It must be the recession.

I have noticed that my engagement diary is looking a little empty for this year, so I have had my secretary prepare a list of suitable occasions should any of my clients be considering any corporate hospitality this year. Invitations by e-mail please, for any of the following:

MARCH
Grand Military Gold Cup, Sandown Racecourse, Surrey (Mar 6). Contact: 01372 464 348; http://www.sandown.co.uk/
National Hunt Festival, Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (Mar 10-13). Contact: 01242 513 014; http://www.cheltenham.co.uk/
RBS (or what's left of it) Six Nations Rugby Internationals continue (Mar 14) Contact: 00 35 316 69 09 50; http://www.rbs6nations.com/
Trout fishing season starts in England (Mar 15)
Brown trout fishing season begins in Scotland (Mar 15)
Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race (Mar 29). Contact: 02089 71 92 41; http://www.theboatrace.org/

APRIL
Polo season starts April 1 and continues through to Sept. Contact: Hurlingham Polo Association, 01367 242 828; http://www.hpa-polo.co.uk/
Grand National Meeting, Aintree, Merseyside (Apr 2-4). Contact 0844 579 3001; http://www.aintree.co.uk/
Coral Scottish Grand National Meeting, Ayr, Ayrshire (Apr 17-18). Contact: 01292 264 179; http://www.ayr-racecourse.co.uk/
April Meeting, Newbury, Berkshire (Apr 17-18). Contact: 01635 40 015; http://www.newbury-racecourse.co.uk/
Bet365 Gold Cup, Sandown Park Racecourse, Surrey (Apr 24-25). Contact: 01372 46 43 48; http://www.sandown.co.uk/

MAY
Royal Caledonian Ball, Grosvenor House Hotel, London (May 1). Contact: 07506 650 181; http://www.royalcaledonianball.com/
2000 Guineas, Newmarket, Suffolk (May 2-3). Contact: 01683 675 500; http://www.newmarketracecourses.co.uk/
Badminton Horse Trials, Gloucestershire (May 7-10). Contact: 01454 218 375; http://www.badminton-horse.co.uk/
Royal Windsor Horse Show, Berkshire (May 8-11). Contact: 01753 860 633; http://www.rwhs.co.uk/
Chelsea Flower Show, Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London (members only: May 19-20; general public: May 21-23). Contact: 0844 209 0363; http://www.rhs.org.uk/
Glyndebourne Opera Festival (May 21-Aug 30). Contact: 01273 81 38 13; http://www.glyndebourne.com/
PGA Championship, Wentworth, Surrey (May 21-24). Contact: 0800 023 2557; http://www.wentworthclub.com/
Blair Athol Highland Gathering, Perthshire (May 24). Contact: 01796 481 207; http://www.blair-castle.co.uk/
Coutts International Polo Weekend, Chester Racecourse, Cheshire (May 29-30). Contact: 01244 304 610; http://www.chester-races.co.uk/

JUNE
Garsington Opera Season, Oxford (June 3-Jul 5). Contact: 01865 36 16 36; http://www.garsingtonopera.org/
Grange Park Opera Festival, Hampshire (June 3-Jul 14). Contact: 01962 73 73 66; http://www.grangeparkopera.co.uk/
The Oaks (June 5), Epsom Downs Racecourse, Surrey. Contact: 01372 726 311; http://www.epsomderby.co.uk/
Epsom Derby (June 6), Epsom Downs Racecourse, Surrey. Contact: 01372 726 311; http://www.hellomagazine.com/agenda/calendar/www.epsomderby.co.uk
British Tennis Championships, Queen's Club, London (June 8-14). Contact: 020 8487 7000; http://www.artoischampionships.com/
The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, Burlington House, London (June 8-Aug 16). Contact: 020 7300 8000; http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/
Aldeburgh Festival Of Music And The Arts, Suffolk (June 12-28). Contact: 01728 687 100; http://www.aldeburgh.co.uk/
The Queen's Cup Final, The Guards Polo Club, Windsor Great Park, Berkshire (June 14). Contact: 01784 434 212; http://www.guardspoloclub.com/
Royal Ascot, Berkshire (June 16-20). Contact: 08707 271 234; http://www.ascot.co.uk/
Wimbledon Tennis Championships, London (June 22-Jul 5). Contact: 020 8971 2473; http://www.wimbledon.org/
British Jumping Derby Meeting, Sussex (June 25-28). Contact: 01273 834 315; http://www.hickstead.co.uk/
Biggin Hill International Air Fair, Kent (June 27-28). Contact: 01959 57 22 77; http://www.bigginhillairfair.co.uk/
Summer Shakespeare Season opens in London (date to be confirmed). Contact: 020 7935 5756; http://www.openairtheatre.org/
Eton And Harrow Cricket Match, Lords, London (date to be confirmed). Contact: 020 7432 1000; http://www.lords.org/

JULY
Henley Royal Regatta, Oxfordshire (July 2-6). Contact: 01491 572153; http://www.hrr.co.uk/
Goodwood Festival Of Speed, Goodwood Park, Sussex (July 3-5). Contact: 01243 75 50 55; http://www.goodwood.co.uk/
Scottish Game Fair, Perth, Scotland (July 3-5). Contact: 01828 650 639; http://www.scottishfair.com/
Wimbledon Finals, London (Ladies final, July 4; Men's final, July 5). Contact: 02089 712 473; http://www.wimbledon.com/
July Festival meeting at Newmarket, Suffolk (July 8-10). Contact: 01638 675 500; http://www.newmarketracecourses.co.uk/
Buxton Opera and Music Festival, Derbyshire (July 10-28). Contact: 01298 70395; http://www.buxtonfestival.co.uk/
Open Golf Championship, Turnberry, Ayrshire (July 16-19). Contact: 01655 331 000; http://www.opengolf.com/
Veuve Clicquot Gold Cup British Open Polo Championship final at Cowdray Park, Midhurst, Sussex (July 19). Contact: 01730 813 257; http://www.cowdraypolo.co.uk/
King George Day at Ascot, Berkshire (July 25). Contact: 08707 271 234; http://www.ascot.co.uk/
Cartier International Polo Final, Guard's Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park, Surrey (July 26). Contact: 01784 437 797; http://www.guardspoloclub.com/
Glorious Goodwood, Goodwood Racecourse, Sussex (July 28-Aug 1). Contact: 01243 755000; Box office: 01243 755 022; http://www.goodwood.co.uk/

AUGUST
Cowes Week, Isle of Wight (Aug 1-8). Contact: 01983 295 744; http://www.cowesweek.co.uk/
Warwickshire Polo Cup Final, Cirencester Park, Gloucestershire (Aug 16). Contact: 01285 653 225; http://www.cirencesterpolo.co.uk/

SEPTEMBER
Shooting season opens with the start of partridge season (Sept 1).
Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, Lincolnshire (Sept 3-6). Contact: 01933 304 744; http://www.burghley-horse.co.uk/
Braemar Royal Highland Gathering, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (Sept 5). Contact: 01339 755 377; http://www.braemargathering.org/
St Leger Festival Meeting (Sept 9-12). Contact: 01302 304 200; http://www.doncaster-racecourse.co.uk/
Blenheim International Horse Trials, Woodstock, Oxfordshire (Sept 10-13). Contact: 01993 813 335; http://www.blenheim-horse.co.uk/
National Carriage Driving Championships, Windsor Great Park, Berkshire (Sept 11-13). Contact: 08456 432116; http://www.horsedrivingtrials.co.uk/
Ayr Gold Cup Festival, Ayrshire, Scotland (Sept 17-19). Contact: 0870 850 5666; http://www.ayr-racecourse.co.uk/
Goodwood Revival, Goodwood Motor Circuit, Sussex (Sept 18-20). Contact: 01243 755000; http://www.goodwood.co.uk/
Glorious Finale, Perth Races, Scotland (Sept 23-24). Contact: 01738 551597; http://www.perth-races.co.uk/
Ascot Festival Meeting, Berkshire (Sept 25-27). Contact: 08707 271 234; http://www.ascot.co.uk/

OCTOBER
Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe, Longchamp, France France (date to be confirmed). Contact: 0033 49 102 030; http://www.france-galop.com/
Champions meeting, Newmarket, Suffolk (date to be confirmed). Contact: 01638 675500; http://www.newmarketracecourses.co.uk/

NOVEMBER
Lord Mayor's Show, London (Nov 14). Contact: 01229 588098; http://www.lordmayorshow.org/
Open Meeting, Cheltenham Racetrack, Gloucestershire (date to be confirmed). Contact: 01242 226226; http://www.cheltenham.co.uk/
The Winter Festival, including the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup, Newbury Racecourse, Berkshire (date to be confirmed). Contact: 01635 40015; http://www.newbury-racecourse.co.uk/
Salmon and trout fishing seasons end in Scotland (Nov 30)

DECEMBER
Salmon fishing season ends in England (Dec 15)