Brixton news, rumours and general chat - November 2017

[wurlycurly]

 

[Rushy]

I hope the book is as entertaining.

 

[alex_]

So swearing and menace, from your last post is accepted on your site and l am banned because l didn’t know the rules....another reason why people don’t try blogging. It seems from your post you are more re interested in closing debate and threatening banning people that don’t adhere to your own cosy ways....not interested in any news that doesn’t conform...I’ll stick to the one post on the notice board ....thank you for nurturing the interest in the blog.

Stop being a dick, editor even wished you well in your thread.

Alex

 

[Angellic]

I hope the book is as entertaining.

Hope she isn't banned.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Rude word

 

[editor]

Hope she isn't banned.

There's never been any suggestion of banning her - she hasn't even been given a warning.

 

[friendofdorothy]

Have you got a link to that? I'll give it a plug on Buzz.

Here's a little more info from the tired people at Sleepless Brixton:

To confirm the meeting this Saturday
· Market House - upstairs
· 443 Coldharbour Ln, Brixton, London SW9 8LN
· 2-4.30pm Sat 2nd Dec – drop in anytime.
Do bring a laptop if you want to do the submission there and then.

Given people’s availability and the Local Plan submission 4th Dec deadline, we decided a drop in session made more sense. We have processed the Local plan consultation documents - it is pretty tedious - and have some useful pointer and will have some draft text for people to use and adapt.

Sorry about the lateness, and thanks to Market House for giving us the room.

People can join/sign up here: Join Sleepless Brixton

And so like/follow:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/SleeplessBrix

Twitter @SleeplessBrix
Email [email protected]

 

[editor]

Here's a little more info emailed to me:

Thanks - I'll get a post up first thing in the morning. Is it OK to post up what you said earlier? It gives me a bit more context for the article!?

 

[friendofdorothy]

Thanks - I'll get a post up first thing in the morning. Is it OK to post up what you said earlier? It gives me a bit more context for the article!?

I hope I've got it right. I'll check with the woman I met and pm you.

 

[editor]

Update: Lambeth Council set to pay a London Living Wage for out-sourced cleaning staff

 

[editor]

Remember all that bollocks about the Small World Urbanism art stuff causing an obstruction on Beehive Place? Well how about this for a fucking obstruction - chairs and tables completely blocking the pavement and bollards now blocking the road.

 

[Gramsci]

Met a really interesting woman who lives on Electric ave today. An old neighbour of colacubes (she says hi!). She went to the docs fearing depression and anxiety as she was really suffering. Fortunately it wasn't depression, she has found out she is fine, having stayed elsewhere for a while, it proves her symptoms were all down to sleep deprivation. She was telling me some really sad tales about her neighbours health suffering from lack of sleep too, incl someone who has lived there for 50 years who's having to move out because of it. There are about 200 people living above Electric Ave and the noise is just unbearable. She isn't against nightlife in general - just the endless 'Magaluf' style party, lawless, uncontrolled, street noise, especially thurs - sun.

Anyone who is similarly affected - or is worried about the noise or mess in central brixton, can to go along Sleepless Brixton's drop in meeting at the Market House between 2 and 4pm Saturday December 2nd. Theres some sort of mon 4th deadline (not sure what exactly) and they will be showing people how to put their concerns to Lambeth. Also people can write to their Lambeth councillor or to local MP Helen Hayes.

Came back to Brixton about 10.30 last Saturday. Tube full of people coming to start there night out. Outside Brixton tube station entrance it was already full on party mode. Loud music with people drinking and dancing on the pavement. I thought this is just the start for local residents.

 

[jimbarkanoodle]

Does people having a night out and a general good time, in a major international city such as London, slap bang at the peak of a Saturday night, shock or upset you?

 

[Rushy]

Does people having a night out and a general good time, in a major international city such as London, slap bang at the peak of a Saturday night, shock or upset you?

I understand your point. It is probably the most obvious time at which Brixton is likely to be busy.

But can you not understand locals resenting their immediate home being actively turned into a major entertainment destination for the rest of London and beyond, sweet bugger all control or mitigation from their council?

You do sometimes seem to argue from the position that London is just one big party party party. It's easy to forget about the millions of people living pretty normal lives and dismiss them as party poopers when they say it is too much.

 

[ViolentPanda]

Brought up on Adnams, whose horses pulled their last dray 10 years ago, and whilst i'll still take a pint of Adnams Bitter or Woodforde's Wherry above any others it is becoming increasingly difficult to find well kept cask ales in Brixton - people just don't have the skills any more in this age of dead nitro beers. I'm finding i'm moving more to keg beers simply because staff can't fuck them up.

Some pubs carry the bottle-conditioned brethren to cask ales, but sadly a lot of bar staff are berks at handling the bottles too. Fucking White Shield in the chiller!

 

[ViolentPanda]

Brought up on Adnams, whose horses pulled their last dray 10 years ago, and whilst i'll still take a pint of Adnams Bitter or Woodforde's Wherry above any others it is becoming increasingly difficult to find well kept cask ales in Brixton - people just don't have the skills any more in this age of dead nitro beers. I'm finding i'm moving more to keg beers simply because staff can't fuck them up.

It was only a decade ago that Youngs ceased brewing in Wandsworth. Used to love Youngs Ordinary, but wouldn't give a fig for it now. Doesn't taste the same, despite what the brewery claims.

 

[editor]

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