Brixton news, rumour and general chat - December 2013

[AKA pseudonym]

tbh: i thought the tory club stuff/photos etc. in the effra was ironicly kept? can't see why JD should throw his dummy out of the pram over that.....

anyhow... by all accounts, it's a rare thing, i hear, for folk who are employed by lambeth council to 'keep lambeth tidy' n stuff have access to 'sophisticated' equipment that can mechanically and efficiently get rid of the leaves....
They use every available chance they can to keep local areas tidy n stuff.... I'm not from here... but i support their efforts?

 

[SarfLondoner]

St George's Tower as seen from Brixton.

Brockwell park is there somewhere!

Couple more pics: http://www.urban75.org/blog/a-winter-fog-descends-over-london/

There are some good uns here http://www.lbc.co.uk/look-incredible-photo-of-shard-towering-above-fog-82711

 

[cuppa tee]

I can't see why JD should throw his dummy out of the pram over ....

I dont think JD was the one throwing dummies, he asked if a pic/pics could be taken down, someone refused, I remember David Gray at the Brixton academy said he wouldn't play until the corporate beer neons were turned off the venue did as he asked though the bars still served them, the JD night was a charity event but I bet the venue made a few bob on ales....

 

[Rushy]

Brockwell Park today (taken in full colour!)

 

[teuchter]

Do you perform in them ?

Why do you ask?

 

[gabi]

Brockwell Park today (taken in full colour!)

arrgghhh.. homesick... thats gorgeous

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

For those interested the Grosvenor quiz is making its comeback on January 7th.
details will be forthcoming.

 

[cuppa tee]

Why do you ask?

.... because a one punter boycott would be pretty much a waste of time whereas one performer would be able to make people think even if they
just raised an issue.

 

[thatguyhex]

Has anyone seen Sam recently, the old beardy guy who can often be seen wandering the market and surprising people with a quick boo?

That's a thing, is it? He did it to me the other week and surprised me so badly I nearly lamped him. Prat.

 

[leanderman]

.... because a one punter boycott would be pretty much a waste of time whereas one performer would be able to make people think even if they
just raised an issue.

Not much of an issue though.

 

[cuppa tee]

That's a thing, is it? He did it to me the other week and surprised me so badly I nearly lamped him. Prat.

a bit surprised by this post, he's an eccentric and quite frail looking shuffling old geezer.....

 

[Effrasurfer]

a bit surprised by this post, he's an eccentric and quite frail looking shuffling old geezer.....

To be fair, I used to be a little scared by him at first, until I got used to him. I've heard he gets fed every lunchtime by the market stallholders, which is lovely if true (often seen him walking round eating off a paper plate). Proper care in the community with small c's.

 

[story]

Has anyone seen Sam recently, the old beardy guy who can often be seen wandering the market and surprising people with a quick boo?
Used to see him everyday and say hello but haven't for the last few weeks and wondered if he was ok.

I thought you said that he sometimes surprises people with a quick poo.... which he once did to me.

He was walking ahead of me, and stopped and started shaking out his trouser leg, and out of the cuff dropped a large soft round turd. He walked on, and so did I. I was with my goddaughter at the time and she was all "Eurgh that's disgusting, what a horrible old man" etc. so I asked her where she might go for a crap if she was homeless, and how we don't tend to think of the practical matters of living on the street. She was suitably thoughtful about it; but it was pretty nasty.

Sam doesn't really speak, he pulls faces and clowns about. But once while I was sitting with a buxom woman friend of mine he stopped by to stare and suddenly shouted "Boobies!"

Last winter I gave him a pair of socks for his poor skinny bare ankles, but I never saw him wear them. Maybe he prefers bare feet in his shoes.

And he doesn't like roll-ups, only straights.

He looks like he should be living in the deep woods, or in an actual oak tree.

Last winter was quite tough for him, I think. He was very thin at the end of the winter, and he doesn't appear to have gained that lost weight this year.

Does anyone know where he sleeps or takes shelter? I've only ever seen him wandering about.

 

[ibilly99]

Is there any more useless invention than the Leaf Blower it just redistributes leaves,a fucking rake is much more effective.

I do part time work for a garden maintenance company and use a leaf blower a lot - it enables you to quickly and efficiently pile up the leaves in a given area in probably a 10th of the time raking or brushing does and then transport them to compost/waste. It also takes the back breaking element out of the job and is fun - I used to think exactly the same before I did this part time but I would be lost and a lot more tired than without one. Shame there aren't quieter ones though.

 

[editor]

Something has kicked off in the William Hill opposite the Barrier Block. They may as well leave a cop car permanently stationed there just to save time.

 

[leanderman]

Trinity free school is lining up a bid for Lambeth College on Brixton Hill, the South London Press will apparently report tomorrow. (at least their Twitter feed implies as much)

Catholic ethos but no religious influence on admissions.

 

[leanderman]

Trinity free school is lining up a bid for Lambeth College on Brixton Hill, the South London Press will apparently report tomorrow. (at least their Twitter feed implies as much)

Catholic ethos but no religious influence on admissions.

It's a done deal apparently. The Dept for Education is buying the site for the school, Ben Morgan of the SLP reports

Shows that Gove will move mountains for his crazy pet projects.

 

[DietCokeGirl]

That's a thing, is it? He did it to me the other week and surprised me so badly I nearly lamped him. Prat.

Horrible twat - Sammy is a very sweet, and harmless guy, who likes a joke; hitting a tiny, frail old man would hardly have been an appropriate reaction.

Anyway, he's still around, he comes to the market early in the mornings for rations.

 

[Onket]

Horrible twat - Sammy is a very sweet, and harmless guy, who likes a joke; hitting a tiny, frail old man would hardly have been an appropriate reaction.

Anyway, he's still around, he comes to the market early in the mornings for rations.

Hang on a minute, it's a basic automatic defence mechanism for a lot of people. I don't think calling thatguyhex a horrible twat is proportionate at all. He was just being honest, saying he was surprised so much he nearly lashed out.

Good for him that he didn't..

 

[Manter]

To be fair, I used to be a little scared by him at first, until I got used to him. I've heard he gets fed every lunchtime by the market stallholders, which is lovely if true (often seen him walking round eating off a paper plate). Proper care in the community with small c's.

I've seen a couple of the places in Brixton Village give him something. Burnt Toast Cafe and Federation

 

[Smick]

Back to the topic of primary schools, the Evening Standard published its school ranking thing tonight. Sudbourne was 2nd in Lambeth, about 60 schools, and Corpus Christi was 4th.

Dulwich hamlet School was significantly lower than them, as was Rosendale so it's maybe not all about rich parents.

 

[Gramsci]

Some amazing sunrises this week. Central Brixton can feel like being in the countryside in the early mornings.

 

[Winot]

Back to the topic of primary schools, the Evening Standard published its school ranking thing tonight. Sudbourne was 2nd in Lambeth, about 60 schools, and Corpus Christi was 4th.

Dulwich hamlet School was significantly lower than them, as was Rosendale so it's maybe not all about rich parents.

Via Twitter today:

"The poorest 10% in London do as well on the "Reading, Maths and Writing" measure as the national average."

 

[gaijingirl]

Back to the topic of primary schools, the Evening Standard published its school ranking thing tonight. Sudbourne was 2nd in Lambeth, about 60 schools, and Corpus Christi was 4th.

Dulwich hamlet School was significantly lower than them, as was Rosendale so it's maybe not all about rich parents.

There are a lot of rich parents in Sudbourne and Corpus Christi...

 

[Winot]

There's a lot of rich parents in Sudbourne and Corpus Christi...

Yep, ask leanderman about the free school meal stats.

 

[gaijingirl]

Yep, ask leanderman about the free school meal stats.

no need.. I'm well aware!

 

[clandestino]

Back to the topic of primary schools, the Evening Standard published its school ranking thing tonight. Sudbourne was 2nd in Lambeth, about 60 schools, and Corpus Christi was 4th.

Dulwich hamlet School was significantly lower than them, as was Rosendale so it's maybe not all about rich parents.

Is this table online anywhere?

 

[Gramsci]

It's a done deal apparently. The Dept for Education is buying the site for the school, Ben Morgan of the SLP reports

Shows that Gove will move mountains for his crazy pet projects.

Read this on Brixton Blog

Looks like its going to be controversial. The Labour party are not keen on Free Schools. Nor was Council consulted about this.

Leanderman is Cllr Rachel correct to say there are enough secondary places within walking distance of Brixton area parents?

Does not seem so from what a parent told me recently.

 

[TruXta]

Nor was Council consulted about this.

Oh the irony, it BURNS.

 

[leanderman]

Read this on Brixton Blog

Looks like its going to be controversial. The Labour party are not keen on Free Schools. Nor was Council consulted about this.

It's Gove ruling by diktat. The speed of it is astonishing.

Disappointed that it is a faith school and a free school.

On the other hand, our secondary options in Leander Rd had seemed to be a bit more limited than most in Lambeth.