Promises Auction 25 March 2006
Another highly
successful and enjoyable promises auction was held in the village hall
and over £4,300 was raised to support local organisations and
amenities.
This was the second promises auction and it was again efficiently organised
by Sue Spriggs. Sue was supported on the night by Joan Dilks, Debbie
Dunn and an army of people who helped 
with
the catering.
Over 100 lots, ranging from dog walking, cake making and baby sitting
to stays in holiday homes, all donated by villagers, were very ably
auctioned by Mike Carter from Lutterworth.
As with the previous auction, the holidays attracted the most interest
and the highest single bid was for £500 for a one week holiday
in an appartment in Portugal. The owners of a holiday home in the south
of France raised twice the expected amount when the owners generously
allowed the last two bidders a week each at the same price.
The proceeds of the auction will be split between St Peter's Church,
the Baptist Chapel, the Village Hall and the Loseby Wood project.