Brixton news, rumours and general chat - July 2013

[Minnie_the_Minx]

YES! FINALLY, THE RECOGNITION BRIXTON DESERVES!

http://www.stylist.co.uk/travel/stylists-city-guide-cool-neighbourhoods#image-rotator-3

 

[TruXta]

YES! FINALLY, THE RECOGNITION BRIXTON DESERVES!

http://www.stylist.co.uk/travel/stylists-city-guide-cool-neighbourhoods#image-rotator-3

They're doing God's work, sending people to Effra Social and The Lambeth.

 

[se5]

Sheds on fire Prentis Road, Streatham - 6 fire engines apparently:

@LondonFire: There are now six fire engines at the scene of the shed fire in Streatham. More info on the blaze is on our website:...

http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/LatestIncidentsContainer_17071310.asp#.UeaOKj9dAhk

 

[Rich_G76]

brixton sun set from the otherday. Railton rd

 

[pissflaps]

quick n dirty

 

[Rich_G76]

ha ha quality

 

[Not a Pleb]

anyone know a decent place to get camping stuff? I need a new tent pole and have no idea what i'm doing.

Halfords does tents and camping things. I've never heard of anyone buying tents by the pole though. You'll have to buy a whole new tent, or buy it from the internet.

 

[ash]

Does anyone know if the Ritzy is air conditioned I can't find anything on the website?

 

[Frumious B.]

Yes, according to their sign outside

 

[ash]

Yes, according to their sign outside

Thanks

 

[teuchter]

Does anyone know if the Ritzy is air conditioned I can't find anything on the website?

If you do a search on here you will find various complaints over the years about it being too hot in the Ritzy. Although maybe things have improved.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

If you do a search on here you will find various complaints over the years about it being too hot in the Ritzy. Although maybe things have improved.

Simplest solution is go the Odeon in Streatham where it's freezing

They even have a sign on theatre door saying if you find it too cold, they won't refund you if the film's started

 

[Greebo]

Simplest solution is go the Odeon in Streatham where it's freezing

They even have a sign on theatre door saying if you find it too cold, they won't refund you if the film's started

Thanks for the tip - if it's still this hot tomorrow, I may go there to cool down.

 

[editor]

I went for a coffee at Caffe Nero today just because I knew it would be mightily air conditioned.

 

[Ms T]

I'm sure it has been mentioned before but we always wondered what happened to the lady who played the flute and had drawings- mostly of fish - for sale outside the tube. We have one in pride of place in the living room.

She's fine and living in some kind of sheltered accommodation iirc down Croydon way. The lovely man who owns A&C Continental visits her sometimes, and once drove her to Brixton for a visit. He also sometimes has some of her pictures for sale in his shop - I think she branched out into kite-shaped ones recently!

 

[pissflaps]

Simplest solution is go the Odeon in Streatham where it's freezing

They even have a sign on theatre door saying if you find it too cold, they won't refund you if the film's started

+1 for the Streatheon. WOO!

-1 for the Shitzy. BOO.

 

[Manter]

Has anyone ever eaten/drunk in the cafe in the euro link building on effra road? Just curious, walked past this am and they were putting chairs and tables out by the fence in the carpark....

 

[DJWrongspeed]

Lido was closed this morning , not sure why

 

[leanderman]

Extra maintenance until 8am. That is say dumping thousands of litres of chemicals in the pool after the onslaught of thousands.

 

[editor]

Has anyone ever eaten/drunk in the cafe in the euro link building on effra road? Just curious, walked past this am and they were putting chairs and tables out by the fence in the carpark....

Mmm. Sounds delightful

 

[snowy_again]

There's some sort of new signage being installed on Windrush Square this morning... what looks like 3 foot high metal letters, spelling out WINDRUSH I guess?

On the pavement stretch by the wobbly road paving bit.

 

[colacubes]

There's some sort of new signage being installed on Windrush Square this morning... what looks like 3 foot high metal letters, spelling out WINDRUSH I guess?

On the pavement stretch by the wobbly road paving bit.

I believe it says Brixton, and they're for bike parking.

 

[gaijingirl]

There's some sort of new signage being installed on Windrush Square this morning... what looks like 3 foot high metal letters, spelling out WINDRUSH I guess?

On the pavement stretch by the wobbly road paving bit.

I think it's going to spell out Brixton and is funded by London cycling campaign.. or something like that - read about it v. quickly so may have that wrong..

eta.. nope endorsed by Cola Cubes - must be right!

 

[editor]

A video about Brixton by the Electric Social.

 

[Manter]

Mmm. Sounds delightful

It's always struck me as the least enticing cafe in Brixton. Which is why I'm curious....!

 

[Onket]

I might have to check that one out!

 

[Badgers]

It's always struck me as the least enticing cafe in Brixton. Which is why I'm curious....!

I am not sure it is a café I thought it was just a few tatty tables/chairs out front for the staff? Have been past and seen several people eating what looked like packed lunches or just smoking. Nothing looking like café fayre.

 

[Badgers]

I might have to check that one out!

Board lasagne meet?

 

[gaijingirl]

I am not sure it is a café I thought it was just a few tatty tables/chairs out front for the staff? Have been past and seen several people eating what looked like packed lunches or just smoking. Nothing looking like café fayre.

my brother in law works there - i think he did mention a cafe actually...

 

[Badgers]

my brother in law works there - i think he did mention a cafe actually...

In that case it is the worst (since The Jamm car wash café closed) in Brickers