Manchester Christmas Markets have taken over the city centre for the next few weeks, and each and every year we hear the same grumbles. “They’re overpriced,” “it’s too expensive”, “I’m not paying that”, and a new entry for this year, “don’t people know there’s a cost of living crisis?”
Of course we know there’s a cost of living crisis, however, why should we bemoan people spending a couple of quid on a hotdog in a bid to inject some festive spirit into their lives? Take away one nice thing from people, or worse, make them feel guilty for enjoying themselves just once in the run up to Christmas.
It’s not like you have to spend a fortune at the markets - in fact, you don’t have to spend anything at all, if you don’t want to. Being surrounded by the little cabin huts, fairy lights and our mate Zippy being back up can be enough for some.
