Brixton news, rumours and general chat

[ash]

‘Serving Met officer arrested over Sarah Everard disappearance’ - story just popped up from
The Guardian !

 

[editor]

‘Serving Met officer arrested over Sarah Everard disappearance’ - story just popped up from
The Guardian !

It's on the dedicated thread here.

 

[editor]

Brixton scenes

In photos: Feminist Collages post up messages around Brixton

Seen under three bridges in Brixton yesterday were these messages from activist group, Feminist Collages London, who post up slogans “against the white supremacist patriarchy.”

www.brixtonbuzz.com

 

[coldwaterswim]

There’s a 24 hour DJ set happening from midday tomorrow to raise funds for norwood and brixton food bank

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Big Music Community. Collaborate and Listen.

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[Nivag]

Less big advertising is a good thing. Especially the digital ones.

 

[Orang Utan]

Less big advertising is a good thing. Especially the digital ones.

If São Paulo can do it, so can London

 

[jimbarkanoodle]

I noticed a few specially made up stickers around Brixton celebrating Glasgow Rangers title triumph, with union jacks in the background and the words "Brixton Loyalist" on it, or something to that description. Good to know

 

[teuchter]

Less big advertising is a good thing. Especially the digital ones.

Good on them.

 

[ash]

Can anyone recommend the best fish monger in the market. I haven’t bought fish for years and the last time I used Mash and sons

 

[Orang Utan]

Can anyone recommend the best fish monger in the market. I haven’t bought fish for years and the last time I used Mash and sons ☹

Dunno about best, but Dagon is certainly the best named

 

[catriona]

Can anyone recommend the best fish monger in the market. I haven’t bought fish for years and the last time I used Mash and sons ☹

The one near Franco Manca looks good. One of the Mash guys now works at a fish stall in Granville Arcade, on the right coming in from the Popes Rd entrance

 

[ash]

Dunno about best, but Dagon is certainly the best named

Is that the one near the Colombian cafe?

 

[Orang Utan]

Is that the one near the Colombian cafe?

Perhaps, I haven’t been in BV for a while though

 

[ash]

The one near Franco Manca looks good. One of the Mash guys now works at a fish stall in Granville Arcade, on the right coming in from near the Popes Rd entrance

Thanks will check it out they’re probably all pretty ok, just wanted to see if there are any preference.

 

[ash]

Perhaps, I haven’t been in BV for a while though

By best names I thought you meant most named - just googled it - interesting name indeed

 

[pave]

Can anyone recommend the best fish monger in the market. I haven’t bought fish for years and the last time I used Mash and sons ☹

The first one on the left as your enter the market from Popes Road. I should know the name, I first went there in 1973! - "Olley and sons" maybe.

 

[wurlycurly]

Can anyone recommend the best fish monger in the market. I haven’t bought fish for years and the last time I used Mash and sons ☹

I think all of the market fishmongers are excellent. They're more than happy to de-bone or fillet the fish for inexperienced cooks. A Guardian report this week claims that 40% of all fish is fraudulently mislabelled, so it's nice to know that you're getting the real deal.

 

[Ms T]

I use the one near Franco Manca if I get fish in the market, but by far the best is the guys from Dorset in Herne Hill farmers market on a Sunday. There are a couple of stalls in Brixton farmers market that have started selling fish too.

 

[wurlycurly]

I use the one near Franco Manca if I get fish in the market, but by far the best is the guys from Dorset in Herne Hill farmers market on a Sunday. There are a couple of stalls in Brixton farmers market that have started selling fish too.

I'm not convinced by anyone who sells fresh fish on a Sunday. Also, it's 130 miles from Dorset to Herne Hill.

 

[Ms T]

I'm not convinced by anyone who sells fresh fish on a Sunday. Also, it's 130 miles from Dorset to Herne Hill.

That makes no sense. Most of the Brixton fishmongers are also open on a Sunday. And where do you think their fish comes from? Some of it is from much further afield than Dorset (Greek sea bass for example).

 

[wurlycurly]

That makes no sense. Most of the Brixton fishmongers are also open on a Sunday. And where do you think their fish comes from? Some of it is from much further afield than Dorset (Greek sea bass for example).

I think fresh fish sold on Sunday is caught on Friday, at the very best. If it's coming from Dorset, it's probably been frozen and is defrosting during the 230-mile trip to Herne Hill, in a large diesel van. I personally would not pay a hefty premium for such a product. If I did, I'd be 100% confident that it's nowhere near as fresh as a bag of supermarket frozen fish, which is probably processed and packaged within two hours of leaving the sea.

 

[editor]

That makes no sense. Most of the Brixton fishmongers are also open on a Sunday. And where do you think their fish comes from? Some of it is from much further afield than Dorset (Greek sea bass for example).

It's "fresh frozen"

 

[Ms T]

I have paid a premium for it and can vouch for its superior quality and freshness compared with the fish I’ve bought at Brixton market or in a supermarket, frozen or otherwise. If it’s been previously frozen, they tell you because it can’t be refrozen.

 

[editor]

This could be handy for some folks... Free digital skills course for Lambeth residents starts on the 27th March 2021

 

[T & P]

It's "fresh frozen"

Could be a myth but I heard that most caught fish (in the Continent at least) nowadays is frozen as a matter of course to kill some nasty parasite that has become prominent on many species, and which if consumed by a human is almost impossible to get rid of.

 

[Ms T]

Could be a myth but I heard that most caught fish (in the Continent at least) nowadays is frozen as a matter of course to kill some nasty parasite that has become prominent on many species, and which if consumed by a human is almost impossible to get rid of.

I think that’s for sushi grade fish - ie fish that is to be eaten raw.

 

[northeast]

i would suspect most fish in London be it at Brixton Market or the posh Herne Hill Sunday market has been frozen at some point. Unless you really know your fish and what is on the UK coasts being caught then boats will freeze it on board. Add the time from being caught to the boat getting into the port and then transporting it to the markets really has to be frozen to prevent huge amount of waste.

 

[han]

I use the one near Franco Manca if I get fish in the market, but by far the best is the guys from Dorset in Herne Hill farmers market on a Sunday. There are a couple of stalls in Brixton farmers market that have started selling fish too.

Ooh fab, I'm going to check that out on Sunday.

 

[dbs1fan]

If anyone knew Jack, the Scottish hair dresser from Atlantics then Tidy on Atlantic Rd. and late of Love Hair, Acre Lane, there will be a gathering outside
Love Hair on Tuesday at 1.45 to pay respects as his hearse will pass the premises at that time. R.I.P.

 

[David Clapson]

Nice to see the Cherry Groce eyesore memorial going up. David Adjaye has done himself proud with another Brixton success story.