Friday, October 22, 2010

Les cadeaux de Brixton: why I live here

Tis again the time of the year when I get all sentimental about les cadeaux de l'automne, the gifts of the autumn. I love the generous maturity of this season, the contrast of warm colours and cold air, the earthy smells of fallen leaves and seasonal produce. Last year, I went to the market and, at the spur of the moment, bought two bags of autumnal produce: a pumpkin, parsnips, root celery, chestnuts, Brussels sprouts,

This year I choose to rejoice in the grand affordability of Brixton. The whole display on the picture:

  • 6 bell peppers,
  • 8 vine tomatoes,
  • 3 ears of sweet corn,
  • 3 bunches of spinach
  • and a huge bunch of fresh mint
only cost me 6 pounds 59 pence!

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