What a team - Tarzan and Jane meet Stockport Markets finestWell we made it to the meeting with John Grainger (The King of Stockport Market I think was his job title) - he is a cross between Brian Blessed and Peter Ustinov and every bit as charismatic).
He quickly gathered some of the key members of his team together including Paul Downes who is Operations Manager (remember that this is all happening outside in the middle of Stockport Market amid the fruit and veg and womens underwear!) - a quick brain storming session later and we have one more amazing bunch of people on board - with collections, fancy dress judged by the Tarzans Bananathon team and a cheerleaders troupe for the day and it will be amazing.
Stockports amazing Market Hall
Stockport market is an amazing place - film buffs amongst you will recognise it as being one of the locations used in the second world war love story 'Yanks'
The 15th century Market Place is home to more than 200 stalls selling just about anything.
Stalls are housed in a Victorian Covered Market Hall, a Speciality Produce Hall and on street, in one of the only remaining traditional street markets in the North West.
Stalls are housed in a Victorian Covered Market Hall, a Speciality Produce Hall and on street, in one of the only remaining traditional street markets in the North West.
It boasts the freshest dairy produce, meat and fish, fruit and vegetables at well below supermarket prices and everything you could need to give your home a makeover, from pictures to curtains and crockery to lamps.
John Grainger lookalike Peter Ustinov
No visit to Stockport would be complete without experiencing the hustle and bustle of market day and listen out for the cry "Three for a pound...." !
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