What Recession? Proverbial Chocolate Teapot Sells for FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS to Anonymous Buyer

LONDON, November 11 - THE CHOCOLATE teapot remains a popular benchmark for objects that fail to
perform their intended function but that didn't put off one eager buyer when
the opportunity arose to purchase one created by Sebastian Conran.

Sebastian Conran is just one of the many celebrities including Jonathan
Ross, Alan Carr, The Saturdays and West Ham Utd, who have given their support
to a CelebriTEA pot auction which will raise funds for the Typhoo Sports for
All initiative in partnership with the Federation of Disability Sport. The
chocolate teapot in question was designed by celebrity designer Sebastian
Conran for the auction but when the charity received the unexpected cash
offer ahead of the auction going live on the 4th December, they saw just how
useful a chocolate teapot could be!

Colin Chaytors, Chairman of the FDS says "We could not believe it when we
received the call making the offer. It is a beautiful piece of art and we
were delighted when Sebastian Conran, agreed to take part in our CelebriTEA
auction. We didn't realise just how desirable the finished piece would be.
The buyer insisted on no publicity - maybe he hasn't told his wife how much
cash he has just forked out something which is deemed to be useless! But it
is a very good cause and the donation will go to very good use."

The Typhoo Sports For All campaign, of which Sir Geoff Hurst is the
ambassador, aims to give disabled people greater access to sport by training
over 500 coaches across the UK. The scheme has just been awarded additional
funds by Sport England's Sportsmatch programme that will enable many more
coaches to be trained, helping thousand more disabled people to take part in
the sports they love.

The full auction goes live on December 5th and has received massive
support from dozens of celebrities including including Sir Geoff Hurst, Noddy
Holder, Alan Carr, Lucy Pinder, The Saturdays, Melanie C, Danielle Lloyd,
Toby Anstis, Gemma Atkinson and many more.

To see the beautiful, sometimes mind boggling and outright hilarious
designs (check out Alan Carr's Susan Boyle inspire teapot!) simply visit
www.typhootea.co.uk from November 9, and search for your favourite
to support a good cause!

All the money raised will be donated to the Typhoo Sports for All
project, helping disabled men, women and children take up any sport of their
choice, at a level and venue of their choice.
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