ADAM CORBALLY APPREHENDS THIEF ON GLOSSOP OUTDOOR MARKET

Adam Corbally chased after and apprehended a thief on Glossop Outdoor Market today when a trader from the market hall had items of clothing stolen from her stall.  As the trader took chase the thief ran from the scene and Adam gave chase and caught him and bought him back to the market.  All of the goods were retrieved and returned to their rightful owner.  The thief, an elderly gentleman was later spoken to by the police and given a caution.

LOOK AT LIFE - LOOK AT THE MARKET

We couldn't resist posting this!  Please support your local market and not the big multinationals.  Where else can you get personal service and  bargains galore - certainly not at the supermarkets!

MUSIC TO SHOP BY

The Glossop Strummers will be bringing their banjos along to Glossop Outdoor Market on the 11th August to entertain our customers while they enjoy the summer sunshine and browse the stalls at the August Local Produce Market.

GREETINGS CARDS ON SALE THIS SATURDAY

Yesterday saw the start of Eva's second week of work experience at Glossop Outdoor Market when she was taken to Manchester to look around the warehouses by one of our traders.  

Eva has taken to market trading like a duck to water and last Saturday she had another great day on the market working with various traders and learning new skills.  In fact, she has enjoyed herself so much that she is considering becoming a trader herself!  To give her more experience at trading and to give her the chance to see how it feels, one of our traders is allowing Eva to completely take over a stall selling a selection of greetings card so that she can put into practice everything that she's learnt.  Our thanks also go to High Peak Borough Council who are supplying the stall free of charge.

We hope you'll all come down on Saturday to stock up on greetings cards and give Eva the encouragement she deserves.

THIS WEEKS SPECIALS AT KEL & JO'S CAFE

Baked potatoes are now included in the cafe menu with a variety of fillings.

Specials this week include:

Bacon butty with  tea or coffee before 12 o'clock £2.00
Corned beef hash with either red cabbage or betroot, a muffin with tea or coffe £3.00
Meat and Potato Pie, Chips, Peas & Gravy with tea or coffee £3.00

Large Breakfast with tea or coffee £3.40

Plus lots of other delicious home cooked meals available from the regular menu.

Inside and outside seating available. 

BRITISH FOOD FORNIGHT

Friday 27th July 2012 is the start of British Food Fortnight and what better way to appreciate our great British food than by paying a visit to Glossop Outdoor Market for your fresh British fruit and Vegetables from Adam Corbally or a great British breakfast from Kel and Jo's Cafe.

EVA'S FIRST DAY OF WORK EXPERIENCE ON GLOSSOP OUTDOOR MARKET

Eva and Brian

Eva had a great first day of work experience with the traders on Glossop Outdoor market today and soon began serving customers like an old hand.  She helped Brian set out his stalls this morning and we have to say we've never seen them looking so good, she even borrowed a pricing gun and priced everything up too!   She is such a hard working young lady who's willing to try her hand at anything and we're sure that she's going to be an asset to the market in the 3 weeks that she's with us.

Chatting to a customer

COME ON LETS GO TO GLOSSOP OUTDOOR MARKET

We couldn't resist this little song.  We hope you'll sing along and come and see us this weekend at Glossop Outdoor Market.  We can't promise something as exotic as mangos but you're sure to get lots of bargains.

THIS WEEKS SPECIALS AT KEL AND JO'S CAFE

Specials this week include:

Bacon butty with  tea or coffee before 12 o'clock £2.00
Corned beef hash with either red cabbage or betroot, a muffin with tea or coffe £3.00
Meat and Potato Pie, Chips, Peas & Gravy with tea or coffee £3.00

Large Breakfast with tea or coffee £3.40

Plus lots of other delicious home cooked meals available from the regular menu.

Inside and outside seating available. 

WE'VE ORDERED THE SUNSHINE FOR THE WEEKEND

After so many wet market days so far this year we're looking forward to the weekend when we've been told to expect some sunshine at long last.  So we all hope you're going to celebrate both the weather and the start of the holiday season by coming to see us all at Glossop Outdoor Market where we're sure you'll find some fantastic bargains.

OUR GLOSSOP

FINE FURNITURE FROM NICHE MARKIT

Looking for something with that touch of class?  This beautiful hand crafted table and glass fronted cupboard is on offer at Niche Markit for just £40 per piece of £70 for the set.  Delivery is free within the Glossop area too.

GLOSSOP OUTDOOR MARKET ALL SET FOR 1ST WORK EXPERIENCE CANDIDATE

All of the traders at Glossop Outdoor Market are eagerly awaiting the arrival of Eva, our first work experience candidate this Friday and would like to take this opportunity to say that we hope she does well and enjoys her time with us at the market.

SATURDAYS FARMERS MARKET 2

Shakara is always a welcome addition on Glossop Outdoor Market.  They sell a mouthwatering array of vegan food and if you want to learn more about them they can be found on Facebook.

The Celtic Larder is a relative newcomer to our market and they sell a gorgeous selection of cheeses and vinegars.  If you want to find out more about them and see additional products that they do you can find them here www.celticlarder.com.  They offer free delivery in the High Peak area.

Phoenix Trading were back with us once again with a selection of plants and greetings cards.

A NEW FACE AND SOME OLD FRIENDS AT YESTERDAYS FARMERS MARKET

Photographer Peter Aitchison bought a fantastic selection of his black and white photographs to the market yesterday.  If you liked Peters photographs you may be interested to know that he now runs an "Introduction to Photography" beginners course at the Peoples Gallery in Stalybridge.  For more information please email Peter at info@peteraphoto.com.  You can also view more of Peters work on his website which can be found here www.peteraphoto.com.

Louise is always a welcome addition to Glossop Outdoor Market with her mouthwatering selection if cupcakes, meringues, tarts and quiches.  If you want cakes for a special occasion, Louise is always happy to make them for you.

It was lovely to see the return of Julian of Wooden Hearts Woodcraft at the Farmers Market with his large selection of handcrafted wooden items.  Julian is a retired pen-pusher who in his own words "now plays with wood" which he says he finds much more creative and satisfying.  Julian recycles where possible and all of the wood shavings and sawdust are composted for his garden.  If you have any questions or wish to place an order you can contact Julian at julian.birtwell2@tiscali.co.uk.  Fans of Julians work will be happy to know that he is considering taking the occasional stall at our regular market too and we'll let you know the dates well in advance.

It was good to see the ladies from Studio Eight Glossop making a return to the market after having been away for a few months.  Welcome back ladies.  These two very talented ladies sell a selection of handcrafted gift items which are all made by themselves in their studio.  If you want to see more of their work you can access their website here www.studioeightglossop.com.

Glossop High Street Video taken 1900s

How our high street has changed in Glossop in the last 100 years.

EARLY MORNING CUSTOMERS AT GLOSSOP OUTDOOR MARKET

Early morning customers take advantage of the all too rare sunshine to browse the stalls at Glossop Outdoor Market.

UPDATE ON THE HARLEY JONES FUN RUN LAST SUNDAY IN MANOR PARK

 Special guest Harley Jones rode on his grandad’s motor racing scooter to take part in a kids’ fun run. This year’s mile-long children’s run around Manor Park was held in aid of two-year-old Harley, from Tintwistle, who was left severely disabled with meningitis at six weeks old. Glenn Campbell, owner of the Bodycheck health and fitness club on Victoria Street, Glossop has been organising the annual charity runs since 2006. He said: “This year we’ve raised £1,000 just from the entry money and a few bits of sponsorship, that’s before the rest of the sponsorship is counted up. “Harley’s dad rang up just as I was organising the fun run so it’s a coincidence it’s for him but it’s great to help.” Harley’s mum, Hayley, said: “Harley loved it – he was on my dad Dave’s knee. “He’s two on Monday and this will make a nice birthday present. My nephew Louis also took part and all the family were there.  I’d like to thank everyone who took part and especially Bodycheck. That’s an amazing sum.” She added that with the £1,000 from the fun run so far, she and husband Chris have raised £7,000. But they need £30,000 to build a downstairs bathroom and bedroom for Harley so he can live as normal a life as possible. Fastest boy and girl in Sunday’s run were 12-year-olds Matthew Strogen and Niamh Simpson, both from Glossop, who completed the route in just under five minutes. All entrants got a goody bag and a medal. Glenn added: “The rain held off for the run and the weather was fantastic – 188 runners took part, all for a good cause. “The kids loved it, they were all smiles.” 

MAKE YOUR MONEY GO FURTHER AT GLOSSOP OUTDOOR MARKET

Statistics have shown that you can save up to 33%, that's 33 pence for every pound you spend, by shopping at your local market so save yourselves some money and come and shop with us this Friday and Saturday at Glossop Outdoor Market instead of paying more for the same quality of goods and impersonal service at the big multi-national supermarkets.  To the traders on Glossop Outdoor Market our customers are more than just faceless individuals who fills a trolley, queues at a checkout and boosts profits, they're friends who we look forward to seeing every week and we work hard to make sure that they always get value for money and plenty of bargains.


As well as all of our regular traders we will also be joined on Saturday by the casual traders who are here once a month for the Farmers Market giving you even more choice of low cost, high quality goods.  Whatever you're looking for, from books to scones, jewellery to fruit and vegetables you'll find it all at our small, friendly market. 

THE CUSTOMER ALWAYS COMES FIRST AT GLOSSOP OUTDOOR MARKET

Whilst last Sunday saw the close of the first Love Your Local Market fortnight the traders at Glossop Outdoor Market are hoping to persuade you to love your local market the whole year round by offering you some fantastic bargains available every week.  Markets have an important part to play in boosting the local economy and giving the shoppers lower cost goods than those available at the big supermarkets so it makes sense to use them, especially today when the country is in the grips of the worst recession it has experienced since the 1930's.

The traders at Glossop Outdoor Market are experts at finding and selling goods that are high in quality, low in price and excellent value for money.  Whatever you are looking for, you can find it at our market and if you can't, then tell us as we are looking for new traders at the moment to fill any gaps that there are in order to offer you, our valued customers, a total shopping experience.

The Glossop Outdoor Market traders committee are working together with High Peak Council to provide Glossop with a market to be proud of and we need your help to do that.  Talk to the traders about what you want to see at your market and we can approach the council on your behalf with these ideas.

We are also looking for new traders, especially in the following areas.,

Underwear and Nightwear
Cosmetics and Perfumes
Breads and Bakery Products (conditions apply to the sale of foodstuffs)
Toys and Stationery
Household cleaning products

If you are interested in trading on our friendly market you can find out more details at the High Peak Council website or you can leave a comment on the blog and someone will get back to you.

CHANGES TO FRIDAYS MARKET

Gill and Kevin have asked us to remind everyone that they won't be open this Friday (13th July) due to family commitments.  They will be open as usual on Saturday 14th July.

THIS WEEKS SPECIALS AT KEL AND JO'S CAFE

Specials this week include:

Bacon butty with  tea or coffee before 12 o'clock £2.00
Corned beef hash with either red cabbage or betroot, a muffin with tea or coffe £3.00
Meat and Potato Pie, Chips, Peas & Gravy with tea or coffee £3.00

Large Breakfast with tea or coffee £3.40

Plus lots of other delicious home cooked meals available from the regular menu.

Inside and outside seating available. 

THINKING ABOUT BECOMING A MARKET TRADER

There are a few things you need to look into if you are considering becoming a Market Trader.

The most important of these is setting yourself up with Public Liability Insurance as you won’t be able to trade unless you have it.  You can get this from various companies but most traders use the National Market Traders Federation.  You can find them online and once you have paid your yearly premium your insurance cover is instant.

Whilst we’re on the subject of insurance, you will also need to make sure that your car/van is insured for business use.  This can usually be added on to your regular insurance for a small premium.

What shall I sell?  For a first time trader we would advise you to think very carefully if you are going to sell “perishables”.  It takes time to become an established trader on any market and you don’t want to be out of pocket at the end of the day with a lot of stock that is going to perish before you trade again the following week.

Go and visit the market you would like to trade at and have a look around to see what others are selling to make sure that you are not wanting to sell the same items.  You will stand a much better chance of succeeding as a Market Trader if you are not duplicating what another trader in the same market is selling.  You may, also, not be allowed to trade if you are selling the same thing as someone else.

There are a few things you might want to take into consideration when you choose what to sell.

Will it fit into my car/van?  

How heavy is it?  Remember, you will have to do an awful lot of loading and unloading in the course of your working day so choose something you know you can handle.

Is there anything else I’ll need?

You will need to have plastic sheeting or tarpaulin to protect your merchandise from the rain/snow.  Even though the majority of our market stalls are covered the wind can cause rain or snow to be blown onto the stalls so it is better to take precautions against your valuable stock getting ruined.

As market traders are out in all weathers it makes good sense to equip yourself with warm, waterproof clothing and shoes/boots for the winter months. 

Once you’ve taken these things into consideration the next steps are simple:-

Choose a market
Contact it to find out what’s available
Register and apply to be a market trader

Choosing a Market

There are a few things you may want to think about when choosing which market you wish to trade on.

1. Location - do you wish to work close to home or would you like to travel to another location.

2. Trading Days - find out what days the market you are interested in Standing is open - most of our markets trade on Friday and  Saturday but some are open on other days too so be sure to choose
One which can offer you the days you want.  Trading days will vary   throughout the country but most markets are open on a Saturday.

Contacting your chosen market to find out What’s Available

Nearly all markets in the UK can be found online so it should be quite easy to get hold of a contact number for the market of your choice.  If you can’t find them on the internet we suggest that you pop along to the market you would like to trade at and talk to one of the traders to find out who you need to contact about having a stall.

Registering and Applying to Become a Market Trader

This is your final step to becoming a Market Trader.  Once you have decided upon where you want to trade and spoken to the market manager/superintendent, you will need to fill out the relevant paperwork and hand it back.  You will also need to provide them with your insurance details for their records.

This is a leaflet that we put together for our own markets in conjunction with High Peak Council and we hope that you will find this information useful.  If you have any questions just leave us a comment and we'll do our best to be of help.

THIS SATURDAY IS FARMERS MARKET DAY!

The regular traders on Glossop Outdoor Market are pleased to welcome back our friends from the monthly Farmers Market this Saturday.  Pictured above are just a few of the stalls that will be trading this Saturday alongside the regular traders.

The lovely Jean from the Lonely Scone will be with us and I have it on good authority that she's been working on some new flavours for her scones.  Jean is also looking into having a stall on Glossop Outdoor Market one Friday a month where she will be selling vegetarian pies, quiches and scones so we hope you will all give her lots of custom then too as her produce is absolutely delicious and always leaves us wanting more!

NEW TRADER AT THE FARMERS MARKET THIS SATURDAY

The regular traders on Glossop Outdoor Market are looking forward to seeing the work of a new trader who is coming to the Farmers Market for the first time this Saturday.  Welcome Peter, we hope you have a good days trading.

Travel photographer Peter Aitchison is coming to Farmers Market with a selection of his beautiful action photographs.  The one featured above is taken in Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester and is just one example of the beautiful photographs which Peter takes.

If you are looking for some unique artwork then I would urge you to pay the Farmers Market a visit this Saturday and check out more of Peters work.

VAL IS BACK TRADING TOMORROW

After being away for a fortnight Val will be back on Glossop Outdoor Market tomorrow with her gorgeous selection of handmade jewellery.  Great to see you back Val, we've missed having you as part of our team of traders.

FREE BALLOONS FOR KIDS AT BOOKWORM ON SATURDAY

Bookworm pre-loved books will be giving away free balloons to children this Saturday on Glossop Outdoor Market.   No purchase necessary.

CHARITY FUN RUN IN AID OF HARLEY JONES ON SUNDAY AT MANOR PARK

There will be a kids charity 1 mile fun run in Manor Park Glossop on Sunday 8th July in aid of a little Glossop boy called Harley Jones.  Help the traders of Glossop Outdoor Market raise money for 20 month old Harley who suffered brain damage from meningitis when he was just a few weeks old.

Sponsor forms are available from Kel & Jo's cafe on Glossop Outdoor Market.  Allchildren who finish the run will receive a medal and a goody bag.  For more details see Kel, Jo or Cheryl at the cafe.

COME AND VISIT GLOSSOP OUTDOOR MARKET

The traders at Glossop Outdoor Market are all set for another weekend of trading and we hope you all come on down for some good old fashioned bargains.

BARGAIN OF THE WEEK AT GLOSSOP OUTDOOR MARKET

This weeks bargain of the week comes from Brian of Brians Bargains.  Jeff Banks pillows at just £8.00 each.   We've seen these on sale at Debenhams for £22.50 each so that's a considerable saving.

THIS WEEKS SPECIALS AT KEL & JO'S CAFE

Specials this week include:

Bacon butty with  tea or coffee before 12 o'clock £2.00
Corned beef hash with either red cabbage or betroot, a muffin with tea or coffe £3.00
Meat and Potato Pie, Chips, Peas & Gravy with tea or coffee £3.00

Large Breakfast with tea or coffee £3.40

Plus lots of other delicious home cooked meals available from the regular menu.

Inside and outside seating available. 

FREE BOOKS AT GLOSSOP OUTDOOR MARKET THIS SATURDAY!

To celebrate Independent Retailer Month, Bookworm pre-loved books is giving away two free paperback books of your choice to the hundredth customer this Saturday at Glossop Outdoor Market.  The lucky winner will be able to make their choice from over 2,000 books of all genres which are offered for sale every Friday and Saturday.

JULY IS INDEPENDENT RETAILERS MONTH

Throughout July we're celebrating Independent Retailer Month and urging everyone to shop local instead of at one of the large multi-national retail chains.  By supporting the small, independent retailers you are also helping the growth of your local economy.

GET YOUR SUMMER READING FROM BOOKWORM AT GLOSSOP OUTDOOR MARKET

The summer holidays will soon be here and what better way to spend lazy days at the beach or in the garden than with a good book.  Bookworm pre-loved books at Glossop Outdoor Market has thousands of books to choose from to suit every taste and at £1 each for paperbacks and £2 each for hardbacks they're great value.  If you've got an electronic reader, Bookworm also has a large selection of e-books too.

LOVE YOUR LOCAL MARKET

THEFTS AT GLOSSOP MARKET COMPLEX

Three traders in the market complex (Market Hall, Market Arcade and Outdoor Market) have been targeted by a sneak thief in the past two weeks.  Could everyone please be on the lookout for a 30ish white male dressed in a green hat and green jacket and alert Glossop Police if you spot him acting suspiciously around the complex.  He is targeting personal property and cash and has even been spotted on tape eating food that a trader had left unattended!  He may be operating with others who are used to create a diversion whilst he targets traders bags etc.

Please be aware of this situation and don't leave anything of value unattended around your stall or till area and be vigilant for anyone who fits his description.

LAST WEEK OF LOVE YOUR LOCAL MARKET FORTNIGHT

Calling all potential market traders - this is your last chance this year to enjoy the benefits offered under the Love your Local Market Fortnight campaign.   Come and join us at Glossop Outdoor Market and try your hand during the 1st National Love your Local Market campaign which runs until 8th July.  Buy and try a stall for a tenner and get free insurance cover for the day provided by the National Market Traders Federation.

Glossop Outdoor Market is where Adam Corbally started out at the age of 19 and we are all very proud of what he's achieved with his hard work and positive attitude.  Now we're inviting potential traders to come and have a go too, you never know where it will take you.  Many multi-national businesses started out as market stalls, Marks and Spencer was just one of them and Lord Sugar stood the markets as a young man too so with the right attitude and determination there is a lot to be said for starting off as a market trader. 

To find out more about becoming a trader on Glossop Outdoor Market send an email to

markets@highpeak.gov.uk or visit the High Peak website.