Not sure when I will be stepping into an English supermarket again, let alone a Portuguese supermarket or my preference a market such as the one in Faro pictured below. What an exciting moment it will be when that day arrives.

Talking of days it has been a day or two since I explained the challenge so I thought I would take a moment now. There are so many options in this month’s squares, almost as much choice as in a Portuguese market. They really are super, ooh another hidden up!

In case anyone wasn’t aware the theme for January Squares is up, and it would be superb if more of you joined us in looking up and finding hidden ups.
I am posting daily this month, and it would be so uplifting if you can too. However don’t worry if daily posts are not for you, with this challenge you can post whenever suits you. The only absolute rule is that your main photograph must be SQUARE, and remember a square has 4 equal sides.
Huge thank you to everyone who has already left a comment and/or pingbacks on my square posts, and thank you also for finding the time to visit at least one other squarer. Together, with the tag SquareUp, we can be upbeat about 2021.
I love going to markets!
here is my entry:
https://nowathome.wordpress.com/2021/01/09/upstairs/
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So do I 🙂
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Wandering the markets is the best thing to do when travelling. My post for today is UP: https://mywanderings.travel.blog/2021/01/09/pop-up-signage/
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You are absolutely right
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Shopping should be a wonderful outing. Even if you only look and drool.
I think I already entered this….but can’t remember.
https://ladysighs.wordpress.com/2021/01/09/squares-lock-up-chain-up/
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Often drool in Portugal!
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A pool of drool
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My day 9 may take some thinking about:
https://davidmsphotoblog.com/2021/01/09/january-squares-up-9/
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Yikes – will I get it I wonder!
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One of my favorite ways to shop
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It’s the best, specially in Portugal
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One of my favorite things to do is explore the markets! I can’t wait for us to back to it!
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Hopefully by the end of this year we will all be back enjoying markets again
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Tempting Market.
Love the image
Thank you Becky.
My contribution
https://philosophyvia.photos/2021/01/09/tempted-to-pick-that-up/
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so glad you like it – it is the one I swapped with the moon a few days ago 🙂
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Oh..Got it
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That’s my kind of market too, Becky.
Jackdaws from me today.
https://tishfarrell.com/2021/01/09/jackdaw-couple-in-a-huddle/
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Seems a few of us prefer the farmers markets 😀
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I really miss the markets in Ludlow. Nothing like that here other than a small one in a hall in St Ives which is not quite the same, and one in Truro, but driving that far kind of defeats the object. There are a couple of farm shops, but hefty prices, so more of a treat.
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Ludlow markets are fabulous, not that I have bought in them – have though looked around. Also great are Norwich and Leeds
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Yes. I agree with those. It’s a shame there’s not more market towns. Actually Doncaster has a great market indoor and out, plus an excellent fish market. At least it did.
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Thanks for the tip about Doncaster 🙂
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I’m the same as you – I haven’t been into a supermarket since March. I sometimes wonder if I will know what to do when I finally do go into one again! A market like the one in your photo would be a nice place to visit too. 🙂
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maybe we should start a support group to remind us how they work!
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I think it might be needed!
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Markets are wonderful places!
They all talk about lock down but I have another take on lock up: https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2021/01/09/lock-up/
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Loving how you are still connecting with films, so very clever 🙂
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There’s at least 3 more to come
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I miss those great markets too – especially Barcelona. And I think my favourite is in beautiful Arles. The cheese and herbs …. 🙂 🙂 🙂
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You’ll have to come to the one in Olhao one of these days – the Saturday one is the best in the Algarve
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Tee Hee! Loulé might dispute that 🙂 🙂
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No contest on a Saturday!
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Debs will have to be the judge 🙂 🙂
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