In my present incarnation as a somewhere between vagrant and general bon viveur I made the most of Monday explored explore Ridley Road Market. Up until now the revolting stench of the day’s selling, the rotting meat and vegetable detrius that I accustomed to smelling on my evening walk home had naturally put me off shopping there.
However, during daylight hours, the market smells fairly innofensive, and was one of the cheapest and liveliest grocery shopping experiences I’ve ever had. I got something like six peppers for a pound and half a kilo of steak for £2.50, which is close to half the price of what I would have paid in Sainsburys, and of course the added benefit of helping local businesses.
It’s certainly no farmers market with imported cheeses and organically reared cows with a butcher who can remembers the cow’s name. Instead what you get is a taste of the best of london - cockney fruit and veg, Halal meat and Caribbean spices, all mixed in with some counterfeit designer denim.
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Nice! I will have to give it a try.