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Planning permission has been approved by Lambeth. No Living Wage for the staff.
Lambeth Council approves plans for Picturehouse cinema complex in West Norwood
Lambeth Council approves plans for Picturehouse cinema complex in West Norwood
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hiraethified
Non-living wage cinema ahoy!
I really like them, although my wife prefers Kennedy's. It all depends on who's buying.Them Knights hill Chips are not the best. There are two great chip shops on the 450 bus route. You can get a 90p bag too.
What is the route of the 450? I'm not sure I've ever seen it in TH, WN, HH, Streatham or Brixton, so it's likely too far for me to go for a fish supper.
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
Anyone swim at the fusion place? What is it like? Best time to go etc? I thinking of going tomorrow.
Nanker Phelge
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Not at 7am it won't
...and do kids go swimming these days. I thought they all sat home playing xbox and becoming obese?
boohoo
No.
It goes from Sydenham to somewhere or other but it goes through CP, then Beulah Hill, down Northwood Road pass the Beulah Spa pub, then heads into Thornton Heath. A good bus though not as scenic as the 410. Ace chippy on Patchmore Road
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
Probably not a suitable viewing venue for those on less than average wage either.
Nanker Phelge
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The pool was lovely thanks.
Of course they do. Their parents force them out to the pool. And the kids all sit moaning in the changing room about how they'd rather be playing the Xbox and becoming obese.
And then they go out to the pool and shout and do dive bombs in and out of the water, shouting incessantly.
Then when they come out of the water, they'll run round the changing rooms, flicking their towels at each others arses in a makeshift whip, going crack crack crack.
All I'm trying to do is go for a swim.
Nanker Phelge
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Nah....saw none of that at 8am this morning. Just old people.
Nanker Phelge
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I like the pool at Norwood. Nice facility. Got in the just before 8am today. Plenty of space to swim in peace.
clandestino
no llevar papel
I like that it's not too big. And it's great to have a pool a short walk away.
Nanker Phelge
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25mtrs. Same as Brixton. That's big enough. I do my 40 lengths.
Not swam for nearly two years, and started again yesterday, managed 1000mtrs straight away, was a bit easier today and faster.
clandestino
no llevar papel
The children's pool is bigger at Brixton though I think. Overall, Brixton Rec pool feels bigger and busier than West Norwood one. I much prefer the one in WN.
Nanker Phelge
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That Knowles aint happening any time soon is it. Still pretty much stripped to the slab.
clandestino
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I had a peek the other day and it's coming along. The furniture is being built and some wallpaper has gone up. But, yeah, I think November might be a bit hopeful.
No idea what they're going to do about the left hand side that was going to be a pizza place. How can they work on that once Knowles is open? It'll be like going for a drink next to a building site...
No idea what they're going to do about the left hand side that was going to be a pizza place. How can they work on that once Knowles is open? It'll be like going for a drink next to a building site...
clandestino
no llevar papel
clandestino
no llevar papel
Hmm, thought the photos from that tweet would post as well. There are some...
gaijingirl
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The only Fusion place locally is the lido - East Dulwich too. Brixton Rec, Streatham, West Norwood and CP are all "Better". WN is nice because it's the quietest - although Streatham is pretty quiet in the morning - I've been the only swimmer on occasions - but you have to be early to get the full 25m because they put the wall up taking it to 20m at 9ish. Like you my regular swim is 1k and personally I prefer a 50m pool (or Tooting) for less of a push off. So I favour The Lido and CP. Unfortunately the Lido opens too late now for my pre-work swim and I can't make CP in time either.
Eta. Enjoy your swims! They keep me sane.
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Nanker Phelge
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Ah....ok...my mistake then. Not paying proper attention.
I love CP, but it feels a bit daft going up there when I can walk to Norwood and back, and it adds to my exercise. Although I did go through a stage of walking to CP, swimming 1k, and walking back....but it knackered me after a bit.
I'm thinking of getting a membership. £29 a month is good. I'm going every day at moment so it pays for it's self in a week.
gaijingirl
Well-Known Member
Yes. The swimming membership is a good deal and you can use it across Better pools which is handy. There is also the Lambeth one-off membership which is about £35 and gives reduced rates on everything. It's a bit odd as it's a Lambeth thing but some better pools - such as Marshall Street off Great Marlborough Street - will still give discounts,. I have Lido membership as I get a reduced rate and prefer open water swimming in general - but otherwise I would take the Better membership. I also have the Lambeth one-off thing for indoor swimming atm but won't renew.
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
Hmm, thought the photos from that tweet would post as well. There are some...
looked nothing like that in there this morning...
clandestino
no llevar papel
It looked like that the other day, pretty much. The pizza side is stacked full of stuff and totally untouched, but the pub side is coming on. I'll take another look tomorrow.
clandestino
no llevar papel
The Railway doesn't do pizza any more??? Has the world gone mad?!
Maharani
Just like Heaven
nope...they have gona all posh with their container kitchen and pizza's are beneath them...
I think instead of or as well as the new kitchen they should consider extending their bar and employing more staff...
discobastard
Well-Known Member
There's decent pizza in Brixton but none that I know of round here.
Doodah is ok. Just ok. I had the White Hart pizza last weekend and it was FOUL.
gaijingirl tipped me off on that restaurant in Streatham, Addone I think it's called but I tried once and it was going to be two hours for delivery.
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