Do you shop at your local market?

When I was at Uni, people living in halls used to rave about food shopping at Bolton Market.

I was never keen on the idea myself, but decided to give it a go a few weeks ago.

I bought a piece of fish that seemed like a bargain until I got up the next day to find it had left my fridge smelling like shit. I took the fish back and got a full refund but that's not the point.

I've heard all-sorts of stories about local market traders refreezing stock and holding it for a lot longer than they should.

Can these small-time dealers be trusted?

So you've stopped following Tim Ream round Asda?

Rarely shop at local markets these days. 
Had a walk round the Pembroke Hall Market in Walkden on Monday,but found it a depressing experience. Ended up in Tesco and Aldi.

Natasha Whittam wrote:So you've stopped following Tim Ream round Asda?

I haven't seen Tim in Asda for a good while, not since he signed a new contract actually.

Market in Norwich is Ok but the local ones like Aylsham are all premium products from "artisans" so if you need Habanero jam, or stuffed quail on a bed of samphire it's fine.
But there's nothing round here like e.g. Leigh market (2 roast chickens for a fiver back in the day) or Bolton or Bury markets where you could feed a footie team for the price of a match programme.

I used to work on brandwoods fish and meat stall on Bolton market. Great job for a 14 year old. I enjoyed it that much my mum made me quit when i got expelled as a punishment

You got expelled from School, not suspended?

Do you feel a bit of a pillock for it now that your older?

karlypants wrote:You got expelled from School, not suspended?

Do you feel a bit of a pillock for it now that your older?

Fully expelled. And not at all. It was the best thing that could have happened to me. Thornleigh in my year was full of pricks.

Went to st james in farnworth after that and it was a hell of a lot better.

y2johnny wrote:

karlypants wrote:You got expelled from School, not suspended?

Do you feel a bit of a pillock for it now that your older?

  Thornleigh in my year was full of pricks.

True this. I was lucky enough to be a year behind. Lot of good lads in my year with the exception of a few.

Do you remember andy sid? He was one of my best mates growing up. His older brother was a decent ref too. Not sure what level hebis now but he was 4th official a few times in the champ n prem i think.

y2johnny wrote: Not sure what level hebis 

Who did he catch herpes from?

scottjames30 wrote:

y2johnny wrote: Not sure what level hebis 

Who did he catch herpes from?

He is i meant. Fat fingers

y2johnny wrote:

He is i meant.  Fat fingers

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scottjames30 wrote:

y2johnny wrote:

He is i meant.  Fat fingers

  No Prop Spliffy

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y2johnny wrote:

Im not stoned.......

I'm not your mum.....

scottjames30 wrote:

y2johnny wrote:

Im not stoned.......

I'm not your mum.....

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y2johnny wrote:

I think you might be. .....

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scottjames30 wrote:

y2johnny wrote:

I think you might be. .....

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I think I'm older than you. This is getting a bit weird now

i don't use the local markets much but i do miss a proper butchers shop. The one near me closed recently and was really good. The quality of meat was so much better than the supermarkets.

It's a myth that butchers sell better meat than supermarkets. They sell the same meat for double or triple the price.