The auction took place at 1pm on Sunday 15th December.
RESULTS
TALENTS FOR AUCTION
(1) Wine tasting for up to 8 people MR. Minimum £125 SOLD TO ONE BIDDER £150
A wine tasting at home or at work for up to eight people tasting seven different wines. Donor has a qualification in wine – DipWSET- and does wine tastings and wine tasting fundraisers; the most popular requests are for birthday gifts where people have enough ‘stuff’ but are looking for a memorable, fun and informative evening.
(2) Painting & Decorating MMcN. Minimum £13 per hour SOLD TO ONE BIDDER £200
A pledge to paint a room for £13 an hour; less than half what a paint firm would charge. The bigger the room the better. Total cost of the job should be about half what a professional painter would charge.In terms of standards, no difference between employing me or professional. Donor has been painting for over 40 years for family, friends, charities-including L’Arche, Green Party etc..Also recently painted for a parishioner for a donation to SCIAF. In terms of health and safety, has had to complete risk assessments etc. as in previous jobs as was a manager.
(3) Head and Shoulder Massage for up to 5 people SP SOLD TO FIVE BIDDERS £230
(4) 3 course dinner for 4 to 6 people cooked and delivered AMCK. SOLD TO ONE BIDDER £120
No minimum set but the more you pay the more luxurious the food!
The donor would be willing to make a 3 course meal for 4-6 people and drop it off. The menu is negotiable with the purchaser. Would probably involve some degree of cooking/reheating but all prep work done and can supply timings/schedule etc …..
(5) 3 Rosaries for Chaplaincy community AC. SOLD TO ONE BIDDER £30
(6) 3 Art classes, each 2 hours JF Minimum £50 SOLD TO ONE BIDDER £70
(7) Cooking lesson authentic pizza and focaccia. FV SOLD TO ONE BIDDER £50
(8) Italian lessons (one of more) Minimum £30 FV. SOLD TO ONE BIDDER £60
(9) February Art School (7 – 14yrs) African Animals DC. 2 places ij class. SOLD TO ONE BIDDER £120
Date: 10th – 12th February 10 – 4pm Usual cost £120 per person
We will draw the magnificent African animals in the museum and in the studio we will make prints and sculptures from our sketches.
(10) February Art School (12 – 17yrs) Head Studies in oil. DC 2 places in class. SOLD TO ONE BIDDER £40
13th & 14th February 10am – 4pm. Usual cost £90 per person
Working in the studio painting the model’ head from different angles.
(11) Tooth Whitening EJC. Minimum £80. Cost is usually £295. SOLD TO ONE BIDDER £120
(12) Canal Boat Half Day Trip AMcC. Minimum £65. SOLD TO ONE BIDDER £240
Explore the nature, community and calmness of the Union canal for half a day. The itinerary can be adjusted as required, although a recommended one would be from Hermiston to Ratho, where lunch or tea can be taken at the pub there before returning. Alternative itinerary could be starting from Edinburgh Quay. The trip, for up to four people, will take place on a 57ft modern narrowboat, with all facilities (kitchen, toilets, heating etc etc) on board. Tea / Coffee and snacks will also be provided
(13) Astronomy Evening AMcC. Minimum £20 SOLD TO ONE BIDDER Bid £60
Using a high powered telescope you can take a tour of the night sky above you, viewing stars, galaxies and planets. What’s more you can do this from the comfort of your own home, without having to go outside in the cold, as the live images will be beamed to your phone or tablet device. All thats needed is a garden to set up the equipment. We can agree some provisional dates and ensure it will be a clear sky. Even if there is a lot of light around your home, we could still view some of the natural wonders of the universe above.
(14) AI Demo/Discussion AMcC. RESERVED FOR ALBERTUS INSTITUTE
Are you confused, or wary, of all the talk of AI? An evening discussing AI, how to make good use of it today (ie understand and control ChatGPT) with practical examples, as well as the growing ethical concerns around the topic.
(15) Tin Whistle lesson for up to 4 people JC. SOLD TO ONE BIDDER £30
(16) Yoga Classes 1:1 or bring a friend SMG SOLD TO ONE BIDDER £20
(17) Walking tour of Dean Valley and Dean Village SOLD TO FIVE BIDDERS £100
A walking tour, for up to five people, of the Dean Valley and Dean Village. This would include the (private) Bank Gardens of the Moray Feu. It might start there (in Doune Terrace, where there is a gate to the gardens), proceed right through the gardens, to the point where there is a beautiful view of Telford’s Dean Bridge and Trinity Church and then down through the Gardens to the path beside the Water of Leith. We would then proceed along the path under the Dean Bridge to the Dean Village itself, where we can look at Well Court and other parts of the Village, the walkways along the Water of Leith, and the Valley’s milling heritage. There have been major improvements in the Valley in recent years, and it has become a significant tourist attraction. We could finish by climbing out of the Valley, to the Belford Bridge to the west of the Village and then back at high level to the Dean Bridge, to finish with the beautiful views from there in both directions.
(18) “2 hours of IT (Windows, Linux and home WiFi)” TW SOLD TO ONE BIDDER £30
(19) Invisible mending for moth holes in jumpers. LH Minimum 75p per hole SOLD TO ONE BIDDER £10
The donor can do 4 batches of up to 6 holes per lot. Most jumpers have 2 or 3 holes). The minimum price is 75p per hole– so £4.50 per lot.
This works best for small holes in medium-gauge knitwear (cashmere or lambswool), but you can generally do a pretty good job on thin cashmere too. Large holes can be stabilised, but not got rid of them entirely.
Invisible mending is only invisible from the outside, not the inside. It is not necessary to provide matching wool – the donor normally uses cotton. The donor can bring an example of a mended jumper for people to look at. It won’t be before Christmas.
GIFTS FOR AUCTION
(20) 4 ball at Mortonhall Golf Club SOB. Worth over £200, minimum £80. NOT SOLD
(21) £50 voucher for dinner at Malvarosa, Portobello SOLD TO ONE BIDDER £100
(22) A small painting, “Early morning mist” SOLD TO ONE BIDDER £50
(23) “Leonardo da Vinci” Kenneth Clarke Folio Society SOLD TO ONE BIDDER £20
(24) “Michelangelo” Howard Hibbard Folio Society SOLD TO ONE BIDDER £20
(25) “Beethoven String Quartets”, Quatetto Italiano, 10 CD set SOLD TO ONE BIDDER £30
(26) Bottle of Auchentoshan Whisky SOLD TO ONE BIDDER £26
(27) 4 Bottles of Prosecco SOLD TO ONE BIDDER £30
(28) Italian Hamper. Retail cost £59, Minimum £50. SOLD TO ONE BIDDER £100
(29) Bottle of Glenlivet – most Catholic whisky SOLD TO ONE BIDDER £35
(30) Meal for 2 with wine, Origano, Leith Walk. SOLD TO ONE BIDDER £110
(31) Bottle of Champagne. SOLD TO ONE BIDDER £55
(32) “Becoming Neolithic” Trevor Watkins signed copy SOLD TO ONE BIDDER £30
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