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CiN Auction is on Wogan this morning.

Postby PhantomAviator » Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:41 am

Just been announced that the Flight with the Vulan auction for Children in need is on Wogan this morning.
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Re: CiN Auction is on Wogan this morning.

Postby Mayfly » Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:58 am

thanks I had forgotten - I shall be interested to see if VTST get even the smallest of mentions!
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Re: CiN Auction is on Wogan this morning.

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:43 am

Currently £13000 and Andy Offer is on the radio!
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Re: CiN Auction is on Wogan this morning.

Postby Dee » Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:12 am

Bid of £23 thousand on The flight!!! :-o
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Re: CiN Auction is on Wogan this morning.

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:15 am

Top bid was £25500!
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Re: CiN Auction is on Wogan this morning.

Postby Dee » Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:15 am

£ 25,000 Fantastic!!
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Re: CiN Auction is on Wogan this morning.

Postby Mayfly » Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:19 am

£25,500 doesn't surprise me in the least - BBMF uesd to raise £17,000 just for a personalised hangar visit.
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Re: CiN Auction is on Wogan this morning.

Postby Mags » Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:23 am

WOW! :ymapplause:
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Re: CiN Auction is on Wogan this morning.

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:28 am

All they have to do now is find a Vulcan to formate upon!!!!!! :-o
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Re: CiN Auction is on Wogan this morning.

Postby Mayfly » Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:35 am

Whilst I wouldn't expect any direct advertising I would liked to have seen VTST mentioned somewhere in the blurb.... :(
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Re: CiN Auction is on Wogan this morning.

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:37 am

Mayfly wrote:Whilst I wouldn't expect any direct advertising I would liked to have seen it VTST mentoined somewhere it he blurb.... :(



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Re: CiN Auction is on Wogan this morning.

Postby Ducati Boy » Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:12 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:All they have to do now is find a Vulcan to formate upon!!!!!! :-o


Very droll! If wit was S*** etc. :))
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Re: CiN Auction is on Wogan this morning.

Postby Iggie » Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:21 pm

Ducati Boy wrote:
Xplumberlives wrote:All they have to do now is find a Vulcan to formate upon!!!!!! :-o


Very droll! If wit was S*** etc. :))

Then you would have changed ALL the letters, and added one......

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Re: CiN Auction is on Wogan this morning.

Postby PhantomAviator » Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:02 pm

Mayfly wrote:Whilst I wouldn't expect any direct advertising I would liked to have seen VTST mentioned somewhere in the blurb.... :(



It was mentioned many times by the representive of the Blades.
He did plug that they needed donations, in the nicest way so as not to take anything away from C in N.

You can listen to the Wogan show from today here.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00nw2v4
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Re: CiN Auction is on Wogan this morning.

Postby Mayfly » Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:38 pm

Sorry I wasn't refering to the programme on air but more to the title of the auction on the website.
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Re: CiN Auction is on Wogan this morning.

Postby Saracenman » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:08 am

wow - a LOT of money! :-o

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Re: CiN Auction is on Wogan this morning.

Postby Exceptionalsleeper » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:22 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:All they have to do now is find a Vulcan to formate upon!!!!!! :-o


I heard Wogon is auctioning off a miracle tomorrow! ;)
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Re: CiN Auction is on Wogan this morning.

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:12 am

Exceptionalsleeper wrote:
Xplumberlives wrote:All they have to do now is find a Vulcan to formate upon!!!!!! :-o


I heard Wogon is auctioning off a miracle tomorrow! ;)




I think that's what may be needed!
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Re: CiN Auction is on Wogan this morning.

Postby Sploosher » Sun Jan 03, 2010 5:15 pm

Dee wrote:£ 25,000 Fantastic!!



Just a shame that money wasnt going to 558 herself though :-o
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