Found poem.

We have been listening to things said in the market, and have collected some, and arranged them in to what Dave Gorman would call a found "poem".  You will have to imagine the orchestra playing "Sarabande" (or you could try to find it on-line

The Moor Market.

It's just like coming into a market.

Bananas a pound. Breadcakes a pound

Hold this, its in here somewhere.

Your'e going to have to get it out for me.

Get it curled.

Look at that. Are we seeing Uncle Pete?

Wow Monkey! I bet its arms ache.

Went down this turning and I wanted that turning

This has been a week now and it's making me ill.

Where's the toilets. I drunk too much.

I haven't lost her. Come here often.

He looks terrible. Look at the butcher's stall.

Look at the size of them balls.

I'm worried about squashing my sausage.

Put some elastic round it..

It's exactly what I said.

Somebody been at the cash machine again.

Can I help you my love?

What Day is it?

Always lasts longer in winter.

It will go in this bag, its got to last me a month.

How did that get up there?

Can you come up the back passage?

I've been playing with my sausages

Does she? Is she one of them?

I like a big one. Ha Ha Ha.

Just unloaded it. Plastered all the way.

My son's into these hysterical artefacts.

That's a beauty darling.

I love eighteen inch.

And I apologised that it wasn't a very large one.

Come on now then girls.

I'm just looking.

Its a live one.

Ooh I say, just look at that.

Everything is so well laid out.

Don't know about you,but I like a big one.

It's nice to come to a market that has some stalls occupied.

Hurrah! Come on darling.

S and J's on Tour.

A group of  market traders were asked to take stalls to Fargate on Thursday 9th July.  The idea was to show shoppers some of what is available in the market and encourage them to come down to the Moor.

The weather was on our side, and we talked to lots of passers by, gave away leaflets and sold some groceries.  People have already come into the market as a result of being on Fargate.

New products in stock

We have several exciting new lines in stock ready for the summer.

 This range of gravies and stocks solves many problems.  Being jellied and concentrated, there are no problems with lumps.  The tubs can be kept without refrigeration until they are opened.

 A choice of marinades is available with a wide variety of flavours.  Just place the meat into a bag or box with the powder, leave and then cook.  Ideal for barbecues.

 A new range of chunky tapenades and tomato pastes.  Ideal accompaniments to any meal.

 Ten wholemeal, hand-blended stuffings.  Suitable accompaniments for any meat or fish dishes.

Teas from Sri Lanka (Ceylon)  Black teas from the mountains, hills and valleys, as well as green tea.  Loose tea and tea bags.

Recent Developments

The  annual Hallam fm "Dress as a superhero" day saw Jon reprising his alter ego of Dangermouse.

 The 13th to 27th May is "Love your Local Market" fortnight.  This annual event, promoted by NABMA seeks to encourage people to value the resource they have in their local markets.  We dressed the stall in honour of the campaign.

 Passing the site of the Castle market on the bus, the progress in the demolition is apparent.  We are looking forward to seeing what the archaeologists find underneath.

Looking forward to seeing you at our stall.  We have been to a trade fair, and have some new lines coming soon.  Details to follow when they are in stock.

Couldn't wait!

Many of our customers are eager to try the products they have bought.  Usually they wait until they get home, but for one, the temptation was too great...

New Products

Here at S & J's we are always on the look out for new products to add to our range of quality grocery.  The lovely people at Birdhouse Teas have blended two new ranges, which we have added to our stocklist.

The first range is formed by the addition of four more teas to the original "Yorkshire Rose" which we have held for some time.  Two of the newcomers represent the Coast and the Dales.  The third is called "Brew" and contains Hops.  Finally, what could be more Yorkshire than Rhubarb?

The second new range is "Rooby".  This is a selection of four rooibos (or rooibosch) teas.  Mader from the leaves of the rooibos (or Red Bush) plant, these are naturally deecaffeinated.  The blends are:Pure, Orange, Vamilla and Earl Grey.

The final new product is something very different.  Locally packed cider vinegar from Ali and Me.  There are two varieties.   They are made from apples grown in Suffolk and Cornwall.  The Suffolk orchard in Soil Association certified, and therefore has Organic Status.  The Cornish orchard is farmed sensitively.
The vinegars are unpasteurised and unfiltered.  The fermentation process prevents decay, so no heat treatment is required.  The fact that they are unfiltered means that they have a cloudy appearance, due to the presence of the "Mother", ferment, a natural and nutritious sediment.
Many health benefits are attributed to cider vinegar.  Customers are encouraged to research the product and take any necessary advice.

Red nose day

Today (Friday 13th March) was "Red Nose Day".  Various stalls in the market did things for the theme.  We offered the opportunity to Guess the weight of an Edam.  The winner gets the Edam.

The correct weight was 1.880kg.  The nearest guess was 1.850kg.  £25-00 was donated to Red Nose Day at our stall.  Thank you to everyone who helped.

March is Cheese Month.

For the month of March we are focussing on our extensive cheese range.  We usually stock over 80 varieties, and this month we are offering some of them at bargain prices.
For March only, we are selling at least twelve cheeses at the low price of 75p per 100g (subject to availability).  The twelve are:

S & J's specially selected mature Cheddar.

Coloured Scottish mature Cheddar

Dewlay creamy Lancashire

Crumbly Lancashire

Farmhouse coloured Cheshire

Cows' Mozzarella

Kick Ass Strong Cheddar

Kick Ass Cheddar with Rioja and caramelised onion chutney

Kick Ass Cheddar with roasted onion and garlic

Kick Ass smoked Cheddar

Farmhouse Red Leicester

Farmhouse Double Gloucester

Derby

Other offers will also be available for periods during the month.  Come along and see what there is.

Pie month

For the month of February, all pies are 20p off.  This will enable customers to try our extensive range of pies at even lower prices.  In addition, every pie sold will be accompanied by a voucher worth 10p off another pie after Easter

Potters' Pies.

Recently we have added pies made by Potters of Barnsley to our range.  There is a range of different meat pies, pasties, steak slices and different sizes of pork pies.  We can take orders and set things aside if requested.

Recent events

There has been a lot going on in the market recently.  Su. got her face painted.

 There were two visits by an animatronic polar bear.  He was not a fierce as he looked.

 

We had to get ready for Christmas, and this included taking a picture for our Christmas card.  Christmas is an important time of the year for us, as the stall is only our day job.  We are also pastors at a small chapel in the Mayfield Valley, just outside Sheffield.  More details are available at mayfieldwrc.blogspot.com 

The card had to be printed, along with the greeting inside, and the copies of the vouchers for the coming year.  Once printed, they all had to be put into envelopes.  

Happy New Year to all our readers.