Londoners ring in Christmas with hunks of meat

One of the reasons why London is the best city in the world is that its store of secrets and quirks never runs dry. One such secret, steeped in centuries of history is Smithfield market’s annual Christmas Eve meat auction. Greg Lawrence of Harts Burtchers has been hosting the event for the last 30 years out of Hart’s premises on the west end of Charterhouse street.