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Thames Market - This Saturday

Thames Market

Benign weather and a great range of stalls with all our fine food purveyors present again. A splendid mid-winter market very fitting for a time when the days just start getting longer again.
By the way: this will be the last market Angelika and Peter are managing. Thank you so much to all our wonderful stallholders and customers who made Thames Market what it is today. Our thanks also go to Thames Community Board for their continued support.
We have been in the process of handing over the market management to Jaini for the last couple of months. More about this in next week's post and in the Valley Profile.

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While we do get to sleep in this time around, some people would like to scrap the clock tinkering for good.

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Should we ditch daylight saving? 🕰️
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Does a savoury scone require cheese on top, or folded inside?
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What’s your go-to move for a bumper harvest? Drop your best "glut" recipes or preservation hacks in the comments below! 👇

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