Preparations are under way for Devon's biggest jumble sale which attracts buyers from all over the county and beyond.
The sale for the Ottery St Mary Scouts, starts with the jumble collections on the evenings of January 26 and 27
when the Scout vans and drivers will be out in town collecting jumble from those who wish to make a donation.
January 31 is the first Saturday of the jumble sale when the day starts with a books sale at 11am in the Coleridge Play School.
Then on Saturday afternoon the doors of the Institute and the Old Boys School on Yonder Street will open for the sale of furniture, bric a brack, electrical items and antiques. The sale is rounded off with an auction of larger goods.
Group Scout Leader John Green said: "The money we raise helps us subsidise many of the events and activities that we organise for the young people within the Scout group, so it is a hugely important event for us and as usual we will have a host of friends, parents and supporters rally round to ensure that the whole process runs smoothly."
"We are obviously deeply indebted to all the people who help organise the event by collecting jumble, sorting the lots out and then assisting us with selling, but none of this would be possible without the generous donations from the public.
"It's quite amazing what people do offer us for sale, we've had golf clubs, bikes, office chairs, entire sets of crockery, arm chairs, electric mowers, Hi-fi systems and any number of fantastic toys and games. It really is worth coming along to and even of you can't manage to find just what you're after, you can usually be sure to find something you hadn't planned on and failing that there's always lashing of tea and cake" .
Events Details:
January 24: 10am – 12:30pm Drop off point on village store car park in West Hill
January 26 and 27: 6.30pm onwards door to door collections in Ottery town
January 31: Week one of the Jumble Sale – Books, bric a brac, electrical items, furniture and antiques.
February 7: Week two of the Jumble Sale with men's, ladies and gents clothing, shoes, and haberdashery goods.
