A very hot day for the farmers market.
Half a loaf off Celtic Bakers.
A very hot day, poultry sitting on a stall, flies and wasps crawling over their cooked sausages.
A farmers market should not only be local produce, it should also be quality.
I have pushed for some time for a coffee stall. I did not know whether to laugh or cry, Cupsmith Coffee, quality it is not. Coffee beans displayed open to the air in the heat.
One of the first things learn about coffee, respect the beans.
Yes, I wish to see coffee on the market, but quality coffee, not poor quality catering supply coffee. Invite Chimney Fire Coffee, speciality coffee roasted locally in the Surrey Hills.
It is Plastic Free July. Why low environmental standards on the market? What steps are being made to eliminate plastic?
The only steps are initiatives of the individual stall holders. It is not acceptable fresh produce in plastic.
Full marks to the paella stall, card boxes, wooden cutlery. And to the apple stall, apple juice in glass bottles.
Odd, what I thought was Secretts Farm, no longer is. I wonder how many others have not noticed? I had not noticed until it was pointed out to me.
A detour to Partisan excellent cheese shop end of Chapel Street. I recommended they stock Chimney Fire Coffee. Picked up Lincolnshire Poacher Cheese.
Hidden Curiosities Gin, why no stall, I was intrigued to see how craft gin compared with what was on the market. Silent Pool Gin, virtually no aroma, very bland to drink, 24 botanicals. Tom Cat Gin, slight aroma, rough firewater, 6 botanicals.
As always, excellent lunch from Bamboo Shoots.
Surrey Hills Coffee has relocated from Chapel Street to Jeffries Passage. I asked was it a pop up shop as gave the impression of being temporary. Coffee was not great.
It was then to Krema, where guaranteed excellent coffee.
The roadworks in Tunsgate still not complete.
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