Nine hundred year old meat market closes

[ol_hilly]

I kinda read over it and still not sure of the what fors, but I think it's pretty awesome that it stood up and running for that long.  

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/society/article/londons-smithfield-market-set-to-close-after-almost-800-years-7gmgnhnqp

 

 

Edited November 27 by ol_hilly

[Geezy]

What a shame. I hate to hear of old institutions being shut down and pushed out by progress brought on by progressives. 
In the article it stated “People are eating less meat and fish,” Hayward wrote to colleagues. This wouldn’t be so bad if it were the actual choice of the people but it’s not, it’s all brought on by government lies and political brainwashing of the populace. 

[Bob]

On 11/27/2024 at 12:38 AM, ol_hilly said:

but I think it's pretty awesome that it stood up and running for that long

That is impressive. It's strange thinking that it was up and running for around 900 years. Over here in the U.S. you have a company here and there that may have been around since the 1800's, but even that's rare.

[Geezy]

On 12/4/2024 at 10:27 AM, Bob said:

Over here in the U.S. you have a company here and there that may have been around since the 1800's, but even that's rare.

That reminds me of one time I was on Quora and someone in the north east area of the states was boasting about their house dating back over 200 years to our colonial era.  A person from Great Britain thought that was pretty special to have a house so young considering they were living in a house that was over 600 years old. 

Edited Tuesday at 05:22 AM by Geezy

[Bob]

On 12/4/2024 at 2:35 PM, Geezy said:

they were living in a house that was over 600 years old

I need to add a "Wow!" reaction. I am really curious how a house would have been constructed back in the 1400-1500's. That's cool.