Brixton news, rumour and general chat - July 2015

[Twattor]

Fantastic bit of street theatre on Station Road just now: some acrobatic chap balancing a bike on his head whilst doing the splits, and then as an encore leaping over his bike through flaming bicycle tyres.

Brilliant.

 

[gdubz]

I hate posh beggars.

The fucker would only take Amex gold

 

[Pickman's model]

Two new beggars on the Station Road patch this evening; one looking very smart in a brown needlecord jacket, the second in goretex and suede loafers. No sign of the regulars.

Has it come to a point where even our beggars are being displaced by gentrification?

how sad that when beggars wear the gentry's discards they're despised.

 

[gdubz]

The fucker would only take Amex gold

Oh Christ I just realised I was in danger of resurrecting "no fucker"gate.

 

[Twattor]

how sad that when beggars wear the gentry's discards they're despised.

They'd also borrowed the gentry's barber so there's clearly some class insurgency.

 

[Pickman's model]

They'd also borrowed the gentry's barber so there's clearly some class insurgency.

perhaps they're down on their luck toffs who deserve the contempt so amply shown above.

 

[gdubz]

perhaps they're down on their luck toffs who deserve the contempt so amply shown above.

ckontempt, don't you mean?

 

[Pickman's model]

ckontempt, don't you mean?

no.

 

[Twattor]

perhaps they're down on their luck toffs who deserve the contempt so amply shown above.

So are you contemptuous to all folks who are down on their luck, or just those in corduroy jackets or suede loafers?

 

[Pickman's model]

So are you contemptuous to all folks who are down on their luck, or just those in corduroy jackets or suede loafers?

no.

 

[Twattor]

no.

I'm glad you have clarified your position with such erudition. Your input is appreciated.

 

[gdubz]

So are you contemptuous to all folks who are down on their luck, or just those in corduroy jackets or suede loafers?

Ckontemptuous; ckorduroy

 

[gdubz]

I'm glad you have clarified your position with such erudition. Your input is appreciated.

Cklarified

 

[Pickman's model]

I'm glad you have clarified your position with such erudition. Your input is appreciated.

i'm glad you've demonstrated the final three letters of your username are superfluous.

 

[Twattor]

Cklarified

Thank you for the ckklarification.

 

[BigMoaner]

View from the Barrier Block around dusk tonight....

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wow, love that. really love that. might get that printed.

 

[BigMoaner]

View from the Barrier Block around dusk tonight....

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can't help but love the union jack in it as well

 

[BigMoaner]

Lovely picture.

The view from Crystal Palace at night is all the red lights on top of the many cranes up in London.

check the one from norwood park at night too, great stuff

 

[brixtonblade]

Fantastic bit of street theatre on Station Road just now: some acrobatic chap balancing a bike on his head whilst doing the splits, and then as an encore leaping over his bike through flaming bicycle tyres.

Brilliant.

He's around quite a bit. Very good (or maybe just brave!)

Have seen him grab randoms to hold his props - they tend to look petrified as he takes the run up

 

[se5]

Sometimes, yes. Otherwise, ask at the reception desk in the Town Hall.

Thanks for all the replies - I successfully picked some up from the library where they seemed to have a big stock

 

[Maharani]

The fucker would only take Amex gold

This season begging is en vogue on the streets of nuBrixton...

 

[boohoo]

check the one from norwood park at night too, great stuff

I went to watch eclipse from there the only way you could tell anything was going on was when the crane lights came on. I live near Norwood Gove so feel spoilt with the view from there. (Fireworks, new Years eve - amazing!)

 

[SpamMisery]

Boqueria comes top again. Still haven't tried this place


http://www.brixtonblog.com/brixton-restaurant-boqueria-wins-restaurant-of-the-year/31647

 

[Twattor]

Boqueria comes top again. Still haven't tried this place

http://www.brixtonblog.com/brixton-restaurant-boqueria-wins-restaurant-of-the-year/31647

It is really very good. Best tackled mob-handed so you can smash into as many of the tapas dishes as possible. Unconvinced by the squid ink paella though.

 

[trabuquera]

Baffling! (though I'm happy they won it and wish them every success.) The food is nice, several notches above bog standard tapas but not nearly at level of top high-grade (like at Barrafina / Salt Yard or wherever); its direct competitor in Brixton is probably Brindisa. The staff are really friendly and not up themselves, the pricing is reasonable but not astonishing value, either in terms of being really cheap or amazing quality for the (high-middle) pricing. Mind you I don't drink, so it's possible Boqueria has the best selection of wine/sherry around, or something. Weirdest of all, whenever I've walked past it - though that's usually been late afternoon/early evening times - it has been open, but nearly completely empty. I hope the award helps them stay afloat.

 

[leanderman]

Really good food.

But I find it easy to run up a painful bill at tapas places, which is why I avoid it.

 

[BigMoaner]

I went to watch eclipse from there the only way you could tell anything was going on was when the crane lights came on. I live near Norwood Gove so feel spoilt with the view from there. (Fireworks, new Years eve - amazing!)

your yards from my parents then in arnulls road. we were in the conquering hero tonight, excellent food

 

[editor]

Baffling! (though I'm happy they won it and wish them every success.) The food is nice, several notches above bog standard tapas but not nearly at level of top high-grade (like at Barrafina / Salt Yard or wherever); its direct competitor in Brixton is probably Brindisa. The staff are really friendly and not up themselves, the pricing is reasonable but not astonishing value, either in terms of being really cheap or amazing quality for the (high-middle) pricing. Mind you I don't drink, so it's possible Boqueria has the best selection of wine/sherry around, or something. Weirdest of all, whenever I've walked past it - though that's usually been late afternoon/early evening times - it has been open, but nearly completely empty. I hope the award helps them stay afloat.

As an aside, the Buzz website seems to send an awful lot of people to their website every week.