Brixton news, rumours and general chat - March 2013

[kittyP]

BBC weather only has snowflake symbol at 9.00am.

Netweather has snowflake symbol throughout the day

ah OK thank you

I was looking for a massive discrepancy.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

ah OK thank you

I was looking for a massive discrepancy.

Well it will be massive if it snows throughout the day (Netweather) as opposed to a spot of snow at 9.00am (BBC)

unless you were just talking about temperatures

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

and here's Metcheck's forecast which looks like snow showers throughout the day

http://www.metcheck.com/UK/dayforecast.asp?zipcode=london&day=2#.UTs9aTf1UiU

 

[kittyP]

Well it will be massive if it snows throughout the day (Netweather) as opposed to a spot of snow at 9.00am (BBC)

unless you were just talking about temperatures

Yeah sorry. I am not fully awake yet.
That's why I look at the BBC weather as its simple for easily confused me. Even if its wrong you still get a rough idea.

 

[kittyP]

and here's Metcheck's forecast which looks like snow showers throughout the day

http://www.metcheck.com/UK/dayforecast.asp?zipcode=london&day=2#.UTs9aTf1UiU

But's been so mild.
Lots of gardeners will be unhappy if that comes in to fruition

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Yeah sorry. I am not fully awake yet.
That's why I look at the BBC weather as its simple for easily confused me. Even if its wrong you still get a rough idea.

I gave up on trusting BBC weather forecasts (more than a day ahead) a long time ago. Still look at them though

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

But's been so mild.
Lots of gardeners will be unhappy if that comes in to fruition

BBC may be right. They showed forecast earlier and the snow looked like it might just be south of South London (it was hard to see as the snow was sort of obscuring the South and I only got a glimpse)

I was going to take the netting off that was covering my plants this week and looking forward to doing some gardening, but then saw the forecast earlier in the week and gave up on the idea

 

[kittyP]

BBC may be right. They showed forecast earlier and the snow looked like it might just be south of South London (it was hard to see as the snow was sort of obscuring the South and I only got a glimpse)

I was going to take the netting off that was covering my plants this week and looking forward to doing some gardening, but then saw the forecast earlier in the week and gave up on the idea

At least you hadn't already done it

I have not checked on my Bay tree since the summer.
It's the only plant we have here in the new place and I can't be arsed to downs stairs (risk bumping in to flat mate I don't like who uses the living room) unlock everything and go and have a look at it.
Shame really as it was/is a lovely tree.

 

[Effrasurfer]

The 20th Century Society came walkabout in Brixton this morning, courtesy of the very effective anti-"regeneration" (=demolition) campaign that the Cressingham Gardens TRA are running. Fascinating stuff here if you're an architecture geek: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/07hwsyi63ovqrza/NTI49ssnsG/2013.03.09 C20 LAMBETH 70s Tour.pdf including a lovely shot of Market Row in the 1950s with proto-hipsters in vintage coats and a design sketch for the Barrier Block looking quite bucolic if that's the right word.

 

[spiffx]

I gave up on trusting BBC weather forecasts (more than a day ahead) a long time ago. Still look at them though

ditto.

however, wunderground says there's a miniscule 20% chance of snow on monday:

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin...ry=zmw:00000.420.03772&yday=69&weekday=Monday

but given that it's meant to be raining straight after that, i cant imagine any snow lasting very long anyway.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

ditto.

however, wunderground says there's a miniscule 20% chance of snow on monday:

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin...ry=zmw:00000.420.03772&yday=69&weekday=Monday

but given that it's meant to be raining straight after that, i cant imagine any snow lasting very long anyway.

I looked at Netweather and BBC at 3.00am, and they were completely different. They'd almost swapped forecasts

 

[editor]

Just give me some freaking snow. We've had nowhere near enough this year and time has almost run out!

 

[Orang Utan]

I looked at Netweather and BBC at 3.00am, and they were completely different. They'd almost swapped forecasts

you're obsessed!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

you're obsessed!

I've just looked again, and NetWeather has reverted to original forecast of snow throughout the day, and BBC has more snow than at just 9.00am

 

[Mrs Magpie]

I just stick my head out of the door, get a feel for the temperature, cloud cover etc and dress accordingly.

 

[editor]

I just stick my head out of the door, get a feel for the temperature, cloud cover etc and dress accordingly.

I combine that with a look along Coldharbour Lane to see how many layers people are wearing, and then scan the skies to look for any ominous clouds.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I just stick my head out of the door, get a feel for the temperature, cloud cover etc and dress accordingly.

I look out the window. No point letting cold air in through the front door

 

[Not a Vet]

Currently watching an idiot taking pictures of his son jumping into the large duck/bird lake in brockwell park. I don't know what offends me more, the trampling of habitat, the jumping into the lake or the idea that its ok. Best argument for the return of park wardens

 

[Orang Utan]

Currently watching an idiot taking pictures of his son jumping into the large duck/bird lake in brockwell park. I don't know what offends me more, the trampling of habitat, the jumping into the lake or the idea that its ok. Best argument for the return of park wardens

was the bloke too fearsome to remonstrate with?

 

[Not a Vet]

was the bloke too fearsome to remonstrate with?[/]
I did, this is the conversation:
Me - do you have permission to trample all over the nature reserve?
Them - missing the sarcasm in my voice, no do we need to?
Me - explanation of stating the obvious, did you not see the fences?
Them - oh I thought they were to stop children falling in.

 

[Orang Utan]

 

[Badgers]

Anyone else get this PM:

Hi Badgers,
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Thanks very much!

Best,
Sunny

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Oooh, they are so out of here.

 

[editor]

I'd already told him that we don't allow this kind of thing, although he was welcome to participate in the discussions we have here.

I'll get the ban stick out.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Beat you to it

 

[nagapie]

Currently watching an idiot taking pictures of his son jumping into the large duck/bird lake in brockwell park. I don't know what offends me more, the trampling of habitat, the jumping into the lake or the idea that its ok. Best argument for the return of park wardens

WTF! Considering they are all fenced off, must have gone to some lengths to do that. And it's freezing. What morons.

Do you think they were wankered from the night before? Sounds that idiotic that it could have been caused by lack of sleep and lots of substances.

 

[Badgers]

Window thermometer is reading 4° and phone is telling me 3° today.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Why is the inside of your pocket one degree colder Badgers?

 

[Badgers]

Eye tests in Brixton?

Been about 5 (maybe 10) years since I had one. Sight seems okay (to me) but better to check eh?

I got a free eye test voucher for Specsavers the other day. Always think they will lie to sell me glasses though

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Eye tests in Brixton?

Been about 5 (maybe 10) years since I had one. Sight seems okay (to me) but better to check eh?

I got a free eye test voucher for Specsavers the other day. Always think they will lie to sell me glasses though

I like the one on CHL best.