VILLAGERS at Hartlebury are offering their skills at a promises auction next week to raise money for the parish church.

More than 80 lots, including the promise of bellringers at a wedding, will be auctioned by David Parker in the Parish Hall on Friday, June 8 at 7.30pm.

Some of the more exotic lots include a Paris weekend for two with travel via Eurostar, one week in a flat for four people at Esepona, near Marbella, and an executive box for eight people at a Kidderminster Harriers' game at Aggborough next season.

Computer training is on offer together with baby sitting, car washing, dog walking, ironing and a tour of the Morgan factory at Malvern with an enthusiast.

Village cooks are set to provide cakes, marmalade, chutney, puddings, jam, an Italian meal, a Sunday lunch and even a weekly home-made loaf for three months.

Days out include tickets to the ballet at Birmingham Hippodrome, a canal boat cruise and a session at Worcester Crown Court with a crime reporter.

A one-hour carriage ride round Hartlebury is offered coupled with 20 bags of fresh horse manure!

Auctioneer Mr Parker said: " The finale to the evening will be the draw for the raffle whose first prize is a pair of air tickets from Birmingham to any one of 11 Continental countries."