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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Sept 21, 2017 10:28:17 GMT
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Post by vjaska on Sept 21, 2017 11:16:08 GMT
Laughable really but then pretty much all the top council officials are absolute numpties. |
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Post by snoggle on Sept 21, 2017 15:43:11 GMT
Well it is Andrew Boff, multiple failure at being tory London Mayor candidate, so what do you expect? I'm suprised he didn't want it renamed the "Hammersmith and Barking Reach where I live" line.   And yes, he really does live at Barking Reach. Can't wait for all his interference with the GOBLIN extension.  |
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Post by planesandtrains on Sept 21, 2017 22:06:48 GMT
Oh this is just rubbish, now all bits of London should leave over the name of an UNDERGROUND LINE. Just shows what a political mess this country is.
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Post by vjaska on Sept 21, 2017 22:14:10 GMT
Oh this is just rubbish, now all bits of London should leave over the name of an UNDERGROUND LINE. Just shows what a political mess this country is. What next - Lambeth ask for the Victoria Line to be called the Brixton Line lol. |
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Post by M1104 on Sept 21, 2017 22:42:22 GMT
Oh this is just rubbish, now all bits of London should leave over the name of an UNDERGROUND LINE. Just shows what a political mess this country is. What next - Lambeth ask for the Victoria Line to be called the Brixton Line lol. Brixton? Don't you mean East Clapham? lol |
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Post by Hassaan on Sept 21, 2017 22:47:31 GMT
What next - Lambeth ask for the Victoria Line to be called the Brixton Line lol. Brixton? Don't you mean East Clapham? lol You've just reminded me about the time I overheard someone talking about living in "St Ockwell"  (I was very stumped at first, then when I realised what he meant... ) |
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Post by redexpress on Sept 21, 2017 23:09:31 GMT
What next - Lambeth ask for the Victoria Line to be called the Brixton Line lol. Brixton? Don't you mean East Clapham? lol With the rate at which Brixton's been gentrifying, it's more likely people in Clapham will start saying they live in West Brixton... |
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Post by vjaska on Sept 21, 2017 23:39:36 GMT
Brixton? Don't you mean East Clapham? lol With the rate at which Brixton's been gentrifying, it's more likely people in Clapham will start saying they live in West Brixton... Ironically, the East Clapham is a genuine idea thought up by one councillor - these people don't realise the historical importance of a name and just dream up any old nonsense. Taken from Wikipedia so treat with care though I've seen this mentioned elsewhere before: The name Brixton is thought to originate from Brixistane, meaning the stone of Brixi, a Saxon lord. Brixi is thought to have erected a boundary stone to mark the meeting place of the ancient hundred court of Surrey. The location is unknown but is thought to be at the top of Brixton Hill, at a road known at the time as Bristow or Brixton Causeway, long before any settlement in the area.For those who didn't know, the counties surrounding modern day London used to dwelve right up to the boundary of the City OF London and Brixton back then was part of Surrey  |
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Post by T.R. on Sept 22, 2017 4:35:21 GMT
Hahaha. This was a good laugh to start the day with.
Who remembers the "Banglatown" (either Shoreditch High Street or Whitechapel) and Brick Lane (Aldgate East) naming proposals?
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Post by John tuthill on Sept 22, 2017 9:55:09 GMT
Brixton? Don't you mean East Clapham? lol You've just reminded me about the time I overheard someone talking about living in "St Ockwell" (I was very stumped at first, then when I realised what he meant... ) I posted this sometime ago, but a friend of mine, who has sadly died since, was a cabby for many years. When as he called them the 'red braces and hair gels' "discovered" the land south of the river, he was asked to take fares to 'South Chelsea(Battersea), Battersea itself becoming Batt-asia over time, Claam(Clapham) and his favourite was 'Take me to Leigham Court Road St. Reatham' The fare showd him the address and it was actualy written down as 'St. Reatham' The only other one another cabby told him whilst relaxing in one of their green huts was ;Dage-enham' |
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Post by snoggle on Sept 22, 2017 12:21:51 GMT
You've just reminded me about the time I overheard someone talking about living in "St Ockwell" (I was very stumped at first, then when I realised what he meant... ) I posted this sometime ago, but a friend of mine, who has sadly died since, was a cabby for many years. When as he called them the 'red braces and hair gels' "discovered" the land south of the river, he was asked to take fares to 'South Chelsea(Battersea), Battersea itself becoming Batt-asia over time, Claam(Clapham) and his favourite was 'Take me to Leigham Court Road St. Reatham' The fare showd him the address and it was actualy written down as 'St. Reatham' The only other one another cabby told him whilst relaxing in one of their green huts was ;Dage-enham' Darling darling - you forgot the "R" in Claarm. And wasn't it "Batt-ersia" sweetie pie? Never heard of those "St" places though.  Mwaah Mwaah just off to Harvey Nicks for some bolly and tiddly things for lunch.  |
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Sept 24, 2017 19:29:59 GMT
I posted this sometime ago, but a friend of mine, who has sadly died since, was a cabby for many years. When as he called them the 'red braces and hair gels' "discovered" the land south of the river, he was asked to take fares to 'South Chelsea(Battersea), Battersea itself becoming Batt-asia over time, Claam(Clapham) and his favourite was 'Take me to Leigham Court Road St. Reatham' The fare showd him the address and it was actualy written down as 'St. Reatham' The only other one another cabby told him whilst relaxing in one of their green huts was ;Dage-enham' Darling darling - you forgot the "R" in Claarm. And wasn't it "Batt-ersia" sweetie pie? Never heard of those "St" places though. Mwaah Mwaah just off to Harvey Nicks for some bolly and tiddly things for lunch. I remember an episode of Win Lose or Draw with Bob Mills ca 1997 when a contestant from Cheshire admitted to moving to London and living in Clapham. Anyway, Bob remarked that he thought people in Cheshire were so posh that they would pronounce Clapham with a silent p ie Cla'ham (or Claarm!). |
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And yes, he really does live at Barking Reach. Can't wait for all his interference with the GOBLIN extension. 
(I was very stumped at first, then when I realised what he meant... 
