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THURSDAY 15 NOVEMBER

Led Zeppelin | 'Petrolheads'Ìý- 3 motoring fun days out | Sharrow Bay with Sarah Kennedy | Doctor WhoÌý| Liverpool: Celebrities and Sailing

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Led Zeppelin Live raised £83,000

A Whole Lotta Love for the legendary Led Zep!

You and a partner could be at the music event of a lifetime – these are not just the hottest tickets in town, they’re the hottest tickets on the planet!

Led Zeppelin play the O2 Arena in London on Monday 10^th of December and you could be there.

Joining Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones on stage will be Jason Bonham, son of Led Zeppelin’s late drummer John Bonham.

This one-off gig will be a celebration of the life and work of Ahmet Ertegun, the founder of Atlantic Records.

The supporting acts for this very special concert are…

Pete Townshend
Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings
Foreigner
Paolo Nutini

And it just gets better because you’ll also get to watch the band in rehearsals the day before. So, you’ll get to see them play before anyone else!

Plus, you’ll take home a special signed momento from the band.

Please note: One night’s hotel accommodation is included. You’ll need to make your own travel arrangements.

With grateful thanks to Led Zeppelin and their Management Teams and to Nicola Powell and all at Trinifold.
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'Petrolheads' - Three motoring fun days out raised £22,000

Get an adrenalin rush with three wheel-y great days out!

Next year, you'll be joining Kawasaki's British Superbike team for the day, with Suzi Perry and top Superbike riders from the Kawasaki MSS Discovery Racing team.

You'll ride pillion on a Ninja ZX-10R around one of the 2008 British Superbike Championship tracks.

You’ll also receive a full set of protective race leathers, donated by Dainese, a helmet signed by the team riders, and gloves and boots to keep.

Please note: You will need to make your own travel arrangements but they'll fix insurance.

Then, at a later date, you and a friend will spend a day with Land Rover – your chaperone will be Wake Up To Wogan’s "traffic totty" Lynn Bowles.

You'll visit Land Rover's Design Centre in South Warwickshire to take a peak at their top-secret, future models and have a spin round the test track in a super charged range rover.

You'll then be driven in a heritage vehicle to lunch at Eastnor Castle near Ledbury in Herefordshire.

Then it's time for some expert tuition in off-roading.

Then, in November next year, you, a friend, and our very own Sally Traffic will join the 2008 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run in one of the 500 pre-1905 veteran cars. It’s the world’s longest running motoring event, with 500,000 spectators lining the 60 mile route.

They’ll be hospitality all the way!

Please note: You'll need to get yourself to London. A shuttle bus from Brighton will take you back to your own car after the event!

With grateful thanks to Suzi Perry, Kawasaki Motors UK and MSS Discovery Racing, Land Rover, The Royal Automobile Club of Pall Mall, London.

With grateful thanks to , and MSS Discovery Racing, , The Royal Automobile Club of Pall Mall, London.

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Sharrow Bay with Sarah Kennedy raised £32,000

You and your partner will stay for two nights in the top suite at the famous Sharrow Bay hotel on the shore of Lake Ullswater in the Lake District.

You will be chauffeur driven to the hotel from home and on arrival will be met by our very own Sarah Kennedy.

Once you’ve unpacked you’ll be given exclusive use of an Ullswater steamer, manned by a captain and crew. While the steamer navigates the lake, you can sit back and relax, sampling excellent wines, in the company of the hotels’ award winning wine director.

In the evening you'll enjoy a six-course dining experience in the hotels’ Michelin star restaurant, overlooking one of the finest views in the country.

Next morning, after a hearty breakfast, you’ll get back onto the water as you are given one to one expert sailing tuition by former premiership footballer, Craig Short (former Everton and Sheffield Utd defender).

Then, for the first time in the hotels history, the inventors of sticky toffee pudding - will teach you their recipe, which has remained a secret since the 1970’s.

After an action packed day you will enjoy a second 6-course Michelin Star dinner before you retire to the comfort of your suite.

Plus, you’ll be given the keys to a brand new Audi R8. You need to be 25 or over, hold a valid drivers license, and have had no drink-driving convictions, to enjoy the use of this car.

With grateful thanks to Sam Hall and staff at the von Essen Hotels Sharrow Bay and Hadwins Audi of Lindale.

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Time Travel with Dr Who raised £37,000

Let’s do the Time Warp Again!

We’re very pleased to offer another chance to travel through the vortex to meet the 900-year-old Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey – Doctor Who.

Early next year, you and three other guests will travel to a top secret location in South Wales where you’ll watch the filming of the next series. You’ll be accompanied throughout the day by the executive producer and chief writer of Dr Who, Russell T Davies, who’ll let you in on some of the Doctor’s closely-guarded secrets.

During your visit, the production team will give you an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how the series is put together and you may even get the chance to meet with the Time Lord himself - David Tennant - and his new assistant Donna, played by award-winning comedy actress Catherine Tate.

And if that wasn’t enough, you’ll also spend some time with the Dr Who sound team, helping to create monster voices, alien ship take-offs and big bangs and explosions!


Please note: This auction lot includes one night’s hotel accommodation.

Please bear in mind that the Doctor Who filming schedule changes daily so you need to be a little flexible on dates.

With grateful thanks to Edward Russell, Russell T Davies, and all the production crew of Doctor Who.

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Liverpool - Celebrities and Sailing raised £21,000

Visit the European Capital of Culture for 2008

This is a very special package for a family of four to visit Liverpool – 2008’s European Capital of Culture.

On Friday 11 January you’ll arrive in the city for the start of the opening weekend, and that evening, you’ll be a VIP guest at an open air show on St George’s Plateau, which includes a great viewing spot to watch Ringo Starr perform on top of St. George’s Hall.

You’ll also attend the very exclusive artists’ dinner at the Bluecoat Arts Centre and have the chance to mix with the stars of the show.

Saturday, you’ll check out the exhibitions at Tate Liverpool and the Walker Gallery, and have some fun ice-skating outside the famous Playhouse Theatre.

Then it’s on to a star-studded champagne reception, to watch ‘Liverpool - The Musical’ – which features stars from the city’s musical heritage. You’ll also go to the after-show party.

Please note: This package includes four first class return train tickets, and two night’s hotel accommodation at 62 Castle Street, Liverpool's newest boutique hotel.

Then, next July, we’ve reserved berths for 2 young people, aged 16-25, to serve as crew, and sail onboard, the tall ship ‘Stavros S Niarchos’, for a 2 week journey of a lifetime from Liverpool to Malloy in Norway. The costs of the return journey by air and train are also included.

You CAN’T buy tickets for this trip anywhere – it really is a life-changing, money-can’t-buy experience.

Please note: Train tickets, accommodation at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Liverpool’s waterfront, and VIP Hospitality on one of the Tall Ships before you wave your little darlings off to sea is included.

With grateful thanks to the Capital of Culture organising committee, Virgin Trains, 62 Castle Street and the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

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