An expat has launched an online auction for his ‘entire life’ following the break-up of his marriage.Ian Usher, who moved to Australian six years ago, is selling his house, car, job and even his friends on auction site, eBay.

Already the bidding has reached £350,000.

Mr Usher, who was born in Darlington, County Durham, opended the auction at 5am yesterday. Items included in the fire-sale are his three bedroom house in perth, Australia, all of its contents, his car, motorcycle, jet ski and parachuting gear.

He said: “My current thoughts are to head to the airport and ask where the next flight with an available seat goes to, get on that and see where life takes me from there.”

Mr Usher, 44, decided on the sale because nearly all his possessions reminded him of his former wife.

The couple split over a year ago, although details of the break-up are available only to those who pay a fee via his website.

He is also offering an introduction to his mates (who knows what they think of it all) and a trial run at his job as a shop assistant at a rug store.

Joy Jones, who co-owns the rug shop, said: “When Ian came up with this idea we thought, why not give it a go?”

Mr Usher added: “Everything that I have - the furniture in the house - all has memories attached to it. It’s time to shed the old and in with the new.”