our celebrity guests. On Thursday
the 14th December the concert is
followed by a delicious Black Tie
dinner held in the Old Library. Price:
Concert £40; Champagne reception,
concert and dinner £210. In aid of
The Royal British Legion.
Tel: Elinor Rimmer, 020 305 3 7094.
E-mail: philanthropy
@britishlegion.org.uk
A CELEBRATION OF
CHRISTMAS – All Saints
Church, Fulham.
A festival of Christmas readings and
carols followed by seasonal “Bites
and Bubbles”, celebrating the joyful
season of hope and goodwill and
dedicated to raising awareness of
the plight of brain tumour patients.
This event raises funds for research
at Imperial College’s Charing Cross
Hospital. Price: £25. In aid of Brain
Tumour Research Campaign (BTRC).
E-mail: [email protected].
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FAMILY FUN: HOLIDAY
HOMECOMING
The American Museum
in Britain, Bath,
Noon to 3pm.
Join us for a magical end to our
Christmas season. Meet Santa, see
the choir performing in and around
the Museum and make festive
Christmas cards. Drop-in; age 3+
included within full admission.
Tel: 01225 460503.
www.americanmuseum.org
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fantastic raffle with some
amazing prizes. Price: £140.
In aid of the Clink Charity.
www.theclinkcharity.org
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THE WHITE HAT BALL
The Royal Lancaster,
London.
The White Hat Ball is a highlight in
the Cyber Security Industry Calendar.
The evening starts with a
champagne reception followed by a
luxurious three-course dinner, during
JANUARY 2018
THE CLINK CHARITY BALL
Royal Lancaster,
London, 7pm.
Guests will enjoy a drinks reception
followed by a four-course dinner
served by Clink Events and
entertainment throughout the
evening. Guests will also have an
opportunity to take part in an
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which guests can participate in the
auction whilst trying their luck in the
fabulous raffle. Dress: Black Tie.
650 guests anticipated. Price:
£135; Platinum Table for 10
£2,950; Gold Table of 10 £1,950.
In aid of NSPCC.
Tel: Sarah Jeffery, 020 3772 9423.
E-mail: [email protected]
Ever Wondered Why
Pencils (and the Datebook)
are Always Yellow?
P
encils have been painted yellow ever since
the late 19th Century, with good reason!
During this era, the best graphite in the world
came from China. American pencil makers
wanted their customers to know that their
pencils contained Chinese graphite, so they
painted them yellow.
Chinese culture associated the colour yellow with
royalty and respect. Thus American manufacturers
chose the bright yellow to communicate this “regal”
feeling and link with China. The rest, as they say, is
history.
Datebook yellow.
The Datebook began as a reference for charities to
check which dates were free from fundraising
events.
We chose an eye-catching, bright colour to freshen
up the publication – and because we were a ‘calendar
of events’ bright yellow was the natural choice.
The hue was inspired by the bright yellow pencils
people historically would have used to write
appointments in their datebooks. In those days there
were no iPads, laptops or mobile phones with diaries –
everyone had a datebook, and everyone had a yellow
pencil.
The legend of the yellow pencil inspired much more than
just the pencils, however. It’s also the origin of the
THE LONDON & UK DATEBOOK
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