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Brixton news, rumours and general chat - October 2012

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Broken Brixton,I just had breakfast in Granville arcade at the Express cafe pretty good mix of Brixtonians.Then walked down past the trendy part it may be prejudice on my part but I don't like the change aside from anything else there's not the same mix of races/cultures weirdness etc that makes the other parts of Brixton so nice.Also had a nice chat with the guys who run the phone place on Brixton road the guy recognised me even though I've never brought anything of him in the thirteen years he's been there.
 
Does Granville Arcade become Market row at the middle? I know their address is Market Row but I thought the whole lot was Granville Arcade.(they can stick Brixton Villaaage up their arses)
 
peterkro said:
Does Granville Arcade become Market row at the middle? I know their address is Market Row but I thought the whole lot was Granville Arcade.(they can stick Brixton Villaaage up their arses)
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They're separate places - Granville Arcade is across the road from Market Row.
 
Is Granville Arcade the little narrow bit that runs alongside woolies then,I've only lived here thirty odd years and clearly haven't sussed the geography out yet.:oops:

OK having looked at Crispys map I'm a bit clearer,I'm a bit thick as I thought the bit of Market Row that's at the woolies end had been renamed Brixton Village and the narrow arcade is Reliance and the other bit which had the petshop,garden shop and ye olde kitchen supplies place is now Brixton Village.Is that right?
 
peterkro said:
Is Granville Arcade the little narrow bit that runs alongside woolies then,I've only lived here thirty odd years and clearly haven't sussed the geography out yet.:oops:
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That's Reliance Arcade. See Crispy's helpful map above.
 
I preferred it when it was Granville Aracade.

granville-arcade-brixton.jpg


http://www.urban75.org/blog/granville-arcade-brixton-village-1961-londons-largest-emporium/
 
Oh my god,I didn't realise the Villaage was there I thought the trendy bits were restricted to Market Row around eco's I haven't been in the Granville bit (except to buy stuff at the kitchen supplies place just inside the entrance.The bastards are really taking over.
 
Onket said:
Well fuck me. I have NEVER been in Brixton Village itself!
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Not to Agile Rabbit or Federation coffee or Honest burger? ah well.

You can also by large African snails, african fabrics, a wig or two and some nice South American sausage.
 
boohoo said:
Not to Agile Rabbit or Federation coffee or Honest burger? ah well.

You can also by large African snails, african fabrics, a wig or two and some nice South American sausage.
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Where's the Atlantic Rd entrance? Looks like it might be near Baron? I've never spotted it before.
 
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