Market steps in right direction

One reported reason for some of the spin-off was the high price of most of the Italian Market goods. With many delicacies priced at £1.90+ for 100 grams, and some even more than this, most people who were buying appeared to be buying small quantities. Even everyday items like bread were expensive, often at £2.50 a loaf. Some formidable Italian cheeses were on display at around £25 a kilo, but whether many were sold is another story.

So some of our traders inevitably got a bit of trade from people who couldn't afford the Italian gear. Luckily the weather stayed good for the most part, which was just as well considering the flimsiness of the Italians' stalls. One good gale and they'd have taken to the skies! The German Christmas Market is coming and will set up to trade on November 24th...good luck to them.

Chronicle & Echo 21/11/2009.

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