Auction of Promises 15 August 2022

St Matthew’s Church Auction of Promises

To bid for any of the items listed below please complete the bidding form and either email it to mowatcelia@gmail.com or print it and post it in the church letterbox. Be generous! You are supporting the St Matthew’s community.

If you have questions about any item on the list then send it in an email to the church office and it will be forwarded to the person offering. Bidding will close on 1st September 2022

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Fun and Learning

 

1 Two hours of presentation skills Carolyn Lloyd-Davies

2 One hour of life skills coaching Jo Hutchence

3 Three one-hour French language lessons (any level) John Stobbs

4 Conversation about the lives of Christians in Pakistan Vincent Gill

5 3X1hr coaching sessions: Chess, backgammon, Bridge, Poker, Mahjongg Tony Lee

6 One-hour intro. to Non-Violent Compassionate (NVC) communication Laura Gill

7 Three one-hour Biology tutoring sessions (any level) Katharine Crouch   £60.00

8 Behind-the-scenes’ tour of the Bodleian Library Katrina Robinson

9 One-hour introduction to Urdu or Punjabi Vincent Gill


 

Food and Drink

10 A case of 6 bottles of fine wine John and Margaret Price

11 Paella supper for four, service provided Fiona Tickler

12 Paella supper for six, hosted by Peter and Fiona Peter and Fiona Tickler

13 Black Forest Gateau Naomi Shaw

14 Two course meal for 6 - lasagna with a chocolate dessert, delivered to you Jenni Williams

15 A breadmaking workshop for four. (You can bid for 1 -4 places on the workshop. Please state how many places you are bidding for) Jackie Wilderspin

16 Large carrot cake, baked to order Fiona Tickler

17 Barbecue ‘smoking’ class, and ‘takeaway’ food. Tony Lee

18 Lunch in the garden, or dinner indoors for up to 7 (wine, silver, fine china) (Please say how many people you are bidding for in your response) Michael Mowat

19 A celebration cake Jackie Wilderspin

20 Cream tea and tour of house and garden, croquet optional (several people can bid for this either separately or together as a group – please say how many you are bidding for) Peter Tickler

20a Dinner for two at the White Hart Inn, Fyfield Bryan Walker

Creative Arts

 

21 A piece of origami of your choice or design Peter Buchan-Symons

22 Photos of an individual or of a family/group event John Stobbs

23 To appear on a Sunday, dressed as anything or any person Kate Smith

24 Create for you a unique Disney character cross-stitch Jenni Williams

25 A portrait or landscape of your choice Jane Lees

26 A bespoke pair of hand knitted socks using a yarn of your choice Jackie Wilderspin

27 Composing words and music of your song for any special occasion Andrew Smith

28 Poetry recital of original poems by the author Carolyn Dean


Household items and services

29 Clean your car – inside and out John Price

30 Chauffeured shopping trip to any destination in Oxfordshire Peter Tickler

31 2 hours’ worth of ironing Katharine Crouch

32 Complete computer check and clean up Alan McCullough

33 One-hour clean of your home Sarah Hearne

34 1 evening ‘baby sitting’ Katharine Crouch

35 An evening of baby-sitting Helen Skertchly

36 Up to a half-day of trained childcare or babysitting Laura Gill

37 ‘Nearly new’ one-person tent and camping kit Michael Mowat

38 Nearly-new woman’s jelvet jacket (photo available) Jane Usher

39 Shopping trolley

40 Wi-Fi extender

41 Jigsaw Board with drawers to keep the pieces in

42 SodaStream

43 Prayer stool Su Box