Bumper Anglo-Continental market

Over 50 store holders did brisk trade from their pitches in Devonshire Road.

Visitors could enjoy a taste of France with traditional food and techniques employed.

A variety of cakes, chesses, smokes meats and sweets were all whetted the appetite of the consumer.

Dried and fresh flowers, paintings and craft work also proved a popular draw.

Members of the Bexhill 100 Motoring Club were also on hand with a small display of classic vehicles.

The annual event, now in its tenth year, is organised through Bexhill Chamber of Commerce and Tourism.

Chamber communications officer Sue Spice said: "You know an event has been successful when you keep hearing the comment, 'It's so busy, you cannot get to see everything. I've never see so many people in Bexhill.

"How good it was to see the centre of town so very busy with shoppers and visitors on both Saturday and Sunday. Lots of visitors were in town - we know that by the type of questions our marshals are asked, 'where are the toilets? Where are the parking meters? How long can I park? Do you have a shop that sells XYZ? How often is this market? Where do I get a bus back to Hastings, Eastbourne?

"This is what we need - plenty of visitors to our town to help our town centre traders.

"This market only takes place because of the goodwill of so many people and organisations. Many, many thanks to the Bexhill 100 Motoring Club for providing such good, experienced marshals, many thanks to Rother District Council for help and assistance. A big thank you to Verdant for the street cleaning, morning and evening '“ what a marvellous job they did for the whole weekend. Grateful thanks to our local police for their help in getting a parked car towed away from our road closure area on Saturday morning and for the presence of the Community Support Officers over the weekend.

"Thanks to Stagecoach for placing information notices on the bus stops and for providing a temporary bus stop on Marina '“ it was really helpful for passengers. Thank you to C-Side for providing the refreshments for the Marshals.

"Thank you to the traders and residents of Devonshire Road for parking your vehicles elsewhere and for generally putting up with the disruption this market can cause you.

"Most of all, thank you to the residents of Bexhill. Without your support this market would not be worthwhile. We asked you to 'shop until you drop' '“ and thousands of you did."