Brixton news, rumours and general chat

[editor]

Really sorry to hear of the death of Fluffy Smith, former denizen of the Albert and a real Brixton character.


[Pic Andy O'Connell]

 

[edcraw]

Lots of police on Brixton Station Rd outside the Rec just now. Holding blue sheets up so seems serious.

 

[edcraw]

 

[editor]

What a horrible tweet.

 

[spitfire]

Really sorry to hear of the death of Fluffy Smith, former denizen of the Albert and a real Brixton character.

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[Pic Andy O'Connell]

RIP Fluffy, used to have some right laughs with her and Andy Balcer and the Poets Know It gang.

That's Steve Batty in the glasses, also departed a long time ago now. Great bloke.

 

[GarveyLives]

Their share price fell by a quarter following this morning's announcement:

28 February 2024: Halfords’ shares plunge after profit warning

Full year underlying pre-tax profit fall over 18%, and current year footfall down:

28 June 2024: Halfords goes into reverse with profit slump in fiscal 2024

 

[editor]

RIP Fluffy, used to have some right laughs with her and Andy Balcer and the Poets Know It gang.

That's Steve Batty in the glasses, also departed a long time ago now. Great bloke.

Great nights

Halloween past in Brixton – a spooky poetry night in the Prince Albert, 2005

With Halloween night nearly upon us, we thought we’d share some photos from Brixton’s past, where the entertainment was very much DIY and Coldharbour Lane hadn’t yet turned into C…

www.brixtonbuzz.com

 

[edcraw]

What a horrible tweet.

Indeed - was only sharing has haven’t seen any other coverage.

Flowers and this photo now there.

 

[Angellic]

I get the impression that Peckham has been gentrifying for ages. Reached peak hipster some years ago.

It still feels like a normal place with normal shops around Rye Lane though.

Now I qualify for free travel I’m more than happy to go to peckhamPlex

 

[Angellic]

May be of interest.

 

[CH1]

Indeed - was only sharing has haven’t seen any other coverage.

Flowers and this photo now there.

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I was on nodding terms with him He was a Beehive regular. The Eritreans in there were discussing it tonight.
Seems he lived on Clapham Road and having been in one or more of the late night Eritrean venues near the Rec never made it even part way home.

 

[friendofdorothy]

Heard last night that the Dog Star has closed. Is this true?

 

[Tulster218]

Heard last night that the Dog Star has closed. Is this true?

See other thread:

Antic has gone into administration. The Dogstar is staying open (for now) but is being run by the administration team until someone buys the place (I imagine there should be no shortage given its size and location).

 

[CH1]

Heard last night that the Dog Star has closed. Is this true?

Dunno - but there was another report on the underlying companies going into administration yesterday Antic pubs go into administration
"Steve Absolom and Will Wright from Interpath Advisory were appointed joint administrators to Elflock Limited, Babel Silk Limited, Brocade Limited and De Gremio Limited at the end of last week."
De Gremio is the restaurant in the crypt of St Matthews Church. Gremio De Brixton (@gremiodebrixton) • Instagram photos and videos

There is still a Wikipedia article about Antic from when they went bust in 2013! Antic Collective - Wikipedia
and one from the Morning Advertiser about 2013 Pub firm Antic Ltd collapsed owing £2.6m

This does not answer your actual question, but the Dog Star used to be closed on Mondays anyway.

 

[jimbarkanoodle]

The Bird in Hand in Forest Hill that they bought about a year ago isn't mentioned in this list, i wonder why that is.

 

[freshapple]

The Bird in Hand in Forest Hill that they bought about a year ago isn't mentioned in this list, i wonder why that is.

Maybe they saw trouble ahead and put it in a different company?

 

[jimbarkanoodle]

Maybe they saw trouble ahead and put it in a different company?

Probably. I think its only just starting to attract customers, it sat empty but open since they bought it, but then articles such as this probably didnt endear the new owners to the regulars who in this article were called 'dodgy', 'nefarious' and the need to be 'eradicated'.

Backlash over 'dodgy' Lewisham pub's bid to serve booze until 2am

A South London boozer that even the owner admits used to be “quite dodgy” has faced a backlash from locals after it applied to serve alcohol…

www.newsshopper.co.uk

 

[oryx]

Bird in Hand was what you might call a traditional working class pub. It was absolutely fine, just didn't fit the aspirations for the area of a brigade of snobby and vocal gentrifiers.

(Sorry, realise that this is a Brixton thread!).

 

[nagapie]

Heard last night that the Dog Star has closed. Is this true?

Still open but being run even worse and staff all worried about payday.

 

[friendofdorothy]

I was in the Albert last night. Heard from staff that the portrait of Pat has been stolen. Someone was touching up the paintwork and had taken some of the paintings down, and some prick nicked it.

I hope Pat haunts whichever piece of shit pinched it. Hope she repeatedly appears in their nighmares, banning them forever and throwing them out of the Albert on their worthless arses.

 

[editor]

I was in the Albert last night. Heard from staff that the portrait of Pat has been stolen. Someone was touching up the paintwork and had taken some of the paintings down, and some prick nicked it.

I hope Pat haunts whichever piece of shit pinched it. Hope she repeatedly appears in their nighmares, banning them forever and throwing them out of the Albert on their worthless arses.

Seems pretty careless of the venue to leave an original painting lying about. The place is stuffed full of CCTV cameras so it should be easy to identify the thief.

 

[blameless77]

Seems pretty careless of the venue to leave an original painting lying about. The place is stuffed full of CCTV cameras so it should be easy to identify the thief.

It was right above the bar IIRC? Definitely visible on CCTV. V careless, and not the first painting that's vanished from that pub.

 

[editor]

It was right above the bar IIRC? Definitely visible on CCTV. V careless, and not the first painting that's vanished from that pub.

Seeing as the support I received from the manager when I suffered a hate crime verbal assault on the premises was barely non-existent, I can't say I'm too hopeful about seeing the painting return. Do you know if the police have been called?

 

[Mr paulee]

Still open but being run even worse and staff all worried about payday.

Antic not paying people???
Not as if they have a blemish free history with paying people is it.

 

[Tulster218]

Antic not paying people???
Not as if they have a blemish free history with paying people is it.

A cynical person might think that their whole business model was based on exploiting insolvency laws.

 

[Mr paulee]

 

[Mr paulee]

A cynical person might think that their whole business model was based on exploiting insolvency laws.

I am sure there is def an element yes.

two good friends at the outset of their design business - owed thousands by Antic - went bust through ( but not entirely due) unpaid bills from them.

 

[freshapple]

It was right above the bar IIRC? Definitely visible on CCTV. V careless, and not the first painting that's vanished from that pub.

It’s not exactly sellable though is it? Maybe it’s been misplaced?

 

[friendofdorothy]

It was right above the bar IIRC? Definitely visible on CCTV. V careless, and not the first painting that's vanished from that pub.

Last time I as in, it was on the far end near windows to back garden on the right.

 

[DietCokeGirl]

Indeed - was only sharing has haven’t seen any other coverage.

Flowers and this photo now there.

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Oh my goodness, does anyone know what happened? So sad, a really decent guy.