Brixton news, rumours and general chat - November 2012

[Manter]

Go on....

its in a pharmacy, which is a bit odd. But they take your money and give you stamps in return. Which was all I needed them to do, there was not much of a queue and the woman behind the counter managed a tired smile and called me love. So pleasant enough

 

[Badgers]

its in a pharmacy, which is a bit odd. But they take your money and give you stamps in return. Which was all I needed them to do, there was not much of a queue and the woman behind the counter managed a tired smile and called me love. So pleasant enough

Superdrug then

 

[clandestino]

its in a pharmacy, which is a bit odd. But they take your money and give you stamps in return. Which was all I needed them to do, there was not much of a queue and the woman behind the counter managed a tired smile and called me love. So pleasant enough

The post office used to be a separate shop to the general store - I think it was next door. But the two were merged when the PO was shut a few years ago.

 

[Manter]

The post office used to be a separate shop to the general store - I think it was next door. But the two were merged when the PO was shut a few years ago.

yeah, and the other one is a flower shop or something now, isn't it? Bel fiore? or am I making that up?

 

[clandestino]

Been a while since I've been to that PO. Last time I was there, the old PO was just a boarded up shop. Be good if it's reopened as a florist.

 

[editor]

East Dulwich has the ones that look like changing room lockers. The ones in Bonnington Sq. have inevitably been taken over with plants, which makes them look a little less intrusive.

It would be nice if they could incorporate planters and stuff so it's not one big ugly metal grilled curvy box.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Maybe someone will pretty it up with a bit of graffiti

 

[cuppa tee]

yeah, and the other one is a flower shop or something now, isn't it? Bel fiore? or am I making that up?

It is Bel Fiore. The two old guys had the post office until it closed. The post office moved into the expanded pharmacy, just across the road is De Lietos bakery which was on South Lambeth road, they do good coffee at a good price and pasta dishes at lunchtime as well as really nice bread, Italian and English, cakes, fresh pizza and meats and cheeses

 

[editor]

Maybe someone will pretty it up with a bit of graffiti

Talking of which, that unsightly mess of tagging/grafitti/'artwork' is still defacing the Angel.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Maybe a new mural's called for

 

[RaverDrew]

From a mate's facebook...

It seems that Lambeth council are on an eradicate the buskers mission, so in an attempt to be a thorn in their side it has been suggested that we have a busk on mass, a kind of busking bomb that informs the general public what is going on at the same time... if you visit Lambeth's own website they state that it is legal to busk anywhere in Lambeth without the need for a licence, anyone up for it?

 

[editor]

Maybe a new mural's called for

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

 

[RaverDrew]

From Hootananny...

URGENT IMPORTANT NEWS 1.11.12: due to new licensing restrictions, there is going to be no entry to Hootananny after 11pm. Please please please make sure to arrive before then to be sure of getting in! We are hoping to get this lifted by next weekend but, for now, that's the crack...​

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

From Hootananny...

Blimey

20 years ago, that's where everyone on the Hill went after the 11.00pm pubs shut

 

[ajdown]

Is there an "electronics" shop anywhere in Brixton or the immediate surrounding area? Need about half a dozen 3mm LED's, colour not important. I know I can trek up to Maplin in town but I didn't want to waste a couple of hours on a round trip. I know there's Ebay but they'll be a few days and given a choice I'd rather have them sooner if possible.

 

[leanderman]

buzz lighting shop opposite lidl on acre lane

 

[Manter]

Is there an "electronics" shop anywhere in Brixton or the immediate surrounding area? Need about half a dozen 3mm LED's, colour not important. I know I can trek up to Maplin in town but I didn't want to waste a couple of hours on a round trip. I know there's Ebay but they'll be a few days and given a choice I'd rather have them sooner if possible.

Blissetts at the top of Brixton road. Bonkers family that own it, but a proper treasure trove of DIY-ness

 

[peterkro]

Blissetts great as they are won't stock LED's

 

[Orang Utan]

Blissetts at the top of Brixton road. Bonkers family that own it, but a proper treasure trove of DIY-ness

Which end is the top of Brixton Road?

 

[RaverDrew]

Which end is the top of Brixton Road?

The most northerly end obviously, why would anyone describe the other end as the top ?

 

[twistedAM]

The most northerly end obviously, why would anyone describe the other end as the top ?

Well maybe if you were in the Kennington Forum you would

 

[Orang Utan]

The most northerly end obviously, why would anyone describe the other end as the top ?

The Brixton end then?
Yeah, must be as there's a hill that goes up there and up is north.

 

[RaverDrew]

The Brixton end then?
Yeah, must be as there's a hill that goes up there and up is north.

 

[twistedAM]

The Brixton end then?
Yeah, must be as there's a hill that goes up there and up is north.

Brixton Road starts at the bottom of Brixton Hill so it's obviously south in your logic, and therefore the top/northerly end is in Kennington.

 

[Orang Utan]

Brixton Road is not a hill, but level. If up is north and down is south, then a flat road runs east or west. So is the shop on the east or west of Brixton?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I like OU's thinking even if it is wrong

 

[editor]

From Hootananny...

Where has that been posted?

 

[RaverDrew]

Where has that been posted?

On their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/hootananny.brixton

 

[ajdown]

buzz lighting shop opposite lidl on acre lane

They seem to do LED lighting, not individual LED's.

Wondering if one of the 'disco equipment' type shops around Brixton might have a small stock of them?