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By *innie The Minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

Is it just me or are these usually a bit pants?

Just back from Manchester, bits of it corralled off with shonky metal fencing, stalls selling overpriced cheese and dodgy german sausages.

It all felt a bit meh...

Bah humbug!

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By *offiaCoolWoman
over a year ago

Kidsgrove

I have never been to one

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By *acktar74Man
over a year ago

leeds

York is decent one. Avoid weekends

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By *W_RedMan
over a year ago

Manchester

I remember when the Manchester one first started out and it was great.

Over the years it has grown and grown and it's just too much now.

Preferred quality over quantity

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By *o new WinksMan
over a year ago

BSE

They are mostly pants. Tat, rolled in pooh and rolled in glitter.

There are only so many sausage sandwiches and plastic cups of mulled cider you can consume.

There are some actual quality items there...I have been told.

Buggered if I have seen any though

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By *innie The Minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

"I have never been to one

You aren't missing much

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By *offiaCoolWoman
over a year ago

Kidsgrove

"I have never been to one

You aren't missing much

So I see

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Going to local one at the weekend. It's organised by the church..always been good.

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By *igwilly2kMan
over a year ago

The Land of Kink!

Liverpool's is better this year normally onats tho. Not a cheap scare I know your paying for the 'experience' but paying a 5iver for a rubbish watered down beer and 8 quidnfkr a German sausage is asking too much

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By *igwilly2kMan
over a year ago

The Land of Kink!

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By *igwilly2kMan
over a year ago

The Land of Kink!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Afternoon winkers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We used to go to Lincoln Christmas market every year although I don't remember buying anything apart from hot drinks.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

Yeah the one in Birmingham seems to be the dNe 5 stalls repeated all the way up the road lol

I can only stand it long enough to get a bratwurst, gluwein and a stein

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They're crap.

Overpriced tat, shit tasting beer and the only thing worth eating is a massive sausage but you do get a cup if you pay a kings ransom for some bland mulled wine

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don’t get the attraction. I’ve been once in my life, to Birmingham. It was overcrowded, which in itself is a problem for me. I don’t like mixing with muggles. Repetitive stalls selling vastly overpriced stuff. An expensive day out by the time I factored in rail travel and an overnighter.

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

I love Christmas markets. I like the atmosphere, smells and street foods.

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

I go once a year to the Manchester ones and I love them.

This year was a little more sparse than usual, but I still had a fantastic day out.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

I went to a couple of London ones and was very disappointed.

Overpriced food stalls in abundance, including Mexican and Asian, and only one selling Christmas chocolates.

The only thing that felt Christmassy was the little cabins covered in lights.

A hot chocolate with a dash of Amaretto was £8. So we bought a bottle of Amaretto on the way home for £8 and had them at home.

I wouldn't even consider Winter Wonderland.

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By *asilyled1Man
over a year ago

ogmore valley

I went to the one in Bath. it was beautiful to walk with a nice mulled wine. Yes the stalls are a bit pricey and there’s a lot that are quite samey.but I enjoyed it

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By *lan157Man
over a year ago

a village near Haywards Heath in East Sussex

I bought one of those colourful bird seed cakes you hang up to feed the birds, at the Manchester Christmas market one year,... Birds never came close let alone eat it.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

If you want a nice, romantic Christmas Market weekend go to Bruges.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

"I bought one of those colourful bird seed cakes you hang up to feed the birds, at the Manchester Christmas market one year,... Birds never came close let alone eat it. "

I have a huge holly tree in my garden that the birds love eating the berries from.

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By *isfits behaving badlyCouple
over a year ago

Coventry

I hate the sausage, glassware, wooden nik-naks, nougat, beer, costume jewelry and repeat fare offered at so many. It's all very samey, boring and overpriced. However used to like the Lincoln Christmas Market because you also have a diverse range of food seller's, games,charity stalls, tombola's and other intresting offering from individuals and local groups.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Is it just me or are these usually a bit pants?

Just back from Manchester, bits of it corralled off with shonky metal fencing, stalls selling overpriced cheese and dodgy german sausages.

It all felt a bit meh...

Bah humbug!

So you went to the food and drink fair?

We were talking about how white they are. Lots of bollards around the town hall, somewhere for the d*unks to lean against when they are throwing up.

Who the hell would pay £8 plus for a hotdog?

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By *lex46TV/TS
over a year ago

Near Wells

I only go to the Glastonbury frost fair which is actually quite good. All the usual Christmas stuff but the music and clothes are not your usual Xmas stuff.

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By *imon_hydeMan
over a year ago

Stockport

Oh the Manchester one is awful, packed like sardines in a tinned can.

The one that I remember being fantastic was Krakow. Not overly crowded, cheap and in a beautiful city

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By *andare63Man
over a year ago

oldham

Have to agree packed in,,,, breathing other peoples vape and smoke whilst averaging 2 metres per minute...... Stalls full of overpriced tat and crap,,,,,,, however I lurrrrve xmas

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By *ud and BryanCouple
over a year ago

Boston, Lincolnshire

Lincoln main Christmas Market is usually lots of same old tat, silly hats, fake mulled wine etc. BUT the Historic Christmas Market (also on next weekend) is completely different - and easier to park, get to and around, being on the High Street, not up Steep Hill.

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By *oneyBear100Couple
over a year ago

Gatwick area

Anyone been to the Brighton one? Thinking of going this Saturday before a show in the evening. Is it worth it or do we bail for bghs?

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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

All the ones I've been a bit disappointing. I'm going to one in Canterbury soon, only really to kill some time

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wonder if Germany gets English markets at Christmas? Selling sports socks, batteries and tinfoil.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All the ones I was going to visit have been cancelled.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The one in Glasgow is usually quite good. I've not been to it for a few years now but they always had a lovely cheese stand, with a great selection and also pickles, chutneys and oatcakes to go with them x

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

Lincoln Christmas starts next Thursday - it will be shoulder to shoulder via a one way system for 4 days! It’s bloody madness of over priced food and Christmas goods and you won’t be able to park within a mile across those 4 days!

Nice atmosphere but best avoided

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By *uv2kissMan
over a year ago

fenland

"We used to go to Lincoln Christmas market every year although I don't remember buying anything apart from hot drinks."

I used to go to Lincoln every year and used the showground park and ride and a few years ago, I just thought all I buy is hot drinks, so I just stopped, I can't say I miss it

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By *innie The Minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

Chester is generally pretty good, especially if you go when Saturnalia is on, lots of Romans wandering the streets with the Lord of Misrule

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By *asycouple1971Couple
over a year ago

midlands

Birmingham is pants...German xmas market run by ppl from the Black Country. I avoid it every yearm

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By *exfordMan
over a year ago

"Is it just me or are these usually a bit pants?

Just back from Manchester, bits of it corralled off with shonky metal fencing, stalls selling overpriced cheese and dodgy german sausages.

It all felt a bit meh...

Bah humbug!

Sadly I think the magic of them had wedding somewhat over the last few years. They have become a victim of their own success and once you've been a couple of times, i.e. over a couple of years or so, they become boring.

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By *exfordMan
over a year ago

"Is it just me or are these usually a bit pants?

Just back from Manchester, bits of it corralled off with shonky metal fencing, stalls selling overpriced cheese and dodgy german sausages.

It all felt a bit meh...

Bah humbug!

Had wedding? Should have read 'has wained'

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

I quite like the little village ones, the ones held in churches etc. There are a couple of lovely ones near me that focus on independent sellers who produce their own items. One is more a farmer's market to be honest and I'm looking forward to going this weekend for some festive brownies, pies and mistletoe.

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