Happy bloody Christmas. Brixton 'decorations' 2006-2008

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Just looking back at the thread. Last year I said "The blue lights are lovely", and you said "I'd be happy if they left them up all year".

See you here for more of the same next year?

Really?

Same time, same place

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

The lights around the Ritzy are nice, but there's no Winterval Tree in the Peace Gardens

Maybe Lambeth don't know what a Winterval tree looks like?

Personally, I'd be much happier if they spent a few thousand less on the fireworks and put the money towards Christmas decorations. Fireworks are only for less than 1/2 hour once a year. Decorations are up for longer

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Brixton Road is hardly festive though, is it? And Electric Avenue is just plain dull.

I think the blue triangles were a job lot as they're in Stockwell too.

Last year

 

[PacificOcean]

What is Christmas without the dancing chillies and Santa's coming out of Easter Eggs?

Christmas is cancelled

 

[Orang Utan]

I see the blue shower curtains are back

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I see the blue shower curtains are back

Have you seen Acre Lane? All the same colour except for one. Looks totally naff

 

[PacificOcean]

I think Brixton's lights are being hived off to other parts of the borough.

Wandsworth Road station now has two sets on lamposts outside the station, which they have never had before.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I think Brixton's lights are being hived off to other parts of the borough.

Wandsworth Road station now has two sets on lamposts outside the station, which they have never had before.

Just lamp-posts or do they have decorations?

 

[editor]

Personally, I'd be much happier if they spent a few thousand less on the fireworks and put the money towards Christmas decorations. Fireworks are only for less than 1/2 hour once a year. Decorations are up for longer

Totally agree. For half the money spent on fireworks, Brixton could look fantastic for Christmas.

 

[PacificOcean]

Just lamp-posts or do they have decorations?

Just lamposts with a snowflake thing on top.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Totally agree. For half the money spent on fireworks, Brixton could look fantastic for Christmas.

Maybe someone should start a campaign


































You're probably good at this type of stuff

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Just lamposts with a snowflake thing on top.

Just the one?

 

[pboi]

tulse hill has lights. my life cant get any better

 

[lang rabbie]

I understand that the paucity of Winterval lights on Brixton Road is partly down to TfL not being able to confirm to Lambeth when they would be digging up the old lamp columns. As this depends on the notoriously unreliable monopolistes of EdF confirming when their leccies will be on site to switch power to the new columns, for once I have a teeny bit of sympathy.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I understand that the paucity of Winterval lights on Brixton Road is partly down to TfL not being able to confirm to Lambeth when they would be digging up the old lamp columns. As this depends on the notoriously unreliable monopolistes of EdF confirming when their leccies will be on site to switch power to the new columns, for once I have a teeny bit of sympathy.

I figured that was the case as I saw them working on a lamp-post outside the tube the other day, but isn't that just on the High Road?

and when the fuck are we going to get our bus stop back?

 

[ajdown]

If they're "winterval" lights, then that's why they're crap.

Christmas lights would be much better.

 

[lang rabbie]

and when the fuck are we going to get our bus stop back?

It is all part of the Government's nanny state anti-obesity strategy.

They know that sensible Brixton Hillites despair at the thought of trying to board a bus amid the chaos of people trying to get to Norwood and Streatham from a single hudddle in Effra Road and walk up the Hill instead.

 

[editor]

If they're "winterval" lights, then that's why they're crap.

Err, that was just a wind up.

 

[lang rabbie]

If they're "winterval" lights, then that's why they're crap.

Christmas lights would be much better.

ajdown, I think your irony detector needs to be plugged into its charger tonight.

 

[ajdown]

Being away in Lincolnshire at present must be affecting my Brixtonitis.

 

[malice]

What is Christmas without the dancing chillies and Santa's coming out of Easter Eggs?

Christmas is cancelled

No sign of the chillies but Herne Hill have stolen our Santas! There's two rogue ones by the entrance to Brockwell Park