Glorious weather for market day. We’re pretty well supplied with books, but can’t resist an Ian Rankin from Tulips, the cancer support charity stall. In a good cause. And J picks up a handful of CDs as well.
Our friendly fruit and nut man is here as usual. J asks for a kilo of peanuts. They’re 170 Turkish lira a kilo so the vendor weighs them. Comes to 178 tl so he’s pleased to announce that it’s 170 - the last 8 is free! Also a small container of strawberries. They must be hothouse at this time of year but absolutely lovely - not a speck of white on any of them.
Stop at the supermarket on the way home. But it’s been hot walking up the hill, so as well as the bread and sheep’s yoghurt and carrots and peppers and onions that we came for we pick up a half litre tin of Tuborg beer. Danish formula, obviously, but produced in Türkiye. And very nice. Appreciate the fact that few things here are bulk packaged. If you want four carrots or three onions or one tin of beer it’s no problem. And in the case of produce leads to its always being fresh.
The old man who sold us the honey last time is back but no sign of honey this time. A little worrying. We’re not finished the jar we bought but it’s going much faster than inferior honey - as is always the case. Had assumed it would always be available here. The man doesn’t speak English so we don’t inquire. There’s also a man squeezing both oranges and pomegranates with a big juicer and selling large glasses of juice. The pomegranate is a beautiful dark colour and reminds us that we haven’t seen any of the lovely tangy pomegranate molasses we used to buy here in the North. It’s found throughout the Middle East so quite possible that we just haven’t looked properly.
Stop at the supermarket on the way home. But it’s been hot walking up the hill, so as well as the bread and sheep’s yoghurt and carrots and peppers and onions that we came for we pick up a half litre tin of Tuborg beer. Danish formula, obviously, but produced in Türkiye. And very nice. Appreciate the fact that few things here are bulk packaged. If you want four carrots or three onions or one tin of beer it’s no problem. And in the case of produce leads to its always being fresh.
So home to a sunny patio to split a beer and enjoy having a read.