Comments on: At The Christmas Eve Meat Auction https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/12/17/at-the-christmas-eve-meat-auction/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sun, 14 Aug 2016 21:09:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Diana Buck https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/12/17/at-the-christmas-eve-meat-auction/#comment-1101359 Sun, 14 Aug 2016 21:09:34 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=126140#comment-1101359 I saw the program about the Christmas meet auction, and I have read the comments.
I have no particular judgement for or against.
Frankly I would watch any documentary about London my London, even one where I only watched paint dry.
Cheers.
Diana

]]> By: GJM https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/12/17/at-the-christmas-eve-meat-auction/#comment-695569 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 15:24:08 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=126140#comment-695569 “As the energy rose, butchers began to throw pieces of red meat into the crowd to be caught by their purchasers and it was surreal to watch legs of lamb and even suckling pigs go flying into the tumultuous mass of people… the butchers and the crowd were as one, fellow participants in a boisterous party game… In the disorder, I saw piles of bloody meat stacked on the muddy pavement where people were tripping over them.”

Good Lord — am I the only on disturbed by these sentiments?

““I love coming for the adventure of it,” declared one gentleman with hair awry, embracing a side of beef protectively as if it was the love of his life, “Everyone helps one another out here. You pass the money over and there’s no pickpockets.”

Indeed, one wonders whether the fellow could have not have explored his sense of camaraderie and adventure in an altogether more wholesome pursuit ?

Good Lord. Is this my London?

]]> By: Teresa Stokes https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/12/17/at-the-christmas-eve-meat-auction/#comment-695039 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:06:25 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=126140#comment-695039 Last year’s meat auction was featured on London Live TV in “The Meat Market, Inside Smithfield” on 9th December. I hope they repeat it, as the whole programme was fascinating – perhaps they will repeat it on Xmas eve, which would be the ideal spot for it. If you live in London, London Live TV is freeview channel 8, Sky 117, Virgin 159.

]]> By: Achim https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/12/17/at-the-christmas-eve-meat-auction/#comment-694998 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 08:28:39 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=126140#comment-694998 I can’t help myself, one thing appears clearly now: The ancient hunting instinct is still existing… 😉

Love & Peace
ACHIM

]]> By: Michelle https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/12/17/at-the-christmas-eve-meat-auction/#comment-694876 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 06:47:18 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=126140#comment-694876 One of my favorite ‘Gentle Author’ stories. Thank you for the reminder and for making me feel like I was there myself.

Only wish I could get there from the States.

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