Meet Benedetti, but only hours remain to bid

Published on Saturday 20 December 2008 18:38

She is a world-renowned musician who plays sell-out concerts across the globe. Now you have the chance to meet Ayrshire-born violinist Nicola Benedetti at one of her concerts in Scotland next year.

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You and a friend can rendezvous with Nicola backstage, attend her performance and go home with a signed album made by bidding in Scotland on Sunday's online Christmas auction for the Sightsavers International charity.

Time is ticking away to bid in the eBay auction of 26 fantastic lots, which closes at 7pm this evening.

Last night, the top lot, at 1,020, was a GB Team cycling shirt signed by Scotland's greatest Olympian and quadruple gold medallist Chris Hoy, pictured right, as the auction total went through the 5,000 mark.

To take part go to www.scotlandonsunday.com and click on the charity auction box. The focus of this year's appeal is Sightsavers' projects in India, where the charity helps to fund eye-care services in some of the most deprived urban areas of the world.

Successful bidders can claim vouchers for their auction lot tomorrow, in time for Christmas, by contacting Claire Hay on 0131-620 8424 or e-mailing [e-mail].

Lots have been provided by a generous group of Sightsavers supporters and Scotland on Sunday staff. They are: Sharleen Spiteri, Ewan McGregor, Chris Hoy, Vivian French, Gleneagles Hotel, Momentous Events, STV, the National Theatre of Scotland, photographer Harry Benson, Boudiche lingerie, Scottish Opera, Balmoral Hotel, The Army and Hotel du Vin, racing driver Fraser Smart, fashion stylist Lindsay Campbell and her team and the Caledonian Hotel, the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the Town House Collection, Renaissance Golf Club, Rangers FC, Celtic FC, The Macallan, Hardeep Singh Kohli, Teresa Hunter and Steele Asset Management, William Lyons, Martin Hannan and Scotland on Sunday photographers.

Last Friday, a Bring 1 to Work Day was held across the country. Participants were: the Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa, NHS Lothian Practice Education Unit, Q-Mass Ltd, Scotsman Publications, Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP, Optos plc, DADA, KPMG, Edinburgh International Festival, BAA Scotland, Buck Consultants Ltd, BDG McColl, Mainstream Publishing, Williams de Broe, AWT (Water Treatment) Ltd, Rathbones Investment Management, Cairn Energy PLC, Laing The Jeweller, Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion.