[mobertol]

Originally Posted by garinda

It's a market hall.

People go there hoping to buy stuff they want.

Not to browse expensive antiques, or check out the latest trends in cutting edge design.

He seems to have a good turn-over when I go past twice a week.

At least he's making a friggin' livin', and it's not yet one more empty space in there, where stall holders once plied their trade for generations.

Fair enough -I can't really comment -the last time I was in the market hall was when I was over in April -I bought some sweets to bring home and generally found it to be a pleasant place to be. Enjoyed Atarah and company's museum and the tea -shop. There was also a good exhibition of local art from amateurs upstairs. The rennovation is great and i have some really good photos of it all -but the heart seems to have gone out of the place as peoples shopping habits have changed.

My Gt-grandmother shopped on a daily basis as her household journals attest -most people now shop once week at a supermarket. The market hall was once one of the hubs of the town where all gossip was exchanged and it was at the center of the townsfolks dealings -probably more gossip is now exchanged on Accyweb...sad but a sign of the times.