Ivor Hughes is a seasoned car booter. He has visited and reported on boots and similar flea markets in Belgium, England, France, Italy, Netherlands and Wales. So he isn’t easily impressed …
On the day
11am start. Ideal weather. Free entry. Well organised. Excellent catering. Over 30 well-spaced stands with friendly and helpful exhibitors in an urban farm setting. A wide selection of good quality items on offer at bargain prices. No tat. Nothing that has been doing the rounds since last summer.
You can’t credit the organisers or exhibitors with the weather. Not in view of the ongoing lottery so far this year. But you can with the rest.
Kirkstall Valley Farm is community led and intends to hold a similar event at Christmas time. As was this one, the event will be posted prominently in WLD’s What’s On pages nearer the date. See you there …
Slideshow
What might you find on the day? Leeds clairvoyant Mother Serpentine tells fortunes using tarot cards and other media. 
Light sabres at the ready! 
This Samsung DVD player and Sony CD system were fresh from home and not a lot of money. 
All in a good cause. Hope Pastures was one of several charity fundraisers. 
And here a local food bank. 
An impressive display from Faux Fabulous. 
Co-organiser Adele (right) on catering duty. 
You never know what might turn up at events such as these. This Nikon Coolpix B500 was released six years ago and remains a popular bridge camera – so named because they attempt to bridge the gap between compact point and shoot cameras and more serious kit. Modest expenditure at a flea market can open doors – or shutters – you may not have realised possible. 
All images by Ivor Hughes.
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