Prepare for the Unexpected!

Putting the fun into fundraising, the calendar features 12 of the bravest members of Portmeirion's Stoke-on-Trent based workforce who are baring all in the name of charity, their blushes saved only by carefully placed pieces of Portmeirion's ceramics, from 10" plates to Christmas bells!

Tanya Willott (Miss February) explained, "every year members of staff from Portmeirion come to work in fancy dress to raise funds for this worthy cause and to date we have raised in excess of £8,000. This year we had a suggestion to do something a bit different along the lines of 'Calendar Girls'. So instead of dressing up we've done the opposite! A number of Portmeirion suppliers have also offered their support in the production of this limited edition calendar".

The calendars are on sale in Portmeirion's own shops to raise money for Children in Need which airs on the BBC on Friday 19 November. To contact your nearest outlet, please call:

• King Street, Longton, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire - 01782 326661
• London Road, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire - 01782 411756
• Victoria Road, Fenton, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire - 01782 743460
• Watergate Row, Chester, Cheshire - 01244 328073
• Kensington Church Street, Kensington, London - 0207 938 1891