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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