Rather a dreich day for the market to make a special effort today. Cloud overhead and spots of rain at times spoiling the market. Several new stalls selling overpriced food to hungry customers, a bread stall selling bread at £3:50 a go, it's £1:30 in Tesco, and cakes etc at £2 a time. I know the stuff is good but my wallet made me avoid the area where the food outlets gathered. I also avoided my fruit & veg stall as I feel guilty about buying stuff in Tesco during the week.
The last market failed miserably as poor organisation, including not replacing the organiser, led to many complaints and how these townsfolk like to complain. A better effort even if the weather failed to comply. I suppose as it is a holiday weekend we ought to expect such weather.
A collection of 'vintage vehicles' was promised and these few turned up. I suspect more would have come if the sun shone but who wishes to get an expensive old vehicle covered in raindrops? This mid 70's Bentley caught my eye however these were not among the best produced so I did not make him an offer. I noticed the Morris Cowley at the end and it reminded me of the old matron at Maida Vale. When she came over from the main hospital she drove her Sunbeam Car dating from 1926 which looked similar in general shape to this Morris. I suspect it was a family heirloom but I forgot the history. Whenever she arrived it was imperative to allow the wards to know she was here and then talk about the car/weather/life for a few minutes while they nurse hid things that ought to be hidden! I'm sure she never guessed...
In the 50's these Wolesley's were the main police patrol car. This was fine until Jaguar produced their Mark V (I think) seen above as the gangsters being chased had a huge advantage of speed over the cops. Soon enough the black Wolesley's were replaced by Jaguars, white ones in Edinburgh. The police were happy enough with this but criminals were not so keen.
A small improvement to the market, reducing prices for stalls might be a better one of course, and shoppers buying from them instead of Tesco might also be a good idea. I, it must be said, went into Tesco, there I almost had a heart attack, there were NO chips! The fridge was empty! Looking around I found some hidden in a corner but the entire are was bereft of chips! Someone suggested fish & chips eaten by Catholics meant they run out but that does not ring true, it does not happen at other times. I had to stop shaking before I went to the checkout, imagine no chips! I could die!
er, I am off to eat some now so I will have to die another way...
3 comments:
No farmers' market here today...apparently they held it on Wednesday but forgot to publicise the change....
I wonder if your market organiser ended up over here...
A strange idea to bring in yet more cars to clog up the streets as some kind of an attraction. But it is always nice to see these old vehicles out and about. To me, the oldest ones always look as if they should have a dog riding in the front seat. I buy certain things at farmers markets, and I think most poeple do, rather than doing ALL the shopping there. Salad is often nicer. But I do wonder about those bread stalls. Sometimes towards the end of the day there is still lots left and I can't help wondering if it goes on the stall the next day too.... but perhaps I am being over suspicious. If they have to throw away a lot it would make the price high, I guess.
Fly, That sounds like our organisation right enough.
Jenny, Yes another worried about the state of the bread also.
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