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Real Name: Mike Starr
Lives In: Barking Town, UK
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Barking Town Market - Click to Enlarge Photo: Bargains Galore in the Market
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  • Name of Shop: Barking Town Market - Click to Enlarge Photo

    Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday since 2001, there has been a lively open-air market in Barking Town Centre. During the run up to Christmas, the market takes place even more frequently. It is open from 9.00am to 5.00pm with traders setting up their stalls as early as 6.00am.

    This traditional East London general market caters well for the multicultural society that Barking Town has become. You can buy a wide variety of goods, including clothing, household products, food and hardware.

    While other markets in the area have struggled, this one has grown to full capacity. There are at least 140 stallholders, some of whom have been there since the market started. However, daily traders are also encouraged, thus ensuring that every time the market is held, there is always something new and interesting for bargain hunters to see.

    In addition to this general market, Barking Town hosts occasional French, Italian and German markets with tasty food and some unusual, hard to get hold of, products from the country concerned.

    What To Buy: Good for clothing, shoes, CD's, DVD's etc

    What To Pay: Bargains galore to be had

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    Theme: Discount Store
    Address: East Street, Barking Town Centre IG11 8ER
    Directions: From Barking Station you turn to your right and walk down the hill to reach the market. It is less than a 5 minute walk
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    10th Planet: A Mecca For Science Fiction Fans
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  • Name of Shop: 10th Planet

    You can find 10th Planet on the first floor of Barking Town's Vicarage Field Shopping Centre. The Center offers good access for the disabled, a cafe, crèche and other facilities plus reasonably priced parking for hundeds of cars on the room.

    The 10th Planet store is open from 9.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Saturday and closed all day Sunday. They offer science fiction fans a chance to shop in a bright well laid out shop with plenty of room.

    The staff are all SF fans too, hence are very knowledgeable about the products they stock.

    You can also buy on line through their website and they offer avid collectors a subscription service whereby you are emailed when a new product in a range, in which you have expressed an interest, arrives in stock.

    Watch the website for details of regular events where the stars of top SF TV shows and films come in to the store to chat with fans and sign autographs etc.

    Have Fun !

    What To Buy: They offer a wide range of merchandise including Books, Clothing and Videos from shows such as Doctor Who, WWE, Movie Maniacs, Horror, Marvel, Film and Music Figures.

    What To Pay: Very reasonable prices considering how collectable most of their stock is

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    Theme: Other
    Phone: 020 8591 5357 / 5403
    Address: 10th Planet Unit 37a Vicarage Fields IG11 8DQ
    Directions: Come out of Barking Station and cross the road and you will find the Vicarage Fields Shopping Centre. The shop in on the 1st floor.
    Website: www.tenthplanet.co.uk
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    Jack Bunneys: High Fashion Mensware and Formal Hire
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  • Name of Shop: Jack Bunneys

    From the moment you ring the doorbell and are welcomed into their shop to the point that you leave, you are treated with warmth, professionalism and respect.

    Jack Bunney's bespoke tailors, mensware and formal dress hire is a family run firm has been in Barking Town since 1958. They are now on the 3rd generation and both the son and grandson of the founder still work in the same shop.

    They stock a huge range of very fashionable menswear and accessories, both to buy and to hire. All 3 members of staff really know their stuff.

    Their main talent as far as I am concerned though is knowing what would look great on a particular person at a particular event - taking into consideration their budget, the occasion, the customer's preferences and personal taste.

    What To Buy: Old fashioned bespoke tailors for made to measure suits.

    Sale of off-the-peg high fashion mensware and accessories.

    Hire of dinner suits, tuxedos, etc

    Especially good for very well made quality ex-hire items.

    Occasional sales with top of the range items at give-away prices.

    What To Pay: You would expect to pay a reasonable price for a high fashion item but should always bare in mind that it will last far longer than a similar cheap item sold at a discount store.

    They often sweeten the final bill though by saying something like - "We'll knock a fiver off as it's you, sir!" or they don't charge you at all for an accessory with an 8.99 price tag.

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    Theme: Men's Clothes
    Phone: 020 594 5967
    Address: 50 Longbridge Rd Barking IG11 8RT
    Directions: Come out of Barking Station and turn to your left. At the roundabout with "the Catch" on it (modern sculpture) - see separate tip, cross the road at the traffic lights & just on the other side you will find Jack Bunney's shop.
    Website: www.jackbunneys.co.uk
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    Comments for MikeStarr5 about Barking Town
    Minstrelette Mon Jan 7, 2008 21:27 UTC
     Yep, the Barking Dog cafe in New York sounds much better than your pub. And I like your taste in cuisine- my favourite Indian dish is Aloo Gobi as well.
    awladhassan Mon Jan 7, 2008 08:43 UTC
     Thanks for visiting my Cairo page. It doesn't bear comparison to Barking Town as you have described it. Haven't read anything so good, or amusing for absolute yonks. Good work.
    toonsarah Fri Dec 14, 2007 14:03 UTC
     Who knew there was so much to Barking? Certainly not me, despite living in London all my life. Great page - thank you for sharing, especially the Catch which I love!
    orix Fri Dec 14, 2007 04:30 UTC
     Thanks for visiting my newcastle page and sharing the barking sculpture. It's a shame i missed it at the time i lived not so far away...
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