They're having a bring-and-buy sale.

It all feels a long way from God - no nearer than the bring-and-buy sale would be, and much further away than I imagine Molly's friend Pauline is at this precise moment.

Like the Major, her mother was also an indefatigable organiser, and many was the hot summer afternoon when Christy had been detailed to assist with a mammoth cake-baking session for some local bring-and-buy sale or summer fete.

The drama started when our neighbour Sarah, who helps me with the slaughtering and plucking of the turkeys, sought out my wife at a local bring-and-buy sale and, in a conspiratorial whisper, said that I needed to call her about a "very embarrassing" problem.

Please remember your contribution for the 'Bring and Buy Sale'.

The Great Bring And Buy Sale was used every few years or so as a means of adding variety to the collecting theme during other years.

A BRING and Buy Sale in Holywood this weekend has been cancelled.

If the event is held indoors, such as a school or church hall, then it is usually known as either a "jumble sale", or a "bring and buy sale".

As part of this appeal, the Blue Peter presenters held the world's biggest bring and buy sale on 18 February 2009, which was attended by several celebrities as well as regular people.

Teesside Branch of the British Cactus and Succulent Society branch meeting and bring and buy sale, Settlement Community Centre, St Paul's Road, off Union Street, 7pm.

The 12th Falmouth St Mary Immaculate RC Pack raised £110 for Romanian orphans by holding a craft competition, a bring and buy sale, a coffee evening and doing good turns.

On display alongside the classic 2CVs will be Citroën's Revolte concept car, plus visitors can also enjoy a 2CV "disassemble-reassemble" competition, a bring and buy sale and explore the local region on a number of suggested road routes.

A jumble sale, bring and buy sale (U.K, Australia, occasionally Canada) or rummage sale (U.S and Canada) is an event at which second hand goods are sold, usually by an institution such as a local Scout group or church, as a fundraising or charitable effort.