The 5am alarm call signalled the start of 'Operation Car Boot', and youngest child and I crept out of the house and made it to Worcester for 6am...to find that nearly everyone else had already arrived and set up. People must camp overnight to get the 'best' pitches.
Arranging everything into boxes at home paid dividends as unpacking was done by moonlight, and within a couple of minutes we made our first sale.
The sunrise brought some very welcome warmth, and more customers, and by 9am the field was buzzing with activity.
I'd created posters to explain about my fundraising, and they definitely helped to draw attention to my table. I thoroughly enjoyed chatting to people, and the fundraising and marathon training proved to be an excellent talking point. On more than one occasion I was told to 'keep the change' for the charity, and three lovely people simply made donations.
The two ladies at the table 'next door' offered to pass on my details to a friend who runs Karaoke evenings, and they think he'll offer a good discount for a fundraising event. It would certainly be fun, so I'll let you know if I organise anything.
All too soon it was midday, and time to pack up. I'd been given so many fantastic donations, and most of them had sold...but how much had I raised?
On the way home I tried to guess an amount. £50? Maybe £75?
I was amazed and delighted to count up the total...£180! That gets my fundraising off to a flying start, and I'll certainly plan another car boot sale - possibly at the start of December.
But for now...I'm off to have a little snooze!!
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