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editor said:
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It seems that Omnis has not proved a commercial success as the unit is now up for rent

To Let - , 431 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton SW9 8LL
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Because no one really wants bland over-priced tat....
 
isvicthere? said:
I think this 'class system' Americans go on about is bollocks. Of course, Britain is a country with significant (and growing) social and economic inequalities, like a large proportion of 'developed' nations. However, it pales in comparison to the gargantuan inequalities of the USA.
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I know. But its cultural. I understood where my US friend was coming from. I grew up in small town in England. In 70s. Passed 11+ etc. At school was told I "lowered the tone" of the school as I came from wrong background. The only teacher who treated me with respect was an American. Who was here on exchange. I have always since then had soft spot for US citizens. They weren't into the appalling class snobbery I had to deal with in Plymouth in 70s.
 
Gramsci said:
I know. But its cultural. I understood where my US friend was coming from. I grew up in small town in England. In 70s. Passed 11+ etc. At school was told I "lowered the tone" of the school as I came from wrong background. The only teacher who treated me with respect was an American. Who was here on exchange. I have always since then had soft spot for US citizens. They weren't into the appalling class snobbery I had to deal with in Plymouth in 70s.
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I wasn't suggesting that crude class divisions don't exist in Britain. Of course they do. What annoys me is the lazy and absurd assumption that Britain is uniquely in thrall to them.
 
northeast said:
The council are flogging there new flats to pay for that shiny new office. So whats on the list of every new development a stupid new name...Brixton centric, Brixton Centric
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How can you "register your interest" in a property when there's no mention of the price?
I see the photos include the standard view of white young professionals drinking in Pop. Because that's Brixton.

It's got the essential 'v' word in there too, natch:

Experience the buzz of Brixton from this fantastically located development, with a vibrant array of bars, restaurants, live music venues, parks and transport links all nearby.
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alex_ said:
Good point, you'd have been better putting it in a FTSE tracker for the last 18 months.
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Putting what in a FTSE tracker?
alex_ said:
As a realist the only way house prices are going to be fixed in this country is a very long period of very low house price growth.

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As a socialist, the only way they're going to be fixed is by a huge campaign of social housing building.
 
Was chatting to the artist of the B Our Guest mural on the rail bridge over the high street tonight - he was surprised to hear while attending in the audience of a local regeneration forum meeting that there are plans to remove it and 'the artist has agreed', given it was the first he'd heard about it! I said it should be revived and kept, and he suggested could be redone with graffiti proof materials for a fraction of the budget proposed for a new design. What do you all think?
 
DietCokeGirl said:
Was chatting to the artist of the B Our Guest mural on the rail bridge over the high street tonight - he was surprised to hear while attending in the audience of a local regeneration forum meeting that there are plans to remove it and 'the artist has agreed', given it was the first he'd heard about it! I said it should be revived and kept, and he suggested could be redone with graffiti proof materials for a fraction of the budget proposed for a new design. What do you all think?
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I thought it was pretty awful from the start, but he should have been told. That said, what fresh horror is being proposed to replace it?
 
DietCokeGirl said:
Was chatting to the artist of the B Our Guest mural on the rail bridge over the high street tonight - he was surprised to hear while attending in the audience of a local regeneration forum meeting that there are plans to remove it and 'the artist has agreed', given it was the first he'd heard about it! I said it should be revived and kept, and he suggested could be redone with graffiti proof materials for a fraction of the budget proposed for a new design. What do you all think?
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This came up at the last Brixton Neighborhood Forum. If I remember correctly there will be competition for new design as part of Brixton Design trail.

I never liked the "be our guest" on the bridge. It was done the last time the Council got money to "promote" Brixton. Give Brixton a positive image. To be honest I think it's crap. I never felt that Brixton was so bad it needed rubbish ideas to make it come across as more welcoming.

The "be our guest" is early example of the Council trying to "market" Brixton. To sell it as "destination".

I'd be glad to see the back of it. At the time it was ridiculed. It's not worth keeping.
 
northeast said:
The council are flogging there new flats to pay for that shiny new office. So whats on the list of every new development a stupid new name...Brixton centric, Brixton Centric
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Christ the website is a wind up. And as you say this is development planned in conjunction with the Council.

I was in Brixton this week for a meeting. Turned into meeting about "Regeneration".

After rather depressing meeting, where officers told us that they wanted to do something about the "poor" side of Brixton Station road, I went swimming and shopping. I'm not in Brixton so much now I live in LJ. Interesting to spend most of a weekday in Brixton.

After meeting I left the Rec and then thought where shall I go. The cafes in Brixton Station road have been evicted.

Ended up in San Marinos. Even here the democraphic change to Brixton strikes me. Found it jarring and left.

Went back to to Loughborough Junction. Went to the Loco supermarket opposite Tescos to get my cheap Polish beers. Ended up chatting to the Polish women who works there and someone from LJ Estate about there dog. After thought feel at home in LJ. But no longer in Brixton.
 
DietCokeGirl said:
Was chatting to the artist of the B Our Guest mural on the rail bridge over the high street tonight - he was surprised to hear while attending in the audience of a local regeneration forum meeting that there are plans to remove it and 'the artist has agreed', given it was the first he'd heard about it! I said it should be revived and kept, and he suggested could be redone with graffiti proof materials for a fraction of the budget proposed for a new design. What do you all think?
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An artist was responsible? Still, not as bad as that monstrosity at the back of the Academy.
 
Well, each individual letter was created by a different local youth club (play group? Kids thingy of which I know nothing about), he came up with the concept. I like it in its naffness and I love the confusion it causes. Some expensive grant funded design tender-to-a-mate whatever is big proposed to regenrate' it.
 
catriona said:
I have my mobile contract with the Phone Co-op and they're excellent. I share my neighbour's broadband but he's moving, I'm looking at getting their Superfast Fibre, £31/month. Until 31 August they're offering a free untied router & no setup fee.
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I've been offered that as existing broadband customer. Not sure if it's worth it for me. As long-standing customer I think my present broadband has been kept fairly cheap.

Plus when I have problems it's been down to BT. The Phone Coop have got BT outreach in. They are crap. The infrastructure is still run by BT. My copper line into my flat is ancient. Water gets into it.
 
DietCokeGirl said:
Well, each individual letter was created by a different local adventure playground -he came up with the concept. I like it in its naffness and I love the confusion it causes. Some expensive grant funded design tender-to-a-mate whatever is big proposed to regenrate' it.
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His be our guest was grant funded.

I'm not clear what he is moaning about. Artist gets funding to produce art to promote Brixton. Years down the line new competition is held to do the same bollox.

Seriously "be our guest" was regarded as a joke by traders.
 
DietCokeGirl said:
Well, each individual letter was created by a different local youth club (play group? Kids thingy of which I know nothing about), he came up with the concept. I like it in its naffness and I love the confusion it causes. Some expensive grant funded design tender-to-a-mate whatever is big proposed to regenrate' it.
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I like it more now.
 
The history of the "monstrosity" at back of Academy.

Children At Play mural, Brixton | London Mural Preservation Society

It's based on children who lived in the then Stockwell estate. As it overlooks the estate. It's interesting as this estate has been "regenerated". The demographic of Brixton is changing.

The article says early idea was mural about 81 riots. There isn't anything in Brixton to commenerate the 81 riot (or Uprising as some call it).
 
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