New Market in Western Springs

Friend Fr told us about this new market over next to Western Springs College on  the edge of the Motat aviation park .  It is a food market with all sorts of yummy things to buy and sample as well as  a few collectible and antique stalls.

Wasn't anticipating buying much but in the end made the most of the opportunity . There was a stand from Clevedon selling  fresh lush looking herbs and vegetables as well as beautiful posies which D bought one of for me.

 I put them in a lovely willow pattern jug that he bought for me in 1974 in a Tinakori Rd op shop for just $7.

Also bought some radishes, the first of the season to go in our daily salads for a few days.  Here they are in a Katie Gold bowl shaped like a boat which we bought from her studio in Upper Moutere some many years ago.

Next was an Indian food stall, Mum doing the cooking, Dad the marketing,offering passers-by samples of the cauliflower and onion ring pakoras, and son serving up one's purchases.  Bought 3 samosas with tamarind sauce before ambling on to the next stall to catch my eye, one selling Christmas goodies - cakes, little mince tarts as well as traditional NZ baking treats.

Decided to get some little mince tarts and a Christmas cake so that I have something on hand when we come back from holiday on 12 December.  

Here is the cake sitting on one of the cute table mats I got from friend A in Edinburgh .

The little mince tarts are sitting on a Christmas tea towel from friend P.

Last but not least I bought some meaty pork sausages with no preservatives from the Neat Meat butcher (of Ponsonby Central fame) which we had for our tea last night. 

Home after that to be greeted by  E with the tragic news of the Paris terror attacks which  has cast a pall over the rest of the day and weekend.