We're Ready!

After a number of unforeseen problems, and jobs which did not go exactly as planned, we are ready.  The photograph was taken at 11-15p.m. on Sunday, 24th November.  But who needs sleep?!

Opening offer.

Every customer who spends £5-00 or over will receive a ticket for a free draw.  The first prize is £25-00 worth of vouchers to spend at S & J's Pantry.  There will also be five second prizes of £5-00 worth of vouchers.  The draw will take place at the close of business on Saturday 21st December, and the result will be posted on the stall and on this blog.  Customers will receive an additional ticket for each £5-00 spent in the same transaction.
i.e.  Spend between £5-00 and £9-99, receive 1 ticket.
Spend between £10-00 and £14-99, receive two tickets,
Spend between £15-00 and £19-99, receive three tickets, and so on.
Good Luck.

Building our new stall

Progress on the stall has been erratic, but satisfying.  Over the last 10 days or so, it has taken shape.  Some of the equipment is bought new, other has been brought down from the Castle Market.  Most of it on the bus, some of it was carried or barrowed down.

There has been a counter to build,

shelves to put together, (and modify)

and signs to be written.

Now we are as ready as we can be for the big move on Saturday and Sunday.  Looking forward to seeing you all on Monday and later.

New Lines

A few new lines are now in stock.  Firstly, we now stock "Mrs Shah's Curry Mix".  A locally made, authentic blend of ingredients to make perfect curry.  Available in five strengths from Extra Mild to Extra Hot, they are a must for the curry enthusiast.

Another addition to our range is large bottles of Fentiman's drinks.  750ml bottles are available in "Rose Lemonade", "Dandelion and Burdock", "Ginger Beer", and "Curiosity Cola" varieties.  Ideal for sharing.

Discount at the Moor.

Print yourself a copy of this voucher and bring it in to the new Moor Market when it is open  (after 25th November).  It will get you a 10% discount off any purchase at S & J's Pantry before 31st December.  Looking forward to seeing you there.

Inside the new market

Today, we were allowed inside the new Moor Market in order to take measurements and make observations.  Obviously, it is still a live building site, and full safety precautions were necessary.

You might recognise the workman in this picture, although you may not recognise the clothing.  Hard hat, high visibility clothing and steel toe wellingtons were mandatory, Susannah is more used to white coat, straw boater and apron!

We measure our stall carefully, so that we can calculate whether our furniture will fit, we also took a few pictures of the surroundings.   This was very useful in getting to know the site, and make our plans for November.

Our stall.

The view from our stall (1)

The view from our stall (2)

The view from our stall (3)

The central area.

 Afterwards, we discovered that Jonathan's trip might have been more comfortable if he had managed to pick up a pair of boots, instead of the two left ones he actually found!

The building is looking really good, and we are eagerly anticipating getting in to start the fitting-out process.

Viewing the new market

One evening last week we went down to the Moor to look at the new market building  Although conditions for photography were not ideal, we got a few pictures of the outside and inside of the new building.  The metallic cladding on the entrance looked really good when the lights were on it, and the design of the stalls could be seen through the doorway.

The Moor is also looking good as it is being refurbished.

We are looking forward to seeing you in the new market, stall 139, on 25th November.