Brixton news, rumours and general chat - November 2012

[BoxRoom]

Thanks very much! Much appreciated. Might give the Effra a go I think.
Cheers!

 

[el-ahrairah]

you can't go wrong with the effra on a wet autumn afternoon. IMO.

 

[colacubes]

By...........?

The mayor. No mention of Santa

 

[snowy_again]

Effra's not likely to be open for a while though...

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

The mayor. No mention of Santa

I wonder how man people in Lambeth know who the mayor is?

 

[editor]

I wonder how man people in Lambeth know who the mayor is?

I met him a while ago. And a very jolly chap he is too.

 

[Manter]

I wonder how man people in Lambeth know who the mayor is?

I wouldn't know him if he fell on me. What do mayors do, anyway?

 

[Orang Utan]

i thought the mayor was a lady. i last saw the mayor two years ago mind, trying to curry favour with locals by harassing a friend's baby, who wasn't having it.

 

[Orang Utan]

I wouldn't know him if he fell on me. What do mayors do, anyway?

pick up babies and make them cry

 

[Manter]

pick up babies and make them cry

Oooh, I could do that job...

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I wouldn't know him if he fell on me. What do mayors do, anyway?

Cut ribbons and er, look mayory and act jolly and wear great big medals

 

[Manter]

Cut ribbons and er, look mayory

Not sure I'd be trusted unsupervised with scissors, but other than that....

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I met him a while ago. And a very jolly chap he is too.

Didn't you ask if you could switch on the lights?

 

[editor]

Didn't you ask if you could switch on the lights?

I've got my own lights to turn on. Probably better than his anyway.

 

[editor]

Here's the pic I took of him:

 

[Badgers]

He the one on the left yeah?

 

[TruXta]

He the one on the left yeah?

The one on the right is a famous cross-dresser I hear.

 

[editor]

He the one on the left yeah?

Yes. They had to cut back on the mayoral chains because of cutbacks. The guy on the right came along to show off his bling.

 

[Crispy]

Yes. They had to cut back on the mayoral chains because of cutbacks.

However, the improvement situation is improving, so it's not all gloom and gloom.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I've got my own lights to turn on. Probably better than his anyway.

I think everyone's will be better than Lambeth's

 

[editor]

However, the improvement situation is improving, so it's not all gloom and gloom.

Good to hear that the improvement situation is improving, and that there is hope that the cut backs against the cutbacks will be cut back.

Edit to add: I'm not sure if I follow myself there.

 

[Crispy]

Hang on, are you saying that the cut backs on cut backs have been c...

No. Sorry, I can't go two rounds

 

[editor]

Hang on, are you saying that the cut backs on cut backs have been c...

No. Sorry, I can't go two rounds

I don't know what I'm saying any more.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Lady Mayor's on crutches. Did Mr Mayor accidentally stab her with scissors whilst cutting some ribbon?

 

[editor]

Lady Mayor's on crutches. Did Mr Mayor accidentally stab her with scissors whilst cutting some ribbon?

It might be a trendy bracelet inspired by the accident prone, purchased from the Villaaage.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

You mean a bit like the rich who want to go around with holey jumpers, and designer holey jeans, they're now trying to show support for the disabled by walking around with crutches?

 

[Ms T]

I sometimes find turning off Atlantic Road into Coldharbour Lane (when I'm coming from Herne Hill) a little perilous because so many tossers rush the lights/drive through reds.

I know what you mean because I cross there all the time but they're usually not jumping the lights. As someone who occasionally drives that junction you have to pull forward and wait until all the traffic has cleared before turning right into CHL. The lights aren't phased properly IMHO.

 

[editor]

We're just getting the Brixton listings in for Christmas and NYE. Highest priced NYE party so far is the Academy, who are charging a cool £45 for their night. Most of the others are between £10-£25, apart from the Albert of course which will be free for regulars as usual, and £3 to strangers we 'aven't seen afore.

 

[Gramsci]

Why do you have trouble cycling through Brixton? I've always found it pretty straight forward, even when turning off the main road

Because the fashion for narrowing down roads does not help cyclists. It leaves little space

The same thing has been done in the west end in Shaftesbury avenue from Cambridge Circus to Piccadilly Circus. Which is now ridiculous. Also Bloomsbury Way. Sometimes I go down Great Russel street instead.

 

[RaverDrew]

Can people please keep a look out for Jess, she's a much loved seven month old Cocker Spaniel who went missing from her home in the Brixton area on Sunday.

She lives near Coldharbour Lane/Myatts Field South

http://www.doglost.co.uk/dog_blog.php?dogId=45641

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...36140769289.2149021.1452937307&type=1&theater here's a facebook post that people can share