Category Archives: People

Calendar Man Cooks up a Caribbean Feast on Come Dine with Me
Rose Calendars Sales Development Manager Elliot Van Sertima is about to gain stardom by appearing in an Essex based episode of the TV Series ‘Come Dine with Me’. Sworn to secrecy about who won the famous show, Elliot cannot divulge how he got on, but he shares a few stories about the filming of this entertaining show.

Celebrating the 126th Birthday of Children’s Author Enid Blyton
This year marks the 126th anniversary of Enid Blyton’s birth on 11 August 1897. An incredibly prolific writer, she produced over 700 books and wrote approximately 4,500 short stories in her lifetime. Read about how she inspired many young readers and reminisce over her popular book titles.

Staff with 187 Years’ Service Accept Corporate Sponsor Certificate for St Helena Hospice
Long-serving staff gathered today to accept the annual certificate from St Helena Hospice, marking another year in our proud association with the charity. Corporate Fundraiser James Martin-Whymark presented the partnership certificate for the Corporate Membership Scheme to a group of staff who between them have served a combined total of over 187 years!

A Year of Calendar ‘Trips’
Read about how calendar recipients Julie and Jeff, decided to use our Northern Pride calendar as the basis for six weekends away to discover the exact spot each image was taken. Did they achieve their goal?

The Strange Disappearance of Agatha Christie
On 3 December 1926, famed crime writer Agatha Christie went missing from her home in Sunningdale, Berkshire, not to be seen again for 11 days. On this day in history we take a look at the story of her disappearance, which sparked one of the biggest organised searches for a missing person, in a plot that could have come straight out of one of her novels.