Auction of Promises

Enjoy delicious canapes and Fiona McLaughlin’s beautiful flute music while tasting 13 carefully selected, quality wines which can be ordered at affordable prices. -- Event Flyer (pdf)

Saturday 5th July, 7 pm at Bishop Mount, Ripon
(directions) - the home of the Bishop John and Mrs Barbara Packer

Tickets £10 each

Wine list and pricing and more information on the wines and matching them with food

For more information, to make a promise or buy a ticket
telephone Cold Cotes at 01423 770937
send email to help@keeptalking.org.uk
or ring Barbara on 01765 604148

Promises made

  • A night in a top London hotel
  • Two weeks in a villa in Naxos
  • Long weekend in a studio in France
  • Snickelways of York - conducted tour for up to eight people
  • Sunday brunch for 4 (Cold Cotes)
  • Sunday lunch for 2 (Ripon Spa Hotel)
  • Lobster supper for 2
  • Dinner for six delivered to your home (within 10 miles of Harrogate)
  • 6 bottles of fine spirits and wines (incl Taylor's late bottled vintage port)
  • Portrait painting - adults or dogs
  • Environmental photographic portrait in a setting of your choice
  • Manicure, nail decorating
  • Half a day’s painting lesson for two (David Page, professional artist)
  • Five 30-minute riding lessons
  • Two flute lessons
  • A 3-hour poker lesson for up to six people
  • A day experiencing windsurfing with picnic
  • An afernoon or evening of croquet for 4 including an hour’s tuition and a glass of Pimms
  • A evening of baby sitting
  • A weekend of dog sitting
  • A massage (Ripon area)
  • An hour of ironing (Ripon area)
  • Two batches of scones (Ripon area)
  • Half-day gardening (Ripon area, several promises)
  • Chauffeuring to and from regional airports (LBA, MAN)
  • A day fishing