London on a budget - Dr Holt

Question of the week: Do you have any tips on getting the most out of London on a budget?

"In a word, markets. Indeed, you can make exploring London through its markets a specialty subject during your time here. Begin with a resource like this one, which is a couple of years old but not out of date.

Then check the markets out, one after another, week by week. Note, too, the market's hours, and aim to go toward the end of each market's 'day' when you can surely find whole wadges of whatever for a pound, or similar bargains simply because market vendors usually don't want to take left-overs home, especially perishables like fruit, veg, fish, and flowers"
- Dr Holt

PS from Kris and Miss Alice, following up on yesterday's meeting - the two markets closest to the flats are Leather Lane Market, and Chapel Road Market (scroll down for details). Closest to the London Centre is Berwick Street Market. See also the markets & shops tag on the blog.

* Photo by Dave Patten, used under Creative Commons, with thanks.