Welcome to The Great Dorset Dinner Auction, hosted by BuyOnceGiveTwice. This is a virtually live event whereby individual dinner parties will be bidding against each other, taking place on Saturday 7th March in aid of Julia's House and Naomi's House Hospice.
YOU can also bid for these fantastic lots, all bids will be included! Auction closes on Sunday 8th March. CLICK on each lot below to place your bid. CLICK HERE to view the LEADER BOARD to check out the top 5 highest bidders!
A Romantic long weekend in a beautifully restored Shepherds Hut on a remote part of Gunville Down, Nr Blandford, Dorset.
Sleeps 2 Adults / 4 Children. Double Bed, Pot Belly cooking stove, Stunning views. Heaven on Earth!!
Courtesy of Russell and Lucy Lucas-Rowe.
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A unique opportunity for a ‘behind the scenes' look at Windsor Castle.
Spend the morning with Sir Michael Hobbs, Governor of the Military Knights of Windsor at his home in Windsor Castle.
The visit to include a behind the scenes tour of Windsor Castle, an in depth look at St. George's Chapel and a light lunch at Sir Michael's home, Mary Tudor Tower. This unique prize is for two people and is subject to Sir Michael's availability and security at Windsor Castle.
Courtesy of Sir Michael Hobbs.
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A day on this 42ft Motorboat is a thrilling experience with lunch thrown in and date to be agreed during Summer 09.
Courtesy of Martin and Gina Stanley.
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at the hugely successful Olive Tree Cookery School in the Purbecks.
Giuseppe, born in Sicily, has worked extensively at the Brunelleschi in Florence, after which he went on to work extensively under the tutelage of Marco Pierre White before becoming Head Chef at Antonio Carluccios first ever café in Market Place.
He and his wife Sara have been running the highly successful Olive Tree Cookery School in the Purbecks for 3 years now. They are currently developing an exciting brand of authentic Sicilian products. Giuseppe has kindly offered a days cookery tuition at his School for up to 6 Students who are able to choose their theme from a selection of courses including Pasta, Seafood, Summer entertaining, Sicilian Cookery etc.. The lucky participants will spend the morning learning about, preparing and cooking the food before sitting down with Giuseppe for the resulting delicious lunch.
Redeemable for 1 year from 7th March 2009, subject to availability. Courtesy of The Olive Tree Cookery School.
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A week in a beautiful Cornish Cottage Nr Polzeath and Rock for up to six.
Date by agreement. Courtesy of Emily and Jonathan Showering.
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YSE offers 26 chalets in Val d'Isere ranging from very comfortable to opulently luxurious.
Our plane leaves Gatwick every Sunday at a very civilised 10.00 and we get you to Val d'Isere in time for tea. For the next seven days our staff ensure you have a holiday to remember. The holiday includes return flights and transfers between the UK and Val d'Isère, accommodation in a twin room with bath and wc in Chalet des Neiges from 10th to 17th January 2010. Also included are food as described in our brochure (breakfast, tea and dinner with unlimited wine and coffee on six nights) and the services of our representatives. Courtesy of YSE ski.
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A weeks holiday in a stunning 18thC Farmhouse for fourteen in Normandy.
A beautiful 300 year old stone farmhouse set in lovely one acre gardens with magnificent 10 metre private heated swimming pool.
This huge house is beautifully furnished and oozes character with old beams, tiled floors, stone walls, enormous Normandy fireplace.It sleeps 14 and has six bedrooms and four bathrooms. Surrounded by the best of Normandy countryside, apple orchards, spotty cows and rolling hills yet close to breathtaking beaches and easy reach Normandy Landing beaches.
The area is renowned for its seafood, cider and calvados and there are many excellent local restaurants. The house is fully wheelchair accessible.
Le Mesnil Gonfroy is easy to get to by ferry from Poole to Cherbourg or Portsmouth to Caen and is a short 1.5 hour drive on the other side. Discounts are available on Brittany Ferries.
For full details please see our website www.normandyfarmhouses.co.uk or telephone us on 01747 812019 or 811908.
The week available would be either 16th-23rd May or 19th-26th September 2009 and all linen, heating etc would be included.
Courtesy of Sue and Brian Smart.
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Commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or Glasto, is one of the largest music and performing arts festivals in the world.
The festival is best known for its contemporary music, but also features dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and many other arts. For 2005, the enclosed area of the festival was over 900 acres (3.6 km²), had over 385 live performances and was attended by around 150,000 people. In 2007, over 700 acts played on over 80 stages and the capacity expanded by 20,000 to 177,000.
Tickets retail at £175 each. Valid for the 26, 27 28 June 2009. Courtesy of Emily and Jonathan Showering.
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This amazing day may be covered by The Field (unless not preferred) and will be for a Father and Son team (or mother and daughter, GodFather and Godson etc..)
The day will consist of a mornings Stalk on the Ranston Estate, Shroton (courtesy of James Gibson Fleming), a Partridge Drive on the Manor Farm, Dewlish Shoot (Courtesy of Andrew and Vicky Booth), and an afternoons Mackerel Fishing off Dorset's Jurassic coast. (By boat)
A truly unique day. GOOD LUCK! Both may shoot/Fish etc. Date by arrangement.
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A days VIP treatment for two with Sunseeker at the September 09 Boat show. Includes Goody bag of Champagne, T Shirt etc.
Courtesy of Sunseeker.
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Dry fly or upstream nymph on a reserved beat on the River Nadder at Compton Chamberlayne by kind permission of Mr and Mrs John Newman.
Date to be agreed with owner during July 2009. The Nadder is stocked with mainly Brown but with a few Rainbow Trout too. Courtesy of John Newman.
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Hilltop Lodge dates from the late 18th century.
It is the perfect retreat as it is accessed by 1½ miles of track over the top of the moors between Askrigg and Muker. Hilltop Lodge is arguably one of the highest residences in the Dales with 360 degree views over the moors. It sleeps 10 people and it comfortably furnished. It is a haven for those seeking total peace and tranquility.
More photos can be viewed on www.yorkshirenet.co.uk/stayat/hilltoplodge.
Date by arrangement. Courtesy of Charlie and Jenny McVeigh.
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A private flight in a fixed wing plane, piloted by Naomi House's Chairman, Khalid Aziz.
Courtesy of Naomi House.
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A week for up to four in a beautiful Flat in South Kensington.
Date by arrangement. Courtesy of Ashley and Andrew Ross-Skinner.
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A very special lot - A day of care for one of our children.
It costs over £1000 a day to provide the specialist care the children who visit Naomi House require. In addition to medical care, the staff at Naomi House also provide a wide range of diversion therapies and activities which include hydrotherapy, multisensory therapy, music therapy, outings and visits. The highest bidder will receive a special piece of artwork from one of our children as a personal memento of their generosity.
Courtesy of Naomi House.
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A case of Chateau Cissac 1986, Cru Bourgeois, from Cissac Gironde.
Courtesy of Walter and Pam Drax.
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With Michael Blyth, anywhere in Dorset, Somerset or Wiltshire.
Michael Blyth is renowned for his extremely relaxed approach to photographing people; the results bear the hallmark of that relaxed approach with images that are stunning in their simplicity. Beautiful pictures that are much admired and quickly become cherished memories. He frequently astounds the parents of somewhat stroppy teenagers with images of a person they haven't seen for years, his inspiring attitude being "why do stroppy when we can have fun?"
Michael will spend about half a day for the photo shoot, chatting through the details of the shoot, before taking many wonderful pictures for you to choose from and purchase at your subsequent viewing. Many of his clients find the pictures so irresistible that they opt not only for wall portraits but his rather stylish albums as well.
He and his wife Louise run the newly established Gallery at The Cartshed, Chaldicotts Courtyard, Semley near Shaftesbury where there is a display of Michael's portraiture and his photographic artwork.
Redeemable for one year from 8th March 2009, dates subject to availability.
Family size limited to 5 children plus parents. The viewing to be taken at The Cartshed, Semley. You will be bidding for the photo shoot only.
Terms and Conditions apply. Courtesy of Michael & Louise Blyth.
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A Traditional Mossman Boarding School Tuck Box plus a School Storage Trunk in a combination of colours of your choice.
Delivered to your home. Colours to choose from:
Traditional Navy Blue, Aqua, Burgundy, Black, Bottle Green, Purple, Red, Royal Blue, Shocking Pink, Yellow or Grey.
Tuck Box Size: 20 x 13 x 11 inches (approx 51 x 33 x 28 cm) Trunk Size: 36 x 14 x 20 (approx 91 x 51 x 36 cm)
*The Tuckbox is manufactured in the UK by Mossman Trunks from
quality plywood to which a covering of vinyl (PVC) has been bonded.
*The Plywood panels are assembled with PVC edging and extrusions.
using special bifurcated rivets, producing permanent durable fixing.
*The Tuckbox has a hinged lid, 2 handles, and is lockable.
*The lock, hinges, and the 2 catches are brass plated.
*The interior is paper lined.
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