Something strange happened today.  I checked the visitor statistics for our website www.barnesauctioneers.co.uk Then I checked the visitor statistics for this blog (defunct for quite some time now) and guess what?  The blog is still receiving more hits than the official site.  How can that be?  And how can I ignore that?

Many people ask me why I stopped blogging and the real answer is that pressure was put upon us by Norwich City Council.  It was difficult to square their values with ours whilst we were partners at St Andrew's Hall.  We're no longer at St Andrew's Hall (watch that particular space) so I guess it no longer matters. 

We're now at Roxley Hall on Yarmouth Road which is probably the best decision we have ever taken.  Our sales take place on the first and third Sunday of every month, hence 'The Sunday Auction'.  We're still antiques, collectables, and valuables - and the unusual of course.  You may have seen us in the Eastern Daily Press recently having sold an autograph book with all four signatures of The Beatles in it for £2,750 ABP.  Our next sale is on Sunday, 7th October at 2pm (public viewing from midday).

We've not exactly been standing still since my last post.  Auctions around the county including King's Lynn and Wymondham; Valuation Days around the county including Reepham and Sheringham (next one at Sheringham Community Centre on Saturday, 6th October 10am to 4pm); weekly trading in central London (Covent Garden), blood, sweat, and a few tears.

Yes, a lot has happened in the past twelve months, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.  That's the antiques trade though, I guess.  It's always been like that.  A little older, a little wiser, I've got that little bit better at avoiding The Bad and The Ugly.