Gary Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Have you visited the Victorian/Continental Market going on in the town centre - if you haven't you should and if you can't get a flavour now at http://www.warrington.tv For those of you old enough to remember the old fish market (Peter) check it out! [ 16.11.2007, 11:56: Message edited by: Gary ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 I wish the Old Market and Fish Market were still there. Far better than the one we have now. Really disappointed. We went to town yesterday to see the continental stalls, not realising the Fish Market was on. Didn't rate the continental stalls, disappointed(or expected too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alana Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Hay Gary ...dont be cheeky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Is "a continental market" the same as a "farmers market"? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted November 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Nope - it actually involves traders from the continent, who arenm't farmers! A farmer's market is generally occupied by farmers! Peter - perhaps you arrived too early - and lets face it if you missed the fish market where everybody was maybe you missed some of the continental market. I know a good optician! [ 16.11.2007, 14:23: Message edited by: Gary ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 There was a farmer selling jam etc in Horsemarket street. Plus the continental stalls weren't all foreigners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agamemnon1 Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Peter can remember the old fishmarkets grand opening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Well Gary I enjoyed the film clip - bet it will be really nice at Christmas! Damn I am missing all of you so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 I went yesterday... Liked the continental bit down Bridge Street and bought some fruit and stuff from a bloke with a really sexy french accent , tasted some olives (yeuch), had a laugh with a bloke selling paella and bougt a not so continental dog bed (weird I know). But the bit in the old fish market was very disappointing. Thought they were setting it up to be like it used to be years ago..... It was naff and I'm sure they definately didn't have stalls selling hair extensions and mobile phone accessories etc then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 Originally posted by Agamemnon: Peter can remember the old fishmarkets grand opening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien Circumstance Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 Really enjoyed the Continental Market today with a good range of cheeses ,olives etc . Amusing how the French stallholders were encouraging shoppers to practice their school french -great to see - however the Warrington bit outside the Barley Mow was ruined by some barking scouser on a mike who completely ruined the ambience with bingo caller type ranting all afternoon as well as some stalls which would have looked tatty at a car boot ... [ 17.11.2007, 22:55: Message edited by: Alien Circumstance ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Settle Posted November 18, 2007 Report Share Posted November 18, 2007 If you liked this one and get a chance to visit Manchester you'll like the one in Albert Square. German Beer Tent, Woooden chalets, lots of nick nacks, lovely food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted November 18, 2007 Report Share Posted November 18, 2007 Originally posted by Geoff Settle: If you liked this one and get a chance to visit Manchester you'll like the one in Albert Square. German Beer Tent, Woooden chalets, lots of nick nacks, lovely food. Having seen that on TV last xmas, I was hoping that the Warrington one would be similar, hence my disappointment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Settle Posted November 18, 2007 Report Share Posted November 18, 2007 True but isn't it their first year and they haven't done too badly from what I saw yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alana Posted November 18, 2007 Report Share Posted November 18, 2007 All I can say is my mum and dad went to town and had a really nice afternoon walking around and enjoying the stall. Mum says the Christmas decs are the nicest she has ever seen in town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busby Posted November 18, 2007 Report Share Posted November 18, 2007 Originally posted by Alien Circumstance: Really enjoyed the Continental Market today with a good range of cheeses ,olives etc . Amusing how the French stallholders were encouraging shoppers to practice their school french -great to see - however the Warrington bit outside the Barley Mow was ruined by some barking scouser on a mike who completely ruined the ambience with bingo caller type ranting all afternoon as well as some stalls which would have looked tatty at a car boot ... Have to agree Alien. The Continental Market appears to be the same one that appeared in Widnes last month, If it's doing the rounds anyone know where it's going next? Can't say I am impressed by the xmas deccy's though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLC Posted November 18, 2007 Report Share Posted November 18, 2007 I Loved being in town yesterday, crepes exactly like they were in Brittany, yummy cheeses and pate to buy (which i did)I think the town is looking really good now, love all the little coffee shops and new businesses coming to the area. long may it continue! :loveyou: :loveyou: :loveyou: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little fella Posted November 18, 2007 Report Share Posted November 18, 2007 Not really wanting to be a killjoy but does no one care about hygiene anymore. This was nothing like the markets that I have seen abroad. It was a camp of gypsy?s. Filthy one?s at that. The stalls were knocked together bits of old wood, I only saw one with washing facilities, there was a bbq thing that I stood and watch, if that food was cooked I was a Dutchman. There was man selling French ? pastries, he was wearing woollen fingerless gloves, not that I have anything about woollen gloves, but not when dealing with food. Not one person was wearing plastic gloves, Food equipment was on the floor, I don?t think that any of the people there could have attended a food technology course. Where were the trading standards people when all these violations were so obvious? I went away disappointed and certainly didn?t eat anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted November 18, 2007 Report Share Posted November 18, 2007 Sure they wern't all Hospital Staff on their day off?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little fella Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 Getting near to the B wards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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