Brixton news, rumour and general chat - October 2016

[Gramsci]

In order to save myself £9.01 I went to see "I Daniel Blake" at the Peckham Plex for £4.99 (which is their flat price rate).
Very pleased to have gone. The film was in screen 5 which had 200 seats (I counted). There were about 40 people in.
Of course I have no idea what screen 1-4 are like - but I do know screen 5 at the Ritzy is about 80 seats.

Following this worthwhile trip to the Peckam Plex I decided to try Peckham Spoons. 11.10 pm - no worries they are open till midnight every night.
Relaxed atmosphere - the manager was a voluble middle aged Italian guy who recommended the best choice of guest ale. Meanwhile the place was done up for Halloween (to my surprise) The other barman was dressed as a nun in full habit. I'm sure friend of dorothy would have enjoyed that.

Frankly I felt well pleased with my "night". Got to see the film du jour at a reasonable price. And had a pleasant drink after 11 pm in a Wetherspoon which treated customers politely and in a friendly manner.

Why isn't Brixton like that anymore?

Why isnt Brixton like this. Good question.

Various friends of mine keep telling me to go to the Peckham cinema. As Ritzy is so expensive now. My flatmate wants to go there. As she does not cycle how do you get there by bus?

Weatherspoons. What would we do without them? No where else to drink now Brixton Station road has gone. At least Brixton still has a cheap Spoons. How does the Peckham one compare with Brixton?

What did you think of the film?

I have DVD of doc about Ken Loach if you want to see it. Not looked at it yet myself. Was given it.

 

[Sherman Tank]

Eat shit, you leprous dickwipe.

U ok m8?

 

[Nanker Phelge]

It's a sad day when people yearn for Brixton to be more like Peckham.

 

[dbs1fan]

To get to Peckham Plex or anywhere else there, a 37 bus is best

 

[Reiabuzz]

It's a sad day when people yearn for Brixton to be more like Peckham.

I've got to the level where I wish it was more like Clapham There's actual pubs there still at least.

I really can't handle walking around on a friday or saturday any more. It's just so shit. I popped into the house of bottles for the first time in a year or so the other day and was so relieved to see Tony's smiling face. Like a small oasis in amongst the shit.

 

[spitfire]

This is Errol T who passed away this week. He drank in the Albert (when he wasn't banned!) and was involved with the Alabama 3 crew. RIP Errol.

I listened to that track on Saturday night and raised a glass to him. RIP Errol.

 

[editor]

It's a sad day when people yearn for Brixton to be more like Peckham.

Parts of Peckham feel like the Brixton I moved into years ago. I like the place a lot.

 

[snowy_again]

And God Created Brixton

 

[Reiabuzz]

And God Created Brixton

Brilliant

 

[sealion]

Coldharbour lane closed.Tweet
31 Oct 2016,
A2217
Road closed, burst Water Main, detour in operation.
Road closed due to burst water main on A2217 Coldharbour Lane Both ways between B222 Hinton Road and Loughborough Park. Detour in operation - for buses 35, 45, 345 and P4.

 

[editor]

Some autumnal Brockwell Park pics:

Autumn takes hold in south London’s Brockwell Park – photos

 

[CH1]

To get to Peckham Plex or anywhere else there, a 37 bus is best

That is true, but from Coldharbour Lane/East Brixton a 345 is the more logical choice. With just a short 5 minute walk up from the soon-to-be-demolished Peckham Arch to the cinema, just past the Peckham Rye rail station.
Obviously this applies after the water main is repaired and bus 345 back on route!

 

[bimble]

Coldharbour lane closed.Tweet
31 Oct 2016,
A2217
Road closed, burst Water Main, detour in operation.
Road closed due to burst water main on A2217 Coldharbour Lane Both ways between B222 Hinton Road and Loughborough Park. Detour in operation - for buses 35, 45, 345 and P4.

Yep. Also means if you like me live near chl & your shower seems broken don't call a plumber just wait .

 

[teuchter]

To get to Peckham Plex or anywhere else there, a 37 bus is best

Or, just walk.

 

[Rushy]

Or, just walk.

Anarchist.

 

[Angellic]

To get to Peckham Plex or anywhere else there, a 37 bus is best

or the 345?

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Parts of Peckham feel like the Brixton I moved into years ago. I like the place a lot.

I don't doubt it. I guess my meaning was more that Brixton was once such a unique place with its own character, that it stood out as not being like anywhere else, for better or worse, and to wish it were more akin to another place really demonstrates the fact it's being softened up and starting to feel like 'everywhere' and 'nowhere'...

 

[editor]

I don't doubt it. I guess my meaning was more that Brixton was once such a unique place with its own character, that it stood out as not being like anywhere else, for better or worse, and to wish it were more akin to another place really demonstrates the fact it's being softened up and starting to feel like 'everywhere' and 'nowhere'...

You can have a night out in Brixton that's more or less identical to one in Shoreditch/E London now. Same restaurants, same bars, same bland shit.

 

[DietCokeGirl]

Trust me, when you're exiled to the sticks, returning to Brixton for a night out still feels like hallowed ground compared to the type of bland, gastrotwat pubs of the SE suburbs. It's the people that make it great and there's still enough wonderful ones lurking about. A shit night in Brixton is still better than the best night in Crystal Palace.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

You can have a night out in Brixton that's more or less identical to one in Shoreditch/E London now. Same restaurants, same bars, same bland shit.

At least up here in Tulse Hill there's still a good chance of a bar brawl and cheap pint...

 

[Reiabuzz]

Does anyone on here use a dogwalker? A reliable one? Had a really bad streak of people not turning up on time or in today's and last monday's case, not turning up at all.

Gonna try to leg it home as soon as possible to save the carpet from the poor little thing's 'movement's

 

[Pickman's model]

Trust me, when you're exiled to the sticks, returning to Brixton for a night out still feels like hallowed ground compared to the type of bland, gastrotwat pubs of the SE suburbs. It's the people that make it great and there's still enough wonderful ones lurking about. A shit night in Brixton is still better than the best night in Crystal Palace.

i've had shit nights in brixton and grand nights in crystal palace and the great palace nights were better than the shit brixton nights. which surprised me at the time.

 

[cuppa tee]

Does anyone on here use a dogwalker? A reliable one? Had a really bad streak of people not turning up on time or in today's and last monday's case, not turning up at all.

Gonna try to leg it home as soon as possible to save the carpet from the poor little thing's 'movement's

I know a couple of good dog walkers local to Brixton send me a pm and I wil pass on their names.....

 

[editor]

Trust me, when you're exiled to the sticks, returning to Brixton for a night out still feels like hallowed ground compared to the type of bland, gastrotwat pubs of the SE suburbs. It's the people that make it great and there's still enough wonderful ones lurking about. A shit night in Brixton is still better than the best night in Crystal Palace.

It's a shame the Alma went all bland. I had some great nights there.

 

[teuchter]

i've had shit nights in brixton and grand nights in crystal palace and the great palace nights were better than the shit brixton nights. which surprised me at the time.

I'm sure no-one will be surprised to hear that you tend to gravitate towards gastropubs in bland suburbs. It's surprising that you openly confess that Brixton nightlife is a bit too lively for you though.

 

[twistedAM]

Trust me, when you're exiled to the sticks, returning to Brixton for a night out still feels like hallowed ground compared to the type of bland, gastrotwat pubs of the SE suburbs. It's the people that make it great and there's still enough wonderful ones lurking about. A shit night in Brixton is still better than the best night in Crystal Palace.

I live in Crystal Pallid and would never think of going out there at night.

 

[Pickman's model]

I'm sure no-one will be surprised to hear that you tend to gravitate towards gastropubs in bland suburbs. It's surprising that you openly confess that Brixton nightlife is a bit too lively for you though.

i am surprised to hear i gravitate to bland gastropubs in the suburbs. being as that's a lie. nor have i confessed openly or otherwise that brixton nightlife is a bit too lively. nice to see your creative spirit's not been dinned out of you.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

I once had a good day in Crystal Palace. Got smashed in the Royal Albert and ended up in the basement bar of Numidia, then ended up going home with a girl who looked a bit like Beth Orton...she had a really fancy flat on Gypsy Hill.

 

[twistedAM]

I once had a good day in Crystal Palace. Got smashed in the Royal Albert and ended up in the basement bar of Numidia, then ended up going home with a girl who looked a bit like Beth Orton...she had a really fancy flat on Gypsy Hill.

It's probably good for Tinder these days; nowt much else to do.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

It's probably good for Tinder these days; nowt much else to do.

This was in the days before Tinder.

TBF - meeting a girl in the Royal Albert was certainly something I'd never considered possible.