Item 1 A week in a house in Croatia

Holiday at Hvar Island, Croatia

This villa in the delightful village of Stari Grad on Hvar island would make a fantastic holiday venue especially out of season in the Spring and Autumn months.  It has 6 double bedrooms and a bunk room for 4 children so why not plan a family gathering?  There are flights from Glasgow to Split so getting there shouldn't be a problem. 

The villa benefits from a spacious living area and separate dining room. It has a very large private garden with separate outdoor kitchen with additional BBQ facilities. On the second floor you have an extensive terrace with unimpeded south facing views of the mountains. It is less than 5 minutes from Stari Grad's riva with lots of cafes, restaurants and shops. It is under 10 mins walk to the town's most popular swimming area.

Check for availability in 2016/7.

Guide value:  £1,000 - £3,000 (depending on season)

To bid on this item email Celia Burn sanmakess@aol.com; text or telephone on 0751 590 0081 giving item number, amount bid and name, address and contact details. All online bids must be received by 6.00pm on Saturday 4th June 2016. 

Item 2 Dine in Style

An elegant party venue for that special occasion

This year for the first time we are fortunate to be able to offer this elegant setting for a very special occasion. Maybe a special birthday or anniversary is approaching - if so this venue will accommodate up to eighteen people in the comfortable drawing room and stylish dining room.  

This private home near Croftamie, Stirlingshire was used as the film set for the David Tennant, Billy Connolly and Rosamund Pike film, "What we did on our Holiday" and is set in spacious gardens with magnificent views.

All you need to do is invite your guests and arrange caterers.  Then relax and enjoy yourself in this luxurious setting. 

Guide Value  £400

To bid on this item email Celia Burn sanmakess@aol.com; text or telephone on 0751 590 0081 giving item number, amount bid and name, address and contact details. All online bids must be received by 6.00pm on Saturday 4th June 2016.

Item 3 Star studded football

Football signed by the stars.

   Where else could you find the names of Billy Connolly, David Tennant, Ben Miller, Rosamund Pike and Amelia Bullmore on a football!  

In 2013 a film crew visited the small village of Croftamie, Stirlingshire to make a feature film "What we did on our holiday".  Written by Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin it is based on the family from "Outnumbered" but with a different cast.

This football has a unique collection of signatures from the stars of the film - Billy Connolly, David Tennant (yes - Dr Who), Rosamund Pike, Ben Miller and Amelia Bullmore.  This is a very special one-off auction item which should appeal to film and football lovers.

Guide Value  Unlimited

To bid on this item email Celia Burn sanmakess@aol.com; text or telephone on 0751 590 0081 giving item number, amount bid and name, address and contact details.

All online bids must be received by 6.pm on Saturday 4th June 2016.

Item 4 Glegoyne Experience

Glengoyne Distillery Whisky and Chocolate Matching Experience

"A delicious insight into what happens when world class single malt whisky and chocolate collide.  Enjoy a dram of 12 Year Old and all the fun of the Glengoyne tour, followed by a unique whisky and chocolate experience. We've paired our luscious 15 Year Old and 21 Year Old with four handmade chocolates, to create a memorable sensory session."  Tempted?

This experience is for four people (all adult!).  It's a great experience or would make a very special present.

Guide Value  £100

To bid on this item email Celia Burn sanmakess@aol.com; text or telephone on 0751 590 0081 giving item number, amount bid and name, address and contact details. All online bids must be received by 6.00pm on Saturday 4th June 2016.

Item No 5 Golf at Gleneagles

Golf at Gleneagles



A winning blend of natural beauty and golfing adventure, the three championship golf courses at Gleneagles are regarded among the very best golf courses in the world. The inspiration of two of the greatest names in the game, five times Open winner James Braid and the Golden Bear himself Jack Nicklaus, the courses offer tantalising challenges for all levels of player. 

We are very fortunate to be able to offer a round of golf for three players with Graeme Pook, Executive Golf & Leisure, followed by lunch and a dram in the private Members Blue Bar. Graeme is a former professional golfer and this promises to be memorable experience.

Guide value  £500

Latest bid. £180

To bid on this item email Celia Burn sanmakess@aol.com; text or telephone on 0751 590 0081 giving item number, amount bid and name, address and contact details. All online bids must be received by 6.00pm on Saturday 4th June 2016.

Item 6 Painting by Frances Macdonald

Frances Macdonald Painting

40 cm  x 50 cm

Oil on canvas

Once again we are fortunate to be able to include in our auction a painting by this renowned Scottish artist.  Her love of the sea and shores of the West Coast of Scotland are evident in these paintings.  We are eagerly awaiting a photograph of the actual picture which is being painted specially for us as we write.  The artist has indicated that this year's painting will be similar to the one depicted here.

Guide value:  £1200

To bid on this item email Celia Burn sanmakess@aol.com; text or telephone on 0751 590 0081 giving item number, amount bid and name, address and contact details. All online bids must be received by 6.00pm on Saturday 4th June 2016.

Item 7 Basket of goodies from Madagascar

Basket of Madagascar Treasures

A collection of some of Madagascar's finest products - several originating from Feedback Madagascar projects such as unique wild silk from the forest, raffia and carved horn.  Sample for yourself some of the handicrafts of Madagascar and appreciate the skills of the craftspeople who make these charming bags and exquisite scarves. There's even some chocolate included for those with a sweet tooth.

Guide Value   £95

Latest bid   £60

To bid on this item email Celia Burn sanmakess@aol.com; text or telephone on 0751 590 0081 giving item number, amount bid and name, address and contact details. All online bids must be received by 6.00pm on Saturday 4th June 2016.

Item 8 A week in a Welsh cottage

A week in a cottage in Snowdonia

Enjoy a week in a cottage in Snowdonia. Situated above Betws y Coed and the Conwy valley this small terraced former miner's cottage has been fully refurbished with central heating and a wood burning stove.

It has a small kitchen, living room and dining room with two bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs and sleeps 3 with provision for one extra. There is a pleasant sunny terrace at the front for al fresco dining in the summer.

It is in a quiet rural location with easy access to the mountains and the coast. There are easy walks directly from the cottage either down to Betws y Coed in the valley or up on the hillside behind the cottage with views over the Conwy valley to Llandudno and the sea.

Guide value. £250

Latest bid. £300


To bid on this item email Celia Burn sanmakess@aol.com; text or telephone on 0751 590 0081 giving item number, amount bid and name, address and contact details. All online bids must be received by 6.00pm on Saturday 4thJune 2016.

Item 9 Two nights at Argyll Hotel, Iona

A two night stay on magical Iona

Iona is an ancient and holy island that attracts pilgrims and lovers of wildlife alike. This lot is for two people to enjoy Bed and Breakfast (continental style) in a Sea View Room at the Argyll Hotel on Iona.

Get away from it all and re-charge your batteries.

Guide Value:  £280

Latest bid   £350


To bid on this item email Celia Burn sanmakess@aol.com or telephone on 0751 590 0081 giving item number, amount bid and name, address and contact details. All online bids must be received by 6.00pm on Saturday 4th June 2016.

Item 10 Painting by Hermione Spencer

Road to the Isles

Oil on board 

40" x 31"

Local artist Hermione Spencer specializes in Scottish landscapes and this evocative picture of an Argyll scene is a good demonstration of her eye for colour and form.

Guide Value  £650 

Latest bid     £300

To bid on this item email Celia Burn sanmakess@aol.com or telephone on 0751 590 0081 giving item number, amount bid and name, address and contact details. All online bids must be received by 6.00pm on Saturday 4th June 2016.

Item 11 Round of Golf at Buchanan Castle Golf Course

Buchanan Castle Golf Club

Round of Golf for 4

Fairway wood near golf ball

Enjoy a round of golf at this spectacular Golf Course.  Designed by James Braid in 1936, Buchanan Castle Golf Club is an 18-hole parkland golf course with tree-framed fairways close to Loch Lomond and the charming village of Drymen.

Guide Value: £150

To bid on this item email Celia Burn sanmakess@aol.com or telephone on 0751 590 0081 giving item number, amount bid and name, address and contact details. All online bids must be received by 6.00pm on Saturday 4th June 2016.

Item 12 Silver Servers

Make party giving easier by bidding for our Silver Servers.  They will come to your home to take the stress out of holding a dinner party or event by acting as your waitresses for the evening. Between them our three Silver Server waitresses have years of experience of holding parties of their own and know what helps the hostess with the mostest make things go well.  Your guests will feel pampered and at ease and you will have a chance to relax and enjoy the party with them.

Guide Value   £60 - £80

To bid on this item email Celia Burn sanmakess@aol.com or telephone on 0751 590 0081 giving item number, amount bid and name, address and contact details. All online bids must be received by 6.00pm on Saturday 4th June 2016. 

Item 13 Cruise for up to 12 people on MV Sgarbh.

A cruise on a classic boat

The Sgarbh is a fully restored classic motor boat moored at Crinan right outside the hotel which overlooks the Crinan Canal, the gateway to the Atlantic and the islands.

The Sgarbh (gaelic for cormorant, the sea bird) was built in 1947 on the river Clyde in Glasgow as a herring fishing boat. She retired from fishing in 1953 and then was beautifully fitted out below for cruising.

She is built of teak, fully varnished and completely original, the last of her type. Weighing over 20 tons and at 40 foot long she is solid and safe.
This lot is for a half day cruise for up to 12 passengers during the day.  A great trip for family and friends.

Guide Value  £350

To bid on this item email Celia Burn sanmakess@aol.com; text or telephone on 0751 590 0081 giving item number, amount bid and name, address and contact details. All online bids must be received by 6.00pm on Saturday 4th June 2016.

Item 14 Champagne Cruise aboard Seahorse

Not such Plain Sailing

Enjoy a champagne cruise through the Corryvreckan or Loch Craignish, Argyll  with Captain Shuggie (or Hugh when he's ashore) aboard Seahorse, a sprightly Contessa 32.  Seahorse is normally moored at Croabh Haven 20 miles south of Oban.

Guide value:  £200 


To bid on this item email Celia Burn sanmakess@aol.com or telephone on 0751 590 0081 giving item number, amount bid and name, address and contact details. All online bids must be received by 6.00pm on Saturday 4th June 2016.

Item 15 Crinan Hotel

Dinner, Bed and Breakfast for two

 at the Crinan Hotel

Enjoy a night of luxury and a fabulous dinner for two at this superb hotel. The Crinan Hotel is renowned for its fantastic location, the Crinan Seafood Bar and the Westward Restaurant both serving the freshest of shellfish and the best of Scotland's meat and seasonal produce.

An added bonus for any visitor to Crinan is the regular exhibitions of paintings shown in the gallery spaces at Crinan Hotel, ranging from local artists to well known Scottish artists.

The date of your visit to be arranged with the hotel subject to availability.

Guide value   £360

Latest bid  £300

To bid on this item email Celia Burn sanmakess@aol.com or telephone on 0751 590 0081 giving item number, amount bid and name, address and contact details. All online bids must be received by 6.00pm on Saturday 4th June 2016.

Item 16 A Pair of Watercolours

Scottish Landscapes

 Watercolours by Brian Carstairs.
25cms x 17cms

Brian Carstairs is originally from Yorkshire but moved to the Highlands where he he now lives and paints.

Guide Value  £250 the pair

To bid on this item email Celia Burn sanmakess@aol.com;  text or telephone on 0751 590 0081 giving item number, amount bid and name, address and contact details. All online bids must be received by 6.00pm on Saturday 4th June 2016. 

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Item 17 Subscription to Scottish Field

A years subscription to Scottish Field

Are you a Scot in exile?  Then this is for you.  Keep in touch with everything Scottish and wallow in nostalgia for home. 

Scottish Field is Scotland's award winning, glossy, lifestyle magazine

Use this voucher to treat yourself to a year's entertaining reading or it would make a fabulous gift. Informative, authoritative and packed with contributions from Scotland’s finest writers and photographers, it is little wonder that Scottish Field is the country’s best-selling glossy lifestyle magazine.

Guide Value  £45  

Latest bid  £30

http://www.scottishfield.co.uk/

To bid on this item email Celia Burn sanmakess@aol.com or telephone on 0751 590 0081 giving item number, amount bid and name, address and contact details. All online bids must be received by 6.00pm on Saturday 4th June 2016.

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Item 18 Speciality Beers

Special Beers from Loch Lomond Brewery

Sample three beers from one of Scotland's newest breweries.  One of the trio -  the Ale of Leven - has already won an award and the others are distinctive and very drinkable.

A must for lovers of original ales.

Guide Value:  £15



To bid on this item email Celia Burn sanmakess@aol.com; text or telephone on 0751 590 0081 giving item number, amount bid and name, address and contact details. All online bids must be received by 6.00pm on Saturday 4th June 2016.

Item 19 Water Jug and glasses

Water jug and glasses

This elegant slimline water jug and five glasses are etched with a thistle design.

They would grace any dinner table.

Guide value  £50


To bid on this item email Celia Burn sanmakess@aol.com; text or telephone on 0751 590 0081 giving item number, amount bid and name, address and contact details. All online bids must be received by 6.00pm on Saturday 4th June 2016.

Item 20 Elegant Coffee set

This delightful silver-plated coffee pot, cream jug and sugar bowl set is ideal for two people.  The jug is 18cms high.

Guide Value   £75

To bid on this item email Celia Burn sanmakess@aol.com; text or telephone on 0751 590 0081 giving item number, amount bid and name, address and contact details. All online bids must be received by 6.00pm on Saturday 4th June 2016.

Item 21 Chauffeured by Sheila

Now that Scotland's drink driving laws are even more rigorous it's no fun going out for a night and being the DD (designated driver).  So why not let someone else do the driving for you on a night out to the theatre or a concert in Glasgow or Edinburgh or just to visit friends for a pleasant evening.  This item includes pick up from within a 20 mile radius of Gartocharn, being driven to your chosen venue and then picked up and brought home again, door to door.

Statistically women drivers are safer than men (sorry guys).  Sheila has been driving for over forty five years and has a squeaky clean driving license so you can feel confident that you will have a safe and pleasant journey.  Just sit back and ride in style.

 Guide Value   £50 - £65

To bid on this item email Celia Burn sanmakess@aol.com or telephone on 0751 590 0081 giving item number, amount bid and name, address and contact details. All online bids must be received by 6.00pm on Saturday 4th June 2016. 

Item 22 Painting by Jennifer Irvine

Notre Dame Cathedral, Rheims

Oil on canvas
50cms x 50cms

Jennifer Irvine studied painting at Glasgow School of Art, graduating in 1978.  She exhibits throughout the UK and works full time from her Glasgow studio.

Her large paintings are very involved with pattern and shape and she has become increasingly interested in dramatic use of light and shade as is evident in her paintings of French and Italian villages and townscapes.

Guide Value   £1800

To bid on this item email Celia Burn sanmakess@aol.com or telephone on 0751 590 0081 giving item number, amount bid and name, address and contact details. All online bids must be received by 6.00pm on Saturday 4th June 2016.

 

Item 23 On safari at Blair Drummond

Keeper for a Day at Blair Drummond Safari Park

                                                

Feel the call of the wild and enjoy a day at Blair Drummond Safari Park near Stirling.  Voted Scotland's Favourite Family Day Out 2013 this is your opportunity to get up close to some of the animals and spend a day with a keeper going behind the scenes. This item is for two people to enjoy the Keeper for a Day Experience.  It comes highly recommended.  

Blair Drummond are generously supporting Feedback Madagascar's conservation work by raising funds at their lemur land.

For more information go to the Blair Drummond website.

Guide value    £190

Latest bid   £250

To bid on this item email Celia Burn sanmakess@aol.com or telephone on 0751 590 0081 giving item number, amount bid and name, address and contact details. All online bids must be received by 6.00pm on Saturday 4th June 2016.

Item 24 Hair by Pelo

Voucher for Cut, Colour and Blow Dry

 by Jo at Pelo, Glasgow

Treat yourself or someone you love to a new hair do.  This would make an ideal gift - if you can bear to give it away!

Guide Value:  £55

To bid on this item email Celia Burn sanmakess@aol.com or telephone on 0751 590 0081 giving item number, amount bid and name, address and contact details. All online bids must be received by 6.00pm on Saturday 4th June 2016.