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What a lovely article. About the market off Edgware Road ("Most merchants had already left, though a handful were finishing packing up. Many had just thrown th
by cannam 8y ago
What a lovely article.
About the market off Edgware Road ("Most merchants had already left, though a handful were finishing packing up. Many had just thrown their cardboard boxes, packaging, and other trash on the ground for someone else to clean up") - this is Church Street, which is a pretty good local market for everyday food and supplies. It's a daily market and I think the same merchants occupy the same spaces every day, which may be why they're a bit relaxed about clearing up. It's a slightly grubby area but I like it.
At the end of Church Street is Rossmore Road: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7helGibteIM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7helGibteIM
- willyt 8y agoThey are licensed market pitches, the fee includes cleanup and the local council will come in the night and clear away all the debris and hose it down. There are many markets like this in London, Ridley road market in Hackney is infamous for having a meat stall that was caught selling bush meat from endangered species[0] and there was supposedly a case where human meat was found in the 1990s although I cant find an reference. Apparently the bin men get paid danger money for cleaning this market! [0] https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/may/26/jeevanvasagar https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/may/26/jeevanvasagar