- There have been no markets this year. I have been lucky to have found another job, says Glenn Ekstrand to SVT Nyheter Skåne.

He has been a market leader for 30 years, but this summer he instead jumped in and worked as a blacksmith for his brother in Osby.

- It has been a completely different summer, says Glenn Ekstrand - who has never worked as a blacksmith before.

- But if you do not have your thumb in the middle of your hand, you ride most things.

Do not think there will be any Christmas markets

If Glenn Ekstrand had not had the opportunity to work as a blacksmith, he would have tried to sell his products in various squares, he says.

- But I get more money as a blacksmith. So it's gone well for me - I'm fine. Many are worse off - those who have invested heavily and have large debts. I have been careful and then you can do longer.

He does not expect that there will be any markets at all this year - not even Christmas markets. Maybe the markets will start up again this spring.

- We have to believe that. And then maybe you have a vaccine too.