I had a bit of a gnawing feeling in my stomach for something fresh, so I jumped on the Tube to Borough Market (London Bridge station) to shop. Borough Market is London's oldest outdoor market. Over 250 years ago, when the Romans built the first London Bridge over the Thames, the market on the south bank began to thrive. Today, Borough Market brings together almost 100 organic farmers, artisanal bakers, gourmet honey and jam producers, and free-range butchers from all over the world every Friday and Saturday.

So, this seemed a good place to cure the gnaw! There I was in the thick of it at 9:30AM in the morning -- people selling everything delicious you could imagine. I bought fresh figs, watercress, grapefruit and berries. I couldn't resist indulging in one of the baker's loaves, but managed to resist the mound of chocolate brownies and truffles calling out to me.

The aim of the market, according to one of the Trustees, is "to introduce people to an amazing range of quality food from the UK and abroad." with some fresh fruit in my belly, I feel quite well introduced.