Brixton news, rumours and general chat: Summer - Autumn 2018

[editor]

[Pic: urban picnic, July 2012]

Instead of having the usual monthly Brixton news threads, I thought I'd see how it works with just four every year.

Although we've often spun interesting topics out of the monthly thread into their own threads, as Mr Retro pointed out, sometimes discussions can be disrupted if they start up at the end of the month.

So I'm going to try for a seasonal approach and see how that pans out.

I think I'm on safe ground opening the summer one today, but Autumn may prove troublesome: Question of the day: exactly when does Autumn start in the UK?

Note: The June 2018 Brixton thread has now been closed.

 

[Pickman's model]

[Pic: urban picnic, July 2012]

Instead of having the usual monthly Brixton news threads, I thought I'd see how it works with just four every year.

Although we've often spun interesting topics out of the monthly thread into their own threads, as Mr Retro pointed out, sometimes discussions can be disrupted if they start up at the end of the month.

So I'm going to try for a seasonal approach and see how that pans out.

I think I'm on safe ground opening the summer one today, but Autumn may prove troublesome: Question of the day: exactly when does Autumn start in the UK?

Note: The June 2018 Brixton thread has now been closed.

go for the vernal equinox

 

[teuchter]

Annual threads would do the job - the traffic is so low these days that they wouldn't become unwieldy.

 

[Mr Retro]

Perhaps towards the end of the summer we can have that discussion about weather the thread stays open until the end of the year.

Thank you editor i think this is a great move

 

[bimble]

Good idea.

 

[RoyReed]

I think I'm on safe ground opening the summer one today, but Autumn may prove troublesome: Question of the day: exactly when does Autumn start in the UK?

Spring: March, April, May
Summer: June, July, August
Autumn: September, October, November
Winter: December, January, February

 

[Winot]

I think we should have different threads for news from SW2 and SW9

 

[editor]

Spring: March, April, May
Summer: June, July, August
Autumn: September, October, November
Winter: December, January, February

Ah yes, but what dates? Summer starts on the 21st June, for example.

 

[friendofdorothy]

Ah yes, but what dates? Summer starts on the 21st June, for example.

solitices and equinox then? nicely in keeping with the pagan calendar.

 

[alcopop]

When does autumn start?

 

[editor]

When does autumn start?

That doesn't offer a single date either. Just like the link I posted up at the start of this thread.

 

[editor]

Pics from last night's fab sesh at Club 414

In photos: Brixton late night jam session at 414 Club, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton

 

[teuchter]

An annual thread based on the tax year would minimise the paperwork concerned for everyone.

 

[alcopop]

H

That doesn't offer a single date either. Just like the link I posted up at the start of this thread.

if you are taking 21st June as a given for summer then just add on 3 months

 

[RoyReed]

Ah yes, but what dates? Summer starts on the 21st June, for example.

For meteorological purposes it would be on the 1st of the month according to the Met Office: When does spring start?

 

[editor]

For meteorological purposes it would be on the 1st of the month according to the Met Office: When does spring start?

But the 1st June doesn't feel that summery to me. But anyway. I've made an executive decision on this, but I'm happy to hear the debate for the other seasons!

 

[Rushy]

Perhaps towards the end of the summer we can have that discussion about weather the thread stays open until the end of the year.

Thank you editor i think this is a great move

In recognition it should be named Mr Retro's Summer 2018 Chat.

 

[Winot]

An annual thread based on the tax year would minimise the paperwork concerned for everyone.

With an option to change any of your posts in the previous six years.

 

[ricbake]

Soon to have the opportunity to make out of hours posts
on Ferndale Road
Does it really need to take a year to plant a postbox?

 

[Gramsci]

So June is locked? I would have liked a warning on that. I hadn't finished on that thread.

 

[Gramsci]

Soon to have the opportunity to make out of hours posts
on Ferndale Road
Does it really need to take a year to plant a postbox?

In the semi privatised Post Office it does.

Post Office and post boxes are now in separate sections of mail delivery.

Its not the post office counter service responsibility to have post boxes.

When they moved they didn't tell the post box side of mail they were losing the post boxes.

The post box side of mail prefer the ones on the pavement.

I have not seen it yet.

I think its old style cast iron?

 

[editor]

So June is locked? I would have liked a warning on that. I hadn't finished on that thread.

I could import the posts into here or spin them off into a new thread if you want - just give me the post numbers.

 

[ricbake]

This post box has been renovated and now put in Brighton Terrace

Brixton news, rumours and general chat - February 2017

 

[CH1]

Gramsci if you look at that pillar box above, does it not look like cast iron to you?
I think the Chairman may have it wrong on this one - even the David Mellor website (they designed the 1966 Anthony Wedgewood Benn square pillar box) says it's cast iron. I think there may be a factoid here! David Mellor Key Designs - David Mellor Design

 

[SpamMisery]

What a hideous looking postbox

 

[ricbake]

The Brighton Terrace ex Electric Ave pillar box appears to be a Cast Iron 1974 model made by Carron Co of Falkirk - 2 door model!

Cast iron radiators and Architectural Antiques for your home


"This was made in 1974 to replace the defective sheet steel ones"

 

[CH1]

The Brighton Terrace ex Electric Ave pillar box appears to be a Cast Iron 1974 model made by Carron Co of Falkirk - 2 door model!
Cast iron radiators and Architectural Antiques for your home
"This was made in 1974 to replace the defective sheet steel ones"

What sort of person would buy that for £6,250.00 ?
Maybe at that price it may meet the same fate as the Barbara Hepworth sculpture stole from Dulwich Park.
Easier to nick I should think (just giving my unpracticed opinion!)

 

[CH1]

The Brighton Terrace ex Electric Ave pillar box appears to be a Cast Iron 1974 model made by Carron Co of Falkirk - 2 door model!
Cast iron radiators and Architectural Antiques for your home
"This was made in 1974 to replace the defective sheet steel ones"

BTW are you the person who sets the questions on Have I got News for You (from such publications as Pillar Box Collector's Gazette)?

 

[CH1]

What a hideous looking postbox

Could be useful in locker rooms though.

 

[ricbake]

BTW are you the person who sets the questions on Have I got News for You (from such publications as Pillar Box Collector's Gazette)?

No - but I was thinking that perhaps someone had created a postbox catalogue. Must be one out there somewhere!