Brixton news, rumours and general chat - April 2013

[quimcunx]

I got a letter about tesco putting in an application to remove some of the railings again.

http://planning.lambeth.gov.uk/onli...ils.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=MJVBO9BOHV000

 

[shygirl]

Does anyone think that last night's partying might put some people off from coming to live in Brixton?

 

[TruXta]

Yes.

 

[Badgers]

Does anyone think that last night's partying might put some people off from coming to live in Brixton?

No

 

[Orang Utan]

Maybe

 

[Rushy]

Ummm...

 

[shygirl]

I think it might.

 

[snowy_again]

4 riot vans went past me (in Vauxhall) towards Brixton earlier. Not sure whether they're preparing for a repeat of last night.

I seem to have missed it all; I hugged a rather perplexed bar manager in Italy yesterday after he translated the Thatcher TV news for me.

 

[Orang Utan]

I think it might.

It might put off wallies.

 

[el-ahrairah]

i am told there are lots of cops in central brixton tonight. frantically leaning on the stable door as the horse gets off the plane half the world away.

 

[el-ahrairah]

It might put off wallies.

i hope so. it would be lovely if lots of people decide not to move to brixton because brixton was mean about st. margaret.

 

[editor]

'Foodie tours of Brixton Market.'
Yes, they really are coming and backed by an ad agency too.

*pops out to buy fresh batch of facepalms

 

[Frumious B.]

I'm gutted that Foxton's wasn't gutted. It's the perfect symbol of the rich/poor divide that is Thatcher's legacy. This division is permanent now. It will never, ever be fixed. We will never live in a Scandinavian-style fair, egalitarian society. Foxton's business model is just aggression, aggression, aggression. The founder lives in Kensington Palace Gardens. He turned down a £300 million offer for his house. Soon it will be worth much more because he's a building a huge underground extension for his collection of Ferraris. He's the role model for the fuckpigs who want to fill Brixton with yuppies. And it seems the locals will just let them get away with it. A little paint on the windows makes no difference. Where's the boycott? We could drive them out if we tried.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

*pops out to buy fresh batch of facepalms

Pan fried with rosemary?

 

[twistedAM]

Pan fried with rosemary?

That was last year's tour.

 

[Chilavert]

That was last year's tour.

Artisan facepalms this year iirc.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

There was a marriage at "St Mary, Lambeth, England" that's why I was looking for a map, Any idea?

That's next to Lambeth Palace by the river and is now the Museum of Garden History. Pochahontas's husband John Smith and Captain Bligh are buried there.

 

[leanderman]

I got a letter about tesco putting in an application to remove some of the railings again.

http://planning.lambeth.gov.uk/onli...ils.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=MJVBO9BOHV000

I thought it was all on hold. That campaigners were pushing an alternative use. That the owner is a Birmingham firm

Does Tesco own it then?

 

[twistedAM]

Artisan facepalms this year iirc.

Actually it's probably only a matter of time before there's a cupcake with a facepalm on it. Handmade and vegan of course.

 

[Gramsci]

Are you sure they got permission for those flats - I thought it was refused (see here)
Unless there was another scaled back application which passed and I haven't spotted.
Anyway the official deadline for comments re the roof garden is tomorrow 9th April.
Roof garden reference is here. There is also a conservation area consent application 13/00928/CON, but this does not show up for viewing on the Lambeth website.

I've put comment in. Recommending conditions

 

[Badgers]

Just noticed the hand car wash in The Jamm also has a café has anyone sampled the culinary delights of this business?

 

[twistedAM]

I've never bought fish in Brixton market. Which is the best place to go? The one on Market Row next to General Franco pizzas looks decent. Should I go there?

 

[TruXta]

I've never bought fish in Brixton market. Which is the best place to go? The one on Market Row next to General Franco pizzas looks decent. Should I go there?

That's where I usually go. Have only had good experiences, but can't vouch for the prices as I've never really compared it to elsewhere.

 

[Orang Utan]

Mash on Atlantic Road is the only monger of fish that i have used in Brixton. Nice fellas.

 

[pissflaps]

I've never bought fish in Brixton market. Which is the best place to go? The one on Market Row next to General Franco pizzas looks decent. Should I go there?

DAGONS

if only for the fact that it is named after a madness inducing lovecraftian fish-god.

 

[TruXta]

DAGONS

if only for the fact that it is named after a madness inducing lovecraftian fish-god.

Who in his turn nicked the name from a Mesopotamian fertility god.

 

[pissflaps]

meanwhile... on wikipedia...

 

[leanderman]

I've never bought fish in Brixton market. Which is the best place to go? The one on Market Row next to General Franco pizzas looks decent. Should I go there?

Couple of restaurant owners told me they only use Dagons. Mash is good though too.

 

[Rich_G76]

I have used mash, Dagons and the one on market row all very good i sway towards Dagons.

 

[Frumious B.]

My cat is partial to Dagons. She's well known there.