【英语时差8,16】伦敦东区的圣诞（在线收听）

Spitalfields’ Christmas Neil: It’s that time of year again, Jean. Jean: I know. Neil: Have you done your Christmas shopping yet? Jean: Of course I haven’t done it yet. But I really want to find something a little different this year. Neil: Yeah, I fancy shopping somewhere that’s a little alternative. Well, there’s always something quite magical about this area anyway. I think Spitalfields Market has such a long history, it’s always been involved with creativity, there’s a lot of artists that live in the area and there’s a great energy about the place. So, particularly in festive times such as Christmas, this really comes to the fore. Neil: Today, Jean and I are going to Spitalfields Market in the East End of London. This year they have an event called ‘Alternative Christmas’.So Jean, what do you know about Spitalfields Market? Jean: Hmmm, not much. Neil: Well here’s Malcolm, who works for the company that runs the market. It’s about a hundred and twenty years old and it originally started as a fruit and veg market. A company called SDG had a lease and they formed this market that we see now: just a general arts and crafts and fashion market. Jean: So what about this Alternative Christmas? Neil: Earlier we heard from Emily, who owns a shop called Caravan at the market which makes decorative birds. Jean: She says there’s always something magical about the place. Neil:And she says it’s always been involved with creativity because lots of artists live in the area. Jean: There’s a great energy about the place. Neil: Yes, at festive times this really comes to the fore. Jean: So what’s alternative about this year’s Christmas at Spitalfields? Neil: Well, they’ve taken Christmas traditions and changed them slightly. Jean: How? Neil: Well, for example, instead of the traditional Christmas tree they’ve got a punk rock Christmas glade.And instead of Christmas carols they’ve got surf music.