Burnham-on-Sea Street Auction

Today, we're in the south-west of England,

but no matter where you live, being part of a close-knit community

is always a welcome support when things get tough.

But sadly, we live such busy lives,

many of us don't get to know our next-door neighbours.

Well, today, all of that is going to change.

We're bringing all the neighbours of this community together

to have one massive street party to celebrate one inspiring person.

A mother who has faced unimaginable tragedy in her life,

but still spends endless hours helping others.

There's no-one more deserving of a big thank you,

so we're holding a street auction to raise money just for her.

Three, two, one...

Good luck.

We'll be giving it everything we've got to make the cash we need...

One-man's junk is another man's treasure.

..and revealing the moneymaking potential

lying unnoticed in your home.

Almost the Imari palette.

The Imari palette is blues, reds and golds.

But do we have any chance of making a massive £1,500?

Today, we're combing for auction-worthy antiques

at the seaside in Somerset.

The traditional English resort of Burnham-on-Sea

became popular in the 19th century

and its long stretch of beach still draws visitors today.

42-year-old Jo Clement grew up here with her best friend Dawn,

and in the last three years

she's made an enormous impact on the people of this town.

Jo fights every day to help the people that she cares about.

She is amazingly strong, so dedicated and passionate.

Jo qualified as a teacher while bringing up three children -

daughter Daisy-Mae and two sons, Harry and Charley.

Charley was beautiful.

When he was born, he...

Yeah. Yeah, apple of my eye.

Absolutely gorgeous, inside and out.

He loved spending time with his family, his friends.

Jo and her children shared a happy, busy life together

until an apparently normal day in September 2014.

Got home, parked the car, 5:20pm, with Daisy-Mae with me.

Key in the door and opened the door

and saw Charley hanging there.

Got Daisy out and then...

..went, lifted him up and he took his last,

obviously, last gasp of breath.

I can remember the helicopter landing in the field behind.

I was pleading with them to stop doing what they were doing

because it was just damaging his little body

with how they were trying to bring him back to life, so...

Having shown signs of mental illness since childhood,

Charley took his own life, aged just 18.

I miss hearing his voice.

I miss...

I miss the mess that he left in the

kitchen when he cooked bacon and eggs.

And I miss his hugs.

Charley and JoJo were very close.

I think JoJo misses his friendship.

Charley's death had a profound effect on his entire family,

including his grandmother, Pauline.

I miss him being with all the other grandchildren.

SHE CRIES

Seeing...

..that they've all moved on.

And...there's no Charley.

But in the midst of the family's colossal grief, Jo stood strong.

So many people would have crumbled with what happened to Charley,

and, some months, JoJo did.

But to see her come out of it, I am so proud of her.

For Jo, coming out of it meant setting up a charity

to help to support young people battling mental health issues.

And the most extraordinary thing is - she did this

just three weeks after losing her young son.

She was like a woman on a mission.

Today, the charity provides free counselling for youngsters,

runs outreach programmes for schools and youth groups,

advises parents and carers,

and trains teenage ambassadors, like 14-year-old Jack,

on how to support friends struggling with mental health issues.

She has turned something absolutely horrific -

and it still is horrific, don't get me wrong -

into something fantastic.

Jo's remarkable resilience and unbelievable bravery

in the face of such enormous tragedy

is surely deserving of a big thank you.

We want to send her, her son Harry and her daughter Daisy-Mae

on a much-needed holiday together.

We reckon we need £1,500 to make it happen,

and here's how we're going to raise the money.

We've asked all of Jo's friends, family and neighbours

to donate any unwanted or unloved items they have,

so we can sell them here at our street party and pop-up auction.

It's a huge task - I can't do it by myself -

so I've drafted in the help of a couple of friends

who know exactly what to look for when it comes to making money.

They arrived here a few weeks ago to get the wheels in motion,

and this is how they got on.

Izzie Balmer is an auctioneer

who can pick out the antique winners from the also-rans.

And Danny Sebastian's a dealer

with a knack for finding unexpected treasures.

I tell you what, Izzie, Jo has been through an awful lot.

She does sound like a really amazing woman.

To be honest with you, I think amazing is an understatement.

But I am really looking forward to today.

I would love for us to do an amazing job

and raise as much money as we can, just to acknowledge Jo, really.

Well, we can definitely do it, but I tell you one thing we've got to do,

we've got to get on with it. I'm going this way.

-I better go this way, then.

-See you later.

Danny and Izzie will be competing to see who will finish the day

with the best finds,

and they'll be telling you all there is to know about spotting

the unnoticed treasures lying around your home.

So, best foot forward for both.

I'll run over to you.

But while Izzie is finding it hard to get off the starting blocks...

Are you going to come and help me rummage?

Cos I am not having much success yet.

..Danny streaks into an early lead...

..without even trying.

Oh, the garage door's open!

I fell on my feet.

-That can go.

-That can go, that's one, that's brilliant.

We'll have that straightaway. Might even put a slap of paint on that.

That can go, there. That chest of drawers.

-That's quite nice. Was it this, Loretta, did you say?

-Yeah.

What's this? Oh, yeah, yeah, that's lovely.

-Ooh.

-Do you want a hand?

-Go on, then.

HE LAUGHS

You've had a field day, haven't you?

Hey, I've not done so bad. I've not done so bad.

We've got some lovely potential here for upcycling items.

Yes, this bedside table is a good solid pine piece

but, let's be honest, it's a bit dated.

A lick of paint will bring it right back to life.

There's also more than enough to get the bric-a-brac going here.

But my real favourite spoil today

is this large leather cubed stool seat.

It's really nice.

Who knows? Might even go on Paul's pop-up auction.

I think it will. Timeless classics like this are always a safe bet.

You'll pay £60-£80 for a new one in the shops.

If we can make a quarter of that, I'll be happy.

Danny!

-How are you? How are you doing?

-I have got nothing.

DANNY LAUGHS

-I'm not going to lie.

-Listen, you've got to follow my lead, Izzie.

You've got to follow my lead.

I've got quite a few bits of big furniture here.

As luck has it, they're moving away.

Up here for thinking, Izzie, up here for thinking.

I hope you've not missed... I've got three more houses around there,

I've got to go back, so don't go knocking around there too much.

-They're not in!

-Well...

-They was in for me. See you later.

-See you.

Poor Izzie. Her day's turning into a real damp squib.

Not having the best of luck but I'm not going to be defeated,

I'm going to keep on going, and that's my next house.

All the more frustrating

when it looks like Danny can't put a foot wrong.

-Do you want to have a look around?

-Oh, yes, please.

-Come on in.

-Come on in.

-What's your name, by the way?

-Simon.

-Simon, thank you.

So, these are a limited edition.

They're cast, so they're not solid.

-No.

-But they're actually very thick.

You can feel the weight. This is silver, they're both silver.

It's real silver, yeah. Stamped?

-Yeah, it says on it...

-It will be somewhere.

Sterling silver will always be stamped with a hallmark -

the word Sterling or the number 925.

Marks can be small, so you may need a strong light,

a magnifying glass, or both, to spot them.

Yeah, it's got artist and silver.

Modern doesn't mean there's not a value here.

I think this pair could soar at auction,

and Simon's not finished donating quite yet.

I think this is gorgeous.

-It's sort of like a nice Roman...

-Greek, Roman gladiator-type thing.

It's something I bought at auction, actually, around about 30 years ago

-and I've just never...

-Never done owt with it?

This little guy is made from spelter,

a cheaper alternative to bronze,

and often mistaken for it.

New scratches are a telltale sign.

If they're yellow, it's bronze.

Silver, and it's spelter.

I think it's a nice piece.

And with the dust off it, it'll...

THEY LAUGH

But if somebody will enjoy it, then great.

Oh, they will do. It's a nice piece, that.

Anything else in there, Simon?

Can you see through...

Yeah. Got the pheasants there, and you've also...

There's also like a gold tinge to it.

Well, this is relatively old.

You can see on the back here, Verlux...

-Oh, I can do, yes.

-France.

There were many producers of opalescent glass

in France in the 1920s and '30s.

Lalique tends to be the most sought-after these days

but this piece is still worth £50 or more.

There's a lot of detail going on there.

-Yeah.

-I quite like this.

If I was perhaps to take...

..this charger...

-Yeah.

-..am I asking too much?

No, that'll be fine. That'll be fine.

-I hope you're going to be coming on the day.

-I hope so.

-Yeah.

-The only trouble is I might buy it back.

THEY LAUGH

Such a beautiful piece, can't say I blame him.

And now that Izzie's picking up the pace...

Hm! What have we got here?

..our rummage day is beginning to shape up nicely.

I have here two Oriental plates.

They are quite modern, but they are in a traditional style.

It's almost the Imari palette.

The Imari palette is blues, reds and golds.

So a couple of pounds on the bric-a-brac and it's all adding up.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

We've got some prints and some lamps.

So it's some really great pieces for the bric-a-brac.

Again, it is only a couple of pounds. But you know what?

I am not grumbling at this stage it all.

I thought you was having a bit of bad luck.

I was but I think, since bumping into you, my luck's changed.

-Has it?

-It's the Danny effect.

Danny effect or just a lucky break - who knows?

Either way, we need to stay focused

on making that £1,500 for Jo and her family,

because if anyone knows the meaning of focus and determination,

it's her.

For a lot of people, what she went through,

they would've closed the door, drawn the curtains,

and they wouldn't have come out for six months.

But less than a month after Charley took his own life,

Jo decided to set up a mental health charity for youngsters,

inspired, in part, by Charley's friends.

There was about 300 or 400 of Charley's friends

sat in the Manor Gardens, all with their candles.

They kept sort of coming up and giving me money to do something,

to buy flowers or something,

but when you get £400 or £500, you need to do something,

so we ordered a bench, which is in the Manor Gardens,

and then the funeral was about £1,000,

and then you sit there and you think, "Where's it all going to go?"

What are you going to do with it?

I can remember being sat on the sofa with my Harry,

three weeks after Charley died,

and saying, "Right, that's it, I'm going to set up a charity,"

so my Harry set up this Facebook page

and basically it went from 1 to 100 to 400

to 1,000-plus likes within half an hour of us setting it up.

Realising that she'd struck a chord,

Jo's family and friends rode in behind her,

including her dad, George.

Initially, she was going out canvassing,

and trying to make people aware that this charity existed,

and she'd go out collecting, with collecting pots,

going to all the businesses in the town,

and I think every one made a donation.

We were worried about her, at home grieving because Charley had gone,

but the reality is she was doing radio interviews,

she was answering Facebook messages at four o'clock in the morning,

she was sending e-mails to organisations to raise awareness.

She was just trying to let youngsters know that there is help,

there is light, you know, at the end of the tunnel,

if they can see their way through it.

And, almost three years on,

Jo's still trying to prevent other young people and their families

from experiencing the terrible pain she's going through.

She is the definition of solidarity.

I don't know how she does it all. She really is amazing.

She's a very good mum. I don't know what I would do without her.

And she puts a lot of time into helping others

and I love her for that.

-Hello.

-To turn your life around by helping others, as Jo has done,

takes almost superhuman courage.

That's why we've just got to make £1,500.

Keep the momentum going.

Thankfully, Izzie's struck gold around neighbour Andrew's house.

I ended up spending the whole of my working life

in the clothing industry

and, in the early days, when garments became marked,

they were cleaned with a cleaning fluid.

So these were filled with it,

and then they'd spread it on the dirty mark on the clothing,

-to get to the mark out.

-When was this?

-So these are very old.

Yes. Don't you think it is fascinating, like,

what stories have these got to tell, and...?

I can't help you there, cos I wasn't born then.

-I might look as though I was...

-I'm not implying that you were.

A fascinating find, and there's more,

much more.

This is huge!

This is incredible!

And you said you were given this?

By one of the sheikhs of Qatar, who we did a lot of business with,

and he was over on one of his visits, and he presented it.

-Oh, so this has come from...Qatar?

-From Qatar.

From one of the ruling family, yeah.

Really? I've never seen anything like this before.

It could be really quite interesting.

This has come, you know, coming from the ruling families.

Unfortunately there's

no sort of written provenance or anything, but...

Yeah. Quite like this.

Just goes to show what unexpected treasures are lying about

in all our attics and sheds.

I've got some really super finds.

I really like the Solingen canteen of cutlery.

Now, it is a shame that it is missing two of the forks there,

however, I do like it.

I think it's very stylish.

It's slightly Art Deco in its look,

with the use of the triangles and the geometric patterns,

but I do think it is a much more recent piece.

I think Izzie's right.

The German city of Solingen

has been famous for making swords and knives since medieval times,

but this can't be more than a few decades old.

It's good quality, though, so worth around £20.

We also have here these Victorian clothing stain removers.

I love the story and the history behind them.

Also...

..this Qatar plaque.

Again, I think it's great and I'm hoping that Paul will, too.

I do. Both items have got a tale to tell,

and that kind of provenance makes them instantly appealing.

They'll definitely be going under the hammer.

The other thing as well, this stool could be a good one for upcycling.

So...I would say a successful rummage.

What's your name, by the way?

-It's Bob.

-That's quite nice, that little trolley jack.

Yeah. I've dug that one out. A couple of chairs.

-A couple of chairs.

-Yeah, a couple of shelves.

What's that? Is that a fireplace? A fireguard, yeah.

-That's nice. Oh, we have even got CDs in it.

-We have, haven't we?

-That's like a drill set.

-Yeah. It's brand-new.

Now all of a sudden you're showing me crystal glass.

Johnnie Walker. Got a half dozen there.

Whether it is old advertising signs, or branded whisky glasses,

there's a massive hunger out there

for food and drink-related collectables.

This set will go down a treat on the pop-up rostrum.

I don't know if that's any good to you.

It's a picture of somewhere we went, and I can't remember where we went.

I tell you what it is, Bob.

I'm going to be honest with you.

You don't want it.

One man's junk is another man's treasure.

Too true. And we need all the treasure

we can get our hands on today.

But now, Danny's taking time out to meet the amazing woman

we're doing all this for.

I'm just on my way to see Jo.

I'm a little bit nervous.

I don't want to give the game away. Wish me luck.

So, keep our secret safe, Danny.

So, tell me, what, I mean, what do you guys actually do here?

So we're a young people's charity,

supporting young people with mental health issues.

The charity was set up when Charley, Jo's son, Pauline's grandson,

ended his life in 2014.

And they had this amazing idea... There's Charley up there.

..to set up a charity.

Charley obviously had mental health issues.

He struggled, in particular, for a year before he actually died,

with attempted suicide missions,

and then when he did what he did,

he had 500 people at his funeral.

Wow!

He must have been a very popular lad.

-Charley boy was, yeah.

-Tell me, what keeps you going?

You know, what...? Where are you getting your strength from?

I don't know. I had big lows last year, but I've come out of that,

and we know that was because of the post-traumatic stress disorder,

-of finding Charley.

-It must be very difficult.

-Very, very, yeah...

-But you have to keep going

for my other two children.

Harry is nearly 20 and Daisy-Mae is nearly 14.

How did they react to it?

Daisy was with me when I found Charley.

-Just 11.

-Just 11, yeah.

-Just turned 11, started secondary school and...

Well, I'm a parent myself, and it must be overly difficult,

-very difficult is an understatement.

-Yes.

How incredible that she does so much

when her own emotions are clearly still so raw.

It's going to be really nice if we can do something beautiful for Jo.

And with not much of their rummage day left,

Izzie and Danny need to get on with it.

# Danny boy! Oh, Danny boy! #

-Thank you.

-Is that OK?

Glad I've got comfy shoes on, it seems like I'm doing a lot of walking.

-Oh, thank you.

-That's OK.

Hold on a minute.

-There you go.

-I'm going to stay here longer, just chatting,

more comes at me.

So the rummage day's done,

and now it's the exciting moment when we discover

just what precious pieces we've dug up.

Remember, we're tying to raise £1,500.

So, to ensure that the best items get the very best price,

we're sending them off to the saleroom.

How do you think you've done, then, Izzie?

Well, I found it hard but, looking at it,

I actually think I did really well.

-Are they silver, these knives?

-No, they're stainless steel,

but they're Solingen, so it's a nice, good make.

They are fish servers, so not quite as popular as a canteen of cutlery,

but I like those.

What's this here? A tabletop?

No. Right, this has a story.

This was given by the royalty of Qatar to

the gentleman that donated it to us.

I quite like it, if I'm honest.

-Well, um...

-It's stylish, have it on your wall.

-The point being, it was given by royalty.

-Yeah, well, yeah...

Have you got anything in your pile that was given by royalty? No.

Can't really argue with that, Danny.

I think the plaque's probably been pressed rather than hand-beaten,

so it's not massively valuable.

But the royal connection sets it apart.

-That stool's quite nice.

-Yes.

-I do like that, Lloyd Loom-style stool.

Yes. I was thinking it would be one that we could maybe upcycle.

There's a good thought.

I think, on my side, I've got a lot of large furniture items.

One of my favourites is this great, big seat.

Quite nice, quite bright, quite funky, in red.

Another one of my favourites are these two silver birds.

-Come with me.

-Oh, I do like these.

They're not solid silver, I mean, they've got a mark at the back.

You can vaguely see a 925.

-Yes.

-Of course, that tells you it's Sterling silver.

Got the anchor for Birmingham.

You've got better eyes than me, then.

There are four Assay Offices,

testing the purity of precious metal in the UK.

Each has its own stamp - an anchor for Birmingham,

a lion for London,

a rose for Sheffield,

and a castle for Edinburgh.

It makes them more, dare I say it, desirable.

Oooh!

I'm liking the sound of this, Izzie.

Yes, the birds are beautiful,

but what I really want to see are the star finds.

-Izzie first.

-Go on, then. Go and get it. Let's have a look.

These are stain removers.

So you stick the cleaning fluid in there, and you then...

..pop on the area you want to remove the stains from.

You know what? I actually am not sure if they have

a huge amount of value or not, but I thought they were so interesting.

To be honest with you, I've never seen a set of these before.

No, neither have I.

I think their novelty value will make them attractive to buyers,

and make us £20 or more.

Can Danny's star find do the same?

-What do you think of that?

-I really like this, Danny.

You've stuck with the pheasant theme, I see.

It's Verlux, which is a French manufacturer.

I mean, I'd put this down to round about the 1940s, 1950s,

maybe even a little bit earlier.

It's got this beautiful pearly finish, doesn't it?

Oh, without a doubt.

Another unusual item.

I think both star items can go head-to-head in the saleroom,

along with Danny's silver birds

and the canteen of cutlery that Izzie found.

So, what about the pop-up rostrum?

-I'd like the red seat, and maybe even the clock.

-Yes.

I think Izzie's royal plaque is also a contender.

And once her stool and the chest of drawers donated to Danny

are upcycled, then they can go in the pop-up auction, too.

I think we've done really well. But it's left all down to you now.

I'll be there, too, Danny.

Their rummage day wasn't that easy, but they've both done really well.

Still, that's only half the job done,

because now everything hinges on auction day.

Setting up a community fair and street auction is no small task,

and there's absolutely no way I could do it single-handed,

so Izzie and Danny have been taking turns to help me out.

Today, Izzie's come along to get the wheels in motion.

Paul! Look what's just been dropped off.

Wow! Let me have a go.

Oh, Paul!

HE LAUGHS

Seems to be working.

I could sell that. I could put that on the rostrum and sell it.

-OK.

-And hopefully there's 20 quid there. Well done, Izzie.

We haven't been here long,

but already you can tell this is a close community.

One of our largest-ever groups of volunteers

has shown up to lend a hand.

Wow! Good morning, everybody.

-ALL:

-Good morning.

Well, this looks like a choir. I know you're our volunteers.

Can you sing as well? Can we double up?

Big cheer for the Brownies.

CHEERING

Are you going to be doing anything,

sort of just helping out and maybe doing some things?

-I believe we're helping out and maybe...

-Just helping out.

-..some games and stuff.

-Some games. Brilliant.

-Keep other kids entertained.

-Yeah.

-Who's on teas, coffees, and cakes?

WI here? Brilliant. Fantastic.

I think today we could do around £150-£200

-in teas, coffees and cakes.

-Oh, more than that.

CHEERING

An army of determined ladies on the cake stall.

That's a great start.

Who's going to be doing plants? Who's got green fingers?

MUTED RESPONSE

-That was a very weak...

-Me!

-That's better.

That's Jackie on the plant stall.

And, with a group, including the wonderful Jo, on bric-a-brac,

it's looking good.

-We're up for a challenge, aren't we? Can we do this? ALL:

-Yes!

Good luck, everyone.

Sell with a smile on your face and enjoy yourselves.

Stations!

While our volunteers get everything shipshape,

I want to go through the rummage-day spoils.

Let's have a look at the stuff you and Danny

managed to liberate from the houses.

-I like that.

-Yes, I love that one.

-It's the colour.

-It's fabulous, isn't it?

-Yeah, it is vibrant.

Yeah, that's in fabulous condition.

We'll put that on the pop-up rostrum.

This is a plaque given by the royalty of Qatar

to this lovely man that I met on the rummage day.

Right, OK, we'll stick that on the rostrum as well.

-That's quite pretty, isn't it?

-Picnic blanket.

Are you thinking pop-up?

I am, actually. I think that's a splash of colour.

That's all hand-crocheted, isn't it? Look at that.

A lot of work's gone into it, hasn't it?

I think there's 20 quid there.

It's nice to see that Danny and Izzie found enough to keep things

interesting on the pop-up rostrum.

We'll find out later if it's enough.

But now's my chance to get to know the woman we're doing it all for.

Jo's just over there. Let's have a quick chat. Wish me luck.

-Good luck, everyone, today. Wow! Already?

-Already, yeah.

-We haven't even cut the ribbon.

-No, it was a head start.

Feeling confident? Happy? Happy about the stalls?

-Yeah.

-Going to make some money?

-Lots of money.

-What's your name?

-I'm Jo.

-What's your name?

-Daisy-Mae.

Daisy-Mae, that's a fantastic name.

How long have you lived here in the area, then?

-For ever.

-Have you, born and bred?

-Mm-hm.

-Good area?

Must be, otherwise you'd move away, wouldn't you, really? Let's face it.

Yeah, no, it's a good place to live.

Will the community turn up today? You know it better than anyone.

Yes, I think they will, yeah.

And what do you do? Tell me about the charity.

OK, so...

..Charley, my son, there,

completed suicide two and a half years ago.

-Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.

-Thank you.

So I wanted... Obviously Charley had mental health problems

and was failed quite badly in the whole system,

so I wanted to set up a charity to make sure that there's

no other...well, there's less Charleys out there, so...

Oh... What a good-looking guy.

Thank you. He was beautiful.

-Thank you for helping out today.

-Thank you. It's OK.

Every penny helps, OK? So, sell like mad, won't you?

-Yeah.

-Good luck. I'll see you all later.

-Thank you.

-Take care.

Wow, I mean...

..what a mum. What a hero, really.

Now you know why we're doing this, and it's got to work.

And with the fair opening all too soon, it's got to work fast.

These look fantastic.

If I said, "How much is that lampshade?" what would you say?

I'd say a pound.

You've done really well. It's looking good.

-I love that suit.

-Thank you.

-Wow! That is rocking!

This is looking great.

Told you we would.

We haven't even cut the ribbon yet.

You did. I said I was hoping for £150-£200, and you went,

"We'll easily do more than that," didn't you?

LAUGHTER

Everything's finally ready,

excitement's mounting by the minute,

our moment has come.

Let's get this party started!

-ALL:

-Five, four, three, two, one...

Good luck.

CHEERING

This is a truly extraordinary sight.

The people of Burnham-on-Sea are here in their hundreds

and all of this is for one very special member of the community.

It really does feel incredibly uplifting.

High five. Good boy.

Gosh, so many people here, I can't even find Izzie.

What are we doing here? Throwing hoops over the poles?

-Yeah.

-What's the prize?

-Sweets.

-Sweets.

-Sweets, OK.

Oh, look, there's one sweet.

There's two.

Yay!

Would you be impressed if this was your card?

-How did you do that?

-It's magic.

What we're doing here -

we're not just bringing people together in the community,

we're bringing the pets together as well.

And they're all having a good time, aren't you?

Yes, of course you are.

Are you going to buy her lots of toys today?

Yes. Daddy's going to buy you lots of toys.

Not only are the people spending their money,

there are still incredible donations coming in.

-Is this your artwork?

-It is, yeah.

Is this for us to auction off? Thank you!

-You're absolutely welcome to it.

-Thank you.

Look at this!

Somebody has kindly turned up with a brand-new table,

umbrella and four patio chairs.

And this is all going under the rostrum later.

And I'll be aiming to get close to £100 for it.

I'm also hoping to make a packet on our upcycled pieces.

On our rummage day, Danny found an old and unremarkable bedside table.

A quick paint job has brought it right up to date.

-Nice olive green.

-Yeah.

-Nice modern colour.

-That's pretty cool, actually, isn't it?

My son would like that, because it's more of an Army colour.

Oh, OK. I call it olive, you call it Army.

I call it camo.

Whatever shade we settle on,

I think there's at least £10 to be made on it.

Izzie's upcycling find was a drab-looking stool,

but some re-upholstery and a neutral tone have transformed it.

A sort of shabby chic look to it.

I think that's brilliant.

Yes, it's on-trend, and on course

to make us at least £5 on the pop-up auction.

Encouraging stuff.

It's absolutely heaving here

but I want to know if the crowds are parting with their cash.

How much have you taken, roughly? Ballpark figure.

About £100, I would think.

How are we doing over here?

-We're doing very well, thank you.

-Yeah?

-How much have you taken?

-Over £100 now.

-Really?

-Yeah.

How much have you taken?

Roughly, roughly!

I'd say about £200.

-Well done.

-More!

-A lot more?

-A lot more.

-How much more?

-About 300.

That is brilliant. If we can double that, we're doing extremely well.

-But we haven't got anything left.

-Get baking!

We're not just depending on cupcakes and coffee

to take us over the finish line.

Our best rummage-day items went off to a saleroom.

Jo's dad, George, sat in to

see how they fared with auctioneer Gavin Aplin.

The canteen of cutlery is first.

Despite being incomplete, it's still got an estimate of £20-£30.

£10, thank you, sir.

£10. At £10, chasing 12.

At 10, after 12. At 14, thank you.

After 16, in the room, then.

-Dead centre.

-GAVEL BANGS

Those missing pieces have definitely put a dent in the price.

Will the pair of silver birds take off?

Estimate, £25-£40.

Straight in at £32.

Do I see four now, please?

£32, chasing 4. 6 with me, come back 8, please.

And 40, come back 2, please.

At £40, show me 2. 42 on my screen. Where is my 4 now, please?

£42. Do I see 4, then, please?

At 42, selling to the internet.

-Are you sure?

-GAVEL BANGS

Flying above the top estimate. I love it.

And with Izzie and Danny's star finds coming up,

things are about to get competitive.

Our auctioneer thinks Izzie's bronze stain removers

may actually be incense burners.

Either way, they look set to clean up with an estimate of £50-£80.

These are stunning items.

Who will start me at £30, then, please?

At £30.

20.

£20 on the internet, thank you.

This is a cracking price.

Surely, somebody for 22 anywhere, please.

At 22, thank you, sir.

£22, after 4 and 6, sir. Thank you. Show me 8.

At 26, after 8, and 30, sir?

No. Shake of the head. 30, 32.

The internet is moving. 32, after 4.

A surprising result, that.

Can Danny's bowl match up to its estimate of £60-£100?

60 and away then, please.

65, then. Where is 70 coming from, please?

65, show me 70.

Back of the room, thank you, sir.

5. Come back, internet, if you wish. £70. Back of the room.

Do I see 5 anywhere, please? At 70, after 5.

At £70, looking for 5, then, are you sure?

So, Danny's star find shines more brightly on the day,

bringing our saleroom total to a cracking £158.

Yay!

Goal!

There you go. Get in the rhythm.

Oh, I was just going to join in then. I was just going to join in.

The party atmosphere hasn't faded one bit at our fair.

Well done, anyway. Well done. Thank you.

I tell you what, this'll speed things up.

I've got to get around and, you know, collect some money, so...

But something's telling me Jo has cottoned on.

Time for a conflab with her friend, Dawn.

Well, how's it going?

-We're doing good.

-I came over here to have a chat with you

cos I saw Jo was next to you,

but she saw me walking over and she's just shot off.

-Obviously.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

Does that mean she's either really camera-shy

-or she's twigging what's going on?

-She has no clue.

She'll be in the opposite direction to wherever the camera is,

I can guarantee. We'll get there, don't you worry.

We'll get there. Good luck.

-Keep up the good work.

-Thank you.

That's a relief.

And with less than ten minutes to go before the stalls close...

Everything is 50p!

..we don't have to keep our secret for too much longer.

Ladies and gentlemen, the stalls are now officially closed.

So now we just have to sit, wait and hope

that we've made enough money on the stalls.

While the team are counting the cash,

I'm off to find Jo's dad, George.

How's it going? How's it going over there?

Well, I'm overwhelmed with the response here.

I mean, from the good public of Burnham.

But this is what we do here.

You know, it's... I knew there would be a good response.

So far today, I've only managed to have one quick chat with Jo,

and every time I steer towards her, she sort of curves and swerves away.

So she knows... I think she's camera-shy.

She knows I want to talk to her.

She's always been very modest, very sort of humble.

She knows that she has become quite well-known over this charity, so...

-She also isn't stupid, is she?

-No, she's not.

But I'm still convinced she hasn't got a clue

as to what this is all about.

Thank goodness for that.

In any case, it's not long now before we spring our surprise on Jo.

But if we haven't raised enough cash already, our plans will fall flat.

Time to find out how we've done.

We now have a total. What is it?

-Absolutely incredible. £1,210.

-Yes!

A good result. And remember, we also pulled in £158 at the saleroom,

making our total so far - £1,368.

So I need to make at least £132 on the rostrum.

Let's smash it, shall we?

-Let's do it.

-Come on, let's smash it.

This is always a nerve-racking moment.

That is what I call a fantastic crowd of people,

waiting for an auction to start.

I'm hoping to kick off with at least £10

for Izzie's unusual Middle Eastern plaque.

£5 anywhere? Thank you.

Straight in. Six, seven now.

Seven. Come on, this has got a royal connection.

Eight. Nine.

10. 12. Thank you, 12. 14?

14. You're out. It's with you, 14 now, sir, thank you.

14. It's against you, sir. Can I take 16?

£16 is with me now.

£18 is with you, sir. And I'm selling at 18.

It's going once...twice...

Sold. Thank you.

Not a bad way to get the ball rolling.

Can the spelter clock go one better?

Showing here. What's it worth, Izzie?

Oh, at least £30, Paul.

At least £30, there you go. You heard it from our expert.

Thank you, straight in, ten.

20? 25?

You're out. 25 anywhere?

We have a bid of 20. Thank you, 25, sir.

I believe that's your clock, isn't it? He's buying it back. 25.

It's against you now.

30. You're out.

£30, and I am selling at 30.

It's going back home.

Once, twice...

..sold. Thank you.

So, back it goes to Simon's study for Izzie's predicted price of £30.

Next, the bike donated earlier.

I've actually cycled around on it. It's pretty good. It works.

Who's going to start me off with a bid of £10?

10, 12, 15.

£15, it's with you at the back, madam.

15. 20.

Thank you, 20. Can I take 22?

Thank you. 22, 25.

28? Yeah, thank you, a nod of the head.

28 against you now. 30. 30.

Are you out now? £30, it's with me.

And I'm selling at 30.

35. 36. 40. Thank you.

40. 45. Keep your hand up and I 'm selling at 45.

Once...twice...gone.

And now it feels like we're really freewheeling to our target,

with the stylish cube stool making a comfortable price...

£30. And I'm selling at 30. Sold.

..the home-made blanket stitching up a tidy profit...

£18. And I'm selling at 18.

Sold. Thank you.

..and the painting donated at the fair drawing plenty of interest.

£65. Going...gone.

And now it's time to see if our upcycling can turn heads,

starting with the bedside cabinet, easily worth a tenner.

Who's going to start me off with a bid of £5?

Thank you, sir. Straight in. Once, twice...

Sold. Thank you. £5.

Well, someone's got a bargain there.

Next, the revamped stool.

Thank you, madam. Three, four... Can I take five? Five.

One more bid. You're out.

I'm selling at four...

£400, once!

LAUGHTER

..twice... And my rostrum is falling apart.

Sold!

Maybe not the kind of prices

that will blow our target out of the water,

but without our upcycling, those pieces would have made us nothing.

Last lot of the day, the patio set, donated earlier,

worth £200 in the shops.

Surely we're in with a chance of getting three figures for it?

30 anywhere? Come on, £30.

Thank you, straight in, 30.

40. 50 now, madam.

50. Thank you. A nod of the head.

60? £70 now.

Thank you, madam. 80.

Thank you. 80.

90. It's against you now, madam.

100. Fair warning, I'm selling at £100.

Any further advances on £100?

Gone.

Well, we've galloped to a strong finish,

but £1,500 is a lot of money to raise.

It's just impossible to say if we've done enough.

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for being so generous.

We set out to raise £1,500 here today.

We didn't get £1,500.

You guys smashed it.

We got £1,976!

CHEERING

Nearly two grand. Thank you! Thank you so much!

Over the last few weeks, we've heard some fantastic stories

about the person we're helping here today.

This person has been strong, this person has a family,

they've had to soldier on despite their own tragedies,

and helping others.

All of the young people in the area, they've been supporting,

they've been guiding,

and I am working my way closer and closer,

I am getting right up to her.

Jo Clement, this is all for you.

All of this, all of these people are here for you.

Enjoy this moment, Jo.

Read it out, Dad, come on.

"To Jo, we all think you are wonderful

"and want to show you how much we appreciate you and all you do.

"So we have raised enough money to send you, Daisy and Harry

"on a special weekend trip away,

"to relax and enjoy some quality time together.

"With much love from all your friends, family and neighbours."

CHEERING

Would you like to say something? Can you say something?

Thank you for being you, and fighting every day to keep going,

because you really do do an amazing job.

I love you.

It means a lot to her.

It was just awesome.

The people in the area,

I'd just take my hat off to them, if I had a hat on.

Thank you.

Through this journey, at times she has felt like she's massively alone

and the support that she's had today shows her that she's not.

It's just amazing.

It will be just lovely to see Harry and Daisy smiling.

I'm proud of you. Really proud of you.

It's wonderful just to see Jo

surrounded by her family, friends and loved ones.

Keep watching, because we could be in your neighbourhood the next time,

and this street auction could be for you.

Goodbye.

Jo, Harry and Daisy-Mae decided to spend precious time together

on weekends away in Dublin and in London.