Shepton Flea - the craic and the downpour ....

Yesterday was Shepton Mallet Flea Market which is held at the Royal Bath and West Showground.  It is not a sophisticated place:  the grass is rutted, the roads are potholed, the gravel tracks are pitted and dangerous to the suspension of cars, the buildings are enormous sheds lacking light, ventilation or efficient heating.  And yet, strangely, thousands of us converge on this unpromising venue every time there is a flea market there because we love buying and selling antiques, vintage and retro.  We love to pick things up, turn them over, look inside them, feel them,  argue about the age, quality, damage and price.  Unfortunately, yesterday as in July, the rain pelted down and the outside stands were unable to set up until midday.  There were rivers of mud running over the stall holders' car park which joined up to make small, treacherous lakes and the buyers' car park was more sponge than solid ground.  But did we have a lovely time?  Of course we did.  Here are some of the things which went off to other homes ....

 

and this green jug went off to live with Niki.  Roll on 9th October for the next one!