Cash in the Attic

                              CASH IN THE ATTIC’ Rosanne Cole

The Story so far .. .. ..

Five Lots have gone under the hammer at Stroud Auctions and a further two Lots at Moore Allen and Innocent. These auctions together with donations and other sales have to date raised £647.00. Our thanks go to Nick Bowkett from Stroud Auctions and Philip Allwood from Moore Allen and Innocent for waiving their Vendors Commission and to all our Benefactors.

We are making good progress, albeit it slowly, but we are a long way off reaching our target. We still have however a further sixteen Lots awaiting the appropriate auctions. Four engravings have been sent to Thomson Roddick Auctioneers in Edinburgh for their consideration. I am holding my breath!

Donations of items in the main have been given by Rotarians with friends also donating to

the cause. Please approach your friends – they too may be willing to part with items

their children do not wish to inherit.

As you know any item deemed unsuitable for auction will be given to charity. We have already donated items to Break, the charity for young carers. We have now included The Pied Piper Appeal as Break are not ‘taking in’ at the present time. (Items totally unsuitable will be donated to the Civic Amenity Tip!) Lots are made up at Nick’s discretion. This means that one silver teaspoon can join other suitable items - no donation is too small.

Items that are of particular interest are stamps, coins, medals, pens, watches, jewellery, silver, toys and Aunt Aggie’s costume jewellery (oh yes!). The old miner’s lamp lurking in the

garage could provide several School Bags. There is also a market for vintage oil cans. I am holding a small stamp collection which is awaiting further stamp donations to make up a Lot. Do please see if you can spare your childhood collection.

We are holding Drive Up and Drop off collection days at 4 Thorncliffe Drive. Coffee, tea and cake will be available on Drop Off days. All under strict social distancing of course – sadly there is no admittance to our house as Ross has been advised by his Consultant that he must continue Shielding.

Drop Off Days: Tuesday 11th August, 2020

Wednesday 12th August, 2020

Time: 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Ross and I are looking forward to seeing you.