I've booked a pitch at the 4 December KP jumble. £37 (including £5 for a third bod, as the price of £32 includes just two people manning a stand - if one or other of you drops out, it's not a worry). Indoor pitches are cheaper at £26, but they're just a six-foot table and a chair and aren't really big enough. I've got a gazebo which can be erected if the weather's iffy. I don't have a pasting table or similar, if either of you has one. Stand number tba. Obviously we'll talk nearer the date, but things to bring include; 1. A folding chair 2. Picnic grub and Thermos unless you want to brave the deathburger van 3. Plastic sheeting 4. Camera (always useful) Change! You can't have too much change. At least £30 in £5 notes and £20 in pound coins. Bring a load of dosh for yourself, because you absolutely will buy stuff. The best deals are all made between the stallholders before the gates open to the great unwashed. 5. Plastic bags, like old supermarket bags, for packing stuff into 6. Price tickets - stuff sells easier if you've got a ticket on it. A big Magic Marker is also handy. 7. Brolly. If you don't bring it, you'll need it 8. Bag of small KitKats or similar for punters' kiddies. Seriously, offering mini Mars bars or lollipops [1] as Dad approaches with his kid sometimes works wonders. At the very least, they spend longer on the stand looking at what you've got. 9. Any old toys you want to clear out - see above. Like a car boot sale, peopple are quite happy to buy little things for their kids, and it's all business. If there's anyone who wants to come along and shove a bike or similar on the pitch, feel free (literally). I'm assuming a few ukrm-ers will toddle along just to point and laugh and say loudly: "I wouldn't buy that if I were you: it doesn't work...." [1] Werther's Originals might not be a good idea.
