Brixton news, rumour and general chat - December 2013

[editor]

Editor, can I ask where in your 'let sleeping dogs lie' agreement does liking el-ahrairah's posts about teutcher fit in?

Go stir elsewhere, sunshine.

 

[editor]

You, me, teuchter, Onket and editor should meet up one day just to bicker and be petulantly pedantic.

I always get on really well with Onket off the boards. I like the bloke.

 

[TruXta]

I always get on really well with Onket off the boards. I like the bloke.

I've heard he's alright.

 

[Onket]

 

[Onket]

yup... was gonna pop along at some point... maybe start another thread?

Happy for someone to do this if they want but I personally don't want to make a 'thing' of it as I won't be there until really late.

 

[Thimble Queen]

I'll be popping into the albert post work tomorrow

 

[Chilavert]

I'm out for some early drinks in London Bridge so can swing by for a couple of pints afterwards.

I'll just go up to people asking if they're from the internet.

Thanks for the invite Onket.

 

[gaijingirl]

there's a nice book of condolences and a little display for Nelson Mandela in the Rec. It's filled with lots of lovely, touching comments. I did rather enjoy this one though.. "RIP Mandela - please say "hi" to Gandhi for me".

 

[editor]

The reggae night at the Queen's last night was ruddy fantastic.

http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2013/12/reggae-night-at-the-queens-head-stockwell/

 

[el-ahrairah]

if any of you weirdos fancies stepping out of brixton this evening, feel free to join us at our do at the conquering hero, if you're not afraid of zone 4.

 

[gaijingirl]

if any of you weirdos fancies stepping out of brixton this evening, feel free to join us at our do at the conquering hero, if you're not afraid of zone 4.

zone 3!

 

[TruXta]

Spiritually it feels more zone 4.

 

[Rushy]

I'd rather drink in the street.

They have seats by the window so we can all be happy.

 

[gaijingirl]

Spiritually it feels more zone 4.

you need to get out to Bromley - then you'll know all about Zone 4.. imo there is quite a difference between zone 3 and 4 round these parts. Of course if you really want to live life on the edge, get ye out to zone 6... *shudders*

 

[TruXta]

you need to get out to Bromley - then you'll know all about Zone 4.. imo there is quite a difference between zone 3 and 4 round these parts. Of course if you really want to live life on the edge, get ye out to zone 6... *shudders*

Beckenham good enough?

 

[gaijingirl]

Beckenham good enough?

well - depends which end really... once you're edging towards Penge - not really. I think there's a fairly big difference between Beckenham Town Centre with its M&S and Waitrose and Crown Point which is about to move up in the world with a Lidl!

Anyway - I'm supposed to be working - not discussing the relative merits or otherwise of Beckenham to Crown Point.

 

[TruXta]

well - depends which end really... once you're edging towards Penge - not really. I think there's a fairly big difference between Beckenham Town Centre with its M&S and Waitrose and Crown Point which is about to move up in the world with a Lidl!

Anyway - I'm supposed to be working - not discussing the relative merits or otherwise of Beckenham to Crown Point.

Beckenham has nice buildings and so on but is boring as all hell. Penge is at least in London.

 

[gaijingirl]

Beckenham has nice buildings and so on but is boring as all hell. Penge is at least in London.

exactly.. there is definitely a big difference - Beckenham/Bromley etc are what I would call "zone 4", Penge, Crown Point etc.. "zone 3" - spiritually or otherwise. Once you get out to Orpington way it all goes a bit zone 6. There is definitely a difference in atmosphere. Not so much once you get down to Norwood Junction though, which is zone 4, but feels more like zone 3. Anyway, it's all in one's perception rather than any kind of logic.

I think we are in agreement.

 

[gaijingirl]

btw TruXta - have you read "The Buddha of Suburbia"? If you haven't I'd recommend it if you're living anywhere near Beckenham/Bromley. Old book now but it pretty accurately describes the atmosphere of the area.

 

[colacubes]

btw TruXta - have you read "The Buddha of Suburbia"? If you haven't I'd recommend it if you're living anywhere near Beckenham/Bromley. Old book now but it pretty accurately describes the atmosphere of the area.

Deffo. One of my favourite books that is

 

[kittyP]

btw TruXta - have you read "The Buddha of Suburbia"? If you haven't I'd recommend it if you're living anywhere near Beckenham/Bromley. Old book now but it pretty accurately describes the atmosphere of the area.

I remember the TV programme but not read the book.

 

[editor]

They have seats by the window so we can all be happy.

You might be happy, snug and content sat in the Wine Parlour, but the place holds absolutely zero attraction for me so you'll have to admire your wine without me, I'm afraid.

 

[TruXta]

btw TruXta - have you read "The Buddha of Suburbia"? If you haven't I'd recommend it if you're living anywhere near Beckenham/Bromley. Old book now but it pretty accurately describes the atmosphere of the area.

No, I've not. Heard of it, will pick it up if I see it in a 2nd hand shop.

 

[happyshopper]

You, me, teuchter, Onket and editor should meet up one day just to bicker and be petulantly pedantic.

You could sell tickets.

 

[TruXta]

You could sell tickets.

Old grumpy cunts arguing about not very much!

I'd go see it.

 

[editor]

Another estate agent has opened up in Brixton, right next to Clifton Mansions.

Whoop de doo.

 

[editor]

Old grumpy cunts arguing about not very much!

Charming.

 

[TruXta]

Charming.

Oh dear. You ok there, ed?

 

[TruXta]

Another estate agent has opened up in Brixton, right next to Clifton Mansions.

Whoop de doo.

These cunts "managed" our Brixton flat for the first year. Completely incompetent arseholes. Luckily I managed to persuade the landlady to ditch them and deal directly with us.

 

[shygirl]

I've heard he's alright.

He's a darned good chap!