Bloody Big Car Boot Sale

Around this time of year when we are doing refurbishments, we often end up with furniture which we can no longer use, either because it's not quite the standard required for paying guests or we have decided that it doesn't really match or isn't the size required for the newly decorated/rearranged rooms.

Hence the reference to the Car Boot Sale... but you'll need a rather large space in your vehicle for some of it. See list at bottom.

Any mention of such method of selling always brings a smile to my face, instantly reminding me of Mihail Petrov, the first Bulgarian who worked at the Welbeck. In the days before the Eastern European countries all joined the EU, Mihail found his way to us via the now defunct International Hotel School, then based at Port Erin.

He was great fun and very ambitious, at the time hoping to develop his career in the industry. My Dad was always keen on recycling and as his was quite a new Ford Scorpio, he would usually ask Mihail to put the bottles, cans & newspapers into 'The car boot,' pointing to what would invariably be my mother's Renault Megane.

One day, a lady who was a production assistant on the of the films (they used to shoot quite a few here) was stood in Reception was working herself into an exasperated strop with a very puzzled Mihail.

Ever helpful, poor Mihail was trying to direct her to Eurocars, the Renault Garage which he had found in the Yellow Pages. As it was her day off, the lady had asked where she could find any 'Car Boot Sales' and our Bulgarian friend assumed that was the model of my mother's vehicle, never having heard of such a strange concept as a mobile jumble sale.

Unfortunately, our guest didn't quite have the sense of humour to see the funny side of things but it gives me a chuckle to this day.

Anyway, in pine we have two welsh dressers, a couple of large coffee tables, lots of dining chairs. We have a double sofa, a single sofa, two winged armchairs all in the same purple & gold upholstery. Photos to follow.