Response2Route
Response2Route
THE BRT: STOP IT IN ITS TRACKS FUNDRAISING APPEAL
THANK YOU!! to everyone who donated prizes, bought
tickets, made bids and came along to support us. We made £3189.55 thanks to you.
Huge gratitude to Karen Thomson and her team at The
Weston, our auctioneer Neil Dowdney and magician Grant Maidment.
Auction of Promises
plus
Sausage and chips supper (vegetarian or meat)
Champagne prize draw
Magician
Mega Raffle
at
The Weston Pub
Thursday 24th June 2010
7.30pm
Tickets £8 to include all the above
If you can't attend but would like to bid, click here.
ADMISSION BY TICKET ONLY IN ADVANCE! SELLING FAST - HURRY!
Apply
for tickets via email - click here!
All proceeds from this event will help pay for our Expert Witnesses and Representation in the forthcoming Public Inquiry into the proposed BRT route through the centre of our community. For full details of our campaign see our website: www.response2route.co.uk
Auction items on offer
(This list is growing all the time. If you would like
to offer a promise for the auction please contact us.)
An Auction of Promises is when people make a promise to donate their
time, a skill, or an item. Others then bid to win the items they are interested in. The highest bidder wins. Anyone
who cannot be present on the night can submit their bid before the 24th June and bids will be placed on their behalf
up to the maximum amount they have stated.
Lot R2R1
Have the ride of a lifetime in a Dodge Viper competition
coupé GT3
at Castle Combe Circuit.
This is a very rare car, with less than a handful in the UK, and certainly the
only one with a passenger seat installed. Very fast car indeed, 0-60 mph in less than 3 sec. Engine is a 8.3 litre
v10 with approx. 600 bhp. Your driver will be Nadine Geary, a highly capable racing car driver, and the ride will
take place at the Castle Combe
Circuit. Nadine will discuss timing, safety requirements etc. with the
lucky winner.
Value: Priceless! Starting price £50
Lot R2R2
An Iyengar Yoga Foundation course at the Bath Iyengar Yoga Centre in the centre of Bath.
This will consist of five one and a half hour classes or six one and a quarter hour classes which are offered to those new to yoga. With IYENGAR® Yoga pupils learn through a carefully graded and systematic programme of asana (posture). Pranayama (breath control) is gradually introduced. Yoga is a traditional Indian discipline of great value for people today. As the ancient sages discovered, Yoga is a culture for the whole person through which one can gain and maintain a healthier body and mind. The benefits of yoga include vitality, a sense of well-being, flexibility, concentration, improved posture, strength, self-confidence, mental & spiritual calm. Yoga is suitable for all types of people of all levels of fitness. Practising yoga helps you overcome stresses and strains, aches and pains and promotes a firm foundation of health and well-being. Yoga practice both relaxes and energizes. Value £55 Starting price £10
Lot R2R3
A one hour professional photo shoot in Bath plus prints.
This offer includes 1 print at 12"x8" and 2 prints at 9"x6".
Your photographer will be Dean
McLachlan , a wedding and portrait photographer, whose work has
been published internationally. For examples of Dean's work click here.
Value: £135 Starting price £30
Lot R2R4
Have a portrait drawn by local artist Jo McCarron. Provide Jo with a photograph and she will draw an exquisite, lifelike portrait
of the subject.
An example of Jo's work:
Value £150 Starting price £30
Lot R2R5
A weekend's dog sitting. Mark Price offers full board, lodging and exercise for your dog. If you want to go away
for a weekend, safe in the knowledge that a dog-lover is taking good care of your best friend, bid for this treat!
Starting price £10
Lot R2R6
An hour's holiday Spanish lesson. Prepare for your summer holiday in Spain by learning some basic essential phrases.
The locals will love you for it! The lesson will be given by Vanessa Lopez, a secondary school languages teacher
with 19 years' experience.
Starting price £10
Lot R2R7
Do you hate ironing? Treat yourself to some time off this chore and get someone else to do it for you! Bid for an hour's ironing done for you by local ironing lover Alice Rigby! Starting price £5
Lot R2R8
A set of silver
designer jewellery. Handmade silver, semi precious and fresh
water pearl jewellery by local artist Jo McCarron. The set consists of a necklace and bracelet.
Value £180 Starting price £20
Lot R2R9
Classic Queen CD (click for track details) with
insert signed by Brian May plus photos showing him signing it
on 24th April 2010 in Keynsham.
Starting price £10
Lot R2R10
A signed Bath Rugby shirt signed by all current members of the squad for the season 2009-2010 plus the coaches.
Value: Priceless! Starting price £30
Lot R2R11
A signed Bristol Rovers shirt signed by all current members of the team for the season 2009-2010 plus the coaches.
Value: Priceless! Starting price £20
Lot R2R12
Two tickets for any available event at The
Tunnels,
Bristol's hottest new music venue, owned by ex-Bath rugby player Gareth Chilcott.
Starting price £10
Lot R2R13
Little Britain Live DVD signed by Anthony Head
(actor: Prime Minister Michael, on the left in the first photo).
(Courtesy of Cllr. Loraine Brinkhurst MBE).
Starting price £10
Lot R2R14
Tea for 6 people in the Mayor's parlour, Bath.
Starting price £10
Lot R2R15
A two hour family tree research session for beginners with amateur genealogist Vanessa Lopez. If you can provide details
of family members living in the UK in 1901 Vanessa will be able to search for them in censuses going back to 1841
and provide you with the names, years of birth and jobs of direct and indirect ancestors to create your family
tree. See www.familygoingback.co.uk for Vanessa's personal research.
Starting price £10
Lot R2R16
A signed t-shirt by Olympic Gold Medallists -
Jason Gardener MBE, Amy Williams MBE, Ade Adepitan MBE (Paralympian) and Olympic Artist Kevin Whitney, with letter
of authenticity.
(courtesy of the Olympic Arts Project)
Starting price £10
Lot R2R17
Meal voucher for the Hudson Bar and Grill, Bath.
Value £30.
Starting price £10
Lot R2R18
One half hour session of private tennis coaching
at Excel Tennis, Royal Victoria
Park,Bath.
Starting price £5
Lot R2R19
One half hour session of private tennis coaching
at Excel Tennis, Royal Victoria
Park,Bath.
Starting price £5
Lot R2R20
Voucher for £10 worth of Hairdressing at Naughty but Nice, Chelsea Road, Bath
Value £10 Starting price £5
Lot R2R21
Bottle of House of Commons blended
Scotch Whisky (courtesy
of Brenda and Eddie Lopez of Exeter Labour Party)
by Gordon and MacPhail of Elgin, Scotland
Value £30 Starting price £10
Lot R2R22
Voucher for a meal at The
Weston for 4 people up to the value of £50.
Value £50 Starting price £10
Lot R2R23
Fancy someone else doing some of your gardening? Bid for a two hour gardening session done for you by local garden lover Barry Smith! Starting price £5
Lot R2R24
Fancy someone else doing some of your gardening? Bid for a two hour gardening session done for you by local garden lover Barry Smith! (Yes, Barry loves gardening so much he has offered two separate 2 hour sessions!) Starting price £5
Lot R2R25
Hand knitted item for baby or toddler. Winning bidder to provide wool and pattern and in return to receive their chosen item hand-knitted to a high standard by local knitter A. J. Weston. Starting price £10
Lot R2R26
Voucher (valid until 20th October 2010) for a La Phyto facial or back, neck and shoulder hot stone massage at Heaven Scent Beauty, Batheaston. Value: £27. Starting price £10
Lot R2R27
A signed Bristol Rugby shirt signed by all current members of the squad for the season 2009-2010 plus the coaches.
Value: Priceless! Starting price £30
Lot R2R28
A signed Gloucester Rugby shirt signed by all current members of the squad for the season 2009-2010 plus the
coaches.
Value: Priceless! Starting price £30
Lot R2R29
Voucher for two medium pizzas from Pizzarella, Chelsea Road, Bath
Value £14 min (depends on which pizzas you choose!) Starting price £5
Lot R2R30
Bottle of red wine presented in a luxurious faux-leather
gift box with a selection of handy wine accessories.
The wine is a Carta Roja Monastrell Gran Reserva 2001.
Starting price £5
Lot R2R31
A 4 week Couch Potato Breakout course for the daunted and demotivated exerciser at Genesis Lifestyle Centre.
Value: £65
Starting price £10
Lot R2R32
One month free membership at Genesis
Lifestyle Centre.
Value: £40
Starting price £5
Lot R2R33
A weekend's car hire (Sat-Mon) courtesy of Bath Volkswagen. Choose from
the sporty Scirocco, the iconic Golf GT TDi or a rugged Tiguan 4wd.
[For insurance purposes, winner must be over 25, with a current full clean driving licence, subject to T&Cs,
available on request.]
Value: £250 - £300
Starting price £30
Lot R2R34
A full car lubrication service courtesy of Bath Volkswagen. This is suitable
for any car and is valid until 31st December 2010. [Subject to T&Cs,
available on request.]
Value: £100
Starting price £10
Lot R2R35
A car valet service
courtesy of Bath
Volkswagen. This is suitable for any car. [Subject to T&Cs, available on request.]
Value: £50
Starting price £5
Lot R2R36
A bottle of Old Pulteney Single Malt
Scotch Whisky aged 12 years - "The Genuine Maritime Malt"
donated by Cllr Andrew Furse
Value £30 approx
Starting price £5
Lot R2R37
A ride in a hot air balloon FOR TWO PEOPLE!! Take off for a flight of a
lifetime from the Royal Victoria Park in Bath.
Value £200+
Starting price £10
Lot R2R38
A haircut and blow dry by Max Bennett in his salon.
Value £45 approx
Starting price £5
Lot R2R39
A 6 hour mini spring clean by professional cleaning
company D J Domestics.
Give your home a real treat with 6 hours of cleaning and give yourself 6 hours of free time while someone else
does your chores!
Value £72
Starting price £10
Lot R2R40
A 45-minute flight in a light aircraft over Bath
for four people! Look down over the familiar streets of Bath
from a unique perspective. (Courtesy of Cllrs Dick Beath and Caroline Roberts)
Starting price £50
Lot R2R41
A box of Adnams Champion beer - 6 bottles
Starting price £5
Lot R2R42
4 brand new matching cushions
Starting price £5
LotR2R43
Book signed by the author:
Bath by Kirsten Elliott and Neil Menneer (photographer)
[photo coming soon]
Starting price £5
LotR2R44
Book signed by the author:
All Roads Lead to France by Andrew Swift
[photo coming soon]
Starting price £5
LotR2R45
Book signed by the author:
The Year of the Pageant by Andrew Swift and Kirsten
Elliott
[photo coming soon]
Starting price £5
LotR2R46
Voucher from Millionhairs Dog Grooming (32 Ashley
Avenue) for a £20 discount on a dog groom or cut.
Starting price £5
LotR2R47
Kino single mirror door corner bathroom cabinet
for wall mounting. Mirror inside and outside, two shelves. High
gloss white finish. Donated by Total Bathrooms, Brassmill Lane Trading Estate. If you're doing up your bathroom
this would be a great addition!
Starting price £5
LotR2R48
Personal fitness mentoring
Starting price £10
Bid for a mentor (Bernadette) to help you gain fitness or lose weight for one hour a week for 6 months. Your options
would be to walk within a group of people, or walk on a one to one basis. Times and day to be arranged with Bernadette.
There are options at the moment of Twerton, Wednesday afternoon at 2.30pm, Odd Down on Friday morning 11am, Odd
Down Thursday evening at 7.15pm. Other options, in the winning bidder's locality, by arrangement.
LotR2R49
Bath Postal Museum Book signed by Lord Bath, Terry
Pratchett and Richard Briers. An interesting combination of people,
all well-known and respected in their fields. (Courtesy of Cllr. Loraine Brinkhurst MBE).
Starting price £5
LotR2R50
Jamie Cullum CD signed by Jamie Cullum himself!
(Courtesy of Cllr. Loraine Brinkhurst MBE).
Starting price £5
LotR2R51
Voucher for £40 worth of Hairdressing with Lee at Viewpoint Hairdresser's, Edgar Buildings, Bath
Value £40 Starting price £5
How to make a bid
Thank you for taking the time to read our selection of lots.
You may bid in two ways:
Come along on the night and have the fun of bidding in person against your friends and neighbours.
Lots must be paid for on the night, cash or cheques payable to "Response2Route".
OR, if unable to attend in person
Place your bid in a sealed envelope and send it to Karen Thomson at The Weston, 1 Newbridge Road, Lower Weston,
Bath BA1 3HE to arrive before 24th June 2010 or you may send your bid by email to R2RTickets@aol.com
You must clearly state the LOT you are bidding for and the maximum bid you are prepared to make. Include your name,
address and telephone number. We will then bid on your behalf on the night and we will contact you afterwards if
yours is the highest bid. Please note that the final auction price
and any postage costs that are needed to deliver your winning item to you must be paid by you before we can give
or send you your item. We reserve the right to sell the item
to the second highest bidder if payment by an absent auction winner isn't received by Friday 2nd July 2010.
Mega Raffle Prizes
(This list is growing all the time. If you would like to offer an
item please contact
us.)
> DVD player
> Various bottles of wine
> Chocolates
> Perfume
> Candles
> Photo frame
> Glassware
> Ceramic vase
> Ladies wristwatch
> Various DVDs
> Jars of chutney
Disclaimer: Please note that the lists of auction lots, starting
prices and raffle items are subject to change at any time and the list of items may differ on the night should
unforeseen circumstances intervene. The most valuable items have reserve prices.
Thank you from the Response2Route committee to the
following for their generous contributions to the Auction and Raffle:
Karen Thomson and team at The Weston
The Hudson Bar and Grill
Naughty but Nice Hairdressers
Excel Tennis
Alice Rigby
Cllr Loraine Brinkhurst MBE
Gareth Chilcott
Dean McLachlan
Bath Rugby
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rugby
Gloucester Rugby
The Olympic Arts Project
Brenda and Eddie Lopez
A J Weston
Barry Smith
Heaven Scent Beauty
Pizzarella
Gareth and Ziggy
Alan Noble
Max Bennett
Cllr Andrew Furse
Liz Granato
Kirsten Elliott
Andrew Swift
Cllrs Dick Beath and Caroline Roberts
Millionhairs Dog Grooming
Total Bathrooms
Bernadette Macey
Viewpoint Hairdresser's