Outside Smithfield market at about 21:30, London, November 2022
Around 9 p.m. the lorries arrive loaded with produce for sale at the market later that night. The market actually opens at midnight, so the cutting and preparation staff have a few hours to do their work, before the customers turn up, many of who are restaurants coming straight in to buy for the next evening after closing that night. After a busy night, the market closes around 7 a.m.
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Copyright Debbie Smyth, 17 November 2022
Posted as part of Becky’s WalkingSquares
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Travel with Intent 
Great night time shot!
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Are people really going shopping at midnight to get their groceries now?
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No this is more for businesses – shops and restaurants go in at that time to be ready for the following day. Public go in to be nosy more than to shop.
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Ooh wish that were mine! What a cracker Debbie
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ooh were you there for one of the walking tours?
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No it’s just my regular walk back to Farringdon station. But so am very tempted to go on a guided walk. Or yo just wander with my camera.
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I love markets at night 🙂
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Definitely a topsy turvy world and a great shot of it, Debs.
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Well done for getting there. I must make an effort to go one night.
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It’s my walk back to station from society evenings. But a bit early to see very much activity.
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A night there would be fascinating, if not all that pleasant for a nearly -vegetarian I guess.
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