Last year was long and cold enough, traders thought they had endured the worst and yet little did they know that the start to 2010 would be even worse.
Last week at Sheringham Market ten or so traders managed to get to market only to set up on a snow covered car park, this week at Fakenham Market only four traders managed the treacherous journey and the same happened at Sheringham Market.
Before the New Year even started conditions were difficult to trade in. On Christmas Eve traders at Fakenham Market found they could hardly stand up on the icy car park which had not been gritted so had to curtail what should have been a very busy trading day for all of them.
At Diss Market conditions weren’t so bad and the market went ahead as planned. Traders did have to contend with the fact that one of the main roads into the town was blocked while a new railway bridge was delivered but at least they did get a full day’s trade in, albeit quieter than usual.
This week snow conditions became even worse and hit markets (as they have everyone) once again, few traders could make it out to trade.
Still hopefully this ice age will soon pass and markets throughout Norfolk and indeed throughout East Anglia can get back to trading at normal.
