Brixton news, rumour and general chat - January 2015

[ricbake]

eh? whats that all about?

The Tree Shepherd people are the ones training volunteers to manage the parks and libraries - just sayin

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

Anyone have EIGHT weeks to spare to be kindly trained up to take over the running of Brockwell Park?

BBuzz piece.

Again, it's the something for nothing culture. How about some paid training, paid work? Volunteering is getting a seriously bad name.

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

The sauna in Brixton Rec is pretty damn good.
Had a great time in there yesterday evening, friendly bunch; mostly regulars.

 

[Tricky Skills]

Don't disagree. Trying to be broad minded but can't help but wonder about the motivations or mindset off anyone who decided to do this. Imagine it could attract / be interesting for retirees?

Or even 'friends' of political parties.

 

[Tricky Skills]

The Tree Shepherd people are the ones training volunteers to manage the parks and libraries - just sayin

And Tree Shepherd is being paid £160,000 by Lambeth Council to act as the 'facilitator.' The Council Standing Orders were deliberately broken to award this contract to Tree Shepherd.

Hope they know wha they are doing.

 

[Rushy]

Or even 'friends' of political parties.

Indeed.

 

[teuchter]

Dunno if you've sorted this. It's a bit specialist. Maplin stock them in 10s @ £2.19 20mm size.
Other than that it is a case of finding an electrical repair shop.

Decided a 90 minute round trip to Maplin was the best plan, rather than spending the same time on the phone trying to find an electrical shop who actually still do repairs or even know what a fuse is.

 

[Winot]

Parks, definitely no.

But I've just resigned after almost 10 years as a Community Governor for a school; which I think overall worked out relatively well for both sides.

(some three year olds might disagree)

Good for you - Mrs W is a governor too. But to be pedantic, the role of a governor is to oversee those running the school, not to actually run it.

 

[ViolentPanda]

No indeed - that's the sort of thing you would have got at South London HiFi opposite the Barrier Block, or on Brixton Hill, or then again Electronic Enterprise on Brixton Hill.

All these small shops have gone out of business due to the changing electronics market.

Buy stuff from Currys/Argos/Internet - when it goes wrong 2 years later throw it away, and buy the current latest model.

Dunno if the old hi-fi/electronic goods shop (Park Electric) on New Park Rd is still there, either.

 

[Flower Love]

I suspect Flower Love is a plant.






I'll get my coat.

No but I sell plants. Genuinely disgruntled.

 

[CH1]

Enlightening...

I don't think it is "of particular interest" that 2 directors are British and 1 is UK
Supposing they said "it is of particular interest that 2 of the directors are of Finish nationality and one is Canadian" I might have felt they knew something about trees

 

[CH1]

Dunno if the old hi-fi/electronic goods shop (Park Electric) on New Park Rd is still there, either.

We must reconnoitre when they have this promised drink in the Crown & Sceptre.

 

[Onket]

They?

 

[CH1]

Again, it's the something for nothing culture. How about some paid training, paid work? Volunteering is getting a seriously bad name.

I agree wholeheartedly with that.

I did some so-called volunteering in the autumn. I did get £4 "expenses" per 3 hour session, but it doesn't compare with £16/hour many people get sitting in offices twiddling their thumbs working for the council or voluntary sector round here.

There should be some proper mechanism for remuneration for this type of "non-work" - one that doesn't screw up people's benefits and is legit as regards tax and NI.

 

[Rushy]

I don't think it is "of particular interest" that 2 directors are British and 1 is UK
Supposing they said "it is of particular interest that 2 of the directors are of Finish nationality and one is Canadian" I might have felt they knew something about trees

I think your sarcasm detector may require calibration. Although at today's prices you may as well just go out and buy a new one...

 

[CH1]

I think your sarcasm detector may require calibration. Although at today's prices you may as well just go out and buy a new one...

What - a director .. or a tree?

 

[editor]

Some Brixton photos from this week:

Pickles, Magic Mushroom and car parks: Brixton signs and street scenes, January, 2015

Sing For Your Supper open mic session at the Queen’s Head, Stockwell – photos

 

[leanderman]

The role of a governor is to oversee those running the school, not to actually run it.

Yes. I was thinking more of these ridiculous, hands-on 'free' schools.

 

[snowy_again]

Good for you - Mrs W is a governor too. But to be pedantic, the role of a governor is to oversee those running the school, not to actually run it.

I think I discovered that after 5 years. But schools are being pushed more in to 'business' activities and required to raise voluntary funds - not skills teachers are recruited for.

 

[teuchter]

Edit: actually, I can't be bovvered

I think we can conclude there is no boycott of the Queen's Head, given theactive promotion of it above.

I thought it was a big deal for a lot of folk on here which is why I am surprised. Or is the pub under new management now?

 

[Mr Retro]

Www.cantinho-de-portugal.co.uk

Looks good, cheers.

It has changed hands recently and the food is gone well down hill IMO. The new owner has tried to jazz it up a bit too and it doesn't work. Including bizarrely blue tinted lighting in the dining room.

There was a time we eat there once a week. The changes have left us nothing short of devastated

 

[Onket]

 

[Mr Retro]

Just back from the gym in the Rec. The facelift is finished on the 5th floor and the gym is looking very good

 

[Winot]

Just back from the gym in the Rec. The facelift is finished on the 5th floor and the gym is looking very good

Yep, there now. Spin class shifted to Studio 1 on Level 6. Bit of a cramped room though.

 

[Winot]

Try Casa Sibilla in the Village.

 

[editor]

I think we can conclude there is no boycott of the Queen's Head, given theactive promotion of it above.

'We' don't care much about your thoughts on the topic.

PS Did you like my "active promotion" of the Pickles phone box?

 

[friendofdorothy]

And Tree Shepherd is being paid £160,000 by Lambeth Council to act as the 'facilitator.' The Council Standing Orders were deliberately broken to award this contract to Tree Shepherd.

Hope they know wha they are doing.

Makes me wonder why they couldn't spend that on people to manage the parks and libraries...

 

[friendofdorothy]

Or even 'friends' of political parties.

Rich friends with private incomes perhaps.

 

[Manter]

I don't think it is "of particular interest" that 2 directors are British and 1 is UK
Supposing they said "it is of particular interest that 2 of the directors are of Finish nationality and one is Canadian" I might have felt they knew something about trees

I think they are being sarcastic about the different nationalities when it is pretty blatantly the same person. Which Rushy in his turn was being sarcastic about

Edit- which has also been pointed out. Fucksake, must read thread before posting

 

[editor]

What's going on in the old John's Cafe/Skate Shop? A new vibrant hub?