Brixton news, rumour and general chat - February 2016

[Thimble Queen]

I fuckin love ribs.

 

[Greebo]

Good turnout at the Cressingham Gardens launch of the People's Plan.

Just about counted as part of Brixton

 

[sparkybird]

Please will someone post something positive. Please!

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[discobastard]

I fuckin love ribs.

RIP Brazas.. best ribs I ever had...

 

[Thimble Queen]

RIP Brazas.. best ribs I ever had...

Have you has the beef short ribs in Bukowski? OMFG.

Also the pork belly in Santa Fereno

 

[Gramsci]

They're clearing that strip of Trafalgar Sq of buskers, so they'll all no doubt levitate their way to the No. 3 bus stop and head south.

I did not know about this.

There are several buskers and also people who do chalk pictures.

They arent causing any harm.

I am a bit tired of seeing living statues of Star Wars. But each to his own.

The living statues are now in Piccadilly Circus.

 

[Gramsci]

Lambeth Tories propose to bulldoze Brixton Rec and move it to Pop Brixton as part of alternative Budget proposals

See the Tories want to demolish the Rec.

“Brixton Recreation Centre is haemorrhaging money, is not fit for purpose, and residents deserve better.

Its making a surplus not losing money.

They forget the public outcry when the Labour Council were thinking of this as a possibility.

 

[discobastard]

Have you has the beef short ribs in Bukowski? OMFG.

Also the pork belly in Santa Fereno

I've never really *got* beef ribs tbh - think I had them a couple of years ago, but might give em another go.

Shall def try Santa Fereno though - cheers

 

[Thimble Queen]

I've never really *got* beef ribs tbh - think I had them a couple of years ago, but might give em another go.

Shall def try Santa Fereno though - cheers

All this cross thread beef has made me hungry

 

[uk benzo]

Sunset in South Bermondsey today (I know not Brixton, but I was on my way).

 

[CH1]

Sunset in South Bermondsey today (I know not Brixton, but I was on my way). View attachment 83880

It could almost be "Loughborough Junction Motor Park"

 

[editor]

Some things to do this weekend:
What’s On In Brixton: bars, gigs and clubs around town, Fri 26th – Sun 28th Feb, 2016

 

[danny la rouge]

We'll soon have lines of Yodas joining the chuggers. It'll be like the West End.

The gold guy is letting the side down by not camouflaging the base of his stand well enough. The Levitation Circle will have him for giving the game away!

 

[Nanker Phelge]

So a bloke dressed up like yoda and sitting on a chair is street performing now is it?

 

[EastEnder]

So a bloke dressed up like yoda and sitting on a chair is street performing now is it?

Pretending to be a statue is seldom an engaging affair.

It's also a bit wank.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Pretending to be a statue is seldom an engaging affair.

It's also a bit wank.

I've worked with people who act like fucking statues.....I tend to chuck a bic pen at them....not small change

 

[bimble]

I think you're all being really harsh to the living statues.
Presumably it's because you missed the completely brilliant documentary that was on Channel 4 last year called The Romanians are Coming, where you'd have learnt what it's like for instance to be London's rubbishest Charlie Chaplin, the worst of seven I think he was. It's not necessarily a first choice career move is all I'm saying, it's something where you don't have to know much English etc.
Ah! It's still there. Honestly, it's beautiful (3 parts, I think the Charlie Chaplins & yodas are in the middle episode). The Romanians Are Coming

edit: Here's the darker side of the story, courtesy of DM: The yodas are all part of a gang, bussed in from caravan parks in Essex every morning etc. Yoda Wars in Trafalgar Square between Romanian street performers

 

[Nanker Phelge]

You want me to feel sorry for a gang of geezers in yoda outfits?

 

[bimble]

Well.. you don't have to give em any money or anything, just don't kick their yodapoles ?

 

[EastEnder]

Well.. you don't have to give em any money or anything, just don't kick their yodapoles ?

Kick their yodapoles, you must not.

 

[SpamMisery]

Those Charlie Chaplins are always hassling tourists in Westminster. They hunt in packs, like the velociraptor in Jurassic Park. There's even a female Charlie Chaplin every now and again.

 

[bimble]

I'd pick the Yodas and Chaplins and golden people over this shit though. I mean, what's he even supposed to be?

 

[CH1]

I think you're all being really harsh to the living statues.
Presumably it's because you missed the completely brilliant documentary that was on Channel 4 last year called The Romanians are Coming, where you'd have learnt what it's like for instance to be London's rubbishest Charlie Chaplin, the worst of seven I think he was. It's not necessarily a first choice career move is all I'm saying, it's something where you don't have to know much English etc.
Ah! It's still there. Honestly, it's beautiful (3 parts, I think the Charlie Chaplins & yodas are in the middle episode). The Romanians Are Coming

edit: Here's the darker side of the story, courtesy of DM: The yodas are all part of a gang, bussed in from caravan parks in Essex every morning etc. Yoda Wars in Trafalgar Square between Romanian street performers

I first came across this phenomenon in the Pizza Navona in Rome at least 10 years ago. The image trending at that time was Egyptian gods, though I see that now in Rome it's all got more interactive, and presumably remunerative:

 

[Nanker Phelge]

I'd pick the Yodas and Chaplins and golden people over this shit though. I mean, what's he even supposed to be?
View attachment 83925

 

[fishfinger]

I'd pick the Yodas and Chaplins and golden people over this shit though. I mean, what's he even supposed to be?
View attachment 83925

It's a poor imitation of a minion:

 

[bimble]

had to google minion, because i'm so not down with the kids.

 

[editor]

There was another amazing night at the Prince of Wales tonight. After the demise of the Queen's Head it's the best Brixton's got on a Thursday, IMO.

So great to see such a mixed crowd enjoying live music.

 

[BoxRoom]

Just posted this in Camberwell thread, posting here too just in case:

 

[editor]

Ohm WHAT a shame. Lexadon has had their planning permission refused for the Acre Lane moneyspinner.

 

[editor]

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