[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: More Britishisms?

[Kathryn Cawte]

MMcK

>
> OK, now I'm officially confused. As a (North)American, I have never
> heard of a Swap Meet (was that the right term?) A "jumble" IS a
> church or community bazaar. A garage or yard sale I know about. One
> person (or a group of friends or neighbours) sell their "junk" on
> the front yard or in their garage. Now, do you have "flea markets"
> in the UK?
>
K

Yes we have flea markets - and apart from the fact jumble sales are usually
held indoors, car boots outside and flea markets either the terms are pretty
fluid, covering pretty much the same sort of event. Yard sales are pretty
much unheard of though - or at least they are where I live. If you want to
sell your junk you take a stall at one of the aforementioned events.
Unfortunately I tend not to sell so much as *hoarde*, I am absolutely
useless at getting rid of things and can't resist a 'bargain' of any kind.

K