Donna Ferentes
jubliado
I know where it is - I was on a demonstration there when the war started.Cowley said:
Famous Locals Past and Present
- Thread starter Orang Utan
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co-op
But....but cLoWnFiSh....
Cowley said:
We've got a few MP types down this way. Tim Eggar, the extremely unfamous tory Energy Minister used to live on Fentiman Rd. He's mostly famous locally for bullying the shit out of some school girl who picked a flower out of his front garden. Her Dad went round and gave him a smack in the face giving him a black eye which got loads of tabloid journalists digging around for what happened and the geezer ended up with a front page spread on the front of Today giving his side of the story and challenging Eggar to prosecute him for assault - he was face of the week in the pub I remember. I think everyone was a bit jealous at being able to take a shot at one of those wankers so publically and get away with it.
co-op said:
i think i used to live very near you
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
Ford Madox Brown - that's one of the most nauseating pieces of tat the Victorians ever produced
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
It's definitely Brown: http://www.victorianartinbritain.co.uk/maddox_baa.htmboohoo said:
Hunt did The Awakening Conscience, which is equally hideous:
It's easy to confuse the Pre-Raphealites though, the twats
boohoo
No.
Orang Utan said:It's definitely Brown: http://www.victorianartinbritain.co.uk/maddox_baa.htm
Hunt did The Awakening Conscience, which is equally hideous:
It's easy to confuse the Pre-Raphealites though, the twats
I like the Pre-raphaelites - all that airy-fairy stuff - Rossetti, Millais... and William Morris of course....
co-op
But....but cLoWnFiSh....
Now William Blake ended up living in North Lambeth - it's local but only sort of. But I'd argue him as a passing local from when he lived more centrally in London since he used to walk down to Shoreham in Kent to see Samuel Palmer. Some have argued that when he refers to Beulah, or the Vale of Beulah, he was - as the Tate Gallery would have it in their exhibition notes to his drawings - referring to a metaphysical place, "the realm of the subconscious, the source of inspiration". To the proper south Londoner however he was obviously referring to Beulah Hill and Beulah Vale, just south of West Norwood. It's not the most direct route to Shoreham, but I think he must have walked that way for the fantastic view over London it offers. Whatever, he must have clearly walked through Kennington and up Brixton Hill or Tulse Hill (using either Lambeth or Westminster bridges, Vauxhall bridge being then non-existent I concede it is unlikely he passed through Stockwell).
Not exactly a local. But he knew the 'hood. Or else the whole Beulah theory is wrong of course, and he went via the Elephant and down the Old Kent Rd.
Not exactly a local. But he knew the 'hood. Or else the whole Beulah theory is wrong of course, and he went via the Elephant and down the Old Kent Rd.
who was the Crowley-related sidereal guy? he was from Kennington or so.
As did Servalan till she moved to NZ (apparently). Steve Lamacq lives there too.
As did Servalan till she moved to NZ (apparently). Steve Lamacq lives there too.
Dubversion said:
remember now - Austin Osman Spare..
I was brought up round that way, well Dorset Road to be precise. Traditionally that area has always been a fave for MP's.
I suppose it has a lot to do with it's proximity to Westminster and excellent transport links.
You see quite a few actors/actresses round that way too, especially from the Bill/Casualty.
Not sure what it's like round there now...but back when the Fentiman Arms was refurbished into a Yuppie haunt, the place was infested with the aforementioned folks.
Cowley said:
spent 5 years living on the corner of Dorset and Carroun Road. Weird area.. fairly rundown estate rubbing right up against some fairly flash areas. I guess that's true of lots of London, seemed pretty pronounced there though
It's kind of a no mands land area what with it being slap bang in the middle of Stockwell, Kennington & Vauxhall.
I agree with you regarding the divide, you have roads like Fentiman, Richborne Terrace & Heyford which have some really nice big houses and also some pretty nasty estates. That South Lambeth Estate on Fentiman use to be a bit nasty back in the 90's.
clandestino
no llevar papel
twisted said:She's still local and playing at a local venue soon
Last I heard she was living in the south of France, and just popping back for the occasional Monade show.
yeh, that's where I was.. it wasn't too bad when I was there (roughly 2002 - 2005) but i know it used to be a lot worse..
clandestino
no llevar papel
Maxi Jazz is Brixton/Streatham, isn't he?
clandestino
no llevar papel
A quick search revealed:
"Maxi Jazz nació en Brixton y ahora vive en Streatham."
eta: but wiki reckons he lives in West Norwood. I've met him a few times, and he's a nice guy.
"Maxi Jazz nació en Brixton y ahora vive en Streatham."
eta: but wiki reckons he lives in West Norwood. I've met him a few times, and he's a nice guy.
gaijingirl
Well-Known Member
I think he lives in West Norwood because IIRC he did something like switch on their Christmas lights or summat a year or so ago as its most famous resident.
ETA - yeah a quick google reveals he did this 30 November 2006.
ETA - yeah a quick google reveals he did this 30 November 2006.
Oswaldtwistle
Banned
Donna Ferentes said:
It doesn't look like it. http://www.caribzones.com/icerecordseddygrant.html would suggest he was born in Guyana (south america).
I wonder what his connection with 'Electric Avenue' is- if any?
Either way I'll bet it has made him a bob or three with Currys using it!
Donna Ferentes
jubliado
Yeah I knew that - what I didn't know was whether he lived in Brixton at all.Oswaldtwistle said:
