Brixton news, rumours and general chat - July 2013
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"Red Guard"(NLYL)
Fascinating. I don't remember the article - but I used to regularly read the Independent, so maybe it's just senility setting in. The article is very negative about Brixton in the sterotypical way - maybe that's why I don't remember.
For reference here is the party political referred to
Apologies in advance that this was posted on Youtube by the Conservative Home website.
I think that party political is a masterpiece - directed by John Schlessinger (Midnight Cowboy, Sunday Bloody Sunday etc). Never mind John Major's politics - he came across as a human being. Not necessarily one you would want to have a drink with, but human nevertheless.
I find Cameron, Boris & co far from human.
The intriguing thing about John Major is that he was originally a bank manager working for Standard Chartered Bank in Jos, in central Nigeria. He got sent back to UK after having a car accident.
If Major had not returned to UK we might have got Portillo (in unregenerated neo-Nazi mode) as PM.
Effrasurfer
SW2 I Love You
'Epic' hustings earlier for the Tulse Hill councillor election. Graduate training scheme Lib dem girl, 'highly independent thinking' Labour stalwart, Tory who once lived in Josephine Avenue but has now buggered off to Clapham, amusing Socialist who brought the phrase 'capitalist system' into every sentence but owned up to loving his Tesco Clubcard and above all, wondrous, thunderous Welsh UKIP diva who would hold a referendum on the Tulse Hill parking problem. Put me down as a Don't Know.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
BBC last night had rain forecast in London for much of the afternoon. Didn't see a drop
I sat through the entire nine minutes and seventeen seconds of that shit video so i feel entitled to comment. I made some notes!
1 - Has anyone got a photograph of Major standing on either of his two soap boxes?
2 - Does anyone have a photograph of the "crowd" reaction to my first point?
3 - He talks about a socialist government, we have never had one.
4 - A step up for me and my family was a council flat and the Tories deliberately destroyed all of that.
5 - He is wearing serial killer glasses.
6 - Most of it was close up footage of his face trying passionate, just a few seconds of fools shaking hands with him.
7 - Compassionate Conservatism is an oxymoron.
8 - Shaking hands and smiling with Mubarak.
9 - People will need to be trained and re trained and trained again. (approx 7:19)
To describe this as a masterpiece, political or otherwise is a nonsense. He came across as a stopgap fuckwit. According to Bernard Ingram; Thatcher could not stand being driven through Brixton on her way to her Dulwich home. It was the poverty that upset her not the blacks. (not a quote but close enough)
It was meant to be bulletproof but the Provisionals blew the fuck out of it. I heard the bang, reported thirty minutes later on ITV News at about half past midnight, never mentioned again.
I didn't mean to get pissed but had a long day doing things in the heat so i had a few beers. The second storm has yet to come, not upgrading my phone for another four years, might look at new apps though. Very quiet in central Brixton not heard the lullaby for many hours or anything. Even the foxes have had enough. Pure silence and it is cool enough to sleep comfortably with all windows open. Goodnight.
Manter
Lunch Mob
They are all shit, aren't they? The joy of mat leave is I have been in when they've ce round, so have had the dubious pleasure of talking to quite a few of them....
Rushy
basically a scrotum
Arse. I didn't know this was happening. I saw someone wearing a green rosette repeatedly prodding someone in the chest to make a point outside my place in the late afternoon. I wonder whether they won the proddee over?
Rushy
basically a scrotum
They have a(nother) licence review next week. I can't make head nor tail of what is on the table but noise limiters are being proposed.
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hiraethified
I can't see why you couldn't name them.
snowy_again
Slush
Not sure how that would work though?
I sometimes pop in and order things to take away, but even then, I'm not expecting to jump the queue, other than the queue of people waiting to be seated before they order. When you order a delivery take away, you expect to know roughly when it's going to arrive, so unless they work out some sort of prioritisation with the kitchens, you'd still be slightly in the dark as to when your food is going to turn up.
The problem with the arcades is that the kitchens are small and don't allow for a much greater capacity. People like Franco have developed and opened new branches elsewhere (Blah-ham etc.).
I sometimes pop in and order things to take away, but even then, I'm not expecting to jump the queue, other than the queue of people waiting to be seated before they order. When you order a delivery take away, you expect to know roughly when it's going to arrive, so unless they work out some sort of prioritisation with the kitchens, you'd still be slightly in the dark as to when your food is going to turn up.
The problem with the arcades is that the kitchens are small and don't allow for a much greater capacity. People like Franco have developed and opened new branches elsewhere (Blah-ham etc.).
shakespearegirl
just worked out taglines
I've often been into Negril and seen how busy it was so headed home to get delivery which always arrives within about 20 minutes.
Guess they can prioritise delivery because its more certain, they don't have to wait for people to finish starters, go out for a fag, talk to their friends for ages and not be ready to order.
I'd quite like deliveries from Brix Village
Guess they can prioritise delivery because its more certain, they don't have to wait for people to finish starters, go out for a fag, talk to their friends for ages and not be ready to order.
I'd quite like deliveries from Brix Village
Effrasurfer
SW2 I Love You
Well maybe whoever gets elected Councillor can help out with this one:
A resident in the block across the way wants me to keep an eye on her flat when she's on holiday next week. Not the usual plant watering jobbie though.Over the last few weeks her upstairs neighbour has thrown the following over the balcony: bleach onto window boxes...a double bed...tonight, a glass-topped table and oh yes, a few months back, herself. From the 4th floor.
Apparently all relevant authorities are aware of the case so all we can do is cross our ingers and advise people to wear crash helmets when putting the bins out.
A resident in the block across the way wants me to keep an eye on her flat when she's on holiday next week. Not the usual plant watering jobbie though.Over the last few weeks her upstairs neighbour has thrown the following over the balcony: bleach onto window boxes...a double bed...tonight, a glass-topped table and oh yes, a few months back, herself. From the 4th floor.
Apparently all relevant authorities are aware of the case so all we can do is cross our ingers and advise people to wear crash helmets when putting the bins out.
Effrasurfer
SW2 I Love You
But on the brighter side, some young apprentices on the Roupell Park estate were getting paid to help install solar panels today https://www.facebook.com/media/set/...304853899525227&type=1&ref=notif¬if_t=like
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
Oh. Was on Effra rd a few weeks ago when I saw some stuff being thrown out of a window. Crazy!
Rushy
basically a scrotum
I remember someone on St Matthews Estate emptying the contents of a flat from a sixth floor walkway. A duvet and other bits and pieces were still in the adjacent tree a couple of years later.
Chilavert
Undermining strikes :-(
I notice that Brazzas has been given a lick of paint and looked pretty busy when I went past last night.
They're also doing pints for £2.50 and pork rolls for £3.50 (advertised on a chalk board outside) which I may or may not try this evening....
Edit: City Pantry added me on Twitter last week and I had no idea who they were. The idea of delivered Franco Manca pizza is appealing.
They're also doing pints for £2.50 and pork rolls for £3.50 (advertised on a chalk board outside) which I may or may not try this evening....
Edit: City Pantry added me on Twitter last week and I had no idea who they were. The idea of delivered Franco Manca pizza is appealing.
Rushy
basically a scrotum
I had lunch in there he other day. Really friendly people - not much english. Chicken and avocado sandwich was very nice but could have done with less salt. Some of the salads look good too.
We self delivered a bath of FM pizzas just around the corner - they go cold very very quickly!
ETA (not a bath of pizzas, a batch. Sorry for any confusion
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cuppa tee
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Block 336 http://www.block336.com/ on brixton road is hosting the impact art fair........
http://www.impact-art-fair.org.uk/
http://www.impact-art-fair.org.uk/
Thanks, didn't know about this and it looks good. Like the work of Paul Bellingham which was featured in the video. Hope i can make it along.
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