This is the first time for us and it has been a pleasant experience. The best part is that now we know what we are doing. On June 7th and 14th, Daryl will hold an estate sale and sell all our belongings on site. And the best part is that we do not need to be here. He and his crew will organize the whole thing, then send us a cheque.
In the event the farm sells early, he will take all the stuff to his warehouse and sell it at the 4 H Club building in Bedford. He prefers to sell on site because people pay more for objects when the belongings come right out the door of the home. Interesting but true.
Daryl is a retired school principal but he has been an auctioneer for forty years. He learned his auctioneering craft as a kid and finally got up his courage by holding charity auctions but he soon learned that he liked it so every Saturday he would run an auction, then return to his classroom on Monday. He said that the two worlds were so different that they complemented each other and he stayed mellow and happy all his life.
He got lost finding us though. He was born and raised just outside Clearville so thought he knew the way. I gave him directions but I could tell he was not paying attention so he was forced to phone me three times while he was driving here. Finally I drove to rescue him and he followed me to the farm. Now everything is set a
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