Well the old man has finally outdone even his own stupidity.

Picture him now, 7am Camden market, and fish tray in hand delivering just inside the stall area. He walks towards the entrance swerving to avoid some workmen setting up a tent around a hole in the ground. The weight of the box of salmon caused him to veer slightly too far to the left where he felt he was in danger of bumping into an Arab lady dressed in black with her back to him, standing at a scarf stall. Using his initiative, he called out to the lady in an attempt to ask her to move slightly to let him through.

“Excuse me”, he asked in his nicest voice. No reply
“Erm, excuse me” he said a little more forcefully- as the weight of the Salmon was now bearing down on his not so beefy arms. Still no reply.
“Oi, lady”, came the third attempt.

At this point a man popped his head out of the hole in the ground and piped up, “Ere, mate, that’s a dummy”. To which, the stall holder promptly swivelled the Arab lady round to reveal a mannequin draped in an assortment of black scarves.

Not too sure what the Old man’s reply was- something witty I’m sure ????