Brixton news, rumours and general chat - December 2012

[Onket]

Yes, I think there'll be a bit of extra income from renting the flat, or possibly two flats out.

 

[boohoo]

And extra income if the cafe was baby friendly - a good baby change means mums can spend their cash eating proper cafe food!

 

[editor]

I hope it doesn't change too much.

 

[Onket]

I like the 'private' back room area. But I understand the proposed changes, and why they want to make them. Hope it doesn't lose it's character though.

 

[boohoo]

Forget change for the hipsters, I want cafes and eateries to be baby friendly in the day time. I want to have cake and put the baby down for ten minutes in a safe space.

 

[Manter]

Has anyone been to the Brixton Clubhouse? We've been invited to a party thing, can't see what it's like from their website. Tho there are some very hot, underdressed people on there

 

[Kanda]

Those pictures are probably from nights when the terrace is open in the summer.... Do not get in the hot tub... Primordial soup....

 

[Manter]

Those pictures are probably from nights when the terrace is open in the summer.... Do not get in the hot tub... Primordial soup....

I dread to think..... is it decent in there?

 

[Orang Utan]

I have had fun with that hot tub

 

[Manter]

I have had fun with that hot tub

note to self- really never get in that hot tub

 

[Orang Utan]

I think I only ever dipped my toes in it, but I did squirt a water pistol all over a friend's face while he was sat in it

 

[editor]

Is the hot tub on the top of the Prince of Wales/Dex still there? Can't say it's my idea of fun.

 

[Orang Utan]

What hot tub did you think we were talking about?

 

[Manter]

Is the hot tub on the top of the Prince of Wales/Dex still there? Can't say it's my idea of fun.

never been in a hot tub except when abroad and its super cold. Random coked up strangers in a bar feels a bit swinger to me, frankly. but is the Dex one the same as the Clubhouse one?

 

[editor]

What hot tub did you think we were talking about?

Sorry, I thought you were talking about the one on top of the penthouse off New Park Rd.

 

[RubyToogood]

I don't totally understand why people go on about hipsters. The younger people I see around Brixton eating in Granville Arcade etc look fairly conventional and not particularly trendy to me.

 

[TruXta]

I don't totally understand why people go on about hipsters. The younger people I see around Brixton eating in Granville Arcade etc look fairly conventional and not particularly trendy to me.

You do know Ed's about 50?

 

[Orang Utan]

Dex is the old name of the Brixton Clubhouse innit

 

[Manter]

Dex is the old name of the Brixton Clubhouse innit

Ahha.

That makes sense. In fact that makes much more sense than the last half hour of messages about it from the girl who is arranging the party

thx

 

[Kanda]

Just don't get in the hot tub....you'll have a good night if you like who is playing that night

 

[Onket]

I went there once a whike back when it was Dex. As a venue it was pretty decent but the drinks were expensive.

 

[ajdown]

Seems like snow could be with us today, currently falling in Enfield and Barnet apparently.

 

[Winot]

And extra income if the cafe was baby friendly - a good baby change means mums can spend their cash eating proper cafe food!

parents

 

[Boudicca]

I don't totally understand why people go on about hipsters. The younger people I see around Brixton eating in Granville Arcade etc look fairly conventional and not particularly trendy to me.

I'm with you on this one, certainly the daytime crowd just look like ordinary young people to me. But it may be different late at night and I'm too old to be out then.

 

[RubyToogood]

I'm with you on this one, certainly the daytime crowd just look like ordinary young people to me. But it may be different late at night and I'm too old to be out then.

I had something to eat in Granville Arcade a few weeks ago on a Friday night and thought I was probably hipper than most of those present, as would the editor be, and quite a lot of our friends.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

I don't totally understand why people go on about hipsters. The younger people I see around Brixton eating in Granville Arcade etc look fairly conventional and not particularly trendy to me.

The hipsters thing is bollocks imo. It's just old people moaning about a stereotype of a certain group of young people and it only distracts from the serious issues involved.

 

[boohoo]

parents

I was talking about week day hours. It is mainly women who are doing the child care roles.

 

[boohoo]

Visit Broadway Market at the weekend for trendy people ( hipsters?) saturation - on an entirely different level from Brixton.

 

[Manter]

I was talking about week day hours. It is mainly women who are doing the child care roles.

True , but I think he's right, we should try and use gender neutral terms. anything to help the trickle of stay at home dads turn into a flood.

 

[RubyToogood]

Visit Broadway Market at the weekend for trendy people ( hipsters?) saturation - on an entirely different level from Brixton.

I don't mind a genuine hipster anyway. I don't see what's wrong with young people dressing creatively and being interested in art etc.