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Huuuuge thread. Can someone summarise how this guy's got away with it?

I got into a dispute as I walked in with my dog, without security noticing and without me realising dogs weren't allowed. Small kerfuffle, after which I got to speak to the 'owner' about it (smooth businessman with nice cologne). The no-dog rule is absurd but what I found more absurd is that from what I could understand, he's not paying any rent for the property to Lambeth and yet he's charging the people using the pods rent. How does that one work? He strode off and asked security to remove me and my dog before I could get much further. He did say the majority of the people working there are young Lambeth folk so I guess that's a good thing. Just not sure why he's not paying for his prime location. And why my completely house-trained and lovely little dog is not welcome there but screaming, shitting awful little dirty babies in their massive prams are. Is my council tax paying for this guy to make a profit?
 
Reiabuzz said:
Huuuuge thread. Can someone summarise how this guy's got away with it?

I got into a dispute as I walked in with my dog, without security noticing and without me realising dogs weren't allowed. Small kerfuffle, after which I got to speak to the 'owner' about it (smooth businessman with nice cologne). The no-dog rule is absurd but what I found more absurd is that from what I could understand, he's not paying any rent for the property to Lambeth and yet he's charging the people using the pods rent. How does that one work? He strode off and asked security to remove me and my dog before I could get much further. He did say the majority of the people working there are young Lambeth folk so I guess that's a good thing. Just not sure why he's not paying for his prime location. And why my completely house-trained and lovely little dog is not welcome there but screaming, shitting awful little dirty babies in their massive prams are. Is my council tax paying for this guy to make a profit?
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The council has a 50% profit share.

Am I the only dog owner who does not get incensed when some places don't allow dogs? I've eaten out twice recently when people have actually had their dogs up on the shared benches next to me. What planet are these people on?
 
Winot said:
Those are membership prices.

Kids swim is £1.90. A lot cheaper than elsewhere.
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that's fine.

I've just looked at their website and endorse the comments above about it being impenetrable. How much is it to just turn up for an adult swim and sauna?
 
newbie said:
that's fine.

I've just looked at their website and endorse the comments above about it being impenetrable. How much is it to just turn up for an adult swim and sauna?
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Your guess is as good as mine! I go often enough to justify a membership, so I don't pay per visit.
 
Winot said:
Yes the GLL website is Byzantine, and as Gramsci says the Rec is very busy so getting a free slot is difficult. However it's worth checking for free places a few hours before the class starts for reasons I'll explain below.


With spin classes it works like this:

- you can book classes from 10pm seven days before the class
- so for my Fri spin class I can book from 10pm the Fri before
- in practice all 15 places are booked by the next morning
- they can be cancelled and you can get your morning back (or not be charged) up to about 5 hours before the class starts
- so at about 1pm on the day a whole load of tickets get released as people who've reserved them realise they'd rather go to the pub than the gym

It's frustrating but I can't see a better way of arranging it - it's an inevitable consequence of too much demand.
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I've been trying to arrange some squash games near work (same company different centre) and you have to be some sort of booking ninja to get the after work slots. You have to be on there at 10pm (not 10.01 - they're long gone by then) when the courts are released the week before and sometimes even then they're all gone if you time the refresh wrong. It's really annoying - like you say though what's the alternative? Whenever they're released people will be after them and there are only three courts.
 
They also do a yearly discount ticket. I got a family one for about £30 and it gets cheaper entry so now swimming for me and my son is £4 a time
 
Thanks for other suggestions above, but as somebody said above - I don't think the rec is for me with all this fighting for a place /cost etc. I'm not that keen.

Sorry to repeat - but has anyone tried the free curvy yoga/laughter yoga at Pop or indeed any of the other free exercise things. I'm not a yoga expert and would love to know how others rate it.

Before anyone thinks to lecture me, please don't. No I wont be buying overpriced food and drink, though I will splash out 80p for hire of the mat. I feel my council tax has already subsidised this place, and the yoga teachers are doing it out of the goodness of their hearts, it so I may as well take advantage.
 
newbie said:
How on earth does anyone afford that? I haven't been to the rec for years but I don't recall the cost being significant the last time I went for a swim and a sauna. Now it appears to be completely exclusionary.
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Yes it is exclusionary.

I have been at meetings with Cllr (Edbrooke) and officers were this has been brought up.

They look puzzled and say there are discounts for those on benefits.

They don't understand that a lot of people are on relatively low pay and do not get these discounts.

The membership card to get cheaper off peak payg is also pricey. Again the Council do not see the problem.

The Rec makes a profit. Surplus in there words.
 
Back to Pop Brixton, it's actually £47.70 for the birthday celebration meal.

So you'll be looking at forking out the best part of FIFTY QUID each to participate in their 'birthday supperclub.'

Yep, that's just perfectly affordable for the local community. Well, for this lot at least.

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friendofdorothy said:
Thanks for other suggestions above, but as somebody said above - I don't think the rec is for me with all this fighting for a place /cost etc. I'm not that keen.

Sorry to repeat - but has anyone tried the free curvy yoga/laughter yoga at Pop or indeed any of the other free exercise things. I'm not a yoga expert and would love to know how others rate it.

Before anyone thinks to lecture me, please don't. No I wont be buying overpriced food and drink, though I will splash out 80p for hire of the mat. I feel my council tax has already subsidised this place, and the yoga teachers are doing it out of the goodness of their hearts, it so I may as well take advantage.
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I'm sure this is not what you want either - but there is a super trendy yoga in Coldharbour Lane now (under the ever popular Brixton Square)
Live Life with Fierce Grace Brixton
 
editor said:
Back to Pop Brixton, it's actually £47.70 for the birthday celebration meal.

So you'll be looking at forking out the best part of FIFTY QUID each to participate in their 'birthday supperclub.'

Yep, that's just perfectly affordable for the local community. Well, for this lot at least.

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God that looks like a casting call for a remake of Notting Hill but this time around it will be called.....
 
editor said:
Back to Pop Brixton, it's actually £47.70 for the birthday celebration meal.

So you'll be looking at forking out the best part of FIFTY QUID each to participate in their 'birthday supperclub.'

Yep, that's just perfectly affordable for the local community. Well, for this lot at least.

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Not particularly nice of you to have such a clear shot of those guys who are obviously having a good time, judging them from it and inviting everyone else on the boards to do so too.
 
hungry_squirrel said:
Not particularly nice of you to have such a clear shot of those guys who are obviously having a good time, judging them from it and inviting everyone else on the boards to do so too.
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It's from the 'feast' event page and is the only photograph they have used to publicise the event. They clearly feel it's how they want to represent the event and the clientèle they hope to attract.

Do you think it's a representative crowd for a venue celebrating the 1st birthday of a Lambeth-backed 'community' project?
 
hungry_squirrel said:
Actually I'm a long-time lurker, I just think that the sneering down your nose at someone is exactly the kind of thing that the editor would be pissed off that someone would do to him.
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I get enough of that already, thanks :D

But do tell: are you totally happy with Pop Brixton - you know the supposed inclusive 'community' project - holding an exclusive first birthday party and advertising it with such an image? Are you happy with the message that sends out?
 
editor said:
I get enough of that already, thanks :D

But do tell: are you totally happy with Pop Brixton - you know the supposed inclusive 'community' project - holding an exclusive first birthday party and advertising it with such an image? Are you happy with the message that sends out?
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Not especially, but as I said before, it's the singling out of those people (whether they've been used in publicity shots or not) who look happy and are having a good time that gets my goat.
 
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hungry_squirrel said:
Actually I'm a long-time lurker, I just think that the sneering down your nose at someone is exactly the kind of thing that the editor would be pissed off that someone would do to him.
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They sound much the same but you need to learn to distinguish between sneering up and sneering down.
 
*I note that Rushy has been banned after accruing sufficient points for a temp ban to kick in. This was after he continued to break the terms of the enforced ignore. Anyone wishing to discuss this is advised to take the matter to the Feedback forum as it won't be discussed here.
 
There's also a distinction to be made between sneering at Pop for choosing such a crass photo and sneering at the people who happened to be in the photo and gave (most likely) implicit permission to be used in promotional material just because they thought a decent feed and some comedy sounded like a good night out.
 
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