Redruth Street Auction

Now many of us live on estates like this one,

all over the United Kingdom,

sharing the streets with people we barely know.

Well, today, for this street, all of that is going to change.

And it's all because a Cornish town wants to honour one unique woman.

A strong independent woman

who is coming to terms with her situation by helping others.

You can't get more magnificent than that.

Despite being profoundly deaf and with a crippling spine condition,

with the help of a faithful hearing and assistance dog...

Socks!

It makes a huge difference whether you've got your dog by your side

or not.

Push!

..she's dedicated her life to helping others.

Considering the obstacle she has to overcome,

she's incredibly positive and she's an inspiration.

'So we want to thank her by holding a street auction...'

It's going once, twice...

Sold, thank you.

'..with items donated from her neighbours.'

Let's get it loaded up.

I can see it's been up there 20 years.

You can see the string line.

'But it's not going to be easy.'

-Don't know how to get in.

-Try the other one.

Oh, this one's just peed up against the dog!

'And will they be able to part with their treasures?'

Oh, my word, what's this?

-Scheurich.

-Yeah.

-West German, 1970s.

'And how will our local hero react when she discovers

'this is all for her?'

You really are a champion.

Redruth is a small town in Cornwall that was once the centre

of a prosperous tin and copper mining industry.

It has a population of almost 15,000,

but no-one works harder for that community than one resident

and her special four-legged friend.

Former teaching assistant Tammy Thorne

and her hearing and assistance dog, Tatum.

We've told Tammy we're making a programme about neighbours

and local communities,

but little does she know it's all about her

and the vital volunteer work she does...

Come on, then.

..including Hearing Dogs for the Deaf

and now the Cornwall Air Ambulance.

Tammy and Tatum brighten our day -

that's the best way to describe it.

They come in and they're both such a positive force of energy.

It just gives you a sense of self-worth

and you can help other people.

But life wasn't always so positive for Tammy.

16 years ago,

a severe ear infection left her profoundly deaf

and feeling very much alone.

My life changed quite a lot.

I was very withdrawn for a long time...

and had my first hearing dog, Frankie.

He made a big change to my life and gave me a lot of confidence.

Tammy learnt to lip-read and after Frankie retired,

she was given another hearing dog, Boots.

But in 2009, Tammy's life took another turn for the worse,

when she developed a crippling spinal condition.

I'm in constant pain 24/7.

Yeah, painkillers only take off the edge of the pain.

They just make it bearable to cope with.

Doctors did all they could to help Tammy

but her condition progressed quicker than anyone expected,

leaving her confined to a wheelchair.

I thought I had years...

perhaps left of that treatment.

Erm...

It's hard just to, you know, to sort of...

to know that those options aren't going to be there for you any more.

I don't know how she copes as well as she does with the frustrations

that she has to cope with on a daily basis.

Tammy needed someone new to change her life for the better.

Push. Good girl.

Well done!

And that was Tatum, a hearing and assistance dog.

You don't have to ask people for so much help

because she can grab things for me and pick things up for me,

hand over my purse,

so it just gives you that much more freedom

and she just knows what to do and just loves her job.

What an incredible woman and what incredible dogs as well.

They really are man's best friend, but they make the perfect team.

Now, we've heard that Tammy loves outdoor pursuits

and we'd like to send her on an adventure weekend.

It's our way of saying a huge thank you

to Tammy for all her kindness.

The cost is going to be £800 and this is how we're going to raise it.

Well, the plan is we're going to ask everybody here in this community,

all of Tammy's friends, family and neighbours

to donate any unwanted or unloved items they have,

so we can sell them in a pop-up street auction,

which is happening right here on this very spot

in about four weeks' time.

It will be absolutely brilliant.

It's a big challenge but there's a greater task.

We've got to keep this a secret from Tammy until after the auction.

But I can't do this on my own

so I've called in boot-sale bargain hunter

and upcycling queen Irina Aggrey to help me.

-Irina!

-Morning!

-Hello.

-Hi, nice to see you, Paul.

-Oh, we've got a big task today.

-Have we?

Who are we raising money for, then?

All of these doors, we're knocking on. She's a great lady.

-She's called Tammy. OK?

-Mm-hm.

She volunteers for so many different charities

and she's always helping other people,

especially the Cornwall Air Ambulance,

so now we've got to help her.

Let's raise as much money as possible.

Well, we better get to it.

Let's hope the locals are a friendly bunch.

I'm going to hedge my bets that way.

-I'll take this way.

-Mm-hm.

-Don't forget she lives just there.

-All right, then.

-So...

-Mum's the word. Good luck.

-Thank you.

-See you later.

And if we find anything really special,

we'll send it to an auction house to make more money.

I'm itching to start rummaging.

Don't know how to get in.

Nobody's in. I'm going to try the other one.

It's got a special lock on it.

-DOG BARKS

-Is your owner in?

Can you let them know that I'm here?

-There you go, there you go.

-Hello, anyway!

-Good morning.

We're going to have a street party here.

What we want is unwanted or unloved items.

We've got chairs and pouffes that are quality condition.

-Great. Where are they?

-I'll get them for you.

-OK. I'll wait here.

-Thank you very much.

-No problem. Thank you so much.

I couldn't work that.

'Opening Sharon's gate might have been tricky...'

I still can't work that out.

'..but we're getting a warm doorstep welcome.'

-There's those.

-Oh, brand-new as well.

-Yeah.

Thank you.

Author Daphne du Maurier lived in Cornwall,

so Mary's collection of her books should sell well.

I don't use them because I don't like that type of story.

-You don't. Why?

-I'm more soppy.

-Are you?

-Yeah!

And she knows our heroine Tammy too.

Oh, just very nice.

I imagine she could help anybody out if she wanted to.

-That's what she does.

-Yeah.

-And what's her doggy like?

-Oh, lovely.

-Cos it's a new one.

-It's a golden Labrador.

-He's handsome.

-Is he?

-Yeah!

'And talking of handsome...'

Oh, fantastic!

'..Sharon's furniture donation is in very good nick.'

-I believe that's it.

-That's brilliant.

-OK, my lovely.

-Thank you.

-No problem. You're very welcome.

-Thank you very much.

-You want something to auction, do you?

-Yes, please.

I'll see what I've got.

And what keen gardener Des has to donate is a little prickly.

So you're happy with me taking this one?

-Yeah, go on, take that one.

-Thank you very much.

Pot and all, obviously.

Look at that. Teamed with a lovely pot.

Very neutral. I like that.

This is a Christmas cactus and it needs lots of light,

so it's in a right area.

-What colour flowers does it produce?

-Pink.

The long-living Christmas cactus comes from the tropical forests

of South America and blooms for the festive season.

The original one was about 50 years old.

-50?

-Yeah.

-So is this a cutting from it?

-Yeah.

So I think you've definitely got green fingers.

Judging from your garden, which is stunning.

It certainly is. But we've no time to admire the Dahlias...

Thank you very much.

..we need to get more donations.

Josephine, great to meet you.

-Yeah, I don't think there's much here that you...

-Oh.

You're all living in one room down here, aren't you?

I am, yes.

-You've got an en-suite, look.

-Yeah!

PAUL LAUGHS

Cover that back up. I didn't expect anybody to call.

Oh, bless you, Josephine.

Right. Have you got anything we can have to sell or...?

Well, I don't know about that picture.

-What, that picture there?

-Yes, that one there.

-Are you sure?

I mean, I don't want to just come in here and take things off the wall.

-No, you have it.

-Are you...?

-It's no good to me.

There's no sentimental reason or whatsoever.

You're welcome to take it.

Well, it's a lovely... It's a print, isn't it?

-Yes.

-It's sort of a landscape.

-I don't know what it is exactly.

I've had it for about 20 years.

I can see it's been up there 20 years. Look at this.

You can see the string line.

'We're all guilty of that one

'but Josephine also has a nice bit of pottery to donate.'

That's lovely, isn't it? Where did you get this one from?

A pottery at Scorrier.

-It's Cornish, isn't it?

-Yes, it is Cornish.

-Yeah.

'Cornwall became a haven for potters in the 20th century.'

Oh, thank you for that.

'This little Cornish jug should fetch a couple of quid.'

There's a lady called Tammy.

-She has a wheelchair.

-Oh, I know Tammy. Lives up the top.

-Yeah, got a dog, a hearing dog.

-That's it.

-All this is for her.

-Oh, lovely.

-It's a big surprise

and we're going to send her away on a lovely activity weekend.

-Oh, brilliant.

-Something she can do with the dog.

-Yeah, she deserves it.

-She does, doesn't she?

-She deserves it.

-Thank you very much.

-I can tell my friend

I've had Paul Martin in my bungalow!

-Oh!

-She'll be very envious.

-Oh, brilliant.

-She loves you.

What a warm and giving neighbourhood this is.

All right, Pat?

Look at that. Look, the dog's getting a lift.

That's brilliant!

'And everyone seems to know Tammy.'

Tell me a bit about her, then, what's she like as a person?

-She's a very pleasant little girl.

-Yeah.

It's very sad to see her in the wheelchair like that.

But she seems to get involved in a lot of things.

She's as good as gold. We have a chat.

We go out for walks and I take the dog out.

She takes her little Labrador out with her on her wheelchair.

So, yeah, it's lovely.

She hasn't gave up at all. She's a really strong character...

and dogs, I think, helps with it as well.

I think they're really good companions.

Behave!

We all love her around here.

Tammy's neighbours are only too happy to help...

Would you be willing to make a cake for us?

Of course I would.

..including Denise who is donating these two side tables.

Oh, wow. Oh, my God, they're so kitsch. Thank you.

-And there's one there as well.

-A matching pair.

-Yeah.

This is so nice.

Cos usually you get the nest of tables, don't you?

That's what you usually get but I haven't seen anything like this.

Thank you very much for those.

Absolutely chuffed, I am.

A 1970s classic.

Nesting tables aren't a modern invention.

Renown British furniture designer Thomas Sheraton

drew plans for a nest of tables called the quartetto in 1791.

Brilliant!

I bet our upcycling queen has plans for these.

Great little pair. Can sell these off as one or two.

I'm definitely going to paint them the same colour.

Wonderful storage space maybe for magazines, your remote controls

or something like that and it's a drop-leaf with a twist.

Now, there's one couple who know Tammy better than anybody else

and that's obviously her mum and dad, Janet and John Thorne.

So let's go and meet them and they live right here.

-Hello, is that John?

-Yes.

-It's Paul Martin.

-Hello.

-Hi, Paul.

-Hello. Hi, Janet.

-Hello.

'Now, I know that Tammy is at work all day,

'so there's no chance of her finding out about my visit.'

Well, she's a very outgoing person.

She's very friendly with everybody, you know.

She enjoys all kinds of activities although she's disabled.

She likes canoeing and sports like that, you know.

'That activity weekend is definitely the right thank you

'for all her volunteering.'

How do you think she'll react to this?

I think she'll have tears in her eyes.

-Take care.

-Yeah, bye!

'They must be so proud of Tammy.'

What lovely parents.

-Oh, thank you very much.

-Don't know if you want it or not.

Across the street, Denise has found some more stuff to donate,

including some cufflinks...

Oh, thank you. So generous.

-Oh, my word. What's this?

-That one there needs a battery.

-OK.

..and a last-minute grandfather clock.

-And you're happy with just donating this to us?

-Yeah, of course, yeah.

Only in the cupboard doing nothing.

Grandfather or longcase clocks have been around

since the end of the 17th century

and were once the most accurate form of timekeeping.

It'll go to a nice new home. Thank you.

This modern battery-run model

should strike a tenner on the auction day.

Oh, quite happy with the haul that I've got so far, I tell you.

Everyone's chipping in for Tammy's big day.

-Thank you!

-Take care.

But to find out more about her special dog Tatum,

I'm meeting up with Samantha

who now looks after Tammy's retired dog, Boots.

Tell me about her new dog Tatum.

She's much more energetic than Boots ever was.

She's just...bouncy.

Tigger would've been a good name for her actually

cos she's so bouncy.

How has Tatum improved Tammy's life now?

Tatum now is a dual assistance dog.

It's not just a hearing dog, Tatum isn't just a hearing dog.

She helps with other things like loading the washing machine,

opening doors.

It gives her the confidence to go places.

She's always got something or someone with her, if you like,

and that is the thing with her -

it's the determination to do as much as she can

and to be as normal as possible.

Tatum really is Tammy's lifeline.

She's amazing.

She can pick anything up as small as a 5p coin.

Good girl. Push. Push!

'She can open and close doors for me.'

Good girl.

She can load and unload the washing machine.

Good girl. Well done!

She works to the alarm clock in the morning,

the door bell, the smoke alarm.

ALARM CLOCK BEEPS

Keeps you safe and you have that peace of mind.

Socks.

She can fetch my shower towel when I'm in the shower.

But she's not very keen on showers.

One day, she didn't fetch me my shower towel,

she fetched me my umbrella.

I think that's part of her that she didn't want me to get wet!

It makes a huge difference whether you've got your dog by your side

or not.

Good girl.

So, for me, it's a real bonus and I wouldn't have it any other way.

What a remarkable duo Tammy and Tatum are.

But to get them that much-needed break,

we need more donations and Samantha has just that.

I've got a little pair of silver and lapis earrings.

Oh, they're nice, aren't they?

'Lapis lazuli is a semi-precious stone

'and was once used by Renaissance painters

'to make the colour pigment ultramarine,

'the most expensive paint they used.'

Oh, how lovely. Thank you.

-And they are sterling silver, are they?

-They're 95.

-Yeah, look at that.

-And you've got a little banded agate ring.

-Oh, that's sweet as well, isn't it?

-Just a little silver as well.

'Agate is a type of quartz known for its bands of colour.

'It's mostly found in volcanic rock and lava formations.'

There's a certain allure to it, isn't there?

-You sort of zoom in on it and go, "Oh..."

-"Isn't that beautiful?"

-Yeah, and it does vary.

-Yeah.

Well, look, your jewellery, I think,

-we should put into a proper sale room...

-Lovely.

..because I think we'll get more money for it

than on a bric-a-brac stall or the pop-up rostrum

because people don't really appreciate the work

-that's gone into something like that.

-No.

So we'll get it into a sale room.

Back on the street...

He's just woken up.

..Tammy's neighbours just keep on giving.

-You can have it.

-Brilliant. Let's get it loaded up.

-Thanks a lot for your stuff.

-Thank you.

-Take care.

-Thank you. Bye.

-Bye-bye. Bye!

They're all entertainment books. Oh, thank you.

-That any good?

-Yes!

-Yeah?

-Old TV stands.

And a little bedside cabinet there.

OK, thank you very much.

You've got a lovely smile.

All my own teeth too!

Someone's got a brave sense of humour and that person is Roy.

-Oh, my God!

-Hello.

-How are you?

-I'm all right, thank you.

Wow, look at this.

'They love their gardening in Cornwall.'

This is brilliant. This is brilliant because you know what?

Gardening is big.

Everyone loves to look after their garden.

'As well as donating a strimmer and some other gardening tools...'

-Proper job, eh?

-Hey, proper job.

-Say that again, me handsome.

-I'm a...

THEY LAUGH

'..Roy's also donating a lawn mower and that should be an easy tenner.'

Thank you.

'But he and his wife Pauline aren't finished there.'

Oh, thank you.

-You have it there.

-Oh, it's a little basset.

'Jack Russells Bill and Ben are saying goodbye to an old friend.'

-You've been ever so kind. Thank you.

-Yeah.

Wow! Hey!

Oh, this one's just peed up against the dog.

'That would be Ben.'

-Oh!

-Oh, he hasn't!

-Oh, he has. He's just peed all over that.

Oh, give it to me.

-We better not take that one.

-No.

I knew you were going to do that!

'Well, given a good wash, we can still sell him on the toy stall...'

Naughty boys! Naughty boys!

'..for a couple of PEE!'

Across the street...

It's so colourful. Look at that.

..Lauren's tattoo has caught Irina's eye.

-Clothes?

-I've got, like, baby clothes

that my, like, three-month-old's just grown out of.

It seems not-so-little baby Thoran is growing up fast.

OK...

These are lovely.

-Is this hand-knitted?

-Yeah, that is. It's by my nan.

Aw, it's lovely.

Hand-knitted baby clothes

will surely be worth a couple of pounds each

and Lauren's happy to donate

because when she was younger,

Tammy was a teaching assistant at her school.

She was, like, the person to go to if you needed anything,

wanted to talk to.

She was like a real trouper.

It was, like, really good to see.

She's, like, really inspirational.

It seems Tammy has always been there for other people.

Thank you very much.

But it's the Cornwall Air Ambulance

which is especially close to her heart.

Tammy's been coming here for nearly four years now,

giving her time and it means so much to us,

to have her here in the office, her and Tat.

I just love it.

You meet such a variety of people.

It gives you a sense of purpose and helping the community.

You're giving something back.

I think she's certainly inspirational for those of us

who are able-bodied.

I think we're all too quick to say, "Oh, I can't do that."

But she doesn't say things like that.

She gets on and does it

and actually seeks out more than perhaps you might expect her to do.

There's a huge wave of warmth and respect

for a strong, independent woman,

who is coming to terms with her situation by helping others.

You can't get more magnificent than that.

Tammy couldn't be more deserving, could she?

So, in one final push, I'm hitting the town centre

to see if I can get a donation from any local shops.

-Hello.

-Hello there.

-It's Paul from Street Auction.

-Hello, Paul. Nice to meet you.

-What's your name?

-My name's Al.

Al. We're having this street auction here in a month's time, OK?

Is there anything you can donate?

-Because I'd love to sell something of yours.

-Yes, of course.

-Some 20th-century modern because it's all the rage.

-Have a look.

-How about a nice floor vase?

-That one?

That one or this one, whichever you prefer.

-What do you think?

-Do you know what?

-I like the look of that.

-It's nice, isn't it?

-Yeah, it's got a bit colour to it, hasn't it?

-Yeah. We're happy to donate that.

-Oh, that's a lot of money.

-£60. Are you sure?

-Yes, of course.

Tell me a bit about it, then.

-Scheurich.

-Yeah.

West German, 1970s.

'The Scheurich company became one of the largest manufacturers

'of ceramics in Germany from the 1950s to the 1980s.'

-It's got the texture of an orange peel.

-Absolutely.

This is where it gets the fat lava name,

-from this sort of lava glaze.

-Yeah.

'Lava glaze is an unusually thick, often flowing glaze,

'which appeared on many German mid-century pots.'

-Isn't that cool? You've been a star.

-Thank you, Paul.

-Thank you.

This pot is definitely one for the sale room.

Although I'm not sure we'll get £60 for it

but here's hoping.

With our rummage complete,

it's time to unload the van to see who's collected the most

and to find some items to send over to the sale room.

-That's the end of a long day.

-I know.

-It's been a good day, though, hasn't it?

-Yeah.

-I've met some characters.

-Have you?

-Oh, gosh, yes.

Now, I think you've done exceptionally well.

Well, you know, I was chopping and changing,

going down lots of different streets, you know.

-Yeah, I'm happy...

-Well done.

-..and the grandfather clock.

Yes! Not to mention old Father Time.

'Denise's grandfather clock might be high-street modern,

'but it's got the look and I think we could get £10 to £20

'on the pop-up rostrum.'

-What have you got for upcycling?

-Those little tables there.

-My little pair of occasional tables.

-What will you do with those?

Well, because they're damaged at the top

and they're MDF, I can't bring out any grainage or anything like that.

I'm going to do some decoupage and then just paint the sides,

maybe a neutral colour so it can really attract a wide market.

And with a bit of upcycling magic,

I can see this pair making £15 at the pop-up auction.

-Great. Well...

-Your side?

I mean, I didn't get you anything to upcycle.

Nothing came along. But I've got an eclectic mix.

You know, kids' toys, all sorts of things.

-Lots of bric-a-brac.

-Yes.

I've got three things that we can take off to the auction room.

-Earrings. One ring.

-OK.

-I mean, not a great deal of money

but I think each lot might be worth around £15, £10-£15.

'And my final item to send to the auction house

'is the German garden pot,

'which I'm hoping to get a good price for.'

That was a donation from a shop in the heart of Redruth,

who, you know, is a 20th-century modern specialist.

-I was really pleased with that.

-It really does scream quality.

-I can just see it right there.

-Yeah, it does.

Two great line-outs, one great day,

-one great champion.

-Thank you very much.

-Well done.

-I couldn't do this without you.

-You're welcome.

Well, what a day we've had.

The people of Cornwall have been so generous, they really have.

I've loved being here in Redruth and do you know what?

I can't wait to come back because that line-out,

well, that's just the start.

A lot more will happen from now until the day of the street party

and I can't wait to see Tammy's face at the end of the day.

Well, that day is finally upon us and there's so much to do.

Thank you.

'There are the stalls to put up...'

Our little cafe area looks fantastic.

'..vans to unload...'

How can we forget you?

'..and, of course, the bunting.'

Well, being in Cornwall, I thought I'd arrive in shorts, you know,

in case there's a chance of nipping down to the beach

first thing in the morning.

We've got a full programme of local entertainment today,

including dancing and a choir has arrived to sing,

if not for their supper, for the Redruth locals.

-Carole, nice to meet you.

-Yes, nice to meet you too.

-Are you excited about today?

-Yes, thank you.

-Me too.

-And you're singing a cappella, aren't you?

-Yes, we are.

We're Champagne Cornwall Ladies Barbershop Chorus.

-Oh, yes?

-Based in Par.

How long have you been established, then?

We've been established for 30 years.

Great, well, make sure after you've sang,

tell the girls to go around the stalls

and start snapping up bargains, OK?

-We need to raise as much money as possible.

-OK.

I'm sure they'll hit the high notes, Irina,

but will this latest donation?

It's an earthenware vase, as you can see, and it's incredibly heavy.

Do you know what? I'm going to sell that on the pop-up rostrum.

I think he's got potential.

He could look happier about it!

Just put it on her collar.

Tammy's arrived to volunteer with Tatum...

You're going to get your own little ribbon!

..and she still doesn't have a clue it's all for her.

We've got stalls dressed with things to sell

and I'm suited and booted too.

Now, I usually find a few things I can sell on the pop-up auction

for a little bit more money but today, I haven't found anything.

My only hope is...

by the time I start the auction in three and a half hours,

something else turns up.

Time to say hello to the team and meet Tammy for the first time.

-Morning, everyone! ALL:

-Morning!

Good morning, our volunteers, and thank you so much.

There's so many of you. We've got a lot of volunteers today.

This is all about raising money for a very good cause in your community

and you just might be able to help me on the rostrum if you want to.

Can you hold a gavel?

PAUL CHUCKLES

So, can we do it?

-ALL:

-Yes!

-Everybody to your stations.

This community has come together to make this street auction a success

and it's wonderful to see.

Open for business.

But if we're going to hit our target of £800,

we need the people of Redruth to show their support.

So will they?

Well, of course they will!

-ALL:

-Three, two, one!

It's now or never. Here we go. CHEERING

# Shoo-ba-dooby-dooby-wa-wa

# Shoo-dooby-dooby-wa-wa!

# One fine day, you'll look at me... #

And we do have a fine day.

It seems everyone's in good spirits and in good voice too.

-# And one

-One fine day... #

But Irina's making sure everything goes for a song.

So you're buying this? Are you buying those two?

-Yeah, go on.

-Can you part with £12?

-Yep, no trouble.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

-Fantastic. That's a deal.

# Lollipop, lollipop Ooh, lolli-lollipop... #

It's a medley. # Lollipop! #

They are fantastic.

These look gorgeous.

-Have they been selling well, then, ladies?

-Yes, absolutely.

-Been going like hot cakes.

-THEY CHEER

'We've got a great crowd so far...'

Good boy, good boy! Come on, good boy!

Yes!

Look at his ears.

PAUL LAUGHS

'..from the young...

'..to the young at heart.'

-Having a good time?

-Yes, we are.

Everyone seems to be spending and winning.

-80.

-80, yes!

You've got yourself some highlighters.

-That's for your homework.

-I got 25.

Right, yeah. Well done. My God, look at this winning team.

-Thank you.

-How about yourself?

-45.

-And another one.

-Unbelievable.

-And you've got yourself a paddling pool.

-I can't believe it. Three in one.

-Thank you very much.

That's a hat-trick. Right, that's a hat-trick.

We don't want anyone to lose out,

including Des who donated his Christmas cactus.

It seems he can't live without it.

-Do you miss it?

-Yes.

Is your windowsill bare now without it?

-I cry every night.

-SHE LAUGHS

There's a couple of quid.

-Is that enough?

-Yes, it is.

It'll go to a good home, I know that.

Thank you. I got it back again. I got my plant back again!

You missed it.

And this is all for Tammy.

Her parents, Janet and John, who are in on the secret,

have just arrived too.

We're hidden round the corner here

because Tammy is around the other side.

So, how are you feeling? What's been going on?

Great, we just came down here, quite surprised to see

the number of people that are here and the choir and things.

Yeah, a lot of entertainment.

Yes, we didn't know exactly what was going to be happening.

Tammy hasn't twigged a thing yet, has she?

-No.

-Not so far.

And that's how we'd like to keep it.

She hasn't cottoned on. She is feeling really good.

She's having a good day, erm,

in herself, and she did say to me earlier on, she said,

"This must be for Cornwall Air Ambulance,

"because why else would we all be here?"

No, no, she does not have a clue.

Not a clue.

Now, Tammy's dog, Tatum, isn't the only clever dog here today.

That's Boots, that's Tammy's former hearing dog.

He had to retire because obviously he got too old.

And one dog I remember from the rummage

has just found some new owners.

The naughty little dog came up the garden path and did a tinkle

on this one. He's gone through the washing machine

and that's why he is absolutely clean.

Now, what should they call him, I wonder?

I know - Piddle.

Thank you very much, thank you.

Across the street, Irina is collecting donations

with the local fire brigade.

If I pop this nice red bucket, very apt,

next to your fire engine,

then please make sure everyone puts a nice donation in.

Now, why would she be doing that, I wonder?

Don't speak with your mouth full.

How's it going?

-HE LAUGHS

-Very well.

Very well.

Time to check our takings.

How do you think you've been doing today?

-So far.

-Doing good, doing good.

Ten, 20, 30, 40...

That's not bad. We're halfway through the day. You've done £70.

I reckon you've done 30 quid.

That's about right, probably, yeah.

Tombola, how are we doing?

-All gone.

-All sold out?

-How much have you taken? BOTH:

-£65.

Thank you.

-130.

-Put it there, Stewart.

I want to give you a hug.

You are going to save my bacon today!

Great so far, but I'm a little worried about our pop-up auction.

We've only found a few things we think will sell well,

including this charming wooden Pinocchio puppet,

and a 1950s oil painting,

but we do have Irina's upcycled tables.

Remember how they used to look?

When I got these, they were a dark colour, kind of gloomy,

slightly damaged as well.

I decided to paint it a nice neutral colour

and found this wallpaper which has a bit of sparkle,

so giving it a bit of lift. What do you think?

I think you've done a really good job.

Little bit of sparkle, bit of glamour.

But then that hue of neutralness as well.

How much do you think we should sell those for on the rostrum?

I was hoping maybe we could do two for 15.

OK, I think 15 is a good shout. £15 for the pair.

Well done, you've done a good job with that.

-Thank you.

-You see, with a bit of TLC, bit of love, bit of sandpaper,

a little bit of paint and some sticky-back plastic...

you can work wonders. You can save something that is skip-bound,

and now we're going to turn that into money, and that will help,

that will help a lot today, because we need every single pound.

£800, to be precise.

So while the dancers are drawing a crowd,

I might as well get my bucket out.

Entertainment doesn't come free.

HE LAUGHS

Any loose change?!

Can I liberate that change from your purses?

-CROWD:

-Woo!

The dancers have dazzled...

but I need to drum up some more business.

Ladies and gentlemen, could I have your attention

for one moment, please? Thank you so much for turning up.

We will officially stop selling in ten minutes' time,

so if you haven't bought something, or you already have,

now's your chance to buy one and get six free,

because whatever you can carry and pick up,

whether it is one item or ten items, is £1.

We do not want to be left with anything.

Time for some last-minute selling.

Anybody interested in this dish? £1.

Let me warm you up for the auction. £1.

Sold, Pat. I think she wants me quiet, yay!

Everybody's happy.

-Including myself.

-You can come for dinner now, I suppose.

Aww, she's invited me for dinner.

I'll be there.

That's a pound served up on a plate.

Go on, Mum.

And I've just received a local last-minute donation too.

-What's your name?

-Siobhan.

-Siobhan what?

-Purdy.

-Pleased to meet you.

-And you.

-You've got talent.

-Oh, this is nice.

-Thank you.

-This is called My Dear Friend,

2015, and you've signed it.

-Is that a print?

-Yeah, it's like an impressionist style.

-I can see that. Look at that.

-I'm, like, a local artist.

'Well, that will help the pop-up auction a bit,

'which is happening in just a few minutes' time.'

Ladies and gentlemen,

thank you so much for turning up in your droves today.

You have spent and spent and spent,

and I can now tell you the stalls are officially closed!

We have stopped selling.

Please stay with us while we count the money up.

In the meantime, I'm going to leave you in the capable hands of

our entertainment, courtesy of the Redruth Operatic Society.

So thank you very much!

# Tonight, tonight... #

So, while the crowd is being entertained...

and the cash from the stalls is being counted...

Fantastic! This is what I'm talking about.

..we can find out if the three items we sent to the sale room

will help us out too.

Our auctioneer today is Tom Keane.

First up is the agate and silver ring,

donated by Tammy's friend Samantha.

I'm hoping it will make £15.

£10 for it.

£5 for it. £5, five, give me six.

At £5 so far. Six, seven, eight?

Eight. I want nine. Nine, nine...

Ten, ten, give me 12. At £10 so far...

At £10. Sold at ten.

A little disappointing, but every little helps.

Next up, again donated by Samantha,

are the silver and lapis lazuli earrings.

Lot number 54 now.

I'm hoping they'll attract just a little bit more than the ring.

Five, bid at five, give me six.

£5 so far, five...

Six, seven.

Seven. Eight.

Eight's bid, nine's bid Ten now.

Ten, ten. Come back in.

I'll take 11. Only for £11 - and gone.

Not the £15 I wanted, but a little closer.

55, a large West German studio baluster vase.

I'm hoping the German garden pot,

donated by the shop on Redruth's high street,

will strike a good price.

£10 for it. Vase, £10 for it.

£5 for it. Five, bid at five.

Give me £6. £5 so far.

I'm bid £5 in the room.

£5, going to sell at £5.

Going for £5...

At £5. It's going to sell at £5 only.

Now, that's a disappointing result

I don't particularly want to sing about.

# La-la-la, la-la, la-la... #

There you are, £26. It's not a lot of money, is it?

It's not a brilliant head-start, not the one I was hoping for.

I wish we hadn't have put that West German vase into the auction.

I believe I could have got a lot more for it here.

People buying into it, giving more for charity.

I think that's where our strengths lie.

That was a mistake but we've got to get over that,

because now we have to work extra hard.

But it was disappointing.

But hopefully, the stalls have been more successful,

especially since Tammy's dad, John,

has donated £100 from his own pocket.

Well, today so far, with the help of this community coming together,

we have raised £527.30.

Add that to the £26 we made in the auction room,

that now is a grand total of £553.30.

That is fantastic. That is absolutely fantastic.

Now I've got to work incredibly hard on the rostrum

to get that £800 target.

We don't have much, but what we do have, we want to sell well.

We need you to dig deep once more for our auction.

'We still have a crowd, including a sign language interpreter

'for Tammy's friends from the deaf community.'

Let's get this auction on the road.

'First up, I'm hoping Denise's grandfather clock

'might get up to £20. We need it!'

Ten anywhere? Thank you. Ten. One hand straight up.

Do I see 15? 15, 20.

£20 is with me now. Any further advances on 20?

Thank you, 25.

Thank you. 30.

£30 is with me. It's against you, sir.

35, thank you. £35 now.

£40! 45, thank you very much.

He's out. I think it's your lot, sir.

It's going once, twice - sold to you. Thank you.

'Wow, what a result.

'That should put a smile on everyone's face -

'apart from his, that is.'

This is 20th-century modern. Look at that.

'Now I'm hoping this earthenware pot might fetch a tenner.'

Maiden bid at £5.

Any further advances on £5?

Six. Thank you, six.

Seven. Eight.

Eight. You're out. £8.

£8, a bid at the back of the room.

£8, and I'm selling at £8.

Any further advances? Sold - £8.

'No need to look so glum, mate. Every little helps.'

Thank you.

'Now for Irina's upcycled tables.'

We've given them a new lease of life.

Look at that.

'She's hoping we'll get £15 for the pair.'

Five, straight in. Five, ten anywhere?

Ten, thank you. 15 maybe?

£15! I have a bid of 15.

And I'm selling at 15.

It's going once, twice - fair warning -

we're selling, and Irina's happy.

She said it would be 15. Sold. Thank you.

'Just goes to show what you can do with a little bit of wallpaper.'

Well done, Irina. 'And imagination.'

Well done.

The 1950s oil painting found an admirer.

£6, and I'm selling at six.

It's going once, twice, sold, £6, thank you.

'As did the print by the local artist.'

Any further advances on £10?

It's going once, twice - sold, thank you.

'And an outdoor planter too.'

Fair warning, I'm selling. £20. Once,

twice, sold.

£20, thank you.

Happy lady there. Big smile on her face.

'But now it's our final lot - the Pinocchio wooden puppet.'

Look at that. Pinocchio.

Isn't he lovely?

'Can he get us over the finishing line?'

£6.

'I hope he'll string us along to a tenner.'

£8 now.

Nine, ten.

-£10. 11, 12.

-20.

£20 is with me now. That's more like it.

25, 26, £30.

There is a chap who really wants it.

-31.

-31.

I like your spirit.

£31, it's with you, madam.

She can have it. Thank you, you're a gentleman.

£31, I'm selling at £31.

Sold, thank you.

'Well done, Pinocchio.'

He's handsome, he is.

'And well done everyone here at the auction.'

Thank you so much. That concludes the pop-up auction.

'But has it been enough?'

We set out for a target of £800 here today.

It was a big, big shout.

That's a lot of money.

We have made £769.30.

So thank you very much.

'The good news is, once the last few collection buckets were added up,

'we sailed past our target and raised a grand total of £830,

'so well done, everybody.'

Many of you know what this is all about

but, for one inspirational individual, they do not know.

On our rummage day, we met so many of you here in this community

and you told us wonderful stories about this person.

You know, we thought it's about time we can give them a pat on the back

to say you really are a champion amongst champions.

The work you do for charity, the work you do for this community.

Tammy Thorne, this is all for you.

This is your street party.

Yay! For Tammy!

-Hip-hip... ALL:

-Hurray!

Well done, my darling.

Well done, well done.

-Thank you.

-Now, I'd like you to read this out, OK?

Read this out to your friends, family and loved ones.

"To Tammy, from all your friends and neighbours,

"to thank you for all that you do,

"we would like to send you and a friend

"on our activity weekend in Exmoor.

"You'll be abseiling, kayaking and having a go on the zip-wire.

-"Enjoy."

-Aw! And you can go too. How about that?

I will just absolutely love this.

-Thank you so much.

-Enjoy, enjoy this moment, as well,

because I know Mum and Dad were in on it.

All your friends were, everybody has worked so hard.

Total surprise, total shock.

Can't believe everyone has done this for me.

It's just amazing.

-I think it's brilliant.

-Very proud of her, yes.

She doesn't think of her own problems at all.

She just overrides them, doesn't she?

-Yeah, that's right.

-Makes the best of life.

She's just such a lovely person that cares for everybody,

even though really she's the one that needs the care.

She's so excited about this weekend.

You can see it, it's all over her face. It's lovely.

It's been a fabulous day, absolutely brilliant idea

and, fortunately, she didn't suspect anything.

Very heart-warming how the community just comes together,

all walks of life, gets stuck in

and really push forward for the community.

It's wonderful.

It really has been a wonderful day and it's all been for Tammy.

I hope you've enjoyed today's show.

Do join us again for many more street party surprises, won't you?

Because we could be in your street the next time

and this auction could be for you.

Until then, it's goodbye.

Tammy is now looking forward to her upcoming activity weekend

but perhaps it's Tatum who is the most excited.