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What kind of shops would you like to see in the Brixton Arcades?

Discussion in 'Brixton' started by Minnie_the_Minx, Oct 18, 2011.

  1. Minnie_the_Minx Harder than a geranium

    YES, QUIMMY YES

    In fact, the Candle/Joss Stick/Infuser shop can merge with be next door to the Christmas shop
  2. 100% masahiko i is a professor and is magical like totoro

    Yep, something like Woolfson & Tay Bookshop (sorry, but I had to mention/ spam them cos the owners are fuckin' brill).
  3. Minnie_the_Minx Harder than a geranium

    Absolutely. I'm not sure if I gave you the whole arcade with advisers, it would be enough space :(

    Only one unit though I'm afraid, else those people in the eateries will be moaning about the working classes blighting the landscape
  4. BarbedWire303 Bànned

    It is, to be fair. :( Even I buy almost everything music-related online now. But it's a nice thought.

    Parties are still great, and downloading is more convenient, but it was much more fun when you could hang around in a record shop for hours and you knew (or knew of) almost everyone in there <sniff>. It's hard to believe now, but even the West End was full of these places a decade ago :(
  5. Minnie_the_Minx Harder than a geranium

    I used to hang around one in my youth :(
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  6. snowy_again Slush

    This. There's only one vaguely charitable thing there as far as I'm aware: Hustlebucks (I'm not counting the healing stones / chakra / whatever that is place next to Honest Burger)
  7. Minnie_the_Minx Harder than a geranium

    I shall reserve one unit for small art exhibitions as well by unknown local artists. The display will change weekly.

    A small creche would be a good idea as well if people want to get rid of the sproggs whilst going shopping.
  8. Minnie_the_Minx Harder than a geranium

    I'd quite like some kind of non-prescription chemists (but not a Chinese herbalist as can't trust what's in them, but also not Holland and Barrett and the like). Not sure what they're called, but for example, when in Malaysia, I got this cream made from sea cucumbers (which I was told was illegal) that worked really well on my prickly heat. I'd like a shop with proven worldwide remedies that all the natives swear by, but none of them allowed to use endangered/illegal stuff.

    What would be the name of that type of shop? :hmm:
  9. TruXta Temporarily Arabic

    Holland & Barrett?
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  10. quimcunx kit and caboodle

    I second book shop.

    A picture framers which does amazing frames for £10.
  11. Minnie_the_Minx Harder than a geranium

    I'm talking stuff from Africa, stuff from SE Asia, South America etc. but brands that are popular over in those countries that everyone swears by etc.

    I know we have some stff like Tiger Balm etc. that's easily available over here, but other countries must have their own versions etc. Most people in this country would probably use Deep Heat/Ibuprofen gel etc.

    Not explaining myself very well here am I :D
  12. Minnie_the_Minx Harder than a geranium

    Excellent idea
  13. BarbedWire303 Bànned

    I still would, if I still bought vinyl. Kinetec Records was my favourite (late 90s-early 2000s), everyone used to know everyone in there, great vibe - you just don't get that on download sites lol :)
  14. Minnie_the_Minx Harder than a geranium

    A gardening shop would be nice. Having to go to Dulwich or Homebase is a pain in the arse
  15. BarbedWire303 Bànned

    Coffee has been banned, apparently. ;)

    In that case, can we have a Hong Kong-style tea place, where you just go up to the guy with the huge water boilers and they pour you a cup of tea which only costs you pennies instead. There's never a bad time for yum cha :)
  16. TruXta Temporarily Arabic

    You basically want home remedies from other countries?
  17. Orang Utan Officially fed up

    anything that sells food rather than ribbons n stuff
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  18. Orang Utan Officially fed up

    what about the baron?
  19. TruXta Temporarily Arabic

    Where is this baron?
  20. quimcunx kit and caboodle

    Isn't the Baron half men's clothes, half electrical goods these days?
  21. TruXta Temporarily Arabic

    WHERE IS IT?
  22. Orang Utan Officially fed up

    you aren't reel brickston if you have to ask
  23. Orang Utan Officially fed up

    but all style
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  24. TruXta Temporarily Arabic

    Coming from a northern monkey that's rich. Sorry, ape.
  25. BarbedWire303 Bànned

    Real food, not bottles of oil or vinegar for £10 a bottle lol :)
  26. Orang Utan Officially fed up

    where i was born has nowt to do with it.
  27. TruXta Temporarily Arabic

    Oh, ok. I know what shop you're on about now. Not my cup of tea.
  28. Orang Utan Officially fed up

    think you went in the wrong shop then
  29. TruXta Temporarily Arabic

    Do you shop in there? The one time I went in I went pretty much straight out again.
  30. Orang Utan Officially fed up

    i bought a safari suit in there.
    and a vile shirt.
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