Autumn Newsletter 2009 - Redwings

Special Jubilee Auction13Save your silver fora special night!We are delighted to announce that on SaturdayNovember 28th 2009, we will be holding a very specialRedwings Auction to celebrate our Silver Jubilee!The auction will be held at the historic and very beautifulMaids Head Hotel in the centre of Norwich, and will bejam-packed full of fantastic items and experiences, allaround the theme of ‘Things That Money Can’t Buy’…except, on this occasion, it can!Many people have dug deep todonate items for the auctionalready, and on offer will beexclusive tours and experiences,fantastic horsey items, beautifulartwork and photographs and someamazing doodles, done by some ofour celebrity friends especially for Redwings. We havegathered quite a collection of these over the last year sothanks to everyone who has already contributed…ourdoodling stars so far include Bill Bailey, Tony Robinson,Julian Clary and even Rolf Harris!Best of all, we are delighted to revealwe will even be having a celebrityauctioneer who has very kindlyagreed to come along and host theevening – none other than PaulMartin, presenter of fab BBC antiquesprogramme Flog It!Nooky and GizmoRedwings Horse SanctuarySilver Jubilee Auction‘Things That Money Can’t Buy’...Maids Head Hotel, NorwichSaturday 28 November 2009Nooky, a black miniature Shetland mare, was rescued in June this year.When we found her she was suffering with conjunctivitis andhypothermia - as well as being heavily pregnant! Initially it was thoughtNooky had been abandoned but an owner did come forward andadmitted he was struggling with her care. He agreed to sign her overto Redwings and on the 1st August 2009 she gave birth to a (very!)small daughter, named Gizmo!By purchasing this raffle ticket you will be helping Redwings toprovide Nooky and Gizmo, and all our other horsey residents,the care and attention that they deserve.Ever since Paul came along to the Sanctuary last year tofilm a piece for the programme, he has been a hugeRedwings fan and even adopts one of our residents, WillScarlett! Paul has very kindly agreed to come along andhost the auction evening for us in November, and we aredelighted to have him on board!Tickets will be allocated on a first come, first served basis andspaces are limited so if you areinterested in coming along, or if youhave something you would be willingto donate for us to sell, please get intouch with organiser Gemma Carnellon 01508 481015 or emailgcarnell@redwings.co.uk. All theproceeds raised from the auction willof course go directly to Redwings.And don’t worry if you can’t make it to Norwich, there areloads of other ways you can join in the fun. Keep an eye onour website for exclusive chances to purchase your ownRedwings Silver Jubilee goodies. Or why not join the celebsand ‘Do a Doodle for Redwings’? We’d love to see yourefforts, simply do a doodle of a horse, pony, donkey ormule – perhaps you could base it on a favourite pony fromchildhood or if not, why not try our Adoption Club stars forinspiration? Send your doodles to: Nicola Markwell,Redwings Horse Sanctuary, Hapton, Norwich, NR15 1SP,and don’t forget to include your name and address!