E33 - The IKEA Virgin & The Well Fed Penguin with Richard Payne-Withers

Today on The Gavel & The Gabble Harry and Simon tell stories from their week including Harry getting dressed up all fancy for a charity auction and Simon falling in love with another item. This time it’s a huge Victorian bookcase so we look forward to him not wanting to sell that at the next auction. Find out why Harry and Simon are getting cancelled this week and Simon’s story of a homeowner having the worst day possible. Oh! And we have a guest! Richard Payne-Withers is the owner of not just one fabulously successful antique business, but multiple ones, Bridport Antiques, The Alleyways Bridport Antiques Centre, and The Bridport Vintage Market. He’s not just on the podcast because he’s Simon's mate, Richard has come on the show to share his passion for antiques and making sure everyone gets a slice of the pie and we’re very grateful to have such a knowledgeable guest. Find more from Richard here: www.bridportantiques.co.uk www.bridportantiques.shop Instagram @bridportantiques www.instagram.com/bridportantiques 2023 Bridport Vintage Market Dates Vintage & Antiques, Food, Drink & Music 26th March 30th April (1st May Bank Holiday) 28th May (29th May Bank Holiday) 25th June 30th July 27th August (Bank Holiday w/e) 24th September 29th October www.bridportantiques.co.uk/vintage-market-bridport Instagram @TheGavelAndTheGabble www.instagram.com/thegavelandthegabble Windsor Auctions: www.windsorauctions.co.uk Instagram @windsorauctions www.instagram.com/windsorauctions Facebook www.facebook.com/WindsorAuctions Twitter @WindsorAuctions https://twitter.com/windsorauctions Lyme Bay Auctions: www.lymebayauctions.co.uk Instagram @LymeBayAuctions www.instagram.com/lymebayauctions Facebook www.facebook.com/LymeBayAuctions ABOUT THE PODCAST The Gavel and The Gabble is a podcast hosted by Harry and Simon who, together, are lucky enough to run two provincial Auction Houses in Windsor, Berkshire and Seaton, Devon. Now we know there are lots of TV shows about buying and selling antiques and collectables but we thought followers of this podcast would like to hear about what goes on behind the scenes of an actual working auction house as we go about our daily business, the characters we meet, the things we find, and the things we wished we had never found. Famed for our slightly different auctioneering style, constant chatting on the rostrum, awful jokes. Stick with us as we bunk off to record anecdotes, interview others in the industry and basically gabble on. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave us a rating. Music from Lemonmusicstudio Production by David Burd