Brixton news, rumours and general chat - Sept 2013

[teuchter]

Horrible crack dealer outside Iceland last night. Once the fucked up girl had handed her money over, he threw her rock into the heavy moving traffic so she was scrambling round on her hands and knees in moving traffic trying to find it. He was standing there laughing at her. What a C**T.

Is he there regularly?

 

[shakespearegirl]

Is he there regularly?

I've seen him before. Tall slightly balding black guy with a very distinctive red water bottle strapped round his waist. I mainly noticed because I followed the girl out of the tube station so it happened right in front of me.

 

[el-ahrairah]

Horrible crack dealer outside Iceland last night. Once the fucked up girl had handed her money over, he threw her rock into the heavy moving traffic so she was scrambling round on her hands and knees in moving traffic trying to find it. He was standing there laughing at her. What a C**T.

yuk. what a shithead.

 

[Thimble Queen]

I think I'd head to the Jolly Gardeners on Black Prince Road if I wanted some German bier and food.

Is it wrong to want a schnitzel for breakfast?

Zeitgeist was decent, up by Vauxhall - dunno if it's still trading.

We go to Zeitgeist/Jolly Garderners often, mainly to watch St Pauli matches. German food and beer there is delicious.

 

[teuchter]

I've seen him before. Tall slightly balding black guy with a very distinctive red water bottle strapped round his waist. I mainly noticed because I followed the girl out of the tube station so it happened right in front of me.

I am tempted to suggest he would benefit from having his photo posted on here.

 

[shakespearegirl]

For what its worth I've reported it to the police. Its bad enough he's there on the street selling crack, but directly putting her and members of the public at risk whilst laughing at it is horrible

 

[fortyplus]

Never been before odd opening hours for a pub?

Monday12:00–2:00 pm, 6:00–9:00 pm
Tuesday12:00–2:00 pm, 6:00–9:00 pm
Wednesday12:00–2:00 pm, 6:00–9:00 pm
Thursday12:00–2:00 pm, 6:00–9:00 pm
Friday12:00–2:00 pm, 6:00–10:00 pm
Saturday12:00–10:00 pm
Sunday12:00–9:00 pm



NO

Some of us are old enough to remember when the oddest thing about those hours would be the Sunday afternoon opening. Personally, I still think pubs ought to close in the afternoon. I did a stint running a pub back in the day and the working hours were from arrival of the drays to staff afters, and those few hours in the afternoon were essential nap time.

 

[Onket]

Afternoon lock-in time.

 

[peterkro]

The Holy hour.

 

[Manter]

London Oktoberfest is in Kennington Park over the 19-22nd of September. Not sure if it looks ridiculously terrible, ludicrously great or both

About £39 for the 'fest package'


There is a Lederhosen and Dirndl shop/hire available

The 'Muzik' looks a bit Ooompah Ooompah

Northerner went with German mate last year. German not impressed- not great atmosphere, not great beer or food, expensive, lots of twits in suits getting hammered as fast as possible.. Said it was like a beer festival set up by someone who had heard about them but never been to one. (And this is a German with a sense of humour who would have seen kitsch/naff value if there were any to be had)

 

[Badgers]

Northerner went with German mate last year. German not impressed- not great atmosphere, not great beer or food, expensive, lots of twits in suits getting hammered as fast as possible.. Said it was like a beer festival set up by someone who had heard about them but never been to one. (And this is a German with a sense of humour who would have seen kitsch/naff value if there were any to be had)

Oh well it does look like that from the website. Waiting to hear if I can get freebie tickets but doubtful.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Just been in the Old Post Office Bakery on Landor Road for my regular fix and discovered a few of the guys in there are Dulwich Hamlet fans

 

[Badgers]

Just been in the Old Post Office Bakery on Landor Road for my regular fix and discovered a few of the guys in there are Dulwich Hamlet fans

At this rate it won't be long until a Syrian billionaire buys Dulwich Hamlet, relocates the stadium to Clapham, gets Starbucks to sponsor the kit and buys Andy Carroll for £70m

 

[Chilavert]

I've made a couple of visits to the Craft Beer Bar this week; Monday it felt cold and soulless, last night the atmosphere was great! Good music, busy and the sun streaming in through the windows...

I did manage to buy a pint that cost £5.50, but felt better about that when the guy at the bar next to me brought two pints of porter for £15.

 

[pissflaps]

Old Post Office Bakery are still on Mrs PF's shitlist for blanking her at the white folks sunday market nearly two years ago. Harsh.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Old Post Office Bakery are still on Mrs PF's shitlist for blanking her at the white folks sunday market nearly two years ago. Harsh.

Always found them to be thoroughly decent people.

I'm not sure if the people who work on the Sunday stall are actually part of the usual bakery staff. Maybe they simply didn't see Mrs PF?

 

[editor]

Always found them to be thoroughly decent people.

I'm not sure if the people who work on the Sunday stall are actually part of the usual bakery staff. Maybe they simply didn't see Mrs PF?

I've never had a problem with them.

 

[editor]

I've made a couple of visits to the Craft Beer Bar this week; Monday it felt cold and soulless, last night the atmosphere was great! Good music, busy and the sun streaming in through the windows...

I did manage to buy a pint that cost £5.50, but felt better about that when the guy at the bar next to me brought two pints of porter for £15.

I imagine it might be better in the daytimes, but it's definitely not my kind of place for an evening drink. Those beer rices are ridiculous.

 

[pissflaps]

Always found them to be thoroughly decent people.

I'm not sure if the people who work on the Sunday stall are actually part of the usual bakery staff. Maybe they simply didn't see Mrs PF?

Legend has it they served two other people before they got to her despite her being there before them. We can also never return to the vegan cupcake joint, the grocers next door to the south american butchers and the chinese dumpling place. Tough crowd.

 

[Crispy]

joint

yellow card

 

[pissflaps]

screw you, i'm a forrin. it's a pass.

 

[Onket]

Northerner went with German mate last year. German not impressed- not great atmosphere, not great beer or food, expensive, lots of twits in suits getting hammered as fast as possible.. Said it was like a beer festival set up by someone who had heard about them but never been to one. (And this is a German with a sense of humour who would have seen kitsch/naff value if there were any to be had)

Did anyone geniunely expect anything different?!

This review doesn't put me off from going as it is exactly what I'd expect and I would rip the piss accordingly. Too expensive though. Maybe that's to keep the piss-takers out.

 

[Manter]

Did anyone geniunely expect anything different?!

This review doesn't put me off from going as it is exactly what I'd expect and I would rip the piss accordingly. Too expensive though. Maybe that's to keep the piss-takers out.

I think they were hoping for the so-bad-its-good option, but concluded it was just expensive...

 

[el-ahrairah]

Legend has it they served two other people before they got to her despite her being there before them. We can also never return to the vegan cupcake joint, the grocers next door to the south american butchers and the chinese dumpling place. Tough crowd.

heh, i'm glad i'm not the only one who boycotts places based on perceived slights.

 

[Onket]

so-bad-its-good

No such thing.

 

[Manter]

No such thing.

You take that back! Half my musical tastes are justified on that basis

 

[Onket]

You take that back! Half my musical tastes are justified on that basis

I geniunely don't beleive there is such a thing. You can enjoy something that is shit, but it doesn't make it good. And if you think something is good, then it can't really be shit.

Etc.

 

[Mrak]

screw you, i'm a forrin. it's a pass.

Wait, does that mean you weren't even born in Brixton? For shame...

 

[Onket]

You take that back! Half my musical tastes are justified on that basis

I geniunely don't beleive there is such a thing. You can enjoy something that is shit, but it doesn't make it good. And if you think something is good, then it can't really be shit.

Etc.

Apologies. Didn't mean to get serious.

 

[pissflaps]

/grits teeth and smiles nervously

sht up mnnnnn, 'll gt bnd agn if thy fnd out!