Tsunami Fundraising Ball
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Tsunami Fundraising Ball |
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Saturday 5th February |
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At The Lion Inn, Trellech |
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At 8:00am on Boxing Day I sat watching Sky News, with morbid fascination, amazed that an earthquake had set off a Tsunami, and that reports were saying 550 people were dead. I will remember that number for a long time. But by the time the family were awake and breakfasted, the numbers of dead were already rising over 1,000. Today, 12th January, as I write this site the reported number of dead is over 156,000. |
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The reason for this fundraising ball is, of course, to raise money for those in need, but also to have fun whilst doing it. Many people had already donated money to "THE POT", but it was intention to donate the raised funds to a specific village and cause. I contacted the DEC but they were unable to specify where the money would have been spent. |
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Being an ex-member of Round Table, I contacted the President of Round Table Sri Lanka directly and after an exchange of e-mails decided to send our raised funds to them. Children are always the ones who suffer most, therefore funds will be used in the "REGAINING THE SMILE" project, with our funds being directed to one particular school rebuilding project. Details below "Hegalle Maha Vidyalaya, Hegalle, Ambalangoda Zone, Galle District. |
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The Evenings Events |
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The evening started around 7:15 with pre drinks in the marquee bar accompanied by the highly talented Charlotte "Charlie" Poulter on Harp. Deb finally managed to get everyone, all 136, seated for dinner at 8.20 !! Grace was said by Dave Guppy and everyone tucked into dinner. During dinner Rob & Rosie Morris entertained with Welsh Folk songs, and the audience was hushed as Rosie sang a very moving Indonesian Folk Song. Following dinner Peter Ayling started off the auction. Bidding started slowly.... but Peter roused the crowd.... and everyone dug deep into their pockets. The highlights of the auction included raising £525.00 for a rare bottle of Cockburns 1944 Port, £1100.00 for a riding lesson with Olympic Equestrian Debbie Johnsey and £220.00 to see Peter Dunckley's garage !! Much merriment and dancing then continued to the sounds of Ron Rogers and Ian Luther till the early hours. Full Gallery of pictures will be online later this week |
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The Menu for the evening - for those who missed it |
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This success of this fundraising event was only been made possible by the generous donation of money, time and services from a great number of local businesses and people. I have tried to list everyone involved, please support these businesses. (If I have missed anyone off the list please shout at me) |
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Donations from Companies & individuals |
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County Marquees - Chepstow - Tel 01291 629377 - visit the website www.countymarquees.co.uk 3663 - National - Donating the Starter - Visit the website www.3663.co.uk Hookway Family Butcher - All meat for main course - Chepstow - Tel 01291 625760 CessXpress - Raglan - Portaloos and waste management services - 01600 780088 PJ Jones - Goytre - Wholesale Fruit & Veg - Donating the Desert - 01873 880482 Bath Ales - Bristol - Donation of Beer and the Bar - Tel 0117 9474797 - Visit the website www.bathales.co.uk Archers Brewery - Swindon - Donation of Beer - Tel 01793 879929 Wye Valley Brewery - Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire - Donation of Beer - Tel 01885 490505 - www.wyevalleybrewery.co.uk Posies - Monmouth - Flower Decorations on Table - Tel 01600 715100 JW Lee Electrical Services - Trellech - Electrical works for marquee - Tel 01600 860933 Whitehouse Press - Lydney - Ticket Printing Bablake Wines Ltd. - Gloucester - Wine donation - Tel 01452 308800 - Visit the website www.bablake-wines.co.uk Mr Ian Luther - Chepstow - For organising the music Ron & Babs - Llanishen - For printing the Village News a week early - Visit www.the-village-news.freeserve.co.uk Peter Ayling from Allied Domecq - Kind Donation towards the auction David Davies - Monmouthshire Assembly Member - Donation towards the auction Mrs Vicky Evans - Donation of 50 minute Reflexology Massage session The Babington Centre - Trellech - For the Free use of the Centre for Car Parking Evans & Ellis Solicitors - Chepstow - For organising the Magistrates License without charge, for paying the court fees and also for their donation Mr Pete Dunckley - Catbrook - for his kind offer of an auction prize - see no 7 below Dr. Russ Payne - Rolls Royce Bristol - For donation towards the auction |
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Private Individual Cash Donations towards the Ball |
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Mr & Mrs Richard Gwinutt - Donation of £200.00 towards erecting the marquee Mrs Haines - Donation of £100.00 Evans & Ellis - Donation of £100.00 Mr Jim Young - Donation of £20.00 Mr X - Trellech - Anonymous Donation of £20.00 John & Gill - Donation of £170.00 Mr Edward Rogers - Donation of £20.00 Mr Peter Powess - Donation of £40.00 |
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Auction items - Prices in RED are the final bid price |
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1 - A full day out for two to visit the worlds most technologically advanced jet fighter. This includes a visit to the engineering workshops at Bristol, a shuttle flight North, a day meeting the test pilots and seeing the jet in action (but NO flight for you !!), lunch, then home again. Money could not buy this day out. Please note that certain MOD restrictions apply, mail me for full details, Many thanks to Dr. Russ Payne from Rolls Royce for organising this day out £550.00 2 - Jeroboam of Mumm Champagne (approx shop selling price £120) - Many Thanks to Peter Ayling from Allied Domecq £300.00 3 - A bottle of COCKBURNS port which was specially bottled in 1947 and was only available to the then owners of the company, it has never been released commercially, and is of VINTAGE QUALITY - More Thanks to Peter Ayling from Allied Domecq £525.00 4 - A bottle of GLENDRONACH, 33 year old HIGHLAND MALT, which will be selling in Heathrow duty free shops for about £200 PER BOTTLE -Even more thanks to Peter Ayling from Allied Domecq. £230.00 5 - A personal guided tour, for two, of the Welsh National Assembly, with David Davies, followed by lunch - Many thanks to David Davies AM £120.00 6 - A 50 minute Reflexology Massage Session in your home - Many thanks to Vicky Evans from Trellech £120.00 7 - This prize has been very kindly donated by Pete Dunckley of Catbrook, I have cut and pasted his exact word in case of errors or omitions and any question should be directed at him alone. "The winner will be personally picked up from the Lion Inn Car Park by Ford Mondeo 2.0 LX (6 speed Gearbox!!) and will be driven to my House at Catbrook. (Following a security Check and the removal of all recording and communications eqpt ). Once at Catbrook, the winner will be given a guided tour around my Garage including the chance to see a Yamaha XT350 and a Stunning Honda XR650. There will be a chance to speak to the Rider (Me) and the possibility to sit on the machines and play with the controls ( but under Strict supervision and ALL breakages to be paid for). Once accustomed to the Bikes, the lucky winner will then get a rare opportunity to meet my wife and Kids in person. (this will be a Real Exclusive). Tea and a Biscuit will then be served by my wife within the garage environment. After light refreshments, the Winner will then once more be taken in the Ford Mondeo 2.0 LX ( Leccy windows) for a trip to the town of Monmouth for an all expenses (max £3.00) fish and chip meal at the award winning 'Stephens fish bar' in the company of Rider Pete Dunckley. Once the meal is consumed there will be one last chance to savour the delights of the Ford Mondeo 2.0LX ( Sunglass Holder) as it whisks the winner back to the Lion Inn car park" £220.00 8 - A bottle of Glen Moray whiskey £60.00 9 - A colour TV £65.00 10 - A full Snowboard set up £300.00 11 - A case of Bath Ales Festivity £240.00 12 - A days Salmon fishing on the Usk with a Gilly £190.00 13 - A riding lesson with Olympic Equestrian Debbie Johnsey £550.00 then matched by Terry Johnsey making £1100.00
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