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Brixton news, rumours and general chat - May 2013

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TruXta said:
As a non-resident I can only watch and sob from afar.
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Badgers said:
I am going along with our angry, chilli fuelled friend tarannau on this Ed. Having worked a fair few of late the Brickers Markers are pretty slow.
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I find that strange because every time I go past/walk through, it's been hugely busy. So much so that we've abandoned trying to get a Federation coffee, in fact. Which bit are you referring to, btw?
 
editor said:
I find that strange because every time I go past/walk through, it's been hugely busy. So much so that we've abandoned trying to get a Federation coffee, in fact. Which bit are you referring to, btw?
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On Saturday it's ok up to midday, I reckon.
 
editor said:
I find that strange because every time I go past/walk through, it's been hugely busy. So much so that we've abandoned trying to get a Federation coffee, in fact. Which bit are you referring to, btw?
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Last two Brixton stalls were Station Road. The take (all day) was well under half of Broadway Market for example and a LOT worse organised. Lot of repeated stalls, poor communication, poor checks and (according to regular traders which I take with a pinch of salt) poor promotion.

editor said:
hugely busy
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Could be applied to Borough Market for example
 
Ach, I was only in there last Saturday early on and you could scoot through the market with ease. Quick nip into Nour, over to Granville for herbs and then rapidly down Pope's road for some trad veg, all without a queue. It's pretty much the same story on Sundays fwiw - I generally make it round the Farmers Market and into Nour and then back onto the train within half an hour. The most likely holdup tends to be the veg corner at the Farmers Market rather than anywhere else. You can even get through Nour in minutes.
 
editor said:
Ah. I've only been talking about Granville Arcade/Market Row.
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It is busy. Has the benefit of being a stationary (longer lease) market with shops either side. Not knocking that at all but it has little original or other things of interest (to me at least). It is good for staples and such and I get my fruit and veg from the market but little else.
 
editor said:
Perfect Brixton day, although I'd miss out Franco Manca Enterprises Inc as they're firmly 'nu' these days.
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To be fair, Giuseppe Mascoli lurks on the TTB mailing list and not long ago he proffered 10 free pizzas when a meeting with a bring and share supper was being planned, provided someone could pick them up. I volunteered with alacrity to perform said function and had great fun walking the length of the high street with a precarious pile of fragrant pizza boxes, gently rebuffing the advances of numerous people who were prepared to take one or two off my hands. We actually had several more pizzas than people at that meeting.
 
Effrasurfer said:
To be fair, Giuseppe Mascoli lurks on the TTB mailing list and not long ago he proffered 10 free pizzas when a meeting with a bring and share supper was being planned, provided someone could pick them up. I volunteered with alacrity to perform said function and had great fun walking the length of the high street with a precarious pile of fragrant pizza boxes, gently rebuffing the advances of numerous people who were prepared to take one or two off my hands. We actually had several more pizzas than people at that meeting.
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And he gave me some of his fabulous sourdough starter which is still going strong after several years in my kitchen and producing delicious bread which doesn't cost £3+ a loaf. What's TTB btw.
 
Badgers said:
Walked past the Christian book shop on Brixton Road this morning and it 'looked like' it might be closing :hmm: the place was nearly empty and there were people in there clearing out the rest :hmm:
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Sadly it has restocked and is open
 
Hooray, further free film news:
A screening of Ken Loach's new film, The Spirit of '45 by the Left Unity Lambeth group. Grosvener Pub, 17 Sidney road Stockwell SW9 0TP @ 7:00. Tuesday, 21 May
 
Hey guys, there's no introduction thread, so I thought I'd just stick it here. Just moved to the area for an internship and looking to make it a permanent thing. So.... Hi.
 
MikeOnABike said:
Hey guys, there's no introduction thread, so I thought I'd just stick it here. Just moved to the area for an internship and looking to make it a permanent thing. So.... Hi.
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Skunk or weed? Lend us a tenner? ;)

Welcome, Mike. What kinda bike do you ride? If you say "fixie" we might have to kneecap you.
 
Welcome, Mike. What kinda bike do you ride? If you say "fixie" we might have to kneecap you.
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Unfortunately, I currently have no bike down here. My username is a lie in an effort to pick something that hasn't been used before on this forum. Can't ride a fixed gear bike to save my life. Also, based on my current bank account, maybe you could lend me the tenner.

Are you now, or have you ever been, a practising hipster?
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And I have no idea, my mates always called me that because I work in music, but aside from that i'm not sure what classifies a hipster these days.
 
MikeOnABike said:
Unfortunately, I currently have no bike down here. My username is a lie in an effort to pick something that hasn't been used before on this forum. Can't ride a fixed gear bike to save my life. Also, based on my current bank account, maybe you could lend me the tenner.



And I have no idea, my mates always called me that because I work in music, but aside from that i'm not sure what classifies a hipster these days.
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If you look anything like this you're a hipster

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I can't grow a beard :( or even a mustache successfully. Blonde facial hair and a baby face mean i'll be getting id'd well into my 20s.
 
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