Brownhills Street Auction

Today, we're in the West Midlands.

And no matter where we live in the country, we're always part of a community.

But more often than not these days,

it's hard to get to know who your next-door neighbours are.

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

because we are bringing the people of this town together

to have one massive street party -

to celebrate the efforts of one very special person

who's at the heart of this community.

A man who works tirelessly with those who need a helping hand...

The work he does is just amazing and we're so glad to have him

as part of our family within the school.

..as well as coping with a genetic disorder,

which has affected his own family.

I've never met anybody like him.

He's just fantastic.

So we're throwing a street auction just for him.

-ALL:

-Three, two, one.

Here we go, it's now or never.

We'll be pounding the streets of his hometown

to find interesting items that we can sell.

It's a real antique.

Such a find, absolutely made my day.

It's not all going to be easy.

DOG BARKS AGGRESSIVELY

And will we manage to reach our target?

Sold, £50.

Today, I'm in Brownhills, nestled in the heart of the West Midlands,

just ten miles north of Birmingham.

The town was built around coalmines

and good canal links meant that it prospered.

Today, it's a close-knit town

and a big part of that community is Paul Glover.

Paul has lived in the area all his life

and met Lisa when they were both just teenagers.

They married and had two sons, Luke and Liam.

We were just a normal family of four,

two boisterous boys,

just did all the things that normal families would do.

We were really happy together as a four,

but obviously we wanted another child.

Sadly, Paul and Lisa suffered a number of miscarriages

as they tried for another baby.

We'd pretty much given up hope of having any more children

and then the girls were born.

It's been like a massive explosion in the family in a lot of ways,

a lot of positive ways,

but in the early days also some quite difficult times.

The twin girls, Isabel and Ashlee,

were born with Williams syndrome,

which is a rare congenital disorder

which causes learning difficulties and cardiovascular problems,

as well as many other symptoms.

They were sick fairly constantly, most days, most nights,

up till when they was about four and a half years old.

We went through changing milk and things, nothing seemed to work,

so of course they wasn't growing, they wasn't sleeping.

But despite coping with two poorly babies and two growing boys,

Paul and Lisa got through the most difficult times together.

Lisa was incredible. We're a team, we work together,

and, you know, what went on could have split up a lot of people,

but if anything it made us stronger together.

Without her, then I think I would have crumbled.

The fact that Paul was there,

I wouldn't have got through what I got through without him by my side.

It brought us stronger and stronger because it's our family,

so we just sort of, we just got everything together between us

and just did our best.

Since Isabel and Ashlee were born,

Paul took the decision to change his direction in life,

to give something back,

so he began working with other disabled children and adults.

He works 100%, he captivates the children, he gets them involved,

he encourages them to take part, and that's what it's all about.

He's fantastic. He brings so much to the individuals that we have here

and he gives them opportunities that they wouldn't have had before.

I like making a difference. I enjoy making a difference.

There's people out there that are doing that for the girls as well,

and if I can sort of do that for other people,

then it's sort of giving back a little bit.

Can you carry some cones for me, please?

We think it's about time Paul was recognised for everything he does

and we want to say a massive thank you.

And we know he's been saving up to take the whole family on holiday

to Florida, so we want to help make it the holiday of a lifetime

and get them passes to the theme parks the girls have always wanted to visit.

This will cost around £1,200

and this is how we're going to raise it.

Now, we've asked all of Paul's family,

friends and neighbours to donate any unwanted or unloved items they have

gathering dust in the house, the garage,

the attic, or the garden shed, so we can sell them

here at our street party and at the pop-up auction,

all the time keeping it a secret from Paul.

Now, it's a huge task.

I can't do this by myself,

so I drafted in a couple of friends who know exactly what to look out for

and, hopefully, those items will help us reach our target.

They arrived here a few weeks ago to set the wheels in motion.

Danny Sebastian is a trader who knows his treasure from his trash

and Izzie Balmer is an auctioneer

with knowledge of all things antique.

What a beautiful day, Izzie.

It's glorious.

-Isn't it just?

-I've got a good feeling about today.

I think we need a good feeling on this one

cos it's kind of a special story, and Paul does so much.

He's got a lot on his plate.

I think we've got to push the boat out.

Because every penny helps.

I've got a feeling I'm running this one,

so, on that note, I'm out of here.

Right, it's time to get cracking.

Danny and Izzie are in competition

to see who can uncover the best items,

and Danny's got a good feeling already...

I think I'm in for a winning day today!

..while Izzie's finding it tough.

Not got anything at all?

OK, thanks very much, bye-bye.

But Danny's got a theory.

Big numbers game, this.

Generally, you know, first thing in the morning, everybody's at work,

so you're knocking on a lot of doors and not getting a lot of joy,

but I'm keeping positive.

Me spirits are always up.

Danny's theory's paying off.

He's met Bob and his family.

-Are you going on holiday?

-Yeah.

-I've come at the right time, then.

Take up five minutes of your time, I'm quick, you know, I'll just be,

"Yes, no, yes, no," and we'll be...

OK, then. Right. Is this any good to you?

Beautiful, like, a little seat.

All right?

-Beautiful, that.

-That's just come out, I only took it out yesterday.

-What, the barbecue?

-No, not the barbecue.

HE LAUGHS

-Take the...

-We'll take the... Take the lamp.

I'll put that there so I don't forget it.

Bob was the local butcher and knows the community well.

People round here are very, very good and they'll help you out if they can.

Brownhills is a great area to live.

I think Bob's given enough now, Danny.

You'd better let them go on holiday.

-Lovely.

-Lovely, thank you very much.

-Grand job, thank you.

-Cheers.

Fell on me feet again. Got some lovely bits here, I really have.

This little light here is quite modern,

but I'm sure it'll fit into somebody's interior,

but what I really like is this little hall chair,

very nice in this damask covering.

That should be making £10, maybe even £15.

Nice one, Danny. I hope Izzie's having better luck now.

Feeling a bit frustrated and a bit downhearted.

Nobody seems to be in.

We've done almost this street now and I haven't got anything,

and I am slightly concerned that Danny is getting lots of stuff.

Danny's on a roll.

Hello! I'm in.

Have you got any tools for me?

There's some of my dad's tools in our tools.

Well, they're quite nice.

Can we have a couple of hoes? And there's a rake...

That's the closest one to me.

You're welcome to have one of the hoes.

There's an old rocking chair you're leaning over.

-Did you say old rocking chair?

-It's an old one.

I don't want it, really.

You're welcome to take it, if you want that rocking chair.

Reach it out yourself.

Quite nice, that. That might do us.

Might do somebody, anyway.

What a generous donation.

This community is really pulling out all the stops for Paul.

When Ashlee and Isabel were born in 2003,

doctors didn't know anything was wrong

and they were sent home as healthy babies.

But Paul and Lisa knew something wasn't right.

It was both of them,

they used to wake up crying, being sick most days, most nights.

It was really hard, really hard.

The girls had lots of stays in hospitals,

with sickness and reflux, and no-one really could tell what it was.

We just felt devastated because each time we went,

we didn't feel as though we were getting anywhere at all,

and the girls were just so poorly. We just couldn't...

It was just horrible to be in that situation, day in, day out,

not being able to help them at all or make anything better.

It took six anxious years until Ashlee and Isabel

were finally diagnosed with Williams syndrome.

Those six years were very tough

because they had to go through mainstream nursery and reception,

and they had so many challenges to overcome, it was just unbelievable.

Unbearable.

Obviously, once we'd got the diagnosis of Williams syndrome,

it was a complete and utter relief.

We were so grateful to know what it was

that was making them so poorly for so long.

It just meant that we could help them.

The condition affects them both mentally and physically.

Isabel has already had a hole in her heart fixed

and both girls will need more heart operations in the next few years.

To send your child to surgery, to have major heart surgery,

obviously is very nerve-racking.

So the relief when they come through the other end is just...

SHE EXHALES

Another symptom of Williams syndrome is learning difficulties

and hypersociability, which raises more concerns.

Don't really develop beyond the age of about 12, 13,

early teenager, really, so it makes them incredibly vulnerable.

But despite the daily struggles and strains, Paul and Lisa feel lucky.

What ride shall we go on?

They light up every room they're in.

They're so loving, so caring.

They make very happy, very cheerful people.

They don't see the bad in people, or the bad in the world,

so Paul always says if everyone had a touch of Williams,

the world would be a better place.

Have a good day, Dad.

Back to the rummaging,

and Danny is still digging around in Sally's garden shed

and he's spotted something else.

It's quite nice proportions, really.

I'm just thinking a sand down, a lick of paint,

we might revive this piece

and make it into something that would look very special.

Great idea, Danny.

That's definitely one to upcycle.

What a fantastic haul you've got.

This box has got to be my favourite. Lovely piece, that.

Dove-tailed joints, sand it back, wax it up,

I think we're heading up to about £100 worth here.

Danny has raked in some quality donations there.

Meanwhile, Izzy's found a furry friend.

You're a bit excited, aren't you?

Oh, yes. Yes, yes, yes.

Definitely, thank you.

Thank you very much. I'll just pop these here.

Yes, definitely, yes.

Thank you. Yes, keep going, keep bringing it on.

-Oh, yes.

-It's a new one, that is.

Oh, no, they'll have lots of fun with this.

-Oh, thank you!

-This hasn't been used.

-Thank you very much.

-What's your dog called?

-Peppy.

Peppy. Bring Peppy as well.

-Yeah.

-The whole family.

-OK, then.

-Thank you. Glad to help.

-Have a lovely day.

With Izzy's fortunes turning, can Danny stay ahead of the game?

Just come back and I saw you, so I thought I'd drop this over.

We might have some other stuff.

-Have that for now, then. Yeah.

-And I'll go and sort some more stuff out.

-Brilliant.

-Thank you very much.

-Have a good day.

-Yeah. Thank you very much. See you soon.

Tell you what, it's all coming to.

I'm really feeling like I might have this one in the bag.

Izzy, I've got this one under my belt!

Whether it's under your belt or in the bag, Danny,

Izzy's checking out her donations.

We've got assorted collector's plates here.

They're not as popular as they used to be.

They used to be really popular

and people bought them as investment pieces.

So, on the bric-a-brac,

you're probably looking at about 50p a plate,

and we have one, two, three, four, five, six, seven...

About ten. £10...

No, I can't do maths - £5 there.

Some great things there to fill up the bric-a-brac stalls.

Meanwhile, Danny's charmed his way into Beryl's attic.

-Oh, come on.

-Are you sure?

So, how long have you lived in the community?

Here, we've been here 27 years this...

Next month. We're very fortunate, we've got lovely neighbours

and I do all the baking for them.

-Do you still do baking?

-Oh, I do everything.

My husband won't eat anything out of a box like you youngsters!

I wonder if we can get some nice cakes on the day.

Can you bake any cakes for us?

Oh, I can do some cakes, yes.

Have you any idea at all, Beryl, what we're actually doing it for?

It's a special person or something?

It is, yes. He has two young girls who have a genetic disorder.

Well, I know what that's like because I had a disabled daughter.

-Sometimes you...you hit...bottom.

-Bottom.

You never know who you're going to meet

and it's wonderful to see how generous people are

when they know who it's for.

-Is it a couple of cushions?

-Chuck 'em out.

-Are they...? Are they any good?

-Lovely!

Oh, take them, then.

-Lovely!

-Well, stick some more in the bag!

Use your head, man!

HE LAUGHS

Danny can't seem to put a foot wrong today.

And down the road, Izzy's got lucky, finding a donation on the street.

I'm feeling so, so chuffed with myself.

You see this panelling quite often in sort of Edwardian

turn-of-the-century furniture.

Such a find, absolutely made my day.

That should fetch us £5-£10 on a stall.

Now, what's Danny up to in Beryl's husband's garage?

Look at them two little irons.

Well, again, you see,

those are useful for whites when I'm doing little jobs.

-Can we have one?

-You see, whatever I've got here, I do in fact use.

Yes. Can we have one, Ron, because there's two there...?

-Oh, give him one!

-I can see...

Shut him up!

Do you realise...these were my grandmother's

and I'm 92...?

-You're not 92.

-So, how old is this?

He's 93 this month.

-So, how old is this?

-And it was your grandmother's?

-Yes.

-Ooh, so, that would be, erm...

-So, that's got to be...

-About 150...

-Well... Yeah.

-She lived to 95.

-It's in the blood.

-You can have that little case up there, if you like.

-Very persuasive person, I must say.

-He is, yes.

-I'm a what, sorry?

-Very persuasive person.

-He's worked hard on us, hasn't he?

-Yes.

-I'm not going to open it to see if there's any jewels in it.

If there's any jewels in it, it's mine.

Whatever's in there, you can keep.

Give us a kiss.

-He's never satisfied!

-I know!

It's all for a good cause.

Looks like you've made a couple of friends there, Danny,

and found some great bric-a-brac.

What the real cream is, is this little iron, it's a real antique.

Dating back to the late 19th century,

back in the days where you used to have to put this on a hot fire

just to get it warm, and then you press away.

Now, is Izzy seeking some divine intervention?

-..that will be helpful.

-Oh, books, thank you.

I couldn't work out what that was from the side there.

-A bit of a surprise.

-We have our street party,

-which I think we're doing at the church.

-That's it, yes.

So, I'm hoping you're fully on board.

-I am indeed, yes.

-Excellent.

-I've put the request out for cakes and things.

-Brilliant.

So, hopefully we should get some home-made cakes.

-That's what I want to hear.

-Absolutely!

With Dave the vicar singing from our hymn sheet,

it's time to see if we can get Paul involved, too.

I'm a little bit nervous. Here goes.

It's all up to you now, Danny.

He's just round the garage.

Erm, we've had a bit of a problem, he's had a bit of a bump on the car.

He's on the phone to the insurance.

-He'll be back in a minute, though.

-What does that mean,

-we've got to talk quick?

-Yeah!

Is this the rummage items?

-Yeah.

-So, we'll go around here, just in case he comes in,

and it looks like we're talking about the rummage gear.

How is the secret going, is it still being kept...?

So far, yeah. And it's not easy to lie to him, I must admit.

-But, yeah.

-Do you think you're going to be able to keep it a secret?

-Yeah, I think so.

-You think so - you hope so.

Well, yeah, pretty much. At the moment we're OK, so, yeah.

As long as the girls don't know. If the girls know, that's it.

-Sure.

-Because they're just... You know. Not deliberately.

-No!

-They'd just let it out, yeah.

-Is that the door?

-Yeah.

-I'll tell you what,

we'll be talking about this because I don't want him to...

-OK.

-Hello, sir.

-There are some things in the garage, yes.

-How are you?

-I'm all right, yeah. You?

-Yeah, very well, thank you.

Nice to see you. It seems like you've donated an awful lot.

Lisa was telling me that you're involved with West Bromwich Albion.

-Yeah, the foundation.

-Yeah, so

I wonder if I can get a signed shirt off one of the top goal-scorers,

-or...?

-I don't know about that. They've all gone on holidays now, haven't they?

-Don't worry about that.

-I could make a call and see what I could do.

You could call and see what you could do, of course you can.

I don't know if I can get anything, I don't want to promise something.

-What have you got in that garage for me?

-I don't know, it's a mess!

That is MY cup of tea!

What a great guy!

Even while dealing with the stress of sorting out his car insurance,

Paul is still so willing to help us

and he's got some great bits out of his garage, too.

I nearly forgot my dartboard! Thank you very much, Paul.

-No worries.

-And don't forget,

you still owe me a West Bromwich Albion signed T-shirt.

I'm going to look for my team now, so we can take this away.

What a great guy!

And as far as I'm concerned, I have not given the game away.

He hasn't got a clue what's going on.

You got away with it!

He's definitely none the wiser

and let's hope it stays that way.

Back on the street, donations are still coming in.

I bought it with ambitions to wear it, but...

-Not your style?

-I'm a bit too big.

Oh! Thank you. Your loss is our gain.

Thank you very much.

Danny has caught back up with Andrew from earlier,

but there seems to be some confusion.

As you went down the road, he come past in the van, so I shouted.

-I've got a couple of other things.

-Oh, give us a couple of little bits.

-That chap in the...

-That chap in the van -

did you tell him it was for Danny?

No, I just... I just...

There's a big competition going on here.

-Oh, right!

-You know, I want all the...

Well, I give him about five or six boxes.

Our team seem to have beaten Danny to it!

You should have waited for me!

That was the chap, actually, yeah.

Excuse me! And whose stuff is that?

-Who's it for?

-Danny.

So, I'll have you remember that, that's MY stuff.

-Are you sure, Michael?

-Absolutely.

-And it's mine!

-Danny's, OK. It's Danny's.

Not Izzy's - Danny's.

That will do - you're my man!

-Izzy...

-This is MY house!

I'm fully aware that this is your side, but...

-I've knocked on this door.

-Well, there seems to be a problem, Izzy,

because the chap came over to me earlier on, he gave me a print,

-and he said come back later.

-And you didn't...

So, you're collecting for me?

-Aw, Danny...!

-No, I'm not collecting for you! He favoured me.

He knew your name, but he said, "These are for Danny."

So, those five boxes are mine. But I'll tell you for what, though,

-you can have that.

-Oh!

-We don't like electricals.

-You can have that.

-Thank you.

-I've got work to do.

Once the girls were diagnosed, Paul decided to leave a job in sales

and now works for the Albion Foundation,

a charity linked to the local football club, West Bromwich Albion.

The charity provides sport, education and disability programmes.

The teachers of the school that Paul visits know how vital his help is.

He's just full of enthusiasm, patience, understanding,

and he's just a real asset to our school life.

Their responses and reactions to the activities under Paul

has increased phenomenally. He doesn't see the child's disability.

He sees the child for the child.

I think Paul...

..fantastic.

Paul encourages the disabled community to take part in sports,

to help build their confidence and achieve things that are,

for them, massive milestones.

I think it takes a certain individual

to work with individuals who have got learning disabilities

and some that have got challenging behaviour.

Paul deals with that really, really well.

They all enjoy the sessions.

There's nobody that doesn't want to do it!

Paul is nice man.

He's all right. He's a good friend.

They're not allowed on the site before six

and they'll be there from 3:30, 4pm, waiting around, waiting to go in.

And it's just the most important thing in their life, so...

if that's what we're doing, then that's hugely important.

Paul also fundraises for the Williams Syndrome Foundation

through hiking challenges and running half-marathons.

He also raises money for the schools he works so closely with.

He's supported us, raising lots and lots of money

for equipment for our children.

So, yeah, he does over and above.

Paul's a bit of a hero.

He also saved a man's life when he collapsed at a sport session.

Paul did CPR on the guy for goodness knows how long,

until the ambulance could get there and take over,

and I know that family are eternally grateful to him for that.

He really is an inspirational man

and does so much good in and around the community here.

Back on the street, Izzy is hoping a local gardener has time to help.

-Have a word with the missus if you like.

-That would be brilliant.

You're a hero, thank you.

Good maker. See you soon. Bye-bye. Thank you, bye-bye.

I've just been given this wristwatch.

Now, we do have...

..what is known as baguette cut.

Long, narrow, rectangular-cut stones.

These are baguette cut.

These were very, very popular during the 1920s.

They retail at about £50.

That's a top quality item for the bric-a-brac stall.

With one final push, Danny risks everything.

Anybody there?

DOG BARKS

Cor!

That were quick! Phew!

And a few last donations come in.

Thanks very much, thank you. Bye-bye.

Thanks very much.

-All right, then.

-Pleasure.

Cheers, bye-bye.

The day's rummaging is complete,

and it's time for Danny and Izzy

to decide which items to send to a sale room

to hopefully get the best price to add to our total.

I'm going to be honest with you, Izzy, I've been quite lucky today.

I fell on my feet. Talk me through what you found today.

One of my best finds is the corner cabinet.

-Very nice.

-Some little girls' shoes, we've got some books...

I mean, as you can see, it was hard work.

-A little bit thin.

-Yes.

Not a huge amount there,

but luckily, it looks like Danny's got more.

That's quite nice, we've got a book case.

Needs a bit of work doing to it.

I've got a feeling that that might work for upcycling.

I agree, Danny.

That's lovely as well, this rocking chair.

Tools, I've got loads of tools - they're always good sellers.

Yes, and some nice vintage ones as well.

Antique hand tools are collector's items.

Good ones can be worth a few hundred pounds.

I actually really like the iron, the Victorian iron, I think that's fab.

Danny's certainly got a great haul,

but will Izzy's star item swing things in her favour?

-What do you reckon?

-Well, it looks very expensive.

-Retails at about £50.

-Done well there, Izzy.

Have I managed to sort of pull back a bit of...?

Well, I think you have, yeah.

That's a great find.

But what's Danny got up his sleeve as HIS star item?

Looks like a box to me.

Well, it is just a plain box.

As you can see, it's got great dovetailing.

I like it, Danny, it's very, very sweet, isn't it?

Got a bit of age to it as well.

I think we should upcycle that.

And together with the bookcase to upcycle,

we'd hope to make about £40-£50.

I mean, you've just got at least three times as much as me.

-Does that mean I'm the winner?

-Danny, it means you're the winner.

I suppose now, Izzy, all we need to know is,

what's going to go to saleroom?

Maybe the tools as a job lot

and probably the rocking chair.

Yes, yes, I think they're good choices.

With just Paul's dartboard for the pop-up auction,

we're going to really have to rely on more donations

coming in on the day.

But at least we do have some quality bric-a-brac for Danny to sell.

I am trusting you to do your very, very, very best with it.

Promise me you're going to get good prices for this.

I promise you, Izzy, I'll get some good prices.

Hopefully we'll make the target.

I hope so, Danny. But I think this auction day

is going to be touch and go.

It's the morning of the street auction.

We've got all hands on deck...

-A bit more than that, Julia.

-..to set out the stalls...

..and hang the bunting. And I can't do this by myself, so luckily

Danny and Izzy are taking it in turns

to help me with the pop-up auctions.

I'm doing a grand job, aren't I?

And today, it's Danny's turn.

That's a good-looking lot.

Now, Izzy's not here today,

but I tell you what, you've both done a good job,

you really have. It's a good start.

They were very generous here.

-What's this, a dartboard?

-Dartboard.

-PAUL LAUGHS

-Look at that.

-I was thinking that might go on your pop-up.

I think so as well.

180!

I think we'd better get on with it, Danny, we've got a lot to do.

And it's going to be boiling hot today,

so I think...

-You got a new hat?

-No, I'm just going to stand in the shade!

It's time for me to round up the troops,

or rather the local Air Cadets, who've come to volunteer.

Good morning, everyone. Thank you so much for helping us out.

I feel like I should salute you all.

You look fantastic.

-You all live in the area?

-Yep. We're Brownhills born and bred.

Good for you. OK, who's going to be in charge of teas and coffees?

-Three of you?

-Yeah.

-I'll do that, if you want.

-Yeah. Yes.

-Can you do that?

All of this is top secret, absolutely top-secret.

The person we are doing this for is helping us out today.

We mustn't let him know, OK?

Otherwise the game's up. I'm relying on you, Ash!

Sell hard and sell fast, and enjoy yourself.

We need the money.

As our volunteers get to work,

I'm meeting up with a friend of Paul's, who's in on our secret

and knows how much he does to help others.

What do you think Paul will make of all of this?

I think he'll be absolutely overwhelmed.

He's a very humble man, and he won't be expecting this,

and I think he might be a little bit embarrassed. I might get into...

-It's going to be a great surprise.

-It will be.

He's coming along later anyway,

-so he's bound to start asking even more questions.

-Yes.

-Well, look, good luck, good luck.

-Thank you.

This is looking really, really positive.

Talk of the devil. Here he is, arriving with yet more donations,

including a signed West Brom football shirt.

Danny will be pleased.

Ooh, lovely! So, we'll put that on Paul's pop-up rostrum, won't we?

-Yeah.

-And hopefully get a good amount for that.

Yes. And I've got three pairs of tickets as well.

Absolutely fabulous!

-These were donated.

-Paul, you are an absolute diamond, mate.

-OK.

Great work, Danny.

He's still none the wiser.

While Danny's busy sorting the bric-a-brac

and setting up the rostrum...

-Hey!

-..more donations are coming in.

-Are you a golfer?

-I used to be!

-You used to be.

-Not any more.

-I wish I'd played golf.

I'd know what I was selling!

But what I do know about is furniture,

and Danny's got something to show me.

Danny, our upcycled items, I can hardly recognise them.

This bookcase, it was full of cobwebs, it was full of dirt.

To put it politely, it was a real rough piece.

But it's solid wood, 1930s, and I tell you what,

they've done an absolutely fantastic job on it, haven't they?

Yeah, they have, actually, yeah. I like the sort of palatable colours,

it's quite nice and soft.

So, that's good. Hopefully there's £20 there.

And that looks a bit different.

Nice dovetailing on the sides, as you can see.

It's been waxed, it's been sanded.

I like the through dovetails, you know, they're not stopped dovetails.

You can see the end grain on them, so they go right through,

which is the traditional technique from, let's say,

the early part of the 17th century.

I won't be disappointed at 15 and I'd be very happy at 30.

It sounds like you're covering yourself there, Paul!

With everyone working hard to make the stalls look enticing...

You're not going in there, are you?

-I've had my arm twisted.

-Dave...

I can see the people of Brownhills really getting into the spirit.

Now, look, there's room for two.

Yeah.

With a bit of persuasion.

I'm worried, I'm...

Danny! Oh, no, don't, this is cruel!

This is absolutely cruel!

Ooh!

That was unlucky. That was a bad shot, that was!

What great sports!

And with more and more donations coming in, I'm feeling positive.

The plant stand looks fantastic!

Look at that!

And I love this as well!

We're going to need all of this

because we want everybody today to dig deep.

That's what it's all about.

The crowds have turned out in their numbers

and it's time for the grand opening.

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much for turning up today.

This is what I call people power.

Let's get this party started, shall we, with a five...

-ALL:

-Four, three, two, one...

Here we go, it's now or never!

Good luck.

It's time for the selling to start and, within moments,

I've got a buyer for Bob's hall seat.

I noticed you've been looking at this, haven't you?

-I have, yes. How much is it?

-You've got £10 in your hand.

-I have, yes.

-Can we call that a deal?

-Is that all right?

-Yes.

-Thank you.

-We'll shake on that.

We'll shake on that, I won't go back on it.

In fact, it's so busy, I've been drafted in as a stallholder.

Thank you. £5, there you go, brilliant.

How about £5?

-Can I keep ten?

-Yes, you can.

-Oh, bless you.

I'm really getting into this now.

It's really lovely because it's got an Art Nouveau look.

-Yes.

-Almost that Glasgow School to it.

And Danny's finding the selling just as easy as I am.

-£7.

-£7.

I'll give you £10.

-Ooh, even better!

-OK.

Even better! That's lovely.

Well, so far, so good.

People are spending money.

Now, over my shoulder, you can see Paul.

He's standing there by the West Brom stand,

so I'm going to go and have a chat to him, hopefully.

Wish me luck because I don't want to give anything away.

-What's your name?

-Paul.

-Brilliant name. I'm a Paul, as well.

-Yes.

-What's your name?

-Sam.

-Ashlee.

-Ashlee, I love your hat!

-And I love your...

-Isabel, nice to meet you.

Oh, pleased to meet you guys!

-Where's your daddy, then?

-My dad's here.

Oh, I see, right. Sorry, Dad, I didn't know that.

So obviously you're all West Brom fans, then?

-ALL:

-Yeah.

-Yeah?

When you guys score a goal, how do you celebrate?

-BOTH:

-We go...

Oink, oink, oink!

And I believe it was you that donated all of this,

and some other things, when Danny was doing the rummage?

Yeah, I mean, some of the stuff we've donated ourselves

and some of it has come through the foundation.

I'll be checking the floats, make sure they're full.

-OK.

-Yeah.

-I'm relying on you two.

-Yep.

-Because otherwise there will be no...

Hey, hey, hey, hey!

Oink, oink, oink, oink.

Phew! I don't think Paul has a clue all of this is for him!

Fingers crossed we keep it that way.

Now Danny's doing a double-take...

See you later, Felicity.

Nice to meet you. Oh, that's Felicity.

-You're...

-No, I'm Felicity.

-No, you're Fel...

-She's Tiffany.

That's what I mean.

..before finding a buyer for Ron's antique iron...

-It's a bit heavy?

-It's a bit...

Yeah. It's a bit heavy, as well.

Lovely. That will do.

With the party in full swing, I'm going to meet Rich Hooper,

whose father's life Paul saved.

My dad was doing a light coaching session. They had a short break.

During the break, my dad collapsed, so Paul started performing CPR until

the ambulance crew arrived.

-Wow!

-He did everything right that day.

The more I hear about the work he does with the foundation and the

community, it's just a testament to the type of person he is.

What would have happened if Paul wasn't there that day?

He would have been dead, you know,

no-one would have got to him quick enough.

He's got no brain damage and it's like it never happened.

-Wow!

-So it's a miracle, really.

What a fantastic story.

Oh, thank you very much.

Oh, thank you very much.

Paul is a hero without a doubt and well-loved here,

if Danny's donations are anything to go by.

Oh, thank you very much.

-You're welcome, sir.

-Let me give you a kiss for that.

I've met someone who has brought along something rather special.

Oh, that's really sweet.

Was that yours when you were a kid?

No, it was my two daughters'.

It's '50s, isn't it?

It's 51 years old.

The first rocking horses dated back to the 17th century,

when wooden ones first appeared in Europe.

This is a great mid-20th century one and vintage stuff is really on

trend at the moment.

I like it a lot.

Oh, can we sell this on our pop-up rostrum?

-Yes, you can.

-It's got that look, it's got the retro look.

I'd love to get £30-40 for that.

-Yeah, I hope you do.

-Yeah.

I'm geed up and Danny's found a buyer for Bob's lamp.

How much did you buy that for?

-£5.

-I tell you what, you've done well there.

And he's found Ron and Beryl from the rummage day.

Jigsaw puzzles and puzzles and the iron and everything -

we've sold them. They're gone.

So on that note, I'm going to get out there and try and push it a little bit.

-Oh, yes. You've got to do your work.

-I've got to do my bit and I'll see you a bit later.

-Yeah.

Nice to see you.

There's still lots left to sell.

I'm worried we're not going to make our target.

We need one last push.

Right now, we have ten minutes left before we close the stalls,

so everything on the stalls is just 50p, OK?

With a mad rush of buying,

I'm taking the opportunity to have a quick chat with Lisa.

Has he twigged anything?

He hasn't twigged, no,

simply because it's being billed as a work thing.

-He's going to be in for a good surprise.

-I know.

-How is he going to take it?

-Er, well, you might reduce him to tears.

I don't know. I don't know.

Well, you know him better than we do.

I know, yeah. I don't know.

Well, look, I really hope that he takes this so well.

-He will, I'm sure he will.

-And doesn't blame you lot for fibbing

-and telling lies.

-He can't blame me because it's got nothing to do with me!

Great to see the secret is still safe.

I just hope Danny doesn't let slip to Isabel.

You had a hat on a minute ago, didn't you?

Yeah. I left it on the table.

I see somebody else, she looks very much like you.

-Yeah.

-Who's that?

Ashlee, my sister.

Oh, is it? Have you got a sister?

-Yeah.

-She looks very much like you.

Since I announced everything was 50p, look at that,

they all went mad and bought the plants...

Except for this spade, so do you know what I'm going to do?

I'm going to sell that on the rostrum.

While we tot up the money, don't forget,

we sent a few items to the sale room and here's how they got on under

auctioneer Gavin Aplin's hammer.

First up, it's the collection of tools Danny found.

A collection of vintage and sort of contemporary gardening tools,

you see them all there. Ten, I've got 12, I've got now 14.

Come back, please.

At £12, chasing 14 and 16, please.

At 14, after 16.

At £14, after 16.

At £14...

What a shame. I was hoping for at least £30.

Now it's the rocking chair that has a lovely look of Ercol about it.

76 is the prewar century vintage Shaker-style beechwood rocking chair.

Sits very pretty there.

Rock yourself to sleep of an evening.

Where shall we start with this, then, please?

Ten and away, then, please. Ten I have in the room.

First Internet, sorry.

In the room, come back, 12, if you like, at £10 in the room.

Surely not at £10.

Oh, dear. Now I'm nervous about reaching our target.

I hope Danny's got better news from the stalls.

We made a grand total of £24 from the auction.

Well, to be honest, Paul,

we didn't exactly send the Crown Jewels to the auction room.

No, you didn't, did you? What have we made here today from the stalls?

-780.

-Which gives us a total of just over £800.

£804. So that's quite a way off of 1,200.

We need £400 out of that lot.

You can do it. We've got some good pieces on that pop-up auction.

-Right, come on, then.

-Right.

-Let's go for it.

It's a huge task for the community now.

I think this one is going down to the wire.

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much for turning up today.

OK, we've had a tally up and we're still short of our target,

so we need you now to dig deep.

Right, lot number one, the first of our upcycled items.

This book shelf was in a very sorry state when Danny found it.

Thank you. Five, six, seven.

Now, seven. £7.

I think this is going in your bedroom, isn't it?

£7. Do you like the colours?

It's going once, twice, sold.

Thank you very much.

She's got a bargain.

Can our other upcycled item do any better?

-This is lovely.

-It's a small, handmade wooden box.

Thank you, straight in. Five, eight.

Eight. Eight, can I take your ten?

Ten, brilliant.

£10. 12.

14. £14 and I'm selling at 14.

Sold. 14.

If these first two items are anything to go by,

we're going to struggle to make our target.

Next up, the dartboard.

Come on, let's work this one up.

Ten, anywhere. Ten, 15.

20 now. 20. One more bid. 20.

£20 now, 25?

25, thank you.

Fair warning, I'm selling at £25.

It's going once, twice, sold.

25. Thank you.

That's more like it. And now for the football tickets Paul donated...

How many of you are Baggies' fans here?

Yeah, come on, West Brom.

..which has got a couple in the crowd particularly excited,

enough for Isabel to make a bid.

And I'm selling at 30. It's going once, twice, sold.

And the other two lots of tickets also sold well.

Madam, it's with you at 25 and I'm selling at 25.

Sold, thank you.

Well done. Very well done.

The tickets fetched a combined total of £85,

but we're not there yet.

Can the golf clubs swing it for us?

It's going once, twice, sold.

£20.

That's a shame. I'd hoped for more.

Will the signed West Brom shirt

generate a bit more bidding interest?

20, 21, 22.

Rich fancies his chances...

Thank you, 24. It's with you at the back. 25. 30.

..but so does Gurdial.

-50.

-£50 is with me now.

50.

Round of applause. Thank you, sir. I'm going to sell at 50.

It's going once, twice, sold.

£50, brilliant.

What a great price and now for the shovel

that I rescued from the plant stall.

Who's going to give me £3 for this, surely?

Yes, thank you, two bids.

Three, four at the back. £4 at the back now.

Five, six, £6, seven at the back now, seven.

Sold, thank you.

That was a brilliant result and, for our final lot,

Kath's vintage rocking horse.

We are relying on this to do well to reach our target.

OK, ten. I've got a bid at ten.

£15 is with me now.

15. It's off to a slow start.

Thank you, sir. 16?

17, 18.

19, 20.

25, 30.

-Two hands here.

-35?

35, thank you. 50.

£50. Once, twice, sold. £50.

Well, that really romped home.

It might have just made the difference.

Time to make our final calculations

and see if we've reached our target.

Right, we now have a final total.

We've had a brilliant day,

but I think the round of applause goes to this big sea of faces

because we set out to raise a target of £1,200 today.

We didn't make £1,200.

It's been tough going.

We actually smashed it.

We made £1,348.

CHEERING

Yes!

Well done, Brownhills.

You are fantastic.

That's people power, the community coming together

for a very special event. Most of you know what this is all about -

one of you doesn't. We've told a few fibs to get this person here.

He's an unsung hero

and, believe me, the more Danny and I have heard about this person,

the more we feel we're doing the right thing, don't we?

-Absolutely.

-He's a Baggies fan.

Now, that doesn't really narrow it down

because all of you are Baggies fans, but I tell you what,

this guy's a fundraiser.

He's also a life-saver...

And he's right there. His name is Paul Glover!

-Dad!

-Gave him a big round of applause.

APPLAUSE

All of this, Paul, is for you.

Everybody's turned up to say a big massive thank you

because you are their champion.

Without you, a lot of people, Paul, would not be that happy, OK?

Gurdial, will you read what's in this envelope?

Dear Paul, your neighbours,

friends and colleagues want to show you how much they appreciate you and

all you do, and we know you are saving up

for a family holiday to Florida

and we want to help make it the holiday of a lifetime,

so we have got Disneyland passes for you and your whole family.

Yay!

How about that, girls?

Yeah!

Give us a hug. You're a special guy, do you know that?

You really are. I've heard so much about you.

-Thank you!

-Aw, bless you all.

-Dad's a champion, isn't he?

-Yeah.

-And he's a hero.

-He really is.

-Thank you, everyone.

I don't know what to say.

Yeah.

Gurdy, thanks for everything.

Yeah... I'm lost for words, honestly.

Thank you.

A very worthy cause indeed.

It's great to see so much local support.

The turnout is fantastic.

Well done to the community.

It was everything we could have wished for.

Oh, thank you.

Gobsmacked, shocked. We are quite new to the area, really.

It's incredible, the amount of people that have come.

I just do my job, you know.

But thank you, everyone. I can't thank you all enough.

I felt so like...

She was crying. I was so happy.

I was crying like crazy.

We're going to Disney World.

And it means the special...

It's a really special day for us and we could not wait to go.

It's something they've really wanted to do and we've wanted to do as

well for a long time. Paul's worked really hard.

As abroad, we haven't been as the six of us, ever.

It's been a massive stress, you know,

just trying to get the money together.

The bank balance seems to be going the wrong way, so it will make a

huge difference and, as I say, it's just their memories really.

We just want those memories together as a family.

They are going to have the holiday of their lifetime at Disneyland in

Florida, thanks to the community turning out here en masse.

We had a target of £1,200 and we smashed it for one very special guy.

I hope you enjoyed watching.

Join us again soon because, I tell you what,

we could be in your street the next time and this auction

could be for you. Goodbye.

Since the street auction,

Paul and the whole family have booked their holiday to Florida and

are enjoying planning all the fun things they're going to be doing there.