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0:00:02 > 0:00:05These days, we don't get a chance to connect with the people that

0:00:05 > 0:00:08live in our street. Well, today, all that is going to change,

0:00:08 > 0:00:11because today, we are bringing the whole community together

0:00:11 > 0:00:13in one place, in this street.

0:00:13 > 0:00:14It's an ordinary street,

0:00:14 > 0:00:18but it's home to an extraordinary woman, called Sarah.

0:00:19 > 0:00:21She's spent her life nursing the sick...

0:00:22 > 0:00:26She's always gone above and beyond her duty.

0:00:26 > 0:00:27..but now she and her children are facing

0:00:27 > 0:00:30a family tragedy of their own.

0:00:30 > 0:00:33She's kept herself so strong, to keep the children going.

0:00:33 > 0:00:37Her friends and neighbours want her to know she's not alone,

0:00:37 > 0:00:40so we're going to take donated treasures from local people...

0:00:40 > 0:00:44- This is just exactly what we're looking for.- Yes, we'll take that.

0:00:44 > 0:00:46We'll take that. That's something which is quite nice.

0:00:46 > 0:00:49..and a famous sports star,

0:00:49 > 0:00:51and sell them in a saleroom, on bric-a-brac stalls,

0:00:51 > 0:00:54and at my Street Auction...

0:00:54 > 0:00:56Sold! He's got a guitar! Yeah!

0:00:56 > 0:00:59'..and we'll use the money to do something great for the family,

0:00:59 > 0:01:03'but how will Sarah react when she finds out all of this is for her?'

0:01:07 > 0:01:09Today, we're in Clydach in Wales,

0:01:09 > 0:01:15a little village just north of Swansea, home to just 8,000 people.

0:01:15 > 0:01:20In 2007, this street became home to a young couple, Chris and Sarah.

0:01:20 > 0:01:23We met each other local, in Pontardawe.

0:01:23 > 0:01:26He was with his friends, I was with my friends,

0:01:26 > 0:01:29we had a few drinks. We were together since then, really.

0:01:29 > 0:01:32It was clear from the start that Chris and Sarah were meant

0:01:32 > 0:01:35for each other, as their friends Emma and Michelle recall.

0:01:35 > 0:01:37They were like the perfect couple.

0:01:37 > 0:01:40They even looked similar, they've got similar features.

0:01:40 > 0:01:44Every time they phoned each other, it was always, "Love you,"

0:01:44 > 0:01:46on the end and everything.

0:01:46 > 0:01:48They were just soulmates.

0:01:48 > 0:01:52Sarah cared for the long-term and terminally ill in the community,

0:01:52 > 0:01:55and Chris worked at the local nickel refinery.

0:01:55 > 0:01:58In 2008, their son Alfie was born,

0:01:58 > 0:02:01followed three years later by daughter Mia.

0:02:01 > 0:02:03We just wanted the same things.

0:02:03 > 0:02:05The children came first,

0:02:05 > 0:02:08and then we did plan, you know, eventually getting married,

0:02:08 > 0:02:11and just having a happy home and growing old together,

0:02:11 > 0:02:15and didn't really think any further than that, really.

0:02:15 > 0:02:20But in the summer of 2015, Chris had a seizure and was rushed to A&E.

0:02:20 > 0:02:25She phoned me on the Sunday to say that Chris had been taken ill.

0:02:25 > 0:02:27He'd had fits through the night.

0:02:27 > 0:02:30And I could tell by the look on Sarah's face, coming up the road

0:02:30 > 0:02:34on the school run in the morning, she was beside herself.

0:02:34 > 0:02:38I think she knew it wasn't good news.

0:02:38 > 0:02:41The doctors found Chris had two brain tumours.

0:02:41 > 0:02:44He had operations and began chemotherapy.

0:02:44 > 0:02:47Leading up to Christmas was the hardest time.

0:02:47 > 0:02:52Sarah took the time out from work to care for Chris herself.

0:02:52 > 0:02:56Everything I kind of got on with in work,

0:02:56 > 0:03:00it helped me to look after Chris, made me understand things

0:03:00 > 0:03:03a bit more, but you really don't ever think it's going to hit you.

0:03:05 > 0:03:10Unfortunately, Chris passed away on the 23rd of December.

0:03:10 > 0:03:14Chris was just 41 when he died, leaving behind Sarah,

0:03:14 > 0:03:17seven-year-old Alfie, and Mia, who was just four.

0:03:17 > 0:03:20The worst and the hardest thing I've ever had to do is

0:03:20 > 0:03:25to come home, and tell them that Daddy's not coming home any more.

0:03:29 > 0:03:32And, you know, Chris was such a massive,

0:03:32 > 0:03:35massive part of their lives. He still is now.

0:03:35 > 0:03:39Massive part of their lives. It's tough, you know, every day.

0:03:40 > 0:03:43I mean, they speak about Daddy and when Daddy's coming home,

0:03:43 > 0:03:46and it's just hard to tell them he's not.

0:03:47 > 0:03:49Most of us would have crumbled

0:03:49 > 0:03:52but Sarah found the strength to think of others, even then.

0:03:52 > 0:03:57Sarah wanted to give something back for the treatment

0:03:57 > 0:04:00and everything that Chris had, cos she thought it was all amazing.

0:04:00 > 0:04:02She's raised quite a bit of money.

0:04:02 > 0:04:07We done "wear a hat day" in school, for all the children,

0:04:07 > 0:04:10and then every year now, we'll be fundraising

0:04:10 > 0:04:13for brain tumour research.

0:04:15 > 0:04:19Sarah's done so much for others, we'd love to say a big thank you.

0:04:19 > 0:04:22Chris started landscaping their garden before he died

0:04:22 > 0:04:26but didn't have time to complete it, so we want to help finish

0:04:26 > 0:04:30the job for Sarah, but we're going to need to raise £1,500.

0:04:33 > 0:04:35And this is how we're going to do it.

0:04:35 > 0:04:36Well, the plan is,

0:04:36 > 0:04:39we ask all of Sarah's friends and neighbours to donate any

0:04:39 > 0:04:41unwanted or unloved items,

0:04:41 > 0:04:43so we can sell them on the street here in a pop-up auction.

0:04:43 > 0:04:46Now, that's a big challenge, but the real test is keeping this

0:04:46 > 0:04:50a secret from Sarah and her kids until after the auction.

0:04:51 > 0:04:54It's a tough ask, so I've called on car boot specialist

0:04:54 > 0:04:57and upcycling whiz Irina Aggrey to help me.

0:04:58 > 0:05:03- Hello, darling, good to see you. - Good to see you too.- Right on time.

0:05:03 > 0:05:05- Give us a hug. - Oh, we've got a challenge today.

0:05:05 > 0:05:06OK, tell me about it.

0:05:06 > 0:05:09We're going to knock on as many doors as possible in this street,

0:05:09 > 0:05:11and the adjacent streets, asking for unwanted stuff.

0:05:11 > 0:05:13We're going to fill this lovely van,

0:05:13 > 0:05:16and hopefully have a big pop-up auction with a big street party.

0:05:16 > 0:05:18OK, let's flip a coin.

0:05:18 > 0:05:20- You take one side of the street, I'll take the other.- OK.

0:05:20 > 0:05:23- You can call, OK?- Tails!

0:05:23 > 0:05:26- Yes!- You won. - I'm going to take the left street.

0:05:26 > 0:05:27OK, I'll take the right.

0:05:27 > 0:05:31Which of us will bring in the most donations? Only one way to find out.

0:05:31 > 0:05:33Let's hit the streets.

0:05:37 > 0:05:39It's not looking good.

0:05:42 > 0:05:46Irina's first to strike lucky, at Donna's.

0:05:46 > 0:05:49If you'd have come last week, I had loads.

0:05:49 > 0:05:52This 24-piece tea set was made by Staffordshire company

0:05:52 > 0:05:56Broadhurst, which has specialised in highly decorative China

0:05:56 > 0:06:00since Victorian times, and this set dates back to 1981.

0:06:01 > 0:06:04It's Lady Diana, to commemorate their wedding,

0:06:04 > 0:06:07when they got married. It's never been out of the box.

0:06:07 > 0:06:10Each of the cups and plates is decorated with an important

0:06:10 > 0:06:15royal landmark. Memorabilia like this is an antique of the future,

0:06:15 > 0:06:17and I think this set could be worth over £25.

0:06:19 > 0:06:24My father passed away last July, but he always gave to charity.

0:06:24 > 0:06:26This is just exactly what we're looking for.

0:06:26 > 0:06:29It's in prime condition. It's never been used.

0:06:29 > 0:06:32And the lady's got the original receipt as well.

0:06:32 > 0:06:34- The date is on there. Is it '81? - It is.- 1981.

0:06:34 > 0:06:38It turns out that Donna and her husband know Sarah.

0:06:38 > 0:06:40- She was caring for Peter's mother. - Really?

0:06:40 > 0:06:43Yeah, Peter's mother died three months after my father,

0:06:43 > 0:06:47and lived upstairs, and Sarah was caring.

0:06:48 > 0:06:50I didn't meet her, but Pete knows her.

0:06:50 > 0:06:53Yeah, carer for my mother. She was lovely.

0:06:53 > 0:06:55Very, very, very nice person.

0:06:56 > 0:06:58While Irina's collecting the tea set,

0:06:58 > 0:07:03I'm also on the ceramics trail - to check out Gwilym's attic.

0:07:03 > 0:07:07- Yeah. You hold the steps for me, at the bottom.- There we are, then.

0:07:07 > 0:07:10- Is this it?- Yes. - Gosh, it's massive.

0:07:10 > 0:07:14Well, this is like an ornamental ceramic case for a mantel clock,

0:07:14 > 0:07:17isn't it? To make the clock look a lot more important,

0:07:17 > 0:07:18- cos it's got quite a small dial. - Aye.

0:07:18 > 0:07:20Did you ever have the clock?

0:07:20 > 0:07:25- I did have a clock, but it disintegrated.- Oh, did it?- Aye.

0:07:25 > 0:07:27And it would have struck on the hour, cos that would have had

0:07:27 > 0:07:30- a pendulum, cos that's quite a long drop in there.- Yes.

0:07:30 > 0:07:34I love the decoration. I love the roses. They're hand-painted.

0:07:34 > 0:07:37- And all of... You know, it's a beautiful decoration.- Yes.

0:07:37 > 0:07:39I don't know who the maker is.

0:07:39 > 0:07:41There is a serial number at the bottom,

0:07:41 > 0:07:43which means these were mass-produced, look.

0:07:43 > 0:07:45- And they're mass produced from a mould...- Aye.

0:07:45 > 0:07:49- ..and then decorated afterwards. - Afterwards.- Yeah.

0:07:49 > 0:07:54This clock cover was probably made around 1890, possibly in France.

0:07:54 > 0:07:58It features a central panel called a cartouche, a scrolling top

0:07:58 > 0:08:02or pediment, and at each side, columns called pilasters.

0:08:02 > 0:08:06It's style is out of fashion right now, but it does have kitsch appeal.

0:08:06 > 0:08:08I think if we put this into a proper auction,

0:08:08 > 0:08:10we'll get a proper price for it,

0:08:10 > 0:08:12because I don't think I could sell this on the pop-up rostrum.

0:08:12 > 0:08:14I might get about £10 or £20 for it,

0:08:14 > 0:08:16but I think it's worth a lot more than that.

0:08:16 > 0:08:18I like the hand-decoration, I love the roses,

0:08:18 > 0:08:20I love the fact it's showy.

0:08:20 > 0:08:24- How long have you had this? - Oh, I've had it donkey's years.

0:08:24 > 0:08:28- How old are you?- I'm 92.- Are you? Gosh, you don't look it!

0:08:28 > 0:08:31- I'm 92. - Wow, and here you are, look,

0:08:31 > 0:08:35footing the steps for me, on the top of your landing.

0:08:36 > 0:08:41Just down the road, Irina's got wind of something she could upcycle.

0:08:41 > 0:08:42I'm glad I caught you.

0:08:43 > 0:08:48Marian's donating a 1950s kitchen unit with loads of potential.

0:08:48 > 0:08:52- This was here when I bought the house.- Yeah, it's wonderful.

0:08:52 > 0:08:54I could get so much good use out of it, and you know what?

0:08:54 > 0:08:57It could get loved again, which is nice.

0:08:57 > 0:09:00It's got lovely details, like this original memo board,

0:09:00 > 0:09:03and it's really on trend at the moment.

0:09:03 > 0:09:06Refurbished, I reckon this could fetch over £120,

0:09:06 > 0:09:10but in the cold light of day, we spot a problem.

0:09:10 > 0:09:12- It's got fresh woodworm.- Oh. - So literally all we do is tap...

0:09:12 > 0:09:16- FRESH woodworm?- Yeah, see? - Oh, God, look at that!

0:09:16 > 0:09:19So, when you tapped that, your finger went straight through it.

0:09:19 > 0:09:22I don't think it's going to make it.

0:09:22 > 0:09:24You wouldn't know a good carpenter, would you?

0:09:24 > 0:09:27I think you'll need more than a carpenter for that.

0:09:27 > 0:09:30- You're thinking the same? - Bonfire would be better.

0:09:31 > 0:09:34I think he might be right. Don't know why I'm laughing.

0:09:34 > 0:09:36Gareth's not convinced about the kitchen cupboard,

0:09:36 > 0:09:41but he and his wife have got some other donations for us.

0:09:41 > 0:09:43Tell me a little bit about these pieces.

0:09:43 > 0:09:49This was my grandmother's, and then my mother's, and then me.

0:09:49 > 0:09:52I love the colour, cos it's kind of like a turquoise colour.

0:09:52 > 0:09:54- There's that one as well.- Ooh!

0:09:54 > 0:09:57- I could just picture the turkey on that.- Yeah.

0:09:57 > 0:10:00There's almost a whole dinner set here.

0:10:00 > 0:10:01This design's called Cornflour,

0:10:01 > 0:10:05by the Grimwade brothers of Winton Pottery in Stoke.

0:10:05 > 0:10:11This set was made between 1890 and 1900, and could make us £50.

0:10:11 > 0:10:15- So this also belonged to your grandmother?- Yeah.

0:10:15 > 0:10:18Look at the colours! They're still so vivid, aren't they?

0:10:18 > 0:10:21These Spode plates are decorated with scenes from the life of

0:10:21 > 0:10:22the poet Lord Byron,

0:10:22 > 0:10:25and were produced from the 1930s to the 1960s.

0:10:27 > 0:10:31This four-section sandwich plate could be worth between £5 and £10.

0:10:31 > 0:10:33There's this as well. It's a bit chipped.

0:10:33 > 0:10:35- I don't know if it's worth anything. - Yeah.

0:10:35 > 0:10:38- And I don't know how old it is. I know it was me mother's.- Really?

0:10:38 > 0:10:42- So this was your mother's?- Yeah. - Cos to me, this looks quite current.

0:10:44 > 0:10:47This vase is made from lustreware, a technique where the pottery

0:10:47 > 0:10:50is given an iridescent finish, using metal glaze.

0:10:52 > 0:10:54The damage would affect the value for a collector,

0:10:54 > 0:10:58but I'm sure someone would give us a couple of pounds for it.

0:10:58 > 0:11:00At my next house, Wendy's got a couple of donations for our

0:11:00 > 0:11:04bric-a-brac stall, and it turns out she also knows Sarah.

0:11:06 > 0:11:10Her partner was Chris. We knew him quite well.

0:11:10 > 0:11:12You know, he loved the rugby and everything. Yeah.

0:11:12 > 0:11:14- My husband used to talk to him about the rugby.- Oh, really?

0:11:14 > 0:11:20Yeah, he did, yeah, yeah. And he was just a lovely guy.

0:11:20 > 0:11:22- So sad, isn't it?- Very sad. - Such a sad story.

0:11:22 > 0:11:24- And of course, he's so young, as well.- Yeah.

0:11:27 > 0:11:30Everywhere we go, we meet people who know Sarah.

0:11:30 > 0:11:33As a nurse in the community, looking after the sick and dying,

0:11:33 > 0:11:36Sarah's been a support to many local families,

0:11:36 > 0:11:39as her friend and colleague Michelle has seen.

0:11:39 > 0:11:43All the people that we've looked after have thought the world of her.

0:11:43 > 0:11:49She's always going the extra mile to help them and make them smile.

0:11:49 > 0:11:53Her and Chris went shopping for one of them to buy him

0:11:53 > 0:11:55a bin to put all his recycling in, and everything.

0:11:55 > 0:12:00She's always going above and beyond her duty.

0:12:00 > 0:12:02But that is just Sarah, anyway.

0:12:02 > 0:12:06This close-knit community took Sarah to its heart,

0:12:06 > 0:12:10just as it did when Chris lost his parents when he was a teenager.

0:12:10 > 0:12:14Chris grew up in this village, went to all the local schools.

0:12:14 > 0:12:16You know, it's just the village community,

0:12:16 > 0:12:19they all know each other and all gel together.

0:12:19 > 0:12:22You know, if we went out local and he was there,

0:12:22 > 0:12:24you could always sit and have a drink and have a chat with him.

0:12:24 > 0:12:29Chris was one of those few genuinely nice men,

0:12:29 > 0:12:32and you don't see many of them sometimes.

0:12:32 > 0:12:35And Chris proved as good a dad as he was a friend.

0:12:35 > 0:12:39Chris was a very hands-on father. Even though he done shift work,

0:12:39 > 0:12:43him and Sarah completely split the work with the children.

0:12:43 > 0:12:45It was their main job.

0:12:45 > 0:12:48He love... Loves the children so much.

0:12:51 > 0:12:57When Alfie was born, one of his friends was getting married two days

0:12:57 > 0:13:01after, and he just couldn't wait to take Alfie out to show the world

0:13:01 > 0:13:03his son had been born.

0:13:05 > 0:13:08Alfie, I see, has struggled.

0:13:08 > 0:13:12He misses him so much when he's achieving something.

0:13:12 > 0:13:17He plays football, and when he scores a goal, he gives it a bit of

0:13:17 > 0:13:21this, and it's just so sad to watch, because you just can't fix it.

0:13:23 > 0:13:25And Mia...

0:13:25 > 0:13:28every time she sees the sun shine...

0:13:33 > 0:13:36Every time she sees the sun shine, or the moon, she says,

0:13:36 > 0:13:38"That's my daddy." It's so sad.

0:13:42 > 0:13:43You keep going.

0:13:43 > 0:13:48You just wake up every day, and you keep going, doing the best you can.

0:13:50 > 0:13:55Chris knew time was short and tried his hardest to complete the work

0:13:55 > 0:13:57that need doing around the house,

0:13:57 > 0:14:00but there was one job he didn't have time to finish.

0:14:01 > 0:14:03Since Chris has passed away,

0:14:03 > 0:14:07the garden has just been left as a project unfinished,

0:14:07 > 0:14:10because there's been other things that Sarah's had to deal with

0:14:10 > 0:14:15inside the house, so the garden is as is when Chris passed away.

0:14:17 > 0:14:20So, that's my mission - with the help of Sarah's friends and

0:14:20 > 0:14:23neighbours, I want to raise enough money to make this space into

0:14:23 > 0:14:25the garden Chris dreamed of for his family.

0:14:27 > 0:14:31I think it's amazing that the whole community can get

0:14:31 > 0:14:34involved to just do something nice, something selfless, something

0:14:34 > 0:14:38that's going to make a difference, and she'll be overwhelmed.

0:14:38 > 0:14:40She'll be overwhelmed.

0:14:40 > 0:14:43She deserves this little bit back, to help them move on.

0:14:44 > 0:14:48I'm going to meet Sarah and the kids at home, to see if they'll

0:14:48 > 0:14:52donate something themselves, but I mustn't get rumbled.

0:14:52 > 0:14:56Wish me luck - and, hopefully, we can get some kids' things to sell.

0:14:59 > 0:15:02- Got some things here... - Oh, fantastic.- ..that the kids

0:15:02 > 0:15:05- want to give. It does all work, it's fine.- Have you asked your daughter?

0:15:05 > 0:15:07She's sleeping. Yeah, she done it earlier.

0:15:07 > 0:15:09- She said that you could have that.- Are you sure?

0:15:09 > 0:15:12- Yeah, 100%, yeah, it's fine. - Oh, bless you, thank you.

0:15:12 > 0:15:15Oh, that's brilliant! Star Wars Lego, thank you so much.

0:15:15 > 0:15:19- Star Wars Lego, yeah. Some bits and pieces.- Are you a Lego fan?

0:15:20 > 0:15:25- No.- No? Oh, Lego's brilliant. I was a Lego fan when I was your age.

0:15:25 > 0:15:31- I still am. Oh, hello!- Say hello, Mia.- Hello.- What's your name? Mia?

0:15:31 > 0:15:37- Mia.- Hello. Mummy said you'd been... I hate taking things off kiddies!

0:15:37 > 0:15:40Oh, it's all right, isn't it? You helped Mummy, didn't you?

0:15:40 > 0:15:41You've been the best.

0:15:41 > 0:15:43Oh, God, this is really good.

0:15:43 > 0:15:45I haven't caught you on a bad day, have I? You're not working?

0:15:45 > 0:15:49No, no, I'm not actually in work at the moment.

0:15:49 > 0:15:52- What do you do, then? - I work for the NHS...- Oh, do you?

0:15:52 > 0:15:57Yeah, palliative care, long-term health and stuff like that, I do.

0:15:57 > 0:15:58So...

0:15:58 > 0:16:01- Gosh, have you been doing that long? - Eight years.- Have you?- Yeah.

0:16:01 > 0:16:03Do you like doing it?

0:16:03 > 0:16:05We've just been through a tough time at the moment, so...

0:16:05 > 0:16:07- Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. - No, it's all right.

0:16:07 > 0:16:09They lost their dad just before Christmas.

0:16:09 > 0:16:13- Oh, really?- Yeah, didn't we? - Oh, I'm sorry.

0:16:13 > 0:16:15But we've got to keep smiling, haven't we, babs? Yeah.

0:16:15 > 0:16:16Oh, they're so young.

0:16:19 > 0:16:20I'll just put those there.

0:16:24 > 0:16:28A big, big thank you to all three of you, cos you've given up lots

0:16:28 > 0:16:31to talk to me, and you've donated really, really well, so thank you.

0:16:31 > 0:16:33- It's OK. You're welcome.- High-five?

0:16:33 > 0:16:36- Yeah!- All right, thanks again. - See you then. Bye-bye.- Bye.

0:16:39 > 0:16:42Well, I think we got away with it.

0:16:42 > 0:16:46Gosh, what a lovely family. What a lovely family.

0:16:46 > 0:16:49I would love to have sat down in the back garden and talked to them all

0:16:49 > 0:16:53for a bit longer, but without giving the game away, that wasn't possible.

0:16:53 > 0:16:55I think I pushed it right to the limit.

0:16:55 > 0:16:59We haven't got nearly enough items yet to raise the money we need.

0:16:59 > 0:17:01Time for a final push.

0:17:03 > 0:17:07- Hi. Hello. Where's your mum? - She's in the bath.

0:17:07 > 0:17:11- So, did Mummy say to bring this down?- Yeah.- They're your donations?

0:17:11 > 0:17:14- Yeah.- OK, then. So, can you tell me what you've got?

0:17:14 > 0:17:16I've got, like, loads of toys in there.

0:17:16 > 0:17:19I've got loads of toys I don't need any more, I have.

0:17:19 > 0:17:22Teddy bears are the world's most collectable toys,

0:17:22 > 0:17:25and one famous maker is Steiff.

0:17:25 > 0:17:26This one isn't Steiff,

0:17:26 > 0:17:30but the most expensive one ever sold made over £100,000 at auction.

0:17:30 > 0:17:32Brilliant. Take care.

0:17:32 > 0:17:34Charlie is a very generous girl indeed,

0:17:34 > 0:17:38and I think her bag of goodies will raise over £20.

0:17:38 > 0:17:41At my next house, I stumble on a treasure trove,

0:17:41 > 0:17:44all owned by Peter, who's in a generous mood.

0:17:44 > 0:17:46Gosh, you've got a lot of stuff in here.

0:17:46 > 0:17:49If you put that red one in, cos that's the glass, that's nice.

0:17:49 > 0:17:53'Cranberry glass is made by adding gold to molten glass.

0:17:53 > 0:17:55'This modern decanter's worth a few pounds.'

0:17:55 > 0:17:57If you take these...

0:17:57 > 0:17:59There's a matching pair there, eh, Paul?

0:17:59 > 0:18:01- OK, thank you. - That would be great, that would.

0:18:01 > 0:18:03- Lovely matching pair. - Yes, little brass spill vases.

0:18:03 > 0:18:06'Before matches were widely available,

0:18:06 > 0:18:09'at the end of the 19th century, spill vases would have held

0:18:09 > 0:18:13'tapers or twists of paper, which would have been lit from the fire.'

0:18:13 > 0:18:16And we've also got this here. This lovely collector's plate, look.

0:18:16 > 0:18:18- Look at that.- Would that be nice?

0:18:18 > 0:18:20- And you've got the price tag on that.- Yeah.

0:18:20 > 0:18:23- There's a price tag on there, as well, which I purchased. - OK. Thank you.

0:18:23 > 0:18:26Also, if we put this in, what do you think?

0:18:26 > 0:18:29- That will be fabulous for it. - That would be lovely.

0:18:29 > 0:18:33'The plate is moulded with brightly coloured glazes and gilding.

0:18:33 > 0:18:36'Biblical designs like this Adam and Eve scene were popular in

0:18:36 > 0:18:40'Victorian times, and Peter paid over £20 for it.'

0:18:41 > 0:18:44- We've got a little puppy dog here. - Oh, I like the dog.

0:18:44 > 0:18:47- Do you like the dog?- He looks nice. - He's got a lovely face, hasn't he?

0:18:47 > 0:18:50- Kids will love it.- Yeah, they'll love him, the children will be on for that.

0:18:50 > 0:18:54'The dog's head is made from treacle glaze, a dark-brown pottery

0:18:54 > 0:18:59'finish very popular in the 1950s for ornaments and souvenirs.'

0:18:59 > 0:19:02Are you a bit of a trader? Do you do the markets and things?

0:19:02 > 0:19:03I used to, yes.

0:19:03 > 0:19:07- I used to do a lot of those. - I can see it.- In the old days.

0:19:07 > 0:19:09'And it keeps coming.'

0:19:09 > 0:19:12- Will that be any good at all?- Yes. We'll take that.

0:19:12 > 0:19:15'This classic Georgian-style candelabra

0:19:15 > 0:19:17'has elegant sweeping arms.

0:19:17 > 0:19:21'It's silver plated, but still could make a few pounds.'

0:19:21 > 0:19:25It's like going into a little antique shop. It's just full of stuff!

0:19:25 > 0:19:29'Meanwhile, Irina's struck gold again with Rachel and her family.'

0:19:29 > 0:19:33These are all little bits that have just been handed down.

0:19:33 > 0:19:36There's a nice little collection of China here.

0:19:36 > 0:19:38I think the star item is this little pot.

0:19:38 > 0:19:43It's a pattern called Indian Tree by the Staffordshire pottery company HJ Wood

0:19:43 > 0:19:45and dates back to the 1960s.

0:19:45 > 0:19:47It could be worth £10.

0:19:49 > 0:19:53Oh, that's lovely. That's just a nice, clean colour.

0:19:53 > 0:19:55Very contemporary.

0:19:55 > 0:19:57This glazed jug is made from earthenware,

0:19:57 > 0:20:01a simple pottery made from fired clay.

0:20:01 > 0:20:04It might have been a milk jug and it should make a fiver.

0:20:05 > 0:20:08Where did you get these from, Helen? They're yours?

0:20:08 > 0:20:10I have them from Neath.

0:20:11 > 0:20:14- Neath Fair.- We'll hold one each.

0:20:14 > 0:20:15They can have a little chat.

0:20:17 > 0:20:20These three figures look like they're carved from acacia wood,

0:20:20 > 0:20:22a dark hardwood with a lovely grain,

0:20:22 > 0:20:25found across Africa and the Far East.

0:20:25 > 0:20:30They're not antique, but someone will surely pay £15 for them.

0:20:30 > 0:20:34Back at Peter's, he's found even more things for me!

0:20:34 > 0:20:36Wow! This is great for our bric-a-brac stall.

0:20:36 > 0:20:40- I've hit Aladdin's cave! - There we are.- Thank you very much.

0:20:40 > 0:20:42- That's a nice print, isn't it? - Lovely.

0:20:42 > 0:20:45- That's lovely.- That's a special lady there, isn't it?- There you go, look at that. Yes.

0:20:45 > 0:20:47I think there's £2 or £3 there, as well.

0:20:47 > 0:20:50'This charming rustic study of two sisters

0:20:50 > 0:20:52'is painted in the Victorian style.

0:20:52 > 0:20:56'It's not by a famous artist, but it would be a lovely gift for

0:20:56 > 0:20:59'a mum or a grandmother, and the donations keep on coming.'

0:20:59 > 0:21:01- Oh, I love those. - Would they be great?- Yes.

0:21:01 > 0:21:04- They'd be fabulous, wouldn't they? - Do you know who made them?

0:21:04 > 0:21:07- One of them's from Ireland.- Yeah.

0:21:07 > 0:21:11And the other one is from North Wales. This is a thumb stick.

0:21:11 > 0:21:14'A thumb stick is a walking stick that comes up to chest height.

0:21:14 > 0:21:17'If you rest your thumb in the crook, it makes

0:21:17 > 0:21:20'a very comfortable stick for hiking.'

0:21:20 > 0:21:22There's an old electric guitar down there.

0:21:22 > 0:21:23Is that the one over there?

0:21:23 > 0:21:26- That's the one you can have. - Oh, thank you.- Yes.

0:21:26 > 0:21:28That's brilliant. I see money, money, money.

0:21:30 > 0:21:32'At the 11th hour, Peter's come to the rescue

0:21:32 > 0:21:35'and helped me fill my side of the van.

0:21:35 > 0:21:38'Irina's still has got one last house call to make -

0:21:38 > 0:21:39'at another of Sarah's friends,

0:21:39 > 0:21:43'also called Sarah, who's having a clear out.'

0:21:43 > 0:21:46Nice. Celine Dion. Oh, my God! I love her as a singer.

0:21:46 > 0:21:47- Do you like her?- Yes.

0:21:47 > 0:21:49New items, always handy.

0:21:49 > 0:21:51That means none of the pieces are missing.

0:21:51 > 0:21:54As well as the perfume, Sarah is donating some games.

0:21:54 > 0:21:56As a mum, she understands what

0:21:56 > 0:21:58we're trying to achieve for her friend.

0:21:58 > 0:22:01It'll be nice for them to have the garden done and have

0:22:01 > 0:22:06something out there to remember Chris at the back of the garden.

0:22:06 > 0:22:07So the kids can go there,

0:22:07 > 0:22:10like a bench or something to put there so they can go out

0:22:10 > 0:22:13there to speak and have a think and talk about their father.

0:22:13 > 0:22:16That's what they miss, going somewhere to talk.

0:22:16 > 0:22:19That's the end of our rummage.

0:22:20 > 0:22:23It's time to take a look at what we've collected and see which

0:22:23 > 0:22:26of us has gathered the most.

0:22:26 > 0:22:27I tell you what...

0:22:27 > 0:22:29Kind of even-stevens, what do you think?

0:22:29 > 0:22:33- It does look like it, doesn't it? It really does.- Pretty equal.

0:22:33 > 0:22:35- But, look, I'd like to start off with this.- I know!

0:22:35 > 0:22:38- Because I think that is fantastic. - I love it. Can you see...

0:22:38 > 0:22:39- It's just wonderful.- I can see it.

0:22:39 > 0:22:42It's so retro and that's why I've been trying my hardest to find

0:22:42 > 0:22:45a carpenter, a local carpenter who can restore this.

0:22:45 > 0:22:48I haven't had much luck, but there could be a strong possibility.

0:22:48 > 0:22:50I just need to give him a call back later.

0:22:50 > 0:22:52He might be able to do something with this.

0:22:54 > 0:22:58Carved doggies which I think are quite quirky, quite... Quite kitsch.

0:22:58 > 0:23:01- With the mixed blue and white. - Yeah.- Bit of Edwardian.

0:23:01 > 0:23:03- Doesn't that say "over the top"? - Oh, my God.

0:23:03 > 0:23:06- It's just flamboyant, isn't it? - It is, yeah.

0:23:06 > 0:23:07Unbelievable. Is this hand-painted?

0:23:07 > 0:23:09- Yeah, it is hand-painted.- Amazing.

0:23:09 > 0:23:13I mean, it's gaudy, gaudy, but it looks brilliant.

0:23:13 > 0:23:15'Someone's also donated this.

0:23:15 > 0:23:18'It's a Napoleon clock, because it looks like his famous hat,

0:23:18 > 0:23:22'and it probably dates back to the 1920s.

0:23:22 > 0:23:25'We've got some great stuff and I think we'll send three items

0:23:25 > 0:23:27'to the saleroom.

0:23:28 > 0:23:31'The ceramic clock mount,

0:23:31 > 0:23:34'Napoleon clock and the Royal Wedding tea set.

0:23:34 > 0:23:39'Irina's given herself quite a challenge with her upcycling task.

0:23:39 > 0:23:42'Everything else will go to our bric-a-brac stalls

0:23:42 > 0:23:44'and the pop-up auction.'

0:23:44 > 0:23:47- Well done.- I know. Put it there, partner.- Well done, well done.

0:23:48 > 0:23:52It's the day of our street auction and we're not going to let

0:23:52 > 0:23:54a little bit of rain get us down.

0:23:54 > 0:23:57We've only a got a few hours until we're open for business.

0:23:57 > 0:24:01Our van's piled high with finds from the rummage day,

0:24:01 > 0:24:03so everyone's pitching in to help.

0:24:04 > 0:24:08We've got stalls to set up and a street to transform.

0:24:08 > 0:24:11All of this area is ours to have some fun with today and,

0:24:11 > 0:24:14hopefully, in a few hours' time,

0:24:14 > 0:24:17the community will start to gravitate towards this street.

0:24:17 > 0:24:20Everybody in the surrounding neighbourhood will come together

0:24:20 > 0:24:22as one, big, powerful unit to have

0:24:22 > 0:24:25a great time and raise lots of money for Sarah.

0:24:26 > 0:24:29We've recruited a team of local helpers and, of course,

0:24:29 > 0:24:32one of the first to volunteer was Sarah herself.

0:24:34 > 0:24:37Morning, everyone. Good morning, good morning.

0:24:37 > 0:24:41I see you've all met Irina. You've got sashes on.

0:24:41 > 0:24:44We're going to get the stuff out from underneath the tables,

0:24:44 > 0:24:47the bric-a-brac. We're going to find stations for everything.

0:24:47 > 0:24:49Big smiles on your face, OK? Don't let the weather put you off.

0:24:49 > 0:24:52I know it's going to change and hundreds of people will turn up.

0:24:52 > 0:24:53Right, we can make this work, can't we?

0:24:53 > 0:24:55- Yes.- Yes? Ready for this, team?

0:24:55 > 0:24:57Yes! THEY CHEER

0:25:00 > 0:25:03We'll be selling refreshments in the community hall later

0:25:03 > 0:25:06but, in the meantime, I'm going to get the drinks in.

0:25:06 > 0:25:07Cup of tea?

0:25:07 > 0:25:10Cup of tea? There's a couple of coffees and some water there.

0:25:10 > 0:25:14'And I'm not going to go hungry. Jan's been busy baking.'

0:25:14 > 0:25:17Some Welsh cakes, which is traditional. Welsh.

0:25:17 > 0:25:18- Did you make these?- Yes.

0:25:18 > 0:25:20- You can try them if you like. - Oh, good.

0:25:20 > 0:25:22I'll try one now.

0:25:22 > 0:25:24THEY LAUGH

0:25:24 > 0:25:26- Do you know Sarah? - Yes, I do.- You do.

0:25:26 > 0:25:30She's been marvellous, so strong after her husband died at

0:25:30 > 0:25:32Christmas time. Well, it was only two days before.

0:25:32 > 0:25:35She's a lovely girl. My heart goes out to her, really.

0:25:35 > 0:25:38'We've got to do our best for Sarah and I think some of our

0:25:38 > 0:25:41'donations could raise quite a lot for the cause.'

0:25:41 > 0:25:44Remember that 1950s stand-alone kitchen cabinet?

0:25:44 > 0:25:47Well, fingers crossed, it's...

0:25:47 > 0:25:48Well, it's here.

0:25:49 > 0:25:52- Irina!- I know. Yeah.

0:25:54 > 0:25:56- This is...- Our '50s retro cabinet.

0:25:56 > 0:26:00I needed an expert to give me some advice and suggest something,

0:26:00 > 0:26:02so I got a carpenter to have a look at it.

0:26:02 > 0:26:04He thought he could do something with it,

0:26:04 > 0:26:07but then only when he took it back to his workshop, started

0:26:07 > 0:26:10taking away all the rotten bits of woodworm and things like that...

0:26:10 > 0:26:13- He realised how bad it was.- Yeah.

0:26:13 > 0:26:16Guess some things are salvageable and some aren't.

0:26:16 > 0:26:17'But there is some good news -

0:26:17 > 0:26:20'the carpenter's donating a piece of furniture of his own for us

0:26:20 > 0:26:23'to sell and we'll find out what it looks like soon.

0:26:26 > 0:26:29'I'll be auctioning off a few special items later, but we're

0:26:29 > 0:26:32'really going to need the crowds to come and brave the weather.

0:26:32 > 0:26:36'Time for a progress check on the stalls.'

0:26:36 > 0:26:37Look at these.

0:26:39 > 0:26:40Oh, wow!

0:26:40 > 0:26:43I've never seen a Christmas teapot before.

0:26:43 > 0:26:45Not convinced.

0:26:45 > 0:26:46Now, what has that carpenter donated?

0:26:46 > 0:26:49Look! Look at that - it's beautiful!

0:26:49 > 0:26:52Almost looks French.

0:26:52 > 0:26:57It's like a light turquoise blue. Look at the detail on the legs.

0:26:57 > 0:27:01It's in good nick. It's in good working order!

0:27:01 > 0:27:04It's not going to fall apart on us. That's the best bit.

0:27:04 > 0:27:07I was worried the rain would keep people away, but it looks like

0:27:07 > 0:27:10the whole village has turned out -

0:27:10 > 0:27:15and the primary school choir is getting everyone in the party mood.

0:27:15 > 0:27:18# There's a tiny caterpillar on a leaf

0:27:18 > 0:27:22# Wiggle, wiggle, munch, munch, spin, spin, flap, flap

0:27:22 > 0:27:26# There's a tiny caterpillar on a leaf

0:27:26 > 0:27:30# Wiggle, wiggle, munch, munch, spin, spin, flap, flap

0:27:30 > 0:27:35# There's a tiny caterpillar Tiny caterpillar

0:27:35 > 0:27:37# Tiny caterpillar on a leaf

0:27:37 > 0:27:42# Wiggle, wiggle, munch, munch, spin, spin, flap, flap. #

0:27:42 > 0:27:44CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

0:27:46 > 0:27:49And with that it's time to get our street auction officially open.

0:27:49 > 0:27:56- ALL:- Five, four, three, two, one, go!

0:27:56 > 0:27:57Let's do it!

0:27:57 > 0:28:00CHEERING AND LAUGHTER

0:28:01 > 0:28:06We've got such fantastic bric-a-brac, let's start selling.

0:28:08 > 0:28:13Peter's pooch quickly finds a new home, as does Sarah's perfume set.

0:28:14 > 0:28:18And someone's fallen in love with Gareth and Ceranne's dinner set.

0:28:18 > 0:28:21I like this kind of chic vintage.

0:28:21 > 0:28:24It makes us a brilliant £12.

0:28:24 > 0:28:25That's £12, please.

0:28:25 > 0:28:27Thank you very much.

0:28:27 > 0:28:30All the stalls get off to a great start and there's plenty of

0:28:30 > 0:28:32other entertainment for young...

0:28:32 > 0:28:34Hello. Look at that smile.

0:28:34 > 0:28:35..and old.

0:28:35 > 0:28:37HE LAUGHS

0:28:37 > 0:28:39Vroom-vroom!

0:28:41 > 0:28:43We've just heard that Swansea City Football Club

0:28:43 > 0:28:46have heard about what we are doing here today and they want to get

0:28:46 > 0:28:48involved. It's the local team, obviously.

0:28:48 > 0:28:50So they've sent the club ambassador down, an ex-player,

0:28:50 > 0:28:53to donate a couple of items that I can auction off.

0:28:53 > 0:28:56- Hi.- Hi, Paul. Are you OK? It's Lee Trundle.- You played for the club?

0:28:56 > 0:29:01- Yeah, I played for the club for five years and now I'm club ambassador and coach.- Great. OK.

0:29:01 > 0:29:04And you've brought down a signed ball, a brand-new ball.

0:29:04 > 0:29:06And that's autographed by all the players.

0:29:06 > 0:29:07Yeah, autographed by everyone.

0:29:07 > 0:29:10Obviously we've got the Welsh captain there, Ashley Williams,

0:29:10 > 0:29:12- as well, who done great in the Euros.- Fantastic.

0:29:12 > 0:29:16- Every player will be on there.- Do you know what? That's put the value up, hasn't it?- It has.

0:29:16 > 0:29:18Thank you so much. I'll do a header for you. Ready?

0:29:25 > 0:29:28'Before we auction off this special ball, Lee is going to help

0:29:28 > 0:29:30'me smash my personal best.'

0:29:35 > 0:29:37HE LAUGHS

0:29:37 > 0:29:40'23 headers, back of the net.'

0:29:40 > 0:29:42Thank you so much for the donation.

0:29:42 > 0:29:45'I'm sure we'll hit the target with the football donations.

0:29:45 > 0:29:49'And luckily enough, there are lots of Swans fans around here.'

0:29:49 > 0:29:52- He smells lovely. - Does he smell good?- Yeah.

0:29:52 > 0:29:56- Do you think we can auction him off today? - THEY LAUGH

0:29:56 > 0:30:00'Inside, the refreshment room is doing a roaring trade.

0:30:00 > 0:30:04'And Sarah's daughter Mia is getting a whole new look.'

0:30:04 > 0:30:07You look so pretty. How does that look?

0:30:07 > 0:30:09What do you think Mummy will say? Will she like it?

0:30:09 > 0:30:11I think Mummy will, won't she?

0:30:11 > 0:30:13- Oh, bless her. Bless her. - She's so sweet.

0:30:13 > 0:30:15- You're very good.- Thank you.

0:30:15 > 0:30:19- You are very, very, very good. Do you know, I'd have a go...- Yes.

0:30:19 > 0:30:22I would have a go but I think I'm going to do it after the auction.

0:30:22 > 0:30:25I think on the rostrum painted up, it wouldn't look right, would it?

0:30:25 > 0:30:27You'd like a little tiger mouth.

0:30:30 > 0:30:31Everyone's enjoying the day.

0:30:32 > 0:30:36Now our volunteers are doing a great job of raising cash.

0:30:36 > 0:30:41But don't forget, we sent three items off to a saleroom auction.

0:30:41 > 0:30:44And our auctioneer is James Lewis.

0:30:44 > 0:30:47Irina's first find, the royal memorabilia.

0:30:47 > 0:30:49It's surely worth over £25.

0:30:49 > 0:30:52Our Charles and Diana commemorative tea service.

0:30:52 > 0:30:57Unusual lot. 10, £10 waving at the back. Thank you, sir.

0:30:57 > 0:31:0010. 12 do I see? At £10, 12 now.

0:31:00 > 0:31:06At 12. It's on the internet at £12. Anybody else? At 12.

0:31:06 > 0:31:07£12.

0:31:07 > 0:31:10Someone's got a bargain. Next, the French clock case.

0:31:10 > 0:31:13I predicted it would make well over £20.

0:31:13 > 0:31:16£5. Anybody want that?

0:31:17 > 0:31:20Go on. Well done, sir. Thank you. At £5 it's going.

0:31:20 > 0:31:22At 5, and it's with you at £5.

0:31:24 > 0:31:27Turns out ceramic clock covers really are out of fashion.

0:31:27 > 0:31:31Finally, it's the 1920s Napoleon clock and I'm hoping this

0:31:31 > 0:31:34will make £18 to £20.

0:31:34 > 0:31:40At £10. 12 do I see? Blimey, that's cheap. 12. 15. And 18 beats it. £18.

0:31:40 > 0:31:46And 20 now. How about 21? I'm not proud. Every pound counts for this.

0:31:46 > 0:31:5121. 22. 22. 23. With you at 22. 23 do I see?

0:31:51 > 0:31:54- GAVEL BANGS - Yours for 22.

0:31:54 > 0:31:57So we've made £39 from our three items in the saleroom.

0:31:57 > 0:31:59This calls for drastic measures.

0:31:59 > 0:32:05We've got to sell, sell, sell if we're going to hit our target of £1,500.

0:32:05 > 0:32:08Ladies and gentlemen, could I have your attention, please?

0:32:08 > 0:32:13There is ten minutes to go before we stop selling on all the stalls.

0:32:13 > 0:32:16So this is the final big push.

0:32:16 > 0:32:20Everything for sale now, every single item, is £1.

0:32:29 > 0:32:32It's so moving to see the whole village coming together to

0:32:32 > 0:32:34support one of their own.

0:32:34 > 0:32:37They turned out in their hundreds and they've given up their

0:32:37 > 0:32:40treasures, baked us cakes, and handed over their cash.

0:32:42 > 0:32:45And all for a young mum who's been through so much.

0:32:45 > 0:32:48I just hope we've managed to do Sarah proud.

0:32:48 > 0:32:56# You'll never walk alone. #

0:32:58 > 0:33:00CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

0:33:03 > 0:33:05So emotional.

0:33:05 > 0:33:08And with that, the stalls have closed and there's just my pop-up

0:33:08 > 0:33:13auction left to come. But there's another surprise.

0:33:13 > 0:33:15I've just heard some brilliant news.

0:33:15 > 0:33:16A local industry -

0:33:16 > 0:33:19in fact, it's a nickel refinery where Chris used to work -

0:33:19 > 0:33:22has heard about what we're doing here for Sarah.

0:33:22 > 0:33:28And they are donating £500 towards our cause, which is just fantastic.

0:33:28 > 0:33:31It really is. That's going to go a long, long way.

0:33:32 > 0:33:36The £500 will be added to what we made in the saleroom

0:33:36 > 0:33:41and on our stalls. I set us a huge target of £1,500.

0:33:41 > 0:33:43But how have we done so far?

0:33:43 > 0:33:45You've just seen the figures.

0:33:45 > 0:33:47We've already hit our target.

0:33:47 > 0:33:50We've done just over £1,500, which means what I do on the rostrum

0:33:50 > 0:33:52now is a real bonus.

0:33:52 > 0:33:55So let's go out there, let's smash it, and let's work really hard.

0:33:55 > 0:33:59Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for turning up, and I tell you what,

0:33:59 > 0:34:02we've managed to have a whole street party in the rain.

0:34:02 > 0:34:05And it hasn't stopped raining, but hasn't stopped us, has it?

0:34:05 > 0:34:06So let's make it a grand finale.

0:34:06 > 0:34:10Please, please, please, bid generously. Dig deep, OK?

0:34:10 > 0:34:12We need every penny we can get.

0:34:12 > 0:34:15We're going to start straight off with, obviously, lot number one.

0:34:15 > 0:34:19Showing here, Irina is showing us a lovely acoustic guitar.

0:34:19 > 0:34:23It's a steel-strung acoustic guitar. Let's get off at £10.

0:34:23 > 0:34:27£10, straight in there. 10. Is there 12 anywhere? Showing here.

0:34:27 > 0:34:31Come on, 12. Yes, I'll take 12. Can you make it 14? Two more. 14.

0:34:31 > 0:34:36One more, 15? 16? Go on, one more. £16. Thank you very much.

0:34:36 > 0:34:40Well, I'm selling to you £16. Sold. Thank you very much.

0:34:40 > 0:34:42Yeah, he's got a guitar! Yeah!

0:34:42 > 0:34:46Right, Lot number two, showing here, three wooden dogs. Look at this.

0:34:46 > 0:34:48This is a bit of fun.

0:34:48 > 0:34:51Right, who's going to start me off with bid of £5?

0:34:51 > 0:34:56Yes, come on. That's a bid, isn't it? Oh. You want it, don't you?

0:34:56 > 0:34:59You keep... Mummy, buy this for her. A fiver. Come on, it's worth it.

0:34:59 > 0:35:03I'm going to take that. A fiver. Any further advances? 6?

0:35:03 > 0:35:066, thank you. 7. 7. 8 with you now? Sir, £8.

0:35:06 > 0:35:09Thank you. It's with you now. 8, it's against you. 9 now.

0:35:09 > 0:35:139 at the back. Any further advances? 10. £10 now.

0:35:13 > 0:35:17Thank you. 12, can I take 12? Thank you very much. It's against you, sir. 14.

0:35:17 > 0:35:2314 with me now. 15, thank you. £15. 16. 16. This is more like it.

0:35:23 > 0:35:29Can I take 18? Thank you. £18. 20? £20. He stuck his hand up. £20. 22?

0:35:29 > 0:35:31Are you in or are you out? You're out.

0:35:31 > 0:35:34£20 and I'm selling to the gentleman with the cap on.

0:35:34 > 0:35:36It's going once, twice, sold. Thank you.

0:35:36 > 0:35:39Yes, he just took his hat off then! HE LAUGHS

0:35:39 > 0:35:42Hold your hand up in the air so we can spot you.

0:35:43 > 0:35:46'The villagers are really getting into the spirit of the day.

0:35:46 > 0:35:50'Rachel's brown jug makes us £3.

0:35:50 > 0:35:53'A late donation of decorative china makes five.

0:35:54 > 0:35:57'And these china dogs make £10 for the cause.'

0:35:58 > 0:36:03Make no mistake, fair warning, it's going once, twice, sold. Thank you.

0:36:03 > 0:36:06Next, it's the donated dressing table.

0:36:06 > 0:36:10It will look fabulous in any young girl's bedroom. It's ready to go.

0:36:10 > 0:36:14It's in great condition. It's been kindly donated. 20 anywhere? 20 anywhere?

0:36:14 > 0:36:1820. Can you make that 20? Thank you. It's against you now. 30? £30.

0:36:18 > 0:36:22And I'm taking 30, it's against you, madam. 40, straight in. 40.

0:36:22 > 0:36:27You're out. You're in. £40, and I'm selling at 40. £45.

0:36:27 > 0:36:29I'm going to sell it to you. I'm going to sell it to you.

0:36:29 > 0:36:33£45, fair warning, it's going under the hammer. Sold, £45. Thank you.

0:36:33 > 0:36:35CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

0:36:35 > 0:36:39Finally, it's the two lots from Swansea City Football Club.

0:36:39 > 0:36:42Who knows the Swans? Yes, you do, don't you?

0:36:42 > 0:36:44CHEERING

0:36:44 > 0:36:46Yeah, the local footie team. Right, well, anyway,

0:36:46 > 0:36:52we have two tickets donated by the club to go and see a home game.

0:36:52 > 0:36:56Right, who's going to start me off with a bid of £20? Two tickets.

0:36:56 > 0:36:59Come on. Welcome the team back. Thank you. £20, straight in.

0:36:59 > 0:37:04I'll take 20. 25 anywhere? 25, thank you. It's against you, sir. 30? 30.

0:37:04 > 0:37:08Thank you. It's now against you, madam. I've got a bid of £30. £35.

0:37:08 > 0:37:13Thank you very much. He's thinking about it. He's thinking. 40. £40.

0:37:13 > 0:37:16Yes. This is turning into a proper auction now. I've got a bid of 40.

0:37:16 > 0:37:21Can you make that 45? Thank you. £45. And I'm selling at £45.

0:37:21 > 0:37:23It's going once, twice.

0:37:23 > 0:37:26Fair warning, sir, think about it. 45. 46?

0:37:26 > 0:37:29And I'm selling at 45. Sold. Thank you.

0:37:29 > 0:37:32To you, madam, down at the front. Enjoy the football.

0:37:32 > 0:37:36Lot number 15, showing here. It's a signed football,

0:37:36 > 0:37:38the whole of the Swansea team.

0:37:38 > 0:37:40This is something you can hang onto for

0:37:40 > 0:37:43a long time, knowing it's going up in value.

0:37:43 > 0:37:45Who's going to start me off with a bid of £10?

0:37:45 > 0:37:50Thank you, straight in, 10. 20. 20. Thank you. 30? 30. 40?

0:37:50 > 0:37:57£40, it's against you, madam. 50? £50 is with me now. £50. £50? 55?

0:37:57 > 0:38:0155. 60. 65. 65. 70.

0:38:01 > 0:38:03£70 now. £70 is with me.

0:38:03 > 0:38:07£70. Any further advances on 70? 75.

0:38:07 > 0:38:1080. 80 now. It's against you, madam, with the umbrella.

0:38:10 > 0:38:13I have a bid of 80 on the front. Can you make that 85? You're out.

0:38:13 > 0:38:18And I'm selling at 80. It's going once. 90. Who said that? Whoa!

0:38:18 > 0:38:22Thank you. £90. And I'm selling at 90.

0:38:22 > 0:38:25Can anyone top that? £95.

0:38:25 > 0:38:31It's now against you, sir. 100. Yay!

0:38:31 > 0:38:32Shall I sell it to him?

0:38:34 > 0:38:36105. 110.

0:38:36 > 0:38:40You're out. £110.

0:38:40 > 0:38:43It's going once, twice. A big round of applause, everyone. Yay!

0:38:43 > 0:38:46CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Well done.

0:38:46 > 0:38:49'Sarah wanted to buy the ball for Alfie but was outbid.

0:38:49 > 0:38:52'Hopefully we'll be making it up to them soon.'

0:38:52 > 0:38:56Now, we set out with a target of £1,500.

0:38:56 > 0:39:00That's what we wanted to raise.

0:39:00 > 0:39:04That £1,500 target, we have smashed.

0:39:04 > 0:39:06CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

0:39:06 > 0:39:07You have smashed.

0:39:07 > 0:39:09I can tell you what we've made.

0:39:09 > 0:39:13A grand total of £2,259.

0:39:13 > 0:39:17So thank you! You have been brilliant!

0:39:17 > 0:39:20'Time for me to come clean.'

0:39:20 > 0:39:23Now we've told a few fibs to one person here today,

0:39:23 > 0:39:25in order to get her here.

0:39:25 > 0:39:29Most of you know why we're here and who this is for, but they don't.

0:39:31 > 0:39:35This person deserves it so much. And she is here today.

0:39:36 > 0:39:39And I'd just like to say, if you can hear me now,

0:39:39 > 0:39:41that it's been rather an emotional time

0:39:41 > 0:39:45for all of us to learn about her story and her personal loss.

0:39:45 > 0:39:50Despite her personal loss, she's carried on helping other people.

0:39:50 > 0:39:53She's a very loving and caring mother.

0:39:53 > 0:39:56She's a great friend to be with and she's a great laugh.

0:39:56 > 0:40:00And she will carry on helping people because she was born to help people.

0:40:00 > 0:40:06And she is here. It's Sarah Bruce, it's Alfie and Mia.

0:40:06 > 0:40:07APPLAUSE

0:40:07 > 0:40:08This is all for you.

0:40:08 > 0:40:12This party, all of these people,

0:40:12 > 0:40:15want to say how much they love you...

0:40:18 > 0:40:20..and what you mean to them.

0:40:22 > 0:40:24You mean a great deal to them.

0:40:24 > 0:40:27And we've got an envelope here, which we want you to read out to

0:40:27 > 0:40:31all your friends and neighbours and other people that didn't know you

0:40:31 > 0:40:33that have come together in the community to make this work.

0:40:33 > 0:40:36- Can you read this out to everybody? - Yeah.

0:40:36 > 0:40:39- Because this is what we'd like to do for you.- OK.

0:40:39 > 0:40:41Do you want me to wait for Alfie or now?

0:40:41 > 0:40:43- Go on, read it out aloud to everybody.- I'll get Alfie.

0:40:43 > 0:40:45"Dear Sarah, Alfie and Mia,

0:40:45 > 0:40:48"we, your neighbours and friends in Clydach, want to show you

0:40:48 > 0:40:52"how much you mean to us, so we've raised money enough to...

0:40:52 > 0:40:55"Enough money to give your back garden a makeover for you to enjoy."

0:40:55 > 0:40:57CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

0:40:59 > 0:41:01Bless you. Bless you.

0:41:04 > 0:41:05Well done, mate.

0:41:07 > 0:41:10There you go, look, which means you can have... You can have your

0:41:10 > 0:41:13own goalmouth and penalty shootout competitions with your mates.

0:41:13 > 0:41:15You can have a Wendy house.

0:41:15 > 0:41:18Mum can sit and relax and unwind, OK, and look after you.

0:41:18 > 0:41:21And just chill out, can't you?

0:41:21 > 0:41:25You can just chill out and rest. Three cheers for Sarah. Yeah.

0:41:25 > 0:41:27- Hip, hip... ALL:- Hooray!

0:41:27 > 0:41:29- Hip, hip...- Hooray!

0:41:29 > 0:41:30- Hip, hip... - Hooray!

0:41:31 > 0:41:33Thank you so much.

0:41:35 > 0:41:38I don't know what else to say. Just thank you.

0:41:46 > 0:41:48Before Chris got ill,

0:41:48 > 0:41:51he was digging the garden up to do it right for us.

0:41:51 > 0:41:55And now it can be done and completed,

0:41:55 > 0:41:58finish off the work he started to do,

0:41:58 > 0:41:59it means so much to us.

0:42:01 > 0:42:04Towards the end, just before he passed away,

0:42:04 > 0:42:06he always wanted to make sure everything was in place,

0:42:06 > 0:42:09everything was sorted ready for Sarah, ready for the children,

0:42:09 > 0:42:11cos obviously he knew she was going to be bringing the children up

0:42:11 > 0:42:15on her own and he wanted to make sure that everything was in place.

0:42:15 > 0:42:18He'd be so pleased if he was here.

0:42:19 > 0:42:24You know, I've only moved to this village since I met Chris and,

0:42:24 > 0:42:28well, just for them to come together for us as a family

0:42:28 > 0:42:30has been absolutely amazing.

0:42:31 > 0:42:34I hope you enjoyed watching the show.

0:42:34 > 0:42:36This has been a real emotional journey for me

0:42:36 > 0:42:39and for everybody here, but keep watching because we could be

0:42:39 > 0:42:42in your street next time and this auction could be all for you.

0:42:44 > 0:42:47Since the street auction, work has begun on the makeover and it

0:42:47 > 0:42:50won't be too long before Sarah, Alfie and Mia can enjoy

0:42:50 > 0:42:53the garden that Chris always dreamed of for them.