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06 Homes and Gardens.

Welcome...

40 Lincolnshire Antiques A Lincoln Man’s Astrolabe.

93 Lincolnshire Weddings One Couple’s Happy Ever After.

...to January’s Lincolnshire Pride, and to a superb winter edition with cosy winter fashions and accessories, hearty Lincolnshire food and news & events from across the county.

This month, we examine how the county’s High Streets have changed over the years by examining Lincolnshire Then and Now. Also, we discover just how many manufacturers and craftspeople are busy in the county with a special feature by Lincolnshire Pride’s new Features Editor, Rachel Hollis, who examines famous names that are Made in Lincolnshire.

Elsewhere, we find out how Lincolnshire is at the forefront of the green energy movement, we enjoy a meal at a beautiful country inn near Grantham, and meet Tony Worth — Lincolnshire’s Lord-Lieutenant — who this month serves as patron of a Viennese concert for Help for Heroes in Lincoln.

With all this and an exclusive Lincolnshire Pride fashion shoot with local independent retailers, we’re delighted to wish all of our readers a very happy new year!

Our best wishes for a wonderful month!

ROB DAVIS EXECUTIVE EDITOR

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122 High Society - Six Pages of the Best Lincolnshire Events.

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Barton & Barrow News n Up, Up and Away for Barrow Pensioner Helen Brave Helen Gray of Barrow-on-Humber fulfilled a life’s ambition recently by taking a flight in a helicopter!

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Bourne

Belton’s Horse Trials could this year be the centrepiece of the Grantham Festival.

Photo: Duncan Harris, CCL.

News n Birthday Bungee Raises £1,000 for Help for Heroes It was a birthday with a difference for Bourne’s Garry Pearson recently.

The 48 year old former RAF Wittering Corporal completed a bungee jump for Help for Heroes.

The octogenarian said that flying in a helicopter was a lifelong ambition — and as a surprise, Helen’s friends Susie and Derek arranged a special flight in which Helen was able to enjoy a bird’s eye view of Barrow, Barton and the Humber Bridge.

Garry raised £1,000 and said: “It’s one birthday I won’t forget!” n Shopping and Markets Bourne Market Thurs and Sat.

Grantham

n Shopping & Markets Barton Upon Humber farmers’ market, Thursday.

n Grantham Festival to Launch This Spring?

Boston

Grantham could create its own festival around the time of the Belton Horse Trials in April.

News n Boston Marine’s 3,500 Mile Coast-to-Coast Fundraising Adventure Fishtoft marine Damian Todd has completed a 3,530 mile trip across America as part of a group that’s aiming to raise £1m for Help For Heroes and several other charities.

Damian and five others ran in relay from New York City to California. Damian says that the plight of injured servicemen was the driving factor behind the group’s efforts. n Boston Landmarks Join the 21st Century Boston’s 600 year old Guildhall Museum has joined the 21st century by creating Facebook and Twitter pages. Already each landmark has both UK and international ‘followers.’

n ‘Business of the Year’ Award for Boston’s Mill The Mill Inn in Spilsby Road, has been awarded ‘Boston Business of the Year.’

The Award scheme, now in its third year, is run by local independent businesses and solicitors Chattertons sponsor the Boston Business of the Year Award category.

Linda Clark of Chattertons says: “We awarded the title to The Mill because Tracy and Paul Topliss took over the pub just over two-and-a-half years ago and have been winning awards ever since, including Lincolnshire Pride’s highly commended restaurant voted for by customers; Batemans’ ‘Best Food Pub’ and ‘Best Website’; awarded by the

brewery; as well as a Gold ranking by the Environmental Health Officer following their inspection earlier in the year.”

Tracy says: “Paul and I are really proud to have received this award.” n Blackfriars Arts Centre, Tel: 01205 363108 blackfriarsartscentre.co.uk 28th-19th January: Children’s Theatre Fun for children and grandchildren as Boston Children’s Theatre present two plays’ Peggy the Pint Sized Pirate & Megan and the Golden Key. n Shopping & Markets Boston Market on Wednesdays and Saturdays, Farmers’ Markets third Wed in month.

The week long event was suggested at a recent meeting at South Kesteven District Council, in which a member of the public suggested the town capitalise on its April equestrian event.

A decision is expected later this month. n Guildhall Arts Centre, Tel: 01476 406158 www.guildhallartscentre.com 19th January: Fujita Piano Trio The Japanese Fujita sisters from Japan perform chamber music with a programme including pieces

by Schubert, Beethoven and Dvorak. n Shopping & Markets Market every Saturday, farmers’ markets second Saturday in the month.

Get In Touch: Email your news releases, forthcoming events and what’s on events to editor@lincolnshirepride.co.uk or call 01529 46 99 77.

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Follow Our Useful Colour Coded Guide: n News n What’s On n History n Gardening n Sports n Shopping/Markets

Gainsborough News n Gainsborough Celebrates Oktoberfest Residents of Gainsborough recently celebrated Oktoberfest at a Real Ale & Folk festival at the Old Hall.

The event is now in its 10th year, organised by a dedicated folk club that meets on alternate Friday nights throughout the year.

n Shopping & Markets Open market on Tues and Sat, farmers’ market on second Saturday of the month.

Grimsby & Cleethorpes News n Memories of Fishing in Grimsby for Bernard Bale Bernard Bale has just released a new book celebrating fishing in Grimsby.

The author’s 20th book, Memories of The Lincolnshire Fishing Industry is available from good county bookshops, published by Countryside Books.

n Shopping & Markets Freshney Place Market Tues, Thurs, Fri and Sat.

Horncastle & Woodhall News n Castle to Castle Flight for Brand New Ambucopter A new and improved air ambulance took its first flight across Lincolnshire recently, watched by up to 200 dignitaries and supporters of the Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance Charitable Trust (LNAACT). To mark the occasion, the LNAACT held launch events at Nottingham Castle and Tattershall Castle.

The air ambulance has been flying and helping to save lives for 16 years.

In that time it has helped to save thousands of lives across both counties.

The new, custom-built MD 902 Explorer, has been leased by the LNAACT and replaces the aircraft it has been using for 10 years.

The aircraft receives no NHS or government funding and costs £1.5m a year to run.

Lincolnshire’s new air ambulance.

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Louth & Alford News n Louth Celebrates Success of Young Classical Musical Trio A trio of Louth youngsters from the King Edward VI Grammar School is celebrating musical success.

Selected from a national shortlist, oboe player Emma Brown, Cellist Emma Barnaby and trombone player Alex Guthrie were selected by the English Schools Orchestra to receive a week-long musical masterclass and represented Lincolnshire in a national concert at a prestigious musical venue to be confirmed as Pride goes to press.

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n Meridian Centre Proves Popular for 250,000 Users Louth’s new Meridian Leisure Centre has been used by a quarter of a million residents of Louth and the surrounding area, exceeding its first year target three months early!

The £12m multi-use centre on Wood Lane opened in February 2010. n Rotary Members Provide Christmas Cheer for Needy Rotary Club members in the Louth region donated Christmas gifts to the needy in Romania, the Ukraine and Belarus as part of an international shoe box scheme. Contents included gifts for children who would otherwise not receive any gifts on December 25th. The scheme was organised in conjunction with the Louth Leader.

n Louth Playgoers Tel: 01507 600 350 www.louthplaygoers.co.uk 14th-22nd January: Jack and the Beanstalk Fee-fi-fo-fun and games with Dame Trott and her sons, Jack & Simon.

Trott’s dairy has no trade, so Jack is sent to the market, to sell the family’s prize possession, Daisy the cow.

With well-known songs, slapstick comedy, wonderful sets and costumes - it’s magic all the way for everyone and of course, in pantomime, there is always a happy ending. n 24th January: Louth Film Club Presents Soul Power In 1974, the most celebrated American R&B acts of the time came together with the most renowned African musical groups for a 12-hour, three-night

long concert held in Kinshasa, Zaire. This shows musical luminaries including James Brown, BB King and Bill Withers, among a host of others at the peak of their talents.

Based at Playhouse Cinema, Cannon Street. For details see www.louthfilmclub.com n Shopping & Farmers’ Markets Louth market on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, farmers’ market second Friday and last Wednesday in month. Alford market Tuesday and Friday.

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Lincoln News n 15 Experts on Lincoln Castle Sought for Tourists The Friends of Lincoln Castle group is seeking to train 15 new tour guides this month in order to continue giving free tours of the castle to Lincoln’s national and international visitors.

It’s hoped a free 11-week training course which includes training in public speaking will allow the current number of guides to increase from 30 to 50.

For further details, or to apply, see www.folc.co.uk.

n Theatre Royal Tel: 01522 519999 www.theatreroyallincoln.com 23rd January: Rock ‘n’ Roll Paradise Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Eddie Cochran and The Big Bopper, all backed by a superb band, will have you up on your feet dancing in the aisles! n Drill Hall, Lincoln Tel: 01522 873891 www.lincolndrillhall.com 14th Dec-14th January: Dick Wittington With well-known songs, dazzling costumes and stunning scenery this panto has all the ingredients for a wonderful Christmas treat! n Shopping & Markets Mon-Sat in City Centre, farmers’ markets first Friday in month in City Square.

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The Haxey Hood — a quirky sporting event you’ll only find in North Lincolnshire.

News n Students ‘Man the Pumps’ on Scunthorpe National Takeover Day Students from a Crowle school took over from local firefighters for a day as part of national Takeover Day last month.

Over 40 pupils as North Axholme School, Crowle, joined Scunthorpe Fire Station’s Blue Watch to gain a better understanding of how Lincolnshire’s fire service works.

n Spalding Santa Stroll Raises Money for LIVES Spalding’s Santa Stroll, took place on 4th December, with a flock of Father Christmases embarking on a 5km walk around the town to raise money for LIVES. The volunteermanned medical service provides emergency assistance to those in rural areas.

Stamford & Deepings News

n Shopping & Markets Market on Friday and Saturday.

Sleaford

n Luxury Shopping in East Heckington A trio of Lincolnshire businesses in East Heckington recently opened their doors for a preChristmas shopping treat.

Elm Grange Interiors, Lindsey James Ladieswear and Abbey Parks Farm Shop jointly hosted the event on 26th and 27th November.

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n Shopping & Markets Spalding market in Tuesday and Saturday, farmers’ market on first Saturday in each month.

n January 6th: Haxey Hood Villagers in Westwoodside and Haxey dress up to compete for possession of ‘the Hood.’

Fool’s speech outside St Nicholas Church at 2pm, the Main Hood is thrown at 3pm at Hood Field, Cross Hill.

News n Sleaford to Gain New Leisure Centre?

Residents of Sleaford could soon be enjoying a new health and fitness centre if plans for a £6m redevelopment of the existing East Banks site are approved.

Spalding

Elm Grange Interiors.

Skegness & Spilsby News n Write a Lincolnshire Folk Song — Challenge to Spilsby Residents After its year-long closure, Spilsby Theatre last month re-opened, and hosted a competition run in conjunction with BBC Radio Lincolnshire challenging local residents to write a folk song for Lincolnshire.

The best ten entries will be played on the station, with an eventual winner being chosen as Pride goes to press.

n Embassy Centre Tel: 01775 764777 www.embassytheatre.co.uk 1st-9th January: All The World’s A Stage The Embassy Theatre's first 2011 production is a spectacular show from Janice Sutton Productions featuring a cast of 150. n 23rd January: Prom Fashion Show with Bridal Elegance The Spilsby prom and bridalwear retailer presents an exclusive fashion show of prom fashions at Spilsby’s White Hart from 3pm.

For details call 01790 752822. n Shopping & Farmers’ Markets Skegness market Mon to Sat.

n St John’s Ambulance Teen Ciaran is Cadet of the Year 2010 16 year old Ciaran GraftonClark has claimed the title of St John’s Ambulance Cadet of the Year.

Ciaran — who is also a member of Mensa and was featured in the Channel Four documentary Child Genius — will serve as ambassador for the charity and attend a reception at Buckingham Palace alongside The Queen. n Stamford Arts Centre Tel: 01780 763203 stamfordartscentre.com 8th January: Cinderella Traditional panto at its best this Christmas from top performers! n Shopping & Markets Stamford market on Friday and Saturday (smaller market).

Farmers’ market on alternate Fridays, contact TIC for details.

Get In Touch: Email your news releases, forthcoming events and what’s on events to editor@lincolnshirepride.co.uk or call 01529 46 99 77.

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From Dusk ‘til Dawn Lincolnshire’s dramatic sunrises and late nights, captured

by Lincolnshire semi-professional photographer Phil Nix All images: Phil Nix.

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Red Sky at night! Sheep may safely

graze on the edge of the Lincolnshire wolds at Hainton. On the horizon, a

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Trent valley power station provides a contrasting backdrop...!

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Scenes of Lincolnshire

Photographer: Phil Nix. Location: Trent Valley Power Station, Camera: Pentax K7, 1/320sec, f/8, ISO100 at 300mm.

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Photographer: Phil Nix. Location: Brayford Pool.

Camera: 7M 3X, 1sec, f3.8, 100ISO at 10mm.

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Scenes of Lincolnshire

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Photographer: Phil Nix. Location: Alford WIndmill. Camera: Pentax K7, 25sec, f7, ISO100 at 30mm.

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Scenes of Lincolnshire

Photographer: Phil Nix. Location: Light Trails in Lincoln.

Camera: Pentax K7, 25secs, f40, ISO250 at 48mm.

Phil Nix is a semi-professional photographer from Hainton.

See more of his work and order prints at www.nixpix.me.

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See your work in Lincolnshire Pride — email your themed shots to editor@lincolnshirepride.co.uk.

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The Lord-Lieutenant Since 2009, the county’s Lord-Lieutenant, Tony Worth, has been championing the efforts of the voluntary and charitable sectors of Lincolnshire. This month, Tony offers his patronage to a Viennese Concert designed to raise funds for Help For Heroes, and tells us here why the charity should matter greatly to every Lincolnshire resident...

Words: Rob Davis. Image: www.big-day-photography.co.uk .

FEW PEOPLE COULD CARE MORE about Lincolnshire’s role in both agriculture and the defence of the realm than its Lord-Lieutenant, Tony Worth.

Tony’s role means he is the Queen’s representative in the county but Lincolnshire is also the most strategically important county for the RAF during wartime. This led Tony to lend his support to this month’s Viennese Concert. This will be held on January 2nd at the Epic Centre on the Lincolnshire Showground, in aid of Help for Heroes.

The Worth family has been farming in the county since the beginning of the century and with his father, grandfather and three uncles serving in the RAF during the war, there was a logical association with two of the strongest aspects of Lincolnshire; its agricultural prominence in the UK, and its role as ‘bomber county.’

Leaving the county briefly to be schooled at Marlborough College in Wiltshire, achieving a BA Degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge and later a Masters degree in the same subject, Tony married his wife Jenny in 1964.

The couple spent a period in Australia before returning permanently to the county in late 1967 to work in the family’s business, A H Worth & Co in Holbeach, which produces arable crops across over 4,500 acres of Lincolnshire fenland. The firm now owns and operates QV Foods with son Duncan also running the farming enterprise and his second son, Tom also working for the company running another subsidiary company, Teknomek, in Norwich.

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Tony was, therefore, clearly a busy man before being offered the role of Lord-Lieutenant, but felt a sense of responsibility upon being offered the post; he decided he could fit some extra responsibilities into his busy life. Having been High Sheriff in 1990 and having been Vice Lord-Lieutenant since 2002, he felt he could tackle the role as the Queen’s representative.

“The letter came in late 2008 from the Prime Minister’s office asking whether I was prepared to allow my name to go forward to the Queen for her approval.” says Tony. “I have to say I was both flattered and honoured and didn’t feel in a position to say ‘no.’”

The role of High Sheriff, is an annual office, dating back to Saxon times, which is now more ceremonial and is linked to the Judiciary. Whenever a High Court Judge sits in Lincoln it is the High Sheriff’s duty to welcome him or her and to ensure that they are well looked after. Historically it involved collecting taxes, raising militia and generally being in charge of the County.

Tony’s role means he is the Queen’s

representative in Lincolnshire, and with the county being so important for the armed forces, he is supporting this month’s Viennese Concert in aid of Help for Heroes...

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Below: The Lincolnshire Symphony Orchestra.

The office of Lord-Lieutenant was one created by Henry VIII and unlike the High Sheriff, the incumbent remains in post until the age of 75.

Originally, the office saw the Lord-Lieutenant given full charge of the military (having taken over that responsibility from the High Sheriffs), and generally representing the Crown in the county.

It’s a role that has seen Tony planning visits and caring for senior members of the Royal Family when they are in the county.

For example, January 2010 saw Tony accompanying Prince William on a visit to Eresby School in Spilsby to open its Life Skills Centre, and accompanied by his aunt, Lincolnshire’s High Sheriff Lady Sarah McCorquodale as well as visits to St Barnabas Hospice in Lincoln and RAF Coningsby.

including The Queen’s Award for Enterprise, and the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services.

Recently, I was privileged to award the Elizabeth Cross to the next of kin of service personnel who have lost their lives on active duty. Occasionally I have had the greatest pleasure in investing individuals with the MBE.”

“It’s incredibly important to support our troops.” says Tony.

“They have to be looked after...”

“There have been some real highlights in the role so far, in addition to the Royal Visits.” says Tony.

“I see some wonderful voluntary and charitable work being done by members of the community, and it has been a real privilege when I have been able to award honours on behalf of Her Majesty

Supporting and liaising with the Military, Reserve Forces and Cadets is also an important part of the job, and one which allows a good understanding of what the armed forces are doing for us all. Thus support for Help for Heroes, the Royal British Legion and other support charities is part of the role.

This month’s concert is designed to provide a superb programme of music whilst raising awareness of the plight of injured servicemen and women.

“It’s incredibly important to support our troops.” says Tony. “Seeing them return after sustaining horrific injuries is appalling. They have to be looked after and, of course, it fits into what was historically the Lord-Lieutenant’s role, so it’s a pleasure to serve as the concert’s patron.” n

A CONCERT TO HELP OUR HEROES Northern College of Music. In 2009 she was selected for representation by the Young Concert Artists Trust.

Organised by a committee headed up by Penny and David Would, the concert features The Lincolnshire Symphony Orchestra, which has its origins in the 1902 Lincoln Orchestra, and has performed in Lincoln’s twin town of Neustadt an der Weinstrasse in Germany.

LINCOLNSHIRE’S VIENNESE CONCERT in support of Help for Heroes takes place on 2nd January from 10.30am at the Epic Centre.

The festive programme of compositions will include scores by Johann Strauss and Franz Lehar, including The Champagne Polka, The Blue Danube, The Thunder and Lightning Polka and The Skaters’ Waltz, as well as a solo performance by Soprano Caroline MacPhie.

Born in Lancashire, Caroline completed her studies with Noelle Barker and Audrey Hyland on the Royal Academy of Music Opera Course and went on to complete a postgraduate course at the Royal

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The orchestra has worked with some of the most famous soloists of recent times, including Dame Janet Baker, Julian Lloyd Webber, Emma Johnson and Lincoln-born Jane Eaglen. The orchestra has close links with Sir Neville Marriner, the Lincoln-born world famous violinist and conductor. Sir Neville was a member of the LSO in his youth, and gave his first performance as a soloist with the orchestra, playing Max Bruch’s violin concerto.

The charity Help for Heroes (H4H) was set up by Bryn Parry, a former army officer and now an eminent cartoonist and his wife Emma. They were profoundly moved by a visit to Selly Oak hospital in the summer 2007 and decided ‘to do something to help the wounded.’

They set up the charity on 1st October 2007 in Tidworth, near Salisbury, a large garrison town and they were able to ‘blag’ offices and ask volunteers to join for ‘passion not pay.’

Help for Heroes raises money for the direct and practical support of the current wounded. It delivers that support through grants to charities or organisations providing care or services consistent with its objects.

Help for Heroes operates in support of the three services, the Royal Navy, Army and the Royal Air Force and takes their expert advice on how best to deliver its funds. H4H has representatives from all three service on its board of trustees.

Of the £51m raised to date, over £38m has already been allocated and H4H is working with the MOD on the new ‘launch pad to life’ project that will need millions to complete.

Of all the money raised, more than 98% is available to be used. n Tickets for the Lincolnshire Viennese Concert are available now from £70 each. Tables of minimum 10 are £700 each.

See www.helpforheroesconcert.org or email newyearconcert@ hotmail.co.uk for details.

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Riverbank Tales from The

This month we’ve a tale from the riverbank, as we report how an old farmhouse has been transformed into a beautiful Gothic cottage...

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River House, near Stamford TheCareby, Coach House, Carlton Scroop Owners: Keith and Julie Cumberland.

Style: 1875 farmhouse recently renovated in a modern Gothic style.

Receptions: Four, currently arranged as Drawing Room, Dining Room, Sitting Room and Breakfast Room.

Bedrooms: Five, with four en-suites.

Other Features: Substantial garage and workshops, studio room and separate study, gated entrance with electric entry system, river.

Price: £1.3m.

Find Out More: Fine and Country, St Mary’s Street, Stamford. Call 01780 750200 or see www.fineandcountry.com.

“We really do like the place.” says Keith Cumberland, reflecting on life at his Careby home. Keith and Julie have lived in the property, River House, since 2006, having moved to Lincolnshire from their native Bedfordshire to be closer to their two grandchildren.

The couple says they were attracted to the area by its secluded location, close village community and idyllic setting, surrounded by arable farmland and flanked by the Saxon church of St Stephens. The parish is home to just 150 people and enjoys a tranquil setting, but with Stamford just seven miles away, there’s plenty of amenities close by.

Set in two acres, the house is sensibly proportioned, too, providing five bedrooms, four reception rooms and sufficient ground for the grandchildren to enjoy without overwhelming its custodians with work.

Despite enjoying a high specification, the couple have still added to the property, with a new kitchen and additional reception room two obvious examples. However, with the property now on the market, Keith and Julie say they are looking for a new family to enjoy the property as much as they have.

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Superbly appointed with all of the executive home features

one would expect, the property also retains a traditional feel and a location that’s enviable to say the least...

“The previous owners had renovated and really tastefully extended the property beyond its ‘two-up, two-down’ origins.” says Keith.

“We, too, have extended the house since we’ve been here, mostly to take advantage of the panoramic views of the garden.”

The property was originally built of local limestone in 1875. When the previous occupier extended it in 2002, he used reclaimed materials that matched exactly, and as a result it’s a seamless extension that really respects the house’s heritage.

Stylistically, Victorian architecture has been enhanced with Gothic revivalist influences that suits the age of the house. There’s a large reclaimed oak arched door between the hallway and kitchen, and a similar door on the new wing of the house, as well as large stone fireplaces and flagstone flooring.

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The brand new kitchen features specially imported granite toppers, Aga and Belfast sink.

With customised joinery, reclaimed materials and warm materials — from honey coloured stone to the new Bradstone Cotswold slate roof, designed to mimic native Collyweston slates — every detail of the property is beautiful and traditional, and reeks of the area’s heritage despite its modern specification.

Whilst bathrooms feature designer suites from Peterborough based Porcelanosa, and the kitchen is finished in Farrow and Ball White Tie paint, modern features such as these, and the property’s other executive home features, such as powered gates, give way to a wealth of traditional touches.

“The kitchen was installed by an Ancaster company and was a completely bespoke design. There’s a cream Aga, an inset Belfast sink and granite work surfaces, and

when we revamped the kitchen we added two windows to allow more light into the room.” says Keith.

A further feature of the kitchen is its breakfast room, which is south facing, beautifully light, decorated with reclaimed beams and Gothic windows. This supplements an elevated dedicated dining room with a flagstone flooring and stone fireplace.

Keith and Julie’s newest edition on the south west wing of the house is a new drawing room with a new entrance porch; “It’s really made the property more welcoming.” says Keith. “It lends itself beautifully to being an entertaining room, with a terrace just outside.”

The paved patio areas also lead down to the garden, bordered by woodland and mostly laid to lawn.

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The property borders both

the River West Glen and the Saxon Church of St Stephens, and enjoys beautiful views over farmland, providing an idyllic setting...

At the Western edge of the property is the River West Glen, namesake of the property.

The river, for most of the year, is nothing more than a trickle, but does occasionally rise to around a foot in depth.

The couple’s young grandchildren, adore exploring the grounds, and can do so in complete safety. Also appreciated by both parents and grandparents like is the proximity of some excellent schooling — the children have just moved on from Witham School, just ten minutes away, to Oakham.

For the family’s older residents, however, the accommodation provides plenty of room for family get-togethers and affords grown-ups the proximity of some great restaurants.

“There are so many interesting places to visit in the area.” says Keith. “Burghley House, Grimsthorpe Castle, Rutland Water, Tallington Lakes and Barnsdale Gardens.

We eat out a lot, and we’re ver y lucky to have some lovely restaurants and gastro-pubs in the area, particularly the Michelin Starred Olive Branch at Clipsham, which is a real favourite of ours.”

The couple moved to the area to be nearer the grandchildren’s school, but with their relocation to Oakham School, now feel the time is right to move, hence a reluctant decision to put the property on the market.

“We’ll really miss the place.” says Keith.

“We’ve enjoyed living here and shall miss sitting in the drawing room in particular — but we’ve lots of happy memories to take with us!” n

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Grade II listed and nearly derelict, one Lincolnshire couple has discovered that working with a restoration expert like Sleaford’s Carre Heritage can transform the fortunes of the county’s old buildings.

When Linda and Jim Bonner moved to Lincolnshire with their archaeological consultancy, they were seeking an old, rural property to restore, and found one in the form of The Manor House in Digby.

Linda and Jim called Carre Heritage to the property. Having left a local building firm to establish her own practice, repairing and restoring historic buildings and overseeing renovations, Maggie was able to rescue the building by project managing its redevelopment into holiday accommodation that the couple could then rent out.

“Carre Heritage served as project managers, using core builders and sub-contractors for specialist parts of the restoration.” says Linda.

Embarking on a restoration of the Grade II listed building, the couple began working with the ‘fairy Working with a budget of godmother’ of historic £250,000 and taking just Maggie Carre is properties, Maggie Carre, a year to complete the the county’s ‘fairy and soon found her to be complex restoration, the invaluable. couple were spared the godmother’ of historic stress of project Carre Heritage helped buildings — using traditional management, and were the couple embark upon a able to concentrate on materials combined six year period of running their own business. restoration, and last year, with modern called upon her again to “It was a delightful property, techniques... turn a minor disaster into but it was in a dangerous a major success story. condition.” says Maggie.

To the rear of the house was an old “It required the skills of an experienced coach house, and during harsh weather in structural engineer, an architect and most winter 2008, the gable wall collapsed and definitely skilled and dedicated tradesmen. the building reached the point of ‘no return.’

“Much of the original structure has been “The limestone building was 200 years old and was literally pulling itself apart.” says owner Linda. “We were intending to restore it at some point, but its collapse necessitated moving plans for its repair forward somewhat. The question was, how to make it pay for its repair.”

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salvaged, including the stone staircase, the hay racks and roof timbers.”says Maggie.

“We installed new doors, window frames and floors, using carefully chosen traditional materials and techniques.”

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A dilipidated outbuilding has been transformed by Carre Heritage and owners Linda & Jim into a superb holiday home.

well-equipped kitchen, wood burning stove, double bedroom, herb garden and patio.

The property has just been awarded a five star Quality in Tourism award, and Linda & Jim are delighted.

Offering picturesque accommodation just a few minutes from Lincoln and preserving the architecture of the building for generations to come, Carre Heritage and Linda & Jim’s restoration project has been a complete success. When asked if they’d recommend Carre Heritage to others embarking on complex or involved restorations, they have no hesitation in recommending her; “Definitely! We knew Maggie was the person to do it, and we’re delighted with the results!” n

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A D V E R T I S I N G F E AT U R E

THE FINE ART OF

RESTORATION Fine art restoration is a pleasure and a profession for Lincoln’s Wendy Heather-Cray and her family, who each ensure their commissions are picture perfect!

For Lincoln artist Wendy Heather-Cray, husband Ian and daughter Charlotte, each member of the family brings a real talent to the family’s fine art restoration and picture framing business.

The family is from Oldham, Manchester, originally but moved to Lincolnshire seven years ago, and has this year founded a unique business bringing beloved antiques back to life. Wendy studied for a qualification in Advertising and Art Graphics before diversifying into fine art, and began to embark upon restorations of fine art oils and acrylics, grandfather clock faces and picture frames.

Wendy also has a talent for painting and takes on commissions from those seeking oil and acrylic paintings of family, pets and children. Husband Ian is a joiner by trade but soon found himself creating, then restoring, frames for Wendy’s work and with daughter Charlotte now picking up work from mum and dad in the field of photography, the three family members have really found success working with each other.

The family has also begun to work with Rachel Martin, who runs Sleaford-based Purple Angel Capital. The business supports and finds financial backing for individuals and companies, inventors and those with great ideas they want to turn into viable businesses, with help from a pool of local investors looking to back new talent in the county.

“Rachel has been invaluable!” says Wendy.

“She’s an ambassador for the business, not a salesperson, and has begun to promote me as I take on more fine art and antiques restoration commissions to supplement all of my portrait work.”

Wendy’s work is one of restoration rather than replacement. She spends around 50 hours on each commission — and an individual commission can cost anywhere from £50 to thousands of pounds.

When a typical commission — say, an antique clock face — arrives in the studio Wendy assesses the damage and creates a tracing of the original then flattens, fills, hand-paints and varnishes each as necessary, before ageing it for a faithful look.

“It’s great to bring items back to life.” says Wendy. “I take a huge amount of pride in my work and I’m always delighted to be charged with taking responsibility for sympathetic, careful restoration of a family’s precious antiques.”

Another aspect of the business makes Wendy an invaluable addition to the address book of those with art and antiques that require cleaning or restoration. With the backing and support of Rachel Martin’s Purple Angel Capital too, the future’s looking great for Wendy and her Portland Street studio.

“I see around 20 really good business ideas

or inventions each week and choose those I think are viable from that.” says Rachel.

Think of her as a much nicer version of TV’s Dragons’ Den investors — with the emphasis on developing ideas rather than criticising them, and with a huge pool of investors in her contact book. She is in the enviable position of not only being able to help entrepreneurs but to help investors realise above average returns on their money too.

Rachel also helps businesses by, for instance, patenting or copyrighting an idea, creating a business plan, conducting research to develop the idea or enlisting experts in relevant fields to develop the idea. n Rachel Martin’s Purple Angel Capital is based at 8 Clover House on Boston Road, Sleaford. Whether you’re looking to invest or you have a great idea, in the first instance call Rachel for an informal chat on 07761 276615 or email rachel@purple angelcapital.com for more information.

For more information about Wendy’s portraits and fine art restoration, call 07757 265962 or see www.whcartiststudio.co.uk.

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TIME AND SPACE...

PICTURED OPPOSITE IS THE GREAT-ANCESTOR OF THE LAPTOP COMPUTER. LINCOLN MAN HARRY MIDDLETON HAS RECREATED HIS OWN ASTROLABE — A DEVICE WHICH DATES BACK TO THE MESOPOTAMIAN CULTURES AND REPRESENTS A FASCINATING FIND IN THE FIELD OF SCIENTIFIC ANTIQUES! Even the most experienced antiques dealer would be forgiven for scratching their head upon being presented with an astrolabe. For starters, they’re very old indeed — while the earliest surviving examples date back to the tenth century, the first references to the instrument predate the European renaissance by 1,500 years.

The exact origin of the device is unknown; it seems to have its origins in the ancient Hellenic city of Alexandria in Egypt, before being refined and developed by the great scholars of the Islamic world. Finally, many different permutations of the device came into being to mirror its multitude of uses — astronomy, navigation, astrology, timekeeping — earlier devices being produced with calendrical markings other than that of the Gregorian calendar.

Astrolabes were created with inscriptions in Latin, Arabic, Hebrew, Sanskrit and European languages, with Islamic, Christian, Hindu and Jewish examples. Within this family there were secular, religious and astrological astrolabes, with many permutations between. As such, there are many different variations of the device... but what is it?

“The term became associated specifically with the instrument in the medieval period, but originally the term was applied to any astronomical instrument.” says Harry. “It is from the Greek astro-labon and means ‘star taker.’ The device is primarily an astronomical instrument used to locate and predict the positions of the stars and solve problems of spherical geometry, it’s used within astrology and can even tell the time. It’s a multi-faceted device — a little like a laptop computer.

Muslim scholars, for example, used it to work out the times for prayer.”

The device consists of a mater, hollowed out to hold the plates and rete. On the reverse side, or dorsum, is a calendar scale and zodiac scale, which, in conjunction with the alidade (a rotating arm that allows the user to find the altitude of a star or the sun above the horizon) enables the instrument to replicate the exact configuration of the celestial sphere at that time. The alidade is traditionally secured to the device with a carved horse-shaped wedge, allowing it, the rule, and rete to rotate through 360°.

The plates, keyed to the mater to stop them rotating, are

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interchangeable depending on your geographical location and are engraved show the “local” hemisphere of sky at your given latitude, thus the Lincoln plate on Harry’s astrolabe is engraved for 531/4° north. The rotating rete sits atop the plates and is a map of the stars and the zodiac cut out to reveal the plate below, the stars taking the form of pointers supported by ribbon-like tracery.

“My astrolabe, though modern, has a slight nod to the gothic style, to reflect that I was born and raised near Lincoln Cathedral. I was really taken aback by how much time was required to deal with the aesthetic matters of design - particularly of the rete. The instrument is really a fusion of art and science.”

Harry’s example is essentially a reproduction — albeit fully working and fully accurate in its stereographic projections (the Hellenic derived way of producing a 2D representation of the sphere of the sky) — and was created in 2000 to mark the millennium. However, the rarity of old astrolabes, combined with their often jewel-like quality, means that they command good prices at auction; the best examples will fetch over £100,000 at auction, whilst Sotherby’s recently sold a beautiful Persian Safavid Astrolabe (circa. late 17thC) with slight tracery loss to the rete for £820,000. No Greek astrolabes are known to exist, but Arabic examples from the 10th century on do arise from time to time.

An incredibly versatile device, Harry spent over a year creating his astrolabe, and whilst he concedes that the development of accurate clocks, better observational devices and newer technology caused the devices to be superseded, the astrolabe was, for at least 1,500 year, cutting edge technology.

“It’s my dream that I’ll find one in a £10 box of miscellaneous brass items at the auction house I work at!” says Harry who, by day, photographs antiques for catalogues. “For now though, I can go and see the superb astrolabes in the Caird Collection at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich and the two ‘Sloane’ astrolabes in the British Museum, along with the collection in the Whipple Museum of Science in Cambridge, slightly closer to home.” n

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Homes & Gardens Jane Churchill’s Rossana silk curtains. Darwin chair and Salvo sofa. Cushions in Rossana Silk and Rosetti Stripe; Elm Grange Interiors.

Retro Fabric

Charm

Retro fabrics and a splash of colour — the interior design scheme that’s set to prove de rigeur this Spring. Lincolnshire’s interior designers report on the best way to bring cheerful, charming warmth into your home...

Words: Rob Davis.

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NOT SO LONG AGO a certain Swedish interiors store was encouraging us to chuck out our chintz.

This Spring though, it’s back with a vengeance.

“It’s perhaps a feature of the recession.” says one Lincolnshire interior designer Judy Coops.

“In uncertain economic times, people who are furnishing their homes tend to be a little more conservative in their tastes as they look for lasting style and value.”

As such, Spring 2011 will see a wealth of warm, but neutral tones accented with raspberry red and plum colours. Fabric designers who provide Lincolnshire’s interior design studios with material to create beautiful bespoke furnishings are complementing beige, taupe and warm gray colours with vibrant shocks of cheerful accent colours.

Harlequin Pasha cut velvet fabrics in 18 colours; Jaskaran Soft Furnishings, Scotter.

Lincolnshire’s interior designers can provide bespoke

Consult an Expert Contrary to popular understanding, interior designers don’t just work on a house-by-house basis. Many of Lincolnshire’s independent experts are happy to both advise on one particular room or an aspect of your interior design; lighting or the production of bespoke soft furnishings, for example.

furnishings with made-to-measure window dressings and accessories, upholstery and cushions to create elegant and bespoke rooms no matter how large your home...

Such designers can offer tips and advice or help sourcing materials, even if you’re not interested in full project management. However, seeking the advice of a specialist when producing any bespoke soft furnishings is essential. Materials tend to be expensive and even the best quality fabric can be ruined by poor workmanship.

Consider Your Room “The starting point of your room is always its proportions.” says Liam Pocklington, another Lincolnshire designer. “Small rooms and lower ceilings warrant smaller patterns to keep them in proportion, whilst larger rooms in older, period properties warrant larger bolder patterns or bold, wide stripes. In a smaller room, subtle damask stripes can look really effective.”

Finishing Touches When it comes to bespoke furnishings craftsmanship matters, and finishing touches on window dressings such as valences and trims, as well as window accessories such as poles and finials can make all the difference.

Made to measure curtains can be created professionally with optional accessories, and can be hung professionally too, making an investment in bespoke curtains more very much more worthwhile.

The re-upholstering When pairing curtains with of existing furnishings upholstery, seat pads and scatter work well when matched means you can bring cushions exactly, and the combination of favourite furnishings relatively plain sofas with more elaborate, colourful or opulent into your new cushions works really well, too. roomset...

In addition, existing furnishings can be

On trend, according to the designer, is soft, warm shades over bold, rich highlight colours. “Colours over neutrals is a popular look at the moment.” says Liam. “Cranberry, lime greens and purples, cornflower blues...”

Name Checks The designer says new ranges of celebrity inspired fabrics are proving popular too. Linda Barker and Twiggy have put their name to several new collections, whilst Kylie’s new range of bedding features subtle oyster shades which blend well with bolder accents.

re-upholstered to eliminate the expense of replacement and bring favourite furnishings into your new room scheme. Equally, the advantage of a professional interior designer is the ability to bring together all of the elements of your room with consistent furnishings and materials. n Our panel of experts include Boston’s Liam Pocklington (01205 310901), Elm Grange Studios at East Heckington (01529 461800) and Jas Bhangu at Jaskaran in Scotter (01724 762500).

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2. Elm Grange Interiors: Romo Bold colours such as raspberries and fuchsias are ‘in’ — when featured as accent colours against neutral colours. Romo’s Casson has a contrasting stripe and features fashionable colours as well as gray, biscuit, beige, taupe and brown.

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3. Pocklington Soft Furnishings: Prestigious Prestigious Textiles’s West End in Palladian is a wide-ranging collection where the lustrous luxury of pure silk is enhanced by exquisite embroidery, chic stripes, sophisticated damasks and a subtle shadow co-ordinate.

4. Pocklington Soft Furnishings: Casamance Sierra from Casamance is a warm collection combining woollen jacquard Scottish checks and heavy-weight embroidery — perfect for country properties.

6. Jaskaran: Jane Churchill Leighton Stripe by Jane Churchill and cushions in Alba Silk, Brett Stripe, Rosetti Stripe, Bayliss Stripe, Aston Stripe, and Deverell Stripe from the Scotter based designer. n 5.

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Happy New Year

Kitchen gardener Lorraine Bellis is involved in a weed war on her future allotment site. Fortunately, she has a trick up her sleeve in the form of the ‘no dig’ method of cultivation!

The Damson Gin and Sloe Vodka went down a treat over the holidays... but it’s now time to get down to business! The New Year is here, longer warmer days are on the way. The opportunity to improve on last year in the garden has arrived.

Food for Life at a Lincolnshire School In November I had the pleasure of attending a planning meeting being held by the Food for Life project at Gartree Community School in Tattershall.

A team of enthusiastic staff and students from year groups across the school have formed a group which is now determined to grow food on school grounds. The school has become a part of the Food for Life program (www.foodforlife.org.uk).

In the Garden; Lincolnshire Pride’s Lorraine Bellis works from her kitchen garden in Thurlby near Alford

“The Food for Life Partnership is a network of schools and communities across England committed to transforming food culture.” said a spokesperson. “We aim to reach out through schools to give communities access to seasonal, local and organic food, and to the skills they need to cook and grow fresh food.”

The site that has been selected to become the school kitchen garden is an enclosed grassed court yard area. Over time it has become a thoroughfare. But this year it will

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transformed into a productive school garden.

The group has chosen to grown its crops in raised beds and to use as many recycled materials as possible when they create their food for Life garden. This means using all kinds of containers and boxes that can be put to use as planters. The team also hopes to enter a school improvement competition. If you know about a school that would like to grow their own food and is looking for some help and support, please get in touch.

Get Ahead in January January is usually the time of year to try to get ahead of Mother Nature.

Covering the ground with polythene helps to warm the soil a little quicker so that crops can be planted that little bit earlier.

The long winter of 2010 certainly stopped my plans to get ahead early and I’m sure that it made quite a difference.

Careful consideration of the growing conditions for your crops and a little attention to detail propagating the plants can bring about the same success over a growing season.

I will be having another go at growing sweet peas this year. Propagating them is a greenhouse job for January. Germinating the seeds that grew during 2010 was not as straightforward as I hoped. So, this year I will

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Above: Plant Sweet Peas in the greenhouse this January.

Left: Lorraine is involved in The Great Big Dig Project.

Below: January is a real ‘tidying up’ month in the garden!

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Lorraine is championing the ‘no dig’ method of cultivation, which is

enabling her to eliminate sprays and chemicals in her garden — instead smothering heavily weeded areas with degradable material like cardboard... try chitting some of the seeds before I sow them.

This means cutting a slight nick into the hard outer shell of the seed to help the seeds germinate.

I have a large number of sweet peas seeds as I made sure that I collected as many of the seed pods from my garden as possible at the end of the summer and stored them in paper bags. This has allowed them to dry out.

If you are planning to grow some sweet peas, January is the month to sow them. Using toilet roll inners packed into plastic trays fill the tubes with compost, and sow two seeds to each tube. The roots will grow down into the tubes where they can develop and establish themselves before being planted out into their final flowering positions later in spring.

Dig for Victory The WWII message Dig for Victory is back, as more of us are growing our own food. Perhaps a more relevant message for our times is ‘dig for sustainability.’

The No-Dig Method Here at Damson Cottage the debate about the allotment site at the bottom of the plot rumbles on.

Somehow that space has to be prepared for the season ahead; growing crops on a bigger scale is a target for this year. The nettle roots are so big that there is a serious doubt about the potential effectiveness of my ‘no dig’ beliefs.

‘No dig’ is still my preferred choice of cultivation though; the ground is covered with a layer to smother the weeds — for example cardboard — and then a thick layer of mulch is laid on top. The mulch would be soil, rotted manure or any other material that can be used for growing.

Lorraine Bellis works from her Alford garden teaching experienced and novice gardeners how to grow their own food...

The earth’s resources are being used up and governments are recognising that food security and fuel security are the byword for the future. This has inspired a group of keen growers to start a campaign to get us all gardening this spring.

The equinox on 20th March heralds the first day of spring and the real beginning of the new growing season. The group is hoping that as many people as possible will use this date to begin to grow something in their gardens, containers, patios, windowsills or allotments. Visit the website for more information; www.thegreatbigearthdig.co.uk.

A small change made by each of us, can influence the future for us all. If you’re in any doubt about your power to make a difference consider the power of a movement like the BBC Children in Need; the campaign demonstrates the power of

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people to change things and really make a difference to the children that are supported through charities’ programmes.

The crops are then planted straight through the layers. The advantage of ‘no dig’ is that no disturbance of the nettle root system takes place and so the weeds are not able to multiply. The mulch is intended to smother the weeds and in doing so, impair the growth.

It is not the back-breaking exercise that digging and removing the roots used to be.

Of course, the particularly compelling reason for ‘no dig’ is that this is an organic method of growing preparation as no chemicals are used to kill the weeds. If you have experience of ‘no dig’ on this scale, please get in touch and share your thoughts!

Don’t be put off by my experiences with triffid sized nettles and allotment sized plots; just start small, pick your first home grown tomatoes this year, gain a little confidence and you, too, will become hooked on the: ‘grow your own’ way too...

Happy New Year! n Lorraine Bellis provides one-to-one tuition to those who wish to establish a kitchen garden.

Jobs for January Complete winter digging.

The first will break down the soil and improve the structure for planting in the spring.

Cover the ground with polythene the areas that have been dug over can be covered with cloches or polythene. This will warm the soil for young plants next month.

Apply organic fertiliser; this will break down slowly creating healthy soil for healthy plants.

Force rhubarb, if the winter is mild, you may already see some growth from the crown.

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FIVE MINUTE GUIDE TO

PLANTING TREES

Choosing the Right Species for Winter If you’re looking to add an exciting plant dimension to your garden this winter, trees with ornamental bark could be the answer. Providing the perfect contrast to autumn leaf colour or bare winter branches, bark also brings added value in the form of fascinating textures.

The right trees can transform a garden into something very special. They provide focal points in lawns or borders, frame gateways and entrances into other areas and their shape and size influence the tone of the garden.

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The Lincolnshire Pride Kitchen Garden

Plot size two acres.

East-facing, with loam and sand soil.

Illustration by Jo Davies of Jo Catherine Designs. www.jocatherinedesigns.co.uk.

1. Damson Cottage.

2. Cottage Garden.

3. Patio with Herbs Salad Planters.

4. Ornamental Pond/rose arbour.

5. Kitchen garden.

6. Summer House.

7. Garage and Hard Standing.

8. Greenhouse.

9. Hen House.

10. Polytunnel.

11. Compost Heap.

12. Pond.

13. Allotment.

14. Native Hedging.

15. Leylandaii 16. Lime Trees.

17. Pine Trees.

18. Lawn.

19. Fruit Trees.

20. Hazel.

21. Rose Bed and Silver Birch.

Varieties of Ornamental Tree Birches (Betula) generally display wonderful bark.

Attractive colour, fine, almost papery texture, and some compact garden cultivars make them a great choice. Look out for these varieties of Silver Birch: ‘Purpurea’ which has purple-tinged bark, dark purple leaves and achieves a height and spread at maturity of 10m and 3m respectively. ‘Tristis’, with its white bark, is great where space is limited, with slender branches growing outwards from the central stem.

Maples (Acer) are justly popular for their foliage, but some are equally interesting for their bark. Find a place in your garden for the Paper-bark maple (Acer griseum). Its wonderful bark is orangey-brown in colour which peels attractively. Pere David’s maple (Acer Davidii) is a bigger tree – achieving a height and spread at maturity of 15m - so needs more space. The bark is streaked green and white.

Each of these trees are all hardy and have no special soil or site requirements.

Setting the Tone Trees can set the tone in the garden. Their size and longevity serve to establish a basic framework for the garden over the long term. As they grow they will also provide shade from summer sun and it’s a wonderful thing to watch them mature. This selection offers the added benefit of the beauty and texture of bark. n

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CountrysideNews Equestrian Nature On The Farm

News, Events & Countryside Activities From Across Lincolnshire

News In Brief Nocton ‘Super Dairy’ — A Response from CAFFO CAFFO, a campaign group which opposes Nocton Dairies’s plans for Lincolnshire’s first ‘Super Dairy’ has written to us regarding November’s article on the proposed farm.

Spokesperson Julie Parry says: “I am pleased to have been given the opportunity to offer a counter perspective. I live in Potterhanworth, two miles from the proposed site and, along with thousands of other residents, am directly in the firing line of any smells emanating from the dairy, its lagoon and the immense slurry spreading area.

My village and a number of others will also be subject to increased HGV traffic travelling to and from the dairy.

Our main concern has always been for the environment: one of the crucial things Amy failed to mention is that this Dairy would sit on a fragile aquifer.

This aquifer supplies water to several villages surrounding the site of the dairy, and is extremely vulnerable to contamination from the dairy itself and the slurry which will be spread on surrounding fields.

It is our group that organised the public meeting in Potterhanworth back in April, after which an exit poll showed that more than 90% of those attending were AGAINST the dairy.

I was not the only person with concerns, and several others from local villages united to fight the Dairy and form our campaign group CAFFO (Campaign Against Factory Farming Organisations).”

For more information see www.caffo.co.uk.

Lamma in Lincolnshire: One of the UK’s Most Popular Agricultural Shows Returns Lincolnshire Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Showcase MADE IN LINCOLNSHIRE: that’s the proud boast of some of the 600 exhibitors at this years’ Lamma event — the UK’s leading farm machinery, equipment and services show.

particularly those produced in the county such as Simba and Pearson, which make disc cultivators and potato & root crop planting equipment respectively.

Based at Newark Showground, and formed in 1980, the 30th Lamma show will present the widest range of products and services for the farming and rural communites sector,

“One of the principal objectives of LAMMA has been to stage a show which provides small farm machinery manufacturers in Lincolnshire with a shop window for their

Bee Prepared to Learn GET A BUZZ FROM BEES? Then why not learn to keep bees your self? Boston’s Leonard Cottage hosts its Introduction to Bee Keeping course on 29th January. The

products, at a reasonable cost.” says Lamma’s President, Ray Larrington.

The show is also promoting education in the agricultural technology industry, working with Lincoln’s Riseholme College to fund £56,000 of scholarships.

Over 2,500 farmers are expected to visit Lamma, which runs from 19th-20th January.

course costs £65 and covers honey bee psychology, equipment, husbandry and harvesting as well as bee crafts for those interested in making use of wax and royal jelly.

For more information see shop.leonardcottage.co.uk.

Get In Touch: Email your nature photographs, forthcoming events and news stories to editor@lincolnshirepride.co.uk or call 01529 46 99 77.

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FARMING MATTERS Send us your News...!

We’re keen to hear the latest news and events from nature groups and charities across the county; email editor@lincolnshirepride.co.uk

Most arable farmers have experienced a more profitable year in 2010 — this being due to a nearly 100% increase in the price of wheat and rape, and higher prices per ton for potatoes on a reduced tonnage produced...

Most sugar beet growers will grow an adjusted weight above their quota, unfortunately the price for the ‘C’ quota sugar beet is considerably less per ton. Vegetable and pea crops suffered because of the dry weather in May and June which seriously curtailed their growing season. However prices remained relatively good throughout the year with growers of brussels sprouts much more happy with their returns.

Cleaning Up Gibraltar’s Act THIS MONTH the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust will hold its annual Gibraltar Point Beach Clean Up event.

The trust says that during winter’s high tides, over 4,000 items of litter wash up on the county’s coastlines, and to help reduce that, a voluntary beach clean-up will take place on Gibraltar Point on January 30th.

Lincolnshire’s coastline is a rich ecosystem with largely flat coastal plains, long sandy beaches and internationally important species such as the Natterjack Toad, ragworms, catworms and sand mason worm, as well as shoaling sand eels at Dogger Bank and the

What’s On Events, Talks, Workshops...

spectacle of pupping seals at Donna Nook.

The voluntary initiative intends to purge the coastline of litter and debris, as part of Beachwatch, a national scheme organised by marine conservationists.

Central Beach at Skegness, just along the coast from Gibraltar Point, was this year named the winner of the Keep Britain Tidy group’s clean beach certificate.

For more information see www.lincstrust.org.uk.

January in the Countryside...

8th January: Cleethorpes Country Park Walkabout Ray Hume, one of the Grimsby Wildlife Group’s ornithological experts shares his knowledge on a Cleethorpes Country Park Walkabout. The event takes place on 8th Jan from 9am, lasting around two hours.

18th January: Archaeological Weekend Based at Willow Tree Fen near Pinchbeck. Discover archaeology before the plot is restored for wildlife. Marcus Craythorne, of Willow Tree Fen, says: “We are inviting people to the nature reserve to help with a number of exciting surveys and discover some of the past uses of the site.”

A team from Archaeological Project Services will be completing geophysical surveys, field-walking the site, augering test deposits and digging test pits, all with your help.

For information call Heritage Lincolnshire on 01529 461499.

22nd January: Big Reserve Birdwatch Start the new year off with a tour around Frampton Marsh looking for our resident birds and those that choose to spend the winter with us. Guided walk with experts from the Lincolnshire Wash Reserves.

For more information call 01205 724678 or see www.rspb.org.uk.

Natural Lincolnshire: We’re promoting ecology, welfare & sustainability.

Livestock producers were not so happy, with higher feed prices and less grass for grazing. Most beef producers were in a loss-making situation with sheep faring only a little better. Pig producers had to face lowering prices for pork and increasing costs for pig food, and they too are approaching a loss-making situation. Just as forward prices for wheat and barley can be negotiated by the arable farmers, so too can pig and poultry producers forward their food requirements and the problem can be mitigated accordingly.

I have just had notice of a reduction in size of the proposed Nocton cow unit, probably from 8,000 to 4,000. A large wave of discontent was forthcoming from the local residents and the animal welfare lobby. Whether this reduction will have any effect on the planning authority remains to be seen. A 4,000 cow unit is a large one in any case, but provided certain conditions, like an area of outside grazing are included I am 50/50 in advocating it to go ahead. Such a unit would need highly efficient management with good veterinary back up to succeed.

I have recently had a very interesting visit to the Holbeach Campus of the University of Lincoln where students can obtain a Foundation Degree in Food Manufacturing. A £4 million investment had been made in the development of conference and training facilities including sensory and tasting areas. Several modern grading and packing lines have been provided by various manufacturers and students have access to all the modern developments in food manufacturing and packing. Situated in the geographic area of many local food-packing factories it should provide a fine service in training students for the food industry.

At the time of writing the prospects for 2011 look brighter for arable farmers with livestock producers’ prospects looking less favourable. High future prices for wheat and rape are available at present but higher input costs such as fertiliser, fuel and sprays will make high inroads into any profit available.

Potato growers with good quality produce in store should get good returns with reports of poorer crops in Northern Europe and a possibility of exporting to these areas. Sugar Beet and Pea contracts are similar to 2010 so all that is required is a normal weather pattern throughout 2011… if that’s not asking too much! n Read Barry’s Farming Matters column each month only in Lincolnshire Pride.

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CountrysideNews

A New Dawn for

Lincolnshire Farming Lincolnshire has an established reputation as being the county that feeds the country, but gradually we’re beginning to farm a new commodity; power.

This month, we find out about the renewable energy projects across Lincolnshire that will change the county’s economy, as well as its landscape...

Words: Rob Davis.

SOMETHING’S GOT TO GIVE. We all enjoy the convenience of a modern kitchen stocked with electrical appliances, we all need computers and the internet for our businesses to function, and if the future of domestic transport is in electric cars, we could even need our 240v domestic power supply to keep our vehicles on the road, too.

The problem is, fossil fuels are dirty, expensive and finite. Furthermore, as they become more labour intensive to source, they’ll become more expensive.

Lincolnshire is already the UK’s most popular county for the siting of wind turbines, and this month we consider the possibility that in addition to serving as the county that feeds the country, Lincolnshire could soon be serving as the county that powers the country, with renewable energy projects blossoming across the county.

Lincolnshire is one of the best sites around the UK for power generation from wind turbines, and Ecotricity is one of the UK’s largest firms, operating four sites in Lincolnshire, with two more sites proposed and its largest site currently under consideration.

But the grandest development is yet to come. In planning since August 2009, a proposed site at East Heckington — just behind the Lincolnshire Pride offices in fact — could feature 28 turbines, which would generate 64.4MWe; enough for 47,386 homes; more homes than there are in the North Kesteven district.

Heading up the project is Ecotricity’s founder Dale Vince, who says; “Early studies show that this is a good site for windmills, but we’re at an early stage. Our next step is to consult local people and the Council.

We can’t be definite how on how many turbines we’d

Above: Dale Vince of Ecotricity — the company is currently planning to create Lincolnshire’s largest wind farm.

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With two of the planned

Dr Andrew Toft.

Spalding Energy.

Biomass sites operating, and the new East Heckington wind farm, Lincolnshire could meet 2020 energy production targets for the whole of the East Midlands... create or what size they’d be, but the site has the potential to provide electricity for more homes there are in North Kesteven.”

Ecotricity currently operates 36 turbines producing 26.8MWe, at sites in and around Mablethorpe. The firm also has sites at Worksop and near King’s Lynn — including the only wind turbine that visitor can go inside, with an adjacent visitor centre.

The company is also proposing an increase to its Fen Farm wind park, and is considering creating a ‘hybrid’ development which will incorporate solar technology to create power from two sources — a sort of sun farm.

Lincolnshire really does have the ability to lead the way when it comes to ‘farming’ power; “The Government’s Energy White Paper requires the East Midlands to source 10% of all its power from renewables in 2010, 20% (or 3,610MWe) in 2020.” says expert Rebecca Jones.

The company’s Sleaford based Renewable Energy Project (REP) was green-lighted in November 2008. Construction is likely to begin in Spring and could be operating as early as 2013. An identical plant has also been planned on the former British Sugar Works plant in Brigg, with planning refused in April 2010 and an appeal currently being processed.

In each case, the company’s Biomass plants will pay local farmers £6m for their waste straw, and will create 40MWe at each plant — half of the total power required for the East Midlands’ renewables target. This would represent a saving of over 250,000 tonnes of Co2 annually, and power 130,000 homes — 65,000 homes per site. In addition, the

Sleaford’s Biomass station will begin operating in 2012. A similar site could be built in Brigg.

waste ash can be recycled as (sterilised) fertiliser, and 80 jobs in total will created at each site; 30 each in the plants’ direct operation and 50 each at the farms supplying the plants.

Dr Andrew Toft, pictured above, is heading up the project and hopes that Eco2 will soon be providing farmers with a new market for their waste whilst providing clean, compromisefree energy, burning biomass material to produce pressurised steam which then spins a turbine.

Also generating clean energy in Lincolnshire is the Spalding Energy Project. Whilst burning gas, and therefore not a renewable energy project per se, the plant has been designed with environmental considerations in mind.

The plant has been operating since 2004 and currently produces 860MWe — the equivalent of powering 1,000,000 homes.

However, as Pride goes to press, consent has just been given for the Spalding Energy Expansion project to go forward, which will see the site almost double in size, and more than double in output, producing an additional 900MWe. Whilst the facility burns natural gas — a fossil fuel resource — the plant produces power in two ways. A gas turbine is used to

The county’s first turbines were constructed in 2001 adjacent to Anglia Water’s site in Mablethorpe.

Get In Touch: Email your nature photographs, forthcoming events and news stories to editor@lincolnshirepride.co.uk or call 01529 46 99 77.

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drive one generator, whilst residual heat is used to power a heat recovery system to drive a second generator. The system produces twice the electricity, and produces 50% less CO2, making it a much greener option that conventional systems.

Whilst Lincolnshire is leading the way with industrial scale power production, homeowners needn’t be left out either.

Companies like Stow-based FreeWatt — which has recently fitted Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue, Sleaford’s St Deny’s Church and Lincoln’s Sparkhouse Studios with PhotoVoltaic (solar) panels — is offering consumers opportunities for what’s known as Microgeneration.

William Simpson works for another company, EvaEnergy, which supplies wind turbines for domestic homes, farms and businesses, with smaller units from as little as £13,000 — from which consumers on average recoup the cost over a period of 6-11 years.

“Wind power isn’t consistent.”says William.

“Obstables, height of the property and

continuity of windflow all affect supply, but on the right site, microgeneration could be the way forward.”

The theory is that in times of plentiful production, consumers with small-scale generation equipment can feed excess energy back into the national grid. Excess power is ‘sold back’ to the grid and offsets the cost of equipment.

Conversely, when their equipment isn’t generating sufficient power, consumers are still connected to the national grid.

Microgeneration isn’t necessarily an immediate solution to the energy crisis — that is, the fact that fossil fuels are in finite supply and don’t provide clean energy.

However, with the ideal terrain and enterprising companies willing to invest, it’s clear Lincolnshire — particular our farmers — have a new role to play in energy production.

In the future, Lincolnshire could be considered the county that powers the country, as well as the county that feeds it. n

Main: Wind Turbines at Bambers near Thorpe generate sufficient power for 4,000 homes.

Tell us what you think: Is renewable power the way forward? Is Lincolnshire’s economic future in generating power? We welcome all feedback, so email your opinions to editor@ lincolnshirepride.co.uk.

In the Countryside: Email farming and equine news to editor@lincolnshirepride.co.uk.

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made in LINCOLNSHIRE

lee westwood is the world’s best golfer... and his Ping clubs are made in lincolnshire. you’ll be amazed what else is made here too, as we chamPion craftsmen, tradesPeoPle and designers making quirky, imPressive or just Plain successful Products right here in the county! words: rachel hollis

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Made in Lincolnshire

THE WORLD’S BEST GOLFER’S FAVOURITE The world’s best golfer, Lee Westwood, uses Ping clubs — perhaps the most respected name in the sport... and the company’s products are made in Gainsborough!

Regardless of whether or not you’re a golf fanatic, the PING brand is instantly recognisable as one of the world’s leading sporting manufacturers.

Based in Gainsborough, PING is also extremely proud to be sponsoring the current world number one, Lee Westwood.

Having backed him for 13 years — the company was thrilled to see him succeed Tiger Woods to the top spot.

Unfortunately — contrary to what we might like to believe — he was not drawn to the area by the density of its talented golfers!

PING is currently considering development plans for a new office in the area — which is very telling of the stability of the firm and the likelihood of its future in Lincolnshire.

The scale of production at Ping HQ is colossal — the team manufactures 700,000 golf products each year!

The scale of production from PING’s HQ is colossal — the team in Gainsborough manufactures in excess of 700,000 golf products every year.

PING Europe was established in Gainsborough in 1973. Karsten Solheim (the inspiration behind the brand) was looking to set up a location for the company within the UK, and happened to stumble upon Gainsborough.

Although still in the planning phase (at a time when business is tough) these plans show the firm’s allegiance to the county.

The 250-strong team fuelling the success of the PING trademark is clearly admired by Managing Director, John Solheim, who expressed his respect for the county’s irreplaceable and dedicated team; “They are very loyal, and extremely hardworking”. n

DESIGNER VIOLINS! Made in Lincolnshire, used by classical music star Vanessa Mae and other stars all over the world! Ted Brewer makes his contemporary violins in the historic heart of Lincoln...!

Ted Brewer’s innovative violin designs have been pioneering the future of the music industry, and have attracted global attention, earning him a prestigious reputation amongst esteemed musicians.

Originally from Berkshire, where he met his partner Diane 20 years ago, Ted has been crafting violins for 18 years now.

Formally an engineer, he works single-handedly in his studio on Grantham Street in Lincoln, where he has a fantastic view of the Cathedral.

In 2001 Ted received a commission from Vanessa Mae for a customised Crossbow electric violin.

When asked if he foresees the future of his business within the area, Ted assertively responded “Without a doubt.”

Looking to the future, Ted spoke of his plans to form a musical quartet.

He hopes to re-invent the traditional arrangement of four musicians and mould it into something more contemporary. When asked if he will assume the role of lead musician, though he responded; “Absolutely not, I am the world’s worst violinist!” n

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made in Lincolnshire

SIEMENS — INDUSTRIAL PROWESS From small businesses and independent craftspeople to massive international companies, Lincoln is a great base for any company — just ask one of the city’s largest employers!

Siemens has been in Lincoln for over 150 years. Today Siemens industrial gas turbine business is at the forefront of energy sustainability, supplying efficient power and lifetime product service to the global oil and gas industry and major industrial power users and producers.

“We have exceptionally strong links with the city, local businesses, schools and community.” Says Siemens’s Rachel Odams.

“We have a pioneering relationship with the University of Lincoln and have jointly established a new engineering school, which had its first intake of students this September.”

CRAFTED IN LINCOLNSHIRE Husband and wife Chris and Christine Sharp make high quality, beautifully finished contemporary furniture that proves they really do make’em like they used to!

Lincolnshire based couple Chris and Christine Sharp are the husband and wife team behind pioneering furniture company Chris Sharp Cabinets. The pair, both of whom come from a long line of furniture makers, have invaluable experience in the industry.

They have lived, and worked in Lincolnshire since 1991, and all their furniture is hand crafted from the finest European Oak, Walnut and Cherry, all of which are sustainably sourced, as Chris and his team proactively address environmental issues.

Established in 1986, what started as a small familyrun business has built up over the years and earned an esteemed national reputation for unsurpassed furnishings.

After supplying the wholesale trade for many years, Chris saw that he could provide a more bespoke service by cutting out the middle man and the company now only sells direct to the public through their own website (which was launched in 2006) and their Scampton showroom. This ensures the finest quality

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and the best value for his customers.

On Lincolnshire life, Chris said: “We thoroughly enjoy being in a rural environment” Chris spoke of how the couple fully embrace country life; “My wife Christine and I live on a Lincolnshire farm and we are largely self-sufficient, we are living The Good Life!”

Chris was apprenticed by his father, and Christine’s great-grandfather also worked crafting furniture in the pre-war years... things have moved on significantly now, with the company’s workshops boasting cutting-edge machinery and a state-of-the-art finishing department.

The couple also intends to open a new showroom in London in 2011... but despite all the technology and plans, Chris and Christine say they’ll remain faithful to the business’s ethos of producing hand-finished high quality furniture for its ever-increasing customer base.

“Our team of local craftsmen are a credit to the firm, and we certainly foresee the future of our business in Lincolnshire.” n

The company currently provides 1,500 jobs for local people.

Nick Muntz, Managing Director speaks very highly of the county’s people base; “We do a lot of very good engineering in Lincoln. We have become more competitive and it's largely down to our products, service, culture and people.”

When asked what their staff love about working in the county, Rachel said: “The Lincolnshire people, the landscape, the University, The Cathedral, and the city... we have everything we need right here!” n

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LUXURY YACHTS Home of the superb Pippin 20, we meet the man behind the luxurious, internationally renowned trailer-sailer that’s just great for enjoying life on the ocean waves...

Boston based Keith Scott is always keen to talk about staying afloat in Lincolnshire’s industrial landscape.

His company Pippin Yachts has operated from Lincolnshire since its establishment in 1998. Keith’s pioneering model, The Pippin 20 is owned by boating enthusiasts from Glasgow, to Cornwall.

Keith clearly expressed his unfaltering loyalty to the area; “I’ve lived in Boston all my life, and even though the greatest demand for my yachts does not come from the county itself, I wouldn’t move anywhere else.”

Having devoted his career to the construction of The Pippin 20, it would not be foolish to assume that Keith spends much of his spare time on the water. However, when asked about his hobbies he claimed; “I don’t actually like sailing... it’s the building of yachts that fascinates me!”

90 YEARS OF FAIRGROUND RIDES New Bolingbroke based Rundle’s has 90 years experience of making beautiful galloping horses and carousels that have kept children amused for decades!

Rundles was founded over 90 years ago and is still a family owned and run business.

Founded in 1913 by John Harness Rundle — the son of the village's vicar — their initial trade was steam haulage.

Although the business used to be predominantly agricultural, modernisation of the industry forced Rundle’s to change direction and tackle the leisure industry... this started with work for Butlins in the 1960’s! The company now has many strings to their bow, and some interesting projects they are currently working on include a specialised cheese machine, and the electrics on a revolving stage on the X-Factor! Amongst their mechanical creations are fairground carousels.

Crafted horses which are normally displayed on the carousels are now in demand in high profile destinations such as New York, Paris, Moscow. Even Mulberry — the celebrated British handbag manufacturer — have recently used Rundle’s horses in their shop window displays.

Alan spoke of the inconsistent demand for the carousels in the current economic climate, but even if there is little call for making new ones, the team are kept busy with repairing old ones.

Many originals were manufactured between 1880 and 1910, about 100 of which still survive and Rundle’s has a prestigious reputation as the specialist in repairing and restoring these.

As a self-declared ‘one man band,’ Keith is kept extremely busy in his Boston workshop. One of the appealing features of the innovative Pippin 20 trailer-sailer is that its lightweight structure allows it to be towed by a family car, which means that keen sailors are not restricted to their local area.

Despite the current economic climate, Keith was confident in the future of the county’s industrial sector, and his decision to continue running the business from Lincolnshire — despite the Pippin 20’s national appeal is testimony to this. n

On average, a carousel takes four months to make new from start to finish.

The company employs 20 people from the county. “Our staff have been with us for a long time, we have a faithful and devoted team who are extremely hardworking and invaluable to our success.”

“We are where we are and I certainly can’t see us moving!” Alan said; “Some members of our team have moved up from down south and they compliment us on the enjoyable pace of life and the pleasant lifestyle that Lincolnshire offers.” n

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Education in Lincolnshire This month we look at some of Lincolnshire’s most prestigious educational establishments, from nurseries to secondary schools and colleges of further education...

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Education

Greenwich House School, Louth 01507 609252 www.greenwichhouseschool.com Greenwich House Independent School opened in 1990 in response to parental requests for a school that delivers exemplary educational standards within a sympathetic and supportive structure.

With its own Creche and Kindergarten Departments Greenwich House is able to deliver quality care & education from birth to 11+ years.

If a child is given plenty of attention within a secure, happy and stimulating environment, then that child has all it needs to flourish.

imaginative. At Greenwich house, the focus is on the acquisition of concepts, skills and knowledge that are needed in our rapidly changing society.

Each child is allowed to develop at his/her own pace, but most are initially surprised to discover what that pace is!

Above all, it is the quality of our staff that provides our pupils with the wellbeing and confidence necessary to embark on a journey that will last a lifetime.

Our country needs minds that are lively, flexible and

Yarborough School 01522 529203 www.yarborough.lincs.sch

Yarborough School has been a Business & Enterprise Accredited School since 2003 and is a mixed 11-18 comprehensive school which includes a successful Sixth Form.

Staff work hard to create a supportive environment in which students feel happy, secure and cared for and students in every year group benefit from the Business and Enterprise Specialist School status and Enterprise Education which is a wonderful way of motivating young people into taking an actual part in their education.

The focus is on contextualising learning so young people understand when and why somesubjects are taught and equally when and why some behaviours and attitudes are desirable for success in the world of work.

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The school offers students the opportunity to study traditional subjects plus BTEC courses including Business Studies, Travel & Tourism, Public Services, Science, Mathematics, ICT, Art, Sport Studies, Retail and Media. BTEC qualifications have been developed so that they are relevant, progressive and recognised by employers.

Realise your dream, at Yarborough School, Riseholme, Lincoln.

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The Stamford Endowed Schools www.ses.lincs.sch.uk Stamford Endowed Schools are pleased to announce that the Governors of the Stamford Endowed Schools have appointed Mr Will Phelan as Headmaster of Stamford School from September 2011.

Mr Phelan, who is 38 years old, is currently Deputy Head at Warwick School where he is in his third year. In addition to this Senior Leadership role, he teaches History, General Studies and Critical Thinking and coaches rugby.

Mr Phelan was educated at the Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital School in Bristol and he has a degree in History from Royal Holloway College, London and a PGCE from Reading University.

He also holds an M.B.A in Education Leadership and Management at Leicester University.

He is married to Lorna and has two young daughters, Penny and Posy, and we would like to extend

Ranby House School, Retford 01777 714387 www.ranbyhouseschool.co.uk Ranby House School is situated in 60 acres of outstanding countryside in North Nottinghamshire.

The school’s facilities inside and outside the classroom are excellent and include: a Performing Arts Centre which houses a 300 seat Theatre and Music School; a large Sports Centre with Sports Hall and changing rooms; three ICT

suites to complement the school’s fully networked intranet; a Design Technology Centre; a Library; two Science Laboratories; a well equipped Art Studio; a dedicated Chapel; an outdoor, heated swimming pool; four floodlit all-weather netball/tennis courts; extensive level playing fields; and two dedicated boarding houses.

to them a warm welcome into the Endowed Schools’ community.

This is an exciting time for Stamford School. The School has never had such a high reputation and we are committed to an ambitious building programme which will enhance the provision for the pupils. Mr Phelan has the aptitude, experience and educational philosophy to continue to improve the School and to work with all those who are committed to its future.

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Lincolnshire in the Past

Then &

Now...

This month we look at the changing face of our High Streets.

We speak to some local people who tell us why they’ve taken a keen interest in their changing Lincolnshire townscape...

Words: Rob Davis.

Firstly, we look at Grantham with local historian and Sleaford Target columnist John Pinchbeck.

John has published a dozen books on the town, his most popular being the Grantham in the News series, each volume covering 25 years in the form of succinct, illustrated, news stories, funny, tragic and eye-opening.

The latest in the six-part series covers the years 1901-1925 and 1926-1950 and are available at all good county bookshops now.

Next, we examine the changing face of shopping in Scunthorpe with images from The History Press’s latest volume in their Britain in Old Photographs series.

New to county bookshops, Scunthorpe & District has been compiled by local historian David Taylor, and features 200 pictures dating from 1864.

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Images from Sleaford, meanwhile, come courtesy of Bennet Panton, one of the town’s oldest independent retailers which next month celebrates 40 years in business.

Another family business making its appearance here is R Lowndes, the Skegness toy shop which has over nine decades of history. Grand-daughter Anne shares her family members’ memories of life in the town.

Finally, we find out how Grimsby is taking part in a new BBC Learning exhibition of bygone images of the town at the National Fishing Heritage centre this month. n If you’ve any old images of your Lincolnshire town, please get in touch — we’d love to see them!

Main image and contemporary equivalent

by John Pinchbeck, from his new book, Grantham in the News.

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Watergate, Grantham 1931 and Present TREES AND WIDER PAVEMENTS just aren’t enough to say things are better 79 years after the original picture was taken.

On the left, a small park was built but that soon gave way to parking.

Watergate, looking southwards, was tranquil in 1931 with plenty of shops and few cars polluting the air.

In 1931, pedestrians needed no protection, despite it being the main road (A1) between London and north-east England, with no alternative route.

In the 1950s, in moved the bulldozers, taking every building on the left as well as those on the immediate right.

Now there is a proliferation of street furniture including barriers and poles for CCTV cameras, traffic signals and lighting. n

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Lincolnshire in the Past

High Street, Grantham 1983 and Present WATERLOO HOUSE, High Street, had been Garrett’s department store although by 1983 when this picture was taken, had become a variety of shops.

Two years later it was demolished, replaced by the building we see today.

Note the George Hotel sign. A George Inn had stood there in the days of

Scunthorpe Shopping through the years...

Henry VI although that was destroyed by fire in 1770. The building we know today rose from its ashes.

It closed in 1989 and became a shopping mall.

The building on the immediate left was Barclay’s Bank in 1983 and is now the Goose at the Bank pub. n

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Sleaford Town Centre 1930s, 1940s and Present THIS IMAGE, shows Sleaford Market Place and its former courthouse, built in 1831 by Charles Kirk. The stone-fronted building ceased to be used as a court in February 2008. It set over three storeys and is Grade II* listed. Most recently, it became the late Vito Cataffo’s new restaurant, and in May, planning permission was granted to create a snooker hall on the second floor.

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HEPWORTH’S TAILORS, seen here in the far left of this image in the late 1940s, was a Leeds based multinational menswear retailer established in 1846.

It fell out of favour with consumers in the early 1980s and later reinvented itself as Next.

Also seen in this photo is Boots the Chemist, which is still in the same premises today. n

1: 1905: Bell’s Supply Stores at 62 High Street, at the junction of Market Hill and High Street, c. 1905. These prominently situated premises opposite the bus station were occupied a few years later by Melia’s grocers shop. The aprons of the staff have been freshly starched for the occasion.

2: 1920: Halford’s cycle shop at 94 High Street after 1926. The company was formed as a local hardware store by Mr F.W. Rushbrooke in Birmingham in 1892. By 1910,

they had over 100 branches throughout the country.

3: 1930: One of Tommy Fisher’s famous window displays at his butcher’s shop at 72 High Street, between Market Hill and Wells Street.

4: 1964: This is the ‘west end’ of Scunthorpe High Street in 1964, when there were a number of different Scunthorpe Co-operative Society shops located there. On the left is their main Central Emporium, extended in 1967 and re-named Ashton House. n

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Lincolnshire in the Past

Grimsby’s Victoria Street from 1947 - 1974 - 2011 If the above images are stirring memories of Grimsby gone by, you’ll be delighted to know that many others want to share in your nostalgia with memories of Grimsby's Victoria Street.

A new national project turns back the time on our county's high streets between the times of 1870 and 1970 and is a joint project between North East Lincolnshire libraries, the town's Fishing Heritage Centre and the BBC learning team. Local people have been encouraged to help create an

archive of information from the photographic and spoken memories of local people, which will be recorded by the BBC. This information will then be used as part of a national project and an exhibition at the Fishing Heritage Centre, starting in this month.

Councillor Leanor Pidgen, portfolio holder for culture, leisure and tourism, said: “People’s memories are an important lifeline into the past. They give us a great amount of insight into the fascinating heritage of the town and

the people who used to live and work here.

“No memory is too big or too small and all photos and mementos are welcome.

It is important to record as much as possible about the town’s past so that the people of today and generations of the future will be able to see exactly what it used to be like.”

Those people who also bring photos to the event will be asked to loan the pictures to the library to be scanned. They will be returned to their owners as soon as possible. n

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Lumley Road, Skegness

The above image shows Lumley Road in the 1920s. Lowndes toy shop — which is still trading today — opened on Good Friday in 1924, and today has a second shop behind the Lumley Road Premises.

Business was interrupted briefly in the war when bomb fell on a gas main outside the shop.

The gas caught fire and the situation looked perilous. Roland threw sand on the fire and kept his fingers crossed.

The bomb did not go off and he – and the shop - remained intact. Roland, who was known by local people for the fresh rose he always wore in his buttonhole, sadly died in 1955, today, grand-daughter Anne runs the business which has weathered the arrival of the Playstation nicely with a trange of traditional toys. n

MAIN IMAGE: Victoria Street from the post-war years, circa 1947.

ABOVE, FROM TOP: Freshney Place was constructed between 1967 and 1971 and

was originally known as the Riverhead Centre.

Our comparisons show images from 1974 and 2010... the arches above the shops remain, as does the dubious wall art.

acknowledgements and Finding Out more...

Grantham: John Pinchbeck’s Grantham in the News book is the latest in a six-part series, available at bookshops for £13. For further information visit www.GranthamPast.com.

Sleaford: Thanks to Bennet Panton Carpets, Curtains and Flooring, Northgate — and congratualtions; the business is 40 years old next month!

TURN BACK TIME: An exhibition of old photographs showing Grimsby’s Town Centre alongside their modern counterparts takes place at the National Fishing Heritage Centre in January. For more information call 01472 323345.

Scunthorpe: Scunthorpe & District is published by The History Press, prices £12.99, from good county bookshops.

Grimsby: Photographs reproduced courtesy of North East Lincolnshire Council Library Service.

Skegness: Images courtesy of R Lowndes, Lumley Road. n

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This month in

76 Fashion Shoot

Shot on location by Lincolnshire Pride at the Petwood Hotel, Woodhall Spa...

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Essential accessories to add the finishing touches to your winter wardrobe...

93 The Wedding Album

Celebrate Claire Nelthorpe and Andrew Davis’s happily ever after...

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First Clothing Outfit: Chloé wears a tweed jacket, £189, Scarf, £18 and Shirt (not visible; £45) by Joules. Brown leather bag by Bolla £32.99 and Brown Leather Gloves by Esprit, £call.

Further Details: Available from First Clothing, 4-6 North St, Horncastle; 01507 525040, www.firstclothinguk.com.

Our Shoot: Photographed

by Lincolnshire Pride at the Petwood Hotel. For weddings, functions and dining call 01526 352411 or see www.petwood.co.uk.

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Gente Bella Outfit: Sarah wears Chamomile Shirt by Dubarry, £59, Dubarry Blackthorn Galway River Tailored Tweed Jacket, £499, with matching tweed skirt, £169.

Further Details: Available from Gente Bella, Chain Lane, Newark; 01636 643733, www.jollyclothes.co.uk.

Our Shoot: Photographed

by Lincolnshire Pride at the Petwood Hotel. For weddings, functions and dining call 01526 352411 or see www.petwood.co.uk.

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Cindy’s Fashions Outfit: Cindy wears Black and Cream Jacket by Faber, £249, Cream Faber Polo Neck, £49, and Black Michelle Jeans, £109.

Black Studded Handbag, £45.

Further Details: Available from Cindy’s of Bridge Road, Sutton Bridge; 01406 350961, www.cindysfashions.co.uk Our Shoot: Photographed

by Lincolnshire Pride at the Petwood Hotel. For weddings, functions and dining call 01526 352411 or see www.petwood.co.uk.

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Lindsey James Outfit: Pat wears a Winter Coat in pure wool, £375, Felt Hat with Floral Trim, £45, Black and White Reversible Scarf/Pashmina, £30, Red Crocodile Effect Bag, £100, Black Gloves with silk lining, £48.

Further Details: Available exclusively from Lindsey James, Heckington Fen; 01529 461175, www.lindsey jamesladieswear.co.uk.

Our Shoot: Photographed

by Lincolnshire Pride at the Petwood Hotel. For weddings, functions and dining call 01526 352411 or see www.petwood.co.uk.

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Gracie’s Attic Outfit: Sanitta wears Black Cape with Gold Buttons, £85, Matching Purple & Pink Rosette Gloves and Scarf, £15/ea, Purple Bag, £40 and Black Leggings, £10.

Further Details: Available from Gracie’s Attic, 22 Dolphin Lane, Boston; 01205 310966.

Our Shoot: Photographed

by Lincolnshire Pride at the Petwood Hotel. For weddings, functions and dining call 01526 352411 or see www.petwood.co.uk.

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Wrap up Warm

Clockwise from Top Left: Chloé wears Green Gilét, £55, Hooded Sweatshirt by Joules, £45, and Seasalt Scarf, £29.99 from First Clothing, 4-6 North St, Horncastle; 01507 525040, www.firstclothinguk.com. Joe wears Rochester Shirt in Plum, £49, Joules Handesford Polo, £29, Crew Aintree Jacket in Bitter Chocolate, £125, and Le Chameau Wellies, £200. Available from Gente Bella, Chain Lane, Newark; 01636 643733, www.jollyclothes.co.uk. Hannah wears Grey & Black Cardigan with faux fur hood, £50, Black Leggings, £10, Black Bow Handbag by Charlotte Reid, £57, and Matching Hat & Gloves £15/ea from Gracie’s Attic, 22 Dolphin Lane, Boston; 01205 310966. Chloé wears Pink Fleece by Joules, £45, Mittens £12.99 and Scarf £24.99 and matching hat £call from First Clothing; Hair & Makeup by The Grapevine, Horncastle. n

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WARM &

COSY

Our pick of the cosy accessories to make any winter day that little bit warmer available from local independent retailers!

Words and Images: Rob Davis & Mandy Bray.

Left: Joules Cookie wrist warmers with matching scarf £16, £22.

Below: Joules Helmsdale Gloves and hat in Charcoal £15/£call, all from Gente Bella.

Above: Grey Scarf £24.99 and mittens £12.99 from First Clothing.

Above: Reversible scarf/ pashmina £30 from Lindsey Jame. Left: Seasalt Scarf £29.99 at First Clothing.

Right: Purple and pink rosette gloves and scarf £15, £30, from Gracie’s Attic, Boston

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Left: Dubarry Galway boots in brown, £270, from Gente Bella, Newark.

Above: Fitflops purple boots £135 from First Clothing.

Above: Emu Sheepskin Boots £179 from First Clothing.

Above: Le Chemeau wellies, £200 from Gente Bella, Newark.

Right: Black leather boots £165, from Lindsey James.

Sarah wears Joules Toggle Duffle Coat, £129, Crew Bevan Shirt in Red Check, £55, Joules Cookie Wrist Warmer £16 and Scarf, £22. From Gente Bella, Chain Lane, Newark; call 01636 643733 or see www.jollyclothes.co.uk.

Gucci and Zoffani Designer Frames available from O’Briens Opticians, Brigg. Tel: 01652 653595.

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ADVERTISING FEATURE

LUCETTE RELOCATES TO LINCOLN’S HIGH STREET The city’s premier stockist of high quality lingerie is relocating to Lincoln’s High Street to provide more space and greater convenience...

For five years now, Lucette has been one of Lincoln’s best suppliers of high quality lingerie, swimwear and nightwear.

Now, the shop is relocating from Gordon Road just off the Bailgate onto the High Street, near the railway station’s level crossing, in order to take advantage of a more convenient location and to expand the amount of space it can dedicate to its ranges.

Since becoming a Centre of Excellence for mastectomy wear, the shop has become increasingly busy, and has decided to consolidate its two premises to create one of the largest and most comprehensive centres for women of all ages and sizes.

Above all, the shop provides expert advice, and a professional measuring service.

With 8 out of 10 UK women wearing the wrong sized bra, a consultation should mean women end up with a bra that’s both more comfortable and more flattering too.

Once properly fitted, Lucette’s customers can choose from a range of quality brands, from Aubade and Lejaby, to Triumph and Playtex.

Now incorporating Braways, Lucette is the only name you need to know in Lincoln for quality lingerie and mastectomy wear. Find the new shop near the city’s Railway Station’s level crossing at 174 High Street.

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Jewellery

THE JEWELLERY I LOVE IS...

ANTIQUE & VINTAGE MEET NAVENBY WOMAN LAURA CONWAY, WHO PREFERS SOMETHING OLD TO SOMETHING NEW, BORROWED OF BLUE...

Watch This Space

The ultimate status symbol, a sign you appreciate quality... and of course, a practical way to always arrive on time!

This month, Rachel Hollis considers luxury timepieces...

What is the most popular range or brand at the moment, or the one you think is the most unique?

As an Antiques Centre, we have a huge range of jewellery available, with pieces from the Victorian, Art Nouveau, Edwardian and Art Deco periods, as well as Retro and Fine Estate Jewellery. Pieces from the Art Nouveau period onwards tend to be the most popular.

What’s the most important thing to remember when choosing a piece of jewellery?

When buying antique jewellery made from platinum, gold or silver, it important to check the hallmarks on the piece you intend buying.

Hallmarks indicate when the item was made, by whom, where it was manufactured or tested for purity, and, most importantly, how pure it is.

Tell us about your shop and its ranges...

Navenby Antiques Centre rents floor space to eight antiques dealers, and in addition rents cabinet space to a dozen cabinet holders, each bringing their own unique items and personality to the shop.

We have a huge range of jewellery available at the Centre, covering all prices ranges, and to complement these items we now also stock vintage clothing and accessories. n For more information see www.navenbyantiquescentre.co.uk.

Luxury watches are a future family legacy, and these days, they’re the acceptable status symbol, so if you own one that you have inherited, now’s the time to wear it with pride.

Watches aren’t just accessories, but timeless symbols for a generation. Perhaps you’ve noticed that men’s luxury watches have been advertised recently as not only quality pieces, but as heirlooms. Ads from Patek Philippe and Blancplain have recently outlined this importance, to an increase in sales and customer interest.

First, ask yourself: do I want quartz or automatic? When you are shopping for a luxury watch, you’ll need to know the difference. Automatic watches work through activation of your own movement—the shake of your hand, the signing of a letter—while a quartz watch will need to have its battery replaced. Interestingly, in the world of men’s luxury watches, automatics are more commonplace than the women’s side or wristwear, in which 90% are quartz. Automatic watches tend to be more expensive.

It takes a lot of engineering and precision work to ensure their proper functionality.

Patek Phillipe watches are the only luxury watches that have their entire mechanical production qualified for certification.

With any automatic movement watch, over time, it will be slightly ‘off time.’ The higher the quality of your watch, the greater the precision will be. A high caliber movement watch, like a thirty-six, will run for 50 days, while a standard caliber watch will run around thirty-six days before stopping, if either is not being worn. So you always get what you pay for, even with luxury watches!

Different brands of men’s luxury watches will specialise in different kinds of timekeeping, like a TAG Heuer, for instance. TAG Heuer’s newest brand ambassador is Tiger Woods, and it shows.

TAG Heuer is already known for sports timekeeping, and now there’s one for the golf enthusiast, too: the Link Tiger Woods Limited Edition. It’s stylish, too, with a black face and burgundy subdial, complements of Woods’s personal design input.

Finding the perfect timepiece is a matter of personal taste, but quality is worth paying slightly more for!

Consideration of quality is essential for a quality timepiece. Accuracy is part of that, and the Geneva Seal is the highest standard by which to judge a watch and its timekeeping mechanisms. A watch is certified with the Geneva Seal when its caliber operates at a consistent rate, and loses the same amount of time each day.

If you’re more into traditional style, then perhaps TAG Heuer’s classic series of watches is for you. Cartier, Rolex, and Omega are some of the top choices for a quality luxury watch, as they not only are impeccable well-made, but are also recognisably luxurious.

Luxury watches brand Baume is another watch to wear, with its classic styling that is not bulky in the least, and very practical — as is a Patek Philippe, another sleek watch to buy. If you are looking for men’s luxury watches at a good

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BEAUTIFUL

TIMEPIECES LUXURY WATCHES FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN FROM LINCOLNSHIRE’S BEST INDEPENDENT JEWELLERS...

Left: Pre-owned Gents Bi-Metal Rolex Submariner £4,995 from S T Hopper, Boston; 01205 362087 Right: 1940s Art Deco watch in solid silver and Marcasite, £75, Navenby Antiques Centre; 01522 811 271.

Below: Steel Citizen Ecodrive watch £289 from Moore & Scrupps, Sleaford, Bourne and Newark; 01529 302674.

Above: Breitling is one of the world’s greatest names for luxury watches — Andrew Michael’s Jewellers of Newark is the area’s stockist.

deal, be careful. Replicas can have qualities in common with the ‘real deal,’ no matter what the mark. They can trick you if you’re not careful.

If you’re not in the mood to pound the sidewalks searching and you’ve found your dream watch from a reputable retailer, then you simply need to protect your watch and enjoy it.

Don’t wear your luxury watch in extreme weather, in the shower, or while swimming, unless it has been specifically designed for that. Care for your watch — don’t wear it while working with tools that could potentially damage it. Use a soft brush and lukewarm soapy warm to keep its lustre. Store your watch in a soft cloth when you’re not wearing it, and it will last you a lifetime. n

Above: Citizen Ecodrive Red Arrows watch £299 from Moore & Scrupps.

Right: Gents TW Watch in Steel £360 from S T Hopper, Boston.

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Wedding Album The

of Andrew and Clare Davis

This month’s couple enjoyed a beautiful sunny ceremony at the bride’s family home in Scawby... then took a rather more adventurous honeymoon which saw them camp out on a Volcano rim and spend time in the jungle!

Images: Charlotte Bromley-Davenport, www.charlottebd.co.uk.

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i Bride’s Name: Clare Sutton Nelthorpe.

Groom’s Name: Andrew Davis.

Ceremony held at: St Hybald’s Church, Scawby.

Reception held at: The Hall, Scawby.

Best Man: Iain Lunt.

Ushers: Tom Sutton Nelthorpe, Robert Forshaw, David Wallis and Toby Rogers.

Page Boy: Sameer Damle Bridesmaids: Sophie Granlund and Estela Baden.

Bride’s Parents: Anthony & Margie Sutton Nelthorpe.

Groom’s Parents: James & Sally Davis.

When/how did you first meet?

We first met in a pub in Islington, North London. Andrew is a friend of my brother, and I joined them for a quick drink one evening before I headed on to a friend’s birthday party. We also had a bit of help from our friend Craig in arranging our first date!

When in the relationship did he ‘pop the question?’ How did he propose?

We were on holiday in Canada. We love hiking and were three days into a four day hike in the Canadian Rockies.

We’d just had lunch when he pulled the ring out of his pocket and popped the question.

The spot he chose was incredibly beautiful with stunning views. We had been together for around four and a half years at that stage, and I didn’t hesitate to say ‘yes’!

What were the first things that you decided on?

For us the right caterer, band and photographer were crucial. We knew exactly who we wanted following other weddings we’d attended. We then picked the date; fortunately Scawby Church was free. We’d have chosen a different date if the caterer, band or photographer hadn’t all been available!

Any differing ideas about how your big day should be or things you both wanted to do differently?

No, we seemed to be on the same page for

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most aspects. Both of our families were very supportive and didn’t impose any demands.

Was planning your big day fraught or enjoyable? Did you both contribute ideas with equal enthusiasm?

A bit of both! There were certainly some fraught moments, but Andrew was really supportive and put in a huge amount of work.

The hardest thing was organising a wedding in North Lincolnshire whilst living in London!

We did spend many weekends travelling between London and Scawby… but I am so lucky to have such an organised, supportive and decisive husband!

Any pre-wedding nerves?

I wasn’t really nervous and Andrew says he wasn’t — though I suspect otherwise!

We were both just very excited and felt ready to make the commitment to each other.

We were also fortunate to have lots of friends and family around to help out and get everything ready. I still can’t believe my sister-in-law Nicola, and her husband Gareth vacuumed the whole marquee on the morning of the wedding — definitely beyond the call of duty!

How did it feel to walk down the aisle and take your vows?

It felt great; we had both learned our vows by heart, which made it particularly special.

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Who did you choose for attendants and why?

Bride’s View: I had two of my best friends as bridesmaids, whom I’ve known since school. I knew they would support me on the day and I really wanted them to share the day with me.

My finished dress was was ivory silk with organza overlay. It was fairly simple with lace and satin detailing on the bust, lace detailing on the hem and buttons all the way down the back to the train.

Groom’s View: My best man was a friend from university with whom I’d shared a house.

My other ushers were a mixture of friends from university (including Clare’s brother) and law school. We chose Sameer to be our page boy — there was really no contest!

Where was your reception held?

The reception was held in a marquee in the garden of my family home, Scawby Hall.

It was wonderful to be able to walk just a few metres from the church into the garden for the reception.

What made you choose your dress, and can you describe it?

I tried on over 30 dresses in six shops in London. There was one that would have done… but it still wasn’t quite right.

The day was beautiful; the sun shone and the gardens looked spectacular. We couldn’t have asked for a better place to celebrate our wedding!

Just before Christmas my mum suggested I try Joanna Leigh in Brigg. I explained to Jo what I was looking and tried on a couple of dresses in her shop. Based on those and my ideas she produced some sketches. From seeing the sketches I knew she understood what I had in mind!

Did anything funny or particularly memorable happen, highlights of speeches, special things you said to each other etc?

Bride’s View: My father made a very touching speech in particular about Andrew and me, and my life before Andrew came along.

My finished dress was

ivory silk with Organza overlay, fairly simple but with lace detailing on the hem...

Images: Charlotte BromleyDavenport, www.charlottebd.co.uk.

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We’d like to thank our

parents, Anthony and Margie Sutton Nelthorpe and James and Sally Davis for all their support...

Andrew made a wonderful speech, which made me — and most of the women at our wedding — cry!

Also, thanks to and Fiona Sciolti for the fabulous chocolates we served with coffee following our meal.

Groom’s View: Thankfully the best man’s speech didn’t embarrass me as much as it might have done!

We were also really pleased with the wonderful flowers arranged by Louise of Molly’s Flowers in Brigg; she even managed to find delphiniums in a perfect shade of blue!

Did you have a honeymoon? If so where, and most importantly, did you enjoy it?

Yes, we had a wonderful time in Indonesia — Lombok, Bali, Kalimantan and Java — with plenty of relaxation enjoyed at some wonderful hotels, we climbed a volcano, spending the night in a tent on the crater rim.

We also stayed on a houseboat in the jungle in Borneo where we saw lots of orangutans.

All in all, a wonderful and very memorable honeymoon!

Any friends or family you’d like to thank or recognise?

We’d like to thank our parents, Anthony and Margie Sutton Nelthorpe and James and Sally Davis for all their support. Also a big thankyou to Jan Albones and Julie Davidson for the wonderful church flowers.

Images: Charlotte BromleyDavenport, www.charlottebd.co.uk.

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Anyone you particularly want to recommend?

We’d love to recommend Joanna Leigh for my wonderful dress, Rachel Green for the amazing food and our unique wedding cake, made entirely of cheese.

Our photographer was Charlotte Bromley-Davenport, who was creative and really great to work with, and our stationery was designed by Andrew Sutton Nelthorpe, so our thanks must go to him too!

How are you finding married life?

To be honest, we have been so busy since the wedding that we haven’t really had a moment to settle into it! We are very excited about the future though. n

i And Finally… Do you have any top tips that you can give for future brides?

Keep it simple and remember what the day is all about. The main thing is to enjoy every moment of the day.

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Ian Bullock and Rachel Ellis Were recently Married at the Church of St Andrew & St Mary Stoke Rochford followed by a reception at Stoke Rochford Hall.

A honeymoon to Tanzania and the Seychelles followed.

Photographer: Samantha Hook of Purelight Photography; 01636 673 800 www.wearepurelight.com.

Lucie Priestley and William Bryant were recently married at St Andrews Church in Heckington.

A honeymoon in Italy followed.

Photographer: Stephen Gormley Photography, Bingham; 01949 837692, www.stephengormley.co.uk.

Eric Hermann and Lucy Taylor recently married at The George of Stamford. The couple enjoyed a honeymoon in Kenya and will make their home in France.

Emma and Jerry Innesbeer recently married at St Helen’s Church, Boutham Park, Lincoln.

Photographer: Don Lambert Photography, Stamford; 01780 757673, www.donlambert.co.uk.

Photographer: Reg Moore Photography; 01507 609477, www.regmoore.com.

Congratulations to all couples marrying in the county this month - to have your wedding featured here, e-mail weddings@lincolnshirepride.co.uk or ask your photographer to contact us directly on 01529 469977

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SeeingRed...

The Red Lion at Caythorpe’s Mark Perrymen is celebrating his first anniversary of his appointment as Head Chef at the venue. In honour, Mark has create a selection of beautifully rich winter dishes just right for January diners seeking respite from biting winds and the post-Christmas blues...

Words & Images: Rob Davis.

JANUARY, according to ‘experts,’ doomsayers and the terminally pessimistic, is the most depressing time of the year. Exhausted and financially stretched after Christmas, with end of year celebrations a fading memory and with miserable weather and dark nights making us all feel glum.

Fortunately, there’s an answer. We prescribe taking respite from the winter blues in front of an open fire, with hearty feel-good food whilst selfmedicating with a mellifluous bottle of red.

Furthermore, we can think of nowhere better to hibernate and wait for Spring than at Caythorpe’s Red Lion. Cosy, friendly stone pub? Check. Village location? Check. Open fire? Check. Real ale and lots of red wine? Check. Good food? Oh, check, definitely.

In fact, head chef Mark Perrymen is marking his first anniversary at the venue with some cracking winter dishes designed to complement the look and feel of the venue brilliantly.

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S pring is still a few months off, so

instead of hibernating, hunker down in front of an open fire and enjoy great winter dishes with wonderfully fresh Lincolnshire ingredients...

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“We’re not chasing awards.” says Mark. “We’re a country pub restaurant and have no interest in fine dining. We would rather chase our customers’ approval than rosettes or accolades.”

Our visit to the Red Lion took place in October, amid torrential rain, blustery winds and plummeting temperatures. Owner John Cork was already busy lighting the large open fire in the bar to pre-empt a brisk lunchtime trade and soon platefuls of Mark’s dishes began to emerge from the kitchen, placed in turn on a traditional pine table nearby.

The main building dates back to 1650, a former row of cottages joined together to create a traditional village pub. A large open fireplace in the lounge area is surrounded by red brick pantiles, and in the adjacent bar, stripped pine floors, an enormous fireplace and traditional furnishings give the venue a casual but considered feel.

The dining room seats 40 and is both intimately lit and comfortably appointed. A second dining room accommodates 20 and may be used for private dining, but for obvious reasons, the bar also proves popular.

Lunchtime dining at the venue takes place from 12.00-2.00pm, with eight starters, nine main courses and a selection of lighter meals such as jacket potatoes and ciabattas. À la carte dining at the venue features more substantial versions of the restaurant’s lunchtime menus, with eight starters around £6, nine main courses around £13 and seven desserts.

“We believe we offer fine dining meals but at pub prices.” says Mark. “Great meals begin with great ingredients and around here we’re spoilt for choice.”

The chef moved to Lincolnshire from Doncaster in 2007, and has been extremely impressed with the quality of local produce ever since. Vegetables at the venue are supplied by Boston’s Abbey Parks, fish is delivered from Grimsby by M&J each month and Millstream Butchers in Sleaford provides the venue’s meat, with Lincoln Red beef always on offer and Lincolnshire sausages also firm favourites among the restaurant’s regular diners.

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During our visit, Mark unveiled the new winter menus, with examples of starters including Homemade Fishcakes with Sweet Chilli Sauce, Rillette of Duck & White Truffle Sauce and a Warm Chorizo Salad.

Main courses include an excellent Steak & Ale Pudding, Red Lion Beefburger, Fish & Chips and equally satisfying but slightly more formal dishes including Grilled Fillet of Seabass and Lightly Poached Potato Gnocchi vegetarian option.

Pictured on our opening spread is a flagship dish for the venue — Pan Fried Rump of Lamb served with Champ Potatoes, Roasted Root Vegetables and Redcurrant Demi-Glace.

A particular treat for the season is the Red Lion’s exceptionally well-constructed dessert menu: Apple & Blackberry Crumble, Baileys and Chocolate Cheesecake and Raspberry Crème Brulée and Bread & Butter Pudding are all on the menu this winter, with our particular favourite the chocolate Sticky Toffee Pudding, pictured here and served with ice cream and winter berries.

A specials board also provides the venue with the opportunity to reflect close working relationships with suppliers who are able to suggest particularly good cuts of meat or batches of fish in order to provide regular diners with variety.

In residence for just around a year during our visit, Mark has certainly made a point of identifying and satisfying his target market.

With three à la carte courses available for a respectable £20 a head, dining is also decidedly reasonable. Lincolnshire diners seek ‘proper’ food and good service, which is what the Red Lion provides in abundence, and this is perhaps why diners return frequently.

“We’re not chasing awards.” he says. “We’re a country pub restaurant and have no interest in fine dining. We’d rather chase our customers’ approval than rosettes or accolades.”

Above: The Red Lion’s Scrummy Sticky Toffee Pudding.

Right: The venue’s bar area and stone façade.

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i It’s a policy that serves the venue well; with a comfortable, relaxed environment, quality food from local ingredients and attentive service there’s little missing from the experience.

John first came to the venue as a representative of brewery Everards. “It created a great first impression.” he says. “It’s a cracking country pub and having provided it with beer from the brewery I worked at until 1997, I was delighted when, in 2005, I was able to take it over and concentrate on turning it into somewhere really special.

It’s warm, it’s welcoming — everything a good pub restaurant should be.”

With Mark and John making a formidable team, this winter is set to be extremely promising for the venue... that is, as long as John keeps the fire stoked and the real ale flowing. n

The Red Lion Inn, Caythorpe, near Grantham Cuisine: Traditional English pub serving exceptionally well-produced food, using locally sourced and grown ingredients.

Environment: Stone cottage dating back to 1650, with over a century of heritage as a village pub. Red brick pantiles, stripped pine flooring, pews and a large open fire create a warm and friendly environment in which to enjoy casual dining.

Menus: Lunchtime and à la carte dining, provided, with additional specials board options. Vegetables are sourced from adjacent fields and all produce is sourced within a 20 mile radius.

Don’t Miss: Enjoy Valentine’s Day dining at £60/couple with a dedicated menu, and call for details of the venue’s Burn’s Night Celebrations.

Contact: The Red Lion, Main Street, Caythorpe, near Grantham.

Call 01400 272632or see www.redlioncaythorpe.org.uk for booking details.

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Woody’s Bar

and Lakeview Restaurant

Extensive Á La Carte Menu available Senior Citizens Menu available Monday – Friday Luncheons 3-Course Set Menu available Sunday – Thursday Evenings

Willoughby Road, Ancaster, Grantham Lincs NG32 3RT Tel: 01400 230552.

www.woodlandwaters.co.uk

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Starters Under

Orders

This month, the county’s chefs are under starter’s orders, preparing for a new year of excellent cuisine... here, we preview the best new starters from restaurants across Lincolnshire

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Main: Salad of Chicken Livers, Brioche and Beetroot at Washingborough Hall Hotel, Lincoln. 1: Mozzarella and Basil Croquettes, Tomato Salsa and Garden Pea Shoots at Barnsdale Lodge, near Stamford. 2: Classic Fan of Melon with Parma Ham at The Admiral Rodney, Horncastle. 3: Mushrooms on Toast Tarragon, with Parsley Cream, Toasted Ciabatta Truffle Oil and Shaved Parmesan at The Boathouse, Farndon. 4: Smoked Salmon at the Finch Hatton, Ewerby. 5: Cappuccino of Wild Mushroom Soup with Truffle Foam at Forest Pines, Brigg.

6: Ballotine of Chicken with Pancetta Crisps on Red Pepper Coulis with Celery Hearts at The Lincoln Hotel, Eastgate, Lincoln.

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Stephen Kind Head Chef at the Petwood Hotel, Woodhall Spa How did your career begin?

I’m a Lincolnshire lad born and bread, and actually began working at the Petwood Hotel as a potwasher.

Back then, the head chef was ex-Waldorf Hilton, and took me under his wing. I worked my way up to Commis Chef and enjoys a spell at the excellent Jew’s House and at the Cross Keys, but returned to the Petwood as Head Chef.

I’ve been here for four years now and I love it!

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What represents your ‘food heaven’ and what’s your personal ‘food hell?’

There’s absolutely nothing I dislike I really can eat — and enjoy — anything, as long as it’s cooked competently.

My food heaven is easy though — I love Lincolnshire Spring Lamb with Parsnip Dauphinoise, a beautiful marriage of flavours, and of course, quality local ingredients.

What’s the secret behind creating a really great dining experience?

I think it’s to know your customers.

The Petwood Hotel offers simple, classic food created with great competence, and blends that with good service and nice surroundings — and that’s what our diners really want.

Is there life beyond the kitchen?

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10: Quail Starter at Stapleford Park, Melton Mowbray. 11: Roast Bone Marrow with Toast, Parsley Salad and Ginger Salt at the Tollemache Arms, Buckminster. 12: Foie Gras with Puy Lentils, Saffron Past Sheet and Sauternes Consommé topped with Crumbled Amaretti Biscuits at Winteringham Fields, near Scunthorpe. n

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We’re certainly busy, but at the end of a busy day there’s definitely a sense of satisfaction, and personally I leave satisfied, happy customers to go home to my genuinely lovely wife, so for me, life is doubly worthwhile! n For casual dining menus at The Petwood Hotel call 01526 352411.

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HAPPY NEW BORDEAUX One of the most enduring and popular of France’s wine regions, this month Steep Hill Wines’s resident expert Ben Straw turns his attention to the Bordeaux region, and revisits some old friends in the light of 2009’s excellent vintages!

With all the hype surrounding the 2009 vintage from Bordeaux I thought it time to share with you a look at some gems from previous years.

The Bordeaux AOC area is the largest in France, covering around 86,000 hectares.

The area is situated on the Gironde River on France’s Western Atlantic coast.

Altogether some 60,000 people — about one in six of Gironde workers — are employed in the wine industry producing an average annual yield of about 5 million hectolitres (equivalent to a staggering 650 million bottles of wine).

Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are the predominant red varieties grown. These are blended together and often include some of the Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec that is also planted.

Cabernet makes up the majority of the blend in the wines mentioned here. The Merlotdominated Saint Emilion and Pomerol are outstanding wines but I’m a Cab fan so the left-bank always wins! n

Château Tour St Bonnet 2003, Médoc - £11.50 This Chateau Tour St Bonnet is a full-bodied and gutsy Medoc. In hot vintages such as 2003 the wines have great blackcurrant fruit and ripe tannins and provide real enjoyment.

Shows a lovely earthy blackcurrant nose with a solid ripe palate, excellent structure and blackcurrant fruit. Enjoyable now but should improve further.

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Château Beau-Site 2005, Saint-Estèphe - £25.95 The property is owned by the Casteja family who also own Chateau Batailley and Chateau Lynch Moussas in Pauillac. The 2005 is deep red-black; with a concentrated and deep nose of cassis and plums.

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Château Siran 2006, Margaux - £32.95 This Margaux estate, Château Liversan 2004, situated in the village of Labarde Haut-Médoc - £16.50 in the southern part of the Bold The rather feminine appellation, has been under bordeaux character of this wine is the same family ownership wines from expressed through rich since 1859. The nose is fruity £12 to £41... tannins that are strongly with delightful wild red fruits structured with great aromatic aromas intermixed with leather, complexity. A pleasant nose of graphite, and some tobacco leaf as black fruits and a palate ending with well as black currants. Spicy, mediummellow tannins. The style of the bodied, but finishes with some austere appellation shows in the aromatic and slightly astringent tannins. expression of blackcurrants and Definitely one for the cellar! liquorice. Good potential for ageing.

Alter Ego de Palmer 2004, Château Palmer, Margaux £40.95 Second wine this may be but it tastes nothing of the sort. Shows a pent up classical nose of tobacco, violets and red fruits with lift. The palate is taught and well defined with good acid and balance. Very elegant.

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Featured wines are available at Steep Hill Wines, Lincoln.

Call 01522 544737 or see www.steephillwines.com.

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The Queen’s Head Kirkby-La-Thorpe, Sleaford

Telephone 01529 305743 Ever changing à la carte menu together with chalkboard specials, alongside a less formal & reasonably priced lunchtime menu, all served by professional attentive staff. Dishes are prepared on the premises including homemade breads, using locally sourced fresh produce.

We have an excellent range of cask & keg conditioned beers together with an extensive wine list. Proud winners of several awards recently including Lincolnshire Pride’s Restaurant of the Year 2009, and the Taste of Excellence ‘Best Pub Restaurant Award’ for best pub restaurant food in Lincolnshire. Thursday Evening Steak Supper, Sunday Evening Supper, Early Bird Special Served 6pm-7pm Tues & Wed, Lunchtime Specials from 12pm – 2.30pm Tues–Sat. Now open Mondays. www.thequeensheadinn.com

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MotoringNews Model Launches & Dealership News from across Lincolnshire

Sports

Executive

Prestige

News In Brief Honda Manufacturer of ‘Most Reliable’ UK Cars LOOKING for a reliable car?

Then pop along to your local Honda dealership.

The company beat off rivals to the top spot in the annual survey which is published by industry leading publication Fleet News. The report covers 1.5 million vehicles owned or managed by the country's 50 largest contract hire companies. Honda also featured highly in a list of the top ten most reliable cars with the Accord and British-built Civic in second and ninth place respectively.

Over the years, Honda has also continually been ranked highly in customer reliability surveys such as the JD Power Survey and What Car? magazine.

See www.lincolnshirehonda.co.uk for further details.

Aston Martin Ownership Is Now Even Easier LUXURY marque Aston Martin has just launched its own ange of individually tailored finance packages designed to make owning a new Aston Martin easier than ever before.

A range of specialised finance packages, has been structured to allow customers to spread the cost of ownership across affordable monthly repayments or, via Personal Contract Purchases, enjoy their Aston Martin and at the end of the agreement, purchase, part exchange or return their car.

Serving Lincolnshire is Aston Martin Leeds: 0844 844 3108.

Baby Range Rover Debuts 5 Doors • Five door model will follow on from January’s 3-door model.

• £30,000 price point, 3 & 5 doors, 2.0 Turbo & 2.0D Engines.

THE RANGE ROVER EVOQUE will be available for order at Lincolnshire’s showrooms this month, with a recently announced five door model due for launch a little later.

Other interior treats include heated seats, steering wheel and windscreen, digital television, surround camera system and park assist for automated parallel parking.

Engine Options Range Rover Luxury From launch, two engines will be Despite costing around the same as a available, a 2.2 diesel lifted from Freelander — £30,000-£35,000 the latest Freelander, and a — the firm’s new baby model new 2.0 V4 petrol unit with will focus on luxury and will The new turbocharger, oriented wear the prestigious model is likely to towards economy.

Range Rover badge with three models available, steal sales from In response to the designated Pure, trend towards green both the Freelander Prestige and Dynamic. motoring, emissions are and Range Rover promised to be below Standard equipment has 135g/km and the car will yet to be confirmed but Sport... achieve class-leading Land Rover has revealed its economy; both two and four range topping models will wheel drive variants will be available. feature a premium interior with sumptuous needle stitched leather The model is likely to overlap both the upholstery and a new premium hi-fi Freelander and Range Rover Sport in system developed by Meridian terms of market share. Deliveries of boasting 825w and 17 speakers. the new model will begin from Summer.

Range Rover Evoque 2.2 TD 2.0 Ti Pure, Prestige, & Dynamic trim levels.

2x4 and 4x4.

Prices from £30,000.

For more information call Duckworth of Market Rasen and Boston; 0870 484 2101 or 01205 722110 or Marshall Land Rover Lincoln; 01522 877 200.

This Month: Economy and style feature strongly in Audi’s 2011 range...

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MotoringNews

Small Wonders

Audi is downsizing. Its new supermini, the A1, is in Lincolnshire showrooms now, and its frugal diesel engines are small, but perfectly formed, delivering economy, pace and a smooth, competent drive...

Words: Rob Davis.

In the age of austerity, everyone’s watching their pockets, and even luxury motor manufacturers like Audi are conscious that the public are keen to downsize, tighten belts and limit conspicuous consumption.

However, like Mercedes with its Smart brand, BMW with its Mini brand and Aston Martin, which will next year launch its £40,000 Ford Fiesta sized small car, Audi doesn’t believe downsizing should mean sacrificing quality or comfort.

Its new A1 car affords those seeking a small car all of the luxury, build quality and brand caché of its larger, more expensive products whilst returning over 70mpg. Like its A3 and A4 models, the A1 is certainly a sensible option, and the brand is focusing on the family car market more than its traditional portfolio of executive and sports models.

Meanwhile, its 4x4 models, the Q5 and Q7 will next year be joined by a third SUV, to be designated Q3, meaning the brand will have A3, A4 and A6 sized family models in its range as well as semi-off-roaders in the form of the A4 and A6 Allroads.

Elsewhere, Audi’s sports ranges — the S4, S6, TT roadster and A5 Coupé/Convertible models — now include a stunning flagship in the form of the R8.

Highlights of the 2011 range include a forthcoming A6 saloon, which will compete with Mercedes’s beautiful E-Class and BMW’s brand new 5-Series.

The new A6 will also be joined by a half-coupé halfsaloon model — the A7 — which will rival Mercedes’s CLS, BMW’s 5-Series GT, Porsche’s Panamera and Aston Martin’s Rapide.

Finally, the company has just released a new version of its A8 limo, renowned the world over as being the powerful, discreet and luxurious mode of transport for celebrities, politicians and the wealthy alike.

Over the page we cover the whole Audi range in detail and offer our verdict on the most desirable models in the range, as well as previewing the new A1 supermini that’s set to steal sales from mainstream manufacturers and bring premium motoring to a whole new range of customers.

Images: The big news for Audi this month is the launch of its new A1 supermini, which can achieve over 70mpg!

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MotoringNews

This year Audi will be

concentrating on the family car market with the release of two small models, the A1 and Q3...

The New A1 Audi’s new A1 has been extremely well received in the motoring press and that’s entirely justified.

Available in showrooms from this month, the model is priced from £13,145, with Audi’s typical SE, Sport and S-Line versions and 1.2 or 1.4 petrol and 1.6TDi models available.

Even the entry model 1.2 SE features electric windows and mirrors, power steering, CD player and air con.

It’s phenomenal value, but spending £1,000 extra and opting for the diesel model will prove an even better buy, achieving 72.4mpg!

Sporty range topping models are expensive at £17,865 — the same price as a larger and better equipped Ford Focus Titanium.

As a supermini though, it’s unbeatably economical with plenty of quality brand appeal.

Audi A3 Focus-sized and available with 1.6 and 2.0 petrol or diesel engines, with three doors, five doors, convertible and sporty S3 versions, Audi’s A3 range offers a great blend of compact practicality and big-car-feel.

Our favourite is the superb 1.6 diesel with 74mpg economy at £18,700.

Audi A4 and A5 Confusingly, Audi has decided to make two family ranges from its Mondeo/Insignia sized A4. The A4 range is a conventional family car available in saloon and estate body styles, and as a half-estate/half-off-roader.

The A5 range, meanwhile consists of a three door coupé, a five-door coupé and a convertible.

A great company car, the A4 saloon is economical and dramatically cheaper than a 3-Series BMW — though perhaps not as ‘special’ to drive.

At the top of the ranges are sporty S4 and S5 versions. These are eye-wateringly quick, but at £45,000 for the range-topping S5 convertible, other premium models offer some pretty tempting alternatives.

Nonetheless, all A4 and A5 models are well-equipped, build quality is faultless, and Customer Satisfaction surveys always heap praise on Audi dealers, making the cars a sensible buy.

Images: Audi’s next TT?

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Audi in 2011 A1 Body: 3 door. Engines: 1.2FSi, 1,4FSi, 1.6TDi. Economy: 72.4mpg - 55.4mpg.

Price: £13,420-£18,665.

A3/S3

Audi A6 and A7 Audi’s A6 is currently lagging behind its competitors following the launch of a new Mercedes E-Class and, more recently a new BMW 5-Series.

However, the firm’s forthcoming new A6 saloon will soon be joined by a pretty new model in the form of the A7. This model will compete with other four door, four seater executive coupés which arose in 2010 to create a new market sector.

Expect a premium interior for the new A7, lots of options for creating a personalised car, and sleek, good looks with a sporty bias.

Audi A8 A brand new A8 introduced radical new technology to Audi’s flagship limo. Available in standard and limousine wheelbase variants, its range-topping new engine, a 6.3W12 unit will embarrass most sports cars.

Audi TT and R8 Audi’s sporting lineup comprises the popular TT roadster, which now has a 2.0TDi engine

borrowed from the A4. With scintillating performance and bags of style plus 53.3mpg economy figure, it’s a winner.

The company’s R8, meanwhile, offers brutish performance but remains somewhat impractical for Lincolnshire’s roads.

At £86,885 - £116,000, it’s a great supercar, but perhaps a little silly for the purposes of day-to-day transport.

Audi Q5 and Q7 Rather more practical for Lincolnshire’s rural roads is the company’s Freelander sized roadbiased 4x4, the Q5 and it’s Discovery sized car with seven seats, the Q7.

Audi’s 4x4 models have proved hugely popular and offer more comfort. Arguably less well-suited to really perilous off-roading, Q7 is fast and powerful... the range topping £100,000 6.0W12 is frighteningly powerful, but more expensive than even the most well-specified Range Rover, making lower-end Q7 models better value. But for anyone seeking a quality off-roader that’s great to drive, few cars can rival the Q7. n

Main: A7 is Audi’s forthcoming four door, four seater coupé. Right: Q5 off-roader and A5 Convertible.

Body: 3 door, 5 door, 2 door convertible.

Engines: 1.2, 1,4, 1.6, 1,8, 2.0 petrol, 1.6, 2.0 diesel. 2.0 Turbo in S3 sports model.

Economy: 33.6mpg - 74.3mpg.

Price: £16,420-£33,365.

A4/S4/A4 Avant/A5/A5 Cabriolet/RS5 Body: 4/5 door saloon/estate/coupé/cabriolet.

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Rock On Tommy! Cannon & Ball in Panto!

It’s Panto season, and who better to see than the wonderful double act that is Cannon and Ball? This month, the duo star appear in Lincoln as the Chinese Policemen in the fun-filled family panto that is Aladdin!

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We had a fantastic time in Lincoln last year — when we were asked to return we didn’t have to think twice... we love the theatre and we love Lincoln!

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What are you doing in the county this month?

We’re about to begin pantomime season with a welcome return to Lincoln Theatre Royal as the Chinese Policemen in Aladdin.

We had a fantastic time here last year and when we were asked to return we honestly didn’t have to think twice as we love the theatre and the city. We also made some new friends — especially in the local eateries!

How often do you visit Lincolnshire and what impresses you most about the county?

We visit if we’re here on tour and obviously during panto season. We don’t get a lot of free time to explore, but what struck us about Lincolnshire is that it’s steeped in such fascinating history. Perhaps a local expert could give us a guided tour in between shows sometime!

Tell us a little about how you found yourself in partnership with each other, and what makes your comedy so funny?

We first met at a factory in Oldham, Lancashire, where we were apprentices. We became good friends and started knocking about together, as two single lads do, going around the night clubs, pubs and bars. Clubland was huge at that time and Manchester had hundreds of night clubs with lots of entertainment. So, as we watched what was happening, we developed a vocal double act and started working in the small clubs straight from work.

Some clubs didn’t even have changing rooms back then and had certainly never ever heard of ‘dressing rooms’, so we got changed in the gent’s toilets, much to the amusement of some of the chaps coming in for natural reasons!

Over a period of time we found comedy. We think it crept in as a way of beating the noise, as singing was treated with some contempt in those days and in those clubs!

Eventually we crept up the ladder growing to bigger and better clubs, eventually making it into theatre and television.

What are you most vehemently held likes and dislikes?

We hate motorway queues when we’re touring and poor hotels; we book them online in advance, so if we’ve never been there before we have to take a chance and we’re not always that lucky! Conversely, we love spending time with our friends and families over dinner with good conversation and telling lots of showbiz stories; ‘do you remember when we went to that club and it was snowed in and…’

How do you spend your spare time?

Bobby: Watching movies, playing music and catching up with favourite TV programmes. Tommy: Pretty similar to Bob but as I have a farm I spend a lot of free time managing the estate which takes up a lot of my time!

Can you recommend a favourite Lincolnshire restaurant?

We’ve eaten out at lots of places close to the theatre in Lincoln and our favourite curry house is at the bottom of Steep Hill; The Bombay. We’re looking forward to going back to the Wig & Mitre and The Old Bakery this year too... we went to Pizza Express a lot in between shows so we’re looking forward to going back there too!

Name your favourite books, films, music... and comedy!

Bobby: It changes all the time but I love The Beatles and The Kinks. I enjoy watching comedy films, especially As Good As It Gets. The Beano is also still a favourite read! Tommy: Oh! I can’t think as I usually have Smooth Radio on…

I just like a balance of everything with nothing at the top of the list. I watch lots of documentaries like Countryfile and Coast. I‘m not a big reader though, I just don’t get time to get through a book!

What will your respective epitaphs read?

Bobby: This is a small plot of land isn’t it? Tommy: The fella next door to me drove me mad for over 40 years and just when I thought I would get some rest, they bury him next to me!

Finally… tell us something good!

We’re starring in Aladdin in Lincoln’s wonderful Theatre Royal, what could be better than that...? Make sure you come and say hello! n Aladdin runs from Wednesday 15th December until Sunday 16th January. Robin Askwith (Benidorm) stars as Abanazar and Michelle Hardwick (Lizzy Hopkirk in The Royal) will play Princess Jasmine. For ticket prices and show times contact the box office; 01522 519999 or visit www.lincolntheatreroyal.com.

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