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We called it the Fight and Groom when I lived in Streatham 20 years ago. It's clearly not changed much then
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We called it the Fight and Groom when I lived in Streatham 20 years ago. It's clearly not changed much then
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We called it the Fight and Groom when I lived in Streatham 20 years ago. It's clearly not changed much then
haha, that brings back memories - was in there around 2007/ 08 and yes, there was a fight!
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Oh, my standards can go pretty low too - I hate shiny pubs - but it was the kind of the boozer that if you look even slightly different to the in-house geezer look, you'll get unwelcoming stares from the bonehead locals. I imagine homophobia is a look away and it's the kind of pub that bedecks itself in Ingeeeerland flags at the slightest excuse. And the interior is bleak and soulless too. Awful place.
GarveyLives
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The newly elected Member of Parliament for Streatham who, like her predecessor, is neither "a donkey" nor "a balloon on a stick", but a locally-born and raised human being, has now made her maiden parliamentary speech:
jimbarkanoodle
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Got a couple of mates who live in the old Police Station, this incident was basically outside their window, and the countries media are outside their door. Bit too close for comfort.
nick
Pleomorphic Adenomas R us
Tfl consultation on altering the A23 between Sternhold Avenue and Holmewood gardens was started today
link to tfl
Nice to see on the before and after images that they have managed to get leaves back on the trees
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Nice to see on the before and after images that they have managed to get leaves back on the trees
OvalhouseDB
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And magicked away most of the the (abnormally sparse) traffic!
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The following psytrance is baṉned: All
This would mean I would actually ride my bike into Streatham. Right now it'd feel like suicide. Big thumbs up.
The Northern end at Holmewood Gardens feels like a bit of a botch job.
There's acres of pavement space on the Western side to fit something better in. I drew up a version that maintains three lanes (2 NB, 1 SB) and has a staged crossing for NB cyclists based on the well-designed crossingon Farringdon Street just South of Holdborn VIaduct:
The Northern end at Holmewood Gardens feels like a bit of a botch job.
- Narrowing the road to two lanes like that will jam the buses up in the morning.
- There is a mixture of light control and zebra crossing. IME, these mixed-mode crossings cause confusion and conflict between pedestrians and cyclists. The whole crossing should be on lights control.
- Southbound cyclists in the bus lane have to merge with traffic before being allowed to turn off into the cycle lane. The cycle lane should be a continuation of the bus lane and buses should be forced to merge.
There's acres of pavement space on the Western side to fit something better in. I drew up a version that maintains three lanes (2 NB, 1 SB) and has a staged crossing for NB cyclists based on the well-designed crossingon Farringdon Street just South of Holdborn VIaduct:
OvalhouseDB
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I think the re-positioning of the bus stops around Telford Bus Garage is good.
But something needs to be done about speed between the Christ Church Rd Junction and where ever the traffic queuing for the lights at the bottom of Leigham Ct Rd / the S Circular starts. Drivers treat it like a dual carriageway. Crossing from Telford Avenue to go South is lethal - speeding traffic, 50 mph not unusual, a slight curve in the road and a brick planter full of tall dense weeds and you cannot see what is zooming along in the third lane.
But something needs to be done about speed between the Christ Church Rd Junction and where ever the traffic queuing for the lights at the bottom of Leigham Ct Rd / the S Circular starts. Drivers treat it like a dual carriageway. Crossing from Telford Avenue to go South is lethal - speeding traffic, 50 mph not unusual, a slight curve in the road and a brick planter full of tall dense weeds and you cannot see what is zooming along in the third lane.
I’ve never known anywhere to have so many yellow signs requesting info on a fatal collision. There seems to be a permanent sign, moving back and forth with different details as more pedestrians are killed.
GarveyLives
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A further award for a local lad:
Dave's 'Psychodrama' Wins 'Album of the Year' at the 2020 Brit Awards
Dave's Brits 2020 rap - lyrics in full: Grenfell fire and 'racist' Boris Johnson targeted in powerful performance
David Omoregie with his mother Doris, a nurse from Streatham, who worked double shifts to support her son and insisted that he studied after school at their small terraced house instead of going out on the streets. His father Frank was deported to Nigeria in 1998, when Dave was four months old. More than 200 City executives and a thousand others had petitioned to save him, but his appeal for asylum was turned down by the then Home Secretary Jack Straw; and Frank was holding baby David when the police came to take him away.
GarveyLives
Well-Known Member
A further award for a local lad:
Dave's 'Psychodrama' Wins 'Album of the Year' at the 2020 Brit Awards
Dave's Brits 2020 rap - lyrics in full: Grenfell fire and 'racist' Boris Johnson targeted in powerful performance
David Omoregie with his mother Doris, a nurse from Streatham, who worked double shifts to support her son and insisted that he studied after school at their small terraced house instead of going out on the streets. His father Frank was deported to Nigeria in 1998, when Dave was four months old. More than 200 City executives and a thousand others had petitioned to save him, but his appeal for asylum was turned down by the then Home Secretary Jack Straw; and Frank was holding baby David when the police came to take him away.
Almost inevitably:
Hundreds of viewers complain Dave and Stormzy’s Brit Awards performances were 'racist'
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Je ne regrette les gazebos
Given that public meetings in Streatham can sometimes bring our local authoritarians out of their holes, I was pleasantly surprised that there was only one person there ranting that the "bail hostel" (probation service "approved premises") in Leigham Court Rd must be closed down.
Several people, including current and former councillors mentioned that it had operated for 20 years with no issues.
Streathaming
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Is there a local neighbourhood watch group at the end of Streatham closer to Brixton? Batch & Co Coffee shop @BatchandCoffee have said they are happy to host community meetings there. It has great coffee too.
Looking at the Streatham Hill Ward met stats for for Jan 2020 https://www.police.uk/metropolitan/E05000430/crime/ - there is quite a lot of ASB, and speaking to neighbours it appears that Betfred betting shop seems to be a particular vortex of crime. Businesses are tired with dealing with this. Anyone know if Betfred is planning to leave Streatham Hill too?
Looking at the Streatham Hill Ward met stats for for Jan 2020 https://www.police.uk/metropolitan/E05000430/crime/ - there is quite a lot of ASB, and speaking to neighbours it appears that Betfred betting shop seems to be a particular vortex of crime. Businesses are tired with dealing with this. Anyone know if Betfred is planning to leave Streatham Hill too?
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OvalhouseDB
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Excellent. I have missed it.
lang rabbie
Je ne regrette les gazebos
"A building issue" - possibly consequence of the recent torrential rain as I think at least part of the building had flat roofs.
Lambeth and Merton CAB website said:
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Je ne regrette les gazebos
And Kite Day has been postponed as well
