Snow-Day Saturday!

Posted on March 5, 2016 by The Baldock Bard.

“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas,” so sang Johnny Mathis. Opening the curtains this morning I had a shock, followed by a rather unseasonal phone call. Of course all of you who know me here will realise that I’m always polite and so the caller went away to become a customer another day…

It’s snowing quite hard near Baldock,
not quite enough yet to ski,
No snowman-building is happening,
but give it an hour and we’ll see!
It sometimes snows in March,
mostly rain or hail,
had a phone call this morning,
“Sorry! There’s no boot sale!”

Have a great weekend and enjoy the white precipitation, shan’t rush to attach the snowplough just yet! FYI Baldock Boot Sale starts after Easter!

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The Car Boot Organiser!

Posted on February 1, 2016 by The Baldock Bard.

There has been much talk recently about robots replacing people in more jobs than ever. Particularly in areas as yet untouched by machine. How many of you remember the advert on TV with the car being made by non-human hands? I recently discovered that I am about to be phased out on Saturday mornings…

While waiting to pay for fuel,
I noticed an offer – a jewel!
I was to be replaced,
By a Boot Organiser with taste!
for £3.99 that’s all!

So after Easter if I’m not there,
(been replaced by rabbit or hare!)
You’ll just have to park,
in the morning so dark,
“Mechanically organised – so there!”

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The Baldock Boot Sale
SG7 6RD
is the friendliest bargain bonanza anywhere!
Back every Saturday after Easter 2016
With more FREE parking and billions of bargains!

A Quiet Saturday Morning!

Posted on October 24, 2015 by The Baldock Bard.

This morning I awoke with a start at 5am. I sat up in bed panicking that I would be late to let the sellers and buyers into the car boot sale field. I then realised that our last sale of the season was last week. I went back to sleep…

The rabbits at the bootsale field,
know that something’s wrong.
Skylarks fluttering overhead,
interrupt their wonderful song.
“Where are they? They all ask,
they should all be here,
there’s not a human to be seen,
Something’s wrong we fear!”

A wise old owl,
with a friendly hoot,
said “End of the season,
no car boot!”

Happy Christmas to all our wonderful customers at the Baldock Car Boot Sales. We’re back after Easter 2016. Also grateful thanks to Grant and Linda for all their hard work catering for the masses – enjoy your Saturday morning lie-ins!

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SG7 6RD
is the friendliest bargain bonanza anywhere!
Back every Saturday after Easter 2016
With more FREE parking and billions of bargains!
www.u-boot.co.uk

An Invisible Car Boot Sale!

Posted on October 10, 2015 by The Baldock Bard.

Here we are at the penultimate Saturday car boot sale of the season. So far this year we have only had to cancel two due to rain. This is a record. However last Saturday came close…

The boot sale season’s almost done,
The last one is next week,
The weather has been kind for us,
although for farming it’s been bleak!

Last week we had thick dense fog,
you could hardly see the stalls,
buyers loomed up out of the mist,
Voices echoed like St Pauls!

Today we hope for sunshine,
the weather forecast’s good.
Come down and see some bargains,
I think you really should!

I know… but it’s early in the morning and the brain is beginning to shut down its early-morning burst in preparation for Saturday morning lie-ins! Have a great weekend and enjoy whatever you have planned.

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Alarm Call!

Posted on September 19, 2015 by The Baldock Bard.

Every Saturday morning my alarm goes off at 4.30 and I leap out of bed to prepare for an invasion of people. After cereal and coffee I leave the house and drive to the furthest edge of the farm where a queue of eager car boot sellers await in the dark. However some of them need new mattresses as they have been busy many hours before…

Who would ring at 02:09?
Don’t they know that it’s night-time?
Are they exhausted, tossing and turning,
for car boot sales they have been yearning.
They ring a number, the ‘boot sale line’
do they think all will be fine?
In an office empty and dark,
on the desk a phone is parked.
It rings and rings, to them ‘oh dear!’
they must assume that nobody’s here!
I am tempted tomorrow night,
To ring them early, are they alright?
But I won’t, because after all,
I find my mattress too comfortable!

Have a great weekend, I hope you’re spending it surrounded by those you love.

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SG7 6RD
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every Saturday until the end of October
With more FREE parking and billions of bargains!
www.u-boot.co.uk

The Happy Shopper!

Posted on September 18, 2015 by The Baldock Bard.

We have many compliments about our car boot sale. Some say that it is the friendliest, some say it’s welcoming and some say what’s on offer is generally of good quality. We also have many customers who can’t speak but who endorse our sales by their actions…

A terrier came to our boot sale,
and much to his owner’s surprise,
chose a fluffy toy,
and carried it like a prize!

By the end of the week,
left of the toy was none,
so back to the Saturday boot sale,
to buy another one!

No Dust Today!

Posted on August 15, 2015 by The Baldock Bard.

We have had yet more rain overnight. Despite the path outside the farmhouse being dry now (04:35 Saturday morning!), it will be a couple of days before the crops are dry enough to harvest again. So the giant combines will stay silent (the picture of my neighbours combine was taken with my drone on Wednesday evening) for a couple of days, however there’s no peace for the wicked…

There’ll be no dust on the fields today,
no harvesting wheat or making hay!
This is August unless you forget,
all the crops are soaking wet.

But for those with vast spreading lands,
no chance to rest their busy hands,
no extra sleep from work non-stop,
they’re preparing ground for next year’s crop!

(the smaller farmer, who tells this tale,
is preparing to host a car boot sale!)

Have a great weekend and I’ll see you all on the other side!

Meeting and Making Friends!

Posted on August 10, 2015 by The Baldock Bard.

This morning I am cheating. Every month I place a rhyming advert for the car boot sale in a local magazine (On Your Doorstep – Baldock). Last month’s was written very quickly on deadline day, I almost wrote it without thinking. Re-reading it this morning I suddenly realised that it rather summed up the car boot sale and what I think is our greatest achievement over twenty-four years…

Many go to the Boot Sale,
Not just to sell or buy,
But meet up with old friends,
And say ‘Hello’ or ‘Hi!’
They have a cup of coffee,
maybe something to eat,
They always meet on Saturdays,
be there every week!
They say it’s always friendly,
I believe it’s true,
So next Saturday we’re hoping,
We might see you there too!

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SG7 6RD
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every Saturday until the end of October
With more FREE parking and billions of bargains!
www.u-boot.co.uk

Child with Crow!

Posted on August 1, 2015 by The Baldock Bard.

Trawling through some photographs I came across one that I think of as ‘Child with Crow!’ It was taken not far from here about 55 years ago when a small child (dressed rather oddly compared to modern children’s attire) met a tame crow…

“Good morning, Mr Crow,
how are you?
Are you living comfortably?
Do you enjoy the view?”

“Good morning child,
learning to walk?
I’m sure you are surprised,
that I can talk!”

Tell me Mr Crow,
Do you have a family?
Are they in a nest,
in a nearby tree?”

“They’re patiently waiting,
for me to find them food,
so I must dash,
don’t mean to be rude!”

So off went the crow,
and the boy went for his tea.
How do I know this?
The little boy was me!

…and now I must dash to open the gates at the Baldock Saturday car boot sales or I shall be faced with many irate customers. Have a great weekend, see you next week!

Bob Fox’s Weather Vane!

Posted on July 2, 2015 by The Baldock Bard.

It is remarkable what you can find for sale at a Bootsale. Sometimes in amongst the clothes, books and tools is a surprise! Last week this was rather more than one buyer bargained for…

Bob went to the bootsale,
looking for a box,
to store stuff in,
came away with a fox!

“That thing stole my chickens!,”
a lady at him screamed,
“Can’t have been this one,
it’s crime you must have dreamed!”

If you’re passing Bob’s house,
look up to the roof,
there’s a mighty car boot fox,
it’s expression all aloof!

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