Sorry for the delay, but we have been busy since the last posting in August. Together with the work we do for our church, where we are pastors, and a problem with the computer and printer, there is a lot to bring you up to date with.
The demolition of the old market proceeds and there is now very little to show what was there,
although the rather forlorn "Castle Market" sign still showed over the lover level entrance when the picture was taken.
We had been getting rather low on the Birdhouse teas range, so we took the opportunity to re-stock, and added a few new lines to the range, including the Christmas "Noel" products.
The Moor Market celebrated its second anniversary the Su. took the opportunity to create some publicity.
The Christmas decorations had to be knitted using Yarn bought in the market (details later) and hung, along with the lights.
Mr Fitzpatricks brought a new line for Christmas, Plum and Pear with spices.
We had to make a display for the Christmas card photo. This was then printed and given to hundreds of customers together with discount vouchers for the coming year.
The market management organised an event to commemorate the anniversary of the blitz. This was run in the evening and did not affect normal trading. I'm not sure what my father would have made of such a sanitised event. He was a policeman on duty in Brightside at the time of the blitz. Our offer to come and break the windows and cover everything with cement and brick dust was politely declined!
St. Mathew's parish church on Carver Street used one of the vacant stalls to create a Christmas crib
and to provide a prayer wall where people could leave requests for prayer. The vicar, Father Grant Naylor, led carol services on both Saturdays before Christmas.
