Brixton news, rumour and general chat - May 2014

[EastEnder]

Just in case anybody thought I was serious about the postcode wars,I'm not,in fact I live on the south bank and see my area as north Brixton.

Postcode wars are not a frivolous matter! If you don't take them seriously, people will DIE!

 

[Kevs]

SW2.

Don't forget SE24. Heart of Brixton that is.

 

[Smick]

Don't forget SE24. Heart of Brixton that is.

I live in SW2 but SE27 is a 3 minute walk away and I can see it from the front door.

I reckon SW2 sounds so much more salubrious than SE27.

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

Revenue police at Brixton overground, only checking northbound.

 

[aussw9]

Damn, not about or even near Brixton this month :-(

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Please note- The latest 'Brixton News, Rumour and General Chat Thread Piss Up' is taking place on the evening of the 22nd May 2014 in the front room at the Effra Social. Be there or be a be a hipster twonk.

Seriously, it’s going to be fucking mental etc.

x (where applicable)

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Please note- The latest 'Brixton News, Rumour and General Chat Thread Piss Up' is taking place on the evening of the 22nd May 2014 in the front room at the Effra Social. Be there or be a be a hipster twonk.

Seriously, it’s going to be fucking mental etc.

x (where applicable)

 

[Crispy]

Sunday after next (ie. 25th May), the Restart Project are holding one of their repair sessions in Herne Hill
http://www.meetup.com/Restarters-London/events/180006472/

There have been previous sessions at St Matthews Estate and other locations around Brixton. If you've got broken or malfunctioning electronics, bring it along and see if it can be brought back to life.

Excited to be popping up in South London's first Makerspace. Just minutes from Herne Hill rail station, the "South London Makerspace is a social community workshop. It's for knitting, welding, woodwork, sculpture, programming, photography, 3D printing etc." - what better place for some community repair?

We help you learn how to fix all kinds of devices, starting with troubleshooting, advising on spare parts if necessary and more. Take back control of your e-stuff, never feel victim to obsolescence again. Slow laptops, broken printers, smartphones, coffee grinders, you name it. We will have tea for participants, but don't forget to bring some snacks and home-made food in support of repairers!

Please arrive before 1pm if you would like help and remember: we're happy to help for you to learn how to repair. We are not repair professionals, and Restart Parties are a community self-repair space. Attending means that you take responsibility for your own gadget, your own data, so please do not forget to back-up your data.

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

Yesterday i was bitten by a flying insect in Brockwell Park. It's the second bite in as many weeks, the other one was not local. Both bites have caused bad swelling at the puncture point. I'm normally immune to insect attacks.

This is the state of play today;



My ankle is also swollen by the injected poison. The council ought to do something about the flies or whatever they are that are attacking innocent people in Brockwell Park, we never had mosquitoes back in the day.

 

[friendofdorothy]

Maybe they do. I'm even prepared to believe that it works - I've certainly heard of American civilians using it in the summer. The trouble is that not everyone likes the smell of lavender, and it tastes disgusting. This might not sound like a problem, until social kissing is involved, or you decide to lick your fingers after finishing a sandwich etc.

It was an american woman who put me on to it. It does come in other flavours than lavender (i've had 3 types) but wouldn't recommend eating it.

This is a myth or at least part-myth that has been going around for decades, including in the midge-ridden parts of Scotland. Even if the army does use it, any proper tests done on it seem to indicate that it is fairly much ineffective.

It works for me. Previously I reeked of citronella or jungle formula anti insect spray all summer - but its difficult to put that over all your skin. I don't know about tests - but it definitely works.

 

[friendofdorothy]

we've fit more people into a smaller area before. removing clothes and applying a layer of margarine to the skin generally helps.

Well I'm not sure I approve of that - I always avoid hydrogenated oil products.

 

[friendofdorothy]

This is the state of play today;

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My ankle is also swollen by the injected poison. The council ought to do something about the flies or whatever they are that are attacking innocent people in Brockwell Park, we never had mosquitoes back in the day.

I think you'll live...

 

[Manter]

gaijingirl and I reckon we need badges for the drinks. Name, board name and one salient fact. Like speed dating. Sort of.

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

gaijingirl and I reckon we need badges for the drinks. Name, board name and one salient fact. Like speed dating. Sort of.

Our pollings cards surely?

 

[Manter]

Our pollings cards surely?

Mine is postal and I've already sent it back. Would that mean I didn't exist?

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

Mine is postal and I've already sent it back. Would that mean I didn't exist?

You've got me there, it was a rubbish plan but brilliantly crushed, fair play to you.

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

I'm getting reports of an aggressive pigeon in the Acre Lane area.

 

[teuchter]

It works for me. Previously I reeked of citronella or jungle formula anti insect spray all summer - but its difficult to put that over all your skin. I don't know about tests - but it definitely works.

Is that the basic version (the one the claims were originally made for) or the version they've since introduced marketed as an insect repellent?

 

[friendofdorothy]

Is that the basic version (the one the claims were originally made for) or the version they've since introduced marketed as an insect repellent?

Ordinary Avon stuff. no mention of insects.

 

[shifting gears]

Revenue police at Brixton overground, only checking northbound.

They're still there.

I'm going the other way and just swiped... Just in case

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

They're still there.

I'm going the other way and just swiped... Just in case

They were at Tulse Hill as well (late afternoon) but then they are always at Tulse Hill.

 

[Manter]

They were at Tulse Hill as well (late afternoon) but then they are always at Tulse Hill.

I've never seen them and TH is my local station. They were at Herne Hill last week. We've obviously a target round here

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

I've never seen them and TH is my local station. They were at Herne Hill last week. We've obviously a target round here

I don't use that station very often but when i do they are there. Perhaps i am the target but i always pay my fare.
Only went through there today because i was sure there was a direct connection to East Croydon but there isn't, went to Becenham Junction instead which i could have got to quicker if i had stayed on the Brixton caught train at Herne Hill

There ought to be a direct connection to East Croydon from Herne Hill.

 

[thatguyhex]

Replying to myself because I'm just that cool:

The replacement for the former Bombay Kitchen at 384 Coldharbour Lane...

Removing the Bombay Kitchen sign has now revealed the much, much older sign of "Birt's Noted Fish Restaurant". I'm sure editor could do a much better job of taking a photograph of it.

 

[SarfLondoner]

Someone on Ferndale road has laid turf on the pavement and up the steps to there house,It looks different. Couldn't get a picture but its opposite the old "school of building" if any of you are up that way.

 

[ash]

Someone on Ferndale road has laid turf on the pavement and up the steps to there house,It looks different. Couldn't get a picture but its opposite the old "school of building" if any of you are up that way.

I saw it being laid and by the way they were behaving I think someone had done it to a friends house for a laugh

 

[SarfLondoner]

I saw it being laid and by the way they were behaving I think someone had done it to a friends house for a laugh

Thats a good wind up if thats the case,It looked nice and quite summery actually.

 

[mxh]

Replying to myself because I'm just that cool:

Removing the Bombay Kitchen sign has now revealed the much, much older sign of "Birt's Noted Fish Restaurant". I'm sure editor could do a much better job of taking a photograph of it.

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Let's hope someone resurrects the Chippy

 

[shifting gears]

I've never seen them and TH is my local station. They were at Herne Hill last week. We've obviously a target round here

Doesn't Tulse hill have barriers? So what's the point them being there?

Whereas Herne hill > Brixton and vice versa is an eminently bunkable fare and one I take great pleasure in doing so at every opportunity

* awaits tube scabbers to come along with accusations of hypocrisy and trying to conflate bunking fares with not supporting strikes, so thought I'd get in there first and say: FUCK OFF

 

[cuppa tee]

gaijingirl and I reckon we need badges for the drinks. Name, board name and one salient fact. Like speed dating. Sort of.

ahem

...... but will name tags be made available for attendees to wear ?

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

Doesn't Tulse hill have barriers? So what's the point them being there?

Whereas Herne hill > Brixton and vice versa is an eminently bunkable fare and one I take great pleasure in doing so at every opportunity

* awaits tube scabbers to come along with accusations of hypocrisy and trying to conflate bunking fares with not supporting strikes, so thought I'd get in there first and say: FUCK OFF

They were on the bridge over the platforms, hiding.

 

[shifting gears]

They were on the bridge over the platforms, hiding.

Swines!