On this page you can find out more about the promises that are on offer at the The West Wratting Auction of Promises and place pre-bids on them. The live auction will be held on Friday 6th October 2023, at 6:30 pm in West Wratting Village Hall.
- Pre-bids can be placed at any time from Sept 1st until 5:00 pm on the day before the auction (Thursday 5th October).
- Your pre-bid may be outbid at the live auction.
- To place a pre-bid you will need to leave your name and your email address. Your name will be shown as the high bidder, but your email address will not be shown to the public.
- You can set the maximum amount you wish to bid. If it is more than the highest existing bid then you will become the new high bidder, with a bid value that is just £1.00 higher than the previous high bid.
- You will be sent an email to confirm that you are the new high bidder.
- If you are ever outbid (prior to 5:00 pm on 56th October) then you will be sent an email to tell you.
- To see details about a lot click the link. That will take you to a new page with a description.
- If you wish to place a bid, enter your maximum bid amount then press Bid Now.
The lots are listed below in lot order. Alternatively you can see a listing with the current price shown.
Click the links below to see details of the lots, with photographs where available.
- Lot 1. A set lunch for two at The Old Fire Engine House restaurant, Ely
- Lot 2. The use of a local swimming pool one weekday afternoon in the summer 2024
- Lot 3. A wash and blow dry for one dog
- Lot 4. Learn to Rock Climb
- Lot 5. A full picnic basket and blanket for two people
- Lot 6. A pizza making and cooking session for one family
- Lot 7. 4x one hour dog walking sessions
- Lot 8. The use of a local swimming pool for one day
- Lot 9. Framing of one small or medium picture
- Lot 10. A brand new robotic floor cleaner
- Lot 11. A hand painted child’s chair
- Lot 12. A punting trip on the Cam hosted by a local punter
- Lot 13. A week’s sailing holiday off the coast of Scotland
- Lot 14. A session of baby-sitting, house-sitting or granny-sitting
- Lot 15. A round of golf and lunch at Saffron Walden Golf Club
- Lot 16. A cake baked each week for two months
- Lot 17. Cottage weekend for two in Holme, Norfolk
- Lot 18. A baked cake
- Lot 19. Two hours of gardening
- Lot 20. Garden visit and tea for two at Wyken Hall, Wyken, Bury St Edmunds
- Lot 21. 2x Professional handmade Christmas wreaths
- Lot 22. A box of home-grown local seasonal vegetables
- Lot 23. Hands-on introductory hand bell ringing for a group of 4-5
- Lot 24. Home-made cake
- Lot 25. Sailing on the River Orwell – Spring/Summer 2024
- Lot 26. Valuation of a stamp collection and advice by philately expert
- Lot 27. Dinner for six, including wine and food, West Wratting
- Lot 28. Long weekend in a 2 bed cottage in Overstrand, Norfolk.
- Lot 29. Two hours gardening design consultation with ‘Ladies that Mulch’
- Lot 30. A chocolate fudge cake – 10-12 servings
- Lot 31. A dog walking session for about 45 minutes
- Lot 32. £50 gift voucher meal for two at The Chestnut Tree Pub
- Lot 33. A dog therapy session
- Lot 34. Original painted picture of West Wratting scenes from local artist
- Lot 35. 2 hours’ gardening within a 5 mile radius of West Wratting
- Lot 36. A hand-made bird box
- Lot 37. 2x Brace of dressed partridges – dressed, fresh, from Pampisford
- Lot 38. 5x Jars of locally made Seville Orange marmalade – February 2024
- Lot 39. Lunch at the Jockey Club Rooms, Newmarket, for four.
- Lot 40. One cubic metre ‘Big Bag’ of Field Compost Soil Improver
- Lot 41. One cubic metre ‘Big Bag’ of Field 12 Nutrimulch
- Lot 42. A case of 12 bottles of Naked Wines
- Lot 43. Tea for two in the beautiful garden at the Mill House – Summer 2024
- Lot 44. An aromatherapy consultation to create own unique scent blend using pure essential oils
- Lot 45. Basic inspection/service on any BMW including parts and oil, carried out by local independent BMW specialist with over 30 years experience
- Lot 46. Two x 30 minute massages