The Sunday market thread

I really dislike how any new poster is suspected to be somehow scamming or 'having a go', or a student on holiday.

If you don't like a post then just don't get involved. This makes me understand how other find Gransnet to be a closed club.

People regularly visit markets such as the Columbia Road flower market or Petticoat Lane in London, or farmers’ markets, but they don’t spend the day there every week with all their family!

There's a Sunday market near me that does a roaring trade and people come here specially for it. Shopping's never been my thing but I pop over occasionally, quite a few families there. I wonder how long this will last-it's a thread about a thread. It's A GN No No!

Germanshepherdsmum

But would you spend all your Sundays, as a family, having such a jolly time at a market?

No, best to go alone 😁

Like GSM I didn’t engage as it didn’t ring true but it is still live
It just didn’t sound normal going to the same place as a complete family mother, father, daughter and husband and two children every week without fail for 5 years without anyone wanting a change or being ill or being on holiday seemed too far fetched to understand Even walking round in exactly the same route seemed unbelievable
If it is a true person they are certainly a creature of habit which has been passed on to the daughter and grandkids !!!

Germanshepherdsmum

Going to the market every Sunday seemed to be the highlight of their week.

What a horrible thought.

But would you spend all your Sundays, as a family, having such a jolly time at a market?

And local honey!

Germanshepherdsmum

Yes, it can be programmed to mis-spell and use incorrect grammar so as to appear more authentic.

The terminology was very quaint, though.

Like a translation into English.

I quite like a good market, Norah
Over-priced olives and cheeses from France, mulled local cider, hand-made soaps.
Local sausages

You could spend a fortune!

Going to the market every Sunday seemed to be the highlight of their week.

I've no idea why the quote to losing came in - not my intent.

Callistemon21

Would AI spell losing loosing?

Asking for a friend.

Going to market (or shop) is boring, I thought it was a fake.

Callistemon
😂

Yes, it can be programmed to mis-spell and use incorrect grammar so as to appear more authentic.

Would AI spell losing loosing?

Asking for a friend.

Curiosity got the better of me……what load of absolute tosh!

Oh yes thank you. I’ve found it. I couldn’t remember the title of the thread but I didn’t think to look under bereavement.

Petra - ok

crazyH

*Petra*. ?
JenniferEccles - I couldn’t find the post either

That was meant to read liars

I am finding more and more new post/posters unbelievable lately.

Perhaps it’s school/university holiday assignments 🤣

It’s on the bereavement thread.

I didn’t reply because I didn’t think it was genuine. Whole families spending every Sunday going to the market? The kids being happy to do so? Perhaps they do that in the US, I don’t know, but sounded terribly boring to me.

That’s what I thought. There were impossibly wonderful stall holders and the grandchildren who were loved by them all.
Apparently a lot are written by
‘bots’ now.
What is the purpose?

Petra. ?
JenniferEccles - I couldn’t find the post either

Load of tosh. There have been many studies where it’s been established that layers give too many details.