Ever Wondered Why Pencils( and the Datebook) are Always Yellow?
A Month-by-Month Guide to Events Around the Country
be bigger and better than ever before. With more than 50 handpicked exhibitors, all passionate about chilli, the festival guaranties to bring you the best of local artisan producers. For Further Information Tel: 01296 653226. www. waddesdon. org. uk / events
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TREKFEST – THE PEAKS( 3rd-4th) The Peak District. This TrekFest will test you to your limits. Your choice of various distances. Wooden Spoon Tel: 01252 773 720. www. woodenspoon. org. uk Fight For Sight Tel: 020 7264 3919 E-mail: events @ fightforsight. org. uk
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THE CHILDREN’ S TRUST ANNUAL GOLF DAY Tyrrells Golf Club, Surrey( 6th-8th). The course, which was designed by five times Open Champion James Braid, provides a tough but rewarding challenge with its undulating greens. Teams of four are invited to take part in an 18-hole Stableford competition with lots of prizes on offer. Morning refreshments are on hand and later a lunch and silent auction. In aid of The Children’ s Trust. Tel: 01737 364324. E-mail: ptoulton @ thechildrenstrust. org. uk
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CHARITY POLO DAY Beaufort Polo Club, Gloucestershire( Noon to 6pm). Guests will enjoy a delicious threecourse lunch prior to watching a thrilling game of polo. The day ends with afternoon cream tea served in the marquee. In aid of Hospitality Action. Price: £ 90; table of 10 £ 850. Tel: 020 3004 5504. E-mail: fundraising @ hospitalityaction. org. uk
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CANARY WHARF JOG
Canary Wharf at 3pm. Join us for a mass warm-up and then run, jog, or walk as many laps as you like up to 10k. In aid of British Heart Foundation. Entry is free and it’ s your sponsorship money that will help to save lives and continue our life saving research. E-mail: postlethwaitel @ bhf. org. uk
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KEW THE MOVIES 2016 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew( 7th-8th). Fantastic open air screenings against the beautiful backdrop of Kew Palace. Films include Star Wars-The Force Awakens, Jurassic Park, Mean Girls and Labyrinth. E-mail: kew. org / movies
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THE DIAMOND AND PEARL BALL Landmark London, Hotel, 6.30pm to 2am. The Capital Corporate Finance Ball widely considered to be the best event in the Invoice Finance and ABL industry. Champagne reception followed by a three-course dinner with unlimited wine. Price: £ 180 and various prices for tables of 10 1n 12. In aid of Childline. E-mail: helen. mackenzie @ platformblack. com
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LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS
Royal Albert Hall, London. A truly festive evening for all the family! Tel: 020 7589 8212.
You will find the remaining listings for September on the website www. thedatebook. co. uk in the Events Update section.
Ever Wondered Why Pencils( and the Datebook) are Always Yellow?
Pencils 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.
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