Brixton news, rumour and general chat - June 2014

[teuchter]

I know. I have let you all down again

Yes, you have.

 

[Badgers]

Yes, you have.

How can I make amends?

 

[teuchter]

How can I make amends?

Start a controversial thread about something.

 

[Badgers]

Start a controversial thread about something.

Well overdue that. Okay, I am on it but give me a day or two?

 

[teuchter]

Well overdue that. Okay, I am on it but give me a day or two?

36 hrs max. I am going away on holiday on Monday evening.

 

[Badgers]

36 hrs max. I am going away on holiday on Monday evening.

Where you heading? Some greasy, sunny tax haven no doubt?

 

[teuchter]

Where you heading? Some greasy, sunny tax haven no doubt?

Spot on, the west coast of Scotland.

 

[friendofdorothy]

This is my 999th post!

I just spoke to a couple of the squatters - very nice young people. They're going to use the space to stage a week of alternative Pride events, as apparently they're from a group that wasn't made welcome by the official event. They'll be opening on Wednesday.

queer squatters in Brixton - fantabulousa - reminds me of why I wanted to live here! but why wednesday...

 

[friendofdorothy]

There's also the Gay Shame event at the Fridge tomorrow...

http://www.duckie.co.uk/generic.php?id=179 We've just bought our tickets! Haven't been clubbing in years, but hey its only Pride once a year. And I haven't celebrated Pride in about a decade or more as it used to make me cry.
perhaps it will take 'til wednesday to get over the hang over...

 

[friendofdorothy]

Try: Swedes, or brussel sprouts

they are not in season

 

[teuchter]

they are not in season

Even in season.

 

[Ms T]

Even in season.

Easy to find in Nour in season, in the market and the farmer's market.

 

[Ms T]

I see that planning application for a market in the yard on Electric Lane has gone in again. Except this time it's for a "secure gated market".

Will post links to the planning stuff in a mo.

Wtf?

 

[Ms T]

I've never been called mardy before, had to Google it. I like it.

You're obviously not a Pulp fan. "Mardy bum". It's a Northern thing.

 

[Ms T]

I give up.

Food is my thing.

 

[gabi]

I thought mardy bum was an arctic monkeys song

 

[Ms T]

I thought mardy bum was an arctic monkeys song

You're right. Also from Sheffield though. As am I.

 

[gabi]

Brilliant tune. Shame they became such wankers.

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

You're obviously not a Pulp fan. "Mardy bum". It's a Northern thing.

I love Pulp and the lyrics of Cocker, Different Class one of my favourite albums.

 

[Ms T]

I love Pulp and the lyrics of Cocker, Different Class one of my favourite albums.

Mardy bum also a classic, but it's the Arctic Monkeys as Gabi said.

 

[Onket]

Pulp were always totally overrated imo.

Prefer Chas n Dave.

 

[Badgers]

Gertcha

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

Mardy bum also a classic, but it's the Arctic Monkeys as Gabi said.

Mis-shapes, mistakes, misfits.
Raised on a diet of broken biscuits, oh we don't look the same as you
We don't do the things you do, but we live around here too.
Oh really.
Mis-shapes, mistakes, misfits, we'd like to go to town but we can't risk it
Oh 'cause they just want to keep us out.

 

[sleaterkinney]

It seems there is no ingredient so obscure you can't find it in Brixton. I needed mahleb for a cake (I had to google it too) and was mentally prepared for a trip to Persepolis in Peckham. No need! A nice man in Nour found it for me even though he didn't really know what it was (ground cherry seed).

I also scored beluga lentils in A&C so am a happy camper.

But can you get a kebab?

 

[Badgers]

But can you get a kebab?

Yes

 

[Winot]

Mardy bum also a classic, but it's the Arctic Monkeys as Gabi said.

Easy mistake to make - when Arctic Monkeys first came onto the scene there was a rumour that Jarvis had written their lyrics (cf. Will Self being a nom de plume for Martin Amis).

 

[sleaterkinney]

Yes

Where?

 

[Badgers]

Where?

Last great one I had was Best Kebab on Tulse Hill over the road from the new Sainsburys.

 

[sleaterkinney]

Last great one I had was Best Kebab on Tulse Hill over the road from the new Sainsburys.

i was talking about stuff you can get in Brixton.

 

[Rushy]

I thought mardy bum was an arctic monkeys song

Whenever it came on my ex would cast me an accusatory look to remind me that the song was written about me.