Dozens of exciting lots will once again be going under the hammer, at our Chair’s annual charity auction.The auction takes place at our District Council Offices, Mill Lane, Wingerworth, on Monday 12 December, starting at 1pm in the Council Chamber. Money raised from the event will go to our Chair’s charity appeal in aid of Weston Park Cancer Charity.Council Chair, Cllr Stephen Peters, said: “There are some great lots going under the hammer, so I’d encourage everyone to come along on the day and have some fun.”
As well as helping to raise money for a worthy cause, you might also bag yourself, or someone special, a bargain! Entry to the auction is FREE. To register your entry, please contact Claire Shacklady telephone (01246) 217003.
Current lots are listed below, but please keep checking the website for updates.
1. Longcliffe Quarry, Malt Scotch Whisky, Value £66.66, Reserve £13.33
2. Two tickets to Aladdin Pantomime,Chesterfield Pomegranateon Thursday 15 December at 7pm Value £30, Reserve £6
3. Two tickets toTrentham Monkey Forest, Staffordshire, Maximum Value £16, Reserve £3.20
4. TwoSheffield Wednesday FCTickets to a Home League Game 2016/17 season Value £38-£78, Reserve £11.60
5.Cafe Massarella, Sheffield, Vouchers, Value £20, Reserve £4
6. Longcliffe Quarry, Malt Scotch Whisky, Value £66.66, Reserve £13.33
7. Couture Hairdressing & Beauty, Tupton, 15%* Off Chosen Service - *Not valid on hair colouring or perming. Approx. Value £3.75 Reserve £1
8. One Hour Bowling atChesterfield Bowl, for up to 8 people, Sunday to Friday, Value £30-40, Reserve £7
9.22cm Black Handle Serrated Bread Knife, designed by Corin Mellor of David Mellor Design, Value £49.50, Reserve £9.90
10.Highfield House Farm Shop, Darley Road, Ashover £20 Voucher, Reserve £4
11. Family Admission for Four to a Guided Tour ofBlue John Cavern, Castleton
Value £30, Reserve £6
12. Longcliffe Quarry, Malt Scotch Whisky, Value £66.66, Reserve £13.33
13. Family Admission for Four toWaterworld, Stoke-on-Trent,
Value £47.50 Reserve £9.50
14. Two Adult Tickets toYorkshire Wildlife Park, Doncaster Value £31, Reserve £6.20
15. Treat Filled M&S HamperA delicious treat filled Marks & Spencer Hamper:Christmas pudding, Christmas Fruit Cake, Blackforest Conserve, Classic Tea, Brandy Butter, Winter Berry Chutney, Gingerbread Tea Cakes, Blood Orange and Cranberry Bucks Fizz, Chocolate Tipple Collection.Donated by Chesterfield Car Consultants, Clay CrossValue £40, Reserve £8.
16. Four Tickets toDBL Sharks Sheffield Basketball ClubChampionship Home Game, Value £38-£54 Reserve £9.20
17.Sea Green coloured glass, medium bowl by Corin Mellor of David Mellor Design, Value £24, Reserve £4.80
18.Highfield House Farm Shop, Darley Road, Ashover £20 Voucher, Reserve £4
19. Longcliffe Quarry, Malt Scotch Whisky, Value £66.66, Reserve £13.33
20.Little Italy Restaurant, Dronfield £30 vouchers Reserve £6
21. Letter of authenticity from England Cricket Board and copy of a signed photograph of the England One Day International (ODI) squad v Sri Lanka 2016, squad includes: Eion Morgan (Captain), JosButtler (Vice-Captain), Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett, James Vince, David Willey, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Jonathan Bairstow, Joe Root, Chris Woakes and Moeen Ali. Approx. Value £15 Reserve £3
22. Family Admission for Four toDudley Zoological Gardens, Castle Hill, Dudley
Value £46.10 Reserve £9.22
23. Four Watercolour Paintings (Unframed), Chickens, Hens and Geese signed by Maria Moss. Approx.value £11.76 Reserve £2.35
24. Pollyanna’s third book “A Brush with Wildlife” tells the story of the wildlife sanctuary which Pollyanna ran from her home for fifteen years. Lavishly illustrated with sketches, paintings and photographs on every page, it tells the heart-warming, amusing and inspirational stories of many of the birds and animals cared for by Pollyanna and her team of helpers. The book provides a unique insight into Pollyanna’s life and work, and reveals the real life stories of many of the birds and animals featured in her most famous paintings. The book also includes a portfolio of thirty paintings of British Wildlife and landscapes, and a faithful reproduction of the “Millennium Triptych” – the remarkable work painted by Pollyanna to celebrate the start of a new century. The book ends with an extended biography, tracing the fascinating rise of Pollyanna’s career, from scouting jumble sales to find frames for her paintings, to selling her work in eighty countries world-wide.
Value £29.95 Reserve £5.99
25. Two Tickets to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Pantomime atBuxton Opera House, *Selected dates only*, Value £35-£46 Reserve £8.10
26. Longcliffe Quarry, Malt Scotch Whisky, Value £66.66, Reserve £13.33
27. 1/2 Day Falconry Experience atRosliston Forestry Centre, Swadlincote
Value £50, Reserve £10
28.MooGoo CosmeticsHamper, contains: Full Cream Moisturiser, Cowlick Lip Balm, Cover up Buttercup, Udder Cream, Tingling Honey Lip Balm, Scalp Cream Moisturiser, Shea Sorbet, Small Milk Wash, Small Soothing MSM Cream, Small Milk Shampoo, Small Cream Conditioner, Socks, MooGoo Soft Toy (Approx.) Value £80 Reserve £16
29. Two Tickets to aSheffield United FCHome League Game 2016/17
Value £26-£36 Reserve £6.20
30. “Lawrence Field, Peak District”, photograph by Jerry Daniel.Jerry Daniel images use minor landscape elements rather than traditional views, which are more personal than a traditional record of a location, looking for landscape features which will become compositional devices in images to help encourage more ambiguity in the reading of the pictorial 2D picture space. Value £80 Reserve £20.
31.22cm Black Handle Serrated Bread Knife, designed by Corin Mellor of David Mellor Design, Value £49.50 Reserve £9.90
32.Highfield House Farm Shop, Darley Road, Ashover £20 Voucher Reserve £4
33. Longcliffe Quarry, Malt Scotch Whisky, Value £66.66 Reserve £13.33
34. Family Admission for Four toThe Deep, Hull, Value £39.50 Reserve £7.90
35. Hunts County Autograph Cricket Bat signed by the 2003 South African Touring Team, signatures include: Graeme Smith - Captain, Mark Boucher - Vice Captain and Wicket Keeper, Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, Paul Adams, Robin Peterson, Jacques Rudolph, Dewald Pretorius, Neir McKenzie, BoetaDippenaar, MondeZondeki, Charl Willoughby, MakhayaNtini, ThamiTsolekile. Reserve £50
36. Three Course Lunch for two and a 250ml glass of wine atBistrot Pierre, Sheffield
Value £39.80-£40.40 Reserve £8.02
37.Pollyanna Pickering,is acclaimed as one of Europe's foremost wildlife artists. A delightful painting of a swan leading her cygnets across the calm waters of a lake.Image size: 12.5cm x 35cm print 302/595, mounted and framed.
The most published artist in the UK, her work sells in over 80 countries worldwide. A patron of the Wildlife Art Society International and the University of Derby recently awarded her an honorary degree in recognition of her outstanding achievement in the arts. Pollyanna is passionate about wildlife and equally passionate about accurately interpreting her subjects. She is a champion of environmental conservation, both on the national and international stage, and is an indefatigable campaigner for the welfare of endangered, sick and vulnerable creatures. Value £75 Reserve £15
38. Sea Green coloured glass medium bowl, by Corin Mellor of David Mellor Design, Value £24 Reserve £4.80
39. A superb Fortnum & Mason Hamper filled with the following treats: Assam Tea, Fortmason Tea, Dark Chocolate Dipped Orange Digestive Biscuits, Chocolate Pearl Shortbread Tin, No 5 Milk Chocolate Bar, Cherry and Berry Turkish Delight, Strawberry Extra Jam Preserve, Burlington Breakfast Marmalade, Apple Chutney, Piccadilly Wholegrain Mustard and a Traditional Dundee Cake.
Approximate Value £100 Reserve £20.
40. 1 Night B&B for two* atUnderleigh House, Hope Valley. *Terms and Conditions apply. Value £105-£125 Reserve £23