I've noticed a lot of "immigration control" vans parked on Canterbury Crescent in the last week or so.
Brixton news, rumour and general chat - December 2013
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I've noticed a lot of "immigration control" vans parked on Canterbury Crescent in the last week or so.
My phone got nicked today in Brixton. Seekdroid tracked it to New Park Rd, Streatham. 3 hours later, Seekdroid tracked it to "www.xbox360repairguy.co.uk" in Tulse Hill, probably to unlock the phone.
I messaged the cunts telling them that they can keep the phone, but leave me the SD card somewhere, as it has got photos of my baby boy and very old grandmother who I can't see for geographic reasons.
Note to self, backup SD cards regularly.
I messaged the cunts telling them that they can keep the phone, but leave me the SD card somewhere, as it has got photos of my baby boy and very old grandmother who I can't see for geographic reasons.
Note to self, backup SD cards regularly.
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
Joy was the only shop in Brixton with clothes I liked. 
Not cheap, mind.
Not cheap, mind.
zenie
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Can they unlock blocked phones which have been stolen?
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hiraethified
Sorry to hear about this. Did you report your phone loss to the cops? How did the scumbags nick it?
Sorry to hear that, hope they do the decent thing and leave the SD card somewhere but i doubt it.
Well done for tracking it, going to download that app.
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
the Xbox 360 place may have some questions to answer.
could it be that stolen phones often go through that operation, in arlingford rd by the park?
highly suspicious.
Was carrying a shitload of shopping from the market when it was quite busy. I think someone did an artful dodger on me.
I phoned up t-mobile and got them to inactivate my SIM and block the phone, which won't make much a of a difference really. I haven't bothered with the police.
I agree with you. So I did a little digging and found out the name of the xbox360 domain name registrar. I cross referenced his name in one of these online company director databases to make sure it is the same guy.
As the xbox360 website doesn't have any contact info for the guy except a postal address to send broken xboxes to, I emailed him hoping that either admin@xbox... or his first_name@xbox... will be valid and get through to him:
"Hi XXXX,
I think someone may have brought my lost phone to you today for unlocking (I have tracking software on it that tracked it to XX Arlingford Road- thexbox360guy). My phone is a cheapo Huwaei Ascend. But it has precious photos of my kid and grandmother.
Can I get the SD card back? I'm not fussed about the phone.
Thanks."
Edit to add- I deliberately said lost phone, as I am hoping that it will make my email to him less 'crimestopper' if that makes any sense
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
Good work.
Maybe lots of phones are taken there. Maybe it is a one-off.
I'd love to know.
DietCokeGirl
Fishing in the rivers of life
The police can be surprisingly helpful, against all my innate prejudices - my friends phone got nicked, the police tracked it with one of those apps and used a dog unit to nab the guy. I was surprised they went to the effort.
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
Pretty sure cops'd be interested in that address in Arlingford Rd.
Even if repair guy is a patsy, he might be less keen to unlock phones in future.
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
Taking kids to park, I checked out the address where stolen phone was 'laundered'.
Unconverted 4/5 bed house owned by Lambeth Living.
aussw9
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Had a great Friday evening in Brixton on Friday night... great without the crowds!
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More photos from the Christmas show here:
http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2013/12/...bly-green-door-at-our-christmas-party-photos/
http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2013/12/...bly-green-door-at-our-christmas-party-photos/
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
Shame about Joy - was an interesting shop. Good for cards and small gifts. Ms Hatter liked it for clothes. Brixton was their first shop iirc - an independent that grew out of Brixton and got successful. I imagine they might want to look for another shop locally. I'd much rather have shops like that than multinational chain stores.
I imagine Joy will become part of the proposed hotel, rather than flats. The hotel location looks really cramped - it would make sense for a hotel to have some sort of reception/bar at street level.
I imagine Joy will become part of the proposed hotel, rather than flats. The hotel location looks really cramped - it would make sense for a hotel to have some sort of reception/bar at street level.
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
In breakfast news, the Phoenix are on their holidays. The Phoenix's move down the road to 395 Coldharbour Lane hasn't happened yet, but I think they open in a few days after they've had their xmas hols.
Normally go to Express Cafe when Phoenix is closed, but we went to Duck Egg Cafe instead. It was alright, decent breakfast, not quite up to Phoenix standards but ok, although a little more expensive. Need to get the basics right though - brown sauce and vinegar on every table please!
Normally go to Express Cafe when Phoenix is closed, but we went to Duck Egg Cafe instead. It was alright, decent breakfast, not quite up to Phoenix standards but ok, although a little more expensive. Need to get the basics right though - brown sauce and vinegar on every table please!
cuppa tee
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News from the north side......
Low Price Food and Wine may have to have a rebrand as they appear to have lost their alcohol license, shame as they were purveyors of Crunk Juice as previously mentioned on this very forum......
Cycooldelic Bike Hub appears to have gone, there is no sign of life in the shop and two notices in the window mention a closing down sale, shame as that big terrace would have been a good spot in the summer months......
Low Price Food and Wine may have to have a rebrand as they appear to have lost their alcohol license, shame as they were purveyors of Crunk Juice as previously mentioned on this very forum......
Cycooldelic Bike Hub appears to have gone, there is no sign of life in the shop and two notices in the window mention a closing down sale, shame as that big terrace would have been a good spot in the summer months......
gaijingirl
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Dexter Deadwood - ooh it's lovely!
zenie
>^^<
Oh I meant operator lock. Changing imei's is illegal isn't it?
Does he have permission to run a business from home? Poor guy could be totally innocent.
Oh no, am sad about cycooldelic, they only opened it all ip this year, and the coffee was great.
Will have a look tomorrow. Mind you last time I went to get a coffee to take to Myatts Field (whose cafe isn't open in the winter
) they didn't have any milk! 
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For nostalgic reasons decided to try a rare outing to Channel 5 for Jesus Christ Superstar (I really like the Norman Jewsison film made in 1973).
Urbanites might be startled at the theatrical staging. Started like the Occupy demo outside St Pauls. The singers wouldn't be out of place in the Dogstar. Judas is a white rasta to boot. Judas is a sympathetic character in the musical - though he does of course come to a sticky end.
I can't imagine what goes on in Richard Desmond's mind. He uses his Channel to promote trucking, religion, porn and gambling. Even more confused than I am it seems.
Urbanites might be startled at the theatrical staging. Started like the Occupy demo outside St Pauls. The singers wouldn't be out of place in the Dogstar. Judas is a white rasta to boot. Judas is a sympathetic character in the musical - though he does of course come to a sticky end.
I can't imagine what goes on in Richard Desmond's mind. He uses his Channel to promote trucking, religion, porn and gambling. Even more confused than I am it seems.
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Here's some of the big Brixton stories of 2013:
http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2013/12/...es-of-2013-in-brixton-in-photos-and-features/
http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2013/12/...es-of-2013-in-brixton-in-photos-and-features/
Onket
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Have the 'Made in Brixton' TV programme been aired yet? Also, anyone seen that 'Honeytrap' film?
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No idea about Made In Brixton but things appear to be moving on with Honeytrap: https://www.facebook.com/honeytrapfilm
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