I am going to go to raise money for five charities (please see below) by auctioning off various signed or unique items donated by authors, bands, celebrities, sporting people etc. via EBay in the Great Bid ‘n’ Buy Fundraiser.  As charities are seeing declining donations due to the current economic climate I thought one way to get in vital funds is by charity Ebay auctions as people get an item they want whilst helping the nominated charity, who get funds they may not have otherwise have got.

Plus if nothing in these auctions takes your fancy you can kindly donate here to help the Shooting Star Children's Hospice.

These EBay charity auctions will raise funds for the Parkinsons Disease Society, the RNIB, the Donna Louise Trust, the White Lodge Centre and the Insulin Dependent Diabetes Trust (IDDT). You can view and bid the latest items here…

(Please note - 100% of the selling price goes to the nominated charity less Ebay’s final selling fees)

Charity EBay auctions

Total raised so far via EBay auctions…£373.86

Parkinsons Disease Society = £64.11

The White Lodge Centre = £59.60

IDDT = £70.21

RNIB = £92.45

Donna Louise Trust = £87.49

If any band/artist/author would like to donate an item for an EBay auction please contact me via papa_bear70@hotmail.com

Items donated… (BIG thanks to all the people mentioned below and please do visit their websites)

***Musicians & Bands ***

* Keyboards wizard Clive Nolan (Arena/Pendragon/Shadowland/Caamora) kindly donated six signed CD’s

* Rock photographer Noel Buckley donated two signed photos of Warrior Soul’s Kory Clarke and Sabbat’s Martin Wlykeir

* Two signed promo copies of the excellent ‘The Old Road’ album by Martin Orford (IQ/Pallas)

* Signed CD from Don Airey of Deep Purple

* Signed CD/DVD of the Alarm’s 2008 Gathering kindly donated by Mike Peters

* Stack of AFM Records CD’s kindly donated by Mike Exley and two copies of the new Herman Frank (Accept/Victory) CD kindly donated by Mike & Herman Frank

* Four signed posters (including three Magnum album covers) by the artist Rodney Matthews

* The Cotton Soeterboek Band kindly donated $20…

‘Hi Jason, sorry about the lack of updates. The Cotton Soeterboek Band just wanted to make a small contribution towards your charity drive. Your a kind hearted soul and it’s an honor having you as a friend. All the best, Alan Cotton.’

***New Wave of British Heavy Metal***

* Signed CD from NWOBHM band Saracen

* Signed photo of former Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr

*** Authors ***

* Signed copy of ‘Tie Me To The Mast’ by David Johnson, a ‘must read’ for any Stoke City supporter and football fans in general as it covers Stoke’s promotion season 2007/08 and what is like to support a club that brings joy and frustration in equal measure!

* Signed book from the author of urban unease Christopher Fowler

* Stoke City defensive legend Dennis Smith who has kindly donated a signed copy of his book ‘Just One Of Seven’ (published by Know The Score Books)

* Two signed books from crime writer Paul Doherty

* Crime author Stuart MacBride has also kindly donated a signed book

***Past perfomers at the Theatre Royal, Hanley***

* Signed CD from comedian Jimmy Cricket who appeared at the Theatre Royal, Hanley

* Jeffrey Longmore, the original Frank ‘N’ Furter in the KMT/Theatre Royal Hanley production of ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ has kindly donated two signed programmes and a signed A5 poster

* Signed colour photo of the legendary Bruce Forsyth (he appeared at Theatre Royal, Hanley in a one man show back in the mid-80’s)

*** TV & film stars***

* Robert Llewellyn (Kryten in Red Dwarf plus author, TV presenter & comedian) has donated two signed DVD’s and signed colour Krtyen photos

* Signed photograph of illusionist Derren Brown

* Signed DVD from Nicholas Parsons of the show he presented ‘Sale Of The Century’

* Signed colour photo from Danny John Jules aka the Cat in ‘Red Dwarf’ plus childrens’ TV shows ‘MI High’ and ‘The Storymakers’

* Signed Dr Who postcard from the current Doctor David Tennant

* Signed photo of actor Michael Sheen (Damned United/Frsot-Nixon)

* Signed book  from Adrian Chiles (The One Show/MOTD2) 'We Don't Know Wjhat We're Doing'

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