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Columbia Flower Market


If you haven't been - GO! East End of London, just off the Hackney Road.


Starts at approx 7.30 every Sunday - begins to wind down about 11.30. Lots of cut flower and plants for planting. It's a riot of colour, crowds and noise. Bacon rolls, sausage sarnies, smoked salmon & cream cheese bagels, coffee & papers available for Sunday breakfast, plus a few curio shops. The sales patter is of a high quality; Petticoat Lane and Spitalfields are only a hop & skip away if you want to carry on the day out.


We've been using it for last three years, I'm not a gardener - I lift, shift and finance the purchases but Mrs MM assures me the prices are up to 50% less than local garden centres and far better quality.


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Yep, it's a lovely market! Shame I haven't got a garden, I want to buy everything when I go there. It's not too expensive and even cheaper around closing time. The athmosphere is great, everybody carries flowers and plants over their shoulder, nice food stalls and sometimes music too.

Highly recommended!

giggirl Wrote:

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> It's a great market - parking is an absolute

> nightmare though and this is one of the few places

> in London that you really do need to drive to.



Really? The no 78 goes to Liverpool St and it is only a short walk from there. The 40 also goes to Aldgate which is quite close. no need for a car at all. Plus flowers on the bus makes everyone smile!

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