Markets

I love looking around a good market..do you live close to a town that has a thriving market in the week..maybe you live in a market town..?
I have three local towns one 3 miles from me and the other 8 miles away and the other 12 miles they all have markets on a Thursday for one and a Friday the other one and also a Saturday so im spoilt for choice on markets and flea markets too

Do you enjoy looking round your local markets ? Are they thriving or seen better days?



Piccy of Swaffham market place

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sorry im not one for Markets , can i ask you Aysa what the attraction is , what draws you to them ?..
Id love to go to Swaffham though ..

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I was in Swaffam a few weeks ago, walked all around that picture looking at the shops, sat under the tree on the right of the domed thingy, unfortunately it wasn't market day

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I love the variety of stalls Eliza and theres nothing nicer than on a sunny warm day browsing around the different market stalls and if theres a "flea"/Antique" market there too all the better...I find it very enjoyable and then to stop at a nice coffee shop/cafe to have some lunch .
Roll on summertime

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I always avoid the nearest town on market day, I have never had any interest in the goods sold in markets.

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Its a small world Losos isnt it
Market day is a Saturday there,who knows we might even have walked past each other without knowing it lol

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My mother in law was one for Markets went to the same one on a Monday and Saturday ,it seem to be the thing to do in old times i think mainly cause of the lower prices ..

Ive noticed a decline in a Market in a setting very similar to the one in your photo ,it once was full of stalls but now theres just a couple last time i went about 10 year ago .

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I absolutely love markets, Aysa. I live not too far from Ely, which has a great street market. We have a small one in the town I live in on a Wednesday and Saturday. I always go on Wednesdays to buy fresh flowers - which are a good deal cheaper than in shops. The local market took a dip recently and looked as though it might fold - but a few new traders have come and hopefully it will continue.

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I like a one stop supermarket, where I get my goods twice a week.

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Absolutely love the markets - haven't been for years though
The absolute best of them were the London markets
I bought the best dress 'ever' down the market - it was stunning, well made, great material - those were the days