Brixton news, rumours and general chat - November 2017

[Gramsci]

This one was clearly a provocation:



- implying for example that people had been calling for people's rent to be increased, or that people wanted to get rid of existing businesses.
Neither of which things had been said.

I was talking to Spam. Not you. Go on take it up with person who posted it up if you are so upset about it.

I thought Nankers post was top post. If you want my opinion.

 

[SpamMisery]

I have ed blocked so dont read his posts and am therefore not going after him

 

[ViolentPanda]

Anyone else want to dig up old negative reviews of long-term independent Brixton businesses because that's apparently the thing here now? Let's put the boot in!

(looks for ancient bad offline review)

 

[bimble]

Ignoring, of course, the fact the first few post before that were people continuing the October beef.

I thought October brixton thread was just getting good when we reached the point of whether or not capitalism was “part of nature”. The coming of November is always annoying but this one is worse than usual.

 

[SpamMisery]

I confess I didn't really follow that line of argument

 

[bimble]

I confess I didn't really follow that line of argument

That’s cos you’re a lightweight. You ‘dipped out’ when it got deep.

 

[Gramsci]

I confess I didn't really follow that line of argument

I don't buy that.

Your profile has old comment of mine on it.

"He knows what he is doing. He is far from stupid. His posts are deliberate windups."

Still holds true.

 

[teuchter]

I thought October brixton thread was just getting good when we reached the point of whether or not capitalism was “part of nature”.

What is your view on this question?

 

[bimble]

What is your view on this question?

Capitalism is as much a part of nature as sitting down to pee. So, yes.

 

[teuchter]

Capitalism is as much a part of nature as sitting down to pee. So, yes.

Is urban75 part of nature?

 

[bimble]

better than mosquitoes, arguably.

 

[ash]

Referring to people as "characters" always makes me cringe; it's a patronising-middle-class type thing to say and indicates that these businesses/people are valued on an aesthetic basis rather than because they provide a useful service.

To be clear though, I'd certainly agree that it would be hugely to Brixton's detriment if reliance arcade were lost to mainstream development.

Have you met him? I can't think of another way to describe him after over a decade of knowing him - maybe a Brixton personality ?? Or the face of the reliance arcade !! He's a decent fella who is a true craftsman and has been around for decades and is part of the fabric of Brixton. One definition of a character is ' a person, especially when you are describing a particular quality that they have' ...

 

[alcopop]

I have ed blocked so dont read his posts and am therefore not going after him

Is it possible to block him but still see threads that he started?

 

[SpamMisery]

If you press "show ignored content". The posts are reblocked when you enter the thread

 

[alcopop]

If you press "show ignored content". The posts are reblocked when you enter the thread

Brilliant. Cheers

 

[teuchter]

Have you met him? I can't think of another way to describe him after over a decade of knowing him - maybe a Brixton personality ?? Or the face of the reliance arcade !! He's a decent fella who is a true craftsman and has been around for decades and is part of the fabric of Brixton. One definition of a character is ' a person, especially when you are describing a particular quality that they have' ...

You've just given several ways to describe him, all of which are more meaningful than calling him a "character", which to me is a way of saying someone is a bit of an oddball or a bit crazy, whilst dodging actually saying so. I think most people would probably rather that others didn't refer to them behind their backs as "a bit of a character" because it would suggest people didn't take them very seriously.

 

[alcopop]

You've just given several ways to describe him, all of which are more meaningful than calling him a "character", which to me is a way of saying someone is a bit of an oddball or a bit crazy, whilst dodging actually saying so. I think most people would probably rather that others didn't refer to them behind their backs as "a bit of a character" because it would suggest people didn't take them very seriously.

 

[T & P]

 

[editor]

I went to the relaunch of the Hope & Anchor (ex Grand Union) on Acre Lane last night. I forgot how big the place was - two floors with a massive covered garden. I'll post photos later.

 

[editor]

Some things on this weekend: Brixton What’s On: bars, gigs and clubs in and around town this weekend, Fri 3rd – Sun 5th Nov 2017

 

[editor]

Bowie shrine updates:

Annoyingly, the council have now started clearing the site away every day, so flowers and other items rarely last more than a few hours at the shrine.

Brixton’s David Bowie memorial: photos of tributes and messages seen during October 2017

 

[T & P]

Frankly, the council should be clearing the site as often as needed. 22 bloody months after his death, perhaps it's high time people stopped leaving "tributes" there.

 

[editor]

Frankly, the council should be clearing the site as often as needed. 22 bloody months after his death, perhaps it's high time people stopped leaving "tributes" there.

Then you've got your way. Flowers don't last the day, neither do individual hand made items but - by contrast - there's still a fucking huge mountain of shit to navigate around Rum Kitchen every day/night.

Not sure it's up to you when people should decide when to stop travelling to the site to leave a tribute. Personally I liked seeing some of the weird and wonderful stuff left behind.

 

[CH1]

The agenda for the next Lambeth Council cabinet meeting is now out.

I was rather intrigued by this statement (item 1 of the previous meeting's minutes)

"The Cabinet Member for Healthier and Stronger Communities (job-share), Councillor Jim Dickson, declared that his company (Four Communications) had worked with Port of London Authority which had submitted a response to the consultation for the proposed Lambeth Development Viability Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) to be considered at agenda item six. He would therefore remove himself from the committee during the consideration of this item. Councillor Dickson was also a non voting member of the committee."

Viability assessments are of course the current curse whereby developers demonstrate to the council planning department how they cannot build a development if they are forced to provide social housing.

Would be interested to know which side of the fence Councillor Dickson's firm sits on.

 

[Angellic]

Then you've got your way. Flowers don't last the day, neither do individual hand made items but - by contrast - there's still a fucking huge mountain of shit to navigate around Rum Kitchen every day/night.

Not sure it's up to you when people should decide when to stop travelling to the site to leave a tribute. Personally I liked seeing some of the weird and wonderful stuff left behind.

Its only T&P's opinion.

 

[Lizzy Mac]

Bowie does tend to divide people. I've noticed this.

 

[T & P]

Bowie does tend to divide people. I've noticed this.

There is an element of that, yes. I have never been one for leaving tributes either at the scene of a death or at a monument or 'shrine', much less so for someone who died nearly two years ago, and who at the end of the day was a talented and inspirational musician but one with a few well dodgy views. Then again, I would still find it really fucking odd if the deceased in question had been the greatest person who ever lived.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

There is an element of that, yes. I have never been one for leaving tributes either at the scene of a death or at a monument or 'shrine', much less so for someone who died nearly two years ago, and who at the end of the day was a talented and inspirational musician but one with a few well dodgy views. Then again, I would still find it really fucking odd if the deceased in question had been the greatest person who ever lived.

I'd steer clear of Paris Cemeteries if I were you....

 

[alcopop]

Its only T&P's opinion.

At the end of the day garbage blocking the pavement is garbage blocking the pavement.

 

[editor]

At the end of the day garbage blocking the pavement is garbage blocking the pavement.

But the stuff by the Bowie memorial wasn't blocking the pavement. It's on a wide, pedestrianised zone and the stuff there was nowhere as intrusive as Rum Kitchen's daily deposits of rubbish.