Emma Magnus

Last year, there were almost 65,000 properties sold in London, according to Land Registry data. While the average home cost £508,000, the most expensive, Aberconway House, in Mayfair, sold for £138 million

Each property sale has its own story. From terrifying pitfalls to magical endings, three sets of London buyers shair their experiences

David Davidson bought 19 North Road at auction in 1980. Now, after 44 years as a family home, the house is for sale

It can be hard to tell if a job interview went well. An executive who's worked in HR for 36 years shares seven signs an interview was successful.

The biggest changes in the workplace are more acceptance and shifts in employers and employees expectations, according to an HR exec of 36 years.

Mill Farm, in Weston Turville, is on the market for the first time in more than 40 years

Polperro Model Village has been running since the late 1940s - and is now looking for a new owner

The village is a tiny replica of the real Polperro, built to a 1/24 scale (Rightmove) Polperro is a pretty fishing village on Cornwall 's south coast.

The boat is one of two existing replicas of The Endeavour in the world, and is currently run as a tourist attraction in Whitby

The replica is 40 per cent of the size of Captain Cook's original ship (Nationwide Business Sales) The HMS Endeavour is one of history's most famous boats.