There is a regular John who sells tools at some of our sales, he sells from a large blue van. At Mitchell he noticed someone had left a wallet on his stall so he immediately brings it to me, we check the contents cash & credit cards and I take responsibility of the wallet. The owner later realizes he has lost his wallet and eventually the two are reunited at Wadebridge Car Boot where the owner was truly delighted at the fact that all of the contents were correct including his really expensive return rail ticket back to up country later in the day. The owner thanked John for his total honesty. I asked John if he had been busy on the day. “I had a record day” was his reply, you see I believe in good vibes, I believe in bad-vibes, and John always carries good vibes he is like a lot of our regular sellers, well liked and trustworthy and a very likeable man into the bargain, and I believe ‘he is available’!!

I got extremely bad vibes dealing with this character who is now BARRED from any of Car Boots Cornwall events. BARRED! You will recall over the past two weeks I have advised on one man who was allegedly but repeatedly getting items stolen from his stall and his rantings that ‘It’s the fucking foreigners’ who are stealing his stuff. He has since sent some very offensive and libellous emails with threats of violence towards myself he has also threatened violence to other customers of ours who sell at our Car Boot Sales.
If you look up Facebook the name ‘Neville Rogers’ you may recognise this antagonist loud mouthed offensive idiot who in the words of one of the people who claim to know him quite well said “He has a brain full of toys” what a lovely expression.

Whilst we were on holiday Amelia took over the management of Truro. A group headed by this idiot was formed unknown to me and Amelia that they should advise her during my absence on whether to hold the Car Boot Sale indoors or outdoors (which most of our customers prefer) Anyway, I arrived back and was told that a decision had been made that the Car Boot would be held indoors. Who made that decision? The earlies!! (they pay extra to set their up their stalls early) about six of them who I have by now named ‘The Committee’ (and I loathe Committee’s) led by Gunga Dimwit Neville were trying to hold a gun at our heads ‘it’s either inside or we go home’ are the messages I am receiving from my spy’s.

Silently I say to myself ‘Well eff off home then’ but as a true gentleman and an ex Guardsman of The Household Cavalry I feel duty bound to represent the majority so I was absolutely determined to assist them with their decision “Shall I stay or shall I go” and if they were thinking that I might say “Please don’t go-don’t go” then think again rubber duck lips FFS!! I drive to the front field looked at the forecast checked the ground conditions and decided it’s outside on the FRONT field! OMG confrontation!! I could not believe it when a group of them arrived at the field like a deputation digging their heels into the grass to see ‘how hard is it’? After a huddle they decided to question my decision and judgement “That’s it lads, it’s on the FRONT FIELD right here so it’s make your mind up time, which in a rude expression meaning ‘walk away in jerky movements’ dears! Well they certainly had slumped shoulders as they went to report back “Geoff Says” I felt like a HUGE cat playing with mice WAF result FFS!! The Committee is now disbanded and gone their separate ways throughout the Universe of Camborne and Outer Mongolia calling me all names under the sun. I can cope cos I don’t GAF!!

Amelia as always did a wonderful job, I had made a great decision on the day, some people had to eat humble pie and choked on it (RESULT) 80 sellers enjoyed their day with well over 1500 people enjoying the open air Car Boot, oh and I almost forgot Neville is; BARRED! Results all round I would have thought. Amen

Geoff