Brixton news, rumours and general chat - September 2012

[Crispy]

Things have gone too far now.

Ok, that's the last fucking straw

 

[el-ahrairah]

fucksake, speedy noodles is pretty much the very essence of brixton, as much as unwelcome sexual advances and paddling in urine at the albert.

 

[boohoo]

We are going to become like Clapham - all estate agents and eateries.

Yesterday I heard some young Clapham people moaning that East London was too cool for them They probably won't like Brixton soon.

 

[editor]

Things have gone too far now.

Terrible, terrible news.

 

[quimcunx]

The only time I ate there I got an upset tummy but not as bad as Foxtons will upset it.

 

[quimcunx]

Can only hope that twitter has got it wrong. *crosses fingers and discovers religion*

 

[Badgers]

That is the worst thing that could happen. Think I would rather have a four storey McDonald's mega-store sponsored by News International that those cunts. Direct actions.......

 

[RaverDrew]

I remember when people said Brixton was being gentrified because of a noodle bar opening up on the high street

 

[Chilavert]

Foxtons?! Unbelievable scenes.

Having said that, they've had an office in Streatham for a while now so it was inevitable really.

I assume they'll be parking their liveried Minis near the Trinity - perhaps we can key them en masse?

Edit: Really Drew?

 

[Badgers]

Oddly the Whistleblowers documentry on Foxtons has gone from YouTube.

Information on Foxtons episode here - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4826444.stm

 

[RaverDrew]

And another thing, you ponces with your "real ale bars" selling 30 types of overpriced dirty dish water, YOU'RE just as much a part of this gentrification problem. What we need is a bigger, more prominent Wetherspoon, real drinks, for real people, at real prices.

 

[Chilavert]

And another thing, you ponces with your "real ale bars" selling 30 types of overpriced dirty dish water, YOU'RE just as much a part of this gentrification problem. What we need is a bigger, more prominent Wetherspoon, real drinks, for real people, at real prices.

Meet for a pint in 'Spoons later?

 

[quimcunx]

http://planning.lambeth.gov.uk/onli...ils.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=MA8ZT6BOHV000

I object to this as an affront unto mine eyes.

 

[RaverDrew]

Meet for a pint in 'Spoons later?

Would love to but I'm barred

 

[Chilavert]

Would love to but I'm barred

 

[Crispy]

http://planning.lambeth.gov.uk/onli...ils.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=MA8ZT6BOHV000

I object to this as an affront unto mine eyes.

And there it is people. The First Sign of the apocalypse.

 

[Badgers]

What objections are we logging? I can't find the 'Robbing Cunts' category?

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Foxtons? FFS!!

Didn't someone once on here (many years ago) offer a reward/bounty for a picture of a burning Foxtons Mini?

 

[quimcunx]

http://planning.lambeth.gov.uk/onli...ils.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=MA8ZT6BOHV000

I object to this as an affront unto mine eyes.

'a shop affront unto mine eyes' would have been better.

esprit d'escalier, sigh.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

What objections are we logging? I can't find the 'Robbing Cunts' category?

Additional traffic congestion - lots of minis, pontentially lots of driving customers, limited parking in immediate vicinity

Also, the Brixton Masterplan states that residents want to "retain the unique character of central Brixton" and I suggest that filling up the High Street with estate agents will not do that.

 

[Kanda]

Additional traffic congestion - lots of minis, pontentially lots of driving customers, limited parking in immediate vicinity

There are already estate agents there. So you haven't got much hope on that front I would have thought...

 

[Badgers]

I am honestly shocked at this shit. I bet the local estate agents (not that many here will worry) are over the fucking moon too

 

[Badgers]

Objections:

• Adversely affects Listed Bldg/Setting​
• Loss of Property Value​
• Increase in Vermin ​
• Not Sustainable Employment​
• Objecting to the proposal​
• Over-Concentration of Use in Area​
• Poor Design​
• Too Bulky/High/Out of Scale etc​
• Unsociable Behaviour​

Some a bit tenuous at best.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

And another thing, you ponces with your "real ale bars" selling 30 types of overpriced dirty dish water, YOU'RE just as much a part of this gentrification problem.

Rubbish - it's the long awaited reclamation of one of our national drinks - which was gradually taken away from us throughout the 70s/80s/90s by massive corporates selling that fcuking piss called lager.

What we need is a bigger, more prominent Wetherspoon, real drinks, for real people, at real prices.

Funnily enough, Speedy Noodles would be a great location for a more prominent Wetherspoons.

 

[quimcunx]

speedy noodle v foxtons on vermin population density? Tricky one.

Unsociable behaviour could be a goer with some lateral thinking.

 

[Badgers]

speedy noodle v foxtons on vermin population density? Tricky one.

Look at the vermin:

 

[RaverDrew]

Rubbish - it's the long awaited reclamation of one of our national drinks - which was gradually taken away from us throughout the 70s/80s/90s by massive corporates selling that fcuking piss called lager.

Re-branded, marked up, and now unaffordable to the common man (unless you drink it for far cheaper in a 'spoons)

Funnily enough, Speedy Noodles would be a great location for a more prominent Wetherspoons.

Don't make me wet baby...

 

[el-ahrairah]

Foxtons? FFS!!

Didn't someone once on here (many years ago) offer a reward/bounty for a picture of a burning Foxtons Mini?

That may have been me

 

[Badgers]

Free the rioters!!!

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Re-branded, marked up, and now unaffordable to the common man (unless you drink it for far cheaper in a 'spoons)

I'd say it's the Government's tax/duty approach which is to blame for the high price of beer, above anything else. Beer (and cider) made by small and medium sized firms should have a hefty discount on the duty they have to pay IMO.

Don't make me wet baby...