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I've given up trying to work out what the Prince of Wales/PoW/Lambeth is these days, but there's little to encourage me in to the place.
 
editor said:
I've given up trying to work out what the Prince of Wales/PoW/Lambeth is these days, but there's little to encourage me in to the place.
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It's always been a bit crap hasn't it. Which is strange given the location and how many different attempts there've been at making it work.
 
editor said:
Follow up:
I can't get out, but is there anyone nearby? Happy to refund the cost of Lucozade!
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i will bounce up within the hour to get a chat....
best advice atm to give folk is to point them towards the ace of clubs to get food and advice mon-fri... 12 -4pm... or Brixton Soup Kitchen tue-thurs 12-3
as it goes am in the process of writing up a pamphlet that we could give folk with all advisory/eating places in the borough...

I would hope that we can get this person some shelter space somewhere....
 
Just got back from Olive Morris House.
All the evicted persons possessions are on the street being guarded by a council official (Carol Shields) whilst the person evicted was inside Olive Morris House, i think with a support worker, having some kind of interview. I went and got some sandwiches and a bottle of the requested lucozade.

Had a brief chat with Carol, the evicted person has i think two cats with her, i didn't stay any longer as i was told the interview would take some time and neither did i want to pry . Left Carol with the provisions.

ETA - The possession would fill a small van, if that info helps.
 
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Dexter Deadwood said:
Just got back from Olive Morris House.
All the evicted persons possessions are on the street being guarded by a council official (Carol Shields) whilst the person evicted was inside Olive Morris House, i think with a support worker, having some kind of interview. I went and got some sandwiches and a bottle of the requested lucozade.
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Great work, mate.
 
Onket said:
Apparently the 'best' way to do it is to create duplicate plates for a vehicle that is the exact same make/model/colour/year as your own vehicle. Thst way unless you are actually caught in the act, there is no suspicion.
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Wasn't there a move back in the noughties to licence places that provide number plates, and require documentation from people wanting them made up?
 
ViolentPanda said:
Wasn't there a move back in the noughties to licence places that provide number plates, and require documentation from people wanting them made up?
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I think I remember something along those lines. I've never got number plates made up, so dunno what hoops you have to jump through to get them 'officially'.
 
Dexter Deadwood said:
Just got back from Olive Morris House.
All the evicted persons possessions are on the street being guarded by a council official (Carol Shields) whilst the person evicted was inside Olive Morris House, i think with a support worker, having some kind of interview. I went and got some sandwiches and a bottle of the requested lucozade.

Had a brief chat with Carol, the evicted person has i think two cats with her, i didn't stay any longer as i was told the interview would take some time and neither did i want to pry . Left Carol with the provisions.

ETA - The possession would fill a small van, if that info helps.
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Top work fella...

I landed after you it seems....

Thankfully we managed to secure 2 nights space for herself and Mr. G (the cat) in Brixton...
Always a good sign when the 'homeless' services manager ( Ms.Shields) is looking after peoples stuff!
as its very temp accom... some will support this woman further, perhaps by raising some important issues that were spoke about today...
yup.. im kinda vague as to what I can say at the moment... but fair play to the U75 crew highlighting this....
 
AKA pseudonym said:
Top work fella...

I landed after you it seems....

Thankfully we managed to secure 2 nights space for herself and Mr. G (the cat) in Brixton...
Always a good sign when the 'homeless' services manager ( Ms.Shields) is looking after peoples stuff!
as its very temp accom... some will support this woman further, perhaps by raising some important issues that were spoke about today...
yup.. im kinda vague as to what I can say at the moment... but fair play to the U75 crew highlighting this....
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It was janeruby who gave me the heads up, but the response was heartwarming all round.
 
Onket said:
I think I remember something along those lines. I've never got number plates made up, so dunno what hoops you have to jump through to get them 'officially'.
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Last time I had one done was 30-odd years ago, and all you needed then was money!
 
AKA pseudonym said:
I indeed met herself earlier...
big thanx needed to folk who call out stuff and do stuff!
*must try and get that flask back janeruby if you ever remember your password!
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Dexter Deadwood said:
I'll pop up there now and get her a sandwich and and Lucozade.
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Thanks Dexter,

Lovely folk helped out, coffee, chocolate, catfood, donations towards taxis and keeping her company and petting the cat xxxx
 
AKA pseudonym said:
Top work fella...

I landed after you it seems....

Thankfully we managed to secure 2 nights space for herself and Mr. G (the cat) in Brixton...
Always a good sign when the 'homeless' services manager ( Ms.Shields) is looking after peoples stuff!
as its very temp accom... some will support this woman further, perhaps by raising some important issues that were spoke about today...
yup.. im kinda vague as to what I can say at the moment... but fair play to the U75 crew highlighting this....
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I was impressed with her, she was genuinely concerned and caring.
 
Dexter Deadwood said:
I was impressed with her, she was genuinely concerned and caring.
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me too...
i have a feeling our friend wouldn't have got anything if it wasn't due to her intervention...
Gonna be chatting to her about setting up 'outreach sessions'....
fecking cool what happens when you are on the street doing stuff ;)
 
teuchter said:
This is something I've noticed too - most markedly a couple of weeks ago in the Prince of Wales, or POW as it seems we are now to call it.

It was odd enough being in there having dinner (not my choice of venue) having known it in its various previous incarnations. But I did notice a couple of tables where visiting parents were being entertained. Not something I'm used to seeing in Brixton.

Regarding the POW... it's kind of an odd operation they've got going on in there. The menu was quite pretentious with sections headed "Ocean" and "Pantry" and suchlike. The food took ages and ages to arrive. It seemed like they struggled to deal with a large table. It was ok when it got there though. But as it got later, it seemed like they were trying to operate a restaurant, DJ bar and pub all simultaneously and in the same space. So the waiters with our massively late food were battling through crowds at the bar. We were waiting for them amidst the Brasserie style fit-out and windows painted with "Brunch" and "Supper" but at the same time with club-style bouncers on the door. And the visiting parent tables (one with a bottle of champagne in a cooler bucket) were increasingly unable to hear what each other were saying as the background music volume was ramped up to satisfy the customers in the bar area.

I wouldn't recommend it for dinner, anyway.
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editor said:
I've given up trying to work out what the Prince of Wales/PoW/Lambeth is these days, but there's little to encourage me in to the place.
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Someone told me the Prince of Wales (or maybe the kitchen at the POW) is now run by the people who do the 'Saltoun Supper Club'.
 
Onket said:
I expect it's still possible with just money, if you know someone. :D
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I needed some made in Belfast recently. I called past a shop to ask if they did it, which they did, asked if I'd have to go and get the logbook and they laughed heartily. They said they'd put anything I wanted on there. Quite open about it. Halfords will probably ask for documents but not independent shops.
 
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