Shoppers in Leyland came out in force to sample the delights of continental Europe at a three day speciality market (27-29 September) hosted by South Ribble Borough Council as part of its Renewal 4 regeneration programme.
Walking down Hough Lane was like being back at school in French class.
There was Monsieur Bertrand with fromage de France - 3 for £5!
And what better to accompany the cheese but un pain or trois pains or perhaps un petit pains..
Then there was the schwenkgrill=swivelling grill. (Thanks to Google's 'translate this page' facility) - holzkohle=charcoal
..and beaucoup de bonbons! We had to buy some.
We smelled the sizzling scrumptiousness wafting from the Alternative Meats stall and had to buy some of that too. They offer meat products -burgers, sausages etc made from... -vegans, vegetarians and animal rights activists look away now- ...animals such as kangaroo, springbok and ostrich. We took home some wild boar and apple burgers which were delicious.
It was a pleasure to see Leyland so colourful, thriving and vibrant.
Councillor Matthew Tomlinson, who represents Golden Hill Ward and is Labour Group Leader at South Ribble Borough Council, spent time visiting the market during the event. He said:
"The market was very busy on the two days that I visited it. What was particularly pleasing was the number of families who were walking around the town, especially on the Saturday. The Council does need to look more closely at the movement of traffic when Hough Lane is closed. It is something that I will be raising with the relevant Council departments"
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