?

 

[Orang Utan]

had another veggie roti from the blue van. i could get addiceted to those.

 

[Badgers]

Anyone know when the lights are getting turned on the xmas tree?

Are we having any what with the cuts and all?

 

[twistedAM]

Are we having any what with the cuts and all?

The Coalition have taken that money and spent it on the happiness and quality of life survey.

 

[Badgers]

The Coalition have taken that money and spent it on the happiness and quality of life survey.

Thankfully we have Windrush Square to enjoy!

 

[ajdown]

I noticed that Paolo'z Brixton Hilluminations now reach to the roof. I thought last year's was bright enough but these are something else.

 

[gaijingirl]

Hootananny Christmas trees are go!