Loughborough Junction chitter-chatter
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Gramsci
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I wondered that as well. They look like coffins. A bit morbid.
Attempt by LJAG to make the farm look more inviting?
bimble
floofy
Yep, spikey standup coffins, not a very good look so far.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
I would say it's a stylised picket fence motif.
It has been there for several weeks, anyway.
An answer to the question about what it is could perhaps have been obtained by asking the person pictured working on it in the photo. Of course it's more fun to ask for speculation from people off the internet.
It has been there for several weeks, anyway.
An answer to the question about what it is could perhaps have been obtained by asking the person pictured working on it in the photo. Of course it's more fun to ask for speculation from people off the internet.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
By the way regarding the Co-op.
I am becoming increasingly underwhelmed by their reduced-price offerings. It used to be that if something had an orange sticker on it in te co-op, you would be looking at a significant price reduction.
Now they seem to be going the way of Tesco etc, where something will be reduced from 2.99 to, say, 2.79 to try and trick people who don't think these things through into buying something they don't particular want but which they think is some kind of bargain. If the original price is 2.99 then it needs to be reduced to something like 1.99 or less. Otherwise it's just timewasting.
I am becoming increasingly underwhelmed by their reduced-price offerings. It used to be that if something had an orange sticker on it in te co-op, you would be looking at a significant price reduction.
Now they seem to be going the way of Tesco etc, where something will be reduced from 2.99 to, say, 2.79 to try and trick people who don't think these things through into buying something they don't particular want but which they think is some kind of bargain. If the original price is 2.99 then it needs to be reduced to something like 1.99 or less. Otherwise it's just timewasting.
bimble
floofy
I put the last available bag of tangerine/ clementines in my basket the other day, got to the till and the woman said sorry can't sell those to you they're yesterday's. I asked if they were going in the bin she said yes. I asked if I could have them then, instead, she said no. What a world.
ChrisSouth
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It does make a pleasant change from Nisa, however, who positively encourage you to buy hopelessly out of date food, and when you complain, tell you to fuck off out of here. Which I have done. To the Co-Op
Harbourite
Eggnog
I got a reduced price leg of lamb for £4 in there about 6 weeks ago. A one off, judging by recent piss poor orange sticker discounts.
Has the Nisa changed ownership recently? Definitely a different set of faces manning the tills. You can't argue with £1.79 for 4 magnums (almond or classic).
Harbourite
Eggnog
buildings on south-east corner of loughborough/CHL junction being squatted - not sure how long they've been there
i heard some very pleasant vibes rising up to the train platform this morning, makes a change
good luck to them
i heard some very pleasant vibes rising up to the train platform this morning, makes a change
good luck to them
bimble
floofy
Which bit.. You sure it wasn't church singing you heard?
Harbourite
Eggnog
Definitely not church singing. Behind where Sunshine Arts and "Furniture Warehouse" bed place are.
Banner up, bonfire going, sound system - good times.
Harbourite
Eggnog
yes sorry
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
It was open the other day. I think it lost it's license so does not open late.
Gramsci
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You such a sourpuss at times.
bimble
floofy
Spotted a poster up today, from the squatters, explaining why they are there, what they are doing etc - it's just a piece of paper stuck to the phonebooth near tescos.
References to the Lj masterplan, the road closures etc - looks like local people, or at least people with a lot of local knowledge. Good.
It has a website written on it but I can't find the page - says http:/focuslj.wordpress.com ?
Harbourite
Eggnog
glad it's not just me, i couldn't find it either
bimble
floofy
This in the inbox today. Meeting on 19th April, the idea seems to be to form a local 'think tank' on youth crime.
It's another initiative from the new Vassal & Coldharbour Forum, I don't know who they are but they seem to be very active and successfully receiving various grants: Tackling youth crime
It's another initiative from the new Vassal & Coldharbour Forum, I don't know who they are but they seem to be very active and successfully receiving various grants: Tackling youth crime
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
Seems to be connected to The London Community Foundation which have in the past funded both LJAG and LETRA.
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
Gramsci
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I think this is different group "Big Local North Brixton"
A lot of Lottery money gone into this.
Big Local are in other parts of country as well.
Not clear to me what there politics are. A lot of wooly stuff about community in quick look at this. Trying to hard to be non political in the doc.
I now remember I did bump into one of there workers a while back. Nothing really wrong with it. Seemed to have money to
But the major underlying problem is inequality. Lottery money is not going to alter this.
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bimble
floofy
Meanwhile, the playground on Gordon Grove has been quietly shut, for some weeks now,with boards up saying 'vacant property being protected by such and such security company'.
I feel terrible about not having put some time into this yet - but to be honest also a sort of despair about the chances of a good outcome, as in anything happening there apart from a block of flats. The whole thing is heartsinking.
I feel terrible about not having put some time into this yet - but to be honest also a sort of despair about the chances of a good outcome, as in anything happening there apart from a block of flats. The whole thing is heartsinking.
Has the land already been sold? If it's protected by a security company, maybe it has been.
bimble
floofy
i don't know. would not be surprised.
Gramsci
Well-Known Member
No. Its been coming up as an issue at the LJ Neighbourhood planning meetings.( I have posted up previously about this).
Meeting coming up next week. Will put up details.
I do not think its going to be sold off at the moment. Council are still deciding the LJ masterplan. But its under threat imo as asset to be "regenerated" by Council and a "partner" (ie developer).
The Council will I think argue that new homes are needed. ( These will be mainly private with possibility of some so called affordable. ) And that any money gained from this site will be put into for example new youth centre.The Council line will be that the Tories are cutting there money and this is only way to get some funds for LJ.
My opinion is that its selling off the "family silver" and should be resisted.
Its come up at the meetings and the Council know that its contentious issue. Council are very touchy when asked about.
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Gramsci
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LJ Neighbourhood Planning Forum Wednesday 30 March at 8pm
info for LJ Neighbourhood Planning Forum meeting next Wednesday and minutes of last meeting.
info for LJ Neighbourhood Planning Forum meeting next Wednesday and minutes of last meeting.
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