I've not bought anything on Black Friday deals. A lot of places have sales all the time now, so Black Friday is a bit pointless
This is true, and voucher codes can reduce things further if you look for them.
Seeing the traffic chaos at around Midday caused by North Weald Market, just what I need on a trip home from Glasgow

, the cost of living crisis must be hitting home.
It always causes some disruption, but completely bringing the M11 between London and Harlow to a standstill with miles of queues

, never seen that before, most were never getting there before dark

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