Upcoming Otter events for 2011

OK, so you'll see a strong focus on things that are related to me raising some money for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, my charity of choice for the London Marathon this April, but there's a reason for that. Namely that I need to raise some money for the RNLI. We're saving lives here people. Serious business.

Anyway, it's my professed intent not to just ask people for cash. I want to try and raise the whole freaking lot through events that are fun for y'all to be a part of. It's like charity giving by osmosis, with the permeable membrane between you and the Lifeboats consisting entirely of drinks and fun.

So, the events. First up:

9 March - Charity Art Auction


UPDATE: Online gallery of the art - taking advance bids now! [LINK]

I'm hosting a charity art auction on Friday 9 March downstairs at Bar 163, Chertsey. Viewing from 7pm, auction from 9pm. All comers welcome, especially if they want to hit themselves up with some smashing art.

All the pieces in the auction have been donated by a smorgasbord of local and international artistic talent, with something to suit every taste. 'Eclectic' simply doesn't capture the sheer eclicticism of this collection. And ALL proceeds - no cuts for the auctioneer or the venue - will go towards buying shiny new lifeboats and saving lives at sea.

If you'd like to donate a piece to the auction, contact me here: chertseyotter@googlemail.com. The theme is ' I give you my word' - a piece of art based on your favourite word, phrase, quote or saying - and the medium is entirely up to you. I'm no bloody use at art and I've done something, so there's your benchmark. Go forth and create, good people.

With thanks to event sponsor The Brilliant English Company (hence the theme!).


23 March - The World's Most Awesome Pub Quiz EVER
Upstairs at the Crown in Chertsey on the evening of Friday 23 March. Yes, it's a pub quiz, but it's not just any old pub quiz. It's the most AWESOME pub quiz EVER. Why? You'll need to book a table to find out. Which also buys me a bit of time to back up such an outrageous claim with buckets of AWESOMENESS.

We have space for 15 teams of six. It costs £3 per person to enter, with a maximum team size of six, and there will be PRIZES, including shiny things, spoil-yourself things and drinky things. You have to come. It's going to be AWESOME.

To book a table, contact me direct or on email at: chertseyotter@googlemail.com. Big thanks to Tony, the Big Man at the Crown, for lending us the room and donating a rather spiffing prize into the bargain. Cheers!

I will be working the floor like this, but posh.




19 May (TBC) - The 2012 Chertsey Beer Challenge
More details to follow, but we've had to shift it from its usual St George's Day slot to allow for the fact that I'm running the London Marathon that weekend. For the RNLI. Saving lives at sea. Hint hint. Hopefully the weather will be smashing and it will give you an opportunity to brew up some of the good stuff for the Diamond Jubilee street party a fortnight hence. You know you want to.


The Chertsey Otters RFC 2013 calendar

Yes, we're definitely doing one and already have sponsors for January to July - Roberts the Butcher, The Crown, Bar 163, The Brilliant English Company, Hair by Mario, Heavey Builders and Big Gay Al's Special Page All to Himself. If you'd like to take a page in the calendar, it's very reasonably priced at £50 (o.n.o.) and it's going to be shot by an award winning Swedish photojournalist, so not tacky either. I should point out that this isn't a nude calendar. Most people would rather pay the Otters to keep their clothes on.

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If, given all that, you can't be arsed, I'm still very happy to take a donation. My Just Giving page is here, and it needs some love:  Just Giving - Richard Cable is fundraising for the RNLI