Brixton news, rumour and general chat - November 2016

[editor]

Hundreds ill due to 'norovirus outbreak at restaurant chain' Wahaca



Not sure if the Brixton one is closed, but I assume so.

There's nothing specific on their website. Recent restaurant closures | Wahaca

I'll have a rummage on Twitter. Edit: no it looks like it's unaffected. You have to click through the locations to see which ones are closed here Brixton | Wahaca
e.g. Canary Wharf | Wahaca

 

[Maharani]

Closed or not, this is very bad for business.

 

[Maharani]

Has this been discussed before:

The Venue

I'd never heard of it...you have to pay to get in? Why do I want to pretend to be in NYC when I'm in Brixton?

 

[editor]

Closed or not, this is very bad for business.

It was the subject of a fairly lengthy piece on the main BBC News so it's going to cause a really, really serious dent in their reputation/profits.

 

[editor]

Has this been discussed before:

Just a bit: In photos: Brixton Big Apple launches its New York-themed rooftop venue
It was nowhere near as bad as the last two ventures in the site, but still more of the same.

 

[CH1]

Has this been discussed before:
The Venue
I'd never heard of it...you have to pay to get in? Why do I want to pretend to be in NYC when I'm in Brixton?

I think it behoves you to give us a review.
It always seems to be the editor who has to do that - a different perspective would be interesting.
BTW I'm not up to do a review - they don't like tracksuit bottoms or Lidl skinny jeans, so I hear.

 

[editor]

I think it behoves you to give us a review.
It always seems to be the editor who has to do that - a different perspective would be interesting.
BTW I'm not up to do a review - they don't like tracksuit bottoms or Lidl skinny jeans, so I hear.

I tried to be as fair as I could. I hate the whole idea of these tourist-luring, exclusive, themed paaaarty zones taking over chunks of Brixton though.

 

[CH1]

I tried to be as fair as I could. I hate the whole idea of these tourist-luring, exclusive, themed paaaarty zones taking over chunks of Brixton though.

Seemed absolutely fair. What about this idea of private party rooms, though? Doesn't sound very egalitarian. On the other hand I suppose in these days of super-expensive super small flats maybe it's the only alternative to overcrowding one's £1,000 pm bedsit with ensuite when entertaining?

 

[editor]

Seemed absolutely fair. What about this idea of private party rooms, though? Doesn't sound very egalitarian. On the other hand I suppose in these days of super-expensive super small flats maybe it's the only alternative to overcrowding one's £1,000 pm bedsit with ensuite when entertaining?

It's all the rage just like the fucking dreadful VIP rooms/fast track entry bullshit that seems part of the nu-clubbing scene. Look at me! I'm so fucking special because I can afford it!

 

[editor]

I don't understand a word of this, but here it is anyway:

12th November 2016
198 Contemporary Arts & Learning, SE24 0JT
2:00pm - 4:30pm
£7 (Limited Spaces)

Testaments

SCENARIO:
‘Archive of Unmaterialised History’, has made it their objective to unearth the omissions, voids and inaccuracies in the narratives that currently define our society. Within the decommissioning statement of the Griot/r, a warning was issued, threatening to disrupt the ideals that bind our community together, through each ‘Case of Plausible Doubt’.

As a respected leader in your sector, the potential of irrevocable damage draws near, it is your responsibility to act pre-emptively and issue a statement to neutralise the threat of the Archive of Unmaterialised History and what is about to be disclosed.

To book your space visit:
www.testaments.eventbrite.co.uk

 

[Maharani]

I think it behoves you to give us a review.
It always seems to be the editor who has to do that - a different perspective would be interesting.
BTW I'm not up to do a review - they don't like tracksuit bottoms or Lidl skinny jeans, so I hear.

I don't think so! £12 to get in, if that's correct, I was moaning to my mate about this after finding it online.

 

[cuppa tee]

arches at brixton road end of atlantic road are now officially a construction site behind a blue fence.....

 

[editor]

I don't think so! £12 to get in, if that's correct, I was moaning to my mate about this after finding it online.

No it's "only" £3 to get in, more if you're the kind of dickwad that wants to ponce about in a private room with your fuckwit chums.

I'd rather spend the £3 on three cans myself. Or a pint in the Beehive.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Book man is back outside Iceland

 

[Maharani]

No it's "only" £3 to get in, more if you're the kind of dickwad that wants to ponce about in a private room with your fuckwit chums.

I'd rather spend the £3 on three cans myself. Or a pint in the Beehive.

It's just the whole pretence of being in New York that made me go .

 

[wurlycurly]

It was the subject of a fairly lengthy piece on the main BBC News so it's going to cause a really, really serious dent in their reputation/profits.

It was quite busy when I passed half an hour ago. They've bravely retained their Day of the Dead bunting.

 

[editor]

Book man is back outside Iceland

I had a chat with one of the guys. he says that he's still getting hassled. I told him I was happy that they were back.

The Brixton Booksellers return to their patch inside central Brixton after brutal police raid

 

[Rushy]

From Facebook:
Every kind of wanker you'll meet in London
They missed GQ readers. Otherwise quite comprehensive.

How many wankers are you?

 

[cuppa tee]

From Facebook:
Every kind of wanker you'll meet in London
They missed GQ readers. Otherwise quite comprehensive.

How many wankers are you?

GQ .......a magazine for adults who need to be told what clothes to wear

 

[Gramsci]

I had a chat with one of the guys. he says that he's still getting hassled. I told him I was happy that they were back.

The Brixton Booksellers return to their patch inside central Brixton after brutal police raid

And it will not be Iceland complaining about them. A high percentage of Iceland customers are local Afro Caribbean/ African people. Iceland in Brixton has always tolerated people pitching up outside there store.

One of the reasons I use Iceland is that they understand who there customer base are.

A while back the cops tried to charge some people going through Icelands bins in Kentish Town. The case was dropped after the head of Iceland intervened.

 

[editor]

GQ .......a magazine for adults who need to be told what clothes to wear

What sensible person could possibly give a flying fuck what GQ Magazine thinks about them? Twats.

 

[editor]

And it will not be Iceland complaining about them. A high percentage of Iceland customers are local Afro Caribbean/ African people. Iceland in Brixton has always tolerated people pitching up outside there store.

One of the reasons I use Iceland is that they understand who there customer base are.

A while back the cops tried to charge some people going through Icelands bins in Kentish Town. The case was dropped after the head of Iceland intervened.

I'm a regular at Iceland and a couple of the checkout staff live in my block. Shame the owner's a fucking Toryboy mind.

 

[articletwo]

I had a chat with one of the guys. he says that he's still getting hassled. I told him I was happy that they were back.

The Brixton Booksellers return to their patch inside central Brixton after brutal police raid

I am confused - I thought their defence was they were a charity giving away stuff, not selling it, hence didn't need a licence as street traders. But you refer to them as "booksellers", i.e. they are engaged in selling, and therefore need a licence (a requirement which goes many hundred of years).

 

[editor]

I am confused - I thought their defence was they were a charity giving away stuff, not selling it, hence didn't need a licence as street traders. But you refer to them as "booksellers", i.e. they are engaged in selling, and therefore need a licence (a requirement which goes many hundred of years).

Book Giver-Awayers isn't so snappy as a title but they do say that they accepted donations. I've changed it now to: "The Brixton Charity Book stall returns to its patch in central Brixton after brutal police raid" to avoid confusion.

 

[Maharani]

What sensible person could possibly give a flying fuck what GQ Magazine thinks about them? Twats.

Sensible on this forum?

 

[bimble]

Just got this email saying there's a meeting this evening about the threatened playgrounds, saying that Lambeth wants to 'consult' some more and hear local people's ideas for new management of the sites. No clue what to make of this, as the council have been very clear now (in the case of Loughborough Junction anyway) that they have no intention of re-opening the playground at all.

 

[Mr Retro]

From Facebook:
Every kind of wanker you'll meet in London
They missed GQ readers. Otherwise quite comprehensive.

How many wankers are you?

Pretty good for GQ. I'm a couple of those wankers

 

[editor]

Soon be nice and shiny for the nu Brixton folks.

 

[EastEnder]

I just noticed you can wander round the BCA on streetview - the downstairs at least, can't seem to navigate upstairs!

 

[ViolentPanda]

Just got this email saying there's a meeting this evening about the threatened playgrounds, saying that Lambeth wants to 'consult' some more and hear local people's ideas for new management of the sites. No clue what to make of this, as the council have been very clear now (in the case of Loughborough Junction anyway) that they have no intention of re-opening the playground at all.
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This is about Lambeth Council shitting their breeks because of the virulent opposition and activism from local parents.
Of course, this isn't actually about reinstating services, this is an attempt to soft-soap people, and fart out their "we'd love to keep them open, but we can't afford it" spiel.