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The Junction is a great thing, just popped in and caught a really beautiful rendition of Summertime. It's really good in there. Support your local slightly rough round the edges live jazz venue.
 
bimble said:
The Junction is a great thing, just popped in and caught a really beautiful rendition of Summertime. It's really good in there. Support your local slightly rough round the edges live jazz venue.
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I really like it in there, the prices and the staff. My one (small) complaint is that they changed the delicious vegetarian burger from a delight to a slice of red pepper and Halloumi. It was delicious and I'd think of it for days after eating it.
 
I don't know but might be worth telling them how you feel about that, they seem like people who'd listen and maybe reinstate the delight burger.
 
Gramsci was this post supposed to be here?
Gramsci said:
Sadly the car community is mainstream in Loughborough Junction. At a meeting I attended a few days ago a residents were complaining that the new developments like the Edge flats did not include parking spaces. I did point out this is normal practice on new developments. Whether they were social housing or expensive private flats. This lack of car parking space was more important to them than the fact the flats are way to expensive for locals. In Loughborough Junction as the car community won the battle on the road closures they are now criticising anything that may reduce car use. Or get in the way of cars having access to roads.
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I agree with the comments - but I think the tenants and residents might more likely have been moaning about the new Block corner of Barrington Road and St James's Crescent (whatever that is to be called).

Trouble is in Britain a situation has arisen where having a car is a status symbol seen supposedly indicative of freedom and control.

It is actually unnecessary to drive in London for most people. Maybe the time has come to consider free public transport for all - and much heavier road taxes to pay for it.
 
CH1 said:
Gramsci was this post supposed to be here?

I agree with the comments - but I think the tenants and residents might more likely have been moaning about the new Block corner of Barrington Road and St James's Crescent (whatever that is to be called).

Trouble is in Britain a situation has arisen where having a car is a status symbol seen supposedly indicative of freedom and control.

It is actually unnecessary to drive in London for most people. Maybe the time has come to consider free public transport for all - and much heavier road taxes to pay for it.
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It started out as discussion about gentrification creeping up to LJ. I then mentioned the new block. This was taken off the Loughborough Estate and sold b the Council to a "social housing" provider. It had been housing for older people on the Estate. They could downsize but remain in the local area where the children were.

I would have thought this was something we all could agree on. But one of the leading lights on estate decided to bring up lack of car parking.

I go to regular meetings in LJ and it's now starting to irritate me that discussions to often come back to cars.

It's happening over the Adventure Playground. One of the leading lights on Estate told me he wasn't interested in the APG issue as he didn't think affected people on the estate. The car issue in his opinion does.

Imo as LJAG have played an important role in taking up the issue of the APG some people on estate are not interested. Not a majority. I've pointed out that when residents on estate are asked ( as I and LJAG have done) they want an APG and don't want the site sold off.

I'm not in LJAG. What's annoying me is when LJAG do the right thing. Actively try to keep a community asset for locals, certain leading members on the estate won't support it. It's personal and unpleasant.
 
Gramsci said:
It started out as discussion about gentrification creeping up to LJ. I then mentioned the new block. This was taken off the Loughborough Estate and sold b the Council to a "social housing" provider. It had been housing for older people on the Estate. They could downsize but remain in the local area where the children were.
I would have thought this was something we all could agree on. But one of the leading lights on estate decided to bring up lack of car parking.
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Sounds to me as though some people are worried about their own sacred parking rights.

Interested to hear that Barrington Lodge was originally for local people. Would make sense. When I lived on Brixton Hill one of my neighbours went to live in Windmill Lodge when she became infirm.
 
CH1 said:
Sounds to me as though some people are worried about their own sacred parking rights.

Interested to hear that Barrington Lodge was originally for local people. Would make sense. When I lived on Brixton Hill one of my neighbours went to live in Windmill Lodge when she became infirm.
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I now think it's personal. My view is if a group like LJAG are doing the right thing they should be supported. Forget past disagreements. Put aside that at times they can come across as middle class do gooders.
 
Gramsci said:
I now think it's personal. My view is if a group like LJAG are doing the right thing they should be supported. Forget past disagreements. Put aside that at times they can come across as middle class do gooders.
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When it comes to that development the Brixton Society objected. According to Tim Gaymer LJAG also objected.

But as far as I recall it was approved on officer delegated decision (though I stand to be corrected).

Brixton Society grounds for objection were over-shadowing, over density, no genuine social housing, undermining of original Loughborough Estate design concept - as far as I remember. Don't know about LJAGs, though as Gaymer is an architect his should have been more powerful/logical.
 
Johnlj123 said:
Nice new posters on Coldharbour Lane.. here is one example
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What is the point of that?

I looked up and Kings College Hospital was founded in 1852 in Carey Street near Covent Garden (apparently)

Is this banner an example of "brand building" that might be better deployed cutting waiting lists?
 
I'm a grumpy sod but agree with CH1. The whole thing of branding the neighbourhood to 'give it an identity' irritates me, to put it mildly. There are plenty of things we need here, badly, and brand identity is not near the top of the list.
 
I have now seen 11 banners around LJ, most with a different historical fact. One of the banners says that pupils from Jessop Primary, St Saviours, Loughborough School and Michael Tippett School all helped to create the artwork that tells the history of Loughborough Junction.
 
bimble said:
I'm a grumpy sod but agree with CH1. The whole thing of branding the neighbourhood to 'give it an identity' irritates me, to put it mildly. There are plenty of things we need here, badly, and brand identity is not near the top of the list.
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I hadn't realised this was a LJ branding exercise - I was blaming the NHS!

If it comes to thinking of things to put on banners to be hung on lamp-posts I think I'd rather have abstract art, Banksy imitations, anti Royalty unicorns or something else a bit dissident - and I think it should be paid for by donations from wealthy members of LJAG. Hate to think this was a council grant, when they can't even afford to keep the local library open.

I hate those motivational posters for offices which they sell at Viking Direct. Putting banal sounding banners on lamp posts is getting rather like that.
 
Johnlj123 said:
I have now seen 11 banners around LJ, most with a different historical fact. One of the banners says that pupils from Jessop Primary, St Saviours, Loughborough School and Michael Tippett School all helped to create the artwork that tells the history of Loughborough Junction.
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I now feel a right bastard. Attacking children's art. How vile.
Maybe the children could be asked to design banners to accompany the State Opening of Parliament - following Mother Theresa's Backfire Election?
 
CH1 said:
I now feel a right bastard. Attacking children's art. How vile.
Maybe the children could be asked to design banners to accompany the State Opening of Parliament - following Mother Theresa's Backfire Election?
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A little less judging and a little more understanding...
 
Gramsci said:
Warrior Studios (in the arches next to the hardware shop opposite Tesco) have open weekend starting tomorrow.

Open Studios This Weekend and BBQ/Drinks this Friday from 6pm
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Went to this Saturday afternoon. My appreciation of art is a bit passive and influenced by TV commentators,so I was very happy that Pauline Smith, the brick lady, invited me to sample the multimedia short film she'd made - which set the Bricks in context.

As it happens there was also an extraordinary exhibition at Sunshine International Arts called "Art for Autism" - but this was only for Saturday evening until 8.30 pm unfortunately. A lot of the art was by autistic children and tended to be highly realistic, though there was also some abstract colour work as well. Highly recommended if you have a few minutes.

Art For Autism ExhibitionSunshine International Arts
 
Must say I took a double take when I saw "White Out". Clarkshaws are such a nice lot I think it purely beer related name. Like Leffe Blond which it tasted similar to. In fact better. I will get some more this weekend.
 
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