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LincolnshirePride THE nuMBER onE CounTY MAGAZInE

October’s edition of Lincolnshire Pride is an exciting one indeed, with the launch of our Good Food Awards 2014. Vote for your Restaurant of the Year, your Bistro/Coffee Shop of the Year and nominate your Lincolnshire Food Hero, and you could win complimentary meals out throughout 2014 with some of your favourite restaurants.

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Elsewhere this month we enjoy a visit to Woodhall Spa and Horncastle, we look ahead to seasonal celebrations with Christmas party suggestions, and gift ideas for Christmas, plus we’ve business advice and we celebrate halloween with pumpkin carving projects to keep the children entertained.

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With best wishes from the Lincolnshire Pride team...

Publisher: Julian Wilkinson. General Manager: Ian Bagley.

Group Sales Manager: Jayne Broughton. Executive Editor: Rob Davis.

Customer Care Manager: Mandy Bray. Accounts Manager: Sue Bannister.

Sales Manager: Zoie Wilkinson. Sales Executives: Charlotte Aiken, Jo Leadbitter, Rachel Jones, Emily Brown, Emily Carder, Elaine Hall, Sami Millard, Lauren Chambers.

Sales Support: Emily Rippin, Denise Ging. Distribution Manager: Paul Dixon.

Enjoy Lincolnshire Pride, read it cover to cover. Pick it up, put it down and when you have finished with it pass it on. When everyone has had a good read, pop it in the recycle bin!

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A preview of this Autumn’s best fashions from some of the best local independent retailers.

Pumpkin carving with the children - great fun for halloween... we’ll provide some inspiration this month!

Restaurant suggestions for dining out across Lincolnshire, seasonal dining and our Good Food Awards 2014.

Trinity College’s choral scholars perform in Louth and Grimsby.

View our exclusive images from the event.

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CountyNews

Send your press releases and county news to: Rob Davis, Editor, editor@pridemagazines.co.uk.

Daniel Craig’s on a mission ...to move to Lincolnshire Fans will be in 007-heaven! Bond star eyes up property here after Spilsby leaves him shaken and stirred...

We all like to have good neighbours so the prospect of a violent, hard drinking, womaniser moving into your village might not seem to hold much appeal. However, when the new neighbour in question is an international film star, Spilsby residents will probably be a little more willing to accept him.

An easy way to get around in Lincoln?

On your bike!

Get fit and get around, as the city of Lincoln launches a new cycle hire scheme as Pride goes to press. The project will see 40 bikes available to hire from the train station, Brayford Pool and various business parks, to allow locals and tourists to get fit, get around and have fun. Best of all, cycle hire in the city will be free for 30 minutes, then just £1/hour capped at £4/day.

"We're really proud to be launching the first bike hire scheme in Lincolnshire, and we're confident that it will provide more opportunities for people to cycle to work, into town or for leisure." says the council’s Richard Davies.

(We wouldn’t advise trying to tackle Steep Hill though...!)

Bond feels he needs a little target practice.

Rumours began circulating in July and were recently validated by several sightings of the Bond star in and around Spilsby, which in only three miles or so from the estate.

Actor Daniel Craig, star of the Bond franchise’s Skyfall, Quantum of Solace and Casino Royale films is poised to buy the Dalby Hall country estate near Spilsby.

Daniel Craig was born in Chester and married his long time friend Rachel Weisz in 2011 in a ceremony attended by just four people, including his daughter 18 year old Ella and Weisz’s five year old son Henry.

Featured in Pride back in October, the £12m estate has over 1,000 acres, three farmyards, estate cottages and its own private airstrip as well as livestock, a trout lake and an established shoot - ideal when

At 46 he’s one of the most senior actors to play Bond, but is signed up to produce two more films for the franchise, including the sequel to the $1bn box office hit Skyfall.

Bailgate Wedding Fayre provides inspiration for Lincolnshire brides...

Sunday 13th October from 11am-6pm

If you’re planning a wedding in the county, the Bailgate Wedding fayre is Lincolnshire’s largest wedding fayre, bringing together nine wedding venues such as The Old Palace Hotel, The Lincoln Hotel and Bailgate’s White Hart Hotel.

The event will also feature around 50 suppliers including florists, wedding cake artists, photographers, caterers, wedding transport suppliers and many more.

The event, which takes place twice a year, is free for brides and includes a fashion show of the latest wedding dresses from 1pm at the Assembly Rooms on Bailgate.

Brides can wander around at their leisure, chat to suppliers and take a look at the city’s best wedding venues to find inspiration for their big day.

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CountyNews Lincolnshire’s 2012 success as staycation destination...

Lincolnshire and especially its East Coast experienced a bumper year in 2012 according to newly released independent data.

The £19m Lincoln Castle Revealed project, when it opens in 2015, is forecast to bring in between £35m and £50m.

The data also showed that in 2012, Lincolnshire’s tourism sector employed 18,000 people 3% more than in previous years.

The county capitalised on the ‘staycation’ trend with 400,000 extra visitors last year.

Visitors to the East Coast alone earned the county nearly £500m, £10m more than the previous year - whilst Lincoln saw its income from tourism rise 5% to £153m thanks to its 3.5m visitors.

Raise a glass to Lincolnshire’s success in Good Pub Guide

Public’s opinion sought as to what should happen to Cleethorpes Pier

Bumper 61 Lincolnshire pubs honoured in guide with both food and drink recognised as outstanding in quality...

The so-called ‘drinkers bible’ reviewed pubs across the county and awarded The Chequers in Woolsthorpe by Belvoir its Lincolnshire Dining Pub 2014 title.

Eight other pubs were highly commended including Hough on the Hill’s Brownlow Arms, Gedney Dyke’s Chequers and Kirkby la Thorpe’s Queen’s Head, each of which have been recommended as great places to dine in this year’s Lincolnshire Pride Restaurant of the Month features.

Alisdair Aird and Fiona Stapley said that the 2,500-4,000 UK pubs which are forecast to go out of business will deservedly fail because they are “Stuck in the 1980s.”

“A bad pub is one you walk into and there’s no welcome or atmosphere, the beer’s poorly kept and the food’s rubbish.” said Fiona.

“In this same coming year, we expect well over 1,000 new pubs to open – often visionary and energetic new licensees bringing fresh life to former pubs that had been shuttered for months or years.”

52 other restaurants were awarded commendations, including Minting’s Sebastopol Inn.

“You can’t beat a meal out at a great food pub,” says Fiona Stapley.

“Increasingly we are seeing imaginative meals from creative chefs produced at prices customers feel are fair for the quality.”

Nationally there are nearly 50,000 pubs, and the county has around 1,000, but the guide caused controversy this year as editors

The 1,136 page 2014 guide is the 32nd edition, and features over 4,000 pubs. It’s available now from good bookshops for £15.99.

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Photo: Matthew Marschner.

Cheers! Raise a glass to the 61 Lincolnshire pubs recognised in the 2014 Good Pub Guide.

Cleethorpes Pier celebrates its 140th birthday this month, so it’s little surprise that the landmark has seen better days.

The landmark has been rescued from its sorry state by local businessman Bryan Huxford and reopened in July this year. Now though, the team of custodians keen to see it restored are appealing to the public for ideas as to how the Pier should be used in the future.

“We have many ideas for what we'd like the pier to become.” says Bryan.

“But our long-term aim is to put the building into the ownership of the community, with us as managers.”

“As such, we want to know what people living in Grimsby and Cleethorpes want to see at the pier.

With a deadline of July 2014 to create a proposal and secure funding, Bryan and his team are appealing for ideas which can be submitted on their Facebook page which can be reached by searching for ThePierCleethorpes.

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Send your press releases and county news to: Rob Davis, Editor, editor@pridemagazines.co.uk.

Spires and Steeples unites fitness and heritage...

Arts and heritage trail is also a great way to get fit this month with October charity run...

Sleaford and Lincoln’s Spires & Steeples Challenge takes place on Sunday 13th October, offering participants a chance to get fit and enjoy some of the county’s best art and architecture.

The challenge has been a successful charity run/walk following the public footpaths and bridleways along the Spires & Steeples Arts & Heritage Trail.

For the past five years participants have been able to challenge themselves to complete the route whilst enjoying the scenery and taking in the beautiful artworks, church architecture and the variety that is the Lincolnshire villages and countryside on the Spires & Steeples Trail.

The trail is 26 miles long and stretches from Lincoln Cathedral to St Deny’s Church in Sleaford. Along the way will be beautiful artworks made by local artists. Visitors can this month enjoy the artwork at their leisure, join the

11th Sausage Festival celebrates the great Lincolnshire banger Celebrate great Lincolnshire sausage this month as the city’s Rotary Club of Lincoln Colonia and Select Lincolnshire organise the Lincolnshire sausage festival in conjunction with Lincoln BIG and Lincoln Castle on 26th October.

During the day there will be demonstrations from Rachael Green, and sausage making demonstrations by Neil Curtis from Curtis’s.

event to run as much or as little as they wish, or take up one of two challenges that are offered to participants - a full 26 mile route and a 13 mile route too.

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Participants are required to register by 9th October via the event’s website, www.spiresandsteeples.com.

Mr Sausage who will be making appearances throughout the day and with over 50 exhibitors there will be something for everyone.

Last year’s event attracted in excess of 11,000 visitors, selling more than 25,000 Lincolnshire sausages.

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Hair Styling Electrolysis Men’s Barber Shop Jessica Manicures and Pedicures Waxing Lava Shell Massage Guinot Facial Treatments Tanning Complimentary Therapies

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Living Heritage in

Horncastle and Woodhall Spa...

With community spirit alive and well this traditional market town and pretty village are well-placed to provide visitors with a lovely day out!

“I love it here.” says Horncastle’s Mayor, Fiona Martin. Fiona wasn’t expecting to stand for the position for a fifth time, but with the town’s Bil Aron declining the mayorship to take up a position with Lincolnshire County Council, Fiona once again has the chains around her neck.

“My favourite aspect of the town is its community spirit.” Fiona told us. “It’s best known for its antiques shops but there are lots of clubs and organisations, a bustling market with over 20 traders and the Viking Way for walkers and cyclists.”

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“Visitors will enjoy St Mary’s Church, the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust’s wildflower meadow walk through its Banovallum House headquarters and the Joseph Banks tribute garden.”

The town has 18 antiques shops and around 460 dealers, but Fiona adds that shopping is just one of its best attributes. “It’s not swamped with national retailers. There are still good butchers, bakers and greengrocers. There’s a good mix of small independent traders in the town and it retains an old fashioned market town feel.”

In addition to its Dambusters heritage, and Kinema in the Woods, Woodhall Spa has a newly renovated Jubilee Park which attracts around 35,000 each year.

Park Manager Joe Stanhope says; “It’s a great, free attraction for families, gifted by Lady Weigall in 1935 to the town for all to enjoy.”

Tattershall Castle “It passed into the care of the Parish Council three years ago and we’ve spend £500,000 renovating its swimming pools, also opening a new playpark in February this year.”

And finally, Richard Leatham, General Manager of Woodhall Spa Golf Club is celebrating, too. Its Hotchkin course was last month named the 39th best course in the world by website The Top 100 Golf Courses. The course usually hosts four major tournaments each year, giving the village unique appeal for golf tourism.

The Garden LINCOLNSHIRe BOTANIST Sir Joseph Banks is remembered with a tribute garden on Horncastle’s Bridge Street, open by appointment only. The courtyard provides an attractive oasis in the market town and features 70 different species of plants, many collected on his voyage with Captain Cook on HMS Endeavour. See www.ngs.org.uk.

History: Current building was created in red brick around 1434, for Ralph, third Lord Cromwell, Treasurer of England.

Previous manor has its origins in 1231. Purchased by Lord Curzon in 1910, left to the National Trust in 1925.

What’s There Now? Six floors, with exceptional views, moat, and beautiful adjacent church.

Watch Out For: Autumn stargazing night on 2nd October with Paul Money from 7.30pm. For children; Horrible Half Term from 19th-23rd October and Pumpkin Party on 27th October.

Call for details on 01526 342543.

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Hunger pangs in Horncastle?

Places to Eat Recommended restaurants and perfect pubs, compelling coffee shop and the best bistros Horncastle and Woodhall Spa are extremely well-served for those seeking anything from a relaxed bite to fine dining.

Our recommendation, though, is to visit Minting’s Sebastopol Inn, just outside Horncastle. Innovative food from chef patron Nick Reed and family, plus a warm welcome make it a superb choice for those seeking high quality pub restaurant dining.

Woodhall Spa’s Petwood Hotel is our recommendation for dining in the village.

The hotel’s new head chef is featured in this

The Events Diary... edition, whilst the Petwood combines high quality dining with regular events like this month’s murder mystery evening.

We also highly recommend Woodhall Spa’s Village Limits - this village pub champions great ingredients and has been recognised in the Tastes of Lincolnshire’s awards in its Best Pub category for the past seven years running.

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5th October, Circus: The world famous Russells International Circus comes to Woodhall Spa’s Jubilee Park!

Voted Best Circus in the UK on two separate polls. State of the art, with a spectacular two hour production, featuring the greatest acts from around the world, including the Romanian State Circus the group’s amazing Springboard Troupe.

23rd October, Ladies Lunch: St Barnabas hosts its ladies lunch with fashion show and guest speakers at Woodhall Spa’s Petwood Hotel.

23rd October, 70th Anniversary: An evening of celebration to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the opening of Metheringham Airfield. Presentations will be given by Richard Bailey, author of a book detailing the history of the airfield, and other personalities from the locality.

27th October, Pumpkin Party: Tattershall Castle’s ever popular Pumpkin Party is back! Halloween arts and crafts, face painting, balloon modelling, fancy dress competition and much much more. Extra charges may be required for some activities.

31st October, Halloween Celebrations: Halloween celebrations with ghost walk and family fun evening at Woodhall’s Jubilee Park.

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Eight bedrooms, four reception rooms and four acres of grounds, located within Woodhall Spa’s the famous Hotchkin golf course!

Four miles from Horncastle, with four bedrooms, en suite, garden room, and separate coach house. A beautiful rural manor built in 1861.

The Event muRDeR AFOOT! Enjoy dicing with death as Woodhall Spa’s Petwood Hotel hosts a Murder Mystery night. The fifth annual Society for the Preservation of Old Cinema (SPOOC) convention goes awry on 25th October, with a drinks reception and three course meal. Fancy dress encouraged; tickets £35/head.

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28th November, Pudding Club: If you find yourself with a sweet tooth, Woodhall Spa’s Petwood Hotel hosts its next pudding club in November. £20/head two courses, arrival 7pm.

8th December, Christmas Festival: Christmas is especially magical in Horncastle with a one-day Christmas Festival in the town.

Enjoy stalls, food, Christmas shopping and lots of family entertainment.

Womersley House is currently on the market with Robert Bell of Lincoln 03301 011659.

Winceby Manor is currently on the market with Pygott & Crone; 01205 611013.

Horncastle’s Shakesby’s is renowned for its hand made pies as owner Mark Shakesby was previously head chef at Brown’s Pie Shop on Lincoln’s Steep Hill. The town’s Magpies is more fine dining oriented restaurant with a two course menu currently offered for £42/head.

The Old Stables is its newest coffee house and offers lovely lunches, whilst bakery Myers’s tea room serves its own plum loaf.

Sea Bass at The Petwood Hotel.

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It’s been a great year for the flicks in the sticks as

Woodhall Spa’s silver screen shows cinema’s golden age...

In the age of the blockbuster, with 3D pictures, special effects and surround sound, you’d be forgiven for thinking fans of the silver screen would eschew Woodhall’s ‘flicks in the sticks’ for a multiplex monolith.

You’d be very wrong!

Today though, despite Kinema’s traditional look and feel, and its trompe l’oeil motifs of Lincolnshire, the underlying technology is right up to date; the cinema went digital in 2011 with NEC projectors, a cinema server screening films that arrive by hard disc and Dolby surround sound.

In fact, The Kinema in the Woods is more popular than ever and last year screened 2,000 showings of over 80 films. Philip Jones has been the cinema’s manager for four years, and told us; “The Kinema is unique in the fact that it’s a rear projection system.

The building was originally a sports pavillion and was converted into a cinema in 1922 - but its architecture made conventional projection impractical.” It would be six years before sound was added, and until 1953 the first six rows of the 265 seater cinema had deck chairs.

Its Compton organ was installed in 1987 and is still played regularly by resident organist Alan Underwood.

That all adds up to a traditional cinema experience but with the latest technology on both Kinema and its second screen, which was added in 1994. What does make Kinema different from multiplex cinemas though is its value. Avoiding the rip-off prices at multinational cinema chains, Philips says; “We only sell Dennets Ice Cream and our popcorn at manufacturers’ RRP.” Kinema also has a healthy programme of art house and classics on offer October sees a ‘pyjama party’ screening of Dirty Dancing on 19th October and a halloween screening of Kubrick’s The Shining on 26th October.

The Long Drop...

WILLIAm mARWOOD is one of Horncastle’s more infamous sons. As the inventor of the ‘long drop’ method of hanging, the hangman made capital punishment (slightly) more humane by ensuring a quick death. Born in Church Lane, the former cobbler hanged 176 people during his career in Lincoln Castle and London.

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The Classical

Chronograph Inspired by the design of classic 1940s officers’ watches, Bremont’s classical chronograph is available at Grimsby’s G Hewitt & Son...

Bremont is an award winning luxury watch company founded by two British brothers, Nick and Giles English who embarked on a journey to make beautifully crafted pilot’s watches of exceptional quality.

Flying historic aircraft has been in their blood from an early age, as has a love for watches and all things mechanical.

The timepieces had to be tested beyond any normal call of duty, not just in the workshop, and of course be immensely precise and durable. Bremont make their watches in their UK Headquarters to a very high specification for the price point and every watch in the standard range is Chronometer certified. They are one of the few companies offering a three year warranty on every watch produced.

Inspired by a classic 40’s officers watch, The Bremont Codebreaker Limited Edition has been made with a beautiful and never seen before Flyback Chronogragh GMT automatic movement and incorporates some historical artefacts from Bletchley Park. Linking directly to the renowned WWII codebreaking centre once one of the UK’s most closely guarded secrets. The watch has been limited to 240 pieces in stainless steel and 50 in rose gold.

With the blessing of the National Museum of the Royal Navy in 2012, Bremont produced a totally unique limited edition called The Victory. This beautifully and incredibly exclusive timepiece includes parts of oak timber and copper from the original ship to commemorate Nelson and the ship itself.

Proceeds from the sale of both the Codebreaker and the Victory timepieces have been donated to the respective Museums to aid their on-going restoration.

For more information visit 10 %ictoria Street, Grimsby, N.E Lincolnshire DN31 1DP. Telephone 01472 34260 or visit our website www.ghewitt.co.uk.

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CHRISTmAS PARTIeS WITH A DIFFERENCE! THE OAKLANDS HALL HOTEL LOVES A GOOD PARTY, SO THERE IS NO BETTER PLACE TO BOOK YOUR PRIVATE OR CORPORATE FUNCTION For us it’s all about the entertainment with themed nights such as Hollywood Night, 80’s Beech night and the Game show night. If these nights don’t tickle your fancy, then we have the ultimate tribute acts with Tom Jones, Michael Jackson, Olly Murs and more.

All our nights begin with an arrival drink, 3 course meal and disco until 1.00am. All this starts from just £30.00 per person and double rooms inclusive of breakfast from £45.00 per room. Book now!

The Comfy Duck won Best restaurant in Lincolnshire for Taste of Excellence 2012/2013 in its 1st 8 months of being open. This restaurant really show cases great Lincolnshire produced cooked with style and flair. If you haven’t been you really should give this new restaurant a try, every Friday and Saturday there is a local lounge singer from 9.30pm to relax and listen to after your meal.

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GOOD FOOD AWArDS

Cast your vote to win free meals out!

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WIN FrEE MEALS OuT THrOuGHOuT 2014

CAST yOur vOTE IN THIS yEAr’S LINCOLNSHIrE PrIDE GOOD FOOD AWArDS...

This month we’re launching The Lincolnshire Pride Good Food Awards.

We want our readers to vote for their favourite restaurant, bistro or coffee shop and nominate the county’s Food Hero. In return, we’ll pick one voter, at random, to enjoy meals out at our partner restaurants throughout 2014...

£ How to Vote

Words: Mandy Bray. Images: Rob Davis.

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incolnshire is home to some of the best restaurants, bistros, pubs and coffee shops you’re ever likely to come across. From The George of Stamford - one of the county’s oldest coaching inns - to Winteringham Fields, home of TV’s Great British Menu winner Colin McGurran.

As Lincolnshire is the county that feeds the country, we’re this month looking to celebrate the quality and diversity of restaurants and food producers in the area with our annual Good Food Awards.

with high quality meals and imaginative menus.”

“We’re really lucky to have so many great pubs and restaurants in the county, and we feel it’s really important to provide our readers with suggestions of where to eat each month, but we’re always keen to find out what our readers think, too.”

“Being able to ask such a huge audience from across the county where they recommend helps us to choose the best places to feature in Lincolnshire Pride, but it also provides a way for those businesses to enjoy recognition.”

We want our readers to vote for their favourite restaurant, their favourite bistro or café and to nominate a Food Hero - someone who acts as a really great ambassador for the county’s food.

“Because our awards are voted for by our readers, they include restaurants from across the county and are not influenced by advertising.”

In return, we’re offering six meals out at our partner restaurants across the county to one randomly selected voter to say thankyou for making our awards the most comprehensive, objective and trustworthy in the county.

“Last year’s winners were really interesting, with a top ten that included The George of Stamford, the Michelin starred dining room of Winteringham Fields as well as hotels like Lincoln’s White Hart and pub restaurants like Kirkby la Thorpe’s Queen’s Head or Hough on the Hill’s Brownlow Arms.”

“Once upon a time pub would provide pretty basic bar meals.” says Lincolnshire Pride’s Rob Davis. “But in recent years the quality of pub food has risen dramatically. What’s more, diners these days want to know where their food comes from and to be sure of its freshness.”

“We’re all a little more clued up about food these days so pubs as well as restaurants have really had to up their game to provide diners

“These are really different restaurants which all share a common aim of promoting the best ingredients the county has to offer.”

“It’s this diversity that makes the Awards really fun to work on, so we hope our readers enjoy discovering our winners as much as we enjoy celebrating them!”

£ Vote for your favourite restaurant by filling in the form over the page or by visiting www.pridemagazines.co.uk. £ We ask you to nominate your favourite restaurant, plus a bistro or coffee shop - somewhere offering lighter meals or daytime dining and nominate a Food Hero. Your Food Hero should be someone you feel works hard, like a farmer, restauranteur, celebrity chef or food producer. This person must, in your opinion, contribute to making the most of local ingredients or act as a good ambassador for the county’s food culture. £ We will pick one voter from our entries to enjoy complimentary dining throughout 2014. £ Our awards are voted for entirely by our readers. Our opinions, and advertising spend, are not factors in determining our winners.

That means our awards are a great way for our readers to choose where to eat out. It also means our awards are well-earned. £ Our winners will receive free publicity in our January edition and will receive a plaque to display in their restaurant.

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ur partner restaurants are some of our favourite places in the county to eat, and like us, they want to say thankyou for casting your vote in our Good Food Awards. One lucky reader who nominates their favourite restaurant, bistro or coffee shop and food hero will enjoy meals out at the following restaurants in 2014.

The Chequers, Gedney Dyke Beautifully refurbished fine dining pub restaurant in South Lincolnshire. A new Head Chef is providing a wealth of fresh, high quality dining opportunities.

Oaklands Hall Hotel, Grimsby Just one year old, The Comfy Duck at Grimsby’s Oaklands Hall Hotel provides impressive dining following a £1m refurbishment.

Steven Bennett - formerly of Winteringham Fields and Louth’s Brackenborough Arms - leads a talented brigade.

The Petwood Hotel, Woodhall Spa Profiled in this month’s edition, The Petwood Hotel has a new Head Chef, Philip Long who has improved the already hotel’s high quality dining even further.

The Queen’s Head, Kirkby la Thorpe Lincolnshire chef John Clark’s Queen’s Head has just been refurbished. The restaurant was highly commended in this year’s Good Pub Guide with a glowing report of its food.

The Sebastopol Inn, Minting Quality food, brilliantly prepared in a traditional pub restaurant environment. Minting’s Sebastopol, near Horncastle, is run by head chef Nick Reed and his family.

The White Hart, Lincoln Located in the centre of Lincoln, with a plush cocktail bar, The White Hart’s Grille and Room restaurants provide quality dining on Bailgate thanks to Head Chef Michael House.

Above: The White Hart’s Grille is this month providing Roast rump of lamb with Boulanger potatoes, crushed peas, baby carrots & turnips.

Left: Chocolate Fondant at The Chequers at Gedney Dyke.

The restaurant was refurbished in 2012, and is now operating under new Head Chef Chris Hakin, who will unveil a new menu of high quality pub favourites this month.

Right: Autumn dining at The Petwood Hotel is courtesy of new Head Chef Philip Long.

Help us to find the county’s best restaurants by nominating your restaurant of the year, your favourite bistro or coffee shop, and nominate a food hero. One reader picked at random from all the voters will enjoy meals out at our partner restaurants throughout 2014...

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LincolnshirePride Good Food Awards This month sees the launch of Lincolnshire Pride Magazine’s food awards, in which we want our readers to nominate their favourite restaurant, bistro/coffee shop and the county’s ‘Food Hero.’

This entry form will ensure your vote is counted, and in return, we’ll pick one reader at random to win amazing prizes, to be revealed next month!

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vote for your favourite restaurant, and a favourite bistro or coffee shop below. We’d also like you to nominate a ‘Food Hero’ — perhaps a butcher, baker, food producer, chef or similar.

Above: Tradition and a sense of provenance is important to all our partner restaurants. A cheese board at The Sebastopol includes Lincolnshire favourites like Poacher Cheese and locally sourced Plum Loaf.

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Send your entry to: Lincolnshire Pride Food Awards, Pride Magazines, Elm Grange Studios, East Heckington, Boston, Lincolnshire PE20 3QF.

Our Recommended Restaurants THe CHequeRS: Main Street, Gedney Dyke PE12 0AJ. Tel: 01406 366700. www.the-chequers.co.uk

We’ll pick one voter at random to win complimentary meals throughout 2014. If one of your nominations wins, we may want to quiz you on why you voted for them!

OAkLANDS HALL HOTeL: Barton Street, Laceby DN37 7LF. Tel: 01472 872248. www.oaklandshallhotel.co.uk

Alternatively, you can vote online at www.pridemagazines.co.uk/vote

THe PeTWOOD HOTeL: Stixwould Rd Lincolnshire LN10 6QG. Tel: 01526 35241. www.petwood.co.uk.

Closing Date for Entries: 18th November 2013.

THe queeN’S HeAD: Kirkby la Thorpe, Sleaford NG34 9NU. Tel: 01529 305743. www.thequeensheadinn.com.

THe WHITe HART: Bailgate, Lincoln LN1 3AR. Tel: 01522 526 222. www.whitehart-lincoln.co.uk.

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THe SeBASTOPOL INN: Church Lane, Minting Horncastle LN9 5RS. Tel: 01507 578577. www.thesebastopol.com.

Terms and Conditions: Competition is available to anyone in the county or surrounding area. You must not be personally or professionally allied with nominations. Votes received for each venue will be counted up to determine eventual Gold, Silver and Bronze categories for each winner. The Editor’s decision as to our competition winners is final and further terms and conditions may apply.

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OAkLANDS HALL HOTEL’S STuNNING rESTAurANT

The Comfy Duck

A £1m investment in Grimsby’s Oaklands Hall Hotel has seen a previously bankrupt hotel returned to life under its new owners. The hotel’s new Comfy Duck bistro is central to the venue’s success and one year into head chef Steven Bennett’s tenure, it’s one of the best places to eat in North Lincolnshire...

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rESTAurANT OF THE MONTH

The venue’s Head Chef, Steven Bennett, is a freelance hospitality consultant and has been drafted in to ensure the Comfy Duck transforms The Oaklands Hall Hotel’s reputation.

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Our starter was a half pint of prawns with Bloody Mary dressing and a mini-beer.

Main course was a roast loin of lamb with spiced sweet potato hash tomato and olive jus.

Our dessert was an assiette of cheesecakes. Pictured above/ left is our ham hock terrine.

beautiful country house hotel, returned to life!

Grimsby’s Oaklands Hall Hotel was the family home of the Lockwood family, sold in 1966. Its new owner, Caroline Lawson has special memories of the property, her grandfather’s home, and would play there as a child. The house became a hotel, but Caroline and husband John were dismayed to see the building fell into a poor state of repair and eventually succumbed to bankruptcy... so much so, in fact, that the couple purchased it with a view to turning it around with fellow directors Nigel and Sarah Underwood.

That was in March 2011, and since then, the couple have spent £1,000,000 refurbishing half of the hotel’s 46 bedrooms, revamping the hotel’s ground floor, and creating its restaurant, The Comfy Duck, in conjunction with hospitality consultant, outside catering expert and its head chef, Steven Bennett.

Originally from Louth, Steven comes from a family of butchers and bakers. He’s trained at Grimsby College and worked at Winteringham Fields. He then became the Brackenborough Arms in Louth’s Operations Director. Here, he managed the venue’s complete refurbishment before the company took on the Ashbourne Hotel near North Killingholme, then managed the day to day running of both venues.

Steven’s experience working as Head Chef in the kitchens of fine dining restaurants, his outside catering experience, plus time managing the business interests of hotels and restaurants led him to set up as a freelance hospitality consultant.

Steven’s remit at the Oaklands Hall Hotel was to oversee its restoration, and manage the business’s accommodation, but mainly to set up its Comfy Duck restaurant. He became head chef last October, and 12 months on, the restaurant is one of the best places to eat in North Lincolnshire.

Comfy Duck is a bistro, open seven days a week to both residents and non-residents. There’s a lunchtime/lounge menu, and an à la carte evening menu offering a choice of 10 starters, 13 main courses, three steaks and 11 desserts. The team really has done a fantastic job, not just in terms of providing choice, but in terms of the quality of their food.

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Sample M enu £ STARTeRS Pan Fried Scallops £7.95 Pan Fried Scallops with cauliflower purée, tempura vegetables, capers and watercress.

Wood Pigeon £6.95 Home cured breast of wood pigeon with citrus purée, pistachio crumb and blackberries.

Mezé Board £11.95/serves 2 Chicken kebab, lamb kofte, marinated olives, chargrilled vegetables, feta cheese, humus, bean salad, tzatziki and pitta.

£ mAINS Beef Bourguignon £13.95 Slow braised English beef in red wine with shallots, garlic and thyme with potatoes dauphinoise and French beans.

Lemon Chicken £14.95 Lemon roasted chicken breast with tomato and bread salad, capers, basil and Parmesan shavings.

Local Pork Platter £34.95/to share Scotch egg, chargrilled gammon, Lincolnshire sausages, braised pig cheeks and slow roast belly pork with apple fondant, pan fried potatoes, seasonal vegetables. with red wine jus and mushroom sauce.

£ PuDDING American Assiette £7.95 Key lime pie, new York baked cheesecake, Mississippi mud pie and Bourbon milk sauce shooter.

White Chocolate Parfait £5.95 With white berry coulis and fruit biscuit.

Apple Charlotte £5.95 With brandy sauce and cinnamon cider turkish delight.

£ OPeNING TImeS mon to Fri: Lunch 11.30am- 2.30pm, Dinner 5.30pm- 9.30pm.

Saturday: 11.30am- 9.30pm.

Sun: 12.00- 4.00pm/6.00pm- 9.00pm.

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rESTAurANT OF THE MONTH During our visit Steven showed off dishes from both his summer options, but also his forthcoming autumn menu.

Hearty dishes include appetisers from a slow roasted knuckle of pork flavoured with fennel, to home cured breast of wood pigeon with pistachio and blackberries and a mezé of Greek-inspired appetisers from kofte to humus, chargrilled vegetables and tzatziki.

Main course options include a ‘pork wellington,’ slow braised beef bourguignon and a gourmet fish and chips with Oscar Cleve haddock.

The hotel’s à la carte menu celebrates suppliers like Oscar Cleve with short biographies of each. These include rare breed pork supplier Three Little Pigs, Louth’s Covenham Garden, butcher John Pettit - established in 1892 - and its own Oaklands Smokehouse, as well as the usual suspects; Batemans, Pipers, Cote Hill, Dennetts and Cote Hill.

“We’re spoilt for choice in terms of local suppliers.” says Steven. “It really helps with our food philosophy, which is to provide fresh, seasonal ingredients which reflects what’s going on in the fields surrounding the restaurant.”

“I see too few restaurants who are passionate about their ingredients and about letting the flavours come through naturally. It’s easy to over-complicate dishes to try to dazzle diners with too many flavours - sometimes less is more and fresh ingredients will satisfy diners without too much fuss.”

Steven and his team have created robust menus, but the brigade still retains a sense of passion and enjoyment in their food - the outgoing summer dessert menu features a fun assiette themes around the seaside with grown-up versions of a ‘99’ ice cream, stick of rock, candy floss, doughnuts, popcorn and milkshake.

The autumn menu’s fun assiette will follow a back-to-school theme, with better versions of lunchtime favourites like spotted dick, jam roly poly and flapjacks. Speaking of going back to school, Steven believe you’re never too old to learn, that’s why he’s had a little help during his consultancy process himself, from daughters Jade Tia, 14 and Ella May, 11, who have helped dad to put together the county’s best children’s menu, which will be unveiled this month.

Making food a pleasure is what the brigade focuses on, but everything revolves around the fundamental technical skills that underly the creation of each dish.

The restaurant is Tastes of Lincolnshire affiliated and its AA rosette award is pending, whilst its reputation in the area is growing - the hotel has a two-week waiting list for Friday and Saturday evenings.

“We’re really pleased with the feedback we’ve had so far.” says Steven. “We’ve just launched our Christmas menus and our festive lunches are already booking up quickly.”

“Meanwhile we’ve started to host easy listening and jazz performances in our lounge on Friday and Saturday evenings and our 14 year old violinist Shannon provides a classical music backdrop to our Sunday lunches, which customers love.”

“The overwhelming feedback we’ve had is that people are delighted to see the hotel looking good once more, and providing a great environment in which to enjoy meals prepared with real care and attention.”

A beautiful backdrop, innovative menus and strong technical skills are all combining to ensure Oaklands Hall Hotel is not only one of the area’s newest places to dine, but also one of its most promising. It’s a sincere recommendation for those seeking high quality dining in North Lincolnshire this season.

THE COMFY DUCK

at The Oaklands Hall Hotel, Grimsby

Oaklands Hall Hotel, Barton Street, Laceby, Grimsby DN37 7LF To book a meal call

01472 872248 www.oaklandshallhotel.co.uk

Finding The Hotel: Oaklands Hall Hotel is located at the junction of the A46 and A18 at Laceby, on the edge of Grimsby. Easily accessible from both the South and West via the M18/M180 and A18, and from the North via the Humber Bridge, A15 and A18. By Rail, Grimsby Railway Station is situated within 15 minutes drive, with good onward connections from Doncaster and Sheffield across the country.

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CELEBRATE THE SEASON...

Christmas at the Queen’s Head is always a pleasure...

Maybe it’s the open fires? Maybe it’s the warm welcome? Maybe it’s the high quality English food with ingredients carefully sourced from the countryside.

Our seasonal menus are available to download from our website now — celebrate Christmas with us this season, and find out for yourself why our reputation for excellence is very well deserved indeed!

Christmas parties £19.95/2 course, £25.95/3 course. New Year’s Eve Dinner Black Tie Dance £49.95/5 courses.

Just off the A17 at Sleaford, NG34 9NU Call 01529 305743 or see www.thequeensheadinn.com.

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FrESH TALENT, FrESH MENuS, AuTuMN DINING AT

The Petwood Hotel

From Claridges to Woodhall Spa’s Petwood Hotel, a new chef at the county’s grand Edwardian hotel brings fresh dining opportunities and a new infusion of talent. Philip Long is looking to bring a high quality fine dining experience to one of the most elegant dining rooms in the county...

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The hotel’s grand Edwardian exterior and beautiful grounds are a lovely antidote to modern boutique hotels.

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here’s a lot going on in Woodhall Spa, as you’ll see from our feature earlier in this edition. During a visit to the village though, it’s Woodhall’s most well-established hotel that we’ll recommend for a dining experience. True, a couple of hotels have revamped and rebranded over the past couple of years, but none of them have the provenance, that The Petwood can boast.

Our main courses were a slow-roast assiette of locally reared pork (main) and pan fried duck breast with ginger and star anise pan juices.

Edwardian in origin and a former stately home, the hotel itself was built in 1905 by Baroness Von Eckhardstein, latterly Woodhall Spa's influential matriarch Lady Weigall. In 1911 she commissioned Frank Peck to extend her home and create the building we know today. The Petwood has been a hotel since 1933 – save for a brief stint as an Officers’ Mess for 97, 619 and 617 Squadrons during the 40s, and has been owned by the same family since 1996.

Unlike a modern boutique hotel The Petwood’s look and feel is somehow more authentic. During our visit a family day at the hotel saw local families enjoying the grounds and having afternoon tea, but whilst it was a lovely sunny day, I personally prefer the Petwood in the autumn and winter.

Its wood panelled lounge and dining rooms with their monstrously large fireplaces and stone mullion windows are so cosy, and a sense of tradition permeates the dining experience.

This is no soulless modern boutique hotel with stripped wood, and flagstones or bare tables with leather seats and trendy cutlery - traditional table linens, lavish window dressings and a more formal menu have always appealed to diners seeking a comfortable traditional experience.

That’s not to say the hotel doesn’t welcome some change though, and recently one significant piece of news is the arrival of its new Head Chef Philip Long.

Having worked for Claridges, Philip is keen to make his mark on the hotel and has updated its menus with dishes like our assiette of pork, which, having travelled a short distance from its free range farm, was treated to a slow roasting and served with dauphinoise potatoes and Earl Grey poached prunes, or our duck with ginger and star anise.

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Pri* Fi*e M enu £ STARTeRS The Salmon Smoked salmon from the John Ross smokehouse brushed with Glenfiddich, presented with lilliput capers and shallots.

The Deep Fried Egg Soft deep fried egg with duck leg confit, and compote of roasted butternut squash.

The Duck Slices of duck breast, smoked over oak and tea with Waldorf salad and candied walnuts.

£ mAINS The Bream Lightly poached supreme of bream with wilted baby spinach and Bourguignon garnish in red wine sauce.

The Chicken Chicken breast stuffed with mousse of mushroom and tarragon, drumstick lollipop in panko breadcrumbs, reduced chicken jus and wild mushrooms.

The veggie Tart Puff pastry vegetable tart with tomatoes, red onions, courgette and aubergine baked and served on baby spinach with a herb sauce.

£ PuDDING The Petit Fours Chocolate éclair, mandarin mousse cake, raspberry macaroon, dipped strawberry and hazelnut & dark chocolate truffle.

The Tart Salted caramel and chocolate tart served with chocolate dentelle crumb, fresh berries and raspberry caviar.

£ PRICeS Two courses; £22 Three courses; £27.

£ OPeNING TImeS Seven days a week; 6.30pm-9pm.

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rESTAurANT OF THE MONTH “With our new menu we want to keep a sense of tradition, but improve the food and take it to the next level.” says Philip.

“We’re chasing a rosette and have created a range of dishes that are more fine dining oriented, whilst at the same time retaining a sense of provenance and good value.”

“We’re proud of the new menus, especially our desserts.” says Philip. “And our Christmas afternoon teas with stollen, mince pies and scones on traditional tiered stands are going to be popular in December too... we’ll definitely appeal to diners with a sweet tooth.”

The hotel provides prix fixe dining for both residents and non-residents seven days a week, whilst a bar menu and dedicated Sunday lunch menu take care of daytime dining.

Partly because of its Dambusters heritage, partly because of its grounds and partly because of its lovely afternoon teas The Petwood Hotel attracts numerous friends and visitors each year for dining, golf and leisure breaks and celebrating special occasions.

Seven starters, 12 main courses and six desserts provide plenty of choice whilst still ensuring a menu limited enough to comprise only fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Diners can enjoy two or three courses for £22 and £27 respectively.

Local suppliers who make a star appearance at The Petwood include Boston’s Abbey Parks, Coningsby’s Papworth Butchers, Peterborough Game and Grimsby’s M&J Seafood. Naturally the Petwood is affiliated with Select Lincolnshire, but Philip isn’t adverse to seeking specialist suppliers a little farther afield too - a starter of smoked salmon, for example, sources beautifully smoked fish from the John Ross smokehouse in Aberdeen.

Other starter options included scallops, pâté of wild mushrooms, duck breast with Waldorf salad and a deep fried egg served with duck leg confit. Main courses during our visit included two steak options, two fish options and three vegetarian options for a menu with particularly broad appeal.

Desserts could have come straight from Claridges, with a beautifully presented assiette of petit fours, or a glass jar of blueberry cream and elderflower with shortbread and edible flowers just two examples.

It’s a popular hotel and justifiably so, but plans for the future of the hotel could ensure more and more people get to enjoy The Petwood too.

Plans for a £1m restoration of the hotel’s Edwardian Peto grounds have already been granted – though the owners are still in consultation with the local council about the enabling development which will fund the garden scheme. Once completed this exciting project will add another attraction to Woodhall Spa and create local employment opportunities.

The reinstatement of the hotel’s grounds and the hotel’s ongoing programme of refurbishment will keep one of Lincolnshire’s most beautiful buildings a stylish, luxurious and thoroughly enjoyable experience.

We’ll keep our fingers crossed for the future, but more immediately, new seasonal menus and Philip’s appointment as Head Chef both make celebrating in style or enjoying afternoon tea at one of Lincolnshire’s most beautiful buildings a stylish, luxurious and thoroughly enjoyable experience.

THE PETWOOD HOTEL in Woodhall Spa

The Petwood Hotel, Stixwould Road, Woodhall Spa, LN10 6QG To book a meal call

01526 352411

From Lincoln: Take the B1188 Canwick Road for 8 miles. Turn left onto the B1189 at Metheringham. Continue for 9 miles into Woodhall Spa, turn left at the mini roundabout onto Stixwould Road and The Petwood Hotel is situated on the right opposite Jubilee Park

www.petwood.co.uk info@petwood.co.uk

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L E A D E N H A M A Family Run Country Establishment Offering High Quality À la Carte Dining Sunday lunches from £8.95 700 whiskies from across the British Isles

High Street, Leadenham, Lincoln LN5 0PN Tel: 01400 272251 • Web: www.thegeorgeatleadenham.co.uk

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White hart Lincoln

The Bell @ Coleby Riby Road, Grimsby N/E Lincolnshire DN41 8BU.

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£ BATH’S HALL

£ DOuBLeTRee By HILTON

Celebrate the Season with our

Lincolnshire Restaurants The Christmas season is upon us, meaning we’ll soon be looking for party nights, daytime and evening dining, somewhere to enjoy Christmas lunch without the washing up, or a special night out for New Year’s Eve. We’re able to recommend some of the county’s best hotels and restaurants for luxurious and enjoyable seasonal dining...

Doubletree by Hilton...

With stunning views of Brayford Wharf and Lincoln Cathedral, the fifth floor of the DoubleTree

by Hilton Lincoln provides the perfect backdrop to start your festive season. The Electric Restaurant will this December be serving seasonal, festive food with offers available throughout December for tables of up to 12 people.

For larger parties, we’re serving our three course Christmas lunch menu 12 – 3pm in the Viewing Gallery for £24.95 per person. Our ‘join-a-parties’ are also selling out fast; at £39.95 per person your evening starts with a glass of Prosecco on arrival, three courses of delicious festive cuisine, and an evening disco so you can dance the night away! Tel: 01522 565180; www.electricbarandrestaurant.co.uk.

Supreme Inns...

The Sebastopol Inn...

enjoy Christmas with us at one of our three venues nestled in the Lincolnshire countryside.

The Poachers Country Hotel at Kirton Holme, Boston, provides Christmas Party nights every Friday and Saturday evening throughout the festive period. The Supreme Hotel at Bicker Bar will also be offering accommodation in one of our 55 bedrooms. Step back in time at Ye Olde Red Lion, Bicker. This venue will provide a cosy festive feel for your Christmas celebrations with a menu showcasing the best of British produce.

If there’s one time of the year when you should give into temptation… it has to be Christmas! At the award winning Sebastopol Inn at Minting we offer a warm, friendly and relaxing atmosphere; with crackling log fires, superb dining and good company, all set in a stunning location. We champion our local producers and growers in the area to bring you the best Lincolnshire has to offer.

Christmas is always best celebrated with family, friends and fantastic food and it wouldn't be Christmas without a visit to The Sebastopol!

Celebrate the festive period in style at The Bath’s Hall with a 60s, 70s or 80s-themed Christmas night out! 350 guests a night will enjoy a three-course meal, live band and disco at Scunthorpe's premier entertainment venue.

A delicious three course meal, disco and live entertainment for just £29.95 per person.

Tel: 01205 822804; www.supremeinns.co.uk.

Tel: 01507 578577; www.thesebastopol.com.

Tel: 0844 8542776; www.bathshall.co.uk.

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CHRISTMAS PARTIES

£ BaRnSdale lodge

£ Stoke RochfoRd hall

Barnsdale Hall...

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The Petwood Hotel...

Barnsdale Lodge...

Route 2 – hall Suitable all. place to be this Barnsdale hotelfor is the season; whether you’re return celebrating family, Distance eight miles fromwith Whitwell. loved ones, or arranging theDam office From Sykesfriends, Lane, cycle over the toparty Barnsdale Hall Hotel has and just the event wards normanton church to the Sailfor Our party nights are always a popular ingyou.

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a party of glitz and glamour! The Petwood Hotel is hosting party nights for friends, family or work colleagues this festive season.

Barnsdale lodge is the ideal venue for your Christmas party, whether with friends, family or colleagues. Guests are assured of the very best food, wine and personal service as well as a selection of private dining rooms to cater for anything from six to 200 guests for both lunch and dinner.

Lunches start from £17 per person, with a complimentary glass of mulled wine for parties of eight or more, and a three-course dinner is from £25 per person in a private dining room.

Prices start from £27.50 for Barnsdale’s famous Festive Party Nights, which includes a three-course dinner and disco, with a selection of dates available throughout December.

Saturday 21st December sees the return of the famous Barnsdale Christmas Ball; tickets are £44.50 per person which includes a glass of fizz on arrival, four-course meal and live entertainment.

Special accommodation rates are available for guests attending one of our party nights or the Christmas Ball.

Tel: 01572 724678; www.barnsdalelodge.co.uk.

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The hotel provides a red carpet entrance with photo opportunity, enjoy a glass of fizz on arrival followed by a delicious three course meal, then dance the night away with resident DJ on Friday nights and DJ with live band Saturday nights. Make the most of your Christmas celebrations and stay the night special party rates are available.

Tel: 01526 352411; www.petwood.co.uk.

Stoke Rochford Hall... guests at country house hotel and conference venue Stoke Rochford Hall will be able to enjoy a sumptuous festive dinner on Christmas Day for the first time in almost a century.

New events for 2013 include an indulgent and traditional feast on Christmas Day, a sumptuous roast lunch on Boxing Day and a two-night Christmas break (24th-26th December) - ideal for those who want to relax and enjoy all the festivities, whilst someone else does all the work!

Tel: 01476 530337; www.stokerochfordhall.co.uk

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TheWinecellar This month we’ve premium wines that are just right for Autumn. Pay a little more and you’ll be justly rewarded with a selection of wines that are renowned in their categories...

dog Point Sauvignon Blanc, 2012 £16.85 There’s so much average Sauvignon Blanc sloshing around the supermarkets that it’s easy to forget that the classic Marlborough style is hard to beat for its joyous intensity.

les Bénédictins chardonnay 2009 £12.99 Burgundy style white that’s rich and creamy with honeyed apple and tropical fruit flavours.

Fine partner to richly sauced fish dishes, or, for a real treat, confit de canard.

château de Ségries Rosé 2010 £12.99 A rosé for lovers of Châteauneuf du Pape - rich, powerful pink with berry fruit, yet citrus crisp too.

With vibrant red fruit aromas it’s well suited to Mediterranean cuisine.

delta Pinot noir 2010 Marlborough £17.75 One for fans of highly fruity, fresh Pinots with good acidity, this 100% Marlborough Pinot has lively cherry and juicy red-berry flavours and a long, succulent finish.

louis Jadot Bourgogne Pinot noir £11.49 A benchmark red Burgundy. Silky smooth, light to medium- bodied with fragrant floral aromas and crushed redcurrants with a tart twist of cranberry 41

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Celebrating

chocolate

October is definitely the month for chocoholics! This month Salon du Chocolat, the world’s largest event dedicated to chocolate opens in London. Over 60 chefs, chocolatiers and cocoa experts will toin together to celebrate the stuff from 18th-20th October, but if you fancy celebrating a little closer to home we’ve a few ideas to ruin your waistline...

Image: Lisa Storey. ords: Rob Davis.

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Recipes Chocolate

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here are few foods that stir the senses and evoke a sense of pleasure like chocolate! Over the pages we’ve a few recipe ideas for being creative with cocoa, but before that we’ve asked the county’s chocolatier Jan Hansen to offer a few tips for getting the best out of your bar...

Identifying good chocolate...

The secret of choosing good chocolate is high cocoa content and a lack of vegetable fats. Cocoa butter - which makes up around 85% of the cocoa bean - is the most expensive ingredient in chocolate. That’s why some of the mainstream manufacturers of chocolate rely on vegetable fat rather than cocoa butter for flavour.

Ideally dark chocolate should contain a cocoa content of more than 60%, or more than 30% for milk chocolate.

Good chocolate will have cocoa solids and cocoa butter as their top ingredients.

Make it snappy...

Chocolate should be flawless, evenly coloured and a deep shade of mahogany or red. ‘Black’ is not necessarily an indicator of a good chocolate, it tends to indicate that the beans have been over-roasted.

Good chocolate should feel silky and not sticky and it should just begin to yield to the warmth of your finger.

Take a piece and break it - it should snap cleanly - if it splinters or crumbles, that’s not good.

Finally, pop it into your mouth... most taste buds are on the front of the tongue which is where you should start tasting the chocolate. If it doesn’t start to melt straight away this is probably a sign of poor quality.

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The texture should be smooth and buttery, gently dissolving into a creamy liquid filling the mouth with its complexity of flavours.

If it’s waxy or sticky, this is an indicator that the cocoa butter has been replaced with vegetable fat - and it is not real chocolate.

Cooking with chocolate...

To melt chocolate, break it into pieces and place in a heatproof bowl. Sit it over a pan of simmering - not boiling water. Make sure that the bottom of the bowl doesn't touch the water, and that no water comes into contact with the melting chocolate, which will cause it to seize and become unusable.

Making curls and shavings is easy with a vegetable peeler; soften chocolate for curls in a microwave on 50% power.

Use a peeler or flat knife on room temperatures to take shavings.

Tempering chocolate controls the crystallisation of chocolate to make it shiny, glossy and ‘snappable.’ Chop three quarters of your chocolate and melt in a bain marie as above, then use a food processor to finely chop the remaining quarter. Use a chocolate thermometer to identify when two thirds of your chocolate has melted as above, then when your chocolate reaches 55°c, add the remaining third of your chocolate.

Jan Hansen sells hand made chocolate from his boutique chocolate shop in Billingborough.

Call 01529 497297or see www.mrchocolate.co.uk.

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Rich and Delicious Chocolate Cake with Chilli and Orange For the Cake 150g dark chocolate ½ teaspoon coffee granules 1 tsp. crushed chilli flakes 125g butter 125g caster sugar 5 eggs, separated 75g self raising flour 1 pinch bicarbonate of soda 1 ½ tsp. baking powder 2 tablespoons cocoa Powder 1 tablespoon rum or orange juice or water 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 tablespoon water Peel of half a medium orange, finely grated

For the Glaze 2 tablespoons of good orange marmalade

For the Icing 300g icing sugar 25g cocoa Powder 125g butter 4 tablespoons of water

Preparation

This cake can be easily customised to suit tastes, if you like more heat then add more chilli. Go for the fudge icing for a sweeter tooth or the bitter chocolate for a sophisticated taste and finish...

Recipe: Divine.

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Melt chocolate in a bain marie by placing the pieces in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water, not allowing the bowl to touch the water. Add the coffee granules and chilli. Let the mix melt then stir with a wooden spoon.

Remove bowl and leave to cool.

should come out clean.

Don’t worry if the top of the cake has cracked a bit – you’ll be icing it up. Remove and place on a cooling rack. Take out of the tin after five minutes.

Leave to cool. Brush the glaze on while still a bit warm.

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Meanwhile cream the softened butter with the caster sugar in a food mixer or the proper way, with a wooden spoon, until light and white. Gently stir in the cooled chocolate and four egg yolks.

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Sift the flour, baking powder and cocoa powder into the bowl and then add the grated orange rind. Fold the mix gently together with a metal spoon using big scooping movements. Add the rum, vanilla and water.

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Whisk five egg whites until stiff (don’t over whisk). Add to the mixture by beating in the first tablespoon to loosen the consistency. Then fold the rest in very gently using a metal spoon.

To make the glaze, put the marmalade into a saucepan and melt over a low heat until it’s runny. Brush this onto the cooling cake base with a pastry brush.

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To make the fudge icing: combine the sifted icing sugar and cocoa powder in a bowl.

Melt the butter and water and pour into the icing sugar mix. Beat until combined. It should be easily spreadable but not runny so you might not need all the liquid.

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Cover the top of the cake and sides generously with the icing, tip it then finish using a spatula.

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Pour the mix into the tin and bang it into the oven for 45-50 minutes. Test it after 35 minutes by pricking with a cocktail stick; it

Preheat the oven to 160°c line and grease a 20-22 cm tin (springform or loose based).

An Alternative Icing For a bitter chocolate icing: melt chocolate pieces in a bain marie with butter and golden syrup. Pour it over the cake for a smooth finish. Let it set.

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Recipes Chocolate

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Recipes Chocolate

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Lorraine Pascale’s Raspberry Swirl Chocolate Cheesecake Lorraine Pascale’s chocolate cheesecake looks great in knickerbocker glory glasses - it’s a great way to round off informal dinner parties...

For the Base 140g digestive biscuits, crushed 100g butter, melted 1 tbsp brown sugar

For the Cheesecake 100ml double cream 25g icing sugar 200g cream cheese 100g dark chocolate 200g raspberries

To Decorate 40g white chocolate, shaved with a vegetable peeler, to decorate.

Lorraine’s Tip ”This dessert requires a couple of hours’ setting time, but if, like me, you aren’t blessed with oodles of patience, put the glasses in the freezer for half an hour to speed things up.”

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Ian Marber’s Divine

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40g dark chocolate 2 tablespoons hot water 4 tablespoons fromage frais Heaped tablespoon of toasted hazelnuts, crushed

Melt the chocolate and cream together in a bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water, making sure the base of the bowl doesn’t touch the water.

Mix the biscuits, butter and brown sugar together in a large bowl and divide among the glasses.

Whip the double cream and icing sugar together in a large bowl until it is very thick and can hold its shape in the bowl.

Next whip the cream cheese lightly in another bowl. Fold the cream into the cream cheese until evenly blended.

Spoon a dollop of the mixture equally among the wine glasses, then add a dollop of the melted dark chocolate over the top and leave to cool slightly until thick.

Add another dollop of the cream cheese mixture and stir the chocolate into the cream using only two ‘turns’ of the spoon so the dark chocolate and the white of the cream looks marbled and the bottom layer of the cream cheese is left white.

Top with the raspberries and white chocolate shavings, to decorate.

Lorraine created this sundae for Divine’s salon du chocolat stand.

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Slowly melt the dark chocolate in a bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir in the hot water and mix well to make a thick, shiny paste. Allow to cool then stir in fromage frais.

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Divide the chocolate mix between two espresso-sized coffee cups and put in the fridge to chill.

Toast the nuts by cooking them in a hot, heavy dry pan for a couple of minutes and then grinding them in a pestle and mortar.

When the chocolate pots are chilled, top each portion with half the nuts and serve.

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Autumn Chocolate and Ginger Tart For the Pastry 175g plain flour 100g caster sugar 30g divine cocoa Powder 100g unsalted butter 2 eggs beaten

For the Filling 300g dark chocolate 2 eggs 175ml milk 250ml double cream 1 vanilla pod, split 30g stem ginger

For the Ganache 125g dark chocolate 30g unsalted butter 125ml double cream 1 tbsp. ginger syrup

Preparation Pre heat the oven 180°c/350°f/ gas Mark 4

This rich moist chocolate tart is perfect for a formal dinner party. It makes a perfect accompaniment to a strong cup of coffee at the end of a meal, especially when served with home made ice cream...

Recipe: Divine.

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Sift the flour sugar and cocoa into a bowl. Add the butter cut into small pieces and rub into the flour until like breadcrumbs Stir in the eggs and mix with a fork to form a soft dough. Wrap in cling film and chill for an hour.

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Grate the dough using a coarse grater and press across the base and up the sides of the flan tin. Scatter the base with chopped ginger and chill for 20 minutes.

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Grate the dough using a coarse grater and press across the base and up the sides of the flan tin. Scatter the base with chopped ginger and chill for 20 minutes.

Remove the pastry shell from the refrigerator place on a baking sheet and pour the custard into the shell.

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Bake in the oven for 10 minutes then reduce the oven to 150°c, 300°f, Gas mark two for 10 minutes then turn the oven down to 110°c/230°f/Gas 1/4 for 30 minutes then turn the oven of and leave until almost set cool on a wire rack.

To make the ganche, melt the butter and chocolate over hot water, stir and leave until cool.

Whisk the cream in a bowl until softly peaking and add the chocolate and ginger syrup mix until evenly blended. Spread the mixture over the tin and chill.

Just before serving drag a dessert spoon over the ganache to form curls.

Arrange on top of the tart and dust with icing sugar.

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Use a 25cm 2.5cm deep fluted flan tin

A Great Ganache If the chocolate gets too hot it may burn and cause the chocolate to seize, turning grainy and thick. If you notice before it all changes, you can rescue it.

Remove from the heat and add a little hot water, stirring until glossy.

Home Made Ice Cream The perfect accompaniment to your tart; separate four eggs then beat the yolks together with 1tsp vanilla extract or the seeds from two vanilla pods until light and foamy. In another bowl, whisk the egg whites, gradually adding 140g caster sugar until it resembles meringue. Lightly whip 300ml double cream into stiff peaks then combine with the yolks and egg whites until everything is combined. Turn into a container, cover and freeze.

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Recipes Chocolate

Chocolate and Raspberry

Truffle Bites Pastry chef Mich Turner’s indulgent, moreish petit fours...

For the Truffles 100g butter – diced 140g dark chocolate with Raspberries broken into pieces 6 large eggs separated 140g ground almonds 1tsp almond extract 85 g golden caster sugar

To Cover 400g each tempered white, milk and dark chocolate

Make them in advance Can be kept up to four days ahead and stored in an airtight container.

Freezes for one month.

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Preheat oven to 170°c/325°f.

Line the base and sides of an 8”/20cm square tin with non-stick baking parchment.

Melt the unsalted butter and 70% dark chocolate with raspberries together in a bowl over a pan of simmering water – stir occasionally until smooth. Leave for five minutes to cool slightly. Stir in the egg yolks, ground almonds and almond extract.

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Whisk the egg whites in a clean separate bowl until soft peaks form. Continue whisking adding the sugar a spoonful at a time. Whisk well between each addition until all incorporated and stiff peaks form.

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Stir two tbsp egg white into chocolate mixture then gently fold in the remainder.

Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 25-30 minutes until well risen and just firm to the touch.

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To cover, stamp individual rounds out of the cake using a 1.5” cutter.

In three separate bowls temper white, milk and dark chocolate. Working on no more than five cakes at a time, set these on a wire rack with a sheet of non-stick greaseproof paper underneath the tray.

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Using a large metal spoon or small ladle, spoon tempered chocolate over the cakes until fully covered. Gently tap the tray to settle the chocolate

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Before the chocolate sets, dip a fork in a contrasting chocolate and marble over the cake creating interesting swirls as shown.

Once the chocolate begins to set decorate the top of each truffle with chocolate decorations. Allow the cakes to set before using a palette knife to transfer the cakes to a serving plate.

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Oldgate Dairy is a Grade II listed cottage built around 1740 in the gothic revival style.

It has two bedrooms, four reception rooms and is currently on the market for £300,000.

O L D G AT E D A I R Y, L O N G S U T T O N

carol ParkIN’s gothIc cottage was created IN the 18th ceNtury as a workINg daIry. the daIry cows are loNg goNe but the ProPerty’s charm deFINItely remaINs. It’s a beautIFully kePt house that may seem small but Is, IN Fact, PerFectly Formed!

Words: Rob Davis.

Photos: Fine & Country, 01553 769100.

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uring Lincolnshire Pride’s 11 year history, I’ve had the pleasure of looking around some of the county’s most interesting and expensive properties.

It’s a dream job for a voyeur of the des res, but it’s fair to say that most of them have been absolutely huge. Usually the subjects of our Welcome Home properties are couples, whose grown-up children have flown the nest, looking to downsize.

By far my favourite properties, though, are the smaller, cosier country cottages we’ve featured, so for both myself and any potential downsizers out there, this month’s quaint two-bedroom Gothic Revival cottage is extremely attractive.

they downsized to the cottage but describe it as tardis-like in the number of reception rooms and amount of built-in storage it offers.

Upon arriving at the property Carol and Robert discovered it was in need of a makeover and set about stripping no fewer than nine layers of wallpaper from the walls.

The property was created in the 17th century on the grounds of a 12th century priory.

The age of the cottage meant that its walls weren’t true, so paper was eschewed in favour of calm, warm country colours.

“We find that these lighter colours allow the individual features to really stand out, and make the rooms feel even more spacious.” says Carol.

The cottage is cute and compact from the outside but still

Bursting with character and manages to boast four reception rooms, a separate utility and two beautifully styled, it’s perfect for bathrooms, making it practical for those downsizing from a larger young couples and empty-nesters, seeking real character. Whilst it’s property without wishing to lose desirable features... a cute little cottage from the exterior, Oldgate Dairy still packs The property’s arched front door brings you directly into the in four reception rooms, two bedrooms, two bathrooms and reception hall, which Carol and Robert uses as a music room a separate utility, making it practical and, in fact, deceptively as it provides ample space for the baby grand. spacious inside.

This vies for attention in a room brimming with original “It was originally a two-up two-down property. The living features, the exposed beams and an open brick fireplace room, music room, bedroom and landing areas are the provide warmth and character, whilst plenty of light streams original parts of the property.” say owners Carol and Robert through the Gothic windows during the day.

Parkin. “The Victorian part of the house added the dining “This room really comes into its own when we have guests, room, kitchen, utility and current master bedroom.” and provides a great welcome to everyone who steps inside.”

The couple moved to Lincolnshire in 1969 and previously says Carol. “I adore our sitting room. In the winter, we light lived in a large Georgian property where they raised their two the wood-burner and snuggle down, and in summer time, it children. When both left for university around 17 years ago, provides a cool space to retreat to.”

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WELCOME WELCOME HOME HOME

Inglenook fireplaces, log burners, exposed beams and gothic arched windows give the property real character.

The kitchen features a shaker kitchen in ivory with integrated appliances. The cottage’s conservatory is a beautiful suntrap.

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WELCOME HOME

In addition to redecorating the house the couple refitted the kitchen with a shaker style installation with cream cabinetry, granite surfaces and integrated appliances. A separate utility room is large enough to use as an ironing room whilst the kitchen itself is great for the social cook.

A large master bedroom has a separate dressing room and access to a large bathroom. There’s also a large guest room and a study area lined with bookshelves, but the layout of the first floor could easily facilitate a further bedroom or the creation of a ‘Jack and Jill’ en suite.

If the property has been lovingly maintained indoors though, the grounds of Oldgate Dairy have been nothing short of a labour of love for the couple, who are keen gardeners and have created the parterre to the front garden, a vegetable patch and greenhouse when they moved to the cottage.

“It has taken years to get it to where it is now, there simply to enjoy, with only the odd bit of weeding to be done, and a seasonal tidy up.”

Planted with a wide variety of species, it provides a profusion of colour and scent throughout the year, and is a stunning backdrop to a summer BBQ or evening drinks on the terrace.

“We are spoilt for choice when it comes to relaxing in the garden, there are so many lovely spots to sit and relax in with an aperitif in hand.” More informal relaxation is provided by a seating area under one of the many fruit trees, and a greenhouse and a kitchen garden supply ample herbs and vegetables for use in Carol’s cooking.

Despite loving the cottage, Carol and Robert are seeking a move closer to their son & daughter-in-law and their grandchildren in Newcastle, and have rather reluctantly put the property on the market.

It’s a beautiful home and the couple say they’ll miss it a great deal, but for its next owners a beautiful cottage that’s both pretty and practical is just waiting for its next custodians.

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Oldgate Dairy Long Sutton, Spalding Style: grade II listed former dairy, created around 1740 with later extension.

Receptions: Four, currently arranged as living room, dining room, music room and conservatory.

Bedrooms: two, master with dressing room. First floor bathroom and ground floor shower room. additional first floor study area provides scope for change of layout or addition of en suite.

Other features: Parterre to front garden. cottage gardens to rear. gothic arched windows and vaulted kitchen. separate utility.

Guide Price: £300,000 Estate Agency: Fine & country, 27-28 market Place, kings lynn Pe30 1JJ. Telephone: 01553 769100.

Website: www.fineandcountry.co.uk.

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n Below: Feeling brave?

If so, and if the ‘shabby chic’ look appeals, schüller’s country is designed to resemble a distressed brown in-frame kitchen.

n Wood Grain: Whether high gloss and modern or more traditional, wood grain is set to be popular in autumn and winter. Shown here is Ultragloss Macassar.

FIve great kItchen treNds

For Autumn kItcheN exPert Paul trevor cooks uP FIve stylIsh kItcheN treNds thIs moNth wIth great New looks For the autumN aNd wINter

Autumn’s kitchen trends will see you cooking in style according to Lincolnshire’s Paul Trevor of Colin Luesby Interiors.

With 50 years in business, the firm is well placed to recommend some of the forthcoming kitchen trends - from earth tones in coloured kitchens to traditional shaker units with in-frame doors and handleless designs in contemporary rooms.

The company stocks everything from the ultra contemporary German brand Schüller to traditional wooden kitchens from Marpatt and quality free standing timber kitchens from the UK’s Multiwood.

Offering full project management and in-house design and installation, the company’s Paul Trevor says; “The kitchen is the heart of the home, it’s the place where families spend most of their time so it’s important that it’s a room that looks great and works practically too. Helping customers to find their dream kitchen really is what we do best!”

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n Colour: You can add more than a splash of colour to your room with kitchens in bright lilac, lime and burgundy.

However, more subtle ‘earth tones’ are also on trend for autumn. Shown here is Welford in Sky Blue.

n Centre: handle-free kitchens are on trend, especially for contemporary kitchens. the clean lines of airo, shown here, aren’t spoiled by handles.

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Featured ranges are available at Colin Luesby Interiors: market Place, swineshead, boston Pe20 3lJ. alternatively, call 01205 820215 or see www.colinluesby.com.

n In Frame: In frame kitchens are on trend and one of our favourite examples is this example from Marpatt.

The woodsman kitchen looks superb painted in this delicate colour.

Oversized cornice flows around the tops of the chunky quarter round pilasters. Painted woodsman also combines beautifully with woodsman character oak.

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Unsurpassed Quality, Affordable Craftsmanship Bespoke Kitchens, Bedrooms and Bathrooms - full project management and free quotations

Peter Jackson Cabinet Makers Ltd Devereux Way, Horncastle LN9 6AU

Tel: 01507 527113 Web: www.peterjacksoncabinets.co.uk Email: peter@peterjacksoncabinets.co.uk

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INhaus For

your home a commItmeNt to qualIty aNd style are the characterIstIcs that deFINe kItcheNs aNd bathrooms From lINcolN’s INhaus desIgN...

Inhaus Design is a family run business, specialising in quality kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms.

We feel that such important spaces need proper planning and execution and we are rapidly gaining a reputation for our design and implementation of these projects throughout Lincolnshire and beyond.

Designs that are well thought out and pertinent to the needs of the customer are paramount in a successful fit.

Close liaison and assessing the needs of a client is important to achieve the right outcome.

Our designs emanate not from a salesman perspective (filling all available space with units to maximise the cost of the kitchen) but from a considered approach which balances the needs of the client with the aesthetics and dynamics of the space in question.

Our Burton Road showroom is currently undergoing a full refurbishment and will showcase a combination of interesting furniture from home and abroad.

Full project management is available for any sized project and we also can work in with the clients builders and other trades on site if needed. Small building works are also undertaken to compliment the final fitting work.

Quotes and designs are no obligation so why not bring your plans or measurements along to the showroom for some ideas and inspiration.

We provide kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms with style contemporary designs or a more traditional look and feel.

We can work with both modern and period properties and ensure that creating your nw rooms is as stress-free as possible.

What’s more, we never install anything that doesn’t meet our stringent standards of design and quality, meaning your new room will look and feel great for years. Discover the Inhaus difference in our design, our approach to customer service and our insistance on quality, with a no-obligation, pressure free visit to our showroom.

£ fInd out more Inhaus design is based at 173 burton road, lincoln lN1 3lw. telephone: 01522 845008 or see www.inhausdesign.co.uk.

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Inhaus Design is an independent local studio offering inspirational design, quality products and full project management for your kitchen or bathroom, all tailored with a realistic approach to cost. No obligation quotes and advice, so drop by for a chat.

INHAUS DESIGN, 173 BURTON ROAD, LINCOLN, LN1 3LW TEL: 01522 845008, WWW.INHAUSDESIGN.CO.UK

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Main: Brand new this month to Colefax and Fowler is Simone in slate (sofa) and charcoal (right hand cushion. Shown centre is Fitzgerald - also new - in vintage blue.

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A Bolt from the Blue From lilac and liberty to catalina and cerulean, we this month prove that any shade of blue can enhance your home.

On trend colours for autumn range from dark slate blues to lighter shades...

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Curtains in GP&J Baker’s Nympheus from the Crayford collection; stone, aqua or indigo. Sofa in Lea with beaded braid in indigo.

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Main: Ideal in a morning room or for a contemporary twist on a chinoiserie, this sofa is covered in Sanderson’s Compton. Footstool in Marlowe, throw in Elina silk.

Above: Cushions from the Manuel Canovas autumn/winter collection.

From top, Miramas and Beaucaire in ciel, Bel Air and Bagatelle in bleu de chine.

For similar paint colours try Farrow & Ball’s Parma Grey or Lulworth Blue, or Little Greene’s Gauze Dark and Celestial Blue in distemper finish.

Each of our featured designers are available from the county’s leading independent soft furnishings specialists.

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Main: Clarke and Clarke’s Woodland wallpaper is shown here in Mineral colourway.

Surface printed foliage designs are teamed with embossed, plain grass cloths and a wonderful trompe l’oeil named Peeling Planks. Colours range from soft shades of Pearl, Parchment and Mineral through to bold hues of Aqua, Citrus and Spice.

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James Brindley’s Eden Collection includes Zaffira (chair) and Noa (screen).

Morris & Co’s Love is Enough; based upon the poet and typographer’s 1872 play.

lue is the colour - it’s on trend for autumn homes, with dark blues, paired with vintage creams and prints inspired by nature. With vintage typography and etchings also on trend, take some inspiration this month from our selection of wallpaper and textile designers’ latest collections.

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temperature. Warm blues, like denim, ocean blue, or slate blue work well with hints of red, for example.”

“There’s no easier hue to work with than blue, in all its warm and cool tones.” says interiors expert Nicole Atkinson. “Calming and peaceful, blue can have very different effects on a room depending on its

“Meanwhile, shades known as cool blues like cobalt, turquoise, and ice blue all have yellow in them and tend to recede, or back away, which can help a small space look bigger.

That’s why cool blues encourage calmness -

Colour experts say these make your room’s walls advance, or come toward you, so they help make a room feel cozier. It’s for this reason that interior designers often like warm blues in living rooms and dining rooms.

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New from Sanderson this autumn is the Bird Blossom collection (wall) and Icaria Velvet (middle cushion). Chair in sparkle coral fabric.

which is nice for a bedroom - and focus, for example in a home office. Bedrooms are a great place to incorporate indulgent textures, a ‘statement piece’ headboard, for instance, or cushions with clashing prints different shades of blue.

“The beauty of blue is that it’s a perennial favourite and shifts its cast, according to prevailing fashion and its timing on the colour cycle.” says Nicole. “Sometimes cool blues can go a little further and be cold, though in a bathroom, where a crisp, clean vibe is suitable, this can be a good thing.”

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Right now, blue is coming off a ‘turquoise high’ and preparing itself for a full indigo immersion. Whatever shade of blue you choose, the mood it evokes will depend largely on what colours you select for accents.

Blues with green, for instance, are healthy, life affirming and ecological; blues with yellow are harmonious, making them perfect for a relaxing country bedroom.

Don’t overlook earth tones and neutrals with blue, either. These subtle shades can add sophistication and freshness to many blues.

Treetops in Sky/Blue from Jocelyn Warner. Silver/birch colourways available.

Botanical blue from GP & J Baker. Chair: Forbes. Tablecloth Leaf Cascade.

“I also love the mix of different blues with oranges. The orange really wakes up the blue and brings out a complementary intensity.”

A professional designer will make your room more functional and will help you avoid costly mistakes, adding value to your property, too...

“Generally, my inclination is to bring in one earth tone or neutral colour to make the look more modern. With an earth tone - anything from cream to beige to brown - blue colour combinations will feel more traditional.”

Blue, for instance, will work well in one room if the adjacent room is coloured with a strong crimson or yellow.

“Whatever blue you choose,” Nicole says, “Commit to it 100 percent. There are myriad beautiful shades of blues. All of which are valid choices, but because some shades are especially powerful, you have to use them specifically and with great intention.”

As a rule of thumb, use a colour with the same weight as the colour blue you’re using in adjacent rooms. A strong stone blue wall like Farrow & Ball’s deep blue Drawing Room 76

As always, we’d recommend using one of the county’s professional interior designers, whose ability to create a bespoke room scheme for your home and whose access to the latest collections of fabrics and wall coverings shown here really will prove a good investment.

“A professional designer can make your room more functional, but they can help you to select the best value products and services, avoiding costly mistakes and boosting the value of your property.”

PREPARE FOR

CHRISTMAS

WITH FOUR SEASONS GARDEN CENTRE Give Father Christmas a helping hand this year with a bit of help from Four Seasons Garden Centre Visit the Four Seasons Delicatessen in the run up to Christmas and pre order an exquisite hamper made from only the finest produce to be found in our delicatessen.

Our bespoke hamper service allows you to tailor the hamper to a particular individuals tastes & your budget.

year they sold very quickly so get in early to choose your perfect real tree.

We also have a large selection of Christmas decorations & indoor & outdoor lights. In late November our real Christmas trees which are grown regionally arrive. Last

So whatever your plans are running up to the big day make sure that you visit Four Season Garden Centre, you won’t be disappointed.

Our gift department will be bursting with gifts for children & adults plus you can choose from our fabulous range of Christmas cards & wrapping paper.

Our Christmas Craft Fayre returns on Saturday 16th November where you will be able to find hundreds of inspirational gift ideas for that someone special. With over 30 stalls on site we are sure you will be spoilt for choice.

Father Christmas and his elves will arrive in time for Christmas and will take up residence in his Grotto, where he will double check which children are on his naughty or nice list. Every child who visits Santa’s grotto during December in the run up to Christmas will receive a special gift from him.

Santa will be at Four Seasons every weekend in December up to Sunday 22nd after that he has to go back to the North Pole to pack his sleigh and to feed his Reindeer.

For more information visit www.fourseasonsgardencentre.co.uk Or visit us at Four Seasons Garden Centre London Road, Sleaford NG34 8NY or call us on 01529 304970

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Things that Glow Bump in the Night...

Carve a pumpkin this halloween and something’s sure to glow bump in the night... this spooky bit of family fun will keep the children entertained for hours!

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hen halloween rears its creepy head, be ready with an equally creepy looking head of your own and remind yourself of the simple pleasure of carving pumpkins this month. It’s easy to carve a simple pumpkin but here, we’ve a masterclass and a few ideas for carving the greatest ghostly gourds.

Growing Pumpkins Children love growing their own vegetables, and encouraging them to grow a pumpkin ready to carve for halloween will make the pleasure last even longer.

Grow seeds in pots from next spring, or in mid-summer if you’re sowing them directly into the ground. Good quality compost, tomato plant food and regular watering will keep your crop healthy, ready for a harvest in October.

Varieties to try include Jack of All Trades, or the more ribbed, ornamental Rouge Vif D’Estampes, though if you’re keen to create a monster pumpkin, Hundredweight is, as its name implies, one of the largest varieties available.

Choosing Your Pumpkin We’d always recommend a local independent garden centre or farm shop for purchasing pumpkins, or, why not pay a visit to the county’s pumpkin king, David Bowman?

David grows around 4,000,000 pumpkins for the country’s supermarkets from his 500 acre farm, with around 80% of his pumpkins remaining in the UK. David has even supplied a special edition ‘Mickey Mouse ears’ variety for Disney’s family resorts. Harvest Moon is his most popular variety and David has been growing pumpkins

above: Either create your own design or try one of the many templates available online - numerous kits specially designed for carving your pumpkin make the job much easier.

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for around 40 years, though last year’s crop was down by around 20% due to poor weather.

Thankfully this year is much more promising, which means children across Lincolnshire and Rutland will be able to enjoy the simple pleasure of carving a spooky looking pumpkin just in time for October 31st.

Carving your Pumpkin To create the perfect pumpkin, start by making a hole in the top of the pumpkin. You need to cut out a lid that can be replaced once you’ve finished, so angle the knife towards the centre of the pumpkin as you cut. The bevelled edge will keep the lid in place. You might also find it easier to cut a six-sided lid.

Next, use a wooden spoon to clean out the seeds and strings. Where you plan to carve the face, scrape away the pulp until the wall is about 3cm thick.

The best way to design the face is to draw it on paper first and tape or pin it to the pumpkin (or soak it in water and just slap it on – the water will make it stick). Then, using a toothpick or opened-up paperclip, prick holes along the lines and into the pumpkin. When you remove the paper, you’ll be left with a dotted outline of the face. You can make these holes easier to see by rubbing flour over the front of the pumpkin.

Following the dotted line, cut the shapes out with a pointed saw-blade knife. You may need a few different-sized knives.

Use a gentle but firm sawing action to avoid breaking bits off the pumpkin. Pieces that do fall off can be reattached with a toothpick.

Rubbing the insides of the pumpkin with diluted bleach (one part bleach to five parts water) will preserve it for a few more days. The carved edges also deteriorate more slowly if you coat them lightly with Vaseline.

Above: Scrape away the sides of the pumpkin until the walls of it are about 3cm thick.

Left: Cut holes by using a toothpick or cocktail stick to score a dotted outline then use these as a guide.

Make a basic candleholder from tinfoil and secure the candle at the base. Cut a small chimney hole in the lid to let the heat and smoke escape.

Imaginative Templates The advent of the internet means you can now order or download templates for really impressive looking pumpkins.

Leeds based Carveking (£3.99, www.carveking.co.uk) offers a pumpkin carving kit with five specialised tools designed for the job (which are also safer for children to use). The kit includes 10 designs which can be stuck to the pumpkin to create some really fancy designs.

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above: Younger children will love carving less spooky examples of pumpkins, with goofy faces. Light them with battery powered tea lights or LED lights for a safe, glowing effect.

Last year’s pumpkin crop was down about 80% according to local grower david Bowman. thankfully this year’s crops is looking scarily promising!

£ Plant your trees, shrubs and perennials now - that will give them ample opportunity to take root before winter sets in. This will give them a growth advantage over their peers that are not planted until the spring.

£ You can also plant bulbs now. What about establishing an autumn tradition and getting the whole family into the garden for a bulb planting day? Set them to work with a basket of bulbs and a trowel - then all you have to do is look forward to next spring.

£ October is an excellent month for planting

Right: Whilst a serrated knife will suffice, dedicated pumpkin carving kits are easier and safer - for children to use.

heather. Plant it two centimetres deeper than the plants are supplied in their pots.

This prevents them from being tugged by strong winds, which can interfere with the roots becoming established. Planting deeper also prevents the sun from shining on the roots.

£ October traditionally sees a lot of organic waste coming from the garden. Instead of removing it, why not make compost from it?

£ Entrench fuchsias and geraniums: many

Pumpkin Tips FRIGHTENINGLy FRAGRANT: Your pumpkin can double up as an air freshener if you sprinkle some nutmeg, cinnamon or cloves into it. Alternatively, substitute your tealight with a scented candle or use an oil burner if you’re scoring rather than cutting through it.

people do not have the space in their house, shed or garage to overwinter their collection of fuchsias and geraniums.

You can also bury them in the garden or leave them to overwinter in a large box with pot soil.

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If you want to take your creativity even further, American firm www.zombiepumpkins.com provide patterns with Sesame Street, Spongebob Squarepants, Muppets and Thomas the Tank Engine characters as well as movie monsters, superheroes and characters from franchises like Harry Potter and Monsters Inc. You can download two patterns from the site for just £2, or all 300 for under £10.

Lighting your Pumpkin Traditionally candles are used to light your pumpkin but if the smell of burning pumpkin flesh doesn’t appeal, Pumpkin Masters (www.pumpkinmasters.com) can supply battery operated tealights, glow in the dark blacklights, strobing LED and colour changing lights too.

The company also stocks transfers if you want to keep your pumpkin intact, and surface carving kits for a carving method which is less messy, and even safer for little children.

Pumpkin Painting And finally, why not add a dash of colour to your pumpkin with commercially available pumpkin painting kits, or with the use of acrylic paint? A highlight of black paint on your pumpkin or if you’re really flash, a decoupage design, will create a scary pumpkin that’s the centrepiece for what’s sure to be a spooky family halloween!

Pumpkin recipes Creating Pumpkin Soup is a classic way to use up your pumpkin’s flesh - but we’ve some other suggestions, too... £ Pumpkin Cheesecake: New twist on pumpkin pie. Add cooked pumpkin flesh (approx 300g) into your cream cheese with a tsp of ground cinnamon.

above: Make your pumpkin shine from the inside out?

Use multicoloured Christmas lights to add a new dimension to simple styles or try a red bicycle light, set to flash, for a really sinister touch. right: A stylish take on pumpkin decorating with designer decoupage.

£ Pumpkin & rosemary Muffins: Use 1tbsp honey, 240g cooked and deseeded pumpkin and three fresh sprigs of rosemary to give muffin mixtures an autumn kick. £ Pumpkin salad: Pumpkin, walnuts and feta cheese make a great autumn salad.

Add shallots and drizzle over good quality vegetable oil.

£ Pumpkin Pickle: Add 400g cubed pumpkin to a large onion, garlic, and mixed spice. create a pickle with cider vinegar. £ Pumpkin seed Bread: Add to your dough before kneading.

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Pumpkin Tips THE PERFECT PUMPkIN: Choose one that is fresh (with a sturdy stem and no bruises) and that has a flat bottom (so it won't roll). Tap the pumpkin gently and listen for a slightly hollow sound. Lifting the pumpkin will also give you a good idea of how dense it is. The heavier the pumpkin, the thicker the walls.

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Richard proposed whilst on holiday in Sweden. We were visiting some of Richard’s family in a small town called Nora which is on the edge of a beautiful lake. One day he planned for us to take the ferry over to the island for a relaxing afternoon in the sunshine. On finding a quiet spot by a small jetty overlooking the lake and Nora in the distance he popped the question. It was a beautiful moment!

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shine this autuMn... seasonaL MaKeuP tiPs New makeup ranges for Autumn have now reached the county’s beauty counters. Here, we’ve enlisted the assistance of Michelle Gomm to provide our model Anne Lenton with a makeover and asked her for her predictions for autumn trends...

New products and beauty essentials recommended

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>> Dior Lipstick in blazing red £25.

Words & images: Rob Davis.

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ike so many things in life, achieving a flawless finish when applying your makeup is all about preparation. Makeup expert Michelle Gomm works with the Lancôme brand and recently treated our model Anne Lenton to a makeover using the company’s newest products.

Skin Preparation “One of the skin sins we see quite a lot is women who don’t take their makeup off at night or have a poor skincare regime.” says Michelle. “It’s really important to cleanse and tone twice a day, and to really achieve good makeup results, we’ve launched a new product, our Dreamtone serum (£69).”

Whilst this serum may seem like yet another product to buy, using it is like having a facial each morning. Evening out skintone and reducing pigmentation, it’s designed to be used under your moisturiser and will allow you to use less moisturiser and foundation, making it a potential money saver as well as allowing you to achieve healthier looking skin and a flawless finish.

Brush Strokes It’s advisable to use a primer under foundation, and Michelle recommends using a brush to apply your foundation rather than fingers. It will enable you to blend it more evenly and dust rather than wipe it over the face. Avoid applying with sponges which soak in the oils.

Likewise good hygiene is essential to keep your makeup brushes looking and feeling their best.

“If you invest in a good set of brushes they’ll last you a lifetime.” says Michelle. “Use shampoo and water to clean them once a week and leave them to dry overnight. On the subject of

hygiene it’s a good idea to keep an eye on your best before dates and to change your mascara every 12-14 weeks as this is the product which comes into contact with the most bacteria.”

<< Benefit Lip & Cheek Kits - three types available, Tropicoral shown here £25.50.

Autumn Trends Autumn usually sees stronger colour and this year is no exception. “We’re seeing lots of dark berry and wine colours, whilst deep pinks are popular and there’s always a surge in bright reds towards Christmas.” says Michelle.

“Eyes are smokier, and if you find it difficult to find products that suit both a daytime and an evening look, create two sets of products with separate makeup bags to keep them to hand.”

Astalift One of the hottest new products is Astalift’s Aquarysta jelly. Voted the number 1 skincare product in Japan, it’s only been around for a year over here. Pioneered by Fuji using the same products used in camera film, its Nanotechnology formula incorporates three types of collagen to boost the skin’s elasticity.

Anne’s Makeover Michelle used Lancôme’s Cleansing Water, moisturiser and Dreamtone serum (£69) before applying La Base primer (£28) and Teint Miracle mineral foundation (£27.50).

>> Clinique superprimer - redness reduction, sallow, dullness and colour correction available £20.

>> Bare Minerals 10 in 1 mascara Intense Black £16. >> Astalift rejuvenating concentrate from £26/15g.

Lancôme’s Bronzing Powder (£32.50) was used as blusher too, before Michelle used the company’s new Autumn shades of Five Palette eyeshadow (ST4 £37). Anne’s eyeliner was Silver Kohl (£16) with a black Hypnose mascara (£22) - recently voted the world’s number one mascara. Lip liner (£18) in conjunction with Rouge in Love lipstick (£22).

Michelle is the counter manager for Lancôme at Oldrids, Boston. Call 01205 361251 or see www.oldrids.co.uk.

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DENTAL IMPLANTS ARE MORE COST EFFECTIVE IN THE LONG TERM...

THE DENTAL HEALTH CENTRE, GRANTHAM “I really can’t tell the difference between the implants and my own teeth.” Ian Foard, Heckington I have now had two dental implants placed by Mr Colin Sutton at the Dental Health Centre and I really can’t tell the difference between them and my own teeth.

I have had an upper right molar and a lower left molar replaced. The one tooth was crowned but it kept breaking up and the other had a crack in it.

This treatment does cost money but the practice has invested a lot of time in my treatment and in quality materials and equipment. I really think that dental implants are more cost effective in the long term. I had the crown that kept breaking replaced two or three times but I could have saved money if I’d had an implant straight away.

The reason I decided to opt for an implant is because I didn’t like the gap and I didn’t fancy the idea of taking my teeth out at night. For me it was important to have the gap filled because I think the surrounding teeth become weaker with the extra pressure on them and it also makes chewing more awkward.

Mr Sutton is a very gentle dentist and the treatment I’ve had there has always been good. I’ve always had a great service - I find the practice clean and the receptionists are smiley, cheerful and professional and they all know me by name now.

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Left: Contact lenses are more comfortable than ever, whilst prescription sunglasses can eliminate winter glare on the roads. above: The practice is based on Spalding’s Sheepmarket.

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ontact lenses allow you to enjoy life without glasses; great for an autumn or winter spent shooting or fishing and alleviating the problem of glasses misting up when you step indoors. What’s more, the technology behind contact lenses makes wearing them more comfortable than ever.

“Technology has come on in leaps and bounds!” says Geoff Eastwood. “If you’ve tried contact lenses before, but they didn’t suit you, now’s the time to look again.”

“Being independent, we’re not tied to any one particular manufacturer of lenses, so we’re able to choose a make that best suits our patient. The latest silicone hydrogel lenses are especially comfortable, as they allow the maximum amount of oxygen to reach the eye possible... they’re amazing!”

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Autumn Eyecare

The latest contact lens technology makes wearing lenses a pleasure this season. With thin, breathable lenses a reality, they’re more comfortable than ever...

For more information: Visit The Eye Care Centre, Sheep Market, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE11 1BH. Alternatively, call 01775 722141 or see www.eyecarecentrelincolnshire.co.uk.

Coloured Lenses Also available at The Eye Care Centre is a range of coloured lenses which allow you to change the colour of your eyes.

With the technology for these, too, having developed considerably, they’re comfortable, safe and can be purchased in small quantities for party season with no long term commitment.

Don’t Forget Frames Whilst contact lenses are the comfortable, practical choice for winter though, the company still recommends keeping a pair of glasses as a backup. With prescription sunglasses offering UV protection and with polarising lenses available, they’re great for driving in autumn and winter.

“We’ve the expertise, the advice and the latest products to make wearing glasses or contact lenses comfortable and practical.” says Geoff. “We really can make the most of your vision this season.”

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We welcome self referral and provide 24 hour medical cover.

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The latest health and beauty treatments from leading independent clinics and salons...

<< Perfect for Autumn, we love these Ray Ban designer frames in navy/orange £148 and white £150.

Available from O’Brien’s Opticians, 01652 653595.

>> Bioderma Sébium H20, £9.99/250ml.

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The Product CHANEL has a new makeup collection for Autumn 2013.

Superstition enables women to achieve perfect sultry eyes with khaki and metallic shades of its Les 4 Ombres eyeshadows, beautifully blushed cheekbones with its Destiny cream blush, and iconic lips with its Rouge Coco mocha lipstick.

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Klass: Fur Jacket – RRP £115, Outlet Price £80. Olida Boots – RRP £90, Outlet Price £60 (available from October).

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Klass: Top – RRP £30, Outlet Price £20.

Jacques VeRt: Knitted Bolero: RRP £79, Outlet £49. Spot Print Prom Dress: RRP £179, Outlet £119.

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Radley: Radley Catch of the Day Large Trifold Purse – RRP £65, Outlet Price £44. Radley Chiltern Large Totebag – RRP £129, Outlet Price £89.

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Skirts make their debut longer styles still present but straighter silhouettes in various lengths are strong on the fashion scene. autumn fashion is so exciting for 2013 feminine styling unusual fabrics & textures. Faux & real fur are in many of the collections, used as trims or accessories completing that look! a fabulous shopping experience awaits you at our Sutton bridge location, where personal friendly service & helpful advice has made our store one of the premier fashion houses in the area for the last 32 years.

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LuvLuLu The all new luvlulu of newark have some real treats in store for the up and coming season ahead. with a brand new store refurbishment within the buttermarket Centre, luvlulu is introducing new brands alongside lifestyle pieces to complement the ranges... new exclusive clothing collections include the Danish brand Second Female, Sud Express, JS Heritage from Barcelona, Harris Miller and a fabulous basicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s range from Selected Femme. In addition to these clothing and accessory ranges, LuvLuLu are introducing stunning contemporary print cushions from Annabel Perrin, adorable greeting cards from Studio Seed and dreamy scented candles from Twigs

Interiors. The recent refurbishment also incorporates an exquisite gallery of beautiful lifestyle photography from Annabel Smith, a local wedding and family photographer .

All fabulous additions to the new refined LuvLuLu. Whether you are looking for a gift, lost for inspiration or wanting to treat yourself to update your wardrobe then visit LuvLuLu to see our marvellous new ranges.

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BO PEEP BOUTIQUE bo Peep boutique is an exciting new children’s designer clothes store, opening in lincoln this autumn. The family run business aims to offer a relaxed shopping experience, with knowledgeable staff giving personal attention to their customers... they will be showcasing a mixture of classic designers such as Sarah louise and emile et rose, and modern, high fashion designers such as Cakewalk and French Connection. bo Peeps caters for ages 0–8 years, with a small capsule collection for 8–12 years. This winter features a wealth of rich purples and plum

colours warmed with burnt orange and fun and quirky prints.

The classic sugar pink, baby blue and cream, of course will always have a place, but now they mingle with animal prints and botanical themes that charm all ages.

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Handbags

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lovers of the little dog delight! radley introduces two new colourways for the autumn season - spice and peacock. no matter what colour you choose this season, you’ll enjoy the supple leather, practical design and vintage look the company is justifiably famous for... >> Pocket bag smartphone case £25

>> Tisbury large purse £79.

<< Tangiers medium backpack £179. >> Johnston large Scoop bag £19.

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>> Malton iPad/tablet case with shoulder strap £119.

whiston large ziptop grab £249.

>> Grantham medium barrel grab £179.

<< oban small zip coin purse £25. << border large ziptop tote £229.

£ STOCKISTS Oldrid and downtown Great Gonerby Junction, A1, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG32 2AB Tel: 01205 361 251 springfields Outlet shopping and Festival Gardens Camelgate, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE12 6EU Tel: 01775 760909 t&c Robinson Tattershall Road, Billinghay, Lincoln LN4 4BN Tel: 01526 860436 4 St. Mary’s Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 2DE Tel: 01780 755378

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Classic Clothing for the Modern Lady...

Smart Casual Wear from every-day brands like Steilmann and Sandwich... gift vouchers available

Swaton, near Sleaford, Lincs NG34 0JP

Tel: 01529 421335

Opening Hours: Monday 11am – 3pm, Tuesday – Sat 10am – 4.30pm

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<< H&M black dress with lace £14.99.

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<< Topshop tartan tee £30.

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A WEEKEND OF STYLE

AT QUEENSGATE Vanessa White, star of pop-royalty girl band The Saturdays, will be marking the most stylish date of the year in Queensgate shopping centre’s calendar as Pride goes to press, on Saturday 28th September. vanessa will kick off a weekend of style at Peterborough’s most stylish destination, by hosting The Show at Queensgate at 11am.

Shoppers can also enjoy further shows across the weekend as part of the centre’s autumn Fashion Fix. visitors will be treated to a feast of

seasonal trends during the catwalk shows, with fashions coming from retailers including John lewis and Primark.

Fashionistas will be able to take advantage of exclusive offers, competitions and in-store entertainment throughout the whole weekend.

Saturday 28th September 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm.

Sunday 29th September 11am, 1pm, 3pm (11am show on Saturday is hosted by Vanessa White; for details of availability see www.queensgate-shopping.co.uk ).

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Barbara Farrow and the team at Stamford Cupcakes create celebration cakes, wedding cakes... and over 40,000 cupcakes every single year!

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AUTUMN HOBBIES

Discover colourful and creative

BATIK ART Local artist Barbara Melling recently won the Pride Magazines Award for her batik piece in the Carre Gallery Open Exhibition. We were intrigued by the process and wanted to find out a little more about the textile technique that Barbara uses to produce her colourful, cheerful pieces...

Words & Photos: Rob Davis.

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olourful, creative and versatile, Batik Art is a technique practised by Barbara Melling, winner of Pride Magazine’s special award in the Carre Gallery’s summer exhibition.

Many people associate Batik which is essentially a wax-resist dying technique, with 1960s tie-dye but it’s a far more versatile medium than a few hippy t-shirts would suggest!

The artist works from her rural studio where she works on textiles using batik and felting techniques, as well as pottery, holding weekly classes in all three mediums for all abilities.

We went along to see Barbara and find out a little more about her favourite technique and discovered that all you need is a couple of ‘tjanting’ tools, a frying pan, and a whole lot of creativity!

Image: Barbara Melling with her winning piece Life is a Gift.

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Discover Batik Art

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atik and other wax resist crafts were all the rage in the 1960s when colourful, expressive tie-dye t-shirts were all the fashion, but the technique itself is much older - around 1,500 years, originally popular in Egypt and the Middle East.

It’s a technique based on the principle that oil and water don’t mix, and is a favourite of Barbara Melling. Born and raised in London, the artist attended Wimbledon School of Art, and gained a Fine Art degree before taking a postgraduate degree in Art Therapy and working in Hertfordshire and Essex.

“As a child I’d always loved textiles. You could always find me sewing or working on embroidery.” says Barbara. “I got into batik as an extension of that, when my three children were little. They loved the colours, the control you have over the medium and yet the surprise when you reveal the final colour upon removing the wax.”

“It’s remained my favourite technique although I also spend a lot of my time feltmaking and working on ceramics, too. I used pottery a lot in my art therapy career, when I worked with children and adults. It's tactile, and can be a bit messy, which young children love.”

and a desire to further her art in her own rural studio.

Her workshop is a former blacksmiths forge renovated with assistance from the Arts Council. It’s also home to her batik, feltmaking and pottery classes on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday daytime and evenings, as well as day courses in textile crafts.

Barbara’s studio is open to the public and showcases her batik work, textiles, ceramics and jewellery.

The technique can be used to create pictures like Barbara’s portraits, landscapes and abstracts, as well as silk scarves, sarongs, jewellery, cushions, pennets, cards, jewellery boxes and even bird boxes...

The technique of batik can be used to create pictures like Barbara’s portraits, landscapes and abstracts, as well as silk scarves, sarongs, jewellery, cushions, pennets, cards, jewellery boxes and even bird boxes.

“To make a batik, selected areas of the cloth are blocked out by brushing or drawing hot wax over them, and the cloth is then dyed.” says Barbara who tends to work on cotton for her canvas based art. Whilst there are fancy melting pots available, she uses electric frying pans and a blend of beeswax and paraffin wax, filling a series of tjantings which

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Autumn Hobbies

Discover Batik Art

pour thicker or finer streams of wax onto her work. She then applies colour using Procian fabric dyes.

“The parts covered in wax resist the dye and remain the original colour. This process of waxing and dyeing can be repeated to create more elaborate and colourful designs.

After the final dyeing the wax is removed and the cloth is ready for wearing or showing.”

Barbara’s work is sold through her website and via the artist and craft producers’ website Etsy. Scarves are around £50, whilst her canvases range from £120-£250 and cushions are around £35.

“I have a number of techniques that I use regularly but batik is my first love.” says Barbara. “I love the vibrancy of the colours you can create, the fact that it can be used on so many materials and I love the fact that it can still surprise. When the wax comes off and the design is revealed it’s a real treat.”

“If you’ve never tried it before and you fancy doing something crafty, something a little different and something with a huge amount of scope for creativity, I can really recommend trying batik art for yourself!”

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Above: Once a wax has been applied, colour can be painted on, in this case with a series of fabric dyes.

Right: Like her winning Pride Magazine award winning piece in the Carre Gallery exhibition, Barbara’s inspiration came from her daughter, Amy, who served as a very pretty model!

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FIVE TO TRY IN AUTUMN

Crafts for October IT’S AuTuMn - TIME TO SETTLE In AnD TAkE uP A CRAFT yOu CAn EnJOy On THE LOnG COLD EvEnInGS - PERHAPS CREATInG THE ODD CHRISTMAS GIFT, TOO. HERE ARE OuR SuGGESTIOnS...

Quilting Above: Barbara creates portraits, landscapes and abstract pieces like this example, featuring batik prints and handwritten script.

“I love working with silk - the sheen it has and the way light passes through it really appeals to the senses!”

Trying Wing Quilters in Rutland or Lincolnshire’s Quilters in the Wolds to create patchwork and quilting projects. (quiltersthreads.co.uk).

Watercolours Paint watercolours at one of the area’s stately homes. Local artist Sandra Peck will show you how; www.sandra peckwatercolours.co.uk.

Stained Glass Cathi Prince teaches the art of stained glass making from her Haconby studio throughout the year; www.shedglas.co.uk.

Life Drawing

Right: Barbara creates cushions, jewellery, scarves and sarongs even bird houses - using batik printing methods.

If you fancy trying your hand at drawing the human form, Stamford Arts Centre runs classes hosted by Joanna Crawford.

Interior Design

Finding Out More...

BARBARA MELLING’S work can be purchased from her Etsy shop (www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BarbaraMelling) or from her own website.

For more information on batic and Barbara’s courses, call 01754 880652 or see www.theoldforgeartstudio.co.uk or follow her on www.facebook.com/barbara.melling.7

Stamford Arts Centre is also hosting an interior design course on 1st Oct to give you the tools you need to transform your home.

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ON THE FARM

BARRY POSTON As Pride goes to press harvest is nearly over, but there’s no rest for the county’s farmers with the harvesting of sugar beet and potatoes...

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ine weather at the end of August and early September enabled most farmers to complete their rape and cereal harvest in good conditions. Those crops that had been well established and were able to take advantage of the above average sunshine in the summer produced excellent yields and quality grain.

When comparing a sample of last year’s wheat with a sample from this year, it was very noticeable how the size and appearance of the individual grain was so much larger and also more attractive in colour.

In good conditions, some modern day combines have an enormous appetite, with over 100 acres and 500 tonnes a day output. Most machines now have on-board computer systems which record moisture and weight, plus any other information required.

A lot of rape seed and wheat drilling has taken place through September, in addition to the harvesting of sugar beet and potatoes; yield prospects certainly look good and once again farmers would appreciate fine conditions to lift these crops in good order.

Most of October will be spent finishing their potato lifting and sowing their winter wheat. Sugar beet continues to put weight on until early November so this crop will be lifted Words: Barry Poston

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during September and October with a ‘just in time’ delivery to the factory.

Considerable thought will have to be given to the control of the obnoxious black grass weed, which can reduce yields quite seriously. Light harrowing will help chit the seed from last year’s crop, which can be burnt off once or twice with the use of Roundup. Alterations to cropping plans with more spring crops being sown can also help with the killing off the blackgrass. It would appear that it is becoming resistant to a lot of the chemicals designed to kill it off in arable crops.

I recently had a chance to have a chat with a sheep farmer who has a considerably sized operation. When discussing the - currently favourable - sheep prices he reminded me of the difficult spring when the lack of growth of grass and other grazing crops caused several deaths and slow growth of the lambs born then. It would appear that arable farmers are not the only ones to be affected by weather problems!

I would like to finish on a positive note, having read a recent article on how nitrogen fixing bacteria could be used on crops of wheat or rape, and could reduce expensive nitrogen bills in the future. Research work at Nottingham University has isolated these bacteria which could soon be used to isolate and fix nitrogen from the atmosphere and would dramatically reduce farmer’s fertiliser bills. Watch this space!

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MOTORING NEWS

Range Rover Sport When is a Range Rover not a Range Rover? When it’s the more on-road biased version of the luxury 4x4. Which should you choose? To find out we go under the bonnet of the new model and discover a lighter, more nimble and more practical Sport...

Among the model’s off-road improvements is the ability to wade even deeper and tackle nastier slopes. A sonar system will warn if your aquatic activities verge on the risky...

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MOTORS Range

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he Range Rover Sport was initially designed to fill a gap between the more expensive ‘proper’ Range Rover and more road-biased SUVs like Audi’s Q7 and Porsche’s Cayenne.

Sport always suffered from the stigma of being a poor relation to the Range Rover and worst still, from being purchased by footballers rather than aristocrats.

What’s more, the previous model, launched in 2005, shared the off-road biased chassis and a similar dashboard design to the Discovery so it was a bit heavier and less comfortable than it should have been given its on-road predilection and a desire to ally itself with the Range Rover as opposed to the Discovery.

Neither affected the Sports sales though! Land Rover’s press office told us that 3,926 Range Rovers were sold in 2012. In the same period, sales for the Range Rover Sport were 7,732, making this model extremely important for the brand.

So why do people prefer the Sport? For a start the cheapest model is now £51,550 compared to £71,310 for the Range Rover. It’s also just as well-equipped and just as good off-road as its larger sibling.

A new model is now available in showrooms and will probably widen the gap between the two models’ sales figures even further, because this time around, the Sport shares an aluminium chassis with the Range Rover making it lighter and more economical than its larger sibling. What’s more, the Sport is now available with two extra seats in the rear - a trick borrowed from the Discovery - making it even better for its core audience of school-run-mum Q7 drivers.

Enhanced on-road tricks like torque vectoring, and Dynamic Response create a sportier drive, whilst the most modest engine, the 3.0V6 diesel tuned to 190ps will still achieve over 38mpg combined; 34mpg around town. This engine reaches 60mph in seven seconds and reach 140mph.

In its enhanced state of tune the 215ps version of the same engine can shave a second off your 0-60mph time for a slight economy penalty, whilst the rangetopping 5.0 Supercharged V8 engine reaches 60mph in five seconds, 155mph flat out, but achieves little more than 22mpg; it’s the least practical choice.

Three trim models are available, with the 190ps engine reserved for SE models, the 215ps engine for HSE or Autobiography models and the 5.0 reserved for Autobiography trim.

Rover Sport

A new aluminium chassis makes the Sport lighter than ever for improved economy and performance.

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Range Rover Sport

Our choice is the cheapest 190ps 3.0V6 SE, since all Sports are well-equipped with electrically adjustable heated leather seats, climate and cruise control, rear parking sensors, electric tailgate, DAB radio, sat nav and Bluetooth as standard.

HSE trim adds keyless entry, rear view camera, front parking sensors, heated rear seats, upgraded leather and more power adjustment for the front seats.

As impressive as they are, the car’s main changes are not the superficial cosmetic ones, they’re the dynamic changes made to the car’s architecture handling and ability to perform as a sports car...

Autobiography adds a panoramic sunroof, air conditioned seats, adaptive cruise control and a heated steering wheel, rear climate control and the company’s 825w Meridian hi-fi system.

Range Rover Sport From: £51,550 (190ps SE) On Sale: now.

Engines: 3.0v6 (190ps), and 3.0v6 (215ps) diesels.

5.0v8 Supercharged.

Fuel Economy: (190ps) 38.7mpg combined, Equipment: Heated electric leather, climate, cruise, sat nav, rear park sensor, Terrain Response, 8-speed auto gearbox.

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Opt for the SE model and you’ll enjoy greater economy and the opportunity to cherry pick the options you prefer, but that’s not where your choices end. All models are available with two electrically deployed seats in the rear for extra practicality. Though they’re really only suitable for children, the option will appeal to families. There’s also a Dynamic package which adds a more aggressive body kit with gloss black exterior trim and larger wheels.

Speaking of the vehicle’s cosmetics, no fewer than 17 colours, seven interior trims, 11 interior colour

schemes, nine wheel designs and the option of a contrast roof provides plenty of scope to change the appearance of your vehicle to create a car that’s more reserved or outlandish as befits your personality.

If you averaged out the design of the smaller Range Rover Evoke and the new Range Rover the Sport would definitely be the result. It’d decidedly Range Rover in its shape, and for the first time, fit to challenge the on-road dynamics of ‘soft-roaders’ like the Q7 and Porsche Cayenne. Sport’s trump card, though, is that it’s still unbeatable off-road and will handle any terrain you throw at it without fuss.

To say that all these changes are the highlights of the new Sport is a misnomer though. The car’s main changes are not the superficial cosmetic ones, they’re the dynamic changes made to the car’s architecture and handling.

It’s now a much more distinct car compared to either the Discovery, on which the previous version was based, or the Range Rover. Tauter, nimbler, with new electronics keeping body roll in check, the car inspires more confidence, and has a more dramatic personality.

The new model handles phenomenally with a ride that’s a little firmer than before, but grippy and confident.

The technology that Land Rover has employed doesn’t dull the driving experience, but combines sports car competence with unsurpassed ability. Sport is no longer the poor-man’s Range Rover, it’s the great value luxury sports tourer that’ll still put a smile on your face, despite its off-road ability and practicality.

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THE uLTIMATE GuIDE TO BuyInG A MOTORHOME...

When you invest in a motorhome, you truly invest in a lifestyle. In the second it takes you to turn the key, the world can become your oyster, with the thrill of adventure never far away. Embrace the motorhome way of life and you’ll find yourself part of an enthusiastic, like-minded family of motorhome owners. And with family in mind, what better place to start your motorhome life than at Campers uk, Lincoln’s family run multi-award winning motorhome and caravan dealer. With traditional values and quality service at its core, the team at Camper uk are specialists in their field, with your best interests at heart.

On purchasing your motorhome or caravan you are then afforded a fully trained technician from the extensive workshops to teach you exactly how to use the vehicle. Camperuk also invite you to stay on their peaceful but fully services leisure site just a stones throw from the showroom to camp for a night and get used to your new vehicle.

Once you have the keys to your motorhome, all

that is left to do is sit back, relax and take the time to enjoy life at your own pace. versatile accommodation and a smooth ride mean add up to a vehicle that is convenient and adaptable. you can park anywhere, live as privately as you’d like and take joy in the fact that everything you need is all in one place. If you passed your driving test after 1997 you are already licenced to drive a 3.5 tonne home. What’s more insuring a motorhome could even be cheaper than your car.

Experts in new and used sales, whether you want to spend thousands or hundreds of thousands, Camper uk has a motorhome to suit you.

Recently named as a Carthago dealer, Camper uk can help you discover all of the latest technology that motorhome’s have to offer from premium brands such as Autocruise, from premium brands such as Autocruise, Burstner, Bassacarr, Carthago, Hobby and LMC. Getting on the road is easier than you thank thanks to Camper uk. The one stop shop has

one of the country’s best service, repair and maintenance centres, and an online parts department. you can even make an event of the day your motorhome is serviced by popping into the historic city of Lincoln to soak up some culture.

As well as having the latest models, fast and friendly service and expert advice on tap, Camper uk can also offer motorhome owners a five start retreat at its very own Leisure Park.

Opened in 2010, the Leisure Park offers all the comfort and amenities usually found at larger, less intimate sites. With a variety of local wildlife walks to enjoy, dogs are very welcome to, while the cycle paths provide entertainment for more energetic visitors. The tranquil park is complimented further by a beautiful lake, stocked with an abundance of carp for keen fishermen.

If you’re waiting for just the right motorhome or time to invest, why not try one for size with Camper uk’s hire service. Enjoy a family holiday without the hassle and hire a motorhome for the trip of a lifetime.

Station Road, North Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 7QU Telephone 01522 697070 www.camperuk.co.uk

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Pushing the Boundaries...

Words: Mike Brown.

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very business needs to innovate. As the proverb states, if a business isn’t going forwards, it’s already going backwards.

As a company of proactive accountants and business advisors, across sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, leisure and property in the East Midlands, with 10 offices across the region. Our clients are typically small to medium sized owner-managed businesses.

Across every business sector, we to find that there are company directors out there who are unaware that their businesses can claim research and development (R&D) tax relief.

Not only that, but when they do become aware they are surprised by how much relief they can claim, and best of all it works the best for

“Across every sector, we find that there directors unaware their businesses can claim R&D Tax Relief ”

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clients who are proactive in developing their product portfolio or building their business.

R&D tax credits were introduced way back in the year 2000 for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

To qualify for the tax benefits, expenditure must aim to achieve ‘an advance in overall knowledge or capability in a field of science or technology.’

It’s not always about the stuff a business does in laboratories! As long as you can show that you were pushing the boundaries of knowledge then, as a SME, you would be able to claim a tax deduction for more than double the amount of your expenditure.

If the business is making a loss at the time then a tax credit of up to 24.75% of the qualifying cost can be claimed from the tax man.

We have made claims for companies across a wide range of industry sectors from horticulture to machining; from software to recycling; from packaging to production.

There is more to R&D relief than first meets the eye and it’s not very often that companies can say they had a helping hand from HMRC!

Curriculum Vitae £ Mike Brown is Tax Director at Duncan and Toplis. £ “Our specialist taxation department has vast experience in dealing with both business and personal taxation matters. We take pride that we have helped many of our clients to substantially reduce the tax that they are paying. Tax is a very complex issue and specialist advice can often reap many rewards for both your business and you personally.” £ 4 Henley Way, Doddington Road, Lincoln Ln6 3QR Tel: 01522 507000 www.duntop.co.uk.

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Helping New Businesses...

Words: Phillip Hoskins.

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or most people starting in business on their own, one of the first considerations will be centred around risk. Key questions will be: what are the risks? How can these be eliminated and if the risks cannot be eliminated, how can they be controlled and managed?

Risk in this sense means, to name but a few: commercial, reputational, legal and regulatory.

Everyone starting on their own is well advised to have a team of trusted advisers who are able to help and support the business in planning for the future and managing risk.

The team will generally include a banker, an accountant, a lawyer and an insurance broker.

There are many aspects to be considered from a legal point of view, among them, property.

“Properly drawn-up agreements form an integral part of risk management strategy”

If you take a lease or buy premises you need to know what you are letting yourself in for.

Next is the way a company trades, known as the vehicle; limited liability partnership and sole trader or unincorporated partnership.

The decision as to which is most appropriate is a decision to be taken in collaboration with your accountant and your lawyer.

Whether your business is involved in the supply of goods or the supply of services, it is sensible to have terms and conditions dealing with, among other things: quality standards; delivery and time scale for delivery; terms of payment; consequences of failure; risk and liability in the event that something goes wrong.

In the space available it has only been possible to give a bird’s eye view of the contribution which lawyers can make when you are starting in business. We end almost where we started by emphasising the importance of sound risk management. Properly drawn agreements form an integral part of the risk management strategy.

If you are starting on your own and have not already done so, you are well advised to collaborate and work with your lawyer to manage and, where possible, eliminate legal risk from your business.

Curriculum Vitae £ Phillip Hoskins is Corporate and Commercial Partner at Andrew & Co Solicitors. £ “My workload consists mainly of corporate and commercial work with some employment. With over thirty years experience the aim is to use that experience and the knowledge gained to assist clients in achieving their goals and finding sensible commercial solutions to the issues and challenges which they face.” £

St Swithin’s Court, 1 Flavian Road, Nettleham Road, Lincoln LN2 4GR Tel: 01522 512123 www.andrew-solicitors.co.uk

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PANORAMA

Wind Power in the Wash...

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg was in Grimsby at the start of August to open Centrica Energy’s Lincs Offshore Wind Farm, five miles off the Skegness coast.

The £1bn project comprises 75 wind turbines, generating 270mw of clean electricity enough to power 200,000 homes two thirds of the homes in Lincolnshire.

Construction began in 2010 with the first power achieved in August 2012. The last of the Siemens turbines was lifted into place in

March this year and was connected to the grid just a week before the Deputy PM’s August 1st visit.

Grimsby’s £3m Centrica operations and maintenance base will provide technical support for the Lincs Offshore Wind Farm, plus the Lynn and Inner Dowsing wind farms too.

Over 350 people have been involved in the farm’s construction, and the project is a joint venture between Centrica, Siemens and Dong.

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The Lincs Offshore Wind Farm’s 75 turbines reach 80m above the sea. The turbines’ height to blade tip is 134m.

The blades’ rotor dimension is 107m and the wind farm’s export cables are buried 2m deep in the seabed.

The towers are prefitted with ladders and lifts, switchgear and lights, and in the turbine assembly at the top is the generator, gearbox and transformer...

Above: Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg tours the Lincs Off Shore Wind Farm from a helicopter.

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Dr Wolfgang Bischoff of Siemens and Simon Merriweather of Centrica.

THE EVENT Deputy MP Nick Clegg in Lincolnshire Centrica Energy’s Lincs Offshore Wind Farm was officially opened by the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg in August. Speaking at Centrica Energy’s operations and maintenance base in Grimsby, Nick Clegg said: “I’m delighted to open the Lincs Wind Farm - it’s a major contribution to ensuring the UK can continue to build on our competitive edge in renewable energy, as well as the UK economy and with the potential to power thousands of homes with clean energy and boost the local economy by bringing jobs to the region.”

Maf Smith of Renewables UK and Ian Johnson of Lincs Wind Farm Ltd - a joint venture between Centrica, Dong and Siemens.

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Consumer Rights Bill – clearing the shade ?

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lthough legislation on consumer law has increased over the years, it remains very unclear for both businesses and consumers.

Now, we have some proposed legislation which if it is approved by parliament next year should be a step in the right direction.

Some of the proposals include:– Placing statutory rights in every contract between traders and consumers, with restrictions to prevent ‘opting out’.

The right to a full refund if consumers return faulty goods within 30 days of purchase.

Currently, consumers can reject good as faulty within a ‘reasonable period’ which some businesses might treat as 14 days and others up to 2 months.

No reduction of refund for use of faulty goods in the first 6 months after purchase, unless there is a proven, reduced, 2nd hand value. Up to now, traders would normally offer only a partial reduction.

For faulty digital content such as film and music downloads, online games and e books there would be a new, specific right of repair or replacement.

More clarity on consumer rights should benefit business by reducing the time spent working out legal obligations. In addition, Trading Standards officers will be required to give ‘reasonable’ notice of routine inspections.

On the other hand, with talk of naming and shaming businesses which contravene consumer law, traders should be careful to ensure that their terms and conditions and complaints processes fall in line with the proposals.

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Immigration Law With Chattertons Solicitors...

Immigration is one of the most fast-changing areas of law, with even this article’s content altering in the space of a month to keep up with changes. That’s why it’s important to work with experts who can offer professional, up-to-date advice to employers and private clients on issues of immigration...

“I agree with my noble friend that no area is more complex than the whole business of the Immigration Rules and the procedures surrounding them.” said Lord Taylor of Holbeach, 12 December 2012.

Immigration law is arguably one of the most rapid and dynamically changing areas of the law and is very often a hot topic, with items being in the news almost daily.

In fact in publishing this article Chattertons Solicitors asked us to point out that because of constant changes in the law the contents of this article are correct as at the time of writing (30 August 2013); between now and going to print there may be changes/developments. We are told that this article had been amended on numerous occasions leading up to submission.

Chattertons have a specialist immigration team and to their knowledge are the only Business Immigration Solicitors in Lincolnshire, considering their competition to be based in bigger cities. They provide specialist immigration advice to employers and individuals.

The Queen’s 2013 speech referred to a new immigration bill due in autumn 2013, which would reform Britain's immigration system. There are three main goals of the bill; stopping immigrants accessing services that they are not entitled to, making it easier to remove people from the UK and harder for people to prolong their stay and specifying that foreign nationals who commit serious crimes shall be deported unless extraordinary circumstances exist.

The bill is to include a new requirement for ALL private landlords (reportedly 2 million) to check the immigration status/immigration papers of their tenants, in order to ensure their right to be in the UK and to fine landlords if they get it wrong/fail to make checks.

In 2008 a civil penalty system was introduced where employers are fined up to £10,000 per illegal worker if the employer had not obtained the correct paperwork from the employee to show their entitlement to work in the UK. Chattertons have come across situations where fines as high as £50,000 have been imposed. The bill may introduce even higher fines.

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The Government has held a consultation with medical professionals to consider migrant access to the NHS ensuring that temporary migrants pay for medical treatment. It is considering introducing a prepayment or insurance requirement for temporary visitors as well as increasing screening for patient eligibility. It has been suggested that doctors ought to also check the immigration status of their patients.

The Home Office and Office for National Statistics published some statistics on migration covering the period January to March 2013. The statistics show that net migration has reduced by more than a third since June 2010 and is at its lowest level for a decade. There was a net flow of 153,000 migrants to the UK in the year ending September 2012 compared to 242,000 in the year ending September 2011.

The Home Office argues that the statistics demonstrate that immigration abuse is being tackled and that we are continuing to encourage the brightest and best migrants who will contribute to the UK’s economic growth.

With branches in Boston, Grantham, Horncastle, Lincoln, Newark, Sleaford, Spalding and Stamford, Chattertons Solicitors is one of the leading law firms in Lincolnshire and across the East Midlands offering an extensive range of legal services and independent financial advice.

The firm has been established for over 200 years and is Authorised by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority, SRA No. 44948 and Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

In controlling and monitoring immigration, business owners already have responsibilities to ensure they comply with the law and this may be extended to landlords and doctors. That means up-to-date, professional advice on immigration issues you can really trust is essential. For that, you need a firm like Chattertons and experts like Rebecca and Edward.

For more information, call Rebecca Birkett, Immigration Solicitor, or Edward Conway on 01205 310025 or visit the firm’s website at www.chattertons.com.

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£ APPLE DAY AT GUNBY HALL

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Farming and food production are core to the county’s economy. It’s therefore appropriate that Lincolnshire’s Cathedral should celebrate its diversity.

On 26th October, in partnership with the ever popular Sausage Festival, Lincoln Cathedral will be opening its nave to displays by the county’s food producers.

There will be opportunities to taste, but above all to explore just how our food gets from field to fork.

It is not just the harvest of the land; the sea also will be represented with the help of Grimsby Smoked Fish.

There will be vintage tractors as well as state of the art farm machinery.

On 27th October at 3pm, as part of the celebration, there will be the annual county Harvest Festival. It’s free, but book in advance by calling 01522 561600 or emailing visitors@lincolncathedral.com. www.lincolncathedral.com

National Trust property Gunby Hall hosts it Apple Day on 6th October. Discover the home’s 40 different types of apple in its pretty orchard and bring your own mystery apples in to be identified by an expert.

Scunthorpe’s Bath’s Hall will be laughing along to star comedienne Sarah Millican this month as the Sunderland funnygirl arrives at the venue with her Home Bird tour in October.

One date is already sold out, so book early for the extra performance, on 5th October from 8pm.

On this, her third national tour, you will learn what to take on a dirty weekend, the easiest way to blend in in posh restaurants and how to teach a pensioner to swear. Join her for some hilarious domestic bliss.

Also appearing at the venue this month is random musical comedian Bill Bailey on 11th and 12th October with his Qualmpeddler tour, and book early for folk musician Kate Rusby on 7th November. Kate will be performing. www.bathshall.co.uk Tel: 01724 290640

The hall will be open all day and activities will include apple identification, trade and craft stalls, apple pies and cakes and quizzes. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/gunby-hall Tel: 01754 890 102

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19th and 20th October

Newark Game & Country Show ENjOy ALL THAT THE COuNTRySIDE HAS TO OFFER AT THE NEWARk SHOWGROuND THIS MONTH FuN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILy...

£ SARAH MILLICAN AT BATH’S HALL

Preparations are well underway for the Newark Game & Country Show, at Newark Showground on 19th and 20th October.

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During October the state rooms of Stamford’s Elizabethan stately home are transformed with beautiful floral displays created by local flower societies, offering a new perspective on England's greatest Elizabethan House.

Step back in time for Louth's annual Victorian Family Fayre on 20th October.

A popular date in Louth's events calendar, with over 100 stalls lining the town centre, alongside a day of entertainment including Victorian street entertainers and demonstrations. Victorian fancy dress is positively encouraged, with prizes available for the best costumes.

Each room will inspire the floral arrangement with societies taking their inspiration from the painted ceilings, seventeenth century art or the original purpose of a room – enjoy them from 5th-10th and 12th/13th October with a house or house/garden ticket.

Also taking place this month is Living Heritage’s Craft and Food Fair on 12th/13th October. From ceramics and jewellery to glass blowing and bee keeping, there is something for everyone as well as children's entertainments and the ever popular food hall. www.craft-shows.co.uk Tel: 01283 820548

Tel: 01507 601111

£ VIDEO GAMES Sleaford’s National Centre for Craft and Design (previous The Hub) hosts a series of events celebrating the British video games industry. Collaborating with artists, designers, film-makers and academics the events, from October to January, explore a revolution in culture and technology from the late 1970s to the 1980s and beyond.

A must for misty-eyed 30-somethings! www.nationalcraftanddesign.org.uk Tel: 01529 308710

New for 2013, visitors will have the chance to cheer on Robin Hood and his Merry Men in an amazing jousting and stunt-riding display by the leading Stampede Stunt Display Team.

Having recently performed at Disneyland, American Adventure, Camelot and Europa, the fantastic demonstration will feature amazing displays of horseback riding, jumping through fire, rearing, roman riding and a special demonstration of horseback archery.

The Main Arena will also feature breath-taking appearances by Savage Skills Mountain Bike Display Team featuring two world-class stunt riders in an anti-gravity show and the Dog and Duck Display Team will wow the crowds with their expert sheepdog handling.

Other activities for the whole family include field archery, air rifle and clay pigeon shooting and as well as entertaining and educational alpaca and sheep shearing displays and plenty of shopping and chances to sample and buy a range of scrumptious produce from fine wines to delicious cheeses.

For more information or to book discounted advance tickets to the Newark Game & Country Show, visit: www.robinhoodcountryshow.co.uk. Tickets are priced at £10 adults and £5 for children at the gate.

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THE EVENT Choral Scholars in Grimsby and Louth A stirring performance by the choral scholars of Trinity College Cambridge took place last month at St Peter and St Paul Church in Tetney near Grimsby and St James’ Church, Louth.

12 Choristers performed as Lincolnshire’s Cameron Richardson-Eames brought his colleagues to his home county. During the first half of the concert the choristers performed Arto Pärt, Tavener and Rachmaninov before an eclectic second half including songs by Michael Jackson, Billy Joel and the Beach Boys.

Photos: Rob Davis.

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THE EVENT Trinity

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THE EVENT Trinity

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Test your lateral thinking skills with this month’s Cryptic Crossword. Each puzzle has a set of perplexing clues to unravel, and as every lover of logic knows, the frustration is all part of the fun!

ACROSS 9. Newspaper staff cuts? (5) 4. Playing what instrument is found in the wood? (8) 8. Protracted wait may egg gentleman on to err (4,10) 10. Prayer for space agreement (8) 11. Lethargy sets back squaddies (6) 12. Probes due for condition the morning after? (7,2) 15. Time demands things to do (5) 17. Poetic work gets no backing at place of entertainment (5) 18. One whose quarry is sought and abused? (9) 19. He was involved in jailbreak in biblical times (6) 21. Short prince adjusts blue vestment (8) 24. King moves into cash trade involving shady dealing (6,8) 25. Said to have erred, Catholicism is characteristic of a problem (8) 26. On reflection one's not quite resolute enough (5)

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