Glasgow pirate stallholders move to Bangkok

There's a weekend market in Glasgow called "The Barras" which although years ago was a thriving and popular market is now nothing more than a focal point for the selling of everything fake including DVD's, CD's, and all manner of clothing and fashion labels.

Under the constant barrage of police activity the stallholders developed a knack of being able to disappear without a trace and reappear as if nothing had ever happened. However it's been a losing battle for the stallholders and in an apparent attempt to sell their covert operating skills many have now moved to the market places of Bangkok to impart their knowledge to the locals for a small fee.

Here we can see the amazing skills these Barras stallholders have managed to teach their fellow Bangkok traders including how to hide from and avoid, of all things, freight trains....

Glasgow Merchant City Market

It was market day down at Glasgow's Merchant City so David, Heidi and yours truly set off to sample the produce and take in some of the atmosphere before ending up at Nandos Mexican restaurant for munchies.

So rather than write about it here's a wee photo blog.....


The hurly burly of the street market

Market stall dummy

Sweeties

Yuch, duck legs

More sweeties !


Just liked the colours


Quite a few bands playing today


Street performer prepares for next show


Wey, hey....

I was inexplicably drawn to this stall

Yum


More yum


Sadly the beer won and I went home alone.


Mandatory arty shot


Err...it's a sax player, otherwise someone better tell him his trumpets bent.


David and Heidi


Bongo player in Buchanan Street......

Well I hope those are bongo's otherwise that guy's got a SERIOUS problem.


Clyde water bus from Nando's window


Soon we would all be farting for Scotland

And a wee video....