Brockley Max auction list revealed
Brockley Max Auction of Promises fundraiser will take place from 8pm on Friday 28 March at Ladywell Tavern, Ladywell Road. Viewing is from 7.30pm, so come early, grab a drink and get ready to place your bids. There are 52 tempting lots, all kindly donated by businesses and individuals from the local area.
To add a certain frisson to proceedings, we’ve got a celebrity auctioneer – Bond girl Caroline Munroe.
Here’s the list of what you can bid for:
- £60 food and drink voucher for The Orchard
- Four adult tickets to a production of your choice at the Brockley Jack Theatre
- Afternoon tea for two at Pat-a-Cakes café, Crofton Park
- Meal including dessert for two at an Arlo & Moe supper evening of your choice
- Tour of Brockley Brewery (for four people) including beer sampling and goodies to take away
- Bouquet consisting of your choice of flowers (value £25) courtesy of Holly Tree Florists
- Two hours of labouring and handyman services by John and Rob of Bryan & Keegan estate agents
- Three-hour decluttering service from JaneCanDo
- Bed and breakfast for two nights for two people, donated by Brockley Max director Moira Tait
- Hour-long reiki massage in your own home by Sarah Hews
- Family portrait session and two 10x12in prints by Sarah Garrod photography
- Hour-long singing lesson with mezzo soprano Louisa Barry
- 45-minuteacoustic folk-rock set by Positively Fourth Street
- Month of fitness and bootcamp classes at Fitness for Mummies
- Two hours of gardening maintenance by Sue Luxton Gardening
- £25 food and drink voucher to spend at Donde Tapas, Honor Oak
- Hour-long singing, songwriting, guitar or saxophone-hour lesson with Dan Maitland
- 12 beautiful cupcakes by Sucre a la Crème Bakery
- Hire of junior bouncy castle for an event or party anywhere within the M25, donated by TippeeToes
- Two hours of plastering work by Griffin Plastering & Refurbishments
- £20 food and drink voucher to spend at Hopscotch Bar, Honor Oak
- Two-hour beginners sewing class at The White Room SE4
- Night of cocktails, cheese straws, shots and fun for two people at Little Nan’s Bar, Deptford
- Two-course dinner and a bottle of wine for two at Jam Circus
- Tom Foolery necklace and £10 voucher to spend at Paraphernalia
- Three hours of decorating by wallpapering specialist Ben McCrea
- £20 food and drink to spend at Le Querce restaurant
- 12 velvet cupcakes made by Nandi Nandi
- Three-course Bajan meal for two cooked and served in your own home by In A Pikkle
- Six limited edition vinyl albums courtesy of Billy Jenkins
- Learn to draw scenes of local life with three drawing lessons by The Other Art Club at The Talbot
- One-to-one pilates class at home or at The Sunflower Centre by Iovana Velasquez
- Hamper of chocolate donated by Divine Chocolate
- Framed ‘Brockley’ print by illustrator Betty Etiquette
- A2 ‘Brockley Signs’ print by Caro Swan
- Crocheted baby blanket made by Anne at Brockley Knits
- Knitted blanket by Jeanette at Brockley Knits
- Party theme and decoration service (two hours of work provided) by Blake Events
- Selection of jams and chutneys from Wild Brockley
- Framed screen print donated by Slater & King
- Mounted pair of lino prints inspired by trees in Hilly Fields by local artist Caroline Underwood
- Colourful handpainted chair from Emporia Boutique
- Dinner for two with a bottle of wine at The Talbot
- Hour-long German lesson (beginner or improver)
- Selection of clothes from Nougat
- Beauty products donated by Nougat
- One hour French lesson with Mathilda Conversy
- One-hour tennis lesson (you’re welcome to bring a friend) with Alex Perrott, head coach at Catford Wanderers
- Funky Cup and Saucer planter from Shannon Garden Centre
- Hour-long session with endurance athlete and personal trainer Roisin McCourt
- Bag of deli goodies courtesy of Hills & Parkes
- Bottle of Champagne donated by Mr Lawrence Wine Bar
- Sellers’ table for BabyJumble sale on Sat 17 May at St Hilda’s Church Hall donated by BabyJumble
- Hat, scarf, tea cosy or baby jumper knitted in your chosen colour by Brockley Knits
- Framed mixed media photo-painting by Elisabetta Fumagalli
- Regency cake stand from Magi Gifts
- Four nights babysitting by Eleanor Thompson
- Bike service or two free puncture repairs at Ladywell Village Cycles
- Term’s Hummy Mummies choir membership thanks to Richard Swan