0:00:02 > 0:00:04Welcome to the show that searches out your gems and collectibles,
0:00:04 > 0:00:07and then of course tries to sell them for you at auction.
0:00:07 > 0:00:12Now, today we're in the beautiful sunlit city of Bath, famous of course for its Roman baths.
0:00:12 > 0:00:16The temple and bath complex is built around Britain's only hot spring,
0:00:16 > 0:00:21and the good news is that it still flows with gallons of lovely hot water.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24The first shrine at the site was built by ancient Britons,
0:00:24 > 0:00:30but the temple was constructed between 60 and 70AD after the Roman invasion.
0:00:30 > 0:00:36It's one of only two classical style Roman temples in Britain and a World Heritage Site.
0:00:36 > 0:00:40So let's hope we can find plenty of ancient antiques and collectibles
0:00:40 > 0:00:43when we go hunting for our own treasures to take to auction.
0:01:03 > 0:01:08Today on Cash In The Attic, we hunt high and low in the pursuit of treasure.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11- Wow, look at those! - They're gorgeous.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14But how do you put a price on family heirlooms?
0:01:14 > 0:01:17- Is that all right, do you think? - Not enough.
0:01:17 > 0:01:21And will we be prepared to see them go?
0:01:21 > 0:01:24- They won't be sold. - They're not sold.- Oh, good!
0:01:25 > 0:01:28I'm heading off to meet a wonderful lady
0:01:28 > 0:01:30who has already had a truly fascinating life,
0:01:30 > 0:01:34but she's called us to help her raise funds for a whole new chapter.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38Victoria Vaughan has lived in Bath for over 25 years.
0:01:38 > 0:01:41She met her friend, Ros, just after arriving,
0:01:41 > 0:01:45and they often take Victoria's dog, Inigo Jones, for walks.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48Recently retired, her life so far has been incredibly colourful.
0:01:48 > 0:01:55She worked as a model in the '50s and eloped with jazz musician George Melly at the tender age of 18.
0:01:56 > 0:02:03Their six-year marriage resulted in a daughter called Pandora, but in 1962 they parted company.
0:02:03 > 0:02:08For the last 20 years, she's lived a quieter, but no less interesting life as a psychotherapist.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12For all that time, Victoria has nurtured another talent, writing,
0:02:12 > 0:02:18and she has built up a huge archive of handwritten stories for her children and grandchildren,
0:02:18 > 0:02:22but now she feels it's time to leap into the 21st century.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27- Jonty!- Jules, how are you? - Very well, sir, very well indeed.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29Suitably refreshed? How was the bath?
0:02:29 > 0:02:35The bath was fantastic, the Roman baths were even better, delightful, and what a city to be in.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37I love Bath, it's so elegant and beautiful.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40It is my favourite place in the country, it is fantastic.
0:02:40 > 0:02:45We have got a wonderful lady we're gonna meet this morning, Victoria, and her friend, Ros.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49Fascinating life she's had, not least of which because she was married to George Melly.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53- Really?- Yeah.- Wow. - So we could find one or two interesting pieces in here.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57- I'm sure you'll root them out. - That's my job.- Come on, then, let's get started.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03Good morning, Victoria. Good morning, Ros.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06- You're having a little rummage already.- We're starting, yes.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10Jonty's also made a start, so goodness knows what he's going to find in your wonderful house,
0:03:10 > 0:03:12in a wonderful city, it really is terrific.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14Yeah, well, we think so, too!
0:03:14 > 0:03:19You've lots of wonderful items I can see here, but why have you called us? Why do you want rid of them?
0:03:19 > 0:03:24Well, because I want to buy a laptop, and, you know, that's very expensive,
0:03:24 > 0:03:28so I feel it is time I can part with them.
0:03:28 > 0:03:32Now, Ros, you've known Victoria a long time. What do you think of her decluttering plans?
0:03:32 > 0:03:40I think it's a very good thing to do, and I'm all for it, and I think you get a slimline, exquisite laptop.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43So how much money do you think we're really looking for?
0:03:43 > 0:03:46Well, I'm told about £1,500.
0:03:46 > 0:03:51Yeah, that sounds about right, so a lot of money to find, but we've lots of items to choose from,
0:03:51 > 0:03:57Jonty's already out there, rummaging away, so it's a hot day, I'm gonna take my jacket off,
0:03:57 > 0:04:00let's go and join him and see what he's found. Come on.
0:04:00 > 0:04:06A glance round this Georgian flat reveals that Victoria's collectibles mirror her fascinating life,
0:04:06 > 0:04:09but will we find enough to reach our target?
0:04:09 > 0:04:13With the clock ticking, it looks like Jonty has made a timely find.
0:04:13 > 0:04:17Here he is, look, busy already. Found another clock, Jonty?
0:04:17 > 0:04:20Yeah, admiring it. So is there a story attached to this?
0:04:20 > 0:04:27- Well, yes, there is a story attached to this, because this is an enchantment, this clock.- OK.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30- An enchantment?- It's an enchantment,
0:04:30 > 0:04:34because I saw it in the shop at the top of the high street in Totnes,
0:04:34 > 0:04:40and it just drew me down towards it, and I looked at it, and I bought it.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44But why it's an enchantment is because the next day,
0:04:44 > 0:04:49and this is true, I got a letter from my bank in London saying,
0:04:49 > 0:04:55"We've just found an old account of yours with £125 in it, what do you want to do with it?"
0:04:55 > 0:04:57So it was paid for.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00So it was all meant to be.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02It's an enchantment, isn't it?
0:05:02 > 0:05:05So how long ago, roughly, would that have been?
0:05:05 > 0:05:09- 30 years ago.- About 30 years ago, wow, and was it stripped then?
0:05:09 > 0:05:16Yes, it was just as it is, except that I had the works cleaned, and they were all beautiful and shiny.
0:05:16 > 0:05:21Well, the interesting point about long-cased clocks that are pine like this
0:05:21 > 0:05:25is the fact that the carcass itself would have originally been painted.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28It would have never been stripped pine like this.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32It's simply because the fashion has been, for the last 30 years,
0:05:32 > 0:05:36to strip, to show the original pine underneath.
0:05:36 > 0:05:41Now, painted dials like this first came in around the 1800 time.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45The facia itself is enamel, so it's enamel ground,
0:05:45 > 0:05:51and everything else is hand-painted above, and the maker's name is rather indistinguishable here,
0:05:51 > 0:05:57and it's made in Penzance, so it's a very, very rural clock indeed.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01Now, Ros, if this were your clock, would you want to part with it?
0:06:01 > 0:06:05I don't know, I like it very much. I think its proportions are beautiful.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08It's very much a Georgian proportion clock, rather than a Victorian one.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11I love this curly shape here.
0:06:11 > 0:06:16Um, obviously, it has been stripped, so it's got all sorts of marks
0:06:16 > 0:06:21as a result of the stripping, um, but it's very lovely.
0:06:21 > 0:06:25Well, Jonty, it is a beautiful clock, but how much is it worth?
0:06:25 > 0:06:30- Well, the market today is a ballpark £400-600.- Right.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34- How do you feel about that, Victoria?- Not enough.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36It's not enough?
0:06:36 > 0:06:39That's the cheapest enchantment I've ever seen!
0:06:39 > 0:06:42No, it would be fine, it would be OK.
0:06:42 > 0:06:48We've got plenty more objects to find, so let's go and see what we can get hold of, shall we?
0:06:48 > 0:06:53Victoria may be disappointed by Jonty's valuation, but with today's smaller housing,
0:06:53 > 0:06:56the demand for larger antiques like this just isn't as high,
0:06:56 > 0:07:02and we still have another £1,100 to raise, so we need to press on.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06It seems that Victoria's home is bursting with delightful keepsakes,
0:07:06 > 0:07:13and Ros has taken a shine to an object she thinks could hold value, but something's bothering her.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15What are you looking at there, Ros?
0:07:15 > 0:07:19Well, I rather like this box, and I'm trying to guess its date.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21- Can I give a guess?- Go on.
0:07:21 > 0:07:27I'm saying it's perhaps as late as 1900, but then it might be Regency, so I want your opinion.
0:07:27 > 0:07:32- You tell me, and I'm probably quite wrong.- So why do think it's turn of the century?
0:07:32 > 0:07:35Well, it's got a simplicity, which I like very much about it,
0:07:35 > 0:07:40which is not altogether Victorian, but it doesn't feel Georgian in any way at all.
0:07:40 > 0:07:46You're absolutely right. The actual date of this box is 1917, so it's an Edwardian box.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49The Edwardians were heavily inspired by Georgian design,
0:07:49 > 0:07:54so if you look at it, it has this 18th century feel, but it's not.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58And if you look at the pineapple at the top, the Georgians used this heavily.
0:07:58 > 0:08:03It was a sign of welcome, it was a sign of wealth, it was a sign of prosperity,
0:08:03 > 0:08:08so it has all the hallmarks, all the feeling of being 18th century, but not quite.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11And one of the question marks is the size of the box,
0:08:11 > 0:08:14- because if it had been any larger, we would have thought...- Cigarettes.
0:08:14 > 0:08:18..is it a tea caddy etcetera, but I think you're absolutely spot on.
0:08:18 > 0:08:22- I think this is an unusual cigarette dispenser.- Yep.
0:08:22 > 0:08:28- Because really cigarettes at this time started to become incredibly fashionable.- Yes.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31And the other giveaway is in fact the pineapple itself.
0:08:31 > 0:08:36If the Georgians were making this, they would have only used ivory.
0:08:36 > 0:08:42But that's not ivory. It's an early form of resin, and it's changed colour.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45Ivory wouldn't go that colour. If you feel it, it's different.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48So value at auction for a beautiful, very decorative box,
0:08:48 > 0:08:52albeit an empty box, is still £200-300.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55- Very saleable. - That's pretty good, isn't it?
0:08:55 > 0:08:58- Yeah, a good find.- Not bad. - Can I give that back to you?
0:08:58 > 0:09:01- But no more resting on laurels, we've got work to do.- OK.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07Very fair, if not more than fair,
0:09:07 > 0:09:09for this little silver box.
0:09:09 > 0:09:12It's quite an historic little piece.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15Historic and valuable.
0:09:15 > 0:09:19Speaking of history, I've come across these two toy engines.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23Made by the model company Mamod, they're toys that appeal to young and old.
0:09:23 > 0:09:28These fully working models were produced in the '60s and belonged to Victoria's children.
0:09:29 > 0:09:34Jonty thinks they could sell well, fetching around £80-150 at auction.
0:09:34 > 0:09:39And in the living room Victoria scores another find, this antique violin.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41A copy of a Stradivarius design,
0:09:41 > 0:09:44Jonty thinks it might strike a note with the bidders
0:09:44 > 0:09:47at around £50-100 under the hammer.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50And in the bedroom, Jonty has made a discovery.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53Okey-dokey, Victoria, I've got a box of goodies in here.
0:09:53 > 0:09:59Now, I've just found a load of books here, and I notice we've got a theme running here.
0:09:59 > 0:10:03It seems that you're a fan of the illustrator Arthur Rackham.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06- Am I right?- Yes, I am.
0:10:06 > 0:10:12This one here is the William Shakespeare play A Midsummer Night's Dream, perfect for his artistry.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15I mean, they also have Edwardian majesty to them as well.
0:10:15 > 0:10:19The characters, again, have elegance to them.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22And what you have to really fully appreciate of his work,
0:10:22 > 0:10:29which of course he was illustrating really at the turn of the century, so 1900-1910 was his heyday,
0:10:29 > 0:10:30it was pre-cartoon,
0:10:30 > 0:10:37so he was the one who recreated all of that work before Walt Disney ever touched it.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39Oh, they're wonderful!
0:10:39 > 0:10:42Look at her, she's beautiful, isn't she?
0:10:42 > 0:10:47And because Arthur Rackham was so successful, others followed in his footsteps,
0:10:47 > 0:10:50and here's one we've got here. This is Edmund Dulac.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53Now, he was born in France, and he was clever.
0:10:53 > 0:10:58He was commissioned by the Leicester Gallery, who commissioned his artwork,
0:10:58 > 0:11:03and they gave the rights for publication in this book, and then they sold his artwork thereafter.
0:11:03 > 0:11:08And wherever you turn, you've got this Edwardian elegance that shines through.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11Wonderful. What else have we got?
0:11:11 > 0:11:13- This is the Rubaiyat.- Rubaiyat.
0:11:13 > 0:11:18Yeah, again, Edmund Dulac and fabulous, fabulous illustrations.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21Let's just look at one or two in here.
0:11:21 > 0:11:26- Oh, look at that.- Look at the majesty of just any picture you come across.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28Quite extraordinary, wonderful.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32A lot of these books, I've noticed, are first editions,
0:11:32 > 0:11:38- so the ballpark value for this whole collection has got to be £250-400.- Good.
0:11:38 > 0:11:43Well, it should be, they're precious, wonderful things, they really are,
0:11:43 > 0:11:46so, yes, they should be...valued.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49Yeah, that's fine, that's fine, they can go.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51Another fabulous collection, well done.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54I'll pop the lid on the box.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56- Let's do some more searching.- OK.
0:11:59 > 0:12:04I hope they'll do better than that, actually, but we'll see, we'll see.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08But anyway, they're going. Sadly, but they're going.
0:12:08 > 0:12:14Victoria may be underwhelmed by the valuation, but £250 is conservative,
0:12:14 > 0:12:20and there's a good chance these illustrated first editions will draw plenty of attention at the auction.
0:12:20 > 0:12:28Along with our other finds, these beautiful books help take our total to a whopping £980.
0:12:28 > 0:12:34That's nearly two-thirds towards our laptop fund so Victoria can continue to write.
0:12:34 > 0:12:39It's a good result, but with just over £500 still to find, we need to keep up the pace.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42While Jonty continues to pull out the stops,
0:12:42 > 0:12:46I'm keen to find out a little bit more about Victoria's exciting past.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50Well, Victoria, we've managed to find ourselves tucked away in your drawing room
0:12:50 > 0:12:55to get away from the rummaging for a bit and talk a bit about you and where it all began.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57As a model, I think, tell us about that.
0:12:57 > 0:13:03Well, I was just a little girl with a job in a chemist's shop, £6 a week.
0:13:03 > 0:13:11And I was walking down King's Road one day and somebody stopped me and said, "Are you a model?"
0:13:11 > 0:13:14And I was completely nonplussed and said, "What are they?"
0:13:16 > 0:13:24So he took some pictures of me and paid me six guineas for just taking some head shots.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26Well, you also married fairly glamorously.
0:13:26 > 0:13:31We can't talk about your life, Victoria, without mentioning the great George Melly.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33How did you meet George?
0:13:33 > 0:13:39In 100 Oxford Street, of course, where Humph Lyttelton's band used to play on Wednesdays and Saturdays,
0:13:39 > 0:13:44and I was such a good dancer that I got in for nothing.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47Tell us a bit about George, what kind of a man was he, really?
0:13:47 > 0:13:51- George was very colourful! - I think colourful is probably a very good description.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54I mean, that's perhaps the understatement of the year!
0:13:54 > 0:14:01I mean, George is a very lovable person in many ways, but he's just not husband material!
0:14:01 > 0:14:05- He is not!- What was it about him that made him... Was he a rogue?
0:14:05 > 0:14:07Was he a lovable rogue?
0:14:07 > 0:14:10Oh, he's very soft, he's very soppy, really,
0:14:10 > 0:14:16but he's also a very selfish person who just lived for his own enjoyment.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19But of course you did have your daughter.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22We did have a daughter, yes, we have a daughter, a very beautiful girl.
0:14:22 > 0:14:26And you had a son later on, Rufus, with your second marriage.
0:14:26 > 0:14:31It's wonderful, Victoria, you're clearly a terrific storyteller with lots of stories to tell.
0:14:31 > 0:14:35£1,500 is gonna get you that computer, which will help you do it.
0:14:35 > 0:14:39We're nearly there, Jonty's still having a good old rummage,
0:14:39 > 0:14:42so let's see what else he's got and see if we've found your £1,500.
0:14:42 > 0:14:44Wonderful. Let's go.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47And it does seem like Jonty has been hard at work.
0:14:47 > 0:14:53He's discovered a fascinating glimpse into Victoria's ex-husband's past.
0:14:53 > 0:14:55Victoria, how did you come by them?
0:14:55 > 0:15:00Well, they were in legacy from my first husband, George Melly.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04They belonged to his grandmother.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08Is it possible that we're looking at George's ancestors here?
0:15:08 > 0:15:13We do know who these little people are. That is Master Thomas and this is Miss Emma Holt
0:15:13 > 0:15:15of the Holt shipping line.
0:15:15 > 0:15:20A family that was connected in Liverpool with the Melly family.
0:15:20 > 0:15:25Obviously some years ago and I don't know all that much about it.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27What we're looking at here is naive art.
0:15:27 > 0:15:34What I mean by naive art is, these pictures have been painted by somebody who has no formal training,
0:15:34 > 0:15:40but look at the detail. All of the genuine detail is in the faces alone.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42The rest is very simply done.
0:15:42 > 0:15:46If you look at the dress, certainly on our girl here,
0:15:46 > 0:15:49she's 1820, 1815 in date.
0:15:49 > 0:15:53These pictures were painted in the Regency time.
0:15:53 > 0:15:58They look like brother and sister, so they look like they have always been a pair.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01They're certainly children of a very wealthy family.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05I like these frames, these ebony frames, and the silver on the inside.
0:16:05 > 0:16:08It gives them quite a modern feel to them
0:16:08 > 0:16:13and I believe them to be original to the pictures, which will certainly give them added interest and value.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16I have always wondered if they were worth anything.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19I mean, they could be worth an awful lot of money.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23A very good question. The man to tell us, Jonty, how much are they worth?
0:16:23 > 0:16:29I believe the value for these pictures as roughly between £200 to £400 at auction.
0:16:29 > 0:16:35Gosh! It's really weird to hear that because it's nailing something that has always bothered me.
0:16:35 > 0:16:39- That's the answer, is it? - Hopefully more.- We'll see.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42- We'll see at the auction. - It's all adding up, isn't it?
0:16:42 > 0:16:46We're getting there slowly towards our figure, but it's not over until it's over,
0:16:46 > 0:16:50and it's not over yet so let's continue, shall we? After you.
0:16:52 > 0:16:56It seems that the Georgian theme runs through this house in more ways than one.
0:16:56 > 0:17:01At £200 for the pair, George's distant relatives will help us on our way to auction.
0:17:01 > 0:17:05And I find this attractive oil.
0:17:05 > 0:17:10It's a portrait of Victoria in a surreal landscape painted by a friend.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12Victoria is adamant that it can go
0:17:12 > 0:17:16and so Jonty puts an estimate of £100 on it.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18And while we're in the frame,
0:17:18 > 0:17:22this example of Georgian cross stitch can be added to our haul.
0:17:22 > 0:17:28Samplers like this were the work of well-bred young ladies and are always popular collector's items.
0:17:28 > 0:17:32Jonty thinks it could fetch between £120 to £180,
0:17:32 > 0:17:35which takes up to 1,400 quid.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41So, we're just short of our £1,500 target.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44A great result, but auctions are unpredictable at the best of times,
0:17:44 > 0:17:49so we need to keep up the momentum and find just a few more treasures.
0:17:49 > 0:17:55In the living room, it seems Inigo has finally given up the chase, but Jonty is still on the hunt.
0:17:55 > 0:18:00Ah, Victoria, I've just been admiring this chest.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03I suppose it's a coffer, but it's a lovely storage chest.
0:18:03 > 0:18:07- Where's it from?- A junk shop at the end of the King's Road.
0:18:07 > 0:18:11- How long have you had it? - 40 years ago. Something like that.
0:18:11 > 0:18:15- A long, long time. - As you know, this is pine.
0:18:15 > 0:18:22Just like the clock, this would have been painted at some point and during its life, it's been stripped.
0:18:22 > 0:18:27Because pine comes up this lovely honey colour when you place wax upon it.
0:18:27 > 0:18:32This is what we're looking at here. It's old, about 200 years old.
0:18:32 > 0:18:37Just by looking at the drawer, if you look at your side and on my side, you've got these two holes.
0:18:37 > 0:18:43That's where a Georgian brass drop handle would've been placed at some time.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46Later on, they've filled those two holes
0:18:46 > 0:18:52and have placed these two ring pull handles on either side of the single drawer.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55It also has a Georgian construction as well.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57If you look at the dovetailing down the side,
0:18:57 > 0:19:00this is a classic Georgian design, so a piece of furniture like this,
0:19:00 > 0:19:07like your country clock, would have been made for a country dwelling as well - a farmhouse, a cottage.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10It's a lovely, lovely thing.
0:19:10 > 0:19:14Pine furniture, as you've probably experienced, was very fashionable,
0:19:14 > 0:19:18certainly 10 or 15 years ago, maybe not so much now.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21The price has probably gone up and gone down.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24You paid probably next to nothing.
0:19:24 > 0:19:28Next to nothing, yes. It was not considered of any value.
0:19:28 > 0:19:31Right, right. Have you ever pondered its value?
0:19:31 > 0:19:35Well, I can only guess and I'll say £250.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37I want to play a little game with you.
0:19:37 > 0:19:42Is it OK if we take this along to the auction sale and I'll reveal the value at the point of sale?
0:19:42 > 0:19:47Ooh, that would be really tension making. Yeah, let's do that.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50Excellent, right, we'll take that to the auction sale.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52- Great.- Whether it's £250...- Or...
0:19:52 > 0:20:00- ..maybe more, maybe less. - Maybe less?- I'm a tease, aren't I?- You are.- Let's go.- OK.
0:20:00 > 0:20:06That has been one of the most interesting things of looking at everything, getting it into focus.
0:20:06 > 0:20:11But not quite because we don't know what he thinks it's worth.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14Yeah, that was really interesting, but it can go.
0:20:14 > 0:20:19Well, Victoria is certainly firm about saying goodbye to her old collectibles
0:20:19 > 0:20:23and Jonty finds another two antiques for her to let go as well.
0:20:24 > 0:20:28He thinks this oil burning lamp should achieve around £50,
0:20:28 > 0:20:33that's if this Victorian lamp doesn't outshine it at £80.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35We're certainly clocking up the items
0:20:35 > 0:20:39so Ros, Victoria and I can afford to take Inigo out for a breather.
0:20:39 > 0:20:43It's a good chance to find out more about their friendship.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47The dog's having a good time. When and where did you meet?
0:20:47 > 0:20:53- We met 25 years ago...- Yeah. - ..when we both moved to Bath. You came from Devon.
0:20:53 > 0:20:58- You came from...?- Well, London, France.- London and France.- Yes.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01I don't blame either of you for living in Bath.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03It really is a gorgeous city.
0:21:03 > 0:21:05It's fantastic.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08It's got pretty much everything except the sea.
0:21:08 > 0:21:12I had a wonderful morning this morning in the Roman baths in the heart of the city.
0:21:12 > 0:21:18- Presumably, that's an old haunt for you both.- Yes, of course. One always goes there.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21I remember taking my daughter there and being desperately embarrassed
0:21:21 > 0:21:25because she insisted on taking off her clothes and getting into them.
0:21:27 > 0:21:32It's a place that clearly inspires a lot of events and a lot of history.
0:21:32 > 0:21:37- Is that how you write your stories? Do you get inspired by places or just ideas?- I don't know.
0:21:37 > 0:21:41My stories just write themselves. When they're ready, out they come.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44- Is that the same for you, Ros, with your painting?- I don't think so.
0:21:44 > 0:21:51I need to be in the place and try and do it again and again, and throw away nine-tenths of what I do.
0:21:51 > 0:21:58Yeah, but I also think it's why we've been friends for so long because we're actually different.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02- It's the difference that matters. Not the similarity.- Interesting.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06We're getting towards the grand total of £1,500, but it's not over yet.
0:22:06 > 0:22:11We've made a classic error and that's to leave Jonty alone in your house, rummaging through it.
0:22:11 > 0:22:18I think we should catch up with him, round up the dog and see what we've got. Come on.
0:22:18 > 0:22:23Back in Victoria's beautiful home, Jonty has found something to really shout about.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26- Wow! Where are they from? - Sounds very exciting.
0:22:26 > 0:22:31Look at these, these are cufflinks. Diamond-encrusted cufflinks. Aren't they incredible?
0:22:31 > 0:22:34It's not often Jonty says "wow" about anything at all.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37- These must be really special. - What you're looking at is,
0:22:37 > 0:22:42on the inside, you've got these classical figures on the larger plates
0:22:42 > 0:22:45so, by design, that makes them late 19th century.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48Then you look around the outside.
0:22:48 > 0:22:54You've got this lovely red engine turn design, which is wonderful.
0:22:54 > 0:23:01Of course, in between those two is this oval ring of diamonds,
0:23:01 > 0:23:05so they are diamond-encrusted cufflinks, quite extraordinary.
0:23:05 > 0:23:07On the underside,
0:23:07 > 0:23:12you have gold that's nine carat gold on the underside. It's quite superb.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15- They're not actually hallmarked, are they?- No, they aren't hallmarked,
0:23:15 > 0:23:21but sometimes you'll find gold isn't, certainly on the underside of jewellery,
0:23:21 > 0:23:24but they are superb quality.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28Have you ever pondered the value? Have you thought about value?
0:23:28 > 0:23:32No, I haven't because they're things I haven't thought about very much.
0:23:32 > 0:23:37They live in a drawer. They've lived in a drawer for 43 years.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39- What about you, Ros? - What do you think?
0:23:39 > 0:23:44In terms of value, I wouldn't have a clue. I've no...
0:23:44 > 0:23:46Jewellery, um...
0:23:46 > 0:23:48Several hundred?
0:23:48 > 0:23:53- Well, double it. £400 to £600. - Really?- £400 to £600.- Yeah.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55So it's up there with the clock?
0:23:55 > 0:23:59Now we're coming to the end of our rummage.
0:23:59 > 0:24:01We've seen some extraordinary things.
0:24:01 > 0:24:05Have you any idea how close we are to your total of £1,500?
0:24:05 > 0:24:07Um...
0:24:07 > 0:24:11You tell me, I can't... My head has gone completely haywire.
0:24:11 > 0:24:17- Are we close? Are we not? - I hope you don't blow a fuse in it because we were chasing £1,500.
0:24:17 > 0:24:22As it stands, without the value on the pine chest,
0:24:22 > 0:24:26- which Jonty is keeping to himself, naughty chap that he is.- Yes.
0:24:26 > 0:24:32- But, without that, everything so far adds up to £1,930.- Wow!- Wow!
0:24:32 > 0:24:40Now, The box, if it makes a few extra quid, we could go over the £2,000 mark.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43Well, that would be sensational.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46- Are you surprised? - Yes, I'm gobsmacked.
0:24:46 > 0:24:51Brilliant! You could get the computer and you could take Ros out to dinner to celebrate.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53We certainly will.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56- Very good, very good. - Maybe a weekend in the spa.
0:24:56 > 0:25:00- You never know.- We will, we'll go and have a splash in the spa.
0:25:00 > 0:25:05Victoria has an excellent eye for her antiques and collectables,
0:25:05 > 0:25:08and here are some of the highlights of today's rummage.
0:25:08 > 0:25:14The illustrated first editions by Arthur Rackham and Edmund Dulac.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17They could bring in anywhere between £250 and £400.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22The versatile little Edwardian silver box
0:25:22 > 0:25:27which could hold cigarettes or tea might nab another £200 to £300.
0:25:28 > 0:25:32The stunning Asprey cufflinks that had Jonty jumping for joy
0:25:32 > 0:25:35could achieve between £400 and £600.
0:25:35 > 0:25:39Finally, Victoria's enchanting grandfather clock,
0:25:39 > 0:25:44we're hoping it could also raise some hands at between £400 and £600.
0:25:44 > 0:25:49- Still to come on Cash In The Attic, will Victoria's antiques be bestsellers?- Very good.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52- 400.- Or will our auction have an unhappy ending?
0:25:52 > 0:25:54- Oh, no.- No!
0:25:54 > 0:25:57We'll only find out when the hammer falls.
0:26:01 > 0:26:07It's been a couple of weeks since we helped Victoria Vaughan search through Victoria's flat in Bath
0:26:07 > 0:26:10for items and antiques that we could sell for them here today
0:26:10 > 0:26:13at the Chiswick auction rooms in west London.
0:26:13 > 0:26:18Remember, Victoria was hoping to raise around 1,500 quid for a printer, a laptop and a camera,
0:26:18 > 0:26:20as she embarks on a new career as a writer.
0:26:20 > 0:26:26Let's hope there are lots of bidders here today, ready to snap up her items as they go under the hammer.
0:26:26 > 0:26:32It's a cracking day at Chiswick Auction House, the bidders are out in force.
0:26:32 > 0:26:34Let's hope it bodes well for our items.
0:26:34 > 0:26:38And of course, Jonty's here, bristling with enthusiasm.
0:26:38 > 0:26:42He's hoping Victoria's grandfather clock will put a spell on the room.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45- Morning, Jonty.- Hi, Jules.
0:26:45 > 0:26:48- I see you've found Victoria's enchanted clock.- Yes.
0:26:48 > 0:26:50Let's hope it is enchanted and brings us luck today
0:26:50 > 0:26:54as we're chasing a lot of money for a laptop, a printer and a camera.
0:26:54 > 0:26:59- We've got some fab items, wonderful items. The cufflinks. - What about the cufflinks?
0:26:59 > 0:27:01What quality!
0:27:01 > 0:27:04Also, George Melly's pictures. Lots of great things.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08- There's the chest, of course. - Oh, yes. All will be revealed.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11You're keeping it close to your chest.
0:27:11 > 0:27:16It's good to see it here. It looks very different, it's made a long journey up the M4 to Chiswick.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19Let's see if the girls did. Come on.
0:27:19 > 0:27:25If you're thinking of going to auction, remember that commission, VAT and other charges will apply.
0:27:25 > 0:27:29Ros and Victoria are here, eager to see how the auction will go.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32They're looking at the Georgian blanket box.
0:27:32 > 0:27:39Victoria thinks its value is £250, but Jonty isn't letting on how much he thinks it might fetch today.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42Good morning, Victoria. Good morning, Ros. Nice to see.
0:27:42 > 0:27:48- Victoria, remember what you said about the chest, what value you put on it.- I said 250.
0:27:48 > 0:27:55I have to reveal that the prices of these sorts of pieces have actually fallen rather than risen,
0:27:55 > 0:27:58so we're really looking more like £150.
0:27:58 > 0:28:03OK, well my guess was a very wild guess based on your enthusiasm.
0:28:05 > 0:28:09Victoria, how do feel, seeing all your bits and pieces arranged around the auction room?
0:28:09 > 0:28:16Really strange. Really strange to see your life sort of around the walls of a new building.
0:28:16 > 0:28:21But they look nice. I think they look like quite the nicest things here.
0:28:21 > 0:28:24We've got the clock and the portrait of you.
0:28:24 > 0:28:28She really doesn't look very happy about it.
0:28:28 > 0:28:33- She's certainly staring at you. - She is, looking very reproachful.
0:28:33 > 0:28:39Yes. Let's hope she puts a smile somebody's face today because, again, not a bad estimate on that.
0:28:39 > 0:28:46- There's a lot to look forward to. - Good.- Shall we take our places and see how we get on?- OK, let's go.
0:28:46 > 0:28:51It looks like Victoria's Stradivarius copy has caught the eye of at least one bidder.
0:28:51 > 0:28:55And auctioneer William Rouse is impressed by one lot in particular.
0:28:55 > 0:28:59The pair of Asprey's cufflinks are absolutely super-duper quality.
0:28:59 > 0:29:02It doesn't get better than that.
0:29:02 > 0:29:05We haven't sold anything like that for a very long time.
0:29:05 > 0:29:09I wouldn't be surprised if they exceeded the estimate by quite a long way.
0:29:09 > 0:29:14Exciting talk indeed, but now it's time to put our estimates to the test.
0:29:14 > 0:29:19- The auction is about to start. - Lot 80a is a decorative brass table lamp,
0:29:19 > 0:29:24- lot 80a.- This is the start of your items going under the hammer.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26It's going to kick-off, Jonty, with the lamp.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29Yes, we've got two different lamps, but this is the brass lamp.
0:29:31 > 0:29:36There we go, a bit of interest in that lot. I'm bid £65.
0:29:36 > 0:29:39With me at £65. 70. 75. 80. 85.
0:29:40 > 0:29:44£85 then. At £85. It's a left bit of 85. 90 there.
0:29:44 > 0:29:4995. 100. At £100, then.
0:29:49 > 0:29:54At £100. In the room at £100. I'm going to sell it then for £100.
0:29:54 > 0:29:56All done for 100.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59Spot on, guys.
0:29:59 > 0:30:03- That's the first one down! - Excellent.- Yes, that's fine.
0:30:03 > 0:30:07A great beginning. £100 is right in the middle of Jonty's estimate.
0:30:07 > 0:30:12Now it's time to see whether the blanket box can close the lid on a good price.
0:30:12 > 0:30:16Well now, Jonty seemed to think it would only make about 100 quid.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19Yes, well, I would like to be wrong! Please make me wrong!
0:30:19 > 0:30:25- I'd like you to be wrong too! Well, let's see. Coming up next.- Here it comes.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28£85. With me at 85. At 85.
0:30:28 > 0:30:2990. 95.
0:30:29 > 0:30:31100. 110.
0:30:31 > 0:30:33With me at £110.
0:30:33 > 0:30:35It's a left bid of 110.
0:30:35 > 0:30:37£110 for the chest.
0:30:38 > 0:30:42- Oh, I was right! Damn! - You got it right!
0:30:42 > 0:30:47Good old Jonty! But how does Victoria feel about it?
0:30:47 > 0:30:49I was very pleased with that, yes.
0:30:49 > 0:30:53Considering that it cost 10 shillings! It was very good!
0:30:53 > 0:30:56Victoria's certainly made a profit there, then!
0:30:56 > 0:31:00And the bidders continue to play along when the little violin...
0:31:00 > 0:31:02£100 then.
0:31:03 > 0:31:07..sells at the top end of its estimate for £100.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10The charming silver cigarette box is next under the hammer.
0:31:10 > 0:31:14What am I bid? I've already got a bid left on the book of £170,
0:31:14 > 0:31:16but I'm sure somebody else will come in and help me.
0:31:16 > 0:31:18180 indeed.
0:31:18 > 0:31:22- At 180 in the room. 190. - You've got your money back.- 200.
0:31:22 > 0:31:24210.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26£210.
0:31:26 > 0:31:29At £210 in the doorway. For 210.
0:31:29 > 0:31:34- At £210, going for 210, then. - You got a return for your money.
0:31:34 > 0:31:36- Excellent!- And more!
0:31:36 > 0:31:38The cigarette box was a pretty collectible,
0:31:38 > 0:31:41so how does Victoria feel about selling it?
0:31:41 > 0:31:44No, I'm not sorry to see the cigarette box go.
0:31:44 > 0:31:49- I won't have to polish it any more! - No, you certainly won't.
0:31:49 > 0:31:53But if we keep going at this rate, you will be polishing a shiny new laptop screen instead!
0:31:53 > 0:31:58We've done really well so far, so now it's time for Victoria's ex-husband,
0:31:58 > 0:32:01George Melly's ancestors, to put a step forward.
0:32:01 > 0:32:08Lot 130a is the primitive school, the entertaining watercolours, which I think are just to my right here.
0:32:08 > 0:32:11Next up is one of the more interesting lots, I suppose.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14George's pictures. Jonty, what did you think of them?
0:32:14 > 0:32:15They're very charming indeed.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18- I'm a big fan of them. - Well, let's see how they do.
0:32:18 > 0:32:21What are they worth? Start me for £100.
0:32:21 > 0:32:23100. 110. 120. 130.
0:32:23 > 0:32:24At £130.
0:32:24 > 0:32:30130. At £130. At 130 then. Any more?
0:32:30 > 0:32:32At £130. Any more? 130.
0:32:32 > 0:32:34- They won't be sold. - They are not sold.
0:32:34 > 0:32:36Oh, good!
0:32:36 > 0:32:39I think Victoria's really pleased.
0:32:39 > 0:32:42And I don't blame her for not just giving them away.
0:32:42 > 0:32:44So they'll be back home to Bath.
0:32:44 > 0:32:48Next up, one of the most attractive lots, the Mamod steam trucks.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51- Very collectible, Jonty?- Yes, there's a big collectors market.
0:32:51 > 0:32:54The great thing is, the whistles still work! That's what I love.
0:32:54 > 0:32:57Let's hope somebody will whistle for them today!
0:32:57 > 0:32:59I'm bid £95 straight off.
0:32:59 > 0:33:04With me at 95. 100. 110. 120. 130.
0:33:04 > 0:33:06£130. At 130.
0:33:06 > 0:33:10At 130 for the Mamods. 130.
0:33:10 > 0:33:12140. 150.
0:33:12 > 0:33:18At 150. You'll buy it for 160 if you want to bid. 150 with me. At £150.
0:33:18 > 0:33:21It's a left bit of 150.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24At £150 then. On the book at 150.
0:33:25 > 0:33:27- Brilliant!- Very good.- Spot on.
0:33:27 > 0:33:29Well, that certainly got us hot under the collar.
0:33:29 > 0:33:33£150 is right at the top end of our estimate.
0:33:33 > 0:33:37We're doing really well, but just how well?
0:33:37 > 0:33:42We're halfway through and before we nip off for tea, I thought I'd tell you how we're doing.
0:33:42 > 0:33:47We're chasing about £1,500 for your laptop, for the camera and the printer.
0:33:47 > 0:33:52- Well, so far, we've got £670. - Wow.- That's halfway.
0:33:52 > 0:33:54That's halfway, which is pretty much half of what we're after.
0:33:54 > 0:33:57Who knows, it may get a bit better in the second half.
0:33:57 > 0:34:01- We've still got the crock to come. - The cufflinks as well. Some very good quality items.
0:34:01 > 0:34:05Jonty's got a few things he's going to show me around the auction room.
0:34:05 > 0:34:09- In the meantime, you guys can have a cup of coffee.- That'd be lovely. - After you.
0:34:12 > 0:34:17While Ros and Victoria take a well-deserved break, Jonty and I take a look around.
0:34:17 > 0:34:21Inspired by Victoria's writing, Jonty's keen to show me an item
0:34:21 > 0:34:25that, in days gone by, no author would be without.
0:34:25 > 0:34:27Jonty, what have you found here?
0:34:27 > 0:34:30Well, I know Victoria is into her writing.
0:34:30 > 0:34:32So I just want you to take a closer look at this one.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35This is a classic English writing table.
0:34:35 > 0:34:40So the drawers are usually a three drawer top and it usually sits on these two banks of drawers.
0:34:40 > 0:34:44The most important thing is to make sure that the top is in good order.
0:34:44 > 0:34:46I imagine that's the bit that takes most of the wear and tear.
0:34:46 > 0:34:49Yes. And it's OK to replace leather.
0:34:49 > 0:34:54It's extremely rare to find writing desks and writing tables with the original leather.
0:34:54 > 0:34:56So this one has been replaced.
0:34:56 > 0:35:00But look at the condition - there's just a bit of restoration on the corner there.
0:35:00 > 0:35:05- Right.- The handles are often replaced as well, and these have been replaced.
0:35:05 > 0:35:09The last tip is to always make sure, if you're considering buying this,
0:35:09 > 0:35:15that there's enough room below the middle drawer here to actually get your legs underneath it.
0:35:15 > 0:35:19If you look closely, right down at the bottom there,
0:35:19 > 0:35:25a restorer has at some point just put a little bit of material down at the bottom to give it extra height.
0:35:25 > 0:35:28- Now, that may affect its value. - Can you give us a price on this one?
0:35:28 > 0:35:31In the catalogue, it's £160 plus.
0:35:31 > 0:35:34What a bargain. That's a real, real bargain.
0:35:34 > 0:35:37It's worth £200 to £300 of anybody's money.
0:35:37 > 0:35:41Well, Victoria does have quite a nice eye for antiques.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44Who knows, she may walk away with a desk after all!
0:35:48 > 0:35:52Value for money it may be, but we're here to raise money, not spend it,
0:35:52 > 0:35:56if we're to get to that £1,500 total for Victoria's laptop.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59And we're starting with a highlight -
0:35:59 > 0:36:03the illustrated first editions by Arthur Rackham and Edmund Dulac.
0:36:03 > 0:36:06We're hoping they'll fetch a pretty penny.
0:36:06 > 0:36:10So this is the big lot of books. What the auctioneer has done
0:36:10 > 0:36:13is put all the collection of books into one lot.
0:36:13 > 0:36:18So we've got the Arthur Rackham and Edmund Dulac books all together in one lot.
0:36:18 > 0:36:21Estimate for me, £250 and more. So let's see what happens!
0:36:21 > 0:36:24Straight off I'm bid £250.
0:36:24 > 0:36:27With me at 250. 260. 270. 280. 290.
0:36:27 > 0:36:31310. 320. 330. 340. 350. 360. 370.
0:36:31 > 0:36:36380. 390. 400. And 10. 420. 430.
0:36:36 > 0:36:39440. 450. 460 in the room against commissions.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42470 there. 480.
0:36:42 > 0:36:47490. 500. And 20. 540. 560.
0:36:47 > 0:36:50580. 600.
0:36:50 > 0:36:53£600 then to my left. At £600.
0:36:53 > 0:36:58It's good money. For £600. At £600, it's going for 600.
0:36:58 > 0:37:01- Yeah!- Excellent!
0:37:01 > 0:37:03What a brilliant sale!
0:37:03 > 0:37:07Those books have boosted our fund towards Victoria's writing career.
0:37:07 > 0:37:11And when the Georgian sampler sells just under the lower estimate...
0:37:11 > 0:37:13110 it is.
0:37:13 > 0:37:15..we feel like we've got it all sewn up.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18So when the oil lamp goes unsold...
0:37:18 > 0:37:21£28. Not sold.
0:37:21 > 0:37:26- Unsold.- There you go.- I'll have to take it home.- Yeah.- Polish it again!
0:37:26 > 0:37:28..it doesn't dampen our spirits.
0:37:28 > 0:37:32At last, it's time for Victoria's enchanting grandfather clock
0:37:32 > 0:37:34to make its appearance.
0:37:34 > 0:37:38Our minimum estimate is £400 on this, but will it charm the buyers?
0:37:38 > 0:37:43£300 to start me for the clock. Start me at 300. Start me at 200.
0:37:43 > 0:37:47200 to go. 200. 220. 240. 260. 280.
0:37:47 > 0:37:53280 for that clock. At £280. At 280.
0:37:53 > 0:37:55£280, are you all done? 280.
0:37:55 > 0:37:58- LOW GASPS - Unsold.
0:37:58 > 0:38:01That's coming home, though. You look relieved!
0:38:01 > 0:38:05Well, I would have hated to see it go for that.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07Victoria's right.
0:38:07 > 0:38:09The price was far too low.
0:38:09 > 0:38:12If she's intent on selling it, she could leave it at the auction house
0:38:12 > 0:38:15and perhaps it will work its magic on another day.
0:38:15 > 0:38:19To be honest, the last few items have left us feeling a little deflated.
0:38:19 > 0:38:22But perhaps Victoria's portrait will cheer us up.
0:38:22 > 0:38:29360a is the picture, the portrait of the young woman in an unusual landscape, anyway.
0:38:29 > 0:38:34- Unusual picture, full stop. - Now, next up we've got, I think, the most extraordinary lot.
0:38:34 > 0:38:37The portrait of you as a very beautiful young woman.
0:38:37 > 0:38:41You're still very beautiful! I'm amazed you're selling it. I really am.
0:38:41 > 0:38:45We've got an estimate of £100 to £200. Let's see how it does.
0:38:45 > 0:38:46Here we go.
0:38:46 > 0:38:49Is it worth £100 to start me? £100 I'm bid. 110. 120.
0:38:49 > 0:38:53130. £130, that picture at £130.
0:38:53 > 0:38:57Anybody else? 140. 150. 160.
0:38:57 > 0:39:03£160. At 160. Selling to you then at £160.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06- It's going for 160. - Pretty good, Jonty.
0:39:06 > 0:39:10- That's great.- I'm worth £160!
0:39:10 > 0:39:12Well, your picture is, Victoria!
0:39:12 > 0:39:16£160 is a good price and Victoria doesn't seem at all fazed
0:39:16 > 0:39:19about her portrait being in someone else's hands.
0:39:19 > 0:39:25It's been a busy morning with some real highs and a few unexpected lows.
0:39:25 > 0:39:28Everything now hinges on the final lot.
0:39:28 > 0:39:33We are hoping the Asprey cufflinks will pull everything together into a dazzling finish.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36So this is the big one. But the small one!
0:39:36 > 0:39:41We really are talking tiny. Those beautiful Asprey cufflinks.
0:39:41 > 0:39:45£400 to £600 with them in their original Asprey box.
0:39:45 > 0:39:48So who knows? Fingers crossed.
0:39:48 > 0:39:53What are they worth? £300 to start me. 300 I'm bid. 320.
0:39:53 > 0:39:55340. 360. 380.
0:39:55 > 0:39:58£380 in the middle of the room.
0:39:58 > 0:40:00400 there. 420. 440.
0:40:00 > 0:40:03460. 480.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06500. And 50. 550.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09550 then. To my left at £550.
0:40:09 > 0:40:12At 550.
0:40:12 > 0:40:15600. And 50.
0:40:16 > 0:40:20£650. £650, all done.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23- Yes!- Well done.
0:40:23 > 0:40:27- That's really good. - Oh, that's wizard!
0:40:27 > 0:40:29What a roller-coaster of a sale!
0:40:29 > 0:40:33The cufflinks really sparkled and brought us in a fantastic sum.
0:40:33 > 0:40:39It's been a busy day, so just how much have we raised towards Victoria's computer fund?
0:40:39 > 0:40:43This is it, the end of the sale. The selling and buying's been done.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46Now, we were chasing £1,500.
0:40:46 > 0:40:51The grand total at the end of the day is £2,190.
0:40:51 > 0:40:53- Fantastic!- Well done.- Fantastic!
0:40:54 > 0:40:56- Well done.- Thank you!
0:40:56 > 0:41:03- How about it? 2,190! You can get some nice gear for that. - That's great. Thank you so much.
0:41:08 > 0:41:14Back in Bath, the big day has arrived and Victoria is looking forward to starting a new chapter.
0:41:14 > 0:41:17Well, I have waited a long time for this. A couple of years.
0:41:17 > 0:41:23I'm really long to get something so I can get all these old bits of writing, sort them all out.
0:41:23 > 0:41:27I'm going to need a computer.
0:41:27 > 0:41:30So, yeah, this is an exciting thing to happen!
0:41:30 > 0:41:35Because I have actually been into the shop before and come out terrified!
0:41:35 > 0:41:39But this time, I'm not going to be terrified.
0:41:39 > 0:41:42I'm going to buy a new laptop.
0:41:42 > 0:41:47Good for you! Don't be intimidated by them, cos they know everything!
0:41:47 > 0:41:53So a determined Victoria and a supportive Ros face a brave new world.
0:41:53 > 0:41:57OK, then, Victoria, I'd just like to show you this laptop.
0:41:57 > 0:42:01I'm going to open up a word-processing document for you,
0:42:01 > 0:42:04as you said you were interested in the writing side of life.
0:42:04 > 0:42:08A few clicks on the keyboard, and she's hooked. A dream come true.
0:42:08 > 0:42:12Oh, I just can't get over how exciting this is!
0:42:12 > 0:42:15Because I've been putting it off for so long
0:42:15 > 0:42:20and now I've got one and it's just so thrilling. It really is.
0:42:20 > 0:42:25I know I'm going to get off to a really good start with actually typing up manuscripts.
0:42:25 > 0:42:32But then the real work begins of learning how to really get on the Web.
0:42:32 > 0:42:34I'm really excited about it!