Blimey.. what's happened to the market.

[Lucy]

I text my milkman what I want, it's delivered and he puts a bill through every 4 weeks which we simply pay through bank transfer. And although it costs far more than the supermarket the milk is from a local dairy where the farmers get a decent price.

 

[tek-monkey]

Chicken John is gone, so is the butcher next to him. The record stall has gone, several other stalls that I'm sure were occupied 2 weeks ago are vacant, its not looking promising

 

[1JKz]

Yeah, but we've a Primark coming to town!

 

[1JKz]

...and a Morrisons

 

[John Marwood]

.....and Aldi mkii

 

[1JKz]

...and another Co-operative...

...somewhere...

...#probs

 

[John Marwood]

It'll be a slow conversion from shop to museum but the United Kingdom knows its place in the world now

 

[daz100]

Well the state of the guildhall is not helping things.

Honestly they need to do something. I keep hearing of a food court but see no signs.

The market is a waste of space it really should be closed down and the space utilised for something else.

 

[tek-monkey]

The market is a waste of space it really should be closed down and the space utilised for something else.

The market was killed off to make the guildhall, its been in decline since that place opened. Wonder how many county towns don't have a market?

 

[1JKz]

the space utilised for something else.

Like what?

May i put forward the idea of a green house?

 

[tek-monkey]

Chicken John is gone, so is the butcher next to him. The record stall has gone, several other stalls that I'm sure were occupied 2 weeks ago are vacant, its not looking promising

Now replaced by a stall selling west indian foodstuffs (I think!), lots of odd shaped fresh veg and seasonings.

 

[Trumpet]

Sounds interesting, will probs have a look at the weekend.

 

[Floss]

It'll be a slow conversion from shop to museum but the United Kingdom knows its place in the world now

With the slow decline of the arts I doubt there be any new museums.

 

[John Marwood]

With the slow decline of the arts I doubt there be any new museums.

Good point well made

For Museum put Fast Food Outlet

 

[andy w]

Now replaced by a stall selling west indian foodstuffs (I think!), lots of odd shaped fresh veg and seasonings.

Got a well stocked stall with tinned stuff and packets.
Also the cake maker is a good addition to the market.

 

[Wormella]

what a lovely write up of the market - https://marketshoppers.wordpress.com/2016/10/28/my-visit-to-stafford-market/

 

[Gareth]

Maybe everything is not as bad as the constant negative nellies ALWAYS make out in this forum.

 

[tek-monkey]

Maybe everything is not as bad as the constant negative nellies ALWAYS make out in this forum.

TBH there still isn't anything in there for me, I visited last week (and posted about the Caribbean food place). What do you use the market for?

 

[HopesDad]

what a lovely write up of the market - https://marketshoppers.wordpress.com/2016/10/28/my-visit-to-stafford-market/

Not the best written article, would benefit from some serious editing. Doesn't really say much about the market as a whole, just gushes about the two stalls he visited (probably the only two that were open).

 

[andy w]

The Bakery man seems to be making a go of the market. He had pretty much had sold out what he had baked by the time I went in at 1pm.