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Farmers market again

Do the un-official un-elected members of the Brentford and (Isleworth) have plans to meet for a shandy after the next farmers market in a designated watering hole at a pre-determined time?

Paul Fisher ● 7451d20 Comments

"beer was safer to drink than water" Neil: that was a very interesting piece of information...soon we'll all be educated enough to take "O" level in BRENTFORD ECONOMIC HISTORY!

Jim Lawes ● 7445d

In the Georgian period beer was safer to drink than water so small local breweries emerged. Have a look at William Hogarth's paintings Gin Alley and Beer Street. Beer was considered healthy. Most towns had small breweries.Chiswick had two breweries next door to each other until Fullers took over the smaller one.Brentford had the Royal and the Beehive breweries plus some smaller ones. By the 20th century larger breweries started taking over the smaller ones, this trend continues today.

Neil Chippendale ● 7446d

Neil This might seem a silly question but why was brewing so important locally? We seem to have had a higher number of breweries than many other areas, some are still with us such as Fullers and the Mortlake Brewery. Any idea why?

Gareth Evans ● 7446d

Sounds a great event again.Jim its is well worth joining the local history soc. They have some great local historians working to uncover the towns rich hertitage. I am currently working on a history of the Royal Brewery for the societies magazine. Only 1000 words so far though.

Neil Chippendale ● 7446d

Corinna and Neal and all:What a happy session in Brentford today...then as you say there's the Cup Match tomorrow. We'll have to post the score on the Forum for Neal...unless he can tune in via the internet to BBC 606.Nigel was a very worthy purchaser of the LAST COPY of Flood Book at Brentford Library..and as he is seemingly the local hero..with his eye on River and Canalside activities...I can happily wait a week or so. Val Bott has done well by all accounts..and she is also linked up to The Brentford and Chiswick History Society..which I must get around to joining.The Market was busy early on I gather..and the stallholders I spoke to were pleased with their results.The Meat and Pie stall looked a gem again..but sadly I had over publicised the quality of the Scotch eggs previously...so that he had sold out ...except for ONE!!The chap and his wife come from Bristol, I believe, raise the meats on their Farm, make the pies and attractive pastry decorations at their place too. Matt was on duty organising things from what I could see...and there was a flotilla of forum Members in attendance. What a welcome sight.The stall holders enjoyed hearing compliments about their products...can you imagine having a similar conversation with the Cashier at Somerfields or Chiswick Sainsburys?There was a hot vegetable soup stall...run by an enterprising local...and the bread stall hadn't much left after I had cleared his granary bread stock. He kindly gave me two mince pies for some reason...and with a scotch egg that Nigel produced for me at the Inverness Club..I feel I've had some Christmas Prezzies already.Lets hope the Traders are happy, that locals cope with the prices for this undoubted superior food, and that the experimental Farmers Market continues in dear old Brentford Town.  I'm sure some residents are taking more interest in what they eat...and that must be good.

Jim Lawes ● 7447d

The big match is live on BBC tv and Fox sports in the US but not in Australia.

Neil Chippendale ● 7447d

Hate to break it to you Jim but the Bees are playing tomorrow and are on the Tele! 2pm playing little Hinckley who beat Torquey in the last round 2-0!Also the Flood by Val Bott is a really wonderful read! She quite deserves to be noted!Corinna

Corinna Smart ● 7447d

I probably won't get up till 11am..get to the Market by 12.55pm....miss the cider and the mince pies...but please save me some Scotch eggs!!Then nip to the Inverness Club...pop into the Library and join up...buy the Brentford Flood book..pop along to the Kew Steam Museum and see the Brentford Exhibition...and then get back home and get on with the admin...check the Bees score..have a sob..have a scotch egg salad...and enjoy Saturday evening.Good weekend to you all too!

Jim Lawes ● 7448d

Well I have got it now - I have e-mailed the Master for help.  I am getting quite worried about making a comment about a posting higher up the thread as there ends up a 'pile of postings' (no silly comments pul-eese) at the end of the thread with my name on them...

Sarah Felstead ● 7449d

I think somebody in high places is sabotaging responses to my posts to make me think I haven't got any friends.  As the saying goes - just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean everybody isn't out to get you!

Phil Andrews ● 7450d

'surgery' - Minor or major? Seriously though, I'm really just testing to see if Phil's software gremlin still exists.

Gareth Evans ● 7450d

Or maybe i cant......

Paul Fisher ● 7450d

I can Sarah.....

Paul Fisher ● 7450d

This is all so grossly unfair......Sob! Sob!  Sob!Michael Giddings, don't you agreee with me?

Ann S. Allridge ● 7450d

Well if it isn't your software - its mine!  Can anyone else reply to a posting by Phil, under the actual posting?

Sarah Felstead ● 7450d

..calling Phil...

Sarah Felstead ● 7450d

Good idea...nearby + parking!    Inverness Club it is.Looking forward to the Market and the meet-up.

Jim Lawes ● 7450d

Sounds good Phil.

Paul Fisher ● 7450d

I'm up for it after my surgery.  Inverness Club?

Phil Andrews ● 7450d

Shopping List: Scotch eggs(if any left!), Big Pork Pie! Bag of Cox's Apples, (leave the cheese..too strong) Eggs (or Osterley Farm), Carrott Cake, (nab a mincepie), Walnut cake, check out bread (any potatoe and rosemary flavoured?),another mince -pie, Bottle Apple juice, Carrots, visit Olives stall, another mince pie, lamb and rosemary sausages, say hello to Councillors (and TU),don't forget vegetables....remove parking ticket from car, pay for another hour, meet Paul et al! for refreshment and Community chat!

Jim Lawes ● 7451d