The Olympic Torch charges through Brixton, 26th July 2012

[editor]

It'll be heading west along Coldharbour Lane and up Acre Lane around midday.

More info: http://www.urban75.org/blog/the-olympic-torch-relay-comes-to-brixton-26th-july-2012/

 

[soupdragon]

Any pensioners planning on throwing themelves in its path, keep your cards close to your chest.
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/News/An...mpic-torch-protester-gets-a-police-visit.html
Those Nazis had some fun ideas didn't they?

 

[twistedAM]

Any pensioners planning on throwing themelves in its path, keep your cards close to your chest.
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/News/An...mpic-torch-protester-gets-a-police-visit.html
Those Nazis had some fun ideas didn't they?

We should chip together to give him a day out in London.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Well, glad they've changed the route so it no longer comes through my front door and out the back over the fences, but I see they're still using a very old obsolete map.....
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I can't remember exactly, but I'm pretty sure Sussex Walk (no longer exists at all) and the road layout shown in the bottom r/h corner hasn't been like that for for well over 15 years

 

[London_Calling]

I'm grateful for the map. No really, it's essential.

 

[editor]

I'm grateful for the map. No really, it's essential.

 

[lang rabbie]

I think the ؟ (and the ⸮ )should be added to the Smilies list in the next XenForo upgrade

 

[leanderman]

Olympic banners all over central Brixton now

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Olympic banners all over central Brixton now

And ripe for subversion....

 

[editor]

Just a reminder that this is Thursday.

 

[editor]

There appears to have been rumours that the torch was going to take a jog through the Villaaaage and then do a little shimmy across Windrush Square, but the offical site is still showing the route as Coldharbour Lane/Acre Lane and then off to Cla'am.

The 414 Club, bless 'em, have tweeted that they're going to be pounding out some tunes as the runner goes by.

 

[ajdown]

The 414 Club, bless 'em, have tweeted that they're going to be pounding out some tunes as the runner goes by.

Will that be from the official sponsored playlist of tunes approved by our olympic overlords, I wonder?

 

[gabi]

I highly doubt it. Unless there's a hard-house remix of Adele kicking somewhere.

 

[hassan]

Lol at darkest clapham.

 

[Gramsci]

The Council have been going down CHL telling people to tidy the place up.

And not show adverts that are not approved by Olympics.

No waving cans of Pepsi when TV cameras are there

 

[RaverDrew]

I highly doubt it. Unless there's a hard-house remix of Adele kicking somewhere.

Not quite 414 but...

 

[Brixton Hatter]

I'm making a big spliff-shaped Olympic torch to take along tomorrow. Any suggestions for any witty catchphrases I can write down the side?

 

[Badgers]

I'm making a big spliff-shaped Olympic torch to take along tomorrow. Any suggestions for any witty catchphrases I can write down the side?

Rolled by G4S
We are all smoking this together
Dwain Chambers sold me this

 

[colacubes]

I'm making a big spliff-shaped Olympic torch to take along tomorrow. Any suggestions for any witty catchphrases I can write down the side?

Really? Rather perpetuates the view of Brixton in the media of those who don't live here, don't you think? I've already seen a cartoon in Private Eye this week to exactly that effect which I thought was rather lazy.

Or maybe I'm just having a sense of humour failure today

 

[Fingers]

Anyone know what time this is passing through as we have plans to go and see it.

 

[ajdown]

The map shows Camberwell Green at 12.09 and Clapham Common at 12.53 so around 12.30 I'd guess.

 

[Fingers]

Thanks AJ.

 

[Gramsci]

Really? Rather perpetuates the view of Brixton in the media of those who don't live here, don't you think? I've already seen a cartoon in Private Eye this week to exactly that effect which I thought was rather lazy.

Or maybe I'm just having a sense of humour failure today

Made me laugh.

 

[editor]

Really? Rather perpetuates the view of Brixton in the media of those who don't live here, don't you think? I've already seen a cartoon in Private Eye this week to exactly that effect which I thought was rather lazy.

Or maybe I'm just having a sense of humour failure today

I would like to agree with you, but it does rather reflect the scene from my window all day, given the industrial strength wafts of 'erb which have almost blocked out the sun at times.

 

[editor]

I assume they'll be putting up barricades and shizzle all along the route? The runner better take a deep breath when he goes past my block if it's anything like today.

 

[pissflaps]

Really? Rather perpetuates the view of Brixton in the media of those who don't live here, don't you think? I've already seen a cartoon in Private Eye this week to exactly that effect which I thought was rather lazy.

Or maybe I'm just having a sense of humour failure today

christ's tits - you got a tkmax and a costa coffee - at least leave something for the rest of us.

 

[ajdown]

I assume they'll be putting up barricades and shizzle all along the route? The runner better take a deep breath when he goes past my block if it's anything like today.

Maybe they'll be flying instead of running...

 

[ddraig]

nah they can't barrier the whole route, just loads of people blocking the junctions who 'encourage' the public to stand back and a pig every 20ft
also the area is kept 'sterile' after the 'activation convoy' of sponsors goes past making a noise and giving out not much tat. there could be a gap of 5-10mins before the actual torch
well that's what happened down here when it passed through

 

[editor]

I'd like to deactivate an activation convoy in a hilariously amusing way.

 

[quimcunx]

I'm making a big spliff-shaped Olympic torch to take along tomorrow. Any suggestions for any witty catchphrases I can write down the side?

Can you make olympic puff rings?

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