Alright, sorry I'm late into this morning guys, and I'm going to be early going today.

It's one of them days.

I've got an appointment at 3.30.

They've made it for me this morning and I had an appointment this morning.

So I'm really sorry.

It's just the way it is at the moment.

It seems to be all appointments.

I've got some bits to do here today I want to try and get done.

I've got a shelf to come down to go over there.

I keep forgetting it.

I think he's going to put a lid across there.

I don't think those shelves will fit the shelves that I've seen in Pontypool.

We were going to use, we had some pine shelves and we were going to use them across there to put the suitcases up.

I was hoping that was going to be higher to be honest, but it isn't.

So that might not work out.

So you might have to go back to plan B which was stack them at the back there and fish them out when people want them.

I'm getting lots of suitcases in at the moment and that's fine.

They're really good sellers.

And he's chopped these down so we don't have to just try to get through to the toilet.

So that's good.

He's cut those down.

So these are ready now guys.

All these books.

Dawn has made some more free bookmarks.

She does them when she's crafting.

And obviously if we've got any craft sessions going on we'll bash a few through the laminator if we've got it out.

So I think she's done me another 250.

So you're welcome to have a free bookmark as well.

And I don't know whether to roll out her library system from here with the 350 bucks.

350 is a five pound box.

Not the vintage.

We're not selling so many hardbacks Dawn said.

Now I like a hardback.

Now she likes a paperback see because it's all down to the dexterity of her hands and that can be customers.

Now I personally like to prop my book up so I like a hardback.

So it's down to the individual.

So is there anything you can think of because obviously we've transformed the book sales and the staff.

You know obviously we price... oh that one ain't done yet.

I'm going to thank the sticker.

Obviously we've got our stickers and we explain why we're asking so much for the box.

We must have missed an old section there.

Oh no it's on there.

It's very pale.

And that works well for us and we take good money on books.

One book for a fiverr.

Excellent.

There's charity shops out there that's not selling five books for a fiverr.

I can tell you that now.

We took £50 of a week on books alone.

And that wasn't 50 books mine.

That was less than 10.

That's excellent.

So we've transformed the box and the bookies and our book readers love the idea that we've done it.

How can we transform the hardbacks?

They're not going as well.

I mean they could do the library with the hardbacks.

Sell the softies.

What do we call these ones?

What's the nickname for these softies?

Sell them for the softies.

Give the hardbacks with the library and that would keep them down.

But we don't seem to shift as many hardbacks.

But have a think.

Have a think.

Now information books.

See I've always got a residual.

I've got a residual of novels here along the top.

And I've also got about six or seven boxes in Pontypool.

So we could run a library anyway.

But then the other books go really well.

So like a book like this would go really well anyway.

So I'm going to come and say oh an allotment book.

Oh yeah.

And then we'd say oh yeah it's £1.75.

Oh I'll have that.

I'll have that.

You know so it's very good.

The way we do it is very good.

Also got a stamp as well.

So on the website today I think they're running out of things to discuss now because they're repeating themselves.

So on my stalker's website.

My team of stalker.

They are saying we're not a registered baby bank.

Yes we are.

Okay you don't need to be with the baby bank alliance.

That's just another set of baby banks somewhere they're set up.

And you don't need to be registered on Caerphilly Cays because I'm also in Torfaen.

And we also cover Bryn Maw and Cardiff and everywhere we can.

Right so you don't need to be on the Caerphilly Cays website.

And you don't need to be with the baby bank alliance.

If you go on to Caerphilly's business pages and Google us.

We are a registered food bank under the name of Jane's Baby Bank and Food Bank.

Jane's Mother and Baby Bank and Food Bank Fundraising Shops.

That is registered.

That is registered and it is governed by Caerphilly.

Council and Torfaen Council and any other council that wants to pop in and see us.

And wherever we pop up we always register.

So take non autis of the Timo Stalker.

Right because they're literally clutching at straws now.

Can't believe that's still here.

I love that.

Shells I think.

Oh they're cool.

So yes, take non autis.

Again they're running out of things to make complaints about us aren't they guys.

We definitely need another shop in Caerphilly.

Definitely need another shop in Caerphilly.

I'm waiting on planning to get back to see what I can put there.

And can we have a what's it thing there.

It's not really the nicest place to sit out and have a cup of coffee or a cup of tea at the moment.

But it will be when this is done.

Won't it?

So that will be all good.

All good.

I love that.

I'm sure I looked at that last time didn't I?

I'm sure I did.

So Daniel hasn't done as much as I wanted him to do on his list.

He's got a list dating back to 2006.

Because he hasn't been very well.

He hasn't been very well.

He's had an awful viral sort of infection.

He's been dreadful.

Now I've got to go half past three today guys.

I'm really sorry.

Oh that's nice too look.

Little bits of turquoise in there.

I don't see it.

If jewellery comes in I give it straight to my mother and she does it.

So I don't see it until it comes back to the shop.

And it gets displayed.

But look we've got some lovely ones in there.

If anybody's running a Claire's Accessories I need your tourney accessory stands.

Give me a shout if they're up for sale.

I've got some more haunted dolls for my mother.

Oh there's definitely gaps there isn't there?

Definitely gaps on the one pound rails.

I can see that.

Because that was chocker.

You couldn't browse it.

There's too many on.

You've got to leave about that much gap guys for people to browse.

Because they need to browse and be able to see.

And then he's going to get some fixing so we can put the glass shelves up there.

And he's found the glass shelves in the attic for sure.

So he's going to fix them on there and then we can put the pound shoes on there as well.

So that's good isn't there?

I've had one or two customers in.

And they were on about the Blackwood landlord.

And then they were on about all the barber shops up here in Caerphilly.

And we were like yes the same landlord.

The one who owns all the barber shops up here.

Owns it all right the way through to Blackwood.

He's the one who wanted to open the mortuary in Blackwood and got refused.

And was in the paper.

He's dropped his rent now.

How many?

He dropped his rent from 2000 to...

Was it 1006?

I wouldn't pay that.

Don't pay it.

Say well James Babybank won't pay in that.

And she dumped you.

She left your arse for dust.

That's what you need to say to him.

These are nice.

I looked at these.

I like these.

M&S.

I was like oh I like them.

Five and a half.

No good to me.

I'm a definite four.

Three and three quarters to four.

Sometimes squeezing a three and a half.

But they are lovely.

I don't even think they'd be worn these to be honest.

Or maybe worn around the shop perhaps.

But they are absolutely stunning.

I love them.

I really do.

We've got some beautiful stuff in again.

Look at that.

I love that.

It would be nice if you painted that like gold or silver wouldn't it?

Nice little gifts because Christmas is getting expensive.

We're on half price.

We're on half price till 2026.

It used to be a joke.

It's not anymore.

It's a reality.

We're on half price till 2026.

We've got some nice stuff.

We've got some lovely collectibles.

Daniel said he sold a few collectibles.

There is a few gaps in the cupboards.

We need to rework the cupboards now.

But he hasn't been well.

And we've been busy.

And this lovely rave way we go in.

I've put some as sets myself.

Because I thought well there is only one thing.

So if I put that with that.

And there was another one I put.

I think they've moved around.

Because somebody has had a look at them.

There was another one and I did it...

So if you find raveware in your shop.

Guys now volunteers right.

Put it all in a bag and we'll pool it all in one place.

So we can run it round the shops in like a display of it.

Not put it out like a display.

But you know what I mean.

We can say Caerphilly all the rave stuff is here for the next month.

And then I can say I'm moving it to Pontypool now.

Festival and raveware.

So all the mums get a chance to look at it don't they.

Because we've got such a big sort of section of it.

They're lovely aren't they.

Look at them.

Oh I tell you what we've got some nice stuff in.

Beautiful coats and stuff guys.

Beautiful.

That looks like Ted Baker doesn't it.

You can see that just from here is Ted Baker.

So yes I need a furniture shop tonight guys.

If I signed a lease I'd be in there tonight.

Moving in furniture and I want to set it up like Ikea.

So you go in there and you sit around and it will sit around the sofas and whatever we've got.

Look at that.

I don't know if there's a top to it.

Or whether it's just that little chair.

I don't know.

A nice suit bag here too.

A really nice one.

A Carlton.

Both of you up for £12.

So you'd be £6.

Bargain.

It's lovely too isn't it.

Don't forget spend £10.

You get £5.

Free spend.

Free spend because we've got so much stuff.

Just known if I was in the day at the moment guys.

Known if I was in the day to cover the donations.

Is that even a phrase?

I don't know.

Does that even make any sense?

Oh look at this.

Came in.

Oh no I thought it was Watership Down.

I was going to say I'd back a Watership Down.

But it's not.

It's Animal Stories.

But that's a nice one.

1980.

I've got no time to read books at the moment.

I'm going to download audiobooks.

One of my volunteers uses audiobooks.

I'm thinking I might do that.

Because I put on a film and I'm like... I'm gone straight away.

But I'm thinking I might as well do that with audiobooks.

He's cute in here.

They've all got all the cuddle pet.

Except these.

Except him.

Toilet man.

Is that that skibbidy toilet thing that they've all gone about?

We've sold loads of them.

We've had loads of them in and they've sold.

What's this?

Oh look at him.

Look at him.

Oh she's pretty.

Put it over there.

Oh we've had some nice ones in.

Oh I've had some nice vintage.

Some people are like, oh this is horrific.

But if you had it when you were a child.

Excuse me, I'm not even on the right way.

But if you had it when you were a child, then obviously it evokes memories for when you're a child.

You know.

Look at it.

But I had another one.

A similar one to this the other day.

But it evokes memories see.

They've all got to have the cuddle test.

That's my job that is.

I go round them all and I cuddle them all.

Because they've got to have the cuddle factor you see.

Oh he's lovely.

Oh he's a keel.

I'm really into keel.

I've got to watch what I'm doing because...

Oh is he a keel?

Yeah.

Because I'd like to collect keel teddies but like I don't have room.

But I love the keels.

They're my favourite.

They're my favourite.

Some people like jelly cats.

Some people like whatevers.

I like the keels.

Can I have one of those jammies?

Teddies are our best sellers guys.

If you've ever got teddy bears, give them to us because... well you don't have to.

But we would like them.

Oh the watermelon is still here.

Now where is he from?

Oh he's from Newlock.

I was going to say because please let me know if you have any giraffes.

Giraffes?

You've asked for giraffes before haven't you Caroline?

What just teddy bears or just giraffes in general?

They need to be specific.

Aldies or littles.

One of them is doing a dupe as a jelly cat.

And I thought they were jelly cats.

We haven't done some bundles for a while have we?

Perhaps we'll get something up together.

We've been so busy.

It's like honestly we can't... we don't stop.

Now we do not stop from working donations.

We don't do anything else other than price and work donations.

Honestly.

It's nuts.

We do not stop.

And I mean yes that's the name of the game I think.

But we don't get a chance to sit down and have a cup of tea or a cup of coffee.

You know.

Volunteers.

And not even like going out.

You're more than welcome to go out for a break or a lunch break or whatever.

But they're not even now.

They're just walking through.

Look at this.

Eeyore Rucksack.

Oh my god I love him.

Eeyore is my favourite.

That was the way he goes.

Look at him in his robe.

What types of giraffes Caroline?

Or anything.

Right okay that's good then.

I was going to say you're going to have to narrow it down.

Oh that looks like he's off...

That looks like he's off some sort of jumparoo.

Keep your eye out for something to do with this guys.

Or a bouncer.

I've seen this before this make.

You think a filly shop right?

I've got a funny feeling that's off a bouncer or something.

It might be that the bouncer was broken.

We just salvaged that.

What's she off?

That's not Monsters Inc.

Is that the other one?

With the minions?

I don't know.

I might not cuddle you.

You're giving me bug vibes with wings.

Oh he's Star Wars.

I should have known that shouldn't I?

Dinosaur!

He's all the way from Krakow.

He's a Polish Dinosaur.

Is he?

I think he is.

I don't know.

I'm answering my own questions now.

Never Dinosaur.

What's this?

Oh he's cute.

Teddys.

Honestly guys.

It always looks like we've got millions of Teddys.

I tell you now.

Teddys are our top sellers.

It always looks like we've got millions.

But those cages that we've got in Pontypool.

They go down quite a lot.

I had a lady come in the other day and I think she spent either 52 or 62 on teddy bears alone.

For a dog.

Because I said these are the vintage ones mind you know that.

And she said yeah this is what my dog likes.

We've met the dog.

The dog's lovely.

Bluebell.

We've met the dog.

But we were like you know that these...

What's this?

Why is that in there?

Don't hide things.

Oh it's one of those toilet things.

I had a few of those but I've sold a few as well.

What's this one?

Buttlands.

Binky from Buttlands.

Oh we've got a sloth.

I love the sloths.

I want to try and get him up there.

Oh I want him upside down because they look cool.

They look cool when they're hanging a boat.

But when they're hanging a boat like this.

They go really quick when we hang them.

And then they're gone then.

There was like a piece of toast and something.

Oh I've got a pony.

I've got a pony.

With a scrap of the neck.

He's cute.

But yeah they go really quick our teddies do.

I know you might think well they're always full of teddies.

Yeah because I always take them.

Because they fly out.

And our lady she spent sixty two.

On...

I love what?

Blackpool.

All the way from Blackpool.

That one.

Cheaper.

Cheaper to come in.

Find out where you're going all year.

Pick up the souvenirs.

Buy them here first.

And end on buying when you're up there.

I was looking at Toblerones earlier.

Because I usually pick up my dad a Toblerone if he runs us to the airport.

Or whatever.

That's his favourite.

But last time it was like twenty odd euros.

And I was saying that seems a lot.

That seems a lot for a Toblerone.

She's off to speak up on me.

Is that the one with the minions?

Or have I got the wrong one?

I've been a long time since I've sat down and actually watched a Disney movie.

If I could do with subscribing to the Disney Channel.

Disney plus or something perhaps.

Catching up on them all.

That's pretty.

Oh and this one.

Nice.

Oh lovely stuff guys.

Thank you so much for your donations honestly.

It's not very often we get stuff in this.

Like somebody bought that and they said is that okay?

I said that's fine.

Some child will have that.

It's not very often we get bad stuff in.

It's only now and again now.

And he tends to get left.

Out the front.

But I wouldn't leave anything here.

Because it's being Nick 24 7 out here.

They said.

Anything that's out there.

Poof.

Gone.

Right?

So.

What's this box then?

Where's this box come from?

What is this shoes in here?

Clothes.

Alright okay.

He's got an overflow here.

I don't know where to do it.

Like an event.

Like that other lady does.

Yeah off the minions I thought she was.

My chair and a cushion.

It's good too.

Good for my back.

Do it like an event.

And come in and fill a bag for a fiver.

I don't know.

But we've got tons of pound clothes.

They are the ones that the other charity shops charge a fiver for.

Five pound these would be.

In the other charity shops.

Not in our shop.

Like I said.

We ring fence the good stuff.

So the vintage Nike.

That one needs to be turned in the right way.

Like that.

How much would they have that up for?

Sparkle sparkle.

They'd have these up for a lot more I'm sure.

See it's not just the pre-marked t-shirts.

And the jersey material type stuff.

That we put down like this.

But it's the other stuff.

Like look at that.

You know.

Lovely shirts.

You know.

Booty full of stuff.

Absolute booty full of stuff.

Look at this.

I don't know.

I saw somebody else doing you've got to book online.

You have to pay I think it was like three pound entry or two pound entry to go in.

I mean we've just run it like a shop.

We've always run it like a shop.

Because we've got so much to shift.

That we need to keep it rolling 24 7.

Like you know how many times have I been here like till 8.

That's our neighbour but they're lovely there.

How many times have I been here till 8 10pm at night and I've been like if you want to come in just say.

You know a Pontypool.

I'm here.

You know.

If I'm working you might as well come in as long as it's safe.

You know.

You can come in.

But how many you know.

How many of these other places.

What they do.

Is you book a slot to come in and buy stuff.

I don't know whether to try that.

What do you think?

We've always done it like this.

Like a shop.

Because people can just.

When they've got money or when they've got spare time.

They can come in their time.

But then some of these other places.

What they do is they book a slot.

What's that?

It's like something off Game of Thrones.

Look at it.

Look at it.

Oh it's beautiful.

It'd be nice just hanging up.

By a window and then.

You know you get a little bit of light refracting through it there.

I don't know.

I don't know whether to do that.

Shut the shops to the public.

And then you have to book in.

Or maybe trial it with one place that we've got.

I don't know.

You book a slot to come in then.

I don't know.

We could try it.

We could trial anything.

The sky's the limit guys.

The sky's the limit.

Salt rock.

Salt rock always goes well.

We've put him on this rail.

And if I was to put that online.

I would probably get ten quid for it on Vinted.

But you know we're on our price.

It'd be a fiver.

This jacket is the same.

Same price.

That'd probably be up for ten or twenty.

And we'd get a tenner for it.

And then this dress.

That would be a ten.

Worst case scenario it goes down to seventy five percent.

That's the way we've always done it.

I always like these.

I always think I don't want to sell these because we could always just mount them somewhere.

They're always coming handy these things.

Oh a nice bag.

A proper nice vintage bag that.

Giga.

Does he still go in?

Oh he's nice.

Look.

Star Wars.

Sometimes the girls are tired of it.

I go so fast I'm like trying to get it priced.

I don't even see what's there.

I don't even see what's there.

Lots of people walking past it.

But nobody coming in.

But I don't believe it would go wet in the rain and all the rest of it.

He's nice.

He'd be nice if he was sprayed silver or something wouldn't he?

Or black.

Black might look nice with that.

Oh this thing.

I've got this thing up for quite a bit but it's handmade.

I've had this a while.

I had this at Blackwood shop.

It's a handmade one so it is up for quite a bit.

They're like thirty pound online.

He's better off like hanging up so people can look at it and browse it and then go away and look at it.

But it's like handmade.

I've got it up for fifty and it'll be seven fifty but it's been taking around a while that have.

But look we've got nice little figures and stuff coming in.

Look.

I don't know.

I'm looking for something to go with him.

But I think he must be out of a multi pack.

A vintage multi pack of Indians and cowboys and things.

And like look.

Little things.

You know.

And I love the cat.

Forget what we've got.

We've got so much.

So much.

You're crazy aren't you guys?

What's that?

Oh.

Scented draw things.

But they're only a quid.

Look at it.

That's the thing.

See we look at everything individually and say that one I got up.

I had that one up for ages.

Winecress I think.

In Blackwood shop.

Because it's like nothing in a packet.

I had it up for ages.

I think it's ten pound online.

Not to buy.

But I thought when I put that up to tease her with.

Because she'd be like what the hell is this?

So don't mention it to her.

We do that sometimes.

Sometimes I put stuff up and I don't mention it to people.

And they go what the?

The volunteer is like what the hell is this?

Got some nice glasses in lately.

Then we go bubble wrap.

And I always keep the little boxes as well.

Because then you can carry them home.

Because that puts a lot of people off.

They put me off if I didn't have something tidy to carry them in.

Yes.

Oh that's nice.

I've got the keys.

I've got to get the keys for this.

Off my car keys.

So that we can set it out tidy.

Keep forgetting.

So yes we are registered.

We are registered with a council.

I wouldn't be able to open the door as a shop.

Or a baby bank.

Or a food bank.

Or anything.

Under any council unless I was registered with them.

And if I'm not registered with them.

Why do they keep harassing me for my bills?

Why do they keep saying I've got to pay this this week?

Or you've got to pay that this week?

Because if I wasn't registered.

Then they wouldn't be saying well you've got to pay this now.

You've got to pay this tax.

You've got to pay that tax.

You've got to pay this.

You've got to fill in this form.

You know.

Take no notice of the stoker from Timu.

Days are numbered.

The days are numbered on this stoker.

Thank you for getting all of these.

Making us famous.

And getting us all of these followers.

Because your days are numbered.

I can tell you that now.

I won't even have to lift a finger.

I won't even have to lift a finger.

Got some nice flower sets in you guys.

I've got three of these women now.

I don't know where they're from.

But I've got three of them.

Minecraft bar.

Right I'm going to go back to my mori salad now.

Got some nice charmers in there.

Maybe five power to pay.

Always go well I'll pyjamas do.

Always go well.

Got to excavate that room.

But yeah let me know as well what you think we can do to transform the hard back sales.

Have a think.

Especially old bookies.

