D.Dance Slave Auction for Haiti by Niki
07/02/2010 by Lou.
An enormous thank you for everyone who contributed to the auction last night. It was a huge success and raised £1300 - and that’s without Rob Brown’s party bus to and from the venue. How much did this raise Gill/Rob? People were extremely generous with offering their services as ’slaves’ and people were even more generous with their bidding. I’m sure alcohol helped! A very big thank you to Andy Creber – our auctioneer for encouraging people to bid as highly as possible – and generally for doing such a sterling job. The highest bid was £180 – for Berta’s painting services. Clearly the credit crunch has ended in Chepstow. I’m sure certain ladies in the audience appreciated the oiled up, loin cloth clad slave – certainly Esther and Jane participated eagerly. Good girls!
Below are the services offered, and the amount they went for at the auction. One very important detail, that wasn’t mentioned, is that everyone who successfully bid for a service and didn’t pay last night (and that’s everyone except for James, Mark, Tom Gibbs, Neil and Gill), needs to send me a cheque for the relevant amount, made payable to the British Red Cross, or give me the cash – cheques are preferable. Please either hand these to me at a training night, or post to:
Niki Morgan
Flat 7, St Maur House
St Maur Gardens
Chepstow NP16 5NZ
SERVICES BID FOR:
Mathew Lawson - Half day’s gardening – to Steve Caldwell for £12
Geoff Cram - Computer assistance – to Syd for £10
Jo – Sports massage – to Luke for £30
Suzie – babysitting – to Andy Ost for £12
Astrid - Reflexology – to James for £20
Gerry – Digital photography. On-line gallery – to Esther for £15
Esther – Taxi service – To Andy Stott for £30 (I think it was £30?)
Ian and Gareth – Off-road extravaganza with Sunday lunch – to James for £20 (paid)
Lou and Niki – Off-road extravaganza with lunch – to Andy Stott for £20 (paid)
James – Car Valeting – to Niki for £21
Niki – Meal at flat to one hunky (oh well, I tried) bloke – to Mark for £30 (paid)
Lou – Painting/decorating or cooking – to some random person for £20 – who won this bid?
Syd – Trailer full of logs – to Neil for £60 (paid)
Rick – Day’s climbing for beginner – to Jenni for £35
Vanessa – Fairy cake masterclass for kids – to Steve Caldwell for £18
Charlotte Blore – Swimming tuition plus training plan – to Andy Green for £45
Kath – Sports massage – to James for £40 (paid)
Vanessa – cake making - to Rick for £40
Becky Lane’s company – Free life insurance review – to Nicola for £15
Jane Green – Piano lessons (5 x 30 mins) – to Jane Rymer for £50
Jane Rymer - Dog walking/ironing – to Steve Caldwell for £13
Laura – Month’s free membership of Curves Fitness Centre – to Esther for £15
Jane – Babysitting – to James for £20 (paid)
Andy M-W – Scale and polish or dental filling – to Rick for £40
Jem Cohen – Personalised nav day – to Steve Caldwell for £48
Geoff Cram – Cat fed for weekend – to Tom Gibbs for £21 (paid)
Andy C – Adventure activity day for 8 people – to Andy M-W for £65
Berta – Portrait painted - person/animal (can you distinguish in Chepstow Harriers?) – to Mrs Carter for £180 (paid)
Neil – B&B weekend in Poole – to Gill Stott (with her husband?) for £140 (paid)
Laurie – Ride on his throbbing machine – to James for £20 (paid)
Jan – Horse-riding – to Jane Rymer for £70
Natasha – Gourmet meal – to Steve Caldwell for £60
Steve Caldwell – curry night at youth club – to Gerry for £20
Disco bloke at Dewstone Golf Club – Free Karaoke Night – to a random person for £50 – who won this bid?
Thank you all again! If anyone disputes anything above, please post here.
Niki
The Week Ahead 8 Feb 2010
07/02/2010 by Dick.
A hilly theme this week. On Tuesday you can choose either:
1) the gentle hill of Beech Grove. We go a little faster this month, but for 40 secs instead of the 50 last month. And the recovery jog back is longer - 80 secs instead of 70. And there’s a longer rest of 2 minutes between sets. Do 3 or 4 sets according to your schedule and how your body feels.
2) the bigger gradient of Steep St (prize for first reader to guess how it got its name). Here again choose 3 or 4 sets. Each set consists of a short, a long, a short and a long hill.
The Shirenewton run on Thursday. One of our longer outings, and why not in your preparation for the 13.1 miles of the FOD Half? But don’t take too long getting round and getting changed: for the 2nd Thursday of the month is CURRY NIGHT!!!
Or the 20 mins out and back on the Bridge may fit in better with your plans. Or again the Off-Road gang is growing weekly and new members are nursed along so nicely.
And finally on Saturday it’s the next Gwent League at Brecon. Always excellent training and a good Club occasion, come and join the fun and enjoy the cakes and sweets after. Junior races start at 12, senior women at 12.50, and senior men at 2.20. No fee, no numbers, no registration - just tell the Club Captains you’re coming and get there early enough for us to put your name down.
