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Sleigh bells, Christmas stockings & Santa Claus Verse 1: Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there. Verse 13: He spoke not a word, but went […]

One of the things I particularly love about the countdown to Christmas is seeing how all the houses on the street transform. Trees and twinkling fairy lights in the windows. Wreaths of all the colours of Christmas on the doors. Bought on the High Street or local florist or craft fair. Others hand made at […]

Dress rehearsal It really is worth doing a dry run for a phantom auction to experience the process and get a feeling for the competitive frenzy. Attend one even if you are not buying. Make plenty of notes as an aide memoire. D-Day Get there in good time for your Lot and re-read the legal […]

The beauty of an auction is the certainty of a hammer sale. No gazumping. No gazundering. Property auctions have a reputation for being a risky yet thrilling exercise and adrenaline rush. You can save a packet if you have your wits about you and get it right. On the other hand you can lose a […]

Once upon a time I was a was a high-flying career woman working in major law firms in the City. My role straddled business development and marketing. It was fast paced, furiously hectic, unbelievably challenging and incredibly stimulating. I was client facing, conducting reviews, running events, sharing my marketing prowess and building practice areas with […]