Herne Hill news, chitter chatter and gossip

[friendofdorothy]

You been on a quest for late night lock ins again?

no luck yet.

 

[quimcunx]

no luck yet.

You'll have to sacrifice a corner of your living room to one of these then you can have as many lock-ins as you want.

 

[friendofdorothy]

You'll have to sacrifice a corner of your living room to one of these then you can have as many lock-ins as you want.

no - how will that help me get out more. (the sort of people I love to chat to in HH pub aren't the sort you want in your living room- especially after hours!)

 

[teuchter]

These flats seem to be finished now.

I think it's a really nice scheme - at least from the outside. One of the best new housing developments in the area in recent years, in terms of how it sits in the streetscape.

Although I've noticed walking past that nearly all of the ground floor flats have the glazing next to the front door blocked out by the occupants...I assume because people feel the view through comprimises their privacy. A bad call there by the architects.

 

[ringo]

One of the best new housing developments in the area in recent years, in terms of how it sits in the streetscape.

That's the only thing I like about them. The windows open right onto the street would put me off wanting to live there, as would being sandwiched into a slim patch between a busy road and a railway line.

 

[han]

no luck yet.

The Crown and Sceptre was open til 1 when we had the urban drinks there. But I appreciate, it's not HH.

 

[Fingers]

Campaign to save the Half Moon pub gathers momentum with an ACV application

editor For Brixton Buzz

 

[friendofdorothy]

fantastic! will email them today

The relevant councillors for the Southwark ward where the Half Moon is located are:

anne.kirby@southwark.gov.uk
jane.lyons@southwark.gov.uk
michael.mitchell@southwark.gov.uk

Peter will be catching up with them at their forthcoming surgeries, but it would be a great help if everyone could take a few minutes before the weekend to exercise their democratic rights and email them saying that you:

1. Support the retention of live music at the Half Moon Pub in Herne Hill;
2. Support the application for Asset of Community Value (ACV) status for the Half Moon Pub in Herne Hill.

 

[Sister Midnight]

That's the only thing I like about them. The windows open right onto the street would put me off wanting to live there, as would being sandwiched into a slim patch between a busy road and a railway line.

How long til they build over railways..?!

 

[quimcunx]

I seem to spend most of my time heading towards herne hill, tulse hill and WeNo, these days. I obviously failed to think 15 years ahead when I bought my flat. Anyway I notice the chocolate box was having work done on it when I went past earlier. -

so did the chocolate box change into anything different?

 

[han]

so did the chocolate box change into anything different?

The end of an institution! I remember buying beers there at 7am on Sunday mornings, after clubbing, back in the day

 

[quimcunx]

The end of an institution! I remember buying beers there at 7am on a Sunday morning, after clubbing, back in the day

I don't know that it has changed. I've not been past since. It could have just been someone putting a shelf up.

 

[friendofdorothy]

I don't know that it has changed. I've not been past since. It could have just been someone putting a shelf up.

It's still being done up. Always looks like someone is doing stuff in there when I go past, but no sign of completion yet. You wouldn't have thought that such a tiny space could take so long. Sign still says the CHOCOLATE BOX. Last rumour on here up thread somewhere was that it is to be a juice bar, but I'll believe that when I see it.

 

[buscador]

In a nice contrast to the homework club atmosphere of The Florence in the late afternoon, today I saw a group of septuagenarian ravers preloading in The Regent before, presumably, going for a nice dinner somewhere (Lido, possibly).

 

[sleaterkinney]

The flood fund has re-opened.

Fund reopens for Herne Hill businesses affected by 2013 flood | Southwark Council

 

[ViolentPanda]

How long til they build over railways..?!

About 100 years ago.

 

[Crispy]

How long til they build over railways..?!

Serious answer: It's not easy. To ensure safety, you can't do construction work over a railway that's running. The cost and disruption of closing the tracks while building a slab over them are too great. For the moment, at least. Network Rail wants to be more of a property developer, seeing as they are sitting on loads and loads of valuable land.

 

[teuchter]

Serious answer: It's not easy. To ensure safety, you can't do construction work over a railway that's running. The cost and disruption of closing the tracks while building a slab over them are too great. For the moment, at least. Network Rail wants to be more of a property developer, seeing as they are sitting on loads and loads of valuable land.

It's why they built Shoreditch High St station in a concrete bunker. So it can be built over at a later date witout disruption.

 

[Crispy]

(yay a railways derail!) *

An approach that could work is like the way they do bridges. Build a slab/deck to the side of the tracks, build the foundations either side while the trains still run and then slide the whole thing across overnight or on a weekend.

Obviously you need empty land beside the tracks to pull this off, but there are plenty of suitable sites I can think of off the top of my head. You could do this at Denmark Hill, for example, using the Maudsley car park as a construction site for the deck.


* pun intended!

 

[teuchter]

An approach I would like is for Network Rail to recognise stations as public places that form part of people's daily lives and design them with some respect for that and a bit of pride in our collectively owned infrastructure (as most of their capitalist, Victorian, forebears did). So maybe not turn Denmark into a gloomy bunker like Birmingham New St (or Shoreditch). Network Rail's property arm seem to have very little interest in good design and architecture. Many of their recent projects seem to have been designed with as little grace as possible. The first project I noticed was the completely over-engineered and ridiculous footbridge at Streatham station which looks like it's from a bomb-proof concentration camp.

The footbridge at Denmark Hill is not quite as bad but also fairly horrible. And some of the detailing is completely

 

[Crispy]

Network Rail's property arm seem to have very little interest in good design and architecture. Many of their recent projects seem to have been designed with as little grace as possible.

He's going to mention the Streatham footbridge isn't he...

The first project I noticed was the completely over-engineered and ridiculous footbridge at Streatham station which looks like it's from a bomb-proof concentration camp.

I meant the West side of the station at Denmark hill btw. The main length of the platforms should remain open air.

 

[teuchter]

He's going to mention the Streatham footbridge isn't he...

And don't get me started on the Effingham Junction access ramp

I meant the West side of the station at Denmark hill btw. The main length of the platforms should remain open air.

I'm not sure what they're going to do about the bridge on that side. It has been closed to traffic since bits of concrete started falling off the underside of it.

 

[Crispy]

And don't get me started on the Effingham Junction access ramp

Blimey. The building regulations are not an aesthetic design guide, guys.

 

[teuchter]

And how about the footbridge at Harpenden. I think they decided the Streatham one wasn't ugly enough so added some extra bits.

Have been thinking for a while I should start a blog called "Network Rail Design Disaster Zones" or similar.

 

[Fingers]

They are killing the old changing rooms

 

[quimcunx]

Is that in Brockwell park?

Is it not a secret bunker then?

 

[brixtonblade]

It's still being done up. Always looks like someone is doing stuff in there when I go past, but no sign of completion yet. You wouldn't have thought that such a tiny space could take so long. Sign still says the CHOCOLATE BOX. Last rumour on here up thread somewhere was that it is to be a juice bar, but I'll believe that when I see it.

Chocolate box sign gone. They've got a fancy looking coffee machine in there.

 

[Sister Midnight]

All the railway in filling would be more palatable if it was reflected in lower fares.
Anyone live in a flat squeezed into railway gap? Just wondering if it's suitable for homes really...

 

[teuchter]

All the railway in filling would be more palatable if it was reflected in lower fares.

Does that also apply to maximising the revenue from railway arches?

 

[Not a Vet]

Talking to the builder last night, chocolate box is going to be a juice bar but by popular demand, it's also going to serve coffee