Brixton chitter chatter, part 2

[snowy_again]

The shop on the corner of Ferndale Road appears to be turning into a computer game store. Don't they realise that only rich kids have games consoles? We must defeat this attempt at gentrification!

hmm, the new signage of this shop has just fallen down and clonked one of its installers on the head. I suspect AnarchoLuddites, or AJ Down might have had a hand in it.

 

[ajdown]

Nuffin to do wiv me guv, I'm stuck here slaving away at work, being proper working class and all that.

 

[teuchter]

Some kind of something going on outside the beehive...loads of police and what have you.

 

[RaverDrew]

Kasabian fans I think, was rowdy as fuck when I went past earlier and very busy even by the academy's standards.

Saw touts getting nicked as well, I thought it was only a civil offense to re-sell tickets?

 

[lemontop]

just had a nightmare getting through brixton. loads of abandoned buses, police and thousands of kasabian fans. the road was all blocked up so no buses could get through. i asked a copper what was going on but he ignored me.

 

[ajdown]

There was a bit taped off at St Matthews church when I came through on the bus this morning, on the tube side, about half way along by what looked like some steps down? There was a copper standing there and the area had the blue tape around it. Never been there so I don't know what it was, is that the entrance to the club underneath or something?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

There was a bit taped off at St Matthews church when I came through on the bus this morning, on the tube side, about half way along by what looked like some steps down? There was a copper standing there and the area had the blue tape around it. Never been there so I don't know what it was, is that the entrance to the club underneath or something?

yep, steps to the basement

Stabbing maybe?

 

[ajdown]

Dunno, couldn't see from the bus, just a copper and some stripy tape. Possible I guess.

 

[Jonti]

Well the good thing about this heavy rain is that there won't be any noisy parties keeping me awake tonight - in exchange, the gutter seems to be blocked and is now overflowing to drip rapidly and heavily on my windowsill which will probably still keep me awake anyway.

Report it using FixMyStreet and get it sorted

eta:
Oh, hang on, it's your roof guttering that's blocked, my bad, but it's a well useful link anyway. I think I'd better have a mug of coffee now @ self

 

[ajdown]

Either the Effra has come to the surface on Brixton Hill, or it's a burst water main. There's a literal river gushing down the hill -looked like it was coming out of the roadway between the tyre/car wash place and the 'arts centre' that's being built. Or at least there was when I came through on the bus an hour ago.

 

[quimcunx]

There's been three major burst water mains round about there in the last, dunno, 6 years. 9 years anyway.

 

[ajdown]

I wasn't around Brixton back in those days. This one wasn't my fault either, honest guv.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Either the Effra has come to the surface on Brixton Hill, or it's a burst water main. There's a literal river gushing down the hill -looked like it was coming out of the roadway between the tyre/car wash place and the 'arts centre' that's being built. Or at least there was when I came through on the bus an hour ago.

It's from Waterworks Road. I looked out the window this morning and thought, "fuck me, there must have been one heavy shower last night"

Then I realised the garage grounds were dry. Big flood though and it looks like it's gone into basements on Brixton Hill

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

There's been three major burst water mains round about there in the last, dunno, 6 years. 9 years anyway.

Yeah, but I believe they've fixed that one outside Renton Close - for good. Or so I heard.

 

[ajdown]

It's from Waterworks Road.

Appropriate Are there actually waterworks still there?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Appropriate Are there actually waterworks still there?

Of course. Thames Water

 

[brix]

Appropriate Are there actually waterworks still there?

Erm, yes, hence the name:

On the right side of Brixton Hill, opposite Beechdale Road, is a group of four fairly large houses - early mid-19th century survivors. Between this group and the George IV is the entrance to the Waterworks. The Waterworks were started in 1834 but the present buildings are more modern. On the left the strip between Beechdale and Endymion Roads is open land.

From this webpage: http://www.brixtonsociety.org.uk/trailone.htm

 

[ajdown]

I didn't know if it was just a hang-around from the past, like obviously New Park Road is neither new or particularly near a park any more, neither is there a cold harbour around Coldharbour Lane. I doubt if William ever lived in Shakespeare Avenue either.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Brief history of the reservoirs

http://www.ph.ucla.edu/EPI/snow/lambeth_reservoirs.html

They own a huge piece of green land which most people are not even aware of as it's sort of hidden

 

[brix]

I didn't know if it was just a hang-around from the past, like obviously New Park Road is neither new or particularly near a park any more, neither is there a cold harbour around Coldharbour Lane. I doubt if William ever lived in Shakespeare Avenue either.

No, but there is usually a historical reason for any street name. And New Park Road is almost certainly called that because, once upon a time, it led to a "new park". Clapham Park I suspect, before it got built on. Waterworks road is so called because... there's a waterworks there.

 

[lozenge]

... and the people that used to live on wellfit street were all well fit... hence why it's so short?

 

[nick h.]

neither is there a cold harbour around Coldharbour Lane. I doubt if William ever lived in Shakespeare Avenue either.

FFS, all you need to do is google Coldharbour Lane and Poet's corner http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coldharbour_Lane
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poets_Corner

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Coldharbour Lane used to be Cool Arbour lane in the 18th century because it was a vision of bucolic greenery..

 

[ajdown]

Coldharbour Lane used to be Cool Arbour lane in the 18th century because it was a vision of bucolic greenery..

Not far wrong I guess...

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Poor aj. I think everyone's missing his point

 

[ajdown]

Poor aj. I think everyone's missing his point

I have a point...?

 

[Mrs Magpie]

I have a point...?

here's several....

 

[editor]

Coldharbour Lane used to be Cool Arbour lane in the 18th century because it was a vision of bucolic greenery..

"Crackharbour Lane" according to Wikipedia.

lol.

 

[Bob]

Traffic lights down in centre of Brixton. So traffic snarled up.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Traffic lights down in centre of Brixton. So traffic snarled up.

You could have told me this earlier so I left earlier