Coronavirus/local business

When we posted news this morning that Tattie Shaw’s is planning a phased reopening for collections, we had no idea of the tsunami of interest that would follow.

Edinburgh’s Vitamin C-starved hordes have been melting Spurtle’s social media and greengrocer James Welby’s mobile phone ever since.

So much so that, now, in the interests of public order and business sanity, we’ve taken down our original article and are instead posting appeals to delay placing any more new orders for the timebeing.

LOCAL MARKETS NOW (VIRTUALLY) BACK TO NORMAL

For obvious reasons, Stockbridge and Leith Markets can’t operate in the confines of Kerr Street and Dock Place just now.

But if you’re missing the beards, bustle and fresh produce of pre-coronavirus weekends, don’t despair.

Both markets are now operating in virtual space thanks to the website Neighbourfood.