0:00:02 > 0:00:03We all lead busy lives,
0:00:03 > 0:00:06with the pressures of work and families taking up all our time.
0:00:06 > 0:00:08It's easy to forget about our neighbours,
0:00:08 > 0:00:10the people we live next to.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13Well, today all of that is about to change for the people of Limavady,
0:00:13 > 0:00:15here in Northern Ireland,
0:00:15 > 0:00:19because we are having one massive street party, bringing the community
0:00:19 > 0:00:23together, and all of this is for one special person. APPLAUSE
0:00:23 > 0:00:27A woman who's well overdue a big thank you for always putting the
0:00:27 > 0:00:29needs of others before her own.
0:00:29 > 0:00:32So we're holding a street auction, to raise money just for her.
0:00:32 > 0:00:37Four, three, two, one!
0:00:37 > 0:00:39CHEERING
0:00:39 > 0:00:41We'll be doing whatever it takes to make it happen...
0:00:41 > 0:00:44All of it?! I'm lost for words, really.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47Absolutely brilliant.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49..and giving you the know-how
0:00:49 > 0:00:52to spot the unexpected gems in your home.
0:00:52 > 0:00:57The locket is hallmarked with 375, and that means it's nine-carat gold.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00But there's a big market for clocks.
0:01:00 > 0:01:04But can we possibly reach our ambitious £1,000 target?
0:01:11 > 0:01:13Today, we're in Northern Ireland,
0:01:13 > 0:01:17some 60 miles west of Belfast, in the small town of Limavady,
0:01:17 > 0:01:19established in the 17th century.
0:01:22 > 0:01:26We're here to spring a surprise on a woman whose personal tragedies have
0:01:26 > 0:01:30never once stopped her reaching out a helping hand to others.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32Mother-of-five Paula McElhinney.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37She's been living here with husband Cathal and their children
0:01:37 > 0:01:39for just three years, but she's already made
0:01:39 > 0:01:42a huge impact on the people she's met.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46Paula's the most selfless person you'd ever meet.
0:01:46 > 0:01:50- Very kind.- She'll always sacrifice her own time to help somebody out.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56One of a family of six, Paula grew up in the countryside near Limavady.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58We lived on a farm.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01We had very, very, very happy memories.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04But when Paula was in her teens, her mother, Philomena,
0:02:04 > 0:02:08received news that would change all their lives forever.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14It was a big shock, because we just thought everything was normal and
0:02:14 > 0:02:18the household, too, being told about this devastating illness.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23Philomena had been diagnosed with Huntington's disease.
0:02:23 > 0:02:28It's a rare but incurable degenerative condition that slowly
0:02:28 > 0:02:32robs sufferers of their ability to walk, speak and eat.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38She died surrounded by her loving family,
0:02:38 > 0:02:40including Paula's husband Cathal.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42It'll live in my memory forever, you know?
0:02:44 > 0:02:48Losing their mother to it wasn't the only challenge facing the family, as
0:02:48 > 0:02:51Paula's younger sister, Tina, explains.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56It is a genetic illness,
0:02:56 > 0:03:01it's basically a 50/50 chance of each child having the affected gene.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06Paula took the brave decision to take the test that would tell if she
0:03:06 > 0:03:08would develop HD.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10It would prove to be life-changing.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16I just remember the consultant saying that
0:03:16 > 0:03:18it was a positive result.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22Whenever I think back to Mammy's, sort of, last few days,
0:03:22 > 0:03:26to know that is going to be the outcome for myself is terrifying.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31Paula also has to live with the heartbreaking fact that each one of
0:03:31 > 0:03:36her five children has a 50/50 chance of developing the disease.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39Regarding the guilt of passing it on to the children, it is very...
0:03:39 > 0:03:42very, very hard, sort of,
0:03:42 > 0:03:46to cope with, but just keep hoping and praying that they can look back
0:03:46 > 0:03:48on their lives and say, "Mum did a good job."
0:03:48 > 0:03:50That's all I'm wanting.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55In a final cruel twist, Paula has recently discovered that she may
0:03:55 > 0:04:00also have another debilitating condition - multiple sclerosis.
0:04:01 > 0:04:05It was tough, coming home from Belfast knowing that this,
0:04:05 > 0:04:07the prospect of MS as well, but...
0:04:09 > 0:04:13Despite the immense tragedies and challenges she confronts every
0:04:13 > 0:04:16single day, Paula doesn't dwell on her own problems.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20Instead, she's reaching out to others suffering from Huntington's.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27Eight years ago,
0:04:27 > 0:04:31Paula and Tina started up a support group in Limavady.
0:04:31 > 0:04:36Friend and fellow sufferer Eleanor is just one of many people Paula
0:04:36 > 0:04:39helps out on an almost daily basis. On top of all that,
0:04:39 > 0:04:44she also runs camps for young people affected by a family member with the
0:04:44 > 0:04:46- disease.- She doesn't realise how much she does,
0:04:46 > 0:04:49and she's a fantastic mother,
0:04:49 > 0:04:52daughter, sister, friend, person.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00We think it's about time Paula got a thank you for her bravery and
0:05:00 > 0:05:04selflessness, so we're going to hold a street auction to raise enough to
0:05:04 > 0:05:09send her and her family on their first ever holiday, all together.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12We're aiming to make £1,000, and here's how we're going to do it.
0:05:14 > 0:05:19We've asked all of Paula's friends, family and neighbours to donate any
0:05:19 > 0:05:21unwanted or unloved items they have, so
0:05:21 > 0:05:26we can sell them here at our street party and at the pop-up auction.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28Now, it's a huge task, I can't do it by myself,
0:05:28 > 0:05:32so I've drafted in a couple of people that know their treasure from
0:05:32 > 0:05:35their trash. Now, they arrived here about a month ago
0:05:35 > 0:05:37to get the wheels in motion.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43Danny Sebastian's an antique dealer with the Midas touch.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47- And Izzy Balmer's an auctioneer who never misses a trick.- Sold.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56- What a lovely morning. - Absolutely glorious.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58- Cor, isn't it just?- I'm going to have to take some layers
0:05:58 > 0:06:01- off today.- I think you might have to take that leather jacket off. - LAUGHTER
0:06:01 > 0:06:04I think you might have to. I think we've really got to push the boat
0:06:04 > 0:06:07out today and get a great load in this van.
0:06:07 > 0:06:11- |Which direction you going in? - I'll go this way.- I'll go that way.
0:06:11 > 0:06:12- See you.- See you, good luck.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18Danny and Izzy will be going head-to-head to see who can find the
0:06:18 > 0:06:22best donations, and they'll be passing on tips on how to spot the
0:06:22 > 0:06:25valuable bits and pieces in your home.
0:06:25 > 0:06:26Time is the essence.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31While Danny's greeted with nothing but closed doors...
0:06:32 > 0:06:35Argh! Very frustrating when nobody's in.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39- ..Izzy's off to a flying start. - I've got bits and pieces here.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42- That's a piece of Belleek. - Oh, it is, isn't it?
0:06:42 > 0:06:46Belleek is a village in County Fermanagh, and Ireland's most famous
0:06:46 > 0:06:49pottery has been produced there since the 1880s.
0:06:50 > 0:06:53It has the Belleek back stamp on the bottom.
0:06:53 > 0:06:59And from this stamp, we know that this dates between 2001 to 2007.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01The most valuable Belleek has a black stamp
0:07:01 > 0:07:03and can sell for thousands.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06But this modern piece is probably worth around £10.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10Now for our real treasures.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12Matching silver necklace and bracelet.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14Now I know that this is silver because it says...
0:07:14 > 0:07:17On the inside of the toggle it is stamped "sterling",
0:07:17 > 0:07:21and on the clasp it says 925.
0:07:21 > 0:07:26What that means is it is 92.5% silver,
0:07:26 > 0:07:28and that is typical of British silver.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31We have a nice little collection of nine-carat gold jewellery,
0:07:31 > 0:07:33including this locket.
0:07:33 > 0:07:38The locket is hallmarked, as is the chain, with 375,
0:07:38 > 0:07:43and that means it's 375 parts gold out of 1,000.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45And that is nine-carat gold.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48It hasn't got a huge age to it, it is a modern piece.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50I would have thought this is something that Paul
0:07:50 > 0:07:53might quite like to sell. He can charm those ladies out there!
0:07:54 > 0:07:56I think I'll let the jewellery do the talking!
0:07:56 > 0:07:58There are some really lovely pieces here
0:07:58 > 0:08:02and the whole lot is easily worth three figures on the pop-up auction.
0:08:02 > 0:08:07Great find, Izzy! Shame your good luck's not rubbing off on Danny.
0:08:07 > 0:08:08I'm not hanging about.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13Do you have anything you don't want that you could give to us?
0:08:13 > 0:08:15I have a kayak.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18- Perfect!- This belongs to my son.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21- Does he know we're taking it today? - Yes.- OK, brilliant!
0:08:21 > 0:08:24I just love unexpected finds like this.
0:08:24 > 0:08:28New kayaks can cost almost anything from £300 to £600,
0:08:28 > 0:08:30so even without paddles and a life jacket
0:08:30 > 0:08:33I think we can make at least £50 on this.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36Have you got anything else that we could take, anything you don't want?
0:08:36 > 0:08:39- These are old golf clubs... - OK, well they'd be brilliant.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41These are nice, these wooden ones.
0:08:41 > 0:08:45Most manufacturers stopped making wooden club heads in the 1990s,
0:08:45 > 0:08:47so they may spark some interest,
0:08:47 > 0:08:50but collectors will be on the lookout
0:08:50 > 0:08:53for 18th or early 19th-century pieces.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56But there's still some money in these.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58Again, I would have thought it's got to be, you know,
0:08:58 > 0:09:00sort of £10 or £15 again.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03Maybe more. Absolutely brilliant!
0:09:03 > 0:09:06With the donations really picking up, even for Danny...
0:09:06 > 0:09:09I tell you what, these are going to go down a treat at the auction!
0:09:09 > 0:09:12..it's beginning to look pretty hopeful.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17What's going on here?
0:09:17 > 0:09:20- All of it?- Yes! - I'm lost for words, really!
0:09:20 > 0:09:21This is exactly what we needed.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25So we've got mannequins, we've got lights, we've got stools...
0:09:25 > 0:09:27This is a stall in itself, isn't it?
0:09:27 > 0:09:30Indeed, but we could have it sewn up with these mannequins.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34Antique dressmaking models can hit three figures.
0:09:34 > 0:09:38Is he something we can have or is he something you're showing to us?
0:09:38 > 0:09:41And it's not just the adults around here who are willing to chip in.
0:09:41 > 0:09:45- We can have it?- You can take it. - I can take him and sell him.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47Thank you!
0:09:47 > 0:09:51Thank you very much. You're sure you're happy for us to take him?
0:09:51 > 0:09:53- Thank you. Bye-bye.- Bye!
0:09:55 > 0:09:56Hiya. You must be Tina.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00And now Danny's off to meet Paula's younger sister.
0:10:00 > 0:10:01I've gathered some bits here
0:10:01 > 0:10:04but I'm not sure if any of it's any good to you.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08- I like these, you know. People do like these.- Quirky.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11Tina's also expecting a friend to drop in with donations.
0:10:11 > 0:10:12Is this my man?
0:10:12 > 0:10:14This is a reproduction.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17But I have an antique table in the van here.
0:10:17 > 0:10:18- Shall I come with you?- Yeah.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20- I'll be back, Tina.- OK!
0:10:20 > 0:10:22I'll be back. How are you?
0:10:23 > 0:10:25That is nice.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27I'd like to think it could make a couple of hundred.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30- It should do near enough, shouldn't it?- Yeah. Is it Irish?
0:10:30 > 0:10:32I know Irish furniture is on fire!
0:10:32 > 0:10:33I hope not, Danny!
0:10:34 > 0:10:37This one looks like an English-made sofa table to me.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41Good, honest, and in nice condition, with a bit of age to it.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45I think this might get three figures at the saleroom.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47And I do like the look of that gramophone.
0:10:47 > 0:10:52It's not a real vintage model, like the ones made by Edison or Victor,
0:10:52 > 0:10:56but it will still make £20 or so for our worthy recipient.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58So Tina, tell me a little bit about Paula.
0:10:58 > 0:11:03Paula is definitely one of them people who no matter what you need,
0:11:03 > 0:11:04one phone call, you know I mean?
0:11:04 > 0:11:06That's the one phone call you want to make.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09In my life experience, no matter what I've needed,
0:11:09 > 0:11:11Paula is always at the end of the phone,
0:11:11 > 0:11:13and she does that for everybody.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15What makes Paula extraordinary
0:11:15 > 0:11:18is that she does this despite facing an illness
0:11:18 > 0:11:20that's already devastated her family,
0:11:20 > 0:11:24and all the while looking after five children.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26Just...we love her.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28We would do anything for her.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30Paula is the rock in the middle.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33From the alarm goes off in the morning till I get to bed,
0:11:33 > 0:11:36which is normally about at the latest ten,
0:11:36 > 0:11:39cos I'm ready for passing out at that stage,
0:11:39 > 0:11:40it's just nonstop!
0:11:40 > 0:11:43- How are you getting on? - I think Paula is fantastic.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47To run a house and help with your father's house...
0:11:47 > 0:11:50and she actually looks after her brother as well.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55Tragically, Paula's 48-year-old brother Liam
0:11:55 > 0:11:59is suffering from the later stages of Huntington's disease.
0:11:59 > 0:12:03Watching Liam is very scary.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06Whenever I'm dropping him off and closing the door, you know,
0:12:06 > 0:12:08and coming away, it's...
0:12:08 > 0:12:10Definitely, there's always a lump in your throat.
0:12:10 > 0:12:15You get so emotional just knowing that this horrendous disease
0:12:15 > 0:12:18that we once thought would just affect Mummy for a few years,
0:12:18 > 0:12:19and then to realise now
0:12:19 > 0:12:22that it's went through the family like a wild one.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26I just try and do as much for Liam while he's here.
0:12:26 > 0:12:27It's tough.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31But if there's any down days, well,
0:12:31 > 0:12:35I've got Cathal and the kids, I try and stay positive for them as well,
0:12:35 > 0:12:39but they very much are the backbone to keeping me going every day.
0:12:39 > 0:12:41I get out of bed for them, obviously,
0:12:41 > 0:12:45and try to put on a smile and take it just one day at a time.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47Good brushing, Nicole.
0:12:47 > 0:12:53I get up every morning, I try and get a smile out of all the children,
0:12:53 > 0:12:56and Paula as well. It's a hard job,
0:12:56 > 0:12:57because my jokes is terrible,
0:12:57 > 0:13:01but I've seen the smile on their faces, that brightens my day
0:13:01 > 0:13:02and I don't worry about worrying.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08There's no doubt that Paula deserves to have something to smile about.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12- I just hope we can make it happen for her.- Bye!
0:13:15 > 0:13:19Back on the street, Izzy's promising start has hit the buffers.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21Do you have any items that you'd like to donate?
0:13:21 > 0:13:23- No, I don't have anything... - Nothing?
0:13:23 > 0:13:25- Nothing that you don't want?- No.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27But Danny's fortunes are on the up.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29Let's get in, come on, put the kettle on!
0:13:31 > 0:13:34Old clocks without hands, all kinds of things.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37I might need a pair of gloves, you've got the coal dust on it!
0:13:37 > 0:13:40That's all 1920s, 1930s mantel clocks.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43They've all got a little bit of damage to them, haven't they?
0:13:43 > 0:13:45- Yeah.- Where they might just need...
0:13:45 > 0:13:48They might just need a little bit of, er...
0:13:48 > 0:13:49TLC or tinkering with.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51But there's a big market for clocks,
0:13:51 > 0:13:55especially these 1920s, 1930s mantel clocks.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00Danny's also unearthed an interesting-looking barometer clock.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02That is a big heavy lump.
0:14:02 > 0:14:03Very early 20th century.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05It's a very impressive piece.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07Whether it worked or not, it's quite nice...
0:14:07 > 0:14:09It would be nice for decoration.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11Definitely! Do you want to get rid of this one?
0:14:11 > 0:14:13- Can this one go?- Yep!
0:14:13 > 0:14:15Who knows, it might be a bit special, this one!
0:14:15 > 0:14:18- Coal dust and all! - The coal dust? No.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21Coal dust can be cleaned off easily,
0:14:21 > 0:14:24but missing parts will impact on the value.
0:14:24 > 0:14:28Vintage clocks in working order with their original parts
0:14:28 > 0:14:30are what the collectors are really after.
0:14:30 > 0:14:35I think we'll take that whole table as well, if we can get to it.
0:14:35 > 0:14:39We might be able to do a bit of up-cycling with that piece.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42It might be quite nice to give it a little bit of a rub down,
0:14:42 > 0:14:44spray of paint with a nice vibrant colour
0:14:44 > 0:14:47and all of a sudden it's got a brand-new lease of life.
0:14:47 > 0:14:51I agree. Remember that it's not just wooden furniture that can benefit
0:14:51 > 0:14:53from a touch of up-cycling.
0:14:53 > 0:14:57It's just as easy to rejuvenate metal pieces like this.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59- Bye!- Bye!
0:14:59 > 0:15:02And with Izzy back in business, it looks like we're on a roll.
0:15:02 > 0:15:07Wow. So we've got a pair of crystal candlesticks.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09Unfortunately it's not Irish-made Waterford Crystal,
0:15:09 > 0:15:11which can go for hundreds.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14This is from Galway, and probably worth a fiver or so.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18I think that's for us.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20And Danny's also come across some breakables.
0:15:20 > 0:15:24Looking inside, a lovely decanter.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27Probably about 1950s, 1960s.
0:15:27 > 0:15:28Normally you get a little seam
0:15:28 > 0:15:31where the two pieces have been pressed together.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33This might be a blown model,
0:15:33 > 0:15:36straightaway tells me it's worth even more money.
0:15:36 > 0:15:38We have got a ginger jar,
0:15:38 > 0:15:41and this one here is what is known as the Imari palette.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44It's a tourist piece. The originals are collectable.
0:15:44 > 0:15:48Yep - original ginger jars can be worth four, or even five, figures.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51Chap there saw what I was doing and has brought me out
0:15:51 > 0:15:54a nice little pocket watch. It's got no age to it, it's brand-new,
0:15:54 > 0:15:56but it's a nice novelty item.
0:15:56 > 0:16:00We'll be able to get probably five, six, even maybe up to £10.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02Every little helps!
0:16:02 > 0:16:04Too right. Every penny we make
0:16:04 > 0:16:06will go towards sending Paula's family
0:16:06 > 0:16:08on their first-ever holiday together.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12I'm going to fill this van.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16And if anyone deserves a break, it's Paula.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18Her personal experience of HD
0:16:18 > 0:16:21inspired her to set up a support group for sufferers.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24Paula's very passionate.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26There's not anything that she'd be asked to do that she doesn't do.
0:16:26 > 0:16:27She goes above and beyond.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31I think we've all learned the most valuable thing's just about
0:16:31 > 0:16:34being at the other end of the phone, and that's what Paula does.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38But she's so much more than a friendly voice
0:16:38 > 0:16:39on the other end of the line.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41If there's a charity event on,
0:16:41 > 0:16:45Paula will be the first there to raise money.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48Paula's passion would be the youth summer camp.
0:16:48 > 0:16:52In the last three years, Paula has set up and run camps
0:16:52 > 0:16:54for young people living with
0:16:54 > 0:16:57or caring for a Huntington's sufferer.
0:16:57 > 0:17:01That's been Paula's number one thing that she's always wanted to do.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03I would imagine she will not stop here.
0:17:05 > 0:17:08And now it's a nerve-racking moment for Izzy,
0:17:08 > 0:17:11because she's off to meet the wonderful Paula.
0:17:11 > 0:17:12I'm feeling really nervous
0:17:12 > 0:17:14because I really don't want to mess this one up,
0:17:14 > 0:17:17but I'm very excited to meet her.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19Make sure you don't let the cat out the bag, Izzy!
0:17:19 > 0:17:22I've got some stuff for you, so I'm glad that you called.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25- Oh, brilliant. Can we come in? - Yes.- Oh, perfect.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27Most of the stuff was donated
0:17:27 > 0:17:29by members of the Huntington's Association.
0:17:29 > 0:17:33Right, so... Tell me about that.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35All right, well, I suffer from Huntington's disease myself.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38So basically part of the brain at the front
0:17:38 > 0:17:42just deteriorates over time and just gradually dies
0:17:42 > 0:17:45and sort of leaves you that you can't speak and you can't walk.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49- Oh, my goodness.- It's nasty.
0:17:49 > 0:17:54Right. Talking to you now, you seem really quite a positive woman.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56How do you get up every morning
0:17:56 > 0:17:59knowing that that's what you've got to come?
0:17:59 > 0:18:01I do definitely have good days and bad days.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04There's days where just the tiredness, the fatigue as well,
0:18:04 > 0:18:08is just, you know, it's nearly impossible to function
0:18:08 > 0:18:11but because my wee girl's only nine, I just have to keep going.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13So, you know what's coming,
0:18:13 > 0:18:18but you're also taking on everyone else on your shoulders?
0:18:18 > 0:18:20Pretty much! Pretty much.
0:18:20 > 0:18:24I think that's just my way of coping with my own disease and illness,
0:18:24 > 0:18:27just to try and do whatever I can.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30And Paula's certainly pulled out all the stops
0:18:30 > 0:18:32to gather as much as possible for our auction.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34Oh, it's lovely, isn't it?
0:18:34 > 0:18:39Remember - she has no idea all of this is for her.
0:18:39 > 0:18:40What an incredible woman.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42- This will be a big hit. - Definitely.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45- Because we're quite close to the sea here as well.- And it's brand-new.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48- Oh, my goodness. - So... So, I don't know,
0:18:48 > 0:18:51is that something maybe that could be kept for the auction, maybe?
0:18:51 > 0:18:53Brand-new and boxed?
0:18:53 > 0:18:57I can see that making £10 or £15 on the pop-up.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59And then I've got a plate...
0:18:59 > 0:19:01- It looks like Masons. - No, it's not!
0:19:01 > 0:19:03I actually thought it was Masons myself!
0:19:03 > 0:19:06- Oh, it is Masons!- It is Masons!
0:19:06 > 0:19:09Mason's ironstone was first produced in the Potteries
0:19:09 > 0:19:13in the early 1800s, as a cheap alternative to porcelain.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17It's a Victorian meat plate.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20The blue and white was very, very popular in the Victorian time.
0:19:20 > 0:19:24It's interesting to see this one, actually, with a splash of colour.
0:19:24 > 0:19:25I like that. That's...
0:19:25 > 0:19:28That's maybe one for the pop-up as well!
0:19:28 > 0:19:33Definitely! Really valuable Masons can hit three figures,
0:19:33 > 0:19:37but I could see this serving up a profit of £25 or more.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40And with it and all the other donations here,
0:19:40 > 0:19:42it's all hands on deck.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50Paula is completely incredible.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53I cannot believe that she arranged all of that stuff for us today.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55She's clearly a very busy mum of five.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58You can tell that we are definitely doing this for the right person.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01And now with the end of the day looming,
0:20:01 > 0:20:03it's time for Izzy and Danny to get their skates on.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05Books, crockery, glassware.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08I'm going to have to keep on my toes.
0:20:08 > 0:20:09Keep on my toes!
0:20:11 > 0:20:13Something that sounds like it could break!
0:20:13 > 0:20:16- I've just missed the boat, haven't I?- You've missed the boat.
0:20:17 > 0:20:21Crockery. And if I'm not mistaken, some Denby.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23Definitely a couple of pounds.
0:20:27 > 0:20:28Time's up. Let's see what treasures
0:20:28 > 0:20:31the good folk of Limavady have donated,
0:20:31 > 0:20:34and which ones can make some real cash in the saleroom.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37Well, Izzy, Izzy, Izzy,
0:20:37 > 0:20:40looks like you have been busy, busy, busy!
0:20:40 > 0:20:42But I've got to say, it was hard.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45It was. But we've got a few nice bits in there.
0:20:45 > 0:20:49- Look at that table. - I love that table.
0:20:49 > 0:20:52A nice Victorian, beautiful inlay.
0:20:52 > 0:20:53Nice burr walnut top.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56- In pretty good nick as well. - It's in good stead.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59This is beautiful. Wrought-iron hallstand.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01- It's got the look, hasn't it? - It's got the look.
0:21:01 > 0:21:05It's got the look of a piece that is crying out for a refurb.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08A lick of paint will push the price up a treat.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10I love this mannequin over here.
0:21:10 > 0:21:12Nice vintage Stockman London.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14I'm a big fan of that one.
0:21:14 > 0:21:18Stockman mannequins were first made in Paris in the 1860s,
0:21:18 > 0:21:21and vintage models can be worth hundreds.
0:21:21 > 0:21:23Look at that gramophone.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25It's not bad, actually.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28- Does it work?- Oh, it works. Of course it works.
0:21:28 > 0:21:29All my stuff here works!
0:21:29 > 0:21:32It's eye-catching, but being a reproduction,
0:21:32 > 0:21:35it's probably worth tens rather than hundreds of pounds.
0:21:35 > 0:21:37Still, Danny has done well.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40- How about Izzy?- We have got a few good sellers.
0:21:40 > 0:21:42We have got this meat plate.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44It's Masons.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47I would say dates between around 1830 and 1848,
0:21:47 > 0:21:48given the stamp on the back.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51Paula actually very kindly donated that to us.
0:21:51 > 0:21:52I love the meat platter.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56And Izzy's found a great selection of good-quality jewellery.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59The whole lot has got to be worth up to £100.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01You're going to leave that gold and silver,
0:22:01 > 0:22:05because I've got something to show you and this is my star buy.
0:22:05 > 0:22:09Hold your horses. What do you think of that beauty?
0:22:09 > 0:22:11Oh!
0:22:11 > 0:22:12I quite like it. A bit dirty,
0:22:12 > 0:22:15but I just think it's a little bit special.
0:22:15 > 0:22:20- Victorian?- Nicely carved, isn't it? - Very nicely carved.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23I don't like that the face has been replaced, but it's a good thing.
0:22:23 > 0:22:27I'm with Izzy. Replacement parts are usually a no-no for avid collectors.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30A crowd pleaser for the bric-a-brac, this one.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33Sorry, Danny. So what's Izzy's star item?
0:22:35 > 0:22:37We've got a kayak!
0:22:37 > 0:22:38Cool thing, that.
0:22:39 > 0:22:41I really hope I can get out of this.
0:22:41 > 0:22:44- I wouldn't recommend you get in this!- I'd never get out!
0:22:44 > 0:22:46I just thought it was a bit of fun, you know.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48We're not far from the sea.
0:22:48 > 0:22:49And I would like to think
0:22:49 > 0:22:53that it will make somewhere between £30 and £50.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56If we pair it with the wet suit, we could even make a bit more.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58All good. But what's going to the saleroom?
0:22:58 > 0:23:01Well, the table has got to go, hasn't it?
0:23:01 > 0:23:03- And the mannequin?- Yes. I like it.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06The tired hall table needs a little TLC.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09So that's our upcycling project.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11But what am I going to sell on the pop-up?
0:23:11 > 0:23:13I think I've got quite a few items.
0:23:13 > 0:23:18I've got the Masons meat platter, the kayak and I've got my jewellery.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20And last but not least, don't forget the gramophone.
0:23:20 > 0:23:23And I think he's got plenty there to be going on with.
0:23:23 > 0:23:24You're not wrong, Danny.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28That kind of haul is guaranteed to put a smile on my face.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31And now it's full steam ahead for auction day.
0:23:35 > 0:23:36Well, it's early in the morning,
0:23:36 > 0:23:39but the skies are starting to brighten up.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42But as of yet, no van full of stuff from the rummage day.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45But right now, I'm feeling really nervous.
0:23:47 > 0:23:49Izzy and Danny are taking turns to help me
0:23:49 > 0:23:52at our street parties and the pop-up auctions.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55So today it is Izzy's turn to roll up her sleeves and muck in.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00Shall I give you a hand with the bunting?
0:24:00 > 0:24:02An impressive number of Paula's friends
0:24:02 > 0:24:04have now turned up to lend a hand.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07It just shows what an inspirational person she is.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10Ah! Izzy, you're getting the ribbons and sashes on.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12Look, thank you so much for turning up today.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15Without you, this would not be possible.
0:24:15 > 0:24:20Now, Mary, Hester, Andrew, Philip, Robert, John, and of course, Tina.
0:24:20 > 0:24:21Tina, thank you so much.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24- No problem.- Without you this would not happen.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26- No pressure.- I think teas, coffees and cakes
0:24:26 > 0:24:27are going to make a lot of money.
0:24:27 > 0:24:29Who wants to do teas, coffees and cakes?
0:24:29 > 0:24:31OK, Mary. We're going to need two on that.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33So rope someone else in.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35Paula's sister Tina, John and Robert
0:24:35 > 0:24:37have volunteered for bric-a-brac.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40Who's going to do the plant stall?
0:24:40 > 0:24:43Yeah, come on! Have you got green fingers?
0:24:44 > 0:24:48- I know what plants are!- By the end of the day you will have.
0:24:48 > 0:24:50We need to raise as much money as possible.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52- Can we do this, team? Can we do it?- Yes.- A big yes.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55Yes, of course we can! Let's keep dry, come on.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59This is a tight-knit community
0:24:59 > 0:25:02and there is no sign of rain putting a dampener on our day.
0:25:02 > 0:25:03We've got cakes!
0:25:06 > 0:25:08Make it look funky. Make people buy things.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13No-one has seen Paula yet.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15But her husband Cathal has just arrived.
0:25:15 > 0:25:17- Hello.- Paul, pleased to meet you.
0:25:17 > 0:25:19And you. Thank you for turning up today.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22- No problem.- How is Paula? - She has no idea.- Has she?
0:25:22 > 0:25:24- She's not twigged a thing? - No, I don't think so.
0:25:24 > 0:25:26Has it been hard keeping a secret?
0:25:26 > 0:25:29For me, it's very hard, because I talk in my sleep!
0:25:31 > 0:25:32That could be dangerous.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35What have you brought down today? Let's have a look.
0:25:35 > 0:25:36- I'm so excited.- A wee item.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38- You brought the sunshine.- Thank God.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41- Ooh, look at that! - A friend made that.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44I like it a lot. Can I sell that on the pop-up rostrum?
0:25:44 > 0:25:46You can do whatever you wish.
0:25:46 > 0:25:48I like that a lot. When is Paula coming down?
0:25:48 > 0:25:51Well, once we get everything out and whatever we have here,
0:25:51 > 0:25:53- I'll go up and get her. - You'll go and get her.
0:25:53 > 0:25:55- How do you think she'll take it? - There'll be a few tears.
0:25:57 > 0:25:58Me as well.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00She'll be very humbled.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05It's just... It'll be a big shock to her.
0:26:05 > 0:26:06Oh, bless. Bless.
0:26:06 > 0:26:08Look, be by her side. She'll need you.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12Paula obviously means the world to her family,
0:26:12 > 0:26:13so I really hope we can make the money
0:26:13 > 0:26:16to send them all off on a well-deserved break.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18I always knew I was a tree hugger!
0:26:19 > 0:26:21At least the rummage-day haul has finally arrived.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24That's one thing less to worry about.
0:26:25 > 0:26:27It's a full van!
0:26:27 > 0:26:28You did all right, didn't you?
0:26:28 > 0:26:30- Yeah.- I think it's a good mix here.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33We've got some kids toys, some sports equipment.
0:26:33 > 0:26:36Well done, Izzy. You've got a mannequin as well!
0:26:36 > 0:26:38Yes, two. One went to saleroom.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40- Brilliant.- Shall we leave that one for you, Paul?
0:26:40 > 0:26:41Did you find that as well?
0:26:41 > 0:26:43- Yes.- That's brilliant.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46Let's get it over there and get it set up.
0:26:48 > 0:26:50With just minutes to go before we get started,
0:26:50 > 0:26:52there is plenty of work to do.
0:26:53 > 0:26:54I like that.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58Who is going to help me put the rostrum up?
0:26:58 > 0:26:59I need help.
0:27:05 > 0:27:06Lush! Yum!
0:27:07 > 0:27:09That's my office later on today.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13I'm starting to smile.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15I'm starting to feel good.
0:27:15 > 0:27:18You know, things are turning up all the time.
0:27:18 > 0:27:20And I did spot something here.
0:27:20 > 0:27:21I love that little kayak.
0:27:21 > 0:27:23That's a stunt kayak.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26That's for doing tricks in, for turning and spinning upside down,
0:27:26 > 0:27:29and flipping backwards and forwards. That's a good kayak.
0:27:29 > 0:27:31I'm going to put that on the pop-up rostrum.
0:27:32 > 0:27:35And now the excitement's really mounting around here.
0:27:35 > 0:27:38It's looking good, dancers. It's looking good, everybody.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40Stalls are looking great.
0:27:40 > 0:27:42We've done all we can. The crowds are waiting.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44Time to get this show on the road.
0:27:46 > 0:27:48- Good luck, Izzy. It's now or never.- You too.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51Let's get this party started with a five...
0:27:51 > 0:27:55- ALL:- Four, three, two, one!
0:27:55 > 0:27:57CHEERING
0:28:03 > 0:28:07Limavady certainly knows how to get a party going in style.
0:28:09 > 0:28:13It's amazing that so many have turned up to support Paula.
0:28:16 > 0:28:18Young men, thank you so much.
0:28:18 > 0:28:20Thank you. Thank you so much.
0:28:22 > 0:28:25Fingers crossed we can keep up our end of the bargain
0:28:25 > 0:28:27and make that £1,000 target.
0:28:29 > 0:28:30There's plenty of money being made here,
0:28:30 > 0:28:33but no sign of the lady we're doing it for.
0:28:33 > 0:28:34It's a bit worrying,
0:28:34 > 0:28:38because she's usually in the thick of it all, fundraising.
0:28:38 > 0:28:41- I'm looking for Paula. - She's just jumped in the van.
0:28:41 > 0:28:43She's going to try and rustle up some more cakes.
0:28:43 > 0:28:45- You're kidding! - We didn't have enough cakes.
0:28:45 > 0:28:48We've had some very generous supplies, but maybe not enough,
0:28:48 > 0:28:50so they've gone around the local shops to see if they can
0:28:50 > 0:28:52- get some more gathered up. - She never stops, does she?
0:28:52 > 0:28:55- No, absolutely not.- So, how are you feeling about this afternoon?
0:28:55 > 0:28:58Great. Now it's starting to get busy, there is a great atmosphere.
0:28:58 > 0:29:01- We're very happy, delighted. - It's really buzzing, isn't it?
0:29:01 > 0:29:03- Yes, it is. - Yeah, getting really excited.
0:29:03 > 0:29:04- Oh, they're back.- They're back.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07Right. I better look like I haven't just been talking to you, then.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10- No, absolutely, and I'll go back to my stall.- See you later.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13Ooh, that was a little too close for comfort, that.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16Let's hope we're not rumbled before the day's out.
0:29:20 > 0:29:23It's just started to rain, so I'm going to dive under here,
0:29:23 > 0:29:24but at the same time,
0:29:24 > 0:29:28I'm looking for more things to put up on the pop-up rostrum.
0:29:28 > 0:29:30Now, that... I know what that is.
0:29:31 > 0:29:34And hopefully there's a snooker cue inside it.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37Yes, there is. Look at that.
0:29:38 > 0:29:39It's made by Peradon.
0:29:39 > 0:29:41That is an exceptionally good make.
0:29:41 > 0:29:43It's up there with the top makers.
0:29:43 > 0:29:45Cues like Thurston, you know, they've got a long history.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48It's British. And that's made of ash -
0:29:48 > 0:29:51you can see that long, lovely straight grain. It's a dark grain.
0:29:51 > 0:29:54So, you look down that and you see if the cue's straight
0:29:54 > 0:29:57because, let's face it, nobody wants to buy a bent snooker cue.
0:29:57 > 0:29:59But that's pretty good.
0:30:00 > 0:30:02And that's a good test for a cue.
0:30:02 > 0:30:04It should be around your shoulder height.
0:30:04 > 0:30:06So it's a bit small for me.
0:30:06 > 0:30:11I'm going to put that...under the hammer on the pop-up rostrum.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14And I'm looking for £30 to £40.
0:30:15 > 0:30:19But if it continues like this, it'll be mop-up rather than pop-up.
0:30:20 > 0:30:24Uh-oh! Everybody take cover - the heavens have opened up.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27We won't let this dampen our spirits, though.
0:30:31 > 0:30:33They've emptied your till three times?
0:30:34 > 0:30:36Yes! Give us a hug.
0:30:36 > 0:30:38You're making my life a lot easier.
0:30:41 > 0:30:42Any money to donate today?
0:30:42 > 0:30:44What can we tempt you with on here?
0:30:44 > 0:30:46This lovely man is trying to sell things.
0:30:46 > 0:30:49Did you get a bit wet? Aww, you should have borrowed my umbrella.
0:30:53 > 0:30:55I wish I could do that.
0:30:55 > 0:30:58Anyone want to donate any money to the cause?
0:30:58 > 0:31:01But no-one's letting the rain get them down.
0:31:01 > 0:31:02Least of all Paula.
0:31:02 > 0:31:04It's great to see everybody persevering
0:31:04 > 0:31:08and sticking with the rain and not running a million miles away, so...
0:31:08 > 0:31:11The cake stalls was just really, really busy.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14- Yeah.- Everybody wanting teas and coffees to warm them up, I suppose.
0:31:14 > 0:31:17- Yeah.- Even if the stalls are a wash-out,
0:31:17 > 0:31:19I'm hoping for sunnier prospects
0:31:19 > 0:31:21with our piece of upcycled furniture.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26We've taken the tired old hall table Danny found on the rummage day
0:31:26 > 0:31:28and completely transformed it.
0:31:28 > 0:31:31- Do you like it?- It was all white and rusty, wasn't it?
0:31:31 > 0:31:33It was. And look how different it looks now. Doesn't it look fab?
0:31:33 > 0:31:35It's brilliant. Yeah. I like that.
0:31:35 > 0:31:38So, what we've done, we've given it a little clean, a little sand,
0:31:38 > 0:31:41spray-painted with water-resistant paint...
0:31:41 > 0:31:43- Perfect for today!- I know!
0:31:43 > 0:31:45And we have gone for a very on-trend hombre look
0:31:45 > 0:31:47- with the black and the blue tones. - It's nice, actually, isn't it?
0:31:47 > 0:31:49You know what, I love it.
0:31:49 > 0:31:53I do too. And I think we can easily sell it for £30.
0:31:53 > 0:31:57Amazing how a few pounds' worth of paint can turn trash to treasure.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59BAND PLAYS
0:31:59 > 0:32:03Remember, we're not just relying on the money we make here today.
0:32:03 > 0:32:06The best items from our rummage day went to the saleroom.
0:32:06 > 0:32:08- All done.- So, let's see how they did
0:32:08 > 0:32:10in the hands of auctioneer Tim Weeks.
0:32:10 > 0:32:14First under the hammer, the Stockman tailor's dummy.
0:32:14 > 0:32:15And someone start me at £30?
0:32:15 > 0:32:1830, thank you online. Where's 32, now?
0:32:18 > 0:32:1932 on the phone. Thank you.
0:32:19 > 0:32:2134 online. 36 on the phone?
0:32:21 > 0:32:2236. 38, no?
0:32:22 > 0:32:25Thanks for trying. It's 36 on the phone.
0:32:25 > 0:32:29All done and finished, I sell, Trevor's phone, at £36.
0:32:29 > 0:32:31A nice price for a quirky lot,
0:32:31 > 0:32:34but my money's always been on the Victorian antique table.
0:32:34 > 0:32:36Auctioneer's estimate - £50 to £80.
0:32:36 > 0:32:39And I can actually start this at 50, and I look for £55.
0:32:39 > 0:32:42Where's 55? 60. 65? 70.
0:32:42 > 0:32:4575? Clear, sir. It's 75 with you, sir in front.
0:32:45 > 0:32:47I saw 80. 85?
0:32:47 > 0:32:49Nope, thank you. £80 it is.
0:32:49 > 0:32:51Have a think, sir. 85.
0:32:51 > 0:32:53Try one more. 85. 90?
0:32:53 > 0:32:5595? 95.
0:32:55 > 0:32:57100. 110.
0:32:57 > 0:32:59Three more. 110.
0:32:59 > 0:33:03I'm going to sell it, then. Room bid at £110.
0:33:03 > 0:33:07- Thank you very much. - Coming in at £30 over the estimate.
0:33:07 > 0:33:08Fantastic.
0:33:08 > 0:33:10That's the kind of result I like,
0:33:10 > 0:33:14and it gives us a saleroom total of £146.
0:33:14 > 0:33:15Not bad.
0:33:16 > 0:33:19Back in the midst of the rainy hustle and bustle
0:33:19 > 0:33:21of our street party, it's easy to forget the woman
0:33:21 > 0:33:23we are doing this for,
0:33:23 > 0:33:26and for the different she makes to so many people's lives.
0:33:27 > 0:33:30The first I got to know Paula was through the support group.
0:33:30 > 0:33:32Whenever we were told I had Huntington's disease,
0:33:32 > 0:33:35they had nothing, and there was a leaflet came through
0:33:35 > 0:33:37to say there was a support group started in Limavady,
0:33:37 > 0:33:39which Paula was the centre of starting it.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41So, she's been a pillar of the community?
0:33:41 > 0:33:43She has, aye. She's the kind of person,
0:33:43 > 0:33:44if she's seen you needed anything,
0:33:44 > 0:33:46you needed took anywhere, you needed anything done,
0:33:46 > 0:33:48she'd be there without you asking.
0:33:48 > 0:33:50- Yeah.- That's kind of her.
0:33:50 > 0:33:53Considering what she's going through,
0:33:53 > 0:33:54and she knows what's going to happen...
0:33:54 > 0:33:57- She puts everybody else first. - She's got a smile on her face.
0:33:57 > 0:33:59- Aye, she does. - Doesn't she?- Definitely.
0:33:59 > 0:34:01- That takes some doing, doesn't it?- It does, aye.
0:34:01 > 0:34:03Paula was nominated by Sorcha McGuinness
0:34:03 > 0:34:05from the Huntington's Disease Association.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08How do you think she's going to feel about all this?
0:34:08 > 0:34:09I hope she's delighted.
0:34:09 > 0:34:12She rarely gets a chance to do anything for herself,
0:34:12 > 0:34:14so she's always running around after everybody else,
0:34:14 > 0:34:17and she's just a brilliant asset to the charity.
0:34:17 > 0:34:19- She's so good. - Has she twigged anything today?
0:34:19 > 0:34:21I don't think so. I don't think so. We threw her off a bit by saying
0:34:21 > 0:34:24- that it was to raise awareness of Huntington's disease...- Sure.
0:34:24 > 0:34:27Which, you know, of course she's always willing to do that
0:34:27 > 0:34:28no matter what's going on in her life.
0:34:28 > 0:34:30Everything drops and she's willing to help.
0:34:30 > 0:34:32You'll all get the blame, won't you?
0:34:32 > 0:34:35Yeah, it's great to just acknowledge all the work that she does.
0:34:35 > 0:34:37- I can't wait for that moment. - I'm really looking forward to it.
0:34:37 > 0:34:40Good luck! There's only about five minutes left, so fingers crossed.
0:34:40 > 0:34:43Yep, we'll get sold up, no worries. Everything going now, 50p.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46Roll up, roll up - everything half-price here now.
0:34:46 > 0:34:48Things are winding up on the stalls.
0:34:48 > 0:34:51And Danny's star item is finally clocking up some interest.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54- What were you thinking? - Well, I was thinking ten.
0:34:54 > 0:34:57- More than ten. - 15?- Make it 20.
0:34:57 > 0:34:58OK, then.
0:34:58 > 0:35:01- Make it 20.- All right. - That's brilliant.
0:35:01 > 0:35:04- I'm delighted with that price. - So am I!
0:35:04 > 0:35:07Handmade chamberstick. What would you pay for it?
0:35:07 > 0:35:09- CHILD REPLIES INDISTINCTLY - Yeah, sold.
0:35:09 > 0:35:12- I'm not taking your fancy? - No.- No.
0:35:12 > 0:35:13Thank you very much.
0:35:13 > 0:35:17- Well done. Is that the first of your clock collection?- Yep!
0:35:17 > 0:35:19I'm going to put that on the pop-up rostrum,
0:35:19 > 0:35:20because I'm in love with that.
0:35:20 > 0:35:23I want somebody else to fall in love with it,
0:35:23 > 0:35:24and I want to sell that for £10.
0:35:26 > 0:35:29The selling on the stalls is now officially closed.
0:35:29 > 0:35:32We need a bit of time to count the money up.
0:35:39 > 0:35:41While the team are busy counting today's takings,
0:35:41 > 0:35:43the volunteers are grabbing a well-earned rest,
0:35:43 > 0:35:46so now's my chance to chat to Paula.
0:35:48 > 0:35:49She's over my shoulder.
0:35:49 > 0:35:51Can you see her? She's wearing sunglasses.
0:35:51 > 0:35:54I dare not look in case it draws suspicion.
0:35:54 > 0:35:56I might just walk over. Wish me luck.
0:35:56 > 0:35:58- Hello.- This is my sister Paula, Paul.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00- What's your name?- Paula. - Paula, pleased to meet you.
0:36:00 > 0:36:02- What do you think of all of this? - It's amazing.
0:36:02 > 0:36:05- It's good, isn't it?- Great turnout. Just let's hope the rain stays off.
0:36:05 > 0:36:08So, what do you do here in the area? Fundraising and stuff like that?
0:36:08 > 0:36:10- Loads of fundraising. - And you find that really rewarding?
0:36:10 > 0:36:13Yeah, I do. I do. I really like it a lot.
0:36:13 > 0:36:16- Time-consuming.- It's time-consuming, but, I mean...
0:36:16 > 0:36:19It's basically, the sufferers, the ones that we would regularly take,
0:36:19 > 0:36:23they just, I mean, from one month to the next, they're just literally,
0:36:23 > 0:36:26you know, watching the clock until the next month comes around.
0:36:26 > 0:36:29- Really?- It is a rare illness, but we also are very much aware
0:36:29 > 0:36:31that there is a lot more people out there
0:36:31 > 0:36:34that don't come forward to get help, just with the stigma of the illness.
0:36:34 > 0:36:36Well, look, thank you for helping us out.
0:36:36 > 0:36:38I'll come and talk to you later. Thank you.
0:36:38 > 0:36:41Paula is simply incredible.
0:36:41 > 0:36:43To be so passionate about helping others
0:36:43 > 0:36:46when facing a serious illness yourself
0:36:46 > 0:36:48takes a special kind of person.
0:36:48 > 0:36:50And it's time to find out if we're on track
0:36:50 > 0:36:54to make the money for their first-ever family holiday together.
0:36:54 > 0:36:57Fingers crossed. How much have we made so far?
0:36:57 > 0:36:58- £675.- That's brilliant.
0:36:58 > 0:37:00And do you know how much we made in the auction?
0:37:00 > 0:37:03- No.- I've got it here. £146 for those two items.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05- Well, that's brilliant. - That is very good.
0:37:05 > 0:37:08That is a grand total of £821.
0:37:09 > 0:37:14That means we've got to make at least £179 on the pop-up.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17Not impossible, but certainly not easy.
0:37:17 > 0:37:18Wish me luck.
0:37:18 > 0:37:21Ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much for being here today.
0:37:21 > 0:37:23This is what I call community spirit.
0:37:23 > 0:37:25We need you to dig deep.
0:37:25 > 0:37:26We're still short of our target.
0:37:27 > 0:37:31First up, we are hoping to hit the right note with the gramophone.
0:37:31 > 0:37:33I'd like to see this get £30.
0:37:33 > 0:37:36That is complete. Who's going to start me off with a bid?
0:37:36 > 0:37:37- ALL:- Ohh!
0:37:37 > 0:37:40That's if we don't break it first.
0:37:40 > 0:37:41Anyone know a good restorer?
0:37:43 > 0:37:46Who's going to start me off with a bid of £20?
0:37:46 > 0:37:47Straight in, 20, thank you.
0:37:47 > 0:37:4820. 25 anywhere?
0:37:48 > 0:37:5025. 30?
0:37:50 > 0:37:5130. 35?
0:37:51 > 0:37:53£35. 40.
0:37:53 > 0:37:5550 is with me now. Fair warning, I'm selling at 50.
0:37:55 > 0:37:57It's going once... 60!
0:37:57 > 0:37:58Thank you, late legs.
0:37:58 > 0:38:01£60. That's more like it.
0:38:01 > 0:38:05Fair warning - once, twice, sold, £60.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07That's double what I expected.
0:38:07 > 0:38:09Couldn't ask for a better start.
0:38:09 > 0:38:12Next, the Masons meat plate donated by Paula.
0:38:12 > 0:38:15Turn of the 20th century. Transfer print. Very decorative.
0:38:15 > 0:38:17There is surely £20 here.
0:38:17 > 0:38:19Thank you very much. Maiden bid there at ten.
0:38:19 > 0:38:20Thank you. £20 is with me now.
0:38:20 > 0:38:22£20. 30.
0:38:22 > 0:38:24I'm selling at £30.
0:38:24 > 0:38:26It's going once, twice - sold.
0:38:26 > 0:38:30Not bad. And now for our upcycled table.
0:38:30 > 0:38:33- Oh, I love it! - You do, don't you?
0:38:33 > 0:38:34You absolutely love it.
0:38:34 > 0:38:35Let's hope the crowd do too.
0:38:35 > 0:38:37So, who's going to start me at five?
0:38:37 > 0:38:3810? 15?
0:38:38 > 0:38:40£15 now. Sold.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42Without our fiver's worth of upcycling,
0:38:42 > 0:38:45the table wouldn't even have fetched a pound.
0:38:45 > 0:38:48And with Izzy's jewellery collection making a mint...
0:38:48 > 0:38:4960. 70.
0:38:49 > 0:38:50You're out at 70?
0:38:50 > 0:38:52Sold, £65.
0:38:52 > 0:38:54..and the snooker cue chalking up a decent price...
0:38:54 > 0:38:5720. ..things are definitely going our way.
0:38:57 > 0:38:59£30 is with me. It's going once...
0:38:59 > 0:39:02Twice... Sold, £30.
0:39:02 > 0:39:06And our last port of call is Izzy's star lot - the kayak and wet suit.
0:39:06 > 0:39:08I think there is at least £50 here.
0:39:10 > 0:39:13Who's going to start me off with a bid of just £25 for all that kit?
0:39:13 > 0:39:15Thank you. 25. 30 anywhere?
0:39:15 > 0:39:17- 30? 30, thank you,- 30.
0:39:17 > 0:39:1935. 35. 40.
0:39:19 > 0:39:2050. 55.
0:39:20 > 0:39:22One more. £55 now.
0:39:22 > 0:39:2460. £60.
0:39:24 > 0:39:2565, thank you!
0:39:25 > 0:39:2770. It's against you now, sir.
0:39:27 > 0:39:2970 is with me with the gentleman in the front.
0:39:29 > 0:39:30Thank you. One more bid. 75?
0:39:30 > 0:39:3280? 85. 85.
0:39:32 > 0:39:3485, thank you.
0:39:34 > 0:39:3785. 90. He's keen, he's keen.
0:39:37 > 0:39:39He's a keen bidder. He's stuck in.
0:39:39 > 0:39:40I have a bid at £90.
0:39:40 > 0:39:41Sold! Brilliant.
0:39:42 > 0:39:46What a finish! But with a massive £1,000 target to hit,
0:39:46 > 0:39:48I just hope we've done enough.
0:39:50 > 0:39:53Ladies and gentlemen, the sun is shining!
0:39:53 > 0:39:55And thank you so much for turning up today.
0:39:55 > 0:39:58This is what I call people power, the community coming together.
0:39:58 > 0:40:03We originally set out with a target of £1,000.
0:40:03 > 0:40:05We didn't make £1,000.
0:40:05 > 0:40:07We absolutely smashed it.
0:40:07 > 0:40:12We made £1,833!
0:40:12 > 0:40:14Thank you so much!
0:40:15 > 0:40:16I cannot believe it!
0:40:16 > 0:40:19And that's all down to you and your generosity.
0:40:20 > 0:40:23We've come together today for one very special reason,
0:40:23 > 0:40:26for one very special person.
0:40:26 > 0:40:28And that person has volunteered to be here.
0:40:28 > 0:40:32She was one of the first people to actually say
0:40:32 > 0:40:36"Yes, come and rummage in my house, please take what I've got.
0:40:36 > 0:40:38"Can I come and help you?"
0:40:38 > 0:40:42She's done so much work for all of the people here in this community,
0:40:42 > 0:40:45and it's about time we rewarded her.
0:40:45 > 0:40:48A lot of you know who this person is.
0:40:48 > 0:40:49Many of you don't.
0:40:49 > 0:40:52The more I've spent talking to you,
0:40:52 > 0:40:56the more I've got to learn about what this person is going through,
0:40:56 > 0:40:59what she is suffering, what she's had to suffer,
0:40:59 > 0:41:00how she is helping people.
0:41:00 > 0:41:03I mean, she has made people feel so positive
0:41:03 > 0:41:05about what they going through.
0:41:05 > 0:41:08I think you've worked it out right now.
0:41:08 > 0:41:11Paula McElhinney, this is all for you!
0:41:11 > 0:41:12Thank you so much.
0:41:12 > 0:41:15All of these people are here for you!
0:41:15 > 0:41:17This is your party.
0:41:23 > 0:41:24What do you think about all of this?
0:41:24 > 0:41:27I'm just absolutely... Never for a second
0:41:27 > 0:41:29did I suspect that it was just...
0:41:29 > 0:41:32I'm absolutely overwhelmed.
0:41:32 > 0:41:34- Thank you. - APPLAUSE
0:41:36 > 0:41:39Tina, where are you? You've told a few fibs, haven't you,
0:41:39 > 0:41:42to get Paula here? Well, we all have, the whole family has.
0:41:42 > 0:41:44Look, here's an envelope. Please read that out.
0:41:44 > 0:41:46OK. It's my...
0:41:46 > 0:41:48I've told lies, but I don't know what's in this.
0:41:48 > 0:41:50This is what this is all about, OK?
0:41:50 > 0:41:51OK. "To Paula,
0:41:51 > 0:41:54"we want to show you how much we appreciate you and all that you do,
0:41:54 > 0:41:56"so we have raised enough money
0:41:56 > 0:41:58"to send you and your family on a weekend break
0:41:58 > 0:42:01"so that you can make some fond memories to treasure.
0:42:01 > 0:42:04"From all your family, friends and neighbours."
0:42:04 > 0:42:05So, that was better than anything.
0:42:05 > 0:42:08- Some memories.- Thank you. - Aw, bless you. Give us a hug.
0:42:08 > 0:42:10Aww, bless you.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14Well done, well done.
0:42:20 > 0:42:22Very emotional. My goodness.
0:42:22 > 0:42:24My legs were shaking, and then I seen hers shaking,
0:42:24 > 0:42:27and I knew she knew Paul was coming for her.
0:42:27 > 0:42:29- You just want to give her a hug.- I know.
0:42:29 > 0:42:31You just want to hug her and just say, "Well done, Paula.
0:42:31 > 0:42:33"You well deserve it."
0:42:33 > 0:42:36I couldn't believe that, like, all these people were here from my mum.
0:42:36 > 0:42:38It's absolutely unbelievable.
0:42:40 > 0:42:42She deserves this day.
0:42:42 > 0:42:44It was for her.
0:42:44 > 0:42:46I'm just speechless.
0:42:46 > 0:42:50This is a real lift for me. Thank you to everybody.
0:42:50 > 0:42:52That is just fantastic, isn't it?
0:42:52 > 0:42:56Seeing Paula enjoying that moment surrounded by family,
0:42:56 > 0:42:57friends and loved ones.
0:42:57 > 0:43:00And keep watching, because we could be in your street the next time,
0:43:00 > 0:43:02and this party could be for you.
0:43:04 > 0:43:05Well done, well done.
0:43:07 > 0:43:12Paula, Cathal and the five children are planning a week in the sun,
0:43:12 > 0:43:14making memories in Spain.