Mixed Lot

Our decision to appoint a new Auction Rooms Manager has caused quite a stir.  Of course, I had anticipated some interest but not to the extent that my email inbox is crammed full of attached Curriculum Vitaes from as far away as Nevada.  And we haven't even advertised the position yet - the recruitment process will begin in February 2011.
Back to this week and we have taken the decision, for a variety of reasons (not least the weather and sickness in camp), to push Thursday's auction back to the 16th December.  I do hope that this doesn't inconvenience anyone too much (and that the message gets through to everyone). It's not a decision that has been taken lightly.  There will not be a second auction this month in any event because of the Christmas holidays.  From January 2011 we will be back to our usual pattern of every second and fourth Thursday.
The Cloisters Fair will stall this Wednesday (8th) and Saturday (11th) at St Andrew's Hall in Norwich and we are expecting our customers to throw off the shackles of recession and spend spend spend.  Well, actually, if we take a shilling or two and can afford a chicken thigh for Christmas dinner we will be happy.  If you would like to stall on Wednesday you are too late.  If you would like to stall on Saturday we have space.  Just call us on 01603 304337 or 07810 646711 to book an 8ft table.
The Cloisters Fair will stall for the final time this year on the 15th December - or will it?  We have had some interest in running the antique fair on Wednesday, 29th December.  To be honest, that post-Christmas/pre-New Year period is probably a good time to sell as families (bored with watching repeats on telly) look to leave the house and actually do something more interesting instead.  We would appreciate your comments on this - particularly if you would be prepared to stall.  In any case, The Cloisters Fair will be back on Wednesday, 5th January 2011. 
Inbetween those dates we have our Christmas at The Cloisters Fair - our third year.  This will run every day from Saturday 18th until Wednesday 22nd December (excluding Sunday). We still have space available for this event if you would like to stall on all or some of the days.  Please note that we are no longer able to host on Sundays because of increased staffing costs necessary to open the Hall.
So the calendar looks like this:

Wed, 8th Dec - The Cloisters Fair (8am-3pm)
Sat, 11th Dec - The Cloisters Fair (8am-4pm)
Wed, 15th Dec - The Cloisters Fair (8am-3pm)
Thurs, 16th Dec - General Auction incl antiques (2pm, viewing from midday)
Sat, 18th Dec - Christmas at The Cloisters Fair (8am-6pm)
Mon, 20th Dec - Christmas at The Cloisters Fair (8am-6pm)
Tues, 21st Dec - Christmas at The Cloisters Fair (8am-6pm)
Wed, 22nd Dec - Christmas at The Cloisters Fair (8am-6pm)
Wed, 29th Dec - tbc

Just a final note. If you are interested in antiques and making a full or part-time living out of it (lots of people do btw) - then do get in touch.  We offer packages for people looking to change direction and can help you to start your own business in 2011.