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20TH NORWOOD PROPERTY LUNCH Central London. Over the course of twenty years, the deals, networks, and opportunities that have emerged from the Property Lunch have helped define the industry and shape its future. Together, you have also changed lives for thousands of vulnerable people in our community. In aid of Norwood. Tel: Yael 020 8420 6962. E-mail: [email protected] 7 THE AMBASSADORS’ BALL 2019 Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill Hotel at 6pm. The evening includes a champagne reception, three course dinner, Charity Auction, raffle and dancing to Funktonitel. Funds raised in aid of Kids for Kids to help the forgotten children of Darfur, Sudan. Price: Tickets £120; Table of Ten £1,150. Black Tie/Ball Gowns, Medals will be worn. Tel: Sage Lancaster, 07957 208440. E-mail: [email protected] 8 LAVENDER MEMORIAL WALK Mayfield Lavender Farm, Banstead. Walk in memory of a loved one through the fields of lavender and the borough of Sutton with our new, family-friendly Lavender Memorial Walk. The route is approximately six miles, finishing at St Raphael’s Hospice where you, your family and friends are welcome to join us for our Lavender Memories Ceremony. In aid of St Raphael’s Hospice. Tel: Supporter Care, 020 8254 2450. E-mail: [email protected] 8 WING WALKING Upminster, Essex. Are your brave enough? Are you a daredevil who enjoys an adrenaline rush? Would you like to take part in a challenge that does not need any level of fitness or preparation before the day? The Wing Walking is for you! In aid of Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice. Registration £75; Minimum Sponsorship £750 (to wing walk you must be between 18 and 65). Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] 8 MIDNIGHT WALK 2019 - ST CATHERINE’S HOSPICE Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre. Dust off your trainers and gather your friends because St Catherine’s Hospice Midnight Walk is back! This is your chance to walk in support of your local hospice or in memory of a loved one. For the very first time, this event is open to walkers of all ages and abilities, with a brand new two mile route added so the whole family can get involved. All entry fees include a free T-shirt, finisher’s breakfast and medal. Registration £10. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] 8 THE MOONWALK SCOTLAND 2019 Holyrood Park, Scotland (8th-9th). Roll up, roll up, The Moonwalk, Scotland is coming to town. Walk through the streets of Edinburgh at night, raising money and awareness for breast cancer charity Walk the Walk. Sign up and choose from four challenges. Price: £15 - £49.50. Tel: [phone]. www.walkthewalk.org/ moonwalkscotland 8 WELWYN & HATFIELD ROTARY WALK - Campus West, Welwyn Garden City. Time to get your boots on – and make sure every step makes a difference for Willow! The Welwyn Hatfield walk is a 10k or 20k walk and will be officially started by the mayor at 9am. The beautiful, fully signed route will take you from Campus West through Sherrardswood, the Ayots, Shaws Corner and back through Brocket Estate – a perfect activity for a summer’s day! In aid of Willow Foundation. Registration £10; Sponsorship, whatever you can raise. Enter now: www.whwalk.org.uk Tel: [phone] LE TOUR DE CUISINE, COTSWOLD CYCLE CHALLENGE - Calcot, Gloucestershire, 7.30am. Cycle along the charming roads of the Cotswolds starting and finishing at Calcot Manor on behalf of Hospitality Action. With four routes to choose from this challenge is accessible to all. Registration £40; Minimum Sponsorship £100. 10 Visit The London & UK DatebooK on www.thedatebook.co.uk Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] ANNUAL BBQ IN THE CHILDREN’S ZOO Battersea Park, London, 6pm to 9pm. Enjoy the zoo after hours and see the Monkeys, Meerkats, Emus, and Otters off-duty. Scrumptious food, live music, children’s activities, silent auction, raffle, tombola and bar. Barbeque from 6.15pm to 8.15pm. Price: adults £22; children 5 to 16 £8; under 5’s are free. Tel: [phone]. www.friendsofbattersea.org/ eventshome 11 WINSTON AND HIS WORDS Peter Harrington Books, Dover Street, London. What better combination — Sir Winston Churchill and the English language? To mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day we will be hosting a special gathering at this fascinating shop in Mayfair. Over drinks and canapés listen to a talk from a Churchill expert. In aid of The Royal British Legion. Tel: Elinor, 020 3053 7094. E-mail: [email protected] www.britishlegion.org.uk/peterharrington 12 A GARDEN VISIT – ENGLISH COUNTRY GARDENS IN WEST SUSSEX Sussex, 9.00am – 4.45pm. Join the Garden Museum on a visit to English Country Gardens in West Sussex. The day includes morning coffee, a seasonal two-course lunch with wine and afternoon tea. Price: Tickets £135; Friends £120. Tel: [phone]; E-mail: [email protected] 13 BTRC AMBER BALL The Dorchester, London, 7pm. Brain Tumour Research Campaign’s annual fundraising ball, which is supporting Imperial College’s Charing Cross Hospital, includes a champagne reception, three course dinner with wines, live band Fake Tan and fabulous prizes. Glamorous fun for a good cause. Price: £160. Dress, Black Tie. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: info@ BTRC-charity.org 14 THE LONDON & UK DATEBOOK 23