Brixton news, rumours and general chat - November 2013

[Brixton Hatter]

When is the Rec pool at its quietest?

Monday to Friday it's open til 10pm, so later in the evening is often quiet. Also 2pm-4pm-ish after the classes have finished and before people start coming for an after-work swim.

More details here on when the classes etc are on: http://www.better.org.uk/leisure/brixton-recreation-centre
…though to be fair the classes often only take up one or maybe two lanes.

 

[cuppa tee]

See post #618.

I thought you were testing us with a riddle

 

[Greebo]

When is the Rec pool at its quietest?

Try first thing in the morning, or about 9am if you don't have to fit a swim in before commuting. On no account expect a relaxing swim between 5 and 7pm, nor at the weekend, nor daytime during the school holidays.

 

[Winot]

And bear in mind 6-7.30pm on a Friday is women only - that's caught me out before.

 

[Rushy]

And bear in mind 6-7.30pm on a Friday is women only - that's caught me out before.

That's what you told your missus...

 

[Brixton Hatter]

And bear in mind 6-7.30pm on a Friday is women only - that's caught me out before.

When does your restraining order run out then?!

 

[Winot]

See post #618.

 

[Ms T]

We got our food waste bin today. And they took away our wheelie bin - hopefully a new one will have arrived by the time I get home!

 

[gaijingirl]

We got our food waste bin today. And they took away our wheelie bin - hopefully a new one will have arrived by the time I get home!

Ours took a week and we were lucky.. plenty of other people nearby had much worse experiences. But hopefully they'll have ironed out all the problems further South and will get it right when it comes to you.

 

[friendofdorothy]

Anyone know where you can get a real Xmas tree in Brixton?

I've seen some outside the tube, a place outside Hootananny and one on Acre Lane, but are there any others?

oh for fucks sake its only november - please don't talk about xmas yet!

 

[Onket]

oh for fucks sake its only november - please don't talk about xmas yet!

Don't be silly.

 

[Ms T]

Ours took a week and we were lucky.. plenty of other people nearby had much worse experiences. But hopefully they'll have ironed out all the problems further South and will get it right when it comes to you.

I saw the truck with the new ones on board just around the corner on Railton Road - so fingers crossed! We have two food waste bins for some reason.

 

[gaijingirl]

I saw the truck with the new ones on board just around the corner on Railton Road - so fingers crossed! We have two food waste bins for some reason.

maybe it's because you are a domestic goddess

 

[teuchter]

The introduction of food bins is the most exciting thing that has happened in the realm of waste collection in the entirety of my life in the borough of Lambeth so far. It certainly eclipses any of the times where there were changes to types of plastic containers allowed in the recycling bags, for example. I'll be waiting at my window all week, looking out for the lorry.

 

[leanderman]

The introduction of food bins is the most exciting thing that has happened in the realm of waste collection in the entirety of my life in the borough of Lambeth so far. It certainly eclipses any of the times where there were changes to types of plastic containers allowed in the recycling bags, for example. I'll be waiting at my window all week, looking out for the lorry.

Considering how difficult people find it to put their bins in and out at the right time and not put food waste in the recycling bags - if they even recycle at all - I fear for this slop bucket idea.

The buckets arrived today and I snagged an extra one for fox-proof milk/egg/croissant deliveries.

 

[leanderman]

The introduction of food bins is the most exciting thing that has happened in the realm of waste collection in the entirety of my life in the borough of Lambeth so far. It certainly eclipses any of the times where there were changes to types of plastic containers allowed in the recycling bags, for example. I'll be waiting at my window all week, looking out for the lorry.

I have not got over the orange recycling bags going white.

 

[SarfLondoner]

I saw the truck with the new ones on board just around the corner on Railton Road - so fingers crossed! We have two food waste bins for some reason.

we got a long handled thing that you leave outside and a smaller box to fill up indoors and empty into long handled thingy thing, oh and some free bags but we have to buy our own once they have gone.

 

[leanderman]

From Twitter:

JAKAROOS is opening up soon in Brixton Market on Station Road. We will be selling spicy Hot Pepper Pot stews to keep your bellies warm this winter.

 

[SarfLondoner]

sounds good in this weather,will give it a try.

 

[quimcunx]

I have not got over the orange recycling bags going white.

They replaced my orange sacks with some sort of thick plastic reuseable bag one quarter the size. I'm finding it most annoying having to go out to the bins 3 times as often.

 

[leanderman]

They replaced my orange sacks with some sort of thick plastic reuseable bag half the size. I'm finding it most annoying having to go out to the bins 3 times as often.

You're right. They're all wrong.

 

[Onket]

The food waste bins have been in use in Southwark for years. It's a superb service and really cuts down on the amount of stuff in the 'normal bin'.

 

[Gramsci]

Saw a flyer posted up in the so-called "Brixton Village" over the weekend which seemed to be rallying the "established, traditional traders in the Market" to press for restoration of car parking facilities when the temporary ice rink is done with. Drawing a direct and IMHO rather relevant comparison with the allocated car park spaces the council's seen fit to grant Tesco and other retail giants around SW2/9 recently. Old threads already did this to death (car parks good for 'real people' businesses rather than posh cheese and mohair nick-nack shops, car parks bad because driving equals planet-killing) but it was interesting to me that this line of argument is being pursued.

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I have posted up about this. When the car park went for the ice rink it was promised that the site would be used as car park for market once the Streatham rink opened.

The Council now are telling the traders they can only have 22 spaces.

 

[Gramsci]

It has often been claimed that the interior space is not efficiently used. I don't agree. The Rec has a central atrium which provides light, space and an overall feeling of openness. This was the architect’s intention when designing the building, and provides for a pleasant and welcoming atmosphere.

Been pointed out to me that if the glass roof was cleaned more light would get in.

Also when it was first opened there were plants in the atrium. You can see where they would have been. Made a big difference.

 

[Gramsci]

When is the Rec pool at its quietest?

6 to 8pm on Saturday.

Also found that its often quiet Sunday afternoon. Tends to get busy again in last few hours.

If you take children they tend to chuck people out after six on weekends as they have less staff on.

Weekdays sometimes are busy if there are schools using part of pool.

 

[Gramsci]

Try first thing in the morning,

One of the full on swimmers told me that he avoids the early morning as it busy. People use it before going to work.

 

[Greebo]

One of the full on swimmers told me that he avoids the early morning as it busy. People use it before going to work.

I've heard it from pensioners that if you go between 9 and 10 (ie. right at the start of the off peak hours) it's pretty quiet then.

 

[Gramsci]

I've heard it from pensioners that if you go between 9 and 10 (ie. right at the start of the off peak hours) it's pretty quiet then.

Yes I agree. The very early morning regulars leave by then.

 

[teuchter]

the orange recycling bags going white.

replaced my orange sacks with some sort of thick plastic reuseable bag one quarter the size

What what what??

 

[leanderman]

Been pointed out to me that if the glass roof was cleaned more light would get in.

Also when it was first opened there were plants in the atrium. You can see where they would have been. Made a big difference.

Yep. It's a big building with lots of facilities. It just needs a bit of a tweak here and there.

And a faster front desk. I've seen glaciers move quicker.