The title above comes from the wonderful song Frank the Scab written and performed by Australian singer/songwriter Colin Buchanan. The song is about a man who loves driving to the local tip because there’s always something worth taking back home. When I heard it, I immediately had to think of my own passion: The yearly trip to the Beaulieu Autojumble. Now in its 41st year, the event seems to grow year by year and there’s always something to find that you never knew you so desperately needed. Beaulieu will be held during the second weekend of September. How to describe Beaulieu? Again Colin Buchanan’s song says it all: “You’ll come back with a grin and a trailer load!”

August 23, 2007