Most people only see the finished stall.The lights on.The jewellery sparkling.The pretty displays.The customers smiling with little bags in their hands.What they don’t see… is everything that happens before that moment.The alarm usually goes off before the sun comes up.Sometimes 5am. Sometimes earlier at Christmas.Outside is cold, dark and silent while the van gets packed…

Simple, thoughtful gift ideas for the relatives who are hardest to buy for.

From early starts to customer chats, a behind-the-scenes note from market day.