Living Bar: Racist
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hiraethified
Come on hatboy! I could list hundreds of pubs that suffer from 'walking on the mildside', but at least the Dogstar is:
1. local
2. open late
3. reasonably priced *
4. decent music (sometimes) *
5. not full of brawling piss heads *
6. lets me and my scruffy mates in
And when they're not foolishly trying to ban me for running this site they've also been known to support local ventures, so cut the place a bit of slack, eh?
I mean, if you don't like the pub, fair enough, but I can think of a whole *lot* of pubs with far worse sound-systems, beer, bouncers, ambiance and people: and they charge you for the privilege!
(*Caveat: I am talking about the Dogstar in the week here. Come the weekend and it undergoes a dreadful metamorphosis into some Disco Dante's Dystopia which you certainly won't hear me singing the praises of!)
1. local
2. open late
3. reasonably priced *
4. decent music (sometimes) *
5. not full of brawling piss heads *
6. lets me and my scruffy mates in
And when they're not foolishly trying to ban me for running this site they've also been known to support local ventures, so cut the place a bit of slack, eh?
I mean, if you don't like the pub, fair enough, but I can think of a whole *lot* of pubs with far worse sound-systems, beer, bouncers, ambiance and people: and they charge you for the privilege!
(*Caveat: I am talking about the Dogstar in the week here. Come the weekend and it undergoes a dreadful metamorphosis into some Disco Dante's Dystopia which you certainly won't hear me singing the praises of!)
OK Mike - I give in, Neil wotsit was very nice to me today so I'll go again sometime when I'm in the mood. That is of course if the security consent to un-ban me. Refusal for being pissed I can accept, refusal for being myself I can't. I'm still suspicious of LM's part-ownership however (if this is still so, someone confirm it's not).
And I think your above post is abit too cosy <sorry Ed>
And I think your above post is abit too cosy <sorry Ed>
dogstar<>living
apparently things are brewing below decks (or in basements or in solicitors offices) re the relationship between the dogstar and the living room, different sides of meritt clan etc, which may leave with egg on our faces all those of us who have defended the recent dogstar in some way.
Meantime the new promotion manager at the dogstar seems to be succesfully pulling in young lasses with blonde hair the like of which have not been seen in the neighbourhood for several years (especially on a monday).
It's going to be an interesting familly/corporate dogfight to spectate
laters
atty
ps
I called in on lincoln at living and having known him for years (being an ex bike courier) but never having heard him dj before I was well impressed, however given time of year there were only 10 audience (and also evidently no racist door policy on a monday)
apparently things are brewing below decks (or in basements or in solicitors offices) re the relationship between the dogstar and the living room, different sides of meritt clan etc, which may leave with egg on our faces all those of us who have defended the recent dogstar in some way.
Meantime the new promotion manager at the dogstar seems to be succesfully pulling in young lasses with blonde hair the like of which have not been seen in the neighbourhood for several years (especially on a monday).
It's going to be an interesting familly/corporate dogfight to spectate
laters
atty
ps
I called in on lincoln at living and having known him for years (being an ex bike courier) but never having heard him dj before I was well impressed, however given time of year there were only 10 audience (and also evidently no racist door policy on a monday)
Too right. I've never believed his alleged withdrawal from Dogstar.
We need the records from Companies House. Accounts and directors listings cost about £10 each. I've tracked four companies so that's £80.
Is anyone a corporate subscriber to Companies House? Firms of accountants and solicitors usually are - they need frequent access to company records. If so, it shouldn't cost anything to get the material.
I'm damned if I'm spending £80 to own bits of paper with "Living Bar" and "Merrett" written on them!
Details:-
Companies House
21 Bloomsbury St
London WC1B 3XD
Information and Telesales - Tel +44 (0)870 3333636
Fax - 029 20 380900
Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
http://ws5.companies-house.gov.uk
Dogstar Leisure Ltd (03088638)
Living Room Leisure Ltd (63995826)
Redstar Leisure Ltd (04009939)
Play Leisure Ltd (04096298)
Bracketed number = company number
There could be another company for MASS. Couldn't find it. Alternatively, MASS could be buried in the Dogstar accounts. Anyone who's been paid by cheque for working at MASS might know the name of the company (from the cheque).
There might be a sixth company into which the others feed. Couldn't find that either.
WATERHOUSE
New Member
Hello again everyone. I have not abandoned this issue, and there are other issues which have a greater need. i.e. Myself.
My computer was hacked and I have not been on-line for some time, for security reasons. My system is still down. It will stay down for some time.
Sometimes it is good to look from the outside at what is going on. Merrett has got the idea, and has been trying to rectify his bullshit since this thread exposed his true nature. There have been threats of legal action which have amounted to nothing, and the realisation that 'there are quite a few coloured folk in the manor', who also have money is starting to sink in. I never had a personal axe to grind with Merrett and I maintain that I spoke with a true voice from the start. He is still a wanker in my book. I do not like the man. Or what he represents. I have seen him in public on many occasions and I believe he knows where I am coming from.
It is interesting that Linx is Djing there on Mondays, maybe he's the new token for LIVING. I know Linx, and I wonder what the motive for him playing there is? Good luck to him I say. I have filed an official complaint with the CRE. I still strive to deal with these scum on a legal level. Its a matter of wait and see. When all avenues have been exhausted, then it will be just see. I have been quiet and away from these boards for good reasons. I am always watching.
My computer was hacked and I have not been on-line for some time, for security reasons. My system is still down. It will stay down for some time.
Sometimes it is good to look from the outside at what is going on. Merrett has got the idea, and has been trying to rectify his bullshit since this thread exposed his true nature. There have been threats of legal action which have amounted to nothing, and the realisation that 'there are quite a few coloured folk in the manor', who also have money is starting to sink in. I never had a personal axe to grind with Merrett and I maintain that I spoke with a true voice from the start. He is still a wanker in my book. I do not like the man. Or what he represents. I have seen him in public on many occasions and I believe he knows where I am coming from.
It is interesting that Linx is Djing there on Mondays, maybe he's the new token for LIVING. I know Linx, and I wonder what the motive for him playing there is? Good luck to him I say. I have filed an official complaint with the CRE. I still strive to deal with these scum on a legal level. Its a matter of wait and see. When all avenues have been exhausted, then it will be just see. I have been quiet and away from these boards for good reasons. I am always watching.
I can only comment from a personal perspective as I don't really know the ins and outs of this entire situation.
However, I've been at the Dogstar every Tuesday for the last few weeks and I have never found the bouncers to be anything but friendly, helpful and courteous (sp?).
I have noticed them asking two people to leave. One was dancing on the speakers in front of the booth and was knocking on the decks at the same time, making the records skip. He was asked to get down once but refused and was subsequently asked to leave.
The second person was someone that tried to get the DJ to turn the music down so that a group of friends could sing 'happy birthday' to their mate. The DJ told the guy to ask the promotor but he wouldn't and tried to keep on pressuring at which point he was asked to leave.
Inicidently, both of these people were white.
I am yet to see them turn people away.
However, I've been at the Dogstar every Tuesday for the last few weeks and I have never found the bouncers to be anything but friendly, helpful and courteous (sp?).
I have noticed them asking two people to leave. One was dancing on the speakers in front of the booth and was knocking on the decks at the same time, making the records skip. He was asked to get down once but refused and was subsequently asked to leave.
The second person was someone that tried to get the DJ to turn the music down so that a group of friends could sing 'happy birthday' to their mate. The DJ told the guy to ask the promotor but he wouldn't and tried to keep on pressuring at which point he was asked to leave.
Inicidently, both of these people were white.
I am yet to see them turn people away.
Streathamite
ideological dogmatist
Black friends of mine have CERTAINLY been given grief at Living.
(edited cos Your Dipstick Correspondent somehow failed to see richard's post)
(edited cos Your Dipstick Correspondent somehow failed to see richard's post)
Streathamite
ideological dogmatist
richard, please do keep us posted on the CRE thang-excellent news that you've done that. Who has lawrence made legal threats to?
isvicthere?
a.k.a. floppybollocks
This thread has been looked at over 11 000 times - Living staff are most certainly aware of it, and have been given ample and courteous opportunity to respond to concerns raised. They have signally failed to come up with anything but quickly refuted denials and an alacritous withdrawal from comment.
As I said much earlier, I never go in Living. To me it has the ambience,though none of the excitement, of a dentist's waiting room. But whatever comes of this thread, it leaves a bad taste.
As I said much earlier, I never go in Living. To me it has the ambience,though none of the excitement, of a dentist's waiting room. But whatever comes of this thread, it leaves a bad taste.
S
Smilie
Guest
living n lawrence
my best mate is a promoter (he does the most excellent pool parties at brockwell lido) and apparantly larrie at living approached him and asked if he wanted to do a monthly saturday residency at
'a new venue in brixton' that would make him lots of money - but would not give anything away...!!
you reckon its gonna be this 3 storey cycle shop thing??
my best mate is a promoter (he does the most excellent pool parties at brockwell lido) and apparantly larrie at living approached him and asked if he wanted to do a monthly saturday residency at
'a new venue in brixton' that would make him lots of money - but would not give anything away...!!
you reckon its gonna be this 3 storey cycle shop thing??
I have an idea. Why not rename the whole street Larry Lane and broadcast 'bangin' chuuuns' over some sort of tannoy system? The road could be covered over with a nice 'drinking deck', running the length of the Lane. Implementing Larry's door policy might prove problematic, though....... 
isvicthere?
a.k.a. floppybollocks
I just wonder how the council have given him permission, considering that the Dog Star is 50 yards down the street and Living virtually next door.
One thing that people constantly say about Brixton is that it has a wonderful air of diversity about it. Three virtually identical venues within 20 seconds' walk of one another make no sense, planning or otherwise.
One thing that people constantly say about Brixton is that it has a wonderful air of diversity about it. Three virtually identical venues within 20 seconds' walk of one another make no sense, planning or otherwise.
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
Well the rumours of you-know-who being deep in the financial shit are gathering pace...Coldharbour Lane is now rife with rumours of his lack of available dosh, far beyond the usual temporary cash flow problems that businesses have....so lets all pray that the next legal stuff that he's having to deal with will involve bankruptcy as well as planning regulation flouting......................
result
An extract from an email I received today from Lambeth Planning Department:-
Lambeth Council has just thrown the planning book at Lawrence Merrett. The Council's told him, subject to appeal, to repair the damage he's caused to a handsome Victorian pub in central Brixton, or face the consequences. The latter can be severe.
It turns out that the planning complaints about Living Bar posted earlier on this thread are quite mild. It's clear from the list of works required by the Council, shown above, that the situation is somewhat worse than people thought.
For example, I didn't realise that all the first floor windows have been wrecked. Walking past today I saw what the planners are complaining about: the old Victorian sash windows (the ones with weights on either side) have all gone.
What's so ludicrous is that this could all have been avoided: if Lawrence Merrett had obeyed planning law and permitted local people to be consulted about the built environment where they live, work and visit.
p.s. Sorry about the length of this post. But this thread's had nearly 12,000 hits and I thought quite a few people might be interested. Much respect to Mike and U75 for carrying the story. I hope Richard Waterhouse gets a similar result with the CRE. It goes without saying that racism is more important than town planning.
An extract from an email I received today from Lambeth Planning Department:-
I've looked at the Notice (ref: 01/00373 at the Acre Lane Planning Office). In addition to the above requirements it says:-
In other words:-
Lambeth Council has just thrown the planning book at Lawrence Merrett. The Council's told him, subject to appeal, to repair the damage he's caused to a handsome Victorian pub in central Brixton, or face the consequences. The latter can be severe.
It turns out that the planning complaints about Living Bar posted earlier on this thread are quite mild. It's clear from the list of works required by the Council, shown above, that the situation is somewhat worse than people thought.
For example, I didn't realise that all the first floor windows have been wrecked. Walking past today I saw what the planners are complaining about: the old Victorian sash windows (the ones with weights on either side) have all gone.
What's so ludicrous is that this could all have been avoided: if Lawrence Merrett had obeyed planning law and permitted local people to be consulted about the built environment where they live, work and visit.
p.s. Sorry about the length of this post. But this thread's had nearly 12,000 hits and I thought quite a few people might be interested. Much respect to Mike and U75 for carrying the story. I hope Richard Waterhouse gets a similar result with the CRE. It goes without saying that racism is more important than town planning.
John Wisehammer
lifestyle trendy vicar
Excellent work, Ms. Key!
Gramsci
Well-Known Member
Yippee!!
I can hardly believe the council have thrown the book at Larry.His attitude must really have upset them.I did put in a complaint some time ago about it.I did see my local councillor about his intentions about the old bike shop.To my surprise(as a new Labour councillor) she was not keen on the Larrys intentions either.I did mention what he had done to the Coach and Horses.When she talked to the planning office about it they told her his plans for the bike shop had to be treated as a separate issue and would not prejudice his application for the bike shop.This unfortunately his how the system works in planning law.However I would think that with his past history they will look at his application much more closely(I hope).
It appears to me that Larry has squandered the goodwill that he had from the Labour councillors when he first came to Brixton.Maybe he does not care.I wonder what he will do know?He could possibly appeal.I would not put that past him.The council may not want to get involved in expensive legal action and come to a compromise.I hope not.He could go to the papers and argue he is a businessman "revitalising" the area being obstructed by bureaucrats etc.I think it will still need residents to keep on the case.
I can hardly believe the council have thrown the book at Larry.His attitude must really have upset them.I did put in a complaint some time ago about it.I did see my local councillor about his intentions about the old bike shop.To my surprise(as a new Labour councillor) she was not keen on the Larrys intentions either.I did mention what he had done to the Coach and Horses.When she talked to the planning office about it they told her his plans for the bike shop had to be treated as a separate issue and would not prejudice his application for the bike shop.This unfortunately his how the system works in planning law.However I would think that with his past history they will look at his application much more closely(I hope).
It appears to me that Larry has squandered the goodwill that he had from the Labour councillors when he first came to Brixton.Maybe he does not care.I wonder what he will do know?He could possibly appeal.I would not put that past him.The council may not want to get involved in expensive legal action and come to a compromise.I hope not.He could go to the papers and argue he is a businessman "revitalising" the area being obstructed by bureaucrats etc.I think it will still need residents to keep on the case.
Bravo, Anna Key, you are a trooper and a genius.
Please accept this bouquet as a token of my esteem!
Three Cheers for Anna Key!
Hip Hip....
Please accept this bouquet as a token of my esteem!
Three Cheers for Anna Key!
Hip Hip....
...... So now they're filming Babyfather in Living?
(They were setting up this morning)
That's fucking priceless, that is.....
(They were setting up this morning)
That's fucking priceless, that is.....
edgarlesty
Viagra Gibbons
...hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...
...i wondered what all the black cloth was about this morning when i wandered past on me way to work
thought it might have been funereal to mark the (alleged) passing of Larry from the management (!)
but after all the justifiable debate about exclusive racist door policies on this thread, I agree with IntoStella on the filming of Babyfather - YOU COULD NOT MAKE THIS UP!
what's next, a vegetarian cooking programme filmed in McDonald's? a gay night at the Coast Bar? a drug rehab meeting in the 414?
...i wondered what all the black cloth was about this morning when i wandered past on me way to work
thought it might have been funereal to mark the (alleged) passing of Larry from the management (!)
but after all the justifiable debate about exclusive racist door policies on this thread, I agree with IntoStella on the filming of Babyfather - YOU COULD NOT MAKE THIS UP!
what's next, a vegetarian cooking programme filmed in McDonald's? a gay night at the Coast Bar? a drug rehab meeting in the 414?
WATERHOUSE
New Member
GONE.......???? Hmm.. R U Sure?? Let's B sure!!
-With all due respect to the Editor and patrons of these boards, If that wanker Merrett is gone........all I have to say is FUCK OFF AND GOOD RIDDANCE. dont look back, keep going, and if you're in deep shit, I hope it stinks.
BTW the CRE have my complaint. They refused to comment on what they intended to do to the media. More Government RED tape if you ask me.
Bad boys move in silence.
WATERHOUSE.
-With all due respect to the Editor and patrons of these boards, If that wanker Merrett is gone........all I have to say is FUCK OFF AND GOOD RIDDANCE. dont look back, keep going, and if you're in deep shit, I hope it stinks.
BTW the CRE have my complaint. They refused to comment on what they intended to do to the media. More Government RED tape if you ask me.
Bad boys move in silence.
WATERHOUSE.
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