As China fast approaches and we're wearing in those wlaking boots, we can't help but think back to the gliz and glammour of last year's ball. So once again, here's the photos to help us remember. And to those of you who have joined the facebook group requesting us to do it again, let's hope there's some good news soon...
Thanks again to everyone for all the fantastic bids you threw to our wonderful auctioneer, Katie Derham, on Saturday night! You are all so generous!
Some of you have been asking what prices the lots reached - well here you go!!
Michael Owen shirt - £500
Sanctuary Spa Day - £400
Signed Cricket Bat – £750
Tea on the Terrace at the House of Commons X 2 – £500 each
Phoenix Nights script - £300
Pink Everton shirt - £550
Chelsea Tickets - £450
Rugby shirt - £1200
As for silent auction:
Ready Steady Cook package - £185
Double Magnum - £195
Chelsea V Valencia UEFA Champions League tickets - £210
'The Bill' goodies - £25
Soccer AM tickets - £150
Countdown tickets £55
Deal or No Deal tickets - £100
Beautiful flower photos - £70
Fullers Beer Tour x 2 - £180 & £170
Musical date with Craig Doyle - £155
Alex Ferguson signed photo - £330
Landrover Off Roading Day - £200
Pink Filofax Set - £125
Signed Surrey Cricket Bat - £180
Benefit hamper - £210
Signed books - £50
Thanks again guys!!
xxxxxxx
Well, we can't quite believe it's all over. The ball was a definite success. Such a glitzy affair and so much money raised for Breast Cancer Campaign. Our initial count estimates we have raised £12,500.00 (thank you David H for counting all the cash and keeping it safe). Thanks to everyone who helped us plan, prepare and everyone who contributed to making the night such a success. Katie Derham was particularly amazing in running the auction and we were not surprised when Emma's very own father in law - Steve - proved a total success as MC.
For all our bidders make sure you get your money in quick. The quicker we receive it, the quicker it gets to the charity and on to supporting further research.
Many of you asked would we do it again. We're delighted you had such an amazing time and once we have had lots of rest and sleep, maybe we'll think about it.........!!!!!!!
Feel free to let us know your thoughts about the ball.
Thanks to everyone,
Emma & Laura xxxx
Hello everyone!
It's just 4 days to the ball of the year so we thought we'd tell you all more about what those attending can look forward to.
We have loads of stuff to enjoy before the meal - a sparkling wine reception on arrival, musicians and magicians waiting to entertain and a photographer capturing everyone looking great, before the alcohol takes over! We also have a raffle with some great prizes, £1 a ticket, £5 for a book, a posh tombola £1 a dip, a 'Naked' skinny dip (like a lucky dip for gorgeous products) for £2.50.
In addition we'll be holding a Grand Auction hosted by our very special auctioneer ITV Newsreader Katie Derham, and we'll also have a silent auction. We have a truly fantastic selection of lots. Some will make great Christmas presents or you may just want to treat yourself.
These are a list of all the lots available on the night, if you're not coming to the ball, but would love one of the prizes – please feel free to contact us about placing a reserve on an item. Remember every penny made on the night will go to Breast Cancer Campaign.
Grand Auction
Michael Owen signed England shirt England Rugby shirt signed by all 30 of the squad at the World Cup this year Alec Stewart signed Cricket bat, tickets to an England match & exclusive players kit bag Limited edition pink Everton shirt, signed by the whole team 2 corporate tickets for Chelsea Vs Sunderland, with 3 course lunch Visit the Houses of Parliament & enjoy tea on the terrace Dave Spikey's very own script from an episode of Phoenix Nights, signed by the star (includes out takes!) Pure Indulgence day at the Sanctuary Day Spa
Silent Auction
Double magnum of Chateau d'Angludet red wine Benefit pamper hamper stuffed with products Filofax set of pink goods, including filofax, accessory case, purse and other items Surrey signed cricket bat Tour for 6 of Fullers Beer factory 2 tickets to watch Ready Steady Cool being filmed & meet Ainsley Harriet An experience day off-roading in a Land Rover 2 tickets to watch Soccer AM filming & a Soccer AM football Selection of signed books VIP tickets to watch the filming of Deal or No Deal, with the chance to open the viewers boxes Tickets to watch the filming of Countdown
Looking forward to seeing those of you with tickets there – it should be a fantastic night, and we hope you all have lots of fun.
Love,
Laura & Em xxxx
Thanks so much for buying your ball tickets - only 2 weeks to go and we're so excited!!
On the night itself we'll be having a raffle and an auction so make sure you bring loads of cash. There'll also be a photographer, a posh tombola and a 'naked skinny dip' – all will be revealed on the night.
We have some truly fab prizes for the raffle including a weekend for 2 in Amsterdam (flights and accommodation included), a 2 night stay at a London hotel, gorgeous Benefit makeup hampers worth £200 each, a pink leather bag worth £160, 2 pink filofax sets and matching accessories, a haircut at a top salon in London, some gorgeous jewellery, a lovely Storm watch, plus loads of meal vouchers and booze and tons more cool prizes.
In addition we'll be holding a grand auction and a silent auction, to name but a few of the amazing experiences, you'll be able to bid for : • 2 VIP tickets for a Chelsea game including a 3 course dinner worth £500. • an amazing day of pure indulgence at the world famous Sanctuary spa, which includes 2 50 minute treatments and a 2 course decadent lunch • a chance to visit the power hungry corridors of the House of Commons with a tour and tea on the terrace • the opportunity to get on TV at the filming of the fantastic Deal or No Deal – you'll get VIP treatment and the chance to open the blue viewer boxes live on TV
We'll provide a list of items closer to the date – so tell your friends and bid for them if they can't make it to the night itself!!
Keep an eye on our blog for more details of the amazing prizes. We'll begin to put these on over the next few days.
We have some truly amazing auction items and it seems only fair that we tell you all about them in advance so you can get saving.
Thanks to our generous donators, 100% of the money raised by the auction will go directly to Breast Cancer Campaign and their research for better breast cancer treatments and that all important search for a cure. Everyone's a winner!!
E-mail us via the site if you want to put a reserve price on an item beforehand - and tell your friends who can't make it - they may fancy bidding for something too via you.
Finally, Don't forget to bring your cheque books to ensure you bag one of these amazing items... I'm sure you'll agree, they're not things you can buy everyday!
In no particular order our main auction items include:
* An England rugby shirt signed by the fabulous team during the Rugby World Cup 2007
* Dave Spikey's very own signed script, for the hilarious Phoenix Nights episode - 'Ladies Night and the Contract Killers'
* 2 VIP tickets to watch Chelsea v Sunderland in corporate seats, with a 3 course meal thrown in!
* A signed Michael Owen England Footie shirt
* Double - yes double - magnum of exclusive red wine
* 2 VIP tickets for 'Deal or No Deal', including a chance to appear on TV opening the viewers boxes!!
* A 'Pure Indulgence' day at the gorgeous Sanctuary spa - includes 2 50-minute treatments, a 2 Course Lunch & Sanctuary Gift.
* A gorgeous frock donated by the equally gorgeous Suranne Jones of Corrie fame.
* Signed Surrey cricket bat
* Tour of the House of Commons with tea on the terrace
* Tour for 6 of Fullers Beer Factory - what a day out!
* Tickets to watch the fabulous Countdown with Des O'Connor.
* Selections of signed books including Craig Doyle, Gervase Phinn, Ainsley Harriet & Marian Keyes.
* A Landrover experience day - off road to your hearts content - and hand the vehicle back at the end of it!!
And if you want to get your greasy mitts on any of the above - We'll be holding 2 auctions on the night - a grand one - hosted by ITV Newsreader Katie Derham and a silent one - details to follow.
A few thank yous to everyone who has donated prizes, including: Dave Spikey; M&E; the fabulous Luke and Geraint at ITV News; Suranne Jones; The England Rugby Team; Michael Owen; Richard Ottaway MP; The Sanctuary; Tottenham FC; Amos manager of Bar R on the Brighton Road; Surrey County Cricket Club & The Oval; Davy's Wine Bar; Fullers; and Deal or No Deal, Countdown, Landrover.
Ball planning is going like a dream, although the nerves are beginning to set in! This week we had the fabulous news that Eurowines are donating 36 bottles of wine for you lovely people to tuck into on the big night. That means loads more money for the charity. Still need more though - so if anyone has any great ideas or contacts - let us know. Davy's are also donating for the auction - a double magnum of divine wine - yes that's a double magnum. So get saving!! And the fabulous people at Acorn Print are printing all our raffle tickets for free!! Can you believe how generous everyone is being?? Still need loads more prizes and goodies though - so if you or your company fancy donating a prize for the raffle or auction get in touch!
Well, what a brilliant night the Newcastle quiz proved to be. Loads of people turned up to support Breast Cancer Campaign and our fundraising efforts. The raffle went down a treat - we had some fabulous prizes, including: a meal for two with wine; champagne; tons of booze; our very special pamper hampers; and loads more. Our now famous, old school tombola made most people prize winners, but the piece de resistance was the quiz itself. Hosted by Laura's dad - it had everyobe entertained and scratching their heads for answers. A massive thanks to him, Laura's mum and sister, Emily - you are all true stars. Big thanks to the Cradlewell for their lovely buffet and generous donation anduse of their vejnue and to everyone for turnng up. A massive £620.47 was raised!! More than we could have wished for. Thanks, Laura and Em xx
Emma and hubby Dave agreed to do an interview and photo shoot to show everyone that there is love after a breast cancer diagnosis! Emma loved the fact that the main focus of the interview was Dave talking about why he loved his wife so much!
It's about time we introduce you to our fantastic ball committee. They really have been great in helping us plan for the ball of the year and sharing some of the enormity of the task in hand. Dom and Kelly are the married contingent of the committee. Sharon, Dave and Carly are also helping us with preparations. A huge thank you to them all for their time and effort.
Carly 'what a star' Worrall deserves special public recognition this month for all she's done to bring in some amazing raffle prizes for the ball. She not only did some market research to come up with the final name for the ball, but more recently she's brought Levis and Principles in as donators to the raffle. All this as well as working full time and managing to take some time out to celebrate her first year wedding anniversary - congrats to the lovely Carly and kev.
You're all fab, Emma and Laura xx
...you will no doubt be pleased to hear that we have received our application to sell raffle tickets ahead of the ball. This means you can make sure friends, family, colleagues and generally everyone you know gets in on the chance to win some of the amazing raffle prizes available. We'll post a full list of raffle prizes later this month, but to tempt you they include: weekend for two in Amsterdam; weekend in London; BeneFit, Naked and Elemis hampers and some gorgeous jewelry. Tickets will be £1 each and will be available in a couple of weeks. Let us know if you're able to sell some tickets for us and help us raise as much cash as we can for this wonderful cause. Love, Emma & Laura and the ball Committee, xxx
