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In times of upheaval and unrest,

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a strong community can pull together,

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and get through even the darkest of days.

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This street party we are having here today is going to celebrate this

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community and in particular one person.

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And she's been a pillar of it for decades.

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And the best thing of all is,

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she hasn't got a clue all of this is for her.

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She's someone who's helped hundreds of the most vulnerable people

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in her community. Now we think it's time her hard work,

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and kindness is recognised.

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-ALL:

-Three, two, one, yeah!

-Let's do it.

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So we're throwing a street auction to raise money for her.

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We'll be knocking on the doors of friends and neighbours

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-to find things to sell.

-Lovely meeting you. Thank you very much.

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And sharing top tips on which are the best collectables.

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This bit of glass, it's new but it's beautiful.

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I love it. Very big, very decorative.

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I've got some nice vintage inspired pieces here,

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and vintage jewellery is really in at the moment.

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As is silver and white gold.

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But will we find enough money-making items to reach our target?

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Today we're in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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The political history is displayed

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on many street corners and over 300,000 people live with daily

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reminders of the unrest which ended over 20 years ago.

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One person who has lived her life on these streets is Alice Hackett.

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A remarkable woman.

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She has a heart of gold.

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She's a legend. She's absolutely...

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She's one of the strongest women I know.

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69-year-old Alice has lived in Belfast her whole life.

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She raised six children as a single mother.

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It was hard, but she worked 24/7 to get us what we needed,

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and what we wanted.

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And for around 25 years, she worked nights in a specialist hostel caring

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for vulnerable women,

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many of whom had issues with drug or alcohol addiction.

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I would sit and talk to them.

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Listen to their stories and I'd say...

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I'd say, "So I can relate to you."

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She saved their lives.

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And that's the bottom line as well. She literally saved their lives.

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She made people feel like a human being.

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She treated people like people wanted to be treated.

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They knew that they could trust me, so they told me things

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that happened to them, and you know, I just loved...

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I loved my work.

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But last year Alice had to retire when her health started to fail.

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There's days,

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when I wake up, I can't get out of bed with the pains.

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And I would be fine for... I would be fine for four or five days,

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maybe a week.

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And then, all of a sudden, it all starts coming back again.

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There's no point moaning and moaning about it.

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It's just part of my life,

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I just have to get on with it and do what I can do.

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Over the years, Alice has helped so many people,

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and has really gone above and beyond.

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Now we think it's about time that her kindness was rewarded,

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so we want to send her on a group outing to Lourdes in France.

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That's going to cost around £300 and this is how we're going to raise

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the money. Now we've asked all of Alice's friends,

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

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gathering dust, lying around the house, in their garages, gardens,

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or even in the sheds, so we can sell it all here at our street party,

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and at a pop-up auction -

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all the time keeping this a secret from Alice.

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I've got to keep my voice down,

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because she lives in the road and she's

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going to be coming along here, maybe helping out a bit later.

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It's a huge ask. I can't do it all by myself,

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so I drafted in the help of a couple of antiques,

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and collectables enthusiasts.

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I've called in the help of wheeler dealer Danny Sebastian,

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and auctioneer Izzie Balmer.

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Fair warning, at 200!

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

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and this is how they got on.

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Tell you what, that Alice sounds like an absolutely fantastic woman,

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-doesn't she?

-Oh, she sounds incredible, and so hard-working.

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-Anyway, we're in bonnie Belfast.

-Yes, we are.

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Look at that sun up there. I mean, it's lovely, isn't it?

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I've got a good vibe about today.

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I've got a good vibe. The houses all seem very close,

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so we should get through a lot of houses, really, I'm feeling.

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-Which is what we need.

-Which is what we need.

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On that note, I'm taking the left.

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-I'll go this way, then.

-See you later.

-See you later.

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Danny and Izzie have their work cut out

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as we need piles of goodies to sell at our street auction.

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But which of them will bag the best items?

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These two love a bit of friendly competition.

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Absolutely beautiful morning.

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What am I doing with jeans and a shirt on?

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Should be shorts and T-shirt.

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Now, how's Izzie getting on?

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Not having any beginner's luck yet.

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At least Danny is off to a good start.

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I've spotted somebody's left some items outside.

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I used to be a top skateboarder, you know. I'll have a go on that later.

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Skateboards were invented in the late 1950s,

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and became mass-produced by the 1970s.

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A gold-plated one sold for £9,000.

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A bit more than ours is worth unfortunately.

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The door knocking still isn't paying dividends.

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Time to change tack, Izzie.

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Have you got anything you don't want that we could take with us today?

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-Yes.

-Do you?!

-Accost them in the streets -

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-I like your thinking, Izzie.

-So, absolutely brilliant,

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just met these people and they just got out of the car, but they said

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that they've got some stuff. They're going to go and have a search now,

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and we're going to go back in 15 minutes.

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Nice work, Izzie, and Danny's not doing too badly either.

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Come on, let's get it in the back of the van.

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Yes, there's certainly some nice bits

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for the bric-a-brac stalls there.

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Three, four. What a great start.

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But we need lots more stuff.

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Keep going.

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And some collectables that I can sell on my pop-up rostrum too.

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Come on, I'm getting itchy feet now.

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Everyone's at work. Let's hope these people Izzie waylaid

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in the street come up trumps.

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-How did you get on?

-Grand, we've got a lot of stuff for you.

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Perfect! That's fine. Brilliant, no that's perfect.

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-So if we have more stuff, where can we leave it?

-Bring it on the day,

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-that'd be brilliant.

-Yes, lovely.

-Oh, thank you so much.

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-You're more than welcome.

-Be lovely to see you.

-We will.

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We've actually got a pair of Ugg gloves.

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Barely worn. They're about £100 brand-new, but I'd say £20, £25,

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I would happily pay for them on the bric-a-brac stall.

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Got a photo frame in the chic style, which is very popular at the moment,

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particularly in, sort of, like, contemporary houses.

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And it looks like we've got toys.

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There's definitely a market for things like this.

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They're expensive to buy new, so to buy them second-hand

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on the bric-a-brac stall, a couple of pounds each,

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but it's lots of fun for the family.

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One of Britain's most popular board games, Monopoly,

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was devised in 1902.

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Special luxury editions can sell for up to £1,000.

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Izzie's games should make a tenner all together,

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and every penny counts - as it's all for a very special lady.

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I know next door, that's where Alice lives, the nominee.

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I'm going to go and knock the door and go and see her.

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See if I can get some bits from her.

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Feeling a little bit nervous.

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We're having a street auction next month.

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I don't know if you've had the flyers? And I'm just wondering

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at all whether there's any donations at all you've got?

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Yes, I have. There you go.

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-That'll come in handy.

-I'm sure it will. What else have you got for me?

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-That's it!

-Is that your lot?

-There's plenty in there.

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I don't mean it like that, I don't mean it like that.

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-What do you do?

-What do I do? I just retired from work there.

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Oh, you've retired. Yeah. What did you use to do?

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I was a support worker for the homeless.

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I worked at nights with the girls that had nowhere to go.

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What made you get into that, is it Alice, did you say?

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What made you want to do that sort of work, Alice?

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23, 24 years ago, I was an alcoholic.

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And I got myself clean, and I just, I just wanted to help. Yeah.

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To help other people who were in the same situation?

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Oh, yeah. Me, I had my house, you know...

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-Some people have got nothing.

-The young ones there had nothing.

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What an absolutely lovely woman.

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Done a great deal for this community and for the charity.

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She doesn't have a clue it's all for her.

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Alice is generous as well as kind-hearted,

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and Izzie's also found some treasure.

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I've got some nice sort of vintage inspired pieces here and vintage

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jewellery is really in at the moment.

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As is silver and white gold.

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Now, these are just costume jewellery,

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but I've got about nine pieces here and even if we're only selling

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them at £1 apiece, it's still about £10,

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but some of them are really lovely so maybe more.

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If you like vintage jewellery,

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auctions are a great place to pick up the real deal

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at a fraction of the retail price.

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Might be lucky there, who knows?

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This is a close-knit community and many of Alice's

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family live close by. Izzie's meeting her daughter, Eileen.

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Did your mum...? Why did Alice start to do all of this help and support?

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Was it because she felt there wasn't enough for her or was it just

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because she recognised that there was a need for this?

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Well, a bit of both.

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But because she knew what these people were going through,

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she put her arms out, and she was their mother,

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that these people needed, as well as us.

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-And how many of you are there?

-There's six of us.

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And Mummy's a single parent as well.

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Alice raised her family in the high-rise Divis Flats

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in west Belfast - most of which have now been demolished.

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To provide for her family, she kept two jobs going,

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and then volunteered at night, helping the homeless.

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Alice sounds the most incredible, amazing woman.

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She has just came such a... Sorry, such a long way...

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-Yeah.

-..from where she was to where she is now.

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And she just makes us so proud of what she has done over the years.

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And that she's my mum.

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A remarkable lady, but in the past year,

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Alice has had to take a back step

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from her work at the Welcome Organisation due to bad health.

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She has polymyalgia, which is inflammation,

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bad inflammation of the bones.

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So she doesn't get out as often as she would.

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Her medication, yes, is helping her at the minute.

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This is why she's willing it to hurry up and help her,

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-so she can go and volunteer.

-And how do you think on the street auction

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day, when we reveal all to her, how do you think she's going to respond?

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EILEEN SIGHS

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Well, I think maybe for once she might be speechless.

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To think and to know that everyone has done this for her.

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Have you got anything for us?

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Yes, I do. I have these. I hope this will...

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Oh, thank you. I like this one. It looks very Celtic.

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-It does, it does.

-Yes.

-It's nice.

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-I think that'll go down a treat.

-Uh-huh.

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This may look Celtic,

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but it's actually an African symbol for humility.

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It should raise a few pounds.

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-Bye-bye.

-Thank you. Bye-bye.

-Bye-bye.

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Now we need to press on to get to our £300 target.

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-Hello, sweetheart, how are you?

-Hiya.

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Don't be frightened, don't be frightened. Can I come through?

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-Certainly, come in.

-What have you got for me?

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-Have you got owt?

-You'll have to come in.

-I don't mind coming in.

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-There's bits and bobs.

-CDs.

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The box is full of CDs.

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Now they've been usurped by downloads,

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it may be the time to collect them as retro items of the future -

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just like vinyl.

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Hopefully we'll get 50p a CD on the stall.

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Every little helps.

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I'm feeling tall here now!

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I know. I am awful small.

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Good things come in small packages.

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-Thanks very much, Nora.

-Bye, thank you.

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Lovely meeting you. Thank you very much. Bye-bye.

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Danny's doing well, but Izzie's only got eyes for a parrot.

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-Oh! Hello.

-PARROT SQUAWKS

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He just spoke to me. I'm not making this up,

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he just spoke to me with an Irish accent.

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Go on, say something.

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The heat's clearly getting to Izzie.

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And has Danny finally met his match?

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I'm going to stay in next door's garden, cos that dog there's got

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a growl on him, so I'm not going in here.

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DOG BARKS

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I don't think he wants to be my friend.

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He's not a natural with animals.

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Thank goodness Danny's expert at spotting potential donations.

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There's something left here.

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I wonder if that's left specifically.

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Hello, how are you? We can take that away, can we?

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-Yes, certainly.

-Thank you very much for your table.

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It's a simple small pine table, probably dating to the 1980s,

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but extremely useful by a bedside or in a narrow hallway.

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-Thank you, bye-bye.

-All right, bye.

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It should be worth a fiver.

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-She won't be in.

-The next one?

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Well, that's my granddaughter, but I don't think she's in either.

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You've saved me a lot of time.

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Getting bruised knuckles from all this knocking.

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I'm a little bit worried.

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A lot of people are out. They must be at work or somewhere.

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They're just not in. We haven't got a lot of stuff.

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Izzie's popping into a local art group,

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to see if they have anything to donate.

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-Hello, everyone.

-Hello.

-Hello.

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We're just looking for items that people don't want that we can sell.

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Maybe you could make something for the street auction.

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-Yes, we're all behind it.

-Oh, I'm so excited.

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-IZZIE LAUGHS

-That would be really brilliant.

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-Bye, everyone!

-ALL:

-Bye!

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-See you at the street auction.

-OK!

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Fingers crossed, they'll produce a masterpiece that I can auction off

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on the pop-up rostrum to raise funds for Alice.

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To learn a bit more about her,

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Danny's meeting someone who knows her well.

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Hi there, I'm Sandra.

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Hello, Sandra. Danny.

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-Pleased to meet you.

-Lovely to meet you, Danny.

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The organisation works with people who are affected by

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or at risk of homelessness.

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Tell me a little bit about Alice, please, Sandra.

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An amazing woman.

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We run a raft of services here, but Alice,

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her passion was always homeless women.

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She's so unassuming,

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and I think she doesn't recognise the impact that she actually had on

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women's lives.

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Alice worked nights in the crisis accommodation for homeless women.

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She cared for those that other hostels wouldn't take in -

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women with complex needs who lived on the streets.

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Some with addictions, some with mental health issues.

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You don't turn nobody away.

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I couldn't because I...I couldn't rest if I knew, you know,

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there's ones out in the street.

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I just drank a lot, then gave everything up.

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Alice was important because she's so caring and so loving.

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And she's very, very supportive.

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She would have done anything for you.

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Alice tried her hardest to make it special for the women.

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At Christmas she played Santa,

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buying presents out of her own pocket.

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She also raised sponsorship money for the charity

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by sleeping rough herself.

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Very, very missed here.

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Alice had a certain something that just gave her that edge

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over all of us.

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Not unusual for her to have come off night shift and be in making her

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wonderful pea and ham soup.

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That's the type of woman... I mean, that is the type of woman she is.

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And if you were short-staffed, lift the phone, "Alice, what are you at?"

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-She would be there.

-What a lady.

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We're in the Welcome Organisation now,

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but it doesn't really look like a place to me

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that sleeps homeless people.

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There seems like a lot of upcycling going on here.

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The drop-in centre also offers upcycling activities.

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And the results are pretty impressive.

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I'm just wondering whether anything might be able to be donated for the

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-street auction?

-I will give you free rein, given it's for Alice.

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These are quite nice. Two nice cupboards.

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These pine cabinets in a rustic farmhouse design with metal fittings

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were hugely popular in the 1980s.

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They may look dated, but they are a useful size.

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A lick of paint and possibly some new handles,

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and they'll go down a treat on my pop-up auction.

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Brought up-to-date, they should be worth at least £10 each.

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You won't recognise them, but come with me.

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I have something for you today. It's absolutely beautiful.

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Tables with ornate tops have been popular for centuries.

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The Romans decorated theirs with mosaics.

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This Celtic knot's painted on, but the marquetry-topped tables are

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produced using intricate veneer inlays to create a design.

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This one should make us at least £5.

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-Should sell well.

-Might be tempted to bid myself!

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THEY LAUGH

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But, yeah, have that today.

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Ah, lovely, thank you very much.

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-You're welcome. In case I sell it in the interim.

-Yes!

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Good work, Danny. Those two cabinets and the Celtic knot table

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could really make an impression on the pop-up auction.

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But with dozens of doors to knock on, there's never a dull moment.

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-Hello.

-Hello, how are you?

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There's a lady just round the corner on this road,

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she's done an awful lot for the community,

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she's done an awful lot for charity.

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-Alice Hackett?

-You've got it.

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-My sister.

-You're joking?

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-Yeah.

-Can I sit down?

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-Sit down, sir.

-Take the weight off my feet.

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She has a heart of gold, my sister, honestly.

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So would you say that this is for the right person?

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She deserves it and she deserves all her acclamation,

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for all the hard work she's done.

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I don't think anyone who knows Alice could disagree.

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And, unsurprisingly, her sister, another Eileen,

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is more than willing to chip in for her.

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-Cor, that's nice.

-That'll do your tea.

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I don't think that's for a cup of tea. It's got a hole in the bottom!

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-That may be for a plant or something.

-It is, it is.

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Decorative plant pots are always popular.

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Check for chips, damage to the glaze,

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and keep your eye out for top makers' names like Minton.

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-I've got to keep moving.

-Bye!

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People are emptying their cupboards for Alice today,

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as she clearly holds a special place in the hearts of her family,

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and community. And it looks like Danny's a hit with the locals too.

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-Thank you.

-All the best, you're welcome.

-No problem. See you later.

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Shall we go and look at this coffee table?

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It's just down here in the hall.

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Are you sure it isn't a hall table?

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So how come you're getting rid of this?

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-It just wasn't being used.

-Yeah.

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It's made of frosted glass with wood effect legs.

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Probably ten years old, but it still looks modern,

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and should raise £20 to £30.

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Do you want me to just put this up against the wall?

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No, here's fine.

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Is there anything at all you've got to donate?

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I've got a lamp, a few lampshades sitting there now.

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Lighting never goes out of fashion.

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Those lampshades should get us a few pounds apiece.

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-All the best.

-Mum's the word.

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-Absolutely.

-If you find anything,

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if you want to just leave it outside and we'll keep our eyes out.

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-OK.

-Thanks very much.

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-OK.

-Thank you. Bye-bye.

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Time's running out now and we still need loads more stuff to sell at our

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-street auction.

-Argh!

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I want to get in there and rummage.

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So we need a final push.

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I was wondering whether you had any donations at all?

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-That you might...?

-Like?

-Erm, bits of bric-a-brac.

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I'm loving this piece I've just got.

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It's a vintage keyboard.

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It's got to be worth £20, £30.

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I agree, Danny, but it's also worth keeping an eye out for any antique

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musical instruments,

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as a concertina by maker Wheatstone could be worth thousands of pounds.

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-Is there more? Thanks very much.

-You're welcome.

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I think I'm going to stay here for a little bit longer.

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Something else might come out of the door.

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I've just got a jigsaw puzzle.

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We all love a jigsaw puzzle to pass away time.

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Izzie, meanwhile, has come up with something completely different.

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We've got a mat and he's just going to get something else as well.

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So, yeah, I've got a few nice little bits here,

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brilliant for the bric-a-brac, couple of pounds, all adds up.

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Oh, a bike! Perfect.

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A new bike could easily set you back a couple of hundred pounds.

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So we should be able to get at least £30 for this one.

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Britain's best known bike maker Raleigh was founded in Nottingham.

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In the early 20th century, the company was the biggest bicycle

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maker in the world.

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Brilliant, got a couple of bits.

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I'm running out of time fast, but I'm going to keep trying.

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There's one or two last ones.

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-Have you got anything at all you'd like to donate?

-Yeah.

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Danny's struck gold.

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Cliftonville football team, Golden boot of the year, for the son.

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Cliftonville football club is Belfast's main team.

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Cliftonville awarded this trophy to Northern Ireland international

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footballer Liam Boyce,

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and now his father John is generously donating it to us.

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I'll auction this off on the pop-up rostrum,

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as I'm sure it'll fly on home turf.

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-I've got to keep going. Nice one.

-Cheers, mate.

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-Can I have that vase?

-Cheeky!

-There you are.

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Thanks very much. Thanks very much.

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The golden boot of Belfast.

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I tell you what, this has got to make at least three figures.

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£80 to £100 and this bit of glass, it's new, but it's beautiful.

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I love it. Very big, very decorative.

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£20 to £30.

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Time's up and Danny's finished on a high.

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Now let's see what we've managed to collect.

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Is anything worth sending to a saleroom,

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and who's found the best booty?

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Izzie, today's been really hard.

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I think more so because, really, there was nobody in.

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-Yes.

-I've got a nice couple of cabinets.

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That Celtic knot Irish table, quite like that.

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Me too, Danny, and the design should be popular.

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It's got to be worth at least £20.

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You've got some nice things there. I think you've done all right.

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-What's on your side, anyway?

-Lots of little bits and bobs.

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Which are all good for the bric-a-brac stalls.

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A few pounds each and it all adds up.

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So we've got this brand-new rug that I'm standing on,

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we've got the coffee table, we've got the toys.

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So I've got my star item, so I'll go and bring that out.

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-Ooh, let's have a look.

-Hold your breath.

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Do the brakes work?

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I don't know, I'm hoping they are. The tyres are a bit... Ooh!

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I can see you're not used to that.

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-SHE LAUGHS

-Can you manage? I'll hold the bike.

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Lovely gents' mountain bicycle.

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-Nice thing.

-And it's good fun.

-Absolutely.

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And I'm sure that bike will race away on the pop-up auction,

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getting us closer to our £300 target.

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-Well done, Izzie.

-I'm going to get my star item - the golden boot.

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How on earth did you get this?

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Well, the guy who won this trophy, Liam Boyce, I met his father.

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-Oh!

-He played locally for a Belfast team,

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and they presented him with this boot.

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I'm getting a bit worried now, Danny.

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-What do you reckon all your stuff's worth?

-About £200?

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Really, as much as that?

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Well, what do you think your items are going to make?

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I would price myself around the same as you,

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but mine are a definite sale, whereas yours,

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can we get it here on the day?

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Mine are dead winners.

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We can also send Izzie's contemporary glass table

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to a saleroom, where hopefully it'll make around £30.

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And there are the two cabinets which are going to be upcycled.

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And then for the street auction...?

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I've got quite a few bits. We've got the bike, we've got the rug...

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And then of course we've got the boot.

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-Well, it can't be without the boot, can it?

-And also the glass vase.

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Now, Izzie, the ball's in your court.

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It's down to you and Paul to make this day fantastic.

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It's going to be a great day, absolutely super.

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-I know, I can't wait.

-Well, I wish you the best of luck.

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Thank you, Danny. I don't need it, but thank you.

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It's the morning of the street auction.

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We've got a million jobs on our to-do list...

0:24:520:24:55

Morning!

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..and little or no time to do them.

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I'll bet Danny was jealous.

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-I reckon so.

-That is great.

0:25:050:25:07

-Giving him a run for his money.

-Yeah, you are.

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With so much to squeeze in before we cut the ribbon,

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I'm glad that Izzie's here to help.

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Do you know, it's looking busy already.

0:25:150:25:17

We're just unloading the van. We've got two vanfuls.

0:25:170:25:20

There's a lot of kit here.

0:25:200:25:22

Thankfully, some local volunteers are also here to lend a hand.

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Loads of people are going to turn up and we want them to spend money,

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£2 here, £1 here, it doesn't matter, we need every single penny.

0:25:310:25:36

Can we do this? We are a small team, but I think we can do it.

0:25:360:25:38

-Yes, we can do it.

-Yes, we can do it. Come on, give us a high five.

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Yay! Right, all hands on deck.

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Well done, well done. Everyone's at their stations.

0:25:440:25:47

The stalls are taking shape.

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And I've spotted Alice in her front garden.

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Great. I'm keen to finally meet her myself.

0:25:520:25:55

There's things for kids, is there?

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Yeah, got loads of things going on, there's something for everybody.

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We've got a craft stall, we've got a plant stall,

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we've got a kids' toy stall,

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clothes, bric-a-brac, and a pop-up auction.

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-So...

-Oh, yeah.

-Oh, here!

-Dig deep.

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Donations are still pouring in for Alice,

0:26:100:26:12

and the two upcycled cabinets have arrived.

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-Who found these?

-You know what, these are Danny's.

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-Oh, OK.

-I can't take credit for these.

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I like the fielded panelled sides. They're quite nice, actually.

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They're well made. So what have we done to them?

0:26:230:26:25

-Just painted the doors and the drawers?

-Pretty much.

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I mean, they've had a clean and a sand, and like you say, painted.

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OK, they've got the look, haven't they? I think what we'll do is,

0:26:310:26:33

we'll split them, sell one and then sell the one as a following lot.

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-OK.

-I reckon £15 each. I'd like to get £25 each,

0:26:360:26:39

but I'm not going to hedge my bets.

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They'll fly on my pop-up auction, but I'm worried I might be short of

0:26:410:26:44

items to sell.

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That is a big mug. But in fact it's a flowerpot.

0:26:470:26:52

I like that. Do you know what?

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I'm going to put that under the hammer in the auction later.

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I think that's got a bit of potential.

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It's a bit of fun. That'll brighten up the sale,

0:27:030:27:06

and more tasty items for the stalls keep coming.

0:27:060:27:09

Oh, thank you! Are these for us?

0:27:090:27:12

-Yes.

-To sell?

0:27:120:27:14

Oh, thank you very much, that's very kind.

0:27:140:27:17

And thankfully more volunteers have turned up too.

0:27:170:27:21

Specifically need to do anything?

0:27:210:27:22

Erm, so just later on if we can get you on one of the stalls,

0:27:220:27:25

and just sell for whatever you can get.

0:27:250:27:27

Everyone is pulling together today for Alice.

0:27:290:27:33

Now that looks a lot better.

0:27:330:27:36

The street auction's due to open shortly,

0:27:360:27:38

and things are shaping up nicely.

0:27:380:27:40

Well, I'm feeling a bit more optimistic right now.

0:27:400:27:43

We've done all we can. The bunting is up.

0:27:430:27:45

The stalls are finished and there is a genuine buzz.

0:27:450:27:48

People have started to turn up.

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This is such a tight-knit community, it really is.

0:27:490:27:52

Everyone knows everyone.

0:27:520:27:54

I just hope nobody tells Alice before the end of the day.

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We want to keep this a surprise, otherwise it will not work.

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My job's done now, I'm going to find Izzie,

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and hopefully get this party started.

0:28:030:28:05

The community has turned out in force.

0:28:050:28:09

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls,

0:28:090:28:11

thank you so much for turning up today.

0:28:110:28:13

Enjoy yourself at this street party.

0:28:130:28:15

We're here to raise money for a very special reason.

0:28:150:28:18

So please spend as much as you can afford,

0:28:180:28:20

have some fun, enjoy yourself.

0:28:200:28:23

So let's get this party started with a five...

0:28:230:28:26

-ALL:

-..four, three, two, one!

0:28:260:28:29

-Yeah!

-Let's do it.

0:28:290:28:31

-What do you think of the dancing?

-I think it's really good.

0:28:440:28:47

Yeah, me too.

0:28:470:28:49

Kieran, who works with Alice, has arrived to help.

0:28:520:28:55

And he's on badge-making duty.

0:28:550:28:57

What will she think of all of this?

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I'm not too sure, but I'd say she'd be overwhelmed.

0:29:000:29:02

It's a great tribute to her and to all the work that she's done over

0:29:020:29:05

all those years, you know. So it's fantastic, it's great to see all the

0:29:050:29:08

people out supporting her from her local community.

0:29:080:29:11

A real display of people power.

0:29:110:29:13

Another donation has turned up,

0:29:150:29:17

specially made by Claire who runs the art group Izzie visited.

0:29:170:29:21

Wow!

0:29:210:29:23

Oh these are beautiful.

0:29:230:29:25

I love these.

0:29:250:29:27

A vintage look, and kind of '50s, and it's so on-trend at the moment,

0:29:270:29:30

-so fashionable.

-Claire's used vintage dressmaking patterns

0:29:300:29:34

in a collage style.

0:29:340:29:37

I think I might see if Paul would like to sell these.

0:29:370:29:41

I certainly would.

0:29:410:29:42

Those pictures will go some way towards our £300 target.

0:29:420:29:45

We need to do everything we can to bring in the cash for Alice's

0:29:450:29:48

trip to Lourdes.

0:29:480:29:50

Hey, there we go, look, it's time to shake the bucket.

0:29:500:29:55

-Oh! Bless you.

-Here you are.

0:29:550:29:57

Hey, you just bought a skateboard! Well done, young man.

0:29:590:30:02

Oh, thank you.

0:30:040:30:07

Brilliant family fun.

0:30:070:30:09

Hey. I haven't talked to you yet.

0:30:090:30:12

-Well, briefly.

-You talked to me this morning.

0:30:120:30:14

-Just a quid, come on. Put a quid in there.

-There's two.

0:30:140:30:16

Alice is so generous.

0:30:160:30:18

I'm pleased you're spending some money and enjoying yourselves.

0:30:180:30:22

See you later. Hopefully she'll be surprised

0:30:220:30:25

to find out the reason why.

0:30:250:30:27

Thank you very much.

0:30:270:30:29

As top Irish dancers Celtic Storm keep the entertainment going,

0:30:320:30:36

Izzie's still trying to raise some cash.

0:30:360:30:39

-Right, what are we going to sell them for?

-A fiver.

-Each?

0:30:450:30:48

-Two for a fiver.

-One for £2.50.

-Why don't we say, one for £4...?

0:30:480:30:53

-Yeah.

-..or two for a fiver.

-Yeah.

0:30:530:30:55

And then if they want to offer us less, we'll just sell it anyway.

0:30:550:30:59

Heart-warming to see all our volunteers getting stuck in.

0:30:590:31:02

-There you are. Is that OK?

-Thank you. Are you happy?

0:31:020:31:05

-Everything's going well?

-Yes. Everything's going well.

0:31:050:31:08

-Good. Thumbs up?

-Yeah.

-Thumbs up. Give us a thumbs up. Lovely smile.

0:31:080:31:12

Hello, girls. We've got two very delightful pink lampshades.

0:31:120:31:14

We were wondering if you'd like to buy them.

0:31:140:31:17

-I don't have any money with me.

-If they're still here at the end,

0:31:170:31:20

-come and make us an offer.

-OK.

-Thanks.

-Bye.

0:31:200:31:22

The lampshades haven't found a new home yet,

0:31:220:31:25

but thankfully lots of things are beginning to sell.

0:31:250:31:28

-£10. Brilliant. Shall we shake on it?

-Shake hands.

0:31:280:31:31

-There you go.

-SHE LAUGHS

0:31:310:31:33

-Thank you.

-Ask them to give you change.

0:31:350:31:37

But just as the money is starting to pour in, the rain does too.

0:31:370:31:41

And all anyone can do is run for cover.

0:31:410:31:44

Thankfully, though, the shower is short-lived.

0:31:490:31:52

It's stopped raining.

0:31:520:31:54

-Yay!

-And I'm sure it will take more than a little rain to dampen

0:31:540:31:57

people's spirits. Just ask Alice's daughter, Eileen.

0:31:570:32:02

For something like this,

0:32:020:32:03

the whole community gets together and all stops are pulled out.

0:32:030:32:10

That's just what I needed to hear.

0:32:100:32:12

-What about these pink bowls?

-She's away.

-She's gone. She's gone!

0:32:120:32:15

I'm...abandoned.

0:32:150:32:17

Nobody wants my pink bowls.

0:32:170:32:19

Keep trying, Izzie.

0:32:190:32:22

Ladies and gentlemen, can I have your attention, please?

0:32:220:32:24

There is ten minutes left before we close the stalls today.

0:32:240:32:28

All the selling must end on the stalls, so we can count the money.

0:32:280:32:32

So, in the last ten minutes, from now, everything is for sale for 50p.

0:32:320:32:38

Whatever you can carry is 50p, because we cannot take this home,

0:32:380:32:42

and every penny counts.

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So thank you very much, and get spending.

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Everything for 50p!

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-Come and buy for 50p!

-Let's go.

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50p, that's... I'll carry it for you.

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-Yeah, thank you.

-Don't worry.

0:32:530:32:55

Here you go. Where do you want this?

0:32:570:32:59

I kid you not, all you can carry for 50p.

0:32:590:33:02

Well, that's empty. That is a good sign, isn't it?

0:33:020:33:05

Go for it, everyone! Just go for it!

0:33:070:33:09

Finally, the result Izzie was after.

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You bought my lampshade!

0:33:160:33:18

I've been trying to sell these all morning and no-one was buying!

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-Well, I got them for 50p.

-Bargain!

-Yeah.

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What a great way to end our selling.

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After that final shopping frenzy, the stalls are now closed.

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Whilst everybody enjoys the entertainment...

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Argh!

0:33:450:33:47

..the cash is being totted up.

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But we've already raised some money with the glass table

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we sent to the saleroom. The man on the stand is Tim Weeks,

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and the estimate for the table is £10 to £20.

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Contemporary glass-topped coffee table.

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Someone start me at £10. Where's £10?

0:34:040:34:06

Ten in front, thank you, where's 12? £10, I'm bid.

0:34:060:34:09

-12. 14? Go on.

-It's got to be worth that.

0:34:090:34:13

16 online. 16.

0:34:130:34:15

18. 18.

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Make it 20 online. It's against you on the net.

0:34:180:34:20

It's £18 front row. I need 20, if you're coming.

0:34:200:34:22

Nice contemporary piece. Where's £20?

0:34:220:34:25

It's £18 in the room. Think of the retail price on this.

0:34:250:34:29

As you coming back online? I can see you flashing away online.

0:34:290:34:32

I can sense your bids. Give me £20. I sell, then, in the room, at £18.

0:34:320:34:35

-Thank you.

-The table nearly reached its top estimate.

0:34:350:34:38

What a relief!

0:34:380:34:41

Back in Belfast, all the money has been counted,

0:34:410:34:44

but have we reached our £300 target

0:34:440:34:46

or will everything hinge on the pop-up auction?

0:34:460:34:51

I think we've got a grand tally of what we've made on the stalls,

0:34:510:34:54

Izzie, what was it?

0:34:540:34:55

-£217.75.

-Plus what we sent off to the saleroom,

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that one item, that was £18,

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-that's...

-Yes.

-235 quid. Wish me luck, won't you?

0:35:000:35:03

-Wish me luck.

-Good luck, Paul.

0:35:030:35:05

Come on, be my porter. Hold things up with a big smile.

0:35:050:35:07

I know you can sell it. If I can't, you can. Come on.

0:35:070:35:11

So, I still need to make £65 to reach our target.

0:35:110:35:14

It's going to be a challenge. Fingers crossed.

0:35:140:35:17

Hopefully we can do it.

0:35:170:35:19

Right, everybody, here we are.

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Thank you so much for turning up today.

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What a fun afternoon we have had,

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and we've certainly braved the weather.

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And this is where all will be revealed, and it's well worth it,

0:35:260:35:30

so please stay with us until the end of the auction.

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We're still short on our total. We need lots of money.

0:35:320:35:34

So please, please dig deep.

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First up, one of the upcycled cabinets,

0:35:360:35:38

now with a contemporary twist.

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It should be worth £10.

0:35:400:35:43

Showing here... Izzie, you don't have to lift it up.

0:35:430:35:45

You don't have to struggle. Showing here... Look, you know what it is.

0:35:450:35:48

Who's going to start me off at £5? Five anywhere? Five, surely.

0:35:480:35:51

One hand up. Five. Yes. £10. 15!

0:35:510:35:54

That's more like it. 15 is with me, and I am selling at 15.

0:35:540:35:58

Fair warning. Sold. £15.

0:35:580:36:00

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

0:36:000:36:02

Well done. That's the first of our upcycled lots.

0:36:020:36:04

A good start. £5 more than we hoped for.

0:36:040:36:06

Can the second one do as well?

0:36:060:36:09

Who is going to start me off with a bid of £5 for the second cupboard?

0:36:090:36:12

Thank you. Straight in. Five. Ten.

0:36:120:36:14

Thank you. Ten now. One more bid maybe.

0:36:140:36:16

12 anywhere? 12. Thank you. 12. 14?

0:36:160:36:19

One more, one more, go on. One more! 14.

0:36:190:36:22

CHEERING Yeah! Big round of applause.

0:36:220:36:24

And I am selling. It's going once, twice...

0:36:240:36:26

Sold! So £29 for the pair of once tired and dated cabinets.

0:36:260:36:31

Result!

0:36:320:36:33

Next, the modern vase.

0:36:330:36:35

It may be mass produced, but it's a real statement piece,

0:36:350:36:38

and should be worth £10.

0:36:380:36:40

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

0:36:400:36:43

Where are those hands? What are we here for? Thank you. Five. Six.

0:36:430:36:46

Seven? Seven. I am looking for eight.

0:36:460:36:49

I need £8. Surely £8.

0:36:490:36:50

Eight now, can I make that eight? Thank you. Eight.

0:36:500:36:53

It's against you, madam. Nine? Nine, nine?

0:36:530:36:55

Nine, thank you. £10 and I put the hammer down.

0:36:550:36:57

£10. One more bid.

0:36:570:36:58

Thank you, and it's sold.

0:36:580:37:00

On the money. That's fine.

0:37:000:37:03

The bag of on-trend, hand-knitted baby clothes

0:37:030:37:05

would be worth £50 in a smart boutique, but I'm hoping for £10.

0:37:050:37:11

Sold, £14. What a bargain at £14!

0:37:110:37:13

Will the Celtic knot table make a fiver?

0:37:140:37:18

Sold, £5.

0:37:180:37:20

On the money. Izzie's next star find, I'm hoping for £20.

0:37:200:37:25

£20 for the bike?

0:37:250:37:27

Thank you, straight in, sir. I'm looking for a bid of 25.

0:37:270:37:30

Made an opening bid of 20. Any further advances on 20?

0:37:300:37:34

Sold. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

0:37:340:37:36

£20, someone got a bargain there.

0:37:360:37:39

The new rug sold for a fiver.

0:37:390:37:42

Now it's the planter, donated by Alice's sister.

0:37:420:37:48

A massive teacup and saucer. Someone kindly donated that.

0:37:480:37:51

You did! Oh, brilliant!

0:37:510:37:53

We're putting this under the hammer with a value of roundabout five,

0:37:530:37:55

anywhere for this wonderful flowerpot.

0:37:550:37:57

Thank you, five. Six, anywhere? Six. Can you make that seven?

0:37:570:38:00

Seven. Thank you. Seven. One more. Eight and I put the hammer down.

0:38:000:38:03

£8. And I'm selling at £8.

0:38:030:38:06

It is going once, twice, fair warning...

0:38:060:38:08

Sold! Sold for £8 to Alice's daughter.

0:38:080:38:12

How's that for keeping it in the family?

0:38:120:38:15

Next up it's the two textile pictures,

0:38:150:38:18

which came in from the art group.

0:38:180:38:21

I'm selling them separately,

0:38:210:38:23

and I'm hoping they go for at least £10 each.

0:38:230:38:27

Who's going to start me off with a bid of five, anywhere?

0:38:270:38:30

Was that a bid, young man? Thank you. £5. Fair warning.

0:38:300:38:33

Sold to the young man there. There is another one.

0:38:330:38:36

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

0:38:360:38:39

Go on, make it a pair, yeah?

0:38:390:38:41

Sold, £5!

0:38:410:38:44

Give him a round of applause.

0:38:440:38:46

Somebody's spent all of his pocket money.

0:38:460:38:48

OK, this is our last lot of the day - the golden boot!

0:38:480:38:53

Now, Danny's star find, the golden boot,

0:38:530:38:56

awarded to local footballer Liam Boyce.

0:38:560:38:58

I'm hoping for £50 for this special thing.

0:38:580:39:00

-He lives around the corner.

-Who's going to start me off at £5?

0:39:000:39:04

Thank you. Five. Ten. Ten. Thank you, ten.

0:39:040:39:07

15. 20.

0:39:070:39:08

25? 30.

0:39:080:39:10

35.

0:39:100:39:12

40.

0:39:120:39:14

45. 50. 55.

0:39:140:39:15

Can I take 60? £60 is with you, sir.

0:39:150:39:18

65 now. It's against you.

0:39:180:39:20

-Do I see 70 anywhere?

-Yeah!

0:39:200:39:22

70. Thank you so much.

0:39:220:39:25

Sold, £70. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

0:39:250:39:27

Bought by Alice's sister for a fantastic £70.

0:39:270:39:30

And that concludes the auction.

0:39:300:39:32

Thank you so much, everybody.

0:39:320:39:34

But have we done enough to reach our target,

0:39:340:39:37

and have we managed to keep it a secret from Alice?

0:39:370:39:40

Thank you for staying with us right to the end.

0:39:400:39:43

But I have to say, Izzie and Danny worked so hard,

0:39:430:39:46

and the people of Belfast, from this area, were so giving.

0:39:460:39:49

Without you, this would not be possible.

0:39:490:39:51

This is about the people coming together, in a community,

0:39:510:39:53

to look after each other,

0:39:530:39:55

but today we're actually going to be looking after one person.

0:39:550:39:59

She's a big part of this community, she has been for years.

0:39:590:40:02

She's helped people down on their luck,

0:40:020:40:04

people with all sorts of problems.

0:40:040:40:06

She's given them a hope and vision, and the more I hear about

0:40:060:40:09

this woman, the more it chokes us up, doesn't?

0:40:090:40:11

We realise that, you know, there are these unsung heroes out there.

0:40:110:40:14

They don't ask for anything. They work tirelessly, day and night,

0:40:140:40:18

and especially this woman who lives right here in this street,

0:40:180:40:21

because she works all her nights.

0:40:210:40:23

For the last 20 years, looking after unfortunate people.

0:40:230:40:25

THEY CHEER And she knows who it is!

0:40:250:40:29

I was just about to say...

0:40:400:40:42

Before she guesses, before she twigs,

0:40:420:40:45

I can't tease it out any more. We told a few fibs to get you here.

0:40:450:40:48

-Yeah.

-Alice Hackett, all of this,

0:40:480:40:50

all of these people from the community have come together to say,

0:40:500:40:54

my darling, you are the best around here.

0:40:540:40:57

You're a champion. An unsung hero.

0:40:570:41:00

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

0:41:000:41:02

Three cheers for Alice!

0:41:020:41:04

-Hip, hip! ALL:

-Hooray!

-Hip, hip!

-Hooray!

-Hip, hip!

-Hooray!

0:41:040:41:08

How do you feel about this?

0:41:110:41:13

-Oh, I'm shocked.

-Eileen, I have an envelope here.

0:41:130:41:15

Come here, my darling, and read this out,

0:41:150:41:17

because all of this money we've raised is for you.

0:41:170:41:20

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

0:41:200:41:22

-It's all for you.

-"My dear Alice,

0:41:240:41:26

"to say thank you for all you do and because we know you've been

0:41:260:41:28

"struggling with your health recently,

0:41:280:41:31

"your friends and neighbours have organised for you to go on a trip to

0:41:310:41:33

"Lourdes, which we know is very dear to you."

0:41:330:41:36

Aw!

0:41:360:41:38

Thank you, darling.

0:41:380:41:39

I'm just in shock, and I just want to thank everybody

0:41:420:41:45

for turning up and for...

0:41:450:41:49

No, I just can't talk.

0:41:490:41:51

Oh, give us a hug, then. Come on. Oh, my darling, thank you so much.

0:41:510:41:55

Bless you.

0:41:550:41:57

It was good, because all the community came together.

0:41:570:42:00

Alice is the most deserving person. She deserved to get it.

0:42:000:42:04

Alice is a special lady who wants to give everything back.

0:42:040:42:09

She's awful good to me, awful good to my kids,

0:42:090:42:12

and really good to my mummy.

0:42:120:42:14

She's a lovely person. She has a heart of gold.

0:42:140:42:16

She does everything for someone else, not for herself. It's good...

0:42:160:42:19

I think it's good to give something back to people like that,

0:42:190:42:21

who has been an unsung hero for years, helping so many other people.

0:42:210:42:25

It has been a real honour and a pleasure meeting you. It really has.

0:42:250:42:28

There you all are. Alice Hackett, surrounded by all her family,

0:42:280:42:30

friends, neighbours and loved ones. What a moment to savour.

0:42:300:42:33

I thoroughly enjoyed that, and what a deserving person as well.

0:42:330:42:37

A real unsung hero.

0:42:370:42:39

We set out to raise £300, we smashed it with just over £400.

0:42:390:42:43

That's a great result. I hope you enjoyed watching this.

0:42:430:42:46

Please join us again, because we could be in your street next time,

0:42:460:42:50

and this auction could be for you. Goodbye.

0:42:500:42:53

With the money we raised,

0:42:530:42:55

Alice has been able to book that trip to Lourdes,

0:42:550:42:58

and is looking forward to some well-deserved relaxation.

0:42:580:43:01

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