The Olympic Torch charges through Brixton, 26th July 2012

[colacubes]

Front garden of The Albert's full already

 

[quimcunx]

I've heard reports that it's like a touch of the caribbean has come to brixton. Can anyone confirm?

 

[colacubes]

Well there's a steel band in Windrush Square.

 

[quimcunx]

any sign of a giant torch spliff?

 

[colacubes]

Not so far

 

[5t3IIa]

I've heard reports that it's like a touch of the caribbean has come to brixton. Can anyone confirm?

 

[Maggot]

Torch just coming up to Camberwell green.

 

[ajdown]

DId you see the copper at 12.09 at the Camberwell changeover thinking one of the torchbearers was trying to nick the torch? Hilarious.

Just passed Loughborough Junction on the live feed which i'm watching at work.

 

[ajdown]

Passing Barrier Block.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Is it safe for me to leave the house yet?

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

I've heard reports that it's like a touch of the caribbean has come to brixton. Can anyone confirm?

please show on the doll the places the caribbean touched you

 

[quimcunx]

streets are packed.

 

[ajdown]

Is it safe for me to leave the house yet?

Depends where you are at present, it's just hit Ritzy square for a handover.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Probably best if I leave it for another half an hour then.

 

[quimcunx]

They are past Tesco and well on their way to Clapham now.

 

[Chilavert]

*waits patiently for Ed's photos*

 

[boohoo]

I quite enjoyed that.

 

[colacubes]

It was ace Great atmosphere; much hilarity when the P5 got stuck in the middle of the parade; and everyone booed when the Coca Cola truck went past

 

[billythefish]

It was ace Great atmosphere; much hilarity when the P5 got stuck in the middle of the parade; and everyone booed when the Coca Cola truck went past

Fantastic atmosphere - the Lloyds TSB bus got the biggest boo where I was!
Loved the street carnival afterwards too - will try and post pictures later.

 

[gabi]

I knew I should've taken today off

 

[boohoo]

Everyone on the Lloyds bus had to duck when they went under the bridge I wondered what was happening with the P5

 

[quimcunx]

Fantastic atmosphere - the Lloyds TSB bus got the biggest boo where I was!
Loved the street carnival afterwards too - will try and post pictures later.

So who were on all these buses?

 

[quimcunx]

It was ace Great atmosphere; much hilarity when the P5 got stuck in the middle of the parade; and everyone booed when the Coca Cola truck went past

were the people on the P5 waving to their adoring fans?

 

[colacubes]

were the people on the P5 waving to their adoring fans?

No. The driver looked rather embarrassed

 

[boohoo]

Wot no Olympic torch? (Here we are waiting for it)

 

[editor]

The Albert crowd were magnificent: loudly cheering the Olympic stuff as it went by, and loudly booing the corporate sponsor bollocks.

 

[5t3IIa]

Fantastic

I think I'm going to try and have a squizz at it around Soho or Trafalgar Sq later today

 

[marty21]

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

they do barrier a lot of the route - I saw barriers in hackney all along Stoke Newington High St, up Church St, and all the way along Homerton High St - I'm assuming there is a team of barrier contractors making an absolute fortune

 

[billythefish]

So who were on all these buses?

Lazy people...

 

[Onket]

Bumped into Raverdrew & The Editor outside the Albert for the passing of the torch. Great atmosphere, the Coca Cola & Lloyds bank floats got roundly boo'd, as did most of the coppers.

'The pub That Never Opens At Lunchtime' was open, though. As was 414!