AUCTION OF PROMISES CATALOGUE - priston.org.uk

1 PRIDE - the PRIston DEfibrillator AUCTION OF PROMISES . 1.. CATALOGUE . AUCTION commences at the RING O' BELLS on Saturday 21 st March Auctioneer Mr Tim Thacker Conduct of AUCTION 1. We do hope you will be able to come along and m ake your bids at what promis es to be a fun ev eni ng. 2. If you are not able to attend but wish to make a pre-bid, you can do so by:- a) ringi ng Sara (472372) or Jackie (472091) before noon on 21st March b) going to the Pris ton web site at c) using the form at the back of this CATALOGUE . In all cases be s ure to l eave your maximum bid and contact details. All pre-bids will close at 12 noon on the day of the Aucti on. 3. Som e lots have had a res erv e pl aced on them and if the bi ddi ng does not reach that reserve, the lot will be wi thdrawn. 4. Some have been marked wi th a price agai nst them as a bi ddi ng gui de. 5. Bidding will be by raising a hand so that the aucti oneer can s ee it.

2 6. O n a s uccessful bid, you will be as ked to si gn a docket acknowledgi ng purchase and the amount of the bi d. Payment can be made by cas h or cheque payable to Priston Millennium Committee . 7. Som e lots will be av ailabl e at the time of the Aucti on, others will need to be by arrangement, in which case successful bi dders will be given the contact details of the donor. All proceeds will go to th e pu rchase a nd installation of the PRIS TO N DEF IBRILLA TOR. Any excess funds will be held in res erve for mai ntenance and trai ning for the equipment LIST OF LOTS. Note the names of indivi dual donors hav e been r emov ed fr om the web ver si on of this document for priv acy r easons. Names ar e av ail able i n a har d copy v er si on w hich will be availabl e on aucti on night. Lot No. 1 Com puter Help! 2 An Even ing's Baby- Sitting 3 Bouquet of flowers 4 2 hours professional gar dening help 5 1 dozen eggs (in sever al lots, depen dent on hen s).

3 6 Bicycle Service for t wo 7 Ideas & advice for kitchen s etc. 8 Sailin g lesson 9 Bale of Straw (8 foot!). 10 A Handy Ho ur or Fo ur 11 Night with the Stars! 12 Family portrait session by professional photograph er 13 2 hours ironing 14 A day's Yachtin g 15 Help to plan yo ur building pro ject 16 A favourite picture fram ed 17 Chauffeur for one ev ening with a bottle of champagn e (ten m ile radius of Priston). 18 Iford Jazz Night, 2 Tickets for 13th Jun e 19 2 Therm ae Bath Spa Twilight Packages 20 Morris Dance Lessons - to dance at Mayday 21 1 hour piano/or gan lesson 22 Bath Rugby hom e game ticket next season 23 Case of Fin e Bor deaux Wine 24 Ret urn Airport trip (Heathro w, Gat wick or Bristol). 25 Aylet's Profiteroles 26 Set of local maps 27 Ride on a Harley Davidson 28 Tape or Vinyl to Disc transfer : 20 tapes/recor ds 29 Beauty treatment session 30 One week accom modation in r ustic farmho use near Cahors, Fran ce 31 Tour of Priston Chur ch bells an d to wer 32 Tour of Theatre Royal ( Bath) for four p ersons 33 A week in Village FarmThe Cottage Lots in Detail.

4 34 Hot air balloon ride for 1 p erson 35 Load of Wood Mulch deliv ered in Priston 36 4 in a hot tub session ( girls only - cocktails included). PRO MISES IN DETAIL. Lot 1. Description: C om puter Help Details: Maximum 3 hours advice/t uition session on P C usage (not Apple Mac com puters) in yo ur o wn home. Possible topics include: internet usage; em ail usage; how to protect your com puter from spam, viruses and spy ware; use of Micro soft Office products such as Word and Excel; how to set up a web-site;. advice on p urchasin g hardwar e; P C ho usekeep in g, broadban d perform ance, file back ups session can be tailored to yo ur requirem ents.. Lot 2. Description: An Evening's Baby-sitting Details: Enjoy a night o ut without worry in g abo ut the children. Sensible Priston teenager with extensive baby-sitting exper ience will care for your ch ildren for an evenin g. Subject to availability and agreement of details.

5 Lot 3. Description: Bouquet of flowers Details: A lar ge bouquet which will be delivered within a 15 m ile radius of Priston. Bidding Guide: 20. Donor: Acacia Flower s, Wells Phone: 01749 670808.. Lot 4. Descrip tion : A FIRST CL ASS GARDENER OF REPUTE F OR TWO HOURS. Details: Treat yourself and yo ur Garden. With 20 years of Commercial and Practi cal Gardening in wh ich he met wi th Geoff Hamil ton and Alan Titch marsh, Step hen holds a Degree in Horticul ture from the Royal Botani cal Gard ens in Edin bu rgh. If you li ve wi thin a 1 0 mile radiu s of Bath, Stephen will arrive at your h ome on a negotiated day to p rovid e you wi th two hou rs of gardening. Two h ours of design, advi ce and practi cal gard ening. Stay wi th hi m for th ose two hou rs and learn! This Garden er is speci al! .. Lot 5. Description: 1 dozen eggs Details: Have some really fresh eggs from free ran ge hen s, an d m aybe ducks. Availability may be in several batches dependent on hens an d ducks layin g!

6 Lot 6. Description: Two Cycle Services Details: Available in one or t wo gen eral maintenan ce check to br in g your bik es up to scratch! Any n ew parts requir ed wo uld be at o wners cost.. Lot 7. Description: Kitchen, Bathroom or Storage Unit Design. Details: If you're thinkin g about revam ping yo ur bathroom , kitchen or requir e extra storage, Michael will give advice, discuss ideas & and provide a design. Donor: Michael Rowbottom .. Lot 8. Description: Sailing lesson Details: An afternoon sailin g on Chew Lak e in Gail & Do ug's beautif ul Flyin g Fifteen sailin g dinghy. Instruction can be prov ided if r equired. The boat will have room for t wo guests. Yo u are more than welcom e to come as a fam ily but you will not be able to all go o ut together. To be taken by arran gement with the Donor, with due regard for the clem ency of the weather.. Lot 9. Description: Bail of Straw Details: A 3ft diameter, rolled cy lin drical bale 8 ft.

7 Lon g suitable to be used for anim al bedding. The straw will be delivered to you but only to addresses in P RISTON. or the im mediate surro undin g v illages.. Lot 10. Description: A H andy H our or Four Details: For four ho urs John will carry o ut house or gar den maintenan ce, may be to do those little jo bs that you never get aroun d to doing, tidy up the garden or the odd little paintin g jo b yo u want doin g. He is av ailable on a Saturday or Sunday m orning. Sorry, John will not un dertake any ladder work! Work to be done at a m utually agr eed time. Donor: John Fowle .. Lot 11. Description: Night with the Stars Details: Explore the heav ens with a 5 in ch astronomical reflector telescope an d powerf ul binoculars. See the craters of the Moon, an d the rin gs of Saturn. View the Milky Way, galaxies, star clusters an d nebulae where stars ar e still being created. Get tips on ho w to take up astronom y as a hobby.

8 Tim ing will be dependent on availability of a clear, dark sky and so m ay need to be scheduled at short notice by m ut ual agreement. The objects available for viewin g will be depen dent on when the session takes place and v iewin g con ditions. The telescope can be transported so yo u co uld choose to view in yo ur o wn gar den (assuming availability of un-obscured dark sky) or at Manor Cottage. The session can be adapted for children. Adv ice on any equipment of your o wn can also be prov ided.. Lot 12. Description: Informal Family Portraiture Details: Anna will take a series of photo graph s of mem ber s of yo ur family an d provide you with a disc of ten photograph s.. Lot 13. Description: 2 Hours Ironing Details: Give yo urself a let Claire collect your ironing an d deliver it back beautif ully pressed.. Lot 14. Description: A Day's Yachting Details: A Su mmer Sailing Day at DARTMOUTH FOR 4 PEOPLE on board Margarita'.

9 A REGINA 38ft sailin g YACHT. We will arrange a S aturday whi ch is convenient for us all and when the weat her forecast is very promi sing. W e woul d be deli ght ed to provide you wit h one of t he foll owing for your speci al day: You will need to make your own way to Darthaven Mari na, Ki ngswear and we will expect you for breakfast at am. We will take a 4 hour sail along t he beauti ful Devon coastal wat ers to S al combe which has lovel y beaches. Anchoring off one of t he beaches you can eit her swi m to the beach to spend time on t he beach or take the dingy and motor into S alcombe for a browse. A li ght sandwi ch lunch will be provided and we will then sail back to Dart mouth to arri ve early evening when a two course supper on board can be enj oyed before you l eave. Your day will finish at approximat ely pm. or Dartmout h and t he river Dart are wonderfull y pict uresque. For a more relaxing day wit h l ess sailing you will need to make your way to Darthaven Marina, Kingswear t o arrive mi d morning for coffee.

10 We will sail out to St art B ay and anchor off one of the beaches to enjoy a swim and rel axat ion on t he beach. This wi ll be followed by a t wo course lunch on board. After lunch you can test your sail ing skills as we return to explore up the Dart ri ver. Ret urni ng to t he marina for a l at e Devon Cream tea you can anti cipat e fi nishing your day at approximately Bidding Guide: 100.. Lot 15. Description: H elp to plan your building project Details: Thinking of a loft conversion, a new garden room or an extension ? Whatever your plan s why not ben efit from some expert ideas an d guidance on the materials, timings and likely costs Donor: Dawson Building Ltd . Lot 16. Description: A fa vourite Picture Fram ed. Details: Would your most cherished picture be enhanced by a new fr ame or have yo u a picture you've been meanin g to get framed but never got aroun d to it? No w is yo ur chance. Hav e expert advice to help yo u choose your frame mouldin g an d m ount.