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I'm hoping to get over to England next month to check out your Market days and Car boot sales. Any recommendations?

acydikeen wrote: Where will you be?

I only really know manchester and London, and the best are:



London:

Camden Market



Manchester:

New Smithfield MarketThanks, I know of those two cities. Its around Norfolk area in particular

to be honest, Capt, they are everywhere, and the quality tends to vary as much from week to week as from site to site. Sorry this isn`t too helpful, but still, enjoy Norfolk (I was in hospital in Norwich for 3 weeks!)

capt_buzzard wrote: Thanks, I know of those two cities. Its around Norfolk area in particularGreat Yarmouth @ the racecourse every Sunday 7am-1pm Cap'n. x

abbey wrote: Great Yarmouth @ the racecourse every Sunday 7am-1pm Cap'n. xThanks Abbey

john8pies wrote: to be honest, Capt, they are everywhere, and the quality tends to vary as much from week to week as from site to site. Sorry this isn`t too helpful, but still, enjoy Norfolk (I was in hospital in Norwich for 3 weeks!)Thanks John, good to see you looking the picture of health:-6

And while I'm at it! Do Americans have the same, open-air markets and car boot (Auto-Trunk):driving: sales?

I know of two based at

Bingley - Sundays at the old cattle market

Yeadon - Situated near the airport on Sundays as well

Hope this helps

kaz

try nottinghill market great posh flea market - open saturdays, camden - open every day. as for car boot sales theres one at dunton/essex - every sunday quite a large one .

Glasgow barras, Ingliston Sunday Market, Most of the stuff is crap depends what you're after.

Anyone in the UK watch Flog It on the BEEB?

capt_buzzard wrote: And while I'm at it! Do Americans have the same, open-air markets and car boot (Auto-Trunk):driving: sales?
Yep they sure do! As a matter of fact they are called flea markets, park-n-swaps and garage/yard sales. Being an enthusiast of all the above, I was delighted to find them all over the place here! Adds to the impression that we're more alike than not.:driving:

capt_buzzard wrote: I'm hoping to get over to England next month to check out your Market days and Car boot sales. Any recommendations?


Do you reckon this is why we haven't heard from Buzz for a few days...I miss him...

I do too!

Bez wrote: Do you reckon this is why we haven't heard from Buzz for a few days...I miss him...


Well I hope he hasn't gone to any boot sales near where I live. If he has then we may never see him again. Our car boot sales are HUGE and attract visitors from all around. I wonder if he's being treated well on our shores if he is here. Weather's pretty nice too today, which is always a big benefit at a car boot sale.

capt_buzzard wrote: Anyone in the UK watch Flog It on the BEEB?


Hi there

Yer I watch Flog It sometimes if Iv nothing else to do,

capt_buzzard wrote: Anyone in the UK watch Flog It on the BEEB?


Flog it is being film for the next to days in grantham lincs just up the road where i work.

Car boots Norfolk has some of the best.

Hi

they have a Sunday Market and Car Boot in Wisbech Cambs every week

yeah - I think they call 'em swap meets ( or should that be swap meat? haha)

WE got some real bargains, after we bartered em real down

We got a set an almost complete set of time life aviation books covering all aspects of aviation through the ages. there was one missing though but no worries we thought as we had that very one that was missing at home that Greg got almost thirty years ago . now the sets complete and in perfect condition and worth alot more than the £8 that we paid for them and thats less than half that he was asking for them is that bartering or what ,Here is a pic of them said books

also I got this victorian pram

Ritz

Most of the carboots are rubbish down here cos all the dealers get the best pickings as they are allowed to go in before the public. Very hard to get a bargain these days!! Think Buzz will like our Farmers Markets if he comes across any of them...expect they'll seem quite quaint and very English!