Brixton news, rumours and general chat - March 2013

[trabuquera]

pah, at stockwell group practice they not only have bossy notices plastered all over the place, they also bombard you with a running tickertape of all the same bossy 'don't do this, you can't do that, we won't do the other' negative messages on a dot matrix board. weirdly you feel a bit more intimidated by them in that format.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

pah, at stockwell group practice they not only have bossy notices plastered all over the place, they also bombard you with a running tickertape of all the same bossy 'don't do this, you can't do that, we won't do the other' negative messages on a dot matrix board. weirdly you feel a bit more intimidated by them in that format.

Oh, we're much more modern on Brixton Hill. We have a big tv screen, none of that dot matrix nonsense.

 

[editor]

I'm hearing more about the incident on Coldharbour Lane last night. I'm trying to check the facts but it doesn't look good so far

 

[Kanda]

I recently moved from Brixton Water Lane to Brixton Hill as it is virtually impossible to get an appointment at BWL before you have either a) dropped dead or b) got better all by yourself. The receptionist at Brixton Hill did say it probably wouldn't be any better there, but it has been so far.

http://www.edithcavellsurgery.co.uk/ just the other side of Brixton Hill can usually see me same day.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Aside from celeb spotting; the cafe at Papa's Park is open again - with some of the people from Bonnington Square / Italo running it.

Can't find any web stuff at the moment on it; just a flyer.

Papa's is a great little playground. It's only tiny but it's free to use and run by volunteers. Niece hatter loves the roundabout. It has a free-to-use basketball/football court as well.

Here's the flyer for the new caff. Open Weds to Sunday. Pizza on Fri/Sat nite and brekkie at the weekend. Didn't realise some of the Bonnington people were behind it

They are on Twitter too https://twitter.com/PapasCaf

 

[Brixton Hatter]

neighbours across the road aren't happy.....look at the pavement outside their house

 

[pissflaps]

http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/

 

[TruXta]

neighbours across the road aren't happy.....look at the pavement outside their house

Just wait a few years, it'll read "YOUR MOUSSE IS SHIT"

 

[aussw9]

i like woll smoth. What's he ever done to you?

/hipsters derp a herp

Endless cheesy movies and his damn awful music.

 

[editor]

Is anyone else getting the feeling that there's a bit of a nasty vibe bubbling up on the streets recently? I've been seeing a lot more cop activity and I'm hearing talk about some very unpleasant stuff going on....

 

[Chilavert]

Not really Ed, but then I haven't been actually 'out' in Brixton for a while.

Can you share a little more about what has (allegedly) been going on?

 

[editor]

Not really Ed, but then I haven't been actually 'out' in Brixton for a while.

Can you share a little more about what has (allegedly) been going on?

I don't want to stir things up unnecessarily, but I'll post up more detail since I get the full facts (if they emerge). It's all about gangs, inevitably.

 

[DietCokeGirl]

Personally, just in general seeing more police on the streets makes me feel more nervous, not safer - I just assume they know something we don't.

 

[TruXta]

Not seen anything out of the ordinary of late, but admittedly I've not spent that much time hanging out around Brixton lately.

 

[Badgers]

I have been on foot a lot over the last week and have seen a fair police presence. Walked past a few morning raids, and seen more police in the daytime generally.

Quite used to the police being about nights, especially weekends. Less used to seeing them about on the morning/day doing raids. Had just put it down to me noticing more...

Dunno

 

[Frumious B.]

Whatever bad things are going on, would everyone please exaggerate and publicise them as much as possible. It's the only way to put the brakes on property values.

 

[Badgers]

Whatever bad things are going on, would everyone please exaggerate and publicise them as much as possible. It's the only way to put the brakes on property values.

Meh

 

[leanderman]

Whatever bad things are going on, would everyone please exaggerate and publicise them as much as possible. It's the only way to put the brakes on property values.

Lots of burglaries in our street if that helps.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Not really been out and about to notice, but friend in Lewisham feels a change in the air. Could be countrywide what with all these new cuts pissing people off, or maybe it's just South London and gang-related

 

[simonSW2]

Clambering onto the 159 I observe a saccharine green glow emanating from the new Foxtons across the street. A cabal of tightly suited boys and girls are gathered therein, with a number of other people sipping sour white wine and staring up at a presentation onscreen. It's a launch party I guess, but it looks more like the opening scene of a particularly bad horror movie involving zombies and blue eyed cyborgs.

THEY ARE AMONG US!

 

[sparkybird]

dunno but found a day glo orange condom in my front garden this week......

 

[cuppa tee]

THEY ARE AMONG US!

It has begun...........

 

[trabuquera]

I observe a saccharine green glow emanating from the new Foxtons across the street. A cabal of tightly suited boys and girls are gathered therein, with a number of other people sipping sour white wine and staring up at a presentation onscreen. THEY ARE AMONG US!

They are IN MY ROAD, IMPINGIN' on my rezidence ... got home one night this week to literally walk into one of the zombies with a wannabe buyer/victim, coming out of one of the (soon-to-be-formerly) council blocks, steering the n00b by the shoulder as he complained weakly about 'lack of space' and 'not a lot of bathroom for the money' etc.

I tutted loudly at both of them. But did not dare to do anything more radical or unfriendly than that. Neckshot soon, please.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

They are IN MY ROAD, IMPINGIN' on my rezidence ... got home one night this week to literally walk into one of the zombies with a wannabe buyer/victim, coming out of one of the (soon-to-be-formerly) council blocks, steering the n00b by the shoulder as he complained weakly about 'lack of space' and 'not a lot of bathroom for the money' etc.

I tutted loudly at both of them. But did not dare to do anything more radical or unfriendly than that. Neckshot soon, please.

They're going to make The Albert their local

eta: Lunchtime drinks AND after work drinks

They may like it that much, they'll use it at weekends as well

 

[cuppa tee]

They're going to make The Albert their local

eta: Lunchtime drinks AND after work drinks

They may like it that much, they'll use it at weekends as well

Where will they park the minis

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Where will they park the minis

The pop-up car park beneath editor's flat.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

The pop-up car park beneath editor's flat.

and the back garden of The Albert

 

[Chilavert]

The pop-up car park beneath editor's flat.

*polite applause*

 

[editor]

They're going to make The Albert their local

eta: Lunchtime drinks AND after work drinks

They may like it that much, they'll use it at weekends as well

I'll make sure I finetune a DJ selection that will drive them out of the bar and screaming into their minis, ne'er to return.

 

[Dan U]

Just saw on another forum the 414 is supposedly closed for a bit?