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CAROLS CONCERT Grosvenor Chapel, Audley Street, London, 6.30 – 9.00pm. We are thrilled to be hosting an evening of carols, celebrities’ music and mince pies at the stunning Grosvenor Chapel. Carols will be sung by our featured choir and interlaced with congregational Christmas songs. The Ticket Price of £35 includes a glass of fizz and a mince pie. In aid of Breast Cancer Haven. E-mail: shell.quaile@ breastcancerhaven.org.uk 12 A CELBRATION OF CHRISTMAS All Saints Church, Bishop’s Park, Fulham, 7.30 – 9.30pm. A festival of Christmas readings and carols followed by seasonal “Bites and Bubbles”, celebrating the joyful 14 season of hope and goodwill. Dedicated to raising awareness of the plight of brain tumour patients and funding research at the Imperial College’s Charing Cross Hospital. In aid of Brain Tumour Research Campaign. Ticket Price: £25. Tel: Wendy Fulcher, 020 8601 2402. E-mail: [email protected] CHRISTMAS CONCERTS, GUILDFORD Normandy Village Hall, Normandy, Surrey. The Surrey Police Band is back with both matinee and evening performances, both full of endless festive fun! A superb programme of music, mulled wine, mince pies and a singalong for all. Christmas starts with the Surrey Police Band Christmas Concert! Tickets: £7.00 adults; £5.00 under 16s; free under 5s. For Tickets Tel: Box Office, 07849 675627. 15 JANUARY WHITE HAT BALL 2020 Lancaster London Hotel, London. The White Hat Ball is a sell-out, glamorous and fun filled event. Organised by a committee of dedicated volunteers from the Information Risk and Security sector. Guests will enjoy a champagne reception and a three- course dinner followed by entertainment including silent and live auctions where fantastic prizes will be won. In aid of NSPCC. Price: Tables of 10 £2,150. For Further Information E-mail: lily.o’[email protected] 31 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. The legend of the yellow pencil inspired much more than just the pencils, however. It’s also the origin of the 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 LONDON & UK DATEBOOK 29