Brixton chitter chatter, part 2

[ajdown]

Tbh that's fairly common in London on a weekend night. It looks like a long hot summer so expect more of this type of thing.

Is this every night or have they been quiet up to now?

It isn't every night, but it is a fairly regular occurrance from just two or three properties along that particular row - sometimes they think it's a great idea to all try and drown out each others music by keeping turning their own up.

They actually turned it down about 11pm, and off about 11.30pm but it has been considerably later on a number of occasions.

My immediate neighbours are very good and I rarely ever hear them apart from maybe the front door shutting - but those along New Park Road are definitely in a different league when it comes to parties and noise.

 

[ashie259]

One of the things that most annoys me about this site is the number of people who like to dismiss people's nuisance/inconvenience/suffering by saying 'hey, it's summer' or 'they're just having a good time' or 'get some ear plugs' or 'go and join them, you miserable fucker'. It's just bollocks - 'Ooh - look how tolerant, chilled and enlightened I am'.

That's a horrible racket and no-one should have to put up with it.

 

[netbob]

There was a car crashed into the side of the dogstar earlier.

 

[Missez]

It's a beautiful hot sunny day and I have the day off work...but the LIDO is closed til 3pm for some kids swimming gala.

 

[editor]

There was a car crashed into the side of the dogstar earlier.

Blimey. When it was called the Atlantic, I remember a car crashed into the side and it being left there for ages.

A car smashed into the wall outside Southwyck House last week and must have hit it with a hell of a force as the wall is in pieces.

 

[ajdown]

There was a car crashed into the side of the dogstar earlier.

That's quite an achievement. Any idea what happened?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Blimey. When it was called the Atlantic, I remember a car crashed into the side and it being left there for ages.

A car smashed into the wall outside Southwyck House last week and must have hit it with a hell of a force as the wall is in pieces.

Maybe it was just an old, poorly-built wall

 

[netbob]

That's quite an achievement. Any idea what happened?

No idea. there the windscreen was smashed and the airbags had gone off. Not much damage other than that. Once (I *think* armed) cop car next to it.

 

[Kanda]

That's quite an achievement. Any idea what happened?

They missed the road.

 

[ajdown]

Just got back from shopping, a tub of ice cream managed to melt in the time it took to come up the hill on a bus. Also, a heated argument outside Boots looked like a brewing Christian/Rasta smackdown. There's a clown outside Iceland giving out balloon animals to kids.

Oh, and it's frickin hot.

 

[rennie]

It's a beautiful hot sunny day and I have the day off work...but the LIDO is closed til 3pm for some kids swimming gala.

not long now!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Oh, and it's frickin hot.

Surely not?

 

[ViolentPanda]

Just got back from shopping, a tub of ice cream managed to melt in the time it took to come up the hill on a bus. Also, a heated argument outside Boots looked like a brewing Christian/Rasta smackdown. There's a clown outside Iceland giving out balloon animals to kids.

Oh, and it's frickin hot.

A clown, you say?

Alright, where's my fucking rifle?

 

[pboi]

Just got back from shopping, a tub of ice cream managed to melt in the time it took to come up the hill on a bus. Also, a heated argument outside Boots looked like a brewing Christian/Rasta smackdown. There's a clown outside Iceland giving out balloon animals to kids.

Oh, and it's frickin hot.

do the balloons come with conditions attached? like eternal commitment to hesus christ our lord?

 

[ajdown]

The clown was female. I didn't get into conversation with her to find out whether I'd have to hand over my eternal soul in exchange for a small dog made out of a long green balloon.

I just wanted to get home before my ice cream melted - sadly I failed.

 

[ericjarvis]

There's a clown outside Iceland giving out balloon animals to kids.

So who else is volunteering to go down there and pour water down the clown's trousers?

 

[Missez]

not long now!

I'm going to go at 4 and take the kiddies.

 

[tufty79]

So who else is volunteering to go down there and pour water down the clown's trousers?

tempting

 

[Missez]

I'm going to go at 4 and take the kiddies.

...or maybe not having seen the queue.

 

[Foucault's Wife]

It's a beautiful hot sunny day and I have the day off work...but the LIDO is closed til 3pm for some kids swimming gala.

That explains why when I got there at 4 intending to go for a swim there were double parked mini-buses and a queue around the building. I turned straight around and headed for home. Its a lovely day for a swim and all but I don't love swimming that much to queue for an hour.

 

[slcr]

Ooh! The road by the Jebb Avenue / Brixton prison bus stop (going up the hill) has melted in the heat.. you can see where the weight of the bus has caused it to buckle parallel to the pavement

 

[teuchter]

Ooh! The road by the Jebb Avenue / Brixton prison bus stop (going up the hill) has melted in the heat.. you can see where the weight of the bus has caused it to buckle parallel to the pavement

It's always like that isn't it?

 

[Missez]

That explains why when I got there at 4 intending to go for a swim there were double parked mini-buses and a queue around the building. I turned straight around and headed for home. Its a lovely day for a swim and all but I don't love swimming that much to queue for an hour.

We went to the Rec instead and then to Nandos.

 

[slcr]

It's always like that isn't it?

... no?

If it is, it's taken me three years to notice it?

 

[ajdown]

The northbound bus stop by the Telegraph has been like it for a while, although when they were digging it up for the water main work they smoothed out some of it.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

It's always like that isn't it?

yes, I'm always almost tripping over it

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

... no?

If it is, it's taken me three years to notice it?

From January this year

Ooops


I wish they'd resurface Brixton Hill and let it dry properly this time, it's dangerous tripping over all those humps in the road

What humps?

Do you mean the ones by bus-stops going up the hill? They are caused by buses repeatedly taking off from the same spot.

erm, not sure what you mean. The road surface is warped, kind of as if traffic went onto the tarmac before it was dried properly.

It's especially hazardous crossing from near the Prison to over the road if you don't use the crossing itself and also from the bus stop outside the Marie Stopes Clinic if you cross straight over without using the crossing.

OK, so the logical thing would be to use the crossing, but not everyone does tha

It's caused by buses and other heavy vehicles starting moving. As the wheels start to turn they make the bus go forwards but also make the tarmac go in the opposite direction ever so slightly. Over time that stretches and warps it.

Well maybe they should use someone stronger?

It's probably the council trying to save money again.

There are different standards for road surfacing, depending on the amount of traffic using the road, based on the depth of asphalt etc.

Obviously something like Brixton Hill is going to be right up there in the heavy traffic bracket, but it's probably surfaced in lighter standards than necessary - especially when bits are dug up by utility services and replaced in the cheapest manner possible; as long as it's flat with the road surface that's all that matters.

That's why there's big lumps and potholes missing especially round St Matthew's Church - heavy traffic, large vehicles, constantly, wearing away at the road.

 

[honto]

I saw that lady clown giving out balloon animals the other day - what is that about? To call the ones I saw animals rather than just tangled up balloons is also fairly charitable.

 

[evilkitty]

That girl with the ginger hair from La Roux was in the Lido gym tonight. Someone needs to tell her that if she's trying to be inconspicuous then wearing zebra striped leggings and a white hoodie with the hood up is probably not the right way to go about it.

Incognito fail.

kitty

 

[miss minnie]

I saw that lady clown giving out balloon animals the other day - what is that about? To call the ones I saw animals rather than just tangled up balloons is also fairly charitable.

aw, she's really sweet, does children's parties - african songs and misshapen animal balloons. kids love her.