Brixton chitter chatter, part 2

[Spark]

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

I was wondering if that was who it was.

 

[ajdown]

I wonder if a new thread will be started when this hits 100 pages?

 

[Crispy]

62 pages here, 30posts/page boy

We don't do new threads any more, that was a temporary measure when the old server was on its knees.

 

[ajdown]

I stick with the default settings.

At least, it's usually my fault when things go wrong.

By the way, the crispycam seems very bright - did you fiddle with the brightness when you last moved it, or is it just pointing towards the sun more now?

 

[Crispy]

It's crap in direct sunlight unfortunately, nothing I can do.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

It's crap in direct sunlight unfortunately, nothing I can do.

Get it a brolly

Move it so we can see builders doing some work

 

[Crispy]

I have some polarising 3d glasses that are useless to me, a bit of that stuck on might help. we'll see.

 

[ajdown]

If you've already done it... doesn't look like it.

Guess pointing it the other way is your only option?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I have some polarising 3d glasses that are useless to me, a bit of that stuck on might help. we'll see.

I'm not sure what they are and I can't view your webcam at work anyway

 

[Crispy]

If you've already done it... doesn't look like it.

Guess pointing it the other way is your only option?

I'm not at home. be patient.

 

[ajdown]

Ah ok. No problem. When's a good time to check back?

 

[Foucault's Wife]

Another swimming gala at the Lido today folks. Not open until 3 again. Don't all get there at once though please, I really want to go for a swim today.

 

[slcr]

Thank you for the depth of knowledge on the warped road tarmac! I love urban75

 

[ajdown]

I noticed some legal looking paperwork stuck to the doors, something to do with a 'possession order' from Enterprise Inns, on the Telegraph earlier as I walked past.

 

[Kanda]

I noticed some legal looking paperwork stuck to the doors, something to do with a 'possession order' from Enterprise Inns, on the Telegraph earlier as I walked past.

The guy that was running the Telegraph just walked into The Hand in Hand one day and asked the landlord to give the keys back to the brewery or whoever, then just fucked off.

 

[honto]

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

Ah really? So is she outside Boots to drum up business or is it just some sort of public service?

 

[miss minnie]

Its called busking

 

[honto]

Hahaha oh dear, my poor melting brain. I never even thought of that. But I guess I'm not the target audience.

 

[shakespearegirl]

The longest running building project in the world - the flats on coldharbour lane near the Angel pub - look nearly finished.

'luxury apartments' available..

 

[ajdown]

Luxury flats in a non-luxury area... delightful.

Incidently, I noticed last week under the high-level railway bridge in Brixton centre, above the empty "Homelook" store in the stonework for the old "Sanders" store it says Diamond merchants, Goldsmiths, Silversmiths, Clockmakers, Watchmakers". What were they doing in Brixton, or is that from a time when Brixton was more upper class?

 

[teuchter]

it says Diamond merchants, Goldsmiths, Silversmiths, Clockmakers, Watchmakers". What were they doing in Brixton

At a guess:

- Selling diamonds
- Goldsmithery
- Silversmithery
- Making clocks
- Making watches

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Sanders (jewellers), Brixton. Lamson pneumatic tube system. Became Ratners. Blower and some stations in back office were still there in early 1990s. (N.Pitt)

From the Cash Railway website

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

According to Lambeth Archives the firm was begun in 1905 by Sidney Saunders and William Metherell. The Brixton branch opened in 1908 and became the firm's HQ. Sidney left the firm to develop a rival firm called James Walker and the two companies merged in 1969. H Samuel took them over in 1984

Photo here

http://landmark.lambeth.gov.uk/display_page.asp?section=landmark&id=8060

(Old BHS next door as well!)

 

[Bob]

The longest running building project in the world - the flats on coldharbour lane near the Angel pub - look nearly finished.

'luxury apartments' available..

They demolished the tyre place just before I moved in next to the Angel in late 2004.

They then built most of the building by late 2005, and then went bankrupt.

So it's taken almost 5 years.

 

[Kanda]

New bargain bucket shop is open under Alexander Dumas House.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

I feel a bit sorry for the poor old ritzy opening it's new bar and terrace seating looking over a building site.

I wonder if they know that they apply for a business rates rebate?

 

[ajdown]

New bargain bucket shop is open under Alexander Dumas House.

Didn't notice on my way home but then again I wasn't looking. I'll check it out tomorrow. Is it any good, anything particularly outstanding or is it just another Poundland/99p Store/98p store clone?

 

[Kanda]

Didn't go in. It's not a pound shop but there's cheap bog roll and cans of food and stuff. As well as storage containers and other tat.

 

[ajdown]

Sounds worth a wander just in case. I seem to recall it was supposed to open back in mid March?

 

[editor]

A fresh batch of those fucking stupid and highly annoying buzzing mini-bikes seems to have arrived around the block.