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In times of upheaval and unrest, | 0:00:02 | 0:00:03 | |
a strong community can pull together, | 0:00:03 | 0:00:05 | |
and get through even the darkest of days. | 0:00:05 | 0:00:07 | |
This street party we are having here today is going to celebrate this | 0:00:07 | 0:00:11 | |
community and in particular one person. | 0:00:11 | 0:00:13 | |
And she's been a pillar of it for decades. | 0:00:13 | 0:00:16 | |
And the best thing of all is, | 0:00:16 | 0:00:18 | |
she hasn't got a clue all of this is for her. | 0:00:18 | 0:00:20 | |
She's someone who's helped hundreds of the most vulnerable people | 0:00:21 | 0:00:25 | |
in her community. Now we think it's time her hard work, | 0:00:25 | 0:00:29 | |
and kindness is recognised. | 0:00:29 | 0:00:31 | |
-ALL: -Three, two, one, yeah! -Let's do it. | 0:00:31 | 0:00:35 | |
So we're throwing a street auction to raise money for her. | 0:00:35 | 0:00:38 | |
We'll be knocking on the doors of friends and neighbours | 0:00:39 | 0:00:42 | |
-to find things to sell. -Lovely meeting you. Thank you very much. | 0:00:42 | 0:00:46 | |
And sharing top tips on which are the best collectables. | 0:00:46 | 0:00:50 | |
This bit of glass, it's new but it's beautiful. | 0:00:50 | 0:00:53 | |
I love it. Very big, very decorative. | 0:00:53 | 0:00:56 | |
I've got some nice vintage inspired pieces here, | 0:00:56 | 0:00:58 | |
and vintage jewellery is really in at the moment. | 0:00:58 | 0:01:01 | |
As is silver and white gold. | 0:01:01 | 0:01:02 | |
But will we find enough money-making items to reach our target? | 0:01:02 | 0:01:05 | |
Today we're in Belfast, Northern Ireland. | 0:01:13 | 0:01:16 | |
The political history is displayed | 0:01:16 | 0:01:19 | |
on many street corners and over 300,000 people live with daily | 0:01:19 | 0:01:23 | |
reminders of the unrest which ended over 20 years ago. | 0:01:23 | 0:01:27 | |
One person who has lived her life on these streets is Alice Hackett. | 0:01:29 | 0:01:33 | |
A remarkable woman. | 0:01:33 | 0:01:35 | |
She has a heart of gold. | 0:01:35 | 0:01:37 | |
She's a legend. She's absolutely... | 0:01:37 | 0:01:39 | |
She's one of the strongest women I know. | 0:01:39 | 0:01:42 | |
69-year-old Alice has lived in Belfast her whole life. | 0:01:42 | 0:01:46 | |
She raised six children as a single mother. | 0:01:46 | 0:01:49 | |
It was hard, but she worked 24/7 to get us what we needed, | 0:01:49 | 0:01:54 | |
and what we wanted. | 0:01:54 | 0:01:57 | |
And for around 25 years, she worked nights in a specialist hostel caring | 0:01:59 | 0:02:04 | |
for vulnerable women, | 0:02:04 | 0:02:05 | |
many of whom had issues with drug or alcohol addiction. | 0:02:05 | 0:02:10 | |
I would sit and talk to them. | 0:02:10 | 0:02:13 | |
Listen to their stories and I'd say... | 0:02:13 | 0:02:16 | |
I'd say, "So I can relate to you." | 0:02:16 | 0:02:19 | |
She saved their lives. | 0:02:19 | 0:02:21 | |
And that's the bottom line as well. She literally saved their lives. | 0:02:21 | 0:02:25 | |
She made people feel like a human being. | 0:02:25 | 0:02:28 | |
She treated people like people wanted to be treated. | 0:02:28 | 0:02:31 | |
They knew that they could trust me, so they told me things | 0:02:31 | 0:02:36 | |
that happened to them, and you know, I just loved... | 0:02:36 | 0:02:41 | |
I loved my work. | 0:02:41 | 0:02:43 | |
But last year Alice had to retire when her health started to fail. | 0:02:43 | 0:02:48 | |
There's days, | 0:02:48 | 0:02:50 | |
when I wake up, I can't get out of bed with the pains. | 0:02:50 | 0:02:54 | |
And I would be fine for... I would be fine for four or five days, | 0:02:54 | 0:02:59 | |
maybe a week. | 0:02:59 | 0:03:01 | |
And then, all of a sudden, it all starts coming back again. | 0:03:01 | 0:03:05 | |
There's no point moaning and moaning about it. | 0:03:05 | 0:03:08 | |
It's just part of my life, | 0:03:08 | 0:03:10 | |
I just have to get on with it and do what I can do. | 0:03:10 | 0:03:14 | |
Over the years, Alice has helped so many people, | 0:03:16 | 0:03:19 | |
and has really gone above and beyond. | 0:03:19 | 0:03:21 | |
Now we think it's about time that her kindness was rewarded, | 0:03:21 | 0:03:25 | |
so we want to send her on a group outing to Lourdes in France. | 0:03:25 | 0:03:30 | |
That's going to cost around £300 and this is how we're going to raise | 0:03:30 | 0:03:34 | |
the money. Now we've asked all of Alice's friends, | 0:03:34 | 0:03:37 | |
family and neighbours to donate any unwanted or unloved items they have | 0:03:37 | 0:03:41 | |
gathering dust, lying around the house, in their garages, gardens, | 0:03:41 | 0:03:45 | |
or even in the sheds, so we can sell it all here at our street party, | 0:03:45 | 0:03:49 | |
and at a pop-up auction - | 0:03:49 | 0:03:51 | |
all the time keeping this a secret from Alice. | 0:03:51 | 0:03:53 | |
I've got to keep my voice down, | 0:03:53 | 0:03:55 | |
because she lives in the road and she's | 0:03:55 | 0:03:57 | |
going to be coming along here, maybe helping out a bit later. | 0:03:57 | 0:03:59 | |
It's a huge ask. I can't do it all by myself, | 0:03:59 | 0:04:02 | |
so I drafted in the help of a couple of antiques, | 0:04:02 | 0:04:04 | |
and collectables enthusiasts. | 0:04:04 | 0:04:07 | |
I've called in the help of wheeler dealer Danny Sebastian, | 0:04:07 | 0:04:10 | |
and auctioneer Izzie Balmer. | 0:04:10 | 0:04:12 | |
Fair warning, at 200! | 0:04:12 | 0:04:13 | |
They arrived here a few weeks ago to get the wheels in motion, | 0:04:15 | 0:04:18 | |
and this is how they got on. | 0:04:18 | 0:04:19 | |
Tell you what, that Alice sounds like an absolutely fantastic woman, | 0:04:21 | 0:04:24 | |
-doesn't she? -Oh, she sounds incredible, and so hard-working. | 0:04:24 | 0:04:28 | |
-Anyway, we're in bonnie Belfast. -Yes, we are. | 0:04:28 | 0:04:30 | |
Look at that sun up there. I mean, it's lovely, isn't it? | 0:04:30 | 0:04:32 | |
I've got a good vibe about today. | 0:04:32 | 0:04:33 | |
I've got a good vibe. The houses all seem very close, | 0:04:33 | 0:04:36 | |
so we should get through a lot of houses, really, I'm feeling. | 0:04:36 | 0:04:39 | |
-Which is what we need. -Which is what we need. | 0:04:39 | 0:04:41 | |
On that note, I'm taking the left. | 0:04:41 | 0:04:43 | |
-I'll go this way, then. -See you later. -See you later. | 0:04:43 | 0:04:46 | |
Danny and Izzie have their work cut out | 0:04:46 | 0:04:49 | |
as we need piles of goodies to sell at our street auction. | 0:04:49 | 0:04:52 | |
But which of them will bag the best items? | 0:04:52 | 0:04:55 | |
These two love a bit of friendly competition. | 0:04:55 | 0:04:58 | |
Absolutely beautiful morning. | 0:04:58 | 0:04:59 | |
What am I doing with jeans and a shirt on? | 0:04:59 | 0:05:02 | |
Should be shorts and T-shirt. | 0:05:02 | 0:05:04 | |
Now, how's Izzie getting on? | 0:05:10 | 0:05:12 | |
Not having any beginner's luck yet. | 0:05:12 | 0:05:14 | |
At least Danny is off to a good start. | 0:05:14 | 0:05:17 | |
I've spotted somebody's left some items outside. | 0:05:17 | 0:05:21 | |
I used to be a top skateboarder, you know. I'll have a go on that later. | 0:05:22 | 0:05:26 | |
Skateboards were invented in the late 1950s, | 0:05:26 | 0:05:29 | |
and became mass-produced by the 1970s. | 0:05:29 | 0:05:32 | |
A gold-plated one sold for £9,000. | 0:05:32 | 0:05:35 | |
A bit more than ours is worth unfortunately. | 0:05:35 | 0:05:39 | |
The door knocking still isn't paying dividends. | 0:05:39 | 0:05:42 | |
Time to change tack, Izzie. | 0:05:42 | 0:05:44 | |
Have you got anything you don't want that we could take with us today? | 0:05:44 | 0:05:47 | |
-Yes. -Do you?! -Accost them in the streets - | 0:05:47 | 0:05:50 | |
-I like your thinking, Izzie. -So, absolutely brilliant, | 0:05:50 | 0:05:53 | |
just met these people and they just got out of the car, but they said | 0:05:53 | 0:05:56 | |
that they've got some stuff. They're going to go and have a search now, | 0:05:56 | 0:05:59 | |
and we're going to go back in 15 minutes. | 0:05:59 | 0:06:01 | |
Nice work, Izzie, and Danny's not doing too badly either. | 0:06:01 | 0:06:04 | |
Come on, let's get it in the back of the van. | 0:06:04 | 0:06:06 | |
Yes, there's certainly some nice bits | 0:06:06 | 0:06:08 | |
for the bric-a-brac stalls there. | 0:06:08 | 0:06:10 | |
Three, four. What a great start. | 0:06:10 | 0:06:11 | |
But we need lots more stuff. | 0:06:11 | 0:06:13 | |
Keep going. | 0:06:13 | 0:06:14 | |
And some collectables that I can sell on my pop-up rostrum too. | 0:06:14 | 0:06:19 | |
Come on, I'm getting itchy feet now. | 0:06:19 | 0:06:21 | |
Everyone's at work. Let's hope these people Izzie waylaid | 0:06:21 | 0:06:24 | |
in the street come up trumps. | 0:06:24 | 0:06:26 | |
-How did you get on? -Grand, we've got a lot of stuff for you. | 0:06:26 | 0:06:29 | |
Perfect! That's fine. Brilliant, no that's perfect. | 0:06:29 | 0:06:33 | |
-So if we have more stuff, where can we leave it? -Bring it on the day, | 0:06:33 | 0:06:37 | |
-that'd be brilliant. -Yes, lovely. -Oh, thank you so much. | 0:06:37 | 0:06:39 | |
-You're more than welcome. -Be lovely to see you. -We will. | 0:06:39 | 0:06:42 | |
We've actually got a pair of Ugg gloves. | 0:06:42 | 0:06:44 | |
Barely worn. They're about £100 brand-new, but I'd say £20, £25, | 0:06:44 | 0:06:49 | |
I would happily pay for them on the bric-a-brac stall. | 0:06:49 | 0:06:52 | |
Got a photo frame in the chic style, which is very popular at the moment, | 0:06:52 | 0:06:58 | |
particularly in, sort of, like, contemporary houses. | 0:06:58 | 0:07:00 | |
And it looks like we've got toys. | 0:07:00 | 0:07:03 | |
There's definitely a market for things like this. | 0:07:03 | 0:07:05 | |
They're expensive to buy new, so to buy them second-hand | 0:07:05 | 0:07:07 | |
on the bric-a-brac stall, a couple of pounds each, | 0:07:07 | 0:07:10 | |
but it's lots of fun for the family. | 0:07:10 | 0:07:12 | |
One of Britain's most popular board games, Monopoly, | 0:07:12 | 0:07:16 | |
was devised in 1902. | 0:07:16 | 0:07:18 | |
Special luxury editions can sell for up to £1,000. | 0:07:18 | 0:07:22 | |
Izzie's games should make a tenner all together, | 0:07:24 | 0:07:26 | |
and every penny counts - as it's all for a very special lady. | 0:07:26 | 0:07:30 | |
I know next door, that's where Alice lives, the nominee. | 0:07:32 | 0:07:35 | |
I'm going to go and knock the door and go and see her. | 0:07:35 | 0:07:38 | |
See if I can get some bits from her. | 0:07:38 | 0:07:40 | |
Feeling a little bit nervous. | 0:07:40 | 0:07:43 | |
We're having a street auction next month. | 0:07:46 | 0:07:50 | |
I don't know if you've had the flyers? And I'm just wondering | 0:07:50 | 0:07:53 | |
at all whether there's any donations at all you've got? | 0:07:53 | 0:07:56 | |
Yes, I have. There you go. | 0:07:56 | 0:07:57 | |
-That'll come in handy. -I'm sure it will. What else have you got for me? | 0:07:59 | 0:08:02 | |
-That's it! -Is that your lot? -There's plenty in there. | 0:08:02 | 0:08:05 | |
I don't mean it like that, I don't mean it like that. | 0:08:05 | 0:08:07 | |
-What do you do? -What do I do? I just retired from work there. | 0:08:07 | 0:08:11 | |
Oh, you've retired. Yeah. What did you use to do? | 0:08:11 | 0:08:15 | |
I was a support worker for the homeless. | 0:08:15 | 0:08:18 | |
I worked at nights with the girls that had nowhere to go. | 0:08:18 | 0:08:23 | |
What made you get into that, is it Alice, did you say? | 0:08:23 | 0:08:26 | |
What made you want to do that sort of work, Alice? | 0:08:26 | 0:08:29 | |
23, 24 years ago, I was an alcoholic. | 0:08:29 | 0:08:33 | |
And I got myself clean, and I just, I just wanted to help. Yeah. | 0:08:33 | 0:08:38 | |
To help other people who were in the same situation? | 0:08:38 | 0:08:41 | |
Oh, yeah. Me, I had my house, you know... | 0:08:41 | 0:08:44 | |
-Some people have got nothing. -The young ones there had nothing. | 0:08:45 | 0:08:49 | |
What an absolutely lovely woman. | 0:08:49 | 0:08:52 | |
Done a great deal for this community and for the charity. | 0:08:52 | 0:08:54 | |
She doesn't have a clue it's all for her. | 0:08:54 | 0:08:57 | |
Alice is generous as well as kind-hearted, | 0:08:58 | 0:09:01 | |
and Izzie's also found some treasure. | 0:09:01 | 0:09:04 | |
I've got some nice sort of vintage inspired pieces here and vintage | 0:09:04 | 0:09:06 | |
jewellery is really in at the moment. | 0:09:06 | 0:09:08 | |
As is silver and white gold. | 0:09:08 | 0:09:10 | |
Now, these are just costume jewellery, | 0:09:10 | 0:09:12 | |
but I've got about nine pieces here and even if we're only selling | 0:09:12 | 0:09:15 | |
them at £1 apiece, it's still about £10, | 0:09:15 | 0:09:17 | |
but some of them are really lovely so maybe more. | 0:09:17 | 0:09:19 | |
If you like vintage jewellery, | 0:09:21 | 0:09:22 | |
auctions are a great place to pick up the real deal | 0:09:22 | 0:09:25 | |
at a fraction of the retail price. | 0:09:25 | 0:09:27 | |
Might be lucky there, who knows? | 0:09:30 | 0:09:32 | |
This is a close-knit community and many of Alice's | 0:09:32 | 0:09:38 | |
family live close by. Izzie's meeting her daughter, Eileen. | 0:09:38 | 0:09:41 | |
Did your mum...? Why did Alice start to do all of this help and support? | 0:09:41 | 0:09:45 | |
Was it because she felt there wasn't enough for her or was it just | 0:09:45 | 0:09:48 | |
because she recognised that there was a need for this? | 0:09:48 | 0:09:51 | |
Well, a bit of both. | 0:09:51 | 0:09:53 | |
But because she knew what these people were going through, | 0:09:53 | 0:09:57 | |
she put her arms out, and she was their mother, | 0:09:57 | 0:09:59 | |
that these people needed, as well as us. | 0:09:59 | 0:10:03 | |
-And how many of you are there? -There's six of us. | 0:10:03 | 0:10:06 | |
And Mummy's a single parent as well. | 0:10:06 | 0:10:08 | |
Alice raised her family in the high-rise Divis Flats | 0:10:08 | 0:10:12 | |
in west Belfast - most of which have now been demolished. | 0:10:12 | 0:10:16 | |
To provide for her family, she kept two jobs going, | 0:10:16 | 0:10:19 | |
and then volunteered at night, helping the homeless. | 0:10:19 | 0:10:23 | |
Alice sounds the most incredible, amazing woman. | 0:10:23 | 0:10:28 | |
She has just came such a... Sorry, such a long way... | 0:10:28 | 0:10:32 | |
-Yeah. -..from where she was to where she is now. | 0:10:32 | 0:10:35 | |
And she just makes us so proud of what she has done over the years. | 0:10:35 | 0:10:40 | |
And that she's my mum. | 0:10:40 | 0:10:42 | |
A remarkable lady, but in the past year, | 0:10:42 | 0:10:44 | |
Alice has had to take a back step | 0:10:44 | 0:10:46 | |
from her work at the Welcome Organisation due to bad health. | 0:10:46 | 0:10:50 | |
She has polymyalgia, which is inflammation, | 0:10:50 | 0:10:54 | |
bad inflammation of the bones. | 0:10:54 | 0:10:57 | |
So she doesn't get out as often as she would. | 0:10:57 | 0:11:00 | |
Her medication, yes, is helping her at the minute. | 0:11:00 | 0:11:03 | |
This is why she's willing it to hurry up and help her, | 0:11:03 | 0:11:06 | |
-so she can go and volunteer. -And how do you think on the street auction | 0:11:06 | 0:11:10 | |
day, when we reveal all to her, how do you think she's going to respond? | 0:11:10 | 0:11:14 | |
EILEEN SIGHS | 0:11:14 | 0:11:16 | |
Well, I think maybe for once she might be speechless. | 0:11:16 | 0:11:19 | |
To think and to know that everyone has done this for her. | 0:11:19 | 0:11:24 | |
Have you got anything for us? | 0:11:24 | 0:11:26 | |
Yes, I do. I have these. I hope this will... | 0:11:26 | 0:11:32 | |
Oh, thank you. I like this one. It looks very Celtic. | 0:11:32 | 0:11:36 | |
-It does, it does. -Yes. -It's nice. | 0:11:36 | 0:11:37 | |
-I think that'll go down a treat. -Uh-huh. | 0:11:37 | 0:11:39 | |
This may look Celtic, | 0:11:39 | 0:11:41 | |
but it's actually an African symbol for humility. | 0:11:41 | 0:11:44 | |
It should raise a few pounds. | 0:11:44 | 0:11:45 | |
-Bye-bye. -Thank you. Bye-bye. -Bye-bye. | 0:11:45 | 0:11:48 | |
Now we need to press on to get to our £300 target. | 0:11:49 | 0:11:53 | |
-Hello, sweetheart, how are you? -Hiya. | 0:11:55 | 0:11:57 | |
Don't be frightened, don't be frightened. Can I come through? | 0:11:57 | 0:11:59 | |
-Certainly, come in. -What have you got for me? | 0:11:59 | 0:12:03 | |
-Have you got owt? -You'll have to come in. -I don't mind coming in. | 0:12:03 | 0:12:05 | |
-There's bits and bobs. -CDs. | 0:12:05 | 0:12:08 | |
The box is full of CDs. | 0:12:08 | 0:12:09 | |
Now they've been usurped by downloads, | 0:12:09 | 0:12:12 | |
it may be the time to collect them as retro items of the future - | 0:12:12 | 0:12:16 | |
just like vinyl. | 0:12:16 | 0:12:18 | |
Hopefully we'll get 50p a CD on the stall. | 0:12:18 | 0:12:21 | |
Every little helps. | 0:12:21 | 0:12:23 | |
I'm feeling tall here now! | 0:12:23 | 0:12:24 | |
I know. I am awful small. | 0:12:24 | 0:12:26 | |
Good things come in small packages. | 0:12:26 | 0:12:28 | |
-Thanks very much, Nora. -Bye, thank you. | 0:12:29 | 0:12:31 | |
Lovely meeting you. Thank you very much. Bye-bye. | 0:12:31 | 0:12:35 | |
Danny's doing well, but Izzie's only got eyes for a parrot. | 0:12:35 | 0:12:39 | |
-Oh! Hello. -PARROT SQUAWKS | 0:12:39 | 0:12:42 | |
He just spoke to me. I'm not making this up, | 0:12:42 | 0:12:44 | |
he just spoke to me with an Irish accent. | 0:12:44 | 0:12:47 | |
Go on, say something. | 0:12:47 | 0:12:49 | |
The heat's clearly getting to Izzie. | 0:12:49 | 0:12:52 | |
And has Danny finally met his match? | 0:12:52 | 0:12:55 | |
I'm going to stay in next door's garden, cos that dog there's got | 0:12:55 | 0:12:58 | |
a growl on him, so I'm not going in here. | 0:12:58 | 0:13:00 | |
DOG BARKS | 0:13:02 | 0:13:04 | |
I don't think he wants to be my friend. | 0:13:04 | 0:13:07 | |
He's not a natural with animals. | 0:13:07 | 0:13:10 | |
Thank goodness Danny's expert at spotting potential donations. | 0:13:10 | 0:13:16 | |
There's something left here. | 0:13:16 | 0:13:18 | |
I wonder if that's left specifically. | 0:13:18 | 0:13:21 | |
Hello, how are you? We can take that away, can we? | 0:13:21 | 0:13:24 | |
-Yes, certainly. -Thank you very much for your table. | 0:13:24 | 0:13:27 | |
It's a simple small pine table, probably dating to the 1980s, | 0:13:27 | 0:13:30 | |
but extremely useful by a bedside or in a narrow hallway. | 0:13:30 | 0:13:33 | |
-Thank you, bye-bye. -All right, bye. | 0:13:33 | 0:13:35 | |
It should be worth a fiver. | 0:13:35 | 0:13:37 | |
-She won't be in. -The next one? | 0:13:46 | 0:13:48 | |
Well, that's my granddaughter, but I don't think she's in either. | 0:13:48 | 0:13:51 | |
You've saved me a lot of time. | 0:13:51 | 0:13:54 | |
Getting bruised knuckles from all this knocking. | 0:13:54 | 0:13:56 | |
I'm a little bit worried. | 0:13:56 | 0:13:58 | |
A lot of people are out. They must be at work or somewhere. | 0:13:58 | 0:14:01 | |
They're just not in. We haven't got a lot of stuff. | 0:14:01 | 0:14:05 | |
Izzie's popping into a local art group, | 0:14:05 | 0:14:07 | |
to see if they have anything to donate. | 0:14:07 | 0:14:09 | |
-Hello, everyone. -Hello. -Hello. | 0:14:09 | 0:14:13 | |
We're just looking for items that people don't want that we can sell. | 0:14:13 | 0:14:16 | |
Maybe you could make something for the street auction. | 0:14:16 | 0:14:19 | |
-Yes, we're all behind it. -Oh, I'm so excited. | 0:14:19 | 0:14:22 | |
-IZZIE LAUGHS -That would be really brilliant. | 0:14:22 | 0:14:25 | |
-Bye, everyone! -ALL: -Bye! | 0:14:25 | 0:14:26 | |
-See you at the street auction. -OK! | 0:14:26 | 0:14:29 | |
Fingers crossed, they'll produce a masterpiece that I can auction off | 0:14:29 | 0:14:35 | |
on the pop-up rostrum to raise funds for Alice. | 0:14:35 | 0:14:38 | |
To learn a bit more about her, | 0:14:38 | 0:14:40 | |
Danny's meeting someone who knows her well. | 0:14:40 | 0:14:43 | |
Hi there, I'm Sandra. | 0:14:43 | 0:14:45 | |
Hello, Sandra. Danny. | 0:14:45 | 0:14:47 | |
-Pleased to meet you. -Lovely to meet you, Danny. | 0:14:47 | 0:14:50 | |
The organisation works with people who are affected by | 0:14:50 | 0:14:53 | |
or at risk of homelessness. | 0:14:53 | 0:14:55 | |
Tell me a little bit about Alice, please, Sandra. | 0:14:59 | 0:15:01 | |
An amazing woman. | 0:15:01 | 0:15:03 | |
We run a raft of services here, but Alice, | 0:15:03 | 0:15:06 | |
her passion was always homeless women. | 0:15:06 | 0:15:09 | |
She's so unassuming, | 0:15:09 | 0:15:11 | |
and I think she doesn't recognise the impact that she actually had on | 0:15:11 | 0:15:15 | |
women's lives. | 0:15:15 | 0:15:18 | |
Alice worked nights in the crisis accommodation for homeless women. | 0:15:18 | 0:15:21 | |
She cared for those that other hostels wouldn't take in - | 0:15:21 | 0:15:24 | |
women with complex needs who lived on the streets. | 0:15:24 | 0:15:27 | |
Some with addictions, some with mental health issues. | 0:15:27 | 0:15:31 | |
You don't turn nobody away. | 0:15:32 | 0:15:35 | |
I couldn't because I...I couldn't rest if I knew, you know, | 0:15:35 | 0:15:39 | |
there's ones out in the street. | 0:15:39 | 0:15:41 | |
I just drank a lot, then gave everything up. | 0:15:41 | 0:15:45 | |
Alice was important because she's so caring and so loving. | 0:15:45 | 0:15:48 | |
And she's very, very supportive. | 0:15:50 | 0:15:52 | |
She would have done anything for you. | 0:15:52 | 0:15:54 | |
Alice tried her hardest to make it special for the women. | 0:15:55 | 0:15:58 | |
At Christmas she played Santa, | 0:15:58 | 0:16:00 | |
buying presents out of her own pocket. | 0:16:00 | 0:16:03 | |
She also raised sponsorship money for the charity | 0:16:03 | 0:16:05 | |
by sleeping rough herself. | 0:16:05 | 0:16:08 | |
Very, very missed here. | 0:16:08 | 0:16:11 | |
Alice had a certain something that just gave her that edge | 0:16:11 | 0:16:13 | |
over all of us. | 0:16:13 | 0:16:15 | |
Not unusual for her to have come off night shift and be in making her | 0:16:15 | 0:16:18 | |
wonderful pea and ham soup. | 0:16:18 | 0:16:19 | |
That's the type of woman... I mean, that is the type of woman she is. | 0:16:19 | 0:16:23 | |
And if you were short-staffed, lift the phone, "Alice, what are you at?" | 0:16:23 | 0:16:27 | |
-She would be there. -What a lady. | 0:16:27 | 0:16:30 | |
We're in the Welcome Organisation now, | 0:16:31 | 0:16:33 | |
but it doesn't really look like a place to me | 0:16:33 | 0:16:36 | |
that sleeps homeless people. | 0:16:36 | 0:16:38 | |
There seems like a lot of upcycling going on here. | 0:16:38 | 0:16:41 | |
The drop-in centre also offers upcycling activities. | 0:16:41 | 0:16:44 | |
And the results are pretty impressive. | 0:16:45 | 0:16:48 | |
I'm just wondering whether anything might be able to be donated for the | 0:16:48 | 0:16:52 | |
-street auction? -I will give you free rein, given it's for Alice. | 0:16:52 | 0:16:56 | |
These are quite nice. Two nice cupboards. | 0:16:56 | 0:16:58 | |
These pine cabinets in a rustic farmhouse design with metal fittings | 0:16:58 | 0:17:02 | |
were hugely popular in the 1980s. | 0:17:02 | 0:17:05 | |
They may look dated, but they are a useful size. | 0:17:05 | 0:17:08 | |
A lick of paint and possibly some new handles, | 0:17:09 | 0:17:12 | |
and they'll go down a treat on my pop-up auction. | 0:17:12 | 0:17:14 | |
Brought up-to-date, they should be worth at least £10 each. | 0:17:15 | 0:17:19 | |
You won't recognise them, but come with me. | 0:17:19 | 0:17:23 | |
I have something for you today. It's absolutely beautiful. | 0:17:23 | 0:17:26 | |
Tables with ornate tops have been popular for centuries. | 0:17:26 | 0:17:29 | |
The Romans decorated theirs with mosaics. | 0:17:29 | 0:17:32 | |
This Celtic knot's painted on, but the marquetry-topped tables are | 0:17:32 | 0:17:36 | |
produced using intricate veneer inlays to create a design. | 0:17:36 | 0:17:40 | |
This one should make us at least £5. | 0:17:40 | 0:17:43 | |
-Should sell well. -Might be tempted to bid myself! | 0:17:43 | 0:17:46 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:17:46 | 0:17:47 | |
But, yeah, have that today. | 0:17:47 | 0:17:49 | |
Ah, lovely, thank you very much. | 0:17:49 | 0:17:50 | |
-You're welcome. In case I sell it in the interim. -Yes! | 0:17:50 | 0:17:53 | |
Good work, Danny. Those two cabinets and the Celtic knot table | 0:17:53 | 0:17:57 | |
could really make an impression on the pop-up auction. | 0:17:57 | 0:18:00 | |
But with dozens of doors to knock on, there's never a dull moment. | 0:18:00 | 0:18:05 | |
-Hello. -Hello, how are you? | 0:18:05 | 0:18:07 | |
There's a lady just round the corner on this road, | 0:18:07 | 0:18:10 | |
she's done an awful lot for the community, | 0:18:10 | 0:18:12 | |
she's done an awful lot for charity. | 0:18:12 | 0:18:14 | |
-Alice Hackett? -You've got it. | 0:18:14 | 0:18:16 | |
-My sister. -You're joking? | 0:18:16 | 0:18:18 | |
-Yeah. -Can I sit down? | 0:18:18 | 0:18:19 | |
-Sit down, sir. -Take the weight off my feet. | 0:18:19 | 0:18:22 | |
She has a heart of gold, my sister, honestly. | 0:18:22 | 0:18:25 | |
So would you say that this is for the right person? | 0:18:25 | 0:18:28 | |
She deserves it and she deserves all her acclamation, | 0:18:28 | 0:18:31 | |
for all the hard work she's done. | 0:18:31 | 0:18:33 | |
I don't think anyone who knows Alice could disagree. | 0:18:33 | 0:18:35 | |
And, unsurprisingly, her sister, another Eileen, | 0:18:35 | 0:18:38 | |
is more than willing to chip in for her. | 0:18:38 | 0:18:41 | |
-Cor, that's nice. -That'll do your tea. | 0:18:41 | 0:18:44 | |
I don't think that's for a cup of tea. It's got a hole in the bottom! | 0:18:44 | 0:18:47 | |
-That may be for a plant or something. -It is, it is. | 0:18:47 | 0:18:50 | |
Decorative plant pots are always popular. | 0:18:50 | 0:18:53 | |
Check for chips, damage to the glaze, | 0:18:53 | 0:18:55 | |
and keep your eye out for top makers' names like Minton. | 0:18:55 | 0:18:59 | |
-I've got to keep moving. -Bye! | 0:18:59 | 0:19:02 | |
People are emptying their cupboards for Alice today, | 0:19:02 | 0:19:04 | |
as she clearly holds a special place in the hearts of her family, | 0:19:04 | 0:19:08 | |
and community. And it looks like Danny's a hit with the locals too. | 0:19:08 | 0:19:12 | |
-Thank you. -All the best, you're welcome. -No problem. See you later. | 0:19:12 | 0:19:15 | |
Shall we go and look at this coffee table? | 0:19:15 | 0:19:16 | |
It's just down here in the hall. | 0:19:16 | 0:19:18 | |
Are you sure it isn't a hall table? | 0:19:18 | 0:19:20 | |
So how come you're getting rid of this? | 0:19:22 | 0:19:25 | |
-It just wasn't being used. -Yeah. | 0:19:25 | 0:19:27 | |
It's made of frosted glass with wood effect legs. | 0:19:27 | 0:19:30 | |
Probably ten years old, but it still looks modern, | 0:19:30 | 0:19:33 | |
and should raise £20 to £30. | 0:19:33 | 0:19:35 | |
Do you want me to just put this up against the wall? | 0:19:35 | 0:19:39 | |
No, here's fine. | 0:19:39 | 0:19:40 | |
Is there anything at all you've got to donate? | 0:19:40 | 0:19:42 | |
I've got a lamp, a few lampshades sitting there now. | 0:19:42 | 0:19:46 | |
Lighting never goes out of fashion. | 0:19:46 | 0:19:47 | |
Those lampshades should get us a few pounds apiece. | 0:19:47 | 0:19:51 | |
-All the best. -Mum's the word. | 0:19:51 | 0:19:53 | |
-Absolutely. -If you find anything, | 0:19:53 | 0:19:55 | |
if you want to just leave it outside and we'll keep our eyes out. | 0:19:55 | 0:19:58 | |
-OK. -Thanks very much. | 0:19:58 | 0:19:59 | |
-OK. -Thank you. Bye-bye. | 0:19:59 | 0:20:01 | |
Time's running out now and we still need loads more stuff to sell at our | 0:20:01 | 0:20:05 | |
-street auction. -Argh! | 0:20:05 | 0:20:07 | |
I want to get in there and rummage. | 0:20:07 | 0:20:08 | |
So we need a final push. | 0:20:08 | 0:20:11 | |
I was wondering whether you had any donations at all? | 0:20:11 | 0:20:14 | |
-That you might...? -Like? -Erm, bits of bric-a-brac. | 0:20:14 | 0:20:16 | |
I'm loving this piece I've just got. | 0:20:16 | 0:20:18 | |
It's a vintage keyboard. | 0:20:18 | 0:20:20 | |
It's got to be worth £20, £30. | 0:20:20 | 0:20:23 | |
I agree, Danny, but it's also worth keeping an eye out for any antique | 0:20:23 | 0:20:28 | |
musical instruments, | 0:20:28 | 0:20:29 | |
as a concertina by maker Wheatstone could be worth thousands of pounds. | 0:20:29 | 0:20:34 | |
-Is there more? Thanks very much. -You're welcome. | 0:20:34 | 0:20:37 | |
I think I'm going to stay here for a little bit longer. | 0:20:37 | 0:20:39 | |
Something else might come out of the door. | 0:20:39 | 0:20:41 | |
I've just got a jigsaw puzzle. | 0:20:41 | 0:20:42 | |
We all love a jigsaw puzzle to pass away time. | 0:20:42 | 0:20:46 | |
Izzie, meanwhile, has come up with something completely different. | 0:20:46 | 0:20:50 | |
We've got a mat and he's just going to get something else as well. | 0:20:50 | 0:20:54 | |
So, yeah, I've got a few nice little bits here, | 0:20:54 | 0:20:56 | |
brilliant for the bric-a-brac, couple of pounds, all adds up. | 0:20:56 | 0:21:00 | |
Oh, a bike! Perfect. | 0:21:00 | 0:21:02 | |
A new bike could easily set you back a couple of hundred pounds. | 0:21:02 | 0:21:05 | |
So we should be able to get at least £30 for this one. | 0:21:05 | 0:21:10 | |
Britain's best known bike maker Raleigh was founded in Nottingham. | 0:21:10 | 0:21:14 | |
In the early 20th century, the company was the biggest bicycle | 0:21:14 | 0:21:17 | |
maker in the world. | 0:21:17 | 0:21:19 | |
Brilliant, got a couple of bits. | 0:21:19 | 0:21:22 | |
I'm running out of time fast, but I'm going to keep trying. | 0:21:22 | 0:21:26 | |
There's one or two last ones. | 0:21:26 | 0:21:27 | |
-Have you got anything at all you'd like to donate? -Yeah. | 0:21:27 | 0:21:30 | |
Danny's struck gold. | 0:21:31 | 0:21:33 | |
Cliftonville football team, Golden boot of the year, for the son. | 0:21:33 | 0:21:37 | |
Cliftonville football club is Belfast's main team. | 0:21:37 | 0:21:41 | |
Cliftonville awarded this trophy to Northern Ireland international | 0:21:41 | 0:21:44 | |
footballer Liam Boyce, | 0:21:44 | 0:21:46 | |
and now his father John is generously donating it to us. | 0:21:46 | 0:21:51 | |
I'll auction this off on the pop-up rostrum, | 0:21:51 | 0:21:53 | |
as I'm sure it'll fly on home turf. | 0:21:53 | 0:21:56 | |
-I've got to keep going. Nice one. -Cheers, mate. | 0:21:56 | 0:21:59 | |
-Can I have that vase? -Cheeky! -There you are. | 0:21:59 | 0:22:02 | |
Thanks very much. Thanks very much. | 0:22:02 | 0:22:05 | |
The golden boot of Belfast. | 0:22:05 | 0:22:07 | |
I tell you what, this has got to make at least three figures. | 0:22:07 | 0:22:11 | |
£80 to £100 and this bit of glass, it's new, but it's beautiful. | 0:22:11 | 0:22:16 | |
I love it. Very big, very decorative. | 0:22:16 | 0:22:19 | |
£20 to £30. | 0:22:19 | 0:22:22 | |
Time's up and Danny's finished on a high. | 0:22:22 | 0:22:25 | |
Now let's see what we've managed to collect. | 0:22:25 | 0:22:29 | |
Is anything worth sending to a saleroom, | 0:22:29 | 0:22:31 | |
and who's found the best booty? | 0:22:31 | 0:22:34 | |
Izzie, today's been really hard. | 0:22:34 | 0:22:36 | |
I think more so because, really, there was nobody in. | 0:22:36 | 0:22:39 | |
-Yes. -I've got a nice couple of cabinets. | 0:22:39 | 0:22:42 | |
That Celtic knot Irish table, quite like that. | 0:22:42 | 0:22:46 | |
Me too, Danny, and the design should be popular. | 0:22:46 | 0:22:48 | |
It's got to be worth at least £20. | 0:22:48 | 0:22:51 | |
You've got some nice things there. I think you've done all right. | 0:22:51 | 0:22:54 | |
-What's on your side, anyway? -Lots of little bits and bobs. | 0:22:54 | 0:22:57 | |
Which are all good for the bric-a-brac stalls. | 0:22:57 | 0:22:59 | |
A few pounds each and it all adds up. | 0:22:59 | 0:23:02 | |
So we've got this brand-new rug that I'm standing on, | 0:23:02 | 0:23:05 | |
we've got the coffee table, we've got the toys. | 0:23:05 | 0:23:08 | |
So I've got my star item, so I'll go and bring that out. | 0:23:08 | 0:23:11 | |
-Ooh, let's have a look. -Hold your breath. | 0:23:11 | 0:23:13 | |
Do the brakes work? | 0:23:14 | 0:23:16 | |
I don't know, I'm hoping they are. The tyres are a bit... Ooh! | 0:23:16 | 0:23:19 | |
I can see you're not used to that. | 0:23:19 | 0:23:22 | |
-SHE LAUGHS -Can you manage? I'll hold the bike. | 0:23:22 | 0:23:24 | |
Lovely gents' mountain bicycle. | 0:23:26 | 0:23:28 | |
-Nice thing. -And it's good fun. -Absolutely. | 0:23:28 | 0:23:30 | |
And I'm sure that bike will race away on the pop-up auction, | 0:23:30 | 0:23:33 | |
getting us closer to our £300 target. | 0:23:33 | 0:23:36 | |
-Well done, Izzie. -I'm going to get my star item - the golden boot. | 0:23:36 | 0:23:41 | |
How on earth did you get this? | 0:23:41 | 0:23:43 | |
Well, the guy who won this trophy, Liam Boyce, I met his father. | 0:23:43 | 0:23:48 | |
-Oh! -He played locally for a Belfast team, | 0:23:48 | 0:23:50 | |
and they presented him with this boot. | 0:23:50 | 0:23:53 | |
I'm getting a bit worried now, Danny. | 0:23:53 | 0:23:55 | |
-What do you reckon all your stuff's worth? -About £200? | 0:23:55 | 0:23:58 | |
Really, as much as that? | 0:23:58 | 0:23:59 | |
Well, what do you think your items are going to make? | 0:23:59 | 0:24:02 | |
I would price myself around the same as you, | 0:24:02 | 0:24:04 | |
but mine are a definite sale, whereas yours, | 0:24:04 | 0:24:07 | |
can we get it here on the day? | 0:24:07 | 0:24:08 | |
Mine are dead winners. | 0:24:08 | 0:24:11 | |
We can also send Izzie's contemporary glass table | 0:24:11 | 0:24:14 | |
to a saleroom, where hopefully it'll make around £30. | 0:24:14 | 0:24:18 | |
And there are the two cabinets which are going to be upcycled. | 0:24:18 | 0:24:21 | |
And then for the street auction...? | 0:24:23 | 0:24:25 | |
I've got quite a few bits. We've got the bike, we've got the rug... | 0:24:25 | 0:24:28 | |
And then of course we've got the boot. | 0:24:28 | 0:24:31 | |
-Well, it can't be without the boot, can it? -And also the glass vase. | 0:24:31 | 0:24:34 | |
Now, Izzie, the ball's in your court. | 0:24:34 | 0:24:36 | |
It's down to you and Paul to make this day fantastic. | 0:24:36 | 0:24:40 | |
It's going to be a great day, absolutely super. | 0:24:40 | 0:24:42 | |
-I know, I can't wait. -Well, I wish you the best of luck. | 0:24:42 | 0:24:45 | |
Thank you, Danny. I don't need it, but thank you. | 0:24:45 | 0:24:47 | |
It's the morning of the street auction. | 0:24:49 | 0:24:52 | |
We've got a million jobs on our to-do list... | 0:24:52 | 0:24:55 | |
Morning! | 0:24:55 | 0:24:58 | |
..and little or no time to do them. | 0:24:58 | 0:25:00 | |
I'll bet Danny was jealous. | 0:25:03 | 0:25:05 | |
-I reckon so. -That is great. | 0:25:05 | 0:25:07 | |
-Giving him a run for his money. -Yeah, you are. | 0:25:07 | 0:25:09 | |
With so much to squeeze in before we cut the ribbon, | 0:25:10 | 0:25:13 | |
I'm glad that Izzie's here to help. | 0:25:13 | 0:25:15 | |
Do you know, it's looking busy already. | 0:25:15 | 0:25:17 | |
We're just unloading the van. We've got two vanfuls. | 0:25:17 | 0:25:20 | |
There's a lot of kit here. | 0:25:20 | 0:25:22 | |
Thankfully, some local volunteers are also here to lend a hand. | 0:25:22 | 0:25:26 | |
Loads of people are going to turn up and we want them to spend money, | 0:25:27 | 0:25:31 | |
£2 here, £1 here, it doesn't matter, we need every single penny. | 0:25:31 | 0:25:36 | |
Can we do this? We are a small team, but I think we can do it. | 0:25:36 | 0:25:38 | |
-Yes, we can do it. -Yes, we can do it. Come on, give us a high five. | 0:25:38 | 0:25:41 | |
Yay! Right, all hands on deck. | 0:25:41 | 0:25:44 | |
Well done, well done. Everyone's at their stations. | 0:25:44 | 0:25:47 | |
The stalls are taking shape. | 0:25:47 | 0:25:49 | |
And I've spotted Alice in her front garden. | 0:25:49 | 0:25:52 | |
Great. I'm keen to finally meet her myself. | 0:25:52 | 0:25:55 | |
There's things for kids, is there? | 0:25:55 | 0:25:57 | |
Yeah, got loads of things going on, there's something for everybody. | 0:25:57 | 0:26:00 | |
We've got a craft stall, we've got a plant stall, | 0:26:00 | 0:26:02 | |
we've got a kids' toy stall, | 0:26:02 | 0:26:04 | |
clothes, bric-a-brac, and a pop-up auction. | 0:26:04 | 0:26:07 | |
-So... -Oh, yeah. -Oh, here! -Dig deep. | 0:26:07 | 0:26:10 | |
Donations are still pouring in for Alice, | 0:26:10 | 0:26:12 | |
and the two upcycled cabinets have arrived. | 0:26:12 | 0:26:15 | |
-Who found these? -You know what, these are Danny's. | 0:26:16 | 0:26:18 | |
-Oh, OK. -I can't take credit for these. | 0:26:18 | 0:26:20 | |
I like the fielded panelled sides. They're quite nice, actually. | 0:26:20 | 0:26:23 | |
They're well made. So what have we done to them? | 0:26:23 | 0:26:25 | |
-Just painted the doors and the drawers? -Pretty much. | 0:26:25 | 0:26:28 | |
I mean, they've had a clean and a sand, and like you say, painted. | 0:26:28 | 0:26:31 | |
OK, they've got the look, haven't they? I think what we'll do is, | 0:26:31 | 0:26:33 | |
we'll split them, sell one and then sell the one as a following lot. | 0:26:33 | 0:26:36 | |
-OK. -I reckon £15 each. I'd like to get £25 each, | 0:26:36 | 0:26:39 | |
but I'm not going to hedge my bets. | 0:26:39 | 0:26:41 | |
They'll fly on my pop-up auction, but I'm worried I might be short of | 0:26:41 | 0:26:44 | |
items to sell. | 0:26:44 | 0:26:45 | |
That is a big mug. But in fact it's a flowerpot. | 0:26:47 | 0:26:52 | |
I like that. Do you know what? | 0:26:52 | 0:26:55 | |
I'm going to put that under the hammer in the auction later. | 0:26:55 | 0:27:00 | |
I think that's got a bit of potential. | 0:27:00 | 0:27:03 | |
It's a bit of fun. That'll brighten up the sale, | 0:27:03 | 0:27:06 | |
and more tasty items for the stalls keep coming. | 0:27:06 | 0:27:09 | |
Oh, thank you! Are these for us? | 0:27:09 | 0:27:12 | |
-Yes. -To sell? | 0:27:12 | 0:27:14 | |
Oh, thank you very much, that's very kind. | 0:27:14 | 0:27:17 | |
And thankfully more volunteers have turned up too. | 0:27:17 | 0:27:21 | |
Specifically need to do anything? | 0:27:21 | 0:27:22 | |
Erm, so just later on if we can get you on one of the stalls, | 0:27:22 | 0:27:25 | |
and just sell for whatever you can get. | 0:27:25 | 0:27:27 | |
Everyone is pulling together today for Alice. | 0:27:29 | 0:27:33 | |
Now that looks a lot better. | 0:27:33 | 0:27:36 | |
The street auction's due to open shortly, | 0:27:36 | 0:27:38 | |
and things are shaping up nicely. | 0:27:38 | 0:27:40 | |
Well, I'm feeling a bit more optimistic right now. | 0:27:40 | 0:27:43 | |
We've done all we can. The bunting is up. | 0:27:43 | 0:27:45 | |
The stalls are finished and there is a genuine buzz. | 0:27:45 | 0:27:48 | |
People have started to turn up. | 0:27:48 | 0:27:49 | |
This is such a tight-knit community, it really is. | 0:27:49 | 0:27:52 | |
Everyone knows everyone. | 0:27:52 | 0:27:54 | |
I just hope nobody tells Alice before the end of the day. | 0:27:54 | 0:27:57 | |
We want to keep this a surprise, otherwise it will not work. | 0:27:57 | 0:28:01 | |
My job's done now, I'm going to find Izzie, | 0:28:01 | 0:28:03 | |
and hopefully get this party started. | 0:28:03 | 0:28:05 | |
The community has turned out in force. | 0:28:05 | 0:28:09 | |
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, | 0:28:09 | 0:28:11 | |
thank you so much for turning up today. | 0:28:11 | 0:28:13 | |
Enjoy yourself at this street party. | 0:28:13 | 0:28:15 | |
We're here to raise money for a very special reason. | 0:28:15 | 0:28:18 | |
So please spend as much as you can afford, | 0:28:18 | 0:28:20 | |
have some fun, enjoy yourself. | 0:28:20 | 0:28:23 | |
So let's get this party started with a five... | 0:28:23 | 0:28:26 | |
-ALL: -..four, three, two, one! | 0:28:26 | 0:28:29 | |
-Yeah! -Let's do it. | 0:28:29 | 0:28:31 | |
-What do you think of the dancing? -I think it's really good. | 0:28:44 | 0:28:47 | |
Yeah, me too. | 0:28:47 | 0:28:49 | |
Kieran, who works with Alice, has arrived to help. | 0:28:52 | 0:28:55 | |
And he's on badge-making duty. | 0:28:55 | 0:28:57 | |
What will she think of all of this? | 0:28:57 | 0:29:00 | |
I'm not too sure, but I'd say she'd be overwhelmed. | 0:29:00 | 0:29:02 | |
It's a great tribute to her and to all the work that she's done over | 0:29:02 | 0:29:05 | |
all those years, you know. So it's fantastic, it's great to see all the | 0:29:05 | 0:29:08 | |
people out supporting her from her local community. | 0:29:08 | 0:29:11 | |
A real display of people power. | 0:29:11 | 0:29:13 | |
Another donation has turned up, | 0:29:15 | 0:29:17 | |
specially made by Claire who runs the art group Izzie visited. | 0:29:17 | 0:29:21 | |
Wow! | 0:29:21 | 0:29:23 | |
Oh these are beautiful. | 0:29:23 | 0:29:25 | |
I love these. | 0:29:25 | 0:29:27 | |
A vintage look, and kind of '50s, and it's so on-trend at the moment, | 0:29:27 | 0:29:30 | |
-so fashionable. -Claire's used vintage dressmaking patterns | 0:29:30 | 0:29:34 | |
in a collage style. | 0:29:34 | 0:29:37 | |
I think I might see if Paul would like to sell these. | 0:29:37 | 0:29:41 | |
I certainly would. | 0:29:41 | 0:29:42 | |
Those pictures will go some way towards our £300 target. | 0:29:42 | 0:29:45 | |
We need to do everything we can to bring in the cash for Alice's | 0:29:45 | 0:29:48 | |
trip to Lourdes. | 0:29:48 | 0:29:50 | |
Hey, there we go, look, it's time to shake the bucket. | 0:29:50 | 0:29:55 | |
-Oh! Bless you. -Here you are. | 0:29:55 | 0:29:57 | |
Hey, you just bought a skateboard! Well done, young man. | 0:29:59 | 0:30:02 | |
Oh, thank you. | 0:30:04 | 0:30:07 | |
Brilliant family fun. | 0:30:07 | 0:30:09 | |
Hey. I haven't talked to you yet. | 0:30:09 | 0:30:12 | |
-Well, briefly. -You talked to me this morning. | 0:30:12 | 0:30:14 | |
-Just a quid, come on. Put a quid in there. -There's two. | 0:30:14 | 0:30:16 | |
Alice is so generous. | 0:30:16 | 0:30:18 | |
I'm pleased you're spending some money and enjoying yourselves. | 0:30:18 | 0:30:22 | |
See you later. Hopefully she'll be surprised | 0:30:22 | 0:30:25 | |
to find out the reason why. | 0:30:25 | 0:30:27 | |
Thank you very much. | 0:30:27 | 0:30:29 | |
As top Irish dancers Celtic Storm keep the entertainment going, | 0:30:32 | 0:30:36 | |
Izzie's still trying to raise some cash. | 0:30:36 | 0:30:39 | |
-Right, what are we going to sell them for? -A fiver. -Each? | 0:30:45 | 0:30:48 | |
-Two for a fiver. -One for £2.50. -Why don't we say, one for £4...? | 0:30:48 | 0:30:53 | |
-Yeah. -..or two for a fiver. -Yeah. | 0:30:53 | 0:30:55 | |
And then if they want to offer us less, we'll just sell it anyway. | 0:30:55 | 0:30:59 | |
Heart-warming to see all our volunteers getting stuck in. | 0:30:59 | 0:31:02 | |
-There you are. Is that OK? -Thank you. Are you happy? | 0:31:02 | 0:31:05 | |
-Everything's going well? -Yes. Everything's going well. | 0:31:05 | 0:31:08 | |
-Good. Thumbs up? -Yeah. -Thumbs up. Give us a thumbs up. Lovely smile. | 0:31:08 | 0:31:12 | |
Hello, girls. We've got two very delightful pink lampshades. | 0:31:12 | 0:31:14 | |
We were wondering if you'd like to buy them. | 0:31:14 | 0:31:17 | |
-I don't have any money with me. -If they're still here at the end, | 0:31:17 | 0:31:20 | |
-come and make us an offer. -OK. -Thanks. -Bye. | 0:31:20 | 0:31:22 | |
The lampshades haven't found a new home yet, | 0:31:22 | 0:31:25 | |
but thankfully lots of things are beginning to sell. | 0:31:25 | 0:31:28 | |
-£10. Brilliant. Shall we shake on it? -Shake hands. | 0:31:28 | 0:31:31 | |
-There you go. -SHE LAUGHS | 0:31:31 | 0:31:33 | |
-Thank you. -Ask them to give you change. | 0:31:35 | 0:31:37 | |
But just as the money is starting to pour in, the rain does too. | 0:31:37 | 0:31:41 | |
And all anyone can do is run for cover. | 0:31:41 | 0:31:44 | |
Thankfully, though, the shower is short-lived. | 0:31:49 | 0:31:52 | |
It's stopped raining. | 0:31:52 | 0:31:54 | |
-Yay! -And I'm sure it will take more than a little rain to dampen | 0:31:54 | 0:31:57 | |
people's spirits. Just ask Alice's daughter, Eileen. | 0:31:57 | 0:32:02 | |
For something like this, | 0:32:02 | 0:32:03 | |
the whole community gets together and all stops are pulled out. | 0:32:03 | 0:32:10 | |
That's just what I needed to hear. | 0:32:10 | 0:32:12 | |
-What about these pink bowls? -She's away. -She's gone. She's gone! | 0:32:12 | 0:32:15 | |
I'm...abandoned. | 0:32:15 | 0:32:17 | |
Nobody wants my pink bowls. | 0:32:17 | 0:32:19 | |
Keep trying, Izzie. | 0:32:19 | 0:32:22 | |
Ladies and gentlemen, can I have your attention, please? | 0:32:22 | 0:32:24 | |
There is ten minutes left before we close the stalls today. | 0:32:24 | 0:32:28 | |
All the selling must end on the stalls, so we can count the money. | 0:32:28 | 0:32:32 | |
So, in the last ten minutes, from now, everything is for sale for 50p. | 0:32:32 | 0:32:38 | |
Whatever you can carry is 50p, because we cannot take this home, | 0:32:38 | 0:32:42 | |
and every penny counts. | 0:32:42 | 0:32:44 | |
So thank you very much, and get spending. | 0:32:44 | 0:32:46 | |
Everything for 50p! | 0:32:46 | 0:32:48 | |
-Come and buy for 50p! -Let's go. | 0:32:48 | 0:32:51 | |
50p, that's... I'll carry it for you. | 0:32:51 | 0:32:53 | |
-Yeah, thank you. -Don't worry. | 0:32:53 | 0:32:55 | |
Here you go. Where do you want this? | 0:32:57 | 0:32:59 | |
I kid you not, all you can carry for 50p. | 0:32:59 | 0:33:02 | |
Well, that's empty. That is a good sign, isn't it? | 0:33:02 | 0:33:05 | |
Go for it, everyone! Just go for it! | 0:33:07 | 0:33:09 | |
Finally, the result Izzie was after. | 0:33:12 | 0:33:14 | |
You bought my lampshade! | 0:33:16 | 0:33:18 | |
I've been trying to sell these all morning and no-one was buying! | 0:33:18 | 0:33:22 | |
-Well, I got them for 50p. -Bargain! -Yeah. | 0:33:22 | 0:33:25 | |
What a great way to end our selling. | 0:33:25 | 0:33:28 | |
After that final shopping frenzy, the stalls are now closed. | 0:33:28 | 0:33:32 | |
Whilst everybody enjoys the entertainment... | 0:33:40 | 0:33:45 | |
Argh! | 0:33:45 | 0:33:47 | |
..the cash is being totted up. | 0:33:47 | 0:33:49 | |
But we've already raised some money with the glass table | 0:33:51 | 0:33:53 | |
we sent to the saleroom. The man on the stand is Tim Weeks, | 0:33:53 | 0:33:58 | |
and the estimate for the table is £10 to £20. | 0:33:58 | 0:34:02 | |
Contemporary glass-topped coffee table. | 0:34:02 | 0:34:04 | |
Someone start me at £10. Where's £10? | 0:34:04 | 0:34:06 | |
Ten in front, thank you, where's 12? £10, I'm bid. | 0:34:06 | 0:34:09 | |
-12. 14? Go on. -It's got to be worth that. | 0:34:09 | 0:34:13 | |
16 online. 16. | 0:34:13 | 0:34:15 | |
18. 18. | 0:34:15 | 0:34:18 | |
Make it 20 online. It's against you on the net. | 0:34:18 | 0:34:20 | |
It's £18 front row. I need 20, if you're coming. | 0:34:20 | 0:34:22 | |
Nice contemporary piece. Where's £20? | 0:34:22 | 0:34:25 | |
It's £18 in the room. Think of the retail price on this. | 0:34:25 | 0:34:29 | |
As you coming back online? I can see you flashing away online. | 0:34:29 | 0:34:32 | |
I can sense your bids. Give me £20. I sell, then, in the room, at £18. | 0:34:32 | 0:34:35 | |
-Thank you. -The table nearly reached its top estimate. | 0:34:35 | 0:34:38 | |
What a relief! | 0:34:38 | 0:34:41 | |
Back in Belfast, all the money has been counted, | 0:34:41 | 0:34:44 | |
but have we reached our £300 target | 0:34:44 | 0:34:46 | |
or will everything hinge on the pop-up auction? | 0:34:46 | 0:34:51 | |
I think we've got a grand tally of what we've made on the stalls, | 0:34:51 | 0:34:54 | |
Izzie, what was it? | 0:34:54 | 0:34:55 | |
-£217.75. -Plus what we sent off to the saleroom, | 0:34:55 | 0:34:58 | |
that one item, that was £18, | 0:34:58 | 0:35:00 | |
-that's... -Yes. -235 quid. Wish me luck, won't you? | 0:35:00 | 0:35:03 | |
-Wish me luck. -Good luck, Paul. | 0:35:03 | 0:35:05 | |
Come on, be my porter. Hold things up with a big smile. | 0:35:05 | 0:35:07 | |
I know you can sell it. If I can't, you can. Come on. | 0:35:07 | 0:35:11 | |
So, I still need to make £65 to reach our target. | 0:35:11 | 0:35:14 | |
It's going to be a challenge. Fingers crossed. | 0:35:14 | 0:35:17 | |
Hopefully we can do it. | 0:35:17 | 0:35:19 | |
Right, everybody, here we are. | 0:35:19 | 0:35:20 | |
Thank you so much for turning up today. | 0:35:20 | 0:35:22 | |
What a fun afternoon we have had, | 0:35:22 | 0:35:24 | |
and we've certainly braved the weather. | 0:35:24 | 0:35:26 | |
And this is where all will be revealed, and it's well worth it, | 0:35:26 | 0:35:30 | |
so please stay with us until the end of the auction. | 0:35:30 | 0:35:32 | |
We're still short on our total. We need lots of money. | 0:35:32 | 0:35:34 | |
So please, please dig deep. | 0:35:34 | 0:35:36 | |
First up, one of the upcycled cabinets, | 0:35:36 | 0:35:38 | |
now with a contemporary twist. | 0:35:38 | 0:35:40 | |
It should be worth £10. | 0:35:40 | 0:35:43 | |
Showing here... Izzie, you don't have to lift it up. | 0:35:43 | 0:35:45 | |
You don't have to struggle. Showing here... Look, you know what it is. | 0:35:45 | 0:35:48 | |
Who's going to start me off at £5? Five anywhere? Five, surely. | 0:35:48 | 0:35:51 | |
One hand up. Five. Yes. £10. 15! | 0:35:51 | 0:35:54 | |
That's more like it. 15 is with me, and I am selling at 15. | 0:35:54 | 0:35:58 | |
Fair warning. Sold. £15. | 0:35:58 | 0:36:00 | |
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE | 0:36:00 | 0:36:02 | |
Well done. That's the first of our upcycled lots. | 0:36:02 | 0:36:04 | |
A good start. £5 more than we hoped for. | 0:36:04 | 0:36:06 | |
Can the second one do as well? | 0:36:06 | 0:36:09 | |
Who is going to start me off with a bid of £5 for the second cupboard? | 0:36:09 | 0:36:12 | |
Thank you. Straight in. Five. Ten. | 0:36:12 | 0:36:14 | |
Thank you. Ten now. One more bid maybe. | 0:36:14 | 0:36:16 | |
12 anywhere? 12. Thank you. 12. 14? | 0:36:16 | 0:36:19 | |
One more, one more, go on. One more! 14. | 0:36:19 | 0:36:22 | |
CHEERING Yeah! Big round of applause. | 0:36:22 | 0:36:24 | |
And I am selling. It's going once, twice... | 0:36:24 | 0:36:26 | |
Sold! So £29 for the pair of once tired and dated cabinets. | 0:36:26 | 0:36:31 | |
Result! | 0:36:32 | 0:36:33 | |
Next, the modern vase. | 0:36:33 | 0:36:35 | |
It may be mass produced, but it's a real statement piece, | 0:36:35 | 0:36:38 | |
and should be worth £10. | 0:36:38 | 0:36:40 | |
Who's going to start me off with a bid for this vase of £5? | 0:36:40 | 0:36:43 | |
Where are those hands? What are we here for? Thank you. Five. Six. | 0:36:43 | 0:36:46 | |
Seven? Seven. I am looking for eight. | 0:36:46 | 0:36:49 | |
I need £8. Surely £8. | 0:36:49 | 0:36:50 | |
Eight now, can I make that eight? Thank you. Eight. | 0:36:50 | 0:36:53 | |
It's against you, madam. Nine? Nine, nine? | 0:36:53 | 0:36:55 | |
Nine, thank you. £10 and I put the hammer down. | 0:36:55 | 0:36:57 | |
£10. One more bid. | 0:36:57 | 0:36:58 | |
Thank you, and it's sold. | 0:36:58 | 0:37:00 | |
On the money. That's fine. | 0:37:00 | 0:37:03 | |
The bag of on-trend, hand-knitted baby clothes | 0:37:03 | 0:37:05 | |
would be worth £50 in a smart boutique, but I'm hoping for £10. | 0:37:05 | 0:37:11 | |
Sold, £14. What a bargain at £14! | 0:37:11 | 0:37:13 | |
Will the Celtic knot table make a fiver? | 0:37:14 | 0:37:18 | |
Sold, £5. | 0:37:18 | 0:37:20 | |
On the money. Izzie's next star find, I'm hoping for £20. | 0:37:20 | 0:37:25 | |
£20 for the bike? | 0:37:25 | 0:37:27 | |
Thank you, straight in, sir. I'm looking for a bid of 25. | 0:37:27 | 0:37:30 | |
Made an opening bid of 20. Any further advances on 20? | 0:37:30 | 0:37:34 | |
Sold. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE | 0:37:34 | 0:37:36 | |
£20, someone got a bargain there. | 0:37:36 | 0:37:39 | |
The new rug sold for a fiver. | 0:37:39 | 0:37:42 | |
Now it's the planter, donated by Alice's sister. | 0:37:42 | 0:37:48 | |
A massive teacup and saucer. Someone kindly donated that. | 0:37:48 | 0:37:51 | |
You did! Oh, brilliant! | 0:37:51 | 0:37:53 | |
We're putting this under the hammer with a value of roundabout five, | 0:37:53 | 0:37:55 | |
anywhere for this wonderful flowerpot. | 0:37:55 | 0:37:57 | |
Thank you, five. Six, anywhere? Six. Can you make that seven? | 0:37:57 | 0:38:00 | |
Seven. Thank you. Seven. One more. Eight and I put the hammer down. | 0:38:00 | 0:38:03 | |
£8. And I'm selling at £8. | 0:38:03 | 0:38:06 | |
It is going once, twice, fair warning... | 0:38:06 | 0:38:08 | |
Sold! Sold for £8 to Alice's daughter. | 0:38:08 | 0:38:12 | |
How's that for keeping it in the family? | 0:38:12 | 0:38:15 | |
Next up it's the two textile pictures, | 0:38:15 | 0:38:18 | |
which came in from the art group. | 0:38:18 | 0:38:21 | |
I'm selling them separately, | 0:38:21 | 0:38:23 | |
and I'm hoping they go for at least £10 each. | 0:38:23 | 0:38:27 | |
Who's going to start me off with a bid of five, anywhere? | 0:38:27 | 0:38:30 | |
Was that a bid, young man? Thank you. £5. Fair warning. | 0:38:30 | 0:38:33 | |
Sold to the young man there. There is another one. | 0:38:33 | 0:38:36 | |
Who's going to start me off with a bid of £5 for this one? | 0:38:36 | 0:38:39 | |
Go on, make it a pair, yeah? | 0:38:39 | 0:38:41 | |
Sold, £5! | 0:38:41 | 0:38:44 | |
Give him a round of applause. | 0:38:44 | 0:38:46 | |
Somebody's spent all of his pocket money. | 0:38:46 | 0:38:48 | |
OK, this is our last lot of the day - the golden boot! | 0:38:48 | 0:38:53 | |
Now, Danny's star find, the golden boot, | 0:38:53 | 0:38:56 | |
awarded to local footballer Liam Boyce. | 0:38:56 | 0:38:58 | |
I'm hoping for £50 for this special thing. | 0:38:58 | 0:39:00 | |
-He lives around the corner. -Who's going to start me off at £5? | 0:39:00 | 0:39:04 | |
Thank you. Five. Ten. Ten. Thank you, ten. | 0:39:04 | 0:39:07 | |
15. 20. | 0:39:07 | 0:39:08 | |
25? 30. | 0:39:08 | 0:39:10 | |
35. | 0:39:10 | 0:39:12 | |
40. | 0:39:12 | 0:39:14 | |
45. 50. 55. | 0:39:14 | 0:39:15 | |
Can I take 60? £60 is with you, sir. | 0:39:15 | 0:39:18 | |
65 now. It's against you. | 0:39:18 | 0:39:20 | |
-Do I see 70 anywhere? -Yeah! | 0:39:20 | 0:39:22 | |
70. Thank you so much. | 0:39:22 | 0:39:25 | |
Sold, £70. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE | 0:39:25 | 0:39:27 | |
Bought by Alice's sister for a fantastic £70. | 0:39:27 | 0:39:30 | |
And that concludes the auction. | 0:39:30 | 0:39:32 | |
Thank you so much, everybody. | 0:39:32 | 0:39:34 | |
But have we done enough to reach our target, | 0:39:34 | 0:39:37 | |
and have we managed to keep it a secret from Alice? | 0:39:37 | 0:39:40 | |
Thank you for staying with us right to the end. | 0:39:40 | 0:39:43 | |
But I have to say, Izzie and Danny worked so hard, | 0:39:43 | 0:39:46 | |
and the people of Belfast, from this area, were so giving. | 0:39:46 | 0:39:49 | |
Without you, this would not be possible. | 0:39:49 | 0:39:51 | |
This is about the people coming together, in a community, | 0:39:51 | 0:39:53 | |
to look after each other, | 0:39:53 | 0:39:55 | |
but today we're actually going to be looking after one person. | 0:39:55 | 0:39:59 | |
She's a big part of this community, she has been for years. | 0:39:59 | 0:40:02 | |
She's helped people down on their luck, | 0:40:02 | 0:40:04 | |
people with all sorts of problems. | 0:40:04 | 0:40:06 | |
She's given them a hope and vision, and the more I hear about | 0:40:06 | 0:40:09 | |
this woman, the more it chokes us up, doesn't? | 0:40:09 | 0:40:11 | |
We realise that, you know, there are these unsung heroes out there. | 0:40:11 | 0:40:14 | |
They don't ask for anything. They work tirelessly, day and night, | 0:40:14 | 0:40:18 | |
and especially this woman who lives right here in this street, | 0:40:18 | 0:40:21 | |
because she works all her nights. | 0:40:21 | 0:40:23 | |
For the last 20 years, looking after unfortunate people. | 0:40:23 | 0:40:25 | |
THEY CHEER And she knows who it is! | 0:40:25 | 0:40:29 | |
I was just about to say... | 0:40:40 | 0:40:42 | |
Before she guesses, before she twigs, | 0:40:42 | 0:40:45 | |
I can't tease it out any more. We told a few fibs to get you here. | 0:40:45 | 0:40:48 | |
-Yeah. -Alice Hackett, all of this, | 0:40:48 | 0:40:50 | |
all of these people from the community have come together to say, | 0:40:50 | 0:40:54 | |
my darling, you are the best around here. | 0:40:54 | 0:40:57 | |
You're a champion. An unsung hero. | 0:40:57 | 0:41:00 | |
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE | 0:41:00 | 0:41:02 | |
Three cheers for Alice! | 0:41:02 | 0:41:04 | |
-Hip, hip! ALL: -Hooray! -Hip, hip! -Hooray! -Hip, hip! -Hooray! | 0:41:04 | 0:41:08 | |
How do you feel about this? | 0:41:11 | 0:41:13 | |
-Oh, I'm shocked. -Eileen, I have an envelope here. | 0:41:13 | 0:41:15 | |
Come here, my darling, and read this out, | 0:41:15 | 0:41:17 | |
because all of this money we've raised is for you. | 0:41:17 | 0:41:20 | |
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE | 0:41:20 | 0:41:22 | |
-It's all for you. -"My dear Alice, | 0:41:24 | 0:41:26 | |
"to say thank you for all you do and because we know you've been | 0:41:26 | 0:41:28 | |
"struggling with your health recently, | 0:41:28 | 0:41:31 | |
"your friends and neighbours have organised for you to go on a trip to | 0:41:31 | 0:41:33 | |
"Lourdes, which we know is very dear to you." | 0:41:33 | 0:41:36 | |
Aw! | 0:41:36 | 0:41:38 | |
Thank you, darling. | 0:41:38 | 0:41:39 | |
I'm just in shock, and I just want to thank everybody | 0:41:42 | 0:41:45 | |
for turning up and for... | 0:41:45 | 0:41:49 | |
No, I just can't talk. | 0:41:49 | 0:41:51 | |
Oh, give us a hug, then. Come on. Oh, my darling, thank you so much. | 0:41:51 | 0:41:55 | |
Bless you. | 0:41:55 | 0:41:57 | |
It was good, because all the community came together. | 0:41:57 | 0:42:00 | |
Alice is the most deserving person. She deserved to get it. | 0:42:00 | 0:42:04 | |
Alice is a special lady who wants to give everything back. | 0:42:04 | 0:42:09 | |
She's awful good to me, awful good to my kids, | 0:42:09 | 0:42:12 | |
and really good to my mummy. | 0:42:12 | 0:42:14 | |
She's a lovely person. She has a heart of gold. | 0:42:14 | 0:42:16 | |
She does everything for someone else, not for herself. It's good... | 0:42:16 | 0:42:19 | |
I think it's good to give something back to people like that, | 0:42:19 | 0:42:21 | |
who has been an unsung hero for years, helping so many other people. | 0:42:21 | 0:42:25 | |
It has been a real honour and a pleasure meeting you. It really has. | 0:42:25 | 0:42:28 | |
There you all are. Alice Hackett, surrounded by all her family, | 0:42:28 | 0:42:30 | |
friends, neighbours and loved ones. What a moment to savour. | 0:42:30 | 0:42:33 | |
I thoroughly enjoyed that, and what a deserving person as well. | 0:42:33 | 0:42:37 | |
A real unsung hero. | 0:42:37 | 0:42:39 | |
We set out to raise £300, we smashed it with just over £400. | 0:42:39 | 0:42:43 | |
That's a great result. I hope you enjoyed watching this. | 0:42:43 | 0:42:46 | |
Please join us again, because we could be in your street next time, | 0:42:46 | 0:42:50 | |
and this auction could be for you. Goodbye. | 0:42:50 | 0:42:53 | |
With the money we raised, | 0:42:53 | 0:42:55 | |
Alice has been able to book that trip to Lourdes, | 0:42:55 | 0:42:58 | |
and is looking forward to some well-deserved relaxation. | 0:42:58 | 0:43:01 |