Today is a warm, sunny day with a forecast high of 20°C. As usual, we betook ourselves to Sainsbury’s for the weekly shopping expedition.

The Farmers’ Market

The Farmers’ Market was out in force and busy.

Tables in the sun

At least one cafe had tables in the open air, neatly arranged in two market “slots” for stalls. I wonder whether they have to pay for these. I assume so.

The plants stall

The stall selling plants was present, as usual. It is the one stall (apart from the fruit and veg stalls owned by shops) that has been present nearly every day during the pandemic. They deserve a prize for that alone.

In Sainsbury’s

Sainsbury’s was busy but not enough to seriously cramp our style and we had soon finished. This photo was taken as we waited in a queue at a checkout.

Chapel Market

In this photo, I am making my way through the market to Mercer’s to pick up our coffees.

Mercer’s

Perhaps because we were a little later than usual, there was a queue at Mercer’s and there was a longer wait than usual.

The busker

Every flower has its bee and every market has its busker. I can’t say that the performance ticked any boxes for me but I assume some people must like it.

As for us, we continued on our way home to drink our coffee, put away the shopping and think about lunch. This afternoon? We shall see…