Herne Hill news, chitter chatter and gossip

[CH1]

Saw the Neil Kenlock – Lost Legacies Of The British Black Panthers really interesting exhibition at the 198 Gallery. There's even a picture of a young Linton Qwesi Johnson actually smiling.

By chance, there was a long discursive interview with Linton Kwesi Johnson this evening on Radio Three - partially illustrated
BBC Radio 3 - Free Thinking, Linton Kwesi Johnson

 

[friendofdorothy]

By chance, there was a long discursive interview with Linton Kwesi Johnson this evening on Radio Three - partially illustrated
BBC Radio 3 - Free Thinking, Linton Kwesi Johnson

thanks! Ill give that a listen.

how are the proms? we've missed you on weds.

 

[teuchter]

And now we've gone full Pride stripes on the zebra crossing! Gymmy Dickson has been tweeting it

A pedant notes that this is not a zebra crossing. And it would be a very bad idea to paint a zebra crossing in such colours.

 

[Smick]

A pedant notes that this is not a zebra crossing. And it would be a very bad idea to paint a zebra crossing in such colours.

There's a sign on the BT ilink thing in West Norwood, describing it as the first permanent rainbow crossing in the UK.

I took a photo but don't know how to put that on here.

 

[Winot]

This happened to the son of a friend yesterday:

Child injured after 'falling from ride' at South London funfair

He has two broken legs, a broken thumb and a nasty head wound. But nothing life threatening.

 

[Winot]

I don’t have any other details.

 

[Smick]

I am always quite skeptical of those temporary funfairs. I guess they are quite adept at putting them together and taking them apart, but the temporary nature of them worries me. Tons of metal being flung about after having been assembled that morning under time pressure.

I went on one of the particularly violent ones at the Lambeth Country Show one year and started to doubt their safety mid-ride. I petrified myself and decided to never bother again.

 

[Winot]

More details here:

The horrific injuries suffered by boy 'thrown from Brockwell Park funfair ride'

 

[FridgeMagnet]

Saw the Neil Kenlock – Lost Legacies Of The British Black Panthers really interesting exhibition at the 198 Gallery. There's even a picture of a young Linton Qwesi Johnson actually smiling.

I only heard about this exhibition yesterday and it finishes tomorrow. I am going down to Brixton to see it tomorrow afternoon.

 

[Not a Vet]

Noticed that the bookies in HH has bit the dust. Wonder where the regulars will get their ahem “fix” from now?


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[Smick]

Noticed that the bookies in HH has bit the dust. Wonder where the regulars will get their ahem “fix” from now?


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I've never heard of bookies offices losing money. Their lease must be up or some other reason to close it down.

I enjoy the occasional trip to the bookies, but hypocritically hate the sight of them so won't mourn the closure of this one.

Hopefully nothing springs up for the regulars and they put the money to something better, even if it is only pints.

 

[friendofdorothy]

Noticed that the bookies in HH has bit the dust. Wonder where the regulars will get their ahem “fix” from now?


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which bookies? Ladbrooks went years ago. Do you mean the Tote next to the Commercial?

 

[Not a Vet]

Yes, I suspect some of the punters made more money than the bookie


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[T & P]

More likely that that the recently imposed £2 maximum play on those infernal highly addictive fruit machines had eroded that branch's profits irreversibly.

I am sorry for any job loses but I won't lose much sleep for the fortunes of the company.

 

[Maggot]

This may be of interest to Herne Hilliers.



Hosted by a friend of mine.

 

[editor]

Some pics from Off The Cuff which is turning into a really great local live music venue.

In photos: Brigadé Junk and Dennis Just Dennis at Off The Cuff, Herne Hill, SE24, Fri 27th Sept 2019

 

[HerneHillBilly]

I don't usually get concerned about the early appearance of Xmas paraphernalia, but a Christmas tree in the station square on Oct 3 seems more than a bit premature.

 

[editor]

I don't usually get concerned about the early appearance of Xmas paraphernalia, but a Christmas tree in the station square on Oct 3 seems more than a bit premature.

That is really ridiculous!

 

[snowy_again]

It's temporary - for an advert.

 

[HerneHillBilly]

I'm imagining they're just trying it out to see how it looks, 3 months would be a long time to have it plonked there.

 

[SheilaNaGig]

I like Off The Cuff for the live stuff but I can't tolerate the damp mouldy air in there. Every time I've spent any time there I get wheezy and short of breath. And a sire throat. The first time, I assumed I was coming down with something but it didn't develop. And it's happened every time I've been to the venue.

 

[HerneHillBilly]

It's temporary - for an advert.

Aha! Thanks for that, will there be a snow machine?

 

[snowy_again]

Aha! Thanks for that, will there be a snow machine?

There was an eight foot fibreglass snowman yesterday... I'll go and poke my nose around - all I can see at the moment is a few crew vans.

 

[editor]

I like Off The Cuff for the live stuff but I can't tolerate the damp mouldy air in there. Every time I've spent any time there I get wheezy and short of breath. And a sire throat. The first time, I assumed I was coming down with something but it didn't develop. And it's happened every time I've been to the venue.

It's so nearly a great gig, that place. Sound is pretty good and I like the tattiness/quirkiness but the five quid pints are a bit much.

 

[SheilaNaGig]

It's so nearly a great gig, that place. Sound is pretty good and I like the tattiness/quirkiness but the five quid pints are a bit much.

The faux squat element annoys me a bit. It's not evolved around people using the place, it was brought in wholescale so it's not actually comfortable and easy to use. But yeah, the sound is decent enough (railway atches tend to be sound friendly anyway).

Alcohol is universally overpriced. Well, not universally: I was pleasantly surprised by low bar prices in a social club recently.

 

[snowy_again]

Aha! Thanks for that, will there be a snow machine?

There is a snow machine!

 

[HerneHillBilly]

Hurray! I'm at work now, though, so I'll miss it.

 

[Smick]

According to the guys earlier, it is an ad for Visa.

It’s set round / in the picture framers and they were using a Mk3 Ford Cortina, which was made between 1970 and 1976, so it will be something vintagey.

The tre was only decorated on one side, presumably their filming doesn’t face toward the park.

 

[friendofdorothy]

There is a snow machine!

what are they filming?

 

[Nivag]

what are they filming?

Probably their Christmas advert