Saturday was the 'big' market day in Chesterfield. Apart from the indoor market, there was (and is) a big outdoor market which lost some of its character when food stalls were transferred to the indoor market. A good market is as much a social gathering as a place of business and in this respect Chesterfield market was excellent. Wandering round the stalls one would meet friends, either stall-holders or customers, and enjoy the occasional drink, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, from flasks.
Then it was but a short step to The Market public house for a session. Our group was eclectic and during the course of the afternoon would vary is size from three up to as many as twenty people. Sadly our conviviality came to an abrupt halt at 3.00PM with closing time.
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