Molly and Peasy are two women who have been selling produce and fruits for years.

Peasy is the elder of the two and says she started selling in the Port Maria Market over 30 years ago.

They call her Peasy because she used to sell mostly cow peas. Molly's stall is literally within touching distance and the two are always having a friendly debate on various topics.

That day, the 'argument' went from the upcoming $5,000 note to religion.

"Satan neva mek fi get none a wi, a because a wi disobedience," said Peasy, the more religious one. Molly fired back, "Dem go church Sunday but Wednesday, Thursday, Friday dem gone a di obeah man."

Bantering aside, they expressed many hopes for the young people of Port Maria.

"Wi want work fi di young people. Dem jus' a gamble and smoke ganja," Molly said.

"Too much idle music. Parents fi supervise dem when dem at home. Make sure dem go school," she added.

Peasy, though, doesn't think many of the young adults want to work and that leads to crime.

"If dem see a one banana, dem wi cut if off and go sell it fi buy weed," she said.

Peasy wants to see the market improved but she would like the sellers outside the market to use the facility because they have an unfair advantage.

"Take the sellers off the street. Mi too old. Mi can't run from blue seam and a tek up load," she laughed.

Molly also wants to see a training centre so the young can get skills training. Fridays are better days for business but even this Thursday is very slow. Peasy is not complaining though.

"A it (selling) school mi pickney and mi nuh have nuh dunce so mi still grateful," she said, always looking on the bright side of things.

Residents say that on a weekend, you can hardly find space to move – Ian Allen/Staff Photographer

This little one catches a snooze while his grandmother sells in the Port Maria Market. - Ricardo Makyn/Staff Photographer

Stories by Daviot Kelly, staff reporter