Brixton news, rumours and general chat - December 2012

[editor]

I remember going in there. I remember the formica tables. I think they were orange. They may have been yellow. They may have been neither colour

I so wish I'd taken pics of the place. I used to grab a cup of tea there before getting the tube.

 

[r0bb0]

Was that the cafe with the spiral staircase, i liked it there?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I so wish I'd taken pics of the place. I used to grab a cup of tea there before getting the tube.

Maybe the old owners have a picture?

 

[Frumious B.]

I've just seen badlands Romeo for the first time in weeks! I thought dad-in-a-dress had murdered him....

The bit about this that puzzles me is why on earth you gave him the Badlands Romeo tag when you hadn't seen the film! It's a rather obscure reference even for those who DO see films.

 

[Badgers]

Just spoke to the builders working on the old Footlocker. There's going to be an O2 phone shop there, next to the 3 store they just put in the other half of Footlocker, which is next to the Carphone warehouse, which is next to Vodaphone.

Diverse uniformity.

When/where are Virgin mobile opening up?
Once they are in Brixton has a complete set

 

[Manter]

The bit about this that puzzles me is why on earth you gave him the Badlands Romeo tag when you hadn't seen the film! It's a rather obscure reference even for those who DO see films.

We're in what my colleagues at work call the south London badlands and first time I saw him, he was gazing up at her window. I just made it up. No idea there was a film. Given my cultural impoverishment...

 

[twistedAM]

The bit about this that puzzles me is why on earth you gave him the Badlands Romeo tag when you hadn't seen the film! It's a rather obscure reference even for those who DO see films.

I was wondering what a guy from Nebraska was doing in Tulse Hill. (Or is that another film?)

 

[TruXta]

if it was sold in one of those swanky cafes in brixton village we could have headed that aways

Ah yes, I forgot to say one should only use moonshine that has at least 90% alcohol contents.

 

[twistedAM]

Ah yes, I forgot to say one should only use moonshine that has at least 90% alcohol contents.

A few weeks ago I got introduced to vodka with a few Fishermen's friends dropped into it. Surprisingly good. is that a Nordic thing or just popular in Finland?

 

[TruXta]

A few weeks ago I got introduced to vodka with a few Fishermen's friends dropped into it. Surprisingly good. is that a Nordic thing or just popular in Finland?

It's fairly common across the Nordics yeah. Also booze that tastes of liquorice.

 

[twistedAM]

It's fairly common across the Nordics yeah. Also booze that tastes of liquorice.

Yeah I think that's what icelanders call Black Death. We had a teenage band in once who explained that "First they make candy and then they make booze out of it. How cool is that?"
I like Jager so into all that kind of stuff.

 

[TruXta]

Yeah I think that's what icelanders call Black Death. We had a teenage band in once who explained that "First they make candy and then they make booze out of it. How cool is that?"
I like Jager so into all that kind of stuff.

There's loads of different brands that all mostly taste the same. It's alright in moderation.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Was that the cafe with the spiral staircase, i liked it there?

No, this was a cafe down the arcade that used to run from beside the tube and through to the back of Argos.

 

[editor]

No, this was a cafe down the arcade that used to run from beside the tube and through to the back of Argos.

There was a handy newsagent there too. I miss that little arcade.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

...Kowloon Emporium. Loved that shop. When Pip was born they gave her a little jade carving

 

[Mrs Magpie]

That little arcade of shops/caff was great and I mourn its passing.

 

[editor]

...Kowloon Emporium. Loved that shop. When Pip was born they gave her a little jade carving

I used to get my Xmas presents from there

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Just spoke to the builders working on the old Footlocker. There's going to be an O2 phone shop there, next to the 3 store they just put in the other half of Footlocker, which is next to the Carphone warehouse, which is next to Vodaphone.

Diverse uniformity.

Together with the Phones 4U shop across the road and the disco-biscuit 'EE' phone shop next to H&M, we will soon have SIX phone shops within 40 meters of each other. Has anyone ever actually used one?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I used to get my Xmas presents from there

I bought a couple of kimonos from there and loads of other bits and bobs.

The candle shop further down was great as well

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Together with the Phones 4U shop across the road and the disco-biscuit 'EE' phone shop next to H&M, we will soon have SIX phone shops within 40 meters of each other. Has anyone ever actually used one?

I've been in all of them in the last week.

I was in Streatham yesterday though in more phone shops and after I'd just left one EE shop, within a couple of minutes, I'd stumbled upon a second!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I've just checked addresses

168 Streatham High Road
200 Streatham High Road

FFS

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Just seen Lee Jasper doing his bit for local Brixton businesses by doing his Christmas shopping in Iceland. He was also doing his bit for equality by standing there and watching whilst his wife packed all the shopping. The smoked salmon in his basket clearly displayed his bourgeois credentials.

 

[editor]

Nothing wrong with shopping in Iceland.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Nothing wrong with shopping in Iceland.

It wasn't a criticism of Iceland - I was also shopping in there. It was a sly dig at LJ, given his previous comments about local businesses in Brixton.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

But if we want to criticise Iceland, we can. Like all supermarkets, they rip off farmers/suppliers and engage in a huge range of questionable business and employment practices. But that's another thread.

 

[Ol Nick]

But if we want to criticise Iceland, we can. Like all supermarkets, they rip off farmers/suppliers and engage in a huge range of questionable business and employment practices. But that's another thread.

Plus they owe use £2.3 billion
http://www.publicserviceeurope.com/...-eu-membership-facing-impasse-over-bank-debts

 

[editor]

Blimey. The rain is sure coming down long and hard tonight!

 

[RaverDrew]

It's really pissing me off, absolutely relentless tonight

 

[Manter]

I'm in holland and its -5. Think yourselves lucky

 

[Frumious B.]

That's because you're in a Dutch fridge with your champagne. Perv.