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Lincolnshire Show The

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A PREVIEW OF THE COUNTY’S MOST PRESTIGIOUS EVENT

PLUS: SUMMER FASHIONS, HOLIDAY DESTINATIONS, OPEN GARDENS, FOOD AND DRINK, COUNTRYSIDE PURSUITS £3.50

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6 Homes and Gardens.

92 Fashion - Summer Prints and Bright Colours.

Welcome...

26 Lincolnshire People Burghley House’s Miranda Rock.

...to the June edition of Lincolnshire Pride! This month we feature the very best Lincolnshire fashion, courtesy of the county’s independent retailers and photographed exclusively by Lincolnshire Pride, in the grounds of Lincoln’s beautiful Old Palace. We also feature gorgeous shoes, handbags, plus a wealth of other accessories too.

42 Time for Tea - Accessories for Observing an English Tradition!

Elsewhere, we feature some of the county’s most beautiful Summer gardens opening to the public this month, and provide eight pages of gardening advice from experts Paul Gray and Lorraine Bellis.

52 Lincolnshire Gardens 10 Pages of Advice & Inspiration.

Also this month, we preview the 2010 Lincolnshire Show, investigate beekeeping in the county, enjoy dream holiday destinations and executive motoring courtesy of Land Rover. Finally, we’ve Lincolnshire food, with a visit to one of the county’s newest dining rooms plus a recipe from celebrity chef Rachel Green and super wine recommendations. Our very best wishes for a wonderful month! ROB DAVIS EXECUTIVE EDITOR

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AROUND LINCOLNSHIRE TALK WITH PRIDE ARTS WELCOME HOME GARDEN FURNITURE IN THE GARDEN COUNTRYSIDE NEWS PARTNERS IN BUSINESS DREAM DESTINATIONS

150 High Society - The Best Events from Across the County.

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Nightingale House, Aisby

£825,000

An impressive and substantial family home occupying a commanding position within the village and enjoying delightful views over open fields beyond • 2 entrance halls • 4 reception rooms • 4 bedrooms • 3 bathrooms • Kitchen/breakfast • Utility • Cloakroom • Conservatory • Annexe: games room/bedroom • En-suite shower room • Cloakroom with shower • Storage cupboard • Office/bedroom above double garage

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The Old Vicarage, Glentworth

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This attractive detached stone vicarage built in 1793 has been refurbished by the present owners to create a fine character family home still retaining some attractive features including shuttered windows and period panelled doors. Benefitting from gas fired central heating the well proportioned living accommodation comprises an entrance hall, drawing room, dining room, inner lobby, cloakroom, well appointed kitchen breakfast room, family room, study, utility, freezer room and WC on the ground floor. On the first floor there is a snooker room/bedroom with en-suite and sauna, a master bedroom suite with walk-in storage cupboard and well appointed en-suite bathroom, a guest bedroom with en-suite bathroom, 2 further bedrooms and a WC.

Email: lincoln@chestertonhumberts.com 2 Eastgate, Lincoln LN2 1QA Telephone: 01522 546444 www.chestertonhumberts.com

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Stoke Lodge, Boston

£349,950

Stoke Lodge stands in grounds of approximately 1/3 of an acre, set in a popular residential location of Boston. A superbly presented home, accommodation includes: • reception hall • sitting room • dining room • study • breakfast kitchen • utility room • rear entrance • shower room • 4 bedrooms and family bathroom • double garage, front and well established private rear gardens

Bambridges Estate Agents 13 Pen Street, Boston, Lincs PE21 6JT Tel : 01205 357574 Email: sales@bambridgesestates.co.uk

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Fairview, Swineshead

£245,000

A superbly presented 4 bedroomed detached home situated on the outskirts of a village location. Accommodation includes: • reception hall • cloakroom • lounge • breakfast kitchen • utility room • two offices • master bedroom with en-suite and family bathroom • enclosed gardens with UPVC conservatory • oil fired central heating and UPVC double glazing

Bambridges Estate Agents 13 Pen Street, Boston, Lincs PE21 6JT Tel : 01205 357574 Email: sales@bambridgesestates.co.uk

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The Old Farmhouse, Sturton by Stow Period farmhouse with heated swimming pool • • • •

entrance hallway • dining room • sitting room • breakfast kitchen with aga • annexe shower room • utility/annexe kitchen office/annexe bedroom • playroom/annexe sitting room • changing room • 5 further bedrooms – 1 en suite family bathroom & further attic wc • electric gate with video intercom system • garage, large tarmac drive & cobbled courtyard landscaped gardens with patio and decking areas • secure heated outdoor swimming pool • security system

Contact: Lincoln Office Olympic House, Doddington Road, Lincoln, LN6 3SE Telephone: 01522 508900 Email: lincoln@savills.com

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Pantiles, Burgh Le Marsh A large 4 bedroom detached house built in 1932 under an attractive red clay pan-tile high pitched roof. The property stands in mature grounds of approximately Â˝ an acre with an adjoining 1 acre paddock, being well fenced with a selection of mature trees and an attractive pond. This substantial property also benefits from an attached self contained annexe which together provide 5/6 bedrooms and multiple reception rooms, which are light and airy in their design, enjoying double aspects and have a range of original character features throughout.

Contact: Robert Bell & Company Old Bank Chambers, Horncastle, Lincs. LN9 5HY Tel: 01507 522222 Fax: 01507 524444 Email: horncastle@robert-bell.org

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Barton & Barrow News n Great Food & Drink at the Humber Bridge On 6th June, the Humber Bridge’s viewing area will be host to a food market with locally produced meat, vegetables, soft fruits, preserves, fresh bread, cheeses, cakes and pies, as well as a range of speciality produce. In addition, a selection of craft and plant stalls will also be available.

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Boston n 5th June: North Lincs International Print Open As The Ropewalk in Barton celebrates its 10th anniversary the gallery revisits its first exhibition of print works. The second biennial printmaking open competition features artists from throughout the country and beyond. n 4th June: Neil Innes Neil Innes is the musical genius who wrote the songs for Monty Python and the Holy Grail and appears at the Ropewalk’s Ropery Hall for a one-off special performance. Call 01652 660380 to reserve tickets or see www.the-ropewalk.co.uk. n Shopping & Farmers’ Markets Barton Upon Humber Farmers’ Market, Thursday.

News n Farmer WInk and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at this year’s Carrington This year’s Carrington Rally will feature the car from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Farmer WInk as its special guests. The event will be held on 30th May as Pride goes to press and is a vintage vehicle and steam engine rally a few miles north of Boston.

n Blackfriars Arts Centre, Tel: 01205 363108 blackfriarsartscentre.co.uk 4th June: A Celebration of John Denver One of the first artists to sell over 10 million copies alone for his Greatest Hits Album in 1973, John Denver is a unique artist celebrated this month by the renowned Wayne Denton backed by a live band. n Henry ‘Blowers’ Blowfeld When Blowers is at a microphone, laughter and a touch of wickedness are never far away. He is constantly laughing at himself and a good deal of modern life gets up his nose. For the last half an hour Blowers hands the show to the audience and does his best to answer questions on anything and everything... terrific fun.

n Revesby Show 2010: Tickets On Sale Now! Tickets are now on sale for this year's Revesby Country Fair on Sunday August 1st. New for this year will be a programme of events in the main ring from 9am until 5.30pm when the infamous terrier racing 'Revesby Style' will draw events to a close. Regulars at Revesby will be pleased to know that the show still has the old favourites, from showjumping to dressage, dog agility and gun dog scurry. There will also be clay pigeon shooting, archery, fishing, vintage cars and bygones, vintage tractors, oil engines, fairground and a flower show. Malhamdale Falconry, from North Yorkshire will feature in the main ring, with eagles, hawks, falcons, owls and vultures are sure to be an eye-catching attraction. Tickets are available now for £18 per car, from www.revesby-country-fair.co.uk n Shopping & Farmers’ Markets Boston Market on Wednesdays and Saturdays, Farmers’ Markets third Wed in month.

Bourne News n Bourne Festival is the Event of 2010 for Town Bourne will this month celebrate its status as one of Lincolnshire’s most diminutive towns with the Bourne Festival. Held at the Wellhead on 5th June from 12 noon, the event promises to be a family fun filled weekend, organised by the Bourne and District Round Table, with up to 20 live bands, real ales and ciders, craft fair and fun fair for the children.

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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n 27th June: World Egg Throwing Championships You’ll certainly have egg on your face if you miss one of Lincolnshire’s most unusual events this month... The village of Swaton, between Bourne and Sleaford, will this month host the 2010 World Egg Throwing Championships, as part of its Vintage Day. Disciplines include Egg Throwing, Egg Static Relay, Egg Russian Roulette and Egg Trebuchet. Over 4,000 participants and spectators will attend the event... the silverware for the winning competitor for which is - what else - a silver egg cup! n Shopping & Farmers’ Markets Bourne Market Thurs and Sat.

n Shopping & Farmers’ Markets Brigg market Thursday and Saturday, farmers’ market fourth Saturday in month. Caistor market on Saturday. Market Rasen markets Thursday, Friday and small market Saturday.

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Gainsborough News n Gainsborough’s Riverside Festival 2010 Gainsborough prepares to celebrate its ninth annual Riverside Festival, this month with a theme of Water, Wind and Willows. For more information, see www.gainsborough riversidefestival.com.

Brigg, Caistor, Rasen News n Brigg Young Farmer’s Ben Spink, a young farmer from North Lincolnshire is attempting to drive from John O’Groats to Lands End as Pride goes to press from 12th-18th May in aid of Kidney Research UK. Ben has chosen to support Kidney Research UK after having a successful kidney transplant in April 2009 – which has transformed his life. Now he wants to help the 7,000 people who are still waiting patiently for a kidney transplant.

n The Sands Venue, Tel: 01427 811118 www.the-sands.co.uk 11th June: Neil Diamond A truly excellent tribute to the legend that is Neil Diamond. The Diamond Story was conceived not only to play the music of Neil Diamond but also to celebrate the depth and scale of this extraordinary songwriter. n 12th June: Ghost Hunt, Old Nick Theatre Ghostly Endeavours hosts a ghost hunt at the theatre, from 8am-4am. Call 01427 810 616 for details. n Shopping & Farmers’ Markets Open market on Tuesday and Saturday, farmers’ market on second Saturday of the month.

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Grantham News n Grantham Rawhides Prepare for Land’s End John O’Groats Cycle Bid A group of Grantham cyclists this month begin their £15,000 fundraising cycling bid in aid of St Barnabas Hospice and Cancer Research UK. The Rawhide Riders - John and Jack Copley, Billy Jessop, Phil Noon, Dave Penford and Jonnie Watchorn are cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats over 11 days, and are inviting sponsorship on their website, rawhideriders.co.uk.

News n New Lease of Life for Spalding’s Old Hospital Spalding’s former Johnson Hospital could become a heritage centre to celebrate the life of the Johnson sisters, long standing dignitaries who lived in Ayscoughfee Hall, under a scheme by MP John Hayes and Channel Four’s Time Team’s Archeologist Francis Prior. An informal tender date of 6th June has been set for the building.

n Shopping & Farmers’ Markets Holbeach market on Thursday and Saturday with farmers’ market on the third Saturday in month. Long Sutton market on Friday. Market Deeping market on Wednesday.

Horncastle & Woodhall n Guildhall Arts Centre, Tel: 01476 406158 www.guildhallartscentre.com 17th June: An Audience With Will Self Join Britain’s leading satirical writer and enjoy an Audience with Will Self as he talks about his career as a journalist, novelist and public figure with his characteristic fearless and edgy humour. n 14th/21st June: Open Garden Open Garden event at Belton House; magical hillside setting in natural amphitheatre with fresh water springs. Many mature specimen trees and shrubs. Call 01476 871002. n Shopping & Farmers’ Markets Market every Saturday, farmers’ markets second Saturday in the month.

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Grimsby & Cleethorpes News n 2010’s Brocklesby Country Fair on 27th June The 25th Brocklesby Show will be held on 27th June in the grounds of the Yarborough Estate on the B1210, two miles east of Humberside Airport. Attracting over 16,000 visitors, this year’s event features British National Acrobatic Champion Gerald Cooper, and Jamie Squibb’s Motorcycle Stunt Team. See www.brocklesby.co.uk for more information.

n Grimsby Auditorium Tel: 0844 372 7272 grimsbyauditorium.org.uk 17th June: Lady Legends Join Doris Day, Connie Francis, Lulu, Dusty and Shirley Bassey for Lady Legends, in aid of NSPCC - one night only! n 8th June: An Armchair Tour of the Lincolnshire Wolds The Great Grimsby History Group presents a tour of the South Wolds, by Jean Howard. At Grimsby Town Hall, 6.30pm. For details call 01472 324109. n Shopping & Markets Freshney Place Market Tues, Thurs, Fri and Sat. Freeman Street Market Tues, Fri and Sat. Farmers’ Market 3rd Fri in the month, St James’ Square.

n Tattershall to Host Family Friendly Festival Plans are underway for Tattershall to host a family friendly music festival known as Alchemy for 3,000 people in September. It will take place in Scholey Park if granted a license. n 25th June: The 2010 Lincolnshire Ball Flagship ball of the summer at the Petwood Hotel. Tickets available now, call 01526 352411. n 6th June: Open Garden, Stixwould, Woodhall Spa Plant enthusiasts' 1/3 acre cottage garden. See ngs.org.uk. n Shopping & Farmers’ Markets Horncastle market on Thurs and Sat, farmers’ market on second Thursday in 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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Lincoln News n Mongolian Charity Trip for Lincoln Adventurers Equipped with a 1,300cc Suzuki and plenty of British pluck, Communications Engineer and Archeologist Wayne Mills-Kidals and Matt Gault are to set off on a six week 10,000 mile car journey to Mongolia’s Ulaan Baataar, where their vehicle will be auctioned for charity. The duo is raising money for the Christina Noble charity which raises money for impoverished children in developing nations. n Usher Gallery’s 1920s Stonework Revealed Lincoln’s Usher Gallery’s 1920s stonework has been reinstated once more as part of a year-long £1m revamp. n Butterfly Hospice Trust’s Second Annual Cycle Race The Butterfly Hospice Trust, which aims to create a centre for palliative day and overnight stays for those requiring end of life care, recently held its second annual charity cycle race. The Mayor of Lincoln wished participants good luck as they set off from Lincoln’s Water Rail Way to Boston. For more information see www.butterflyhospice.com.

Louth News n Construction Begins on Louth New Tennis Centre As Pride goes to press, construction will begin on a new tennis centre on Louth’s Fairfield Industrial Estate. The facility will include seven courts both inside and outdoors, and a bar and shop when it opens in November.. n 5th June: Open Garden, Wykeham Hall Farm, Ludford Mixed borders and lawns with rose garden, productive flower and vegetable garden plus crab apple tunnel. See www.ngs.org.uk for details.

The Mayor of Lincoln Councillor David Gratrick wishes Butterfly Hospice Trust Cyclists luck.

n Drill Hall, Lincoln Tel: 01522 873891 www.lincolndrillhall.com 24th June: Foss Dyke Band Following the Foss Dyke Band’s very successful 2009 season, Lincolnshire’s only First Section Band, returns to the Drill Hall to entertain with a varied selection of music to suit all tastes. 30th June: Blazing Fiddles Contemporary fiddle players from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland who together capture the excitement, passion and the sensitivity of Scottish music like no other! n Theatre Royal Tel: 01522 519999 www.theatreroyallincoln.com 13th June: Glen Miller Special performance of the enduring songs of the 1940s. 17th June: Christine Walkden, The Life of a Plantswoman & Horticulturist An Audience with GMTV and BBC2’s celebrity gardener.

n 16th June: Excavating Egypt Lecture by Egyptologist Patricia Spencer at St Hugh’s Hall, Monk’s Road. Society of Lincolnshire History lecture, see lincolnshirepast.org.uk for details. n 30th: Canadian Airforce in Lincolnshire A presentation evening about the history of the Canadian Air Force in Lincolnshire. In aid of Help the Heroes. Held in the Cinema at RAF Digby. Call 01522 561672 for details. n 20th June: Open Garden, The Coach House Small courtyard garden behind Victorian town house, 5mins walk from historic quarter in Hereward Street, Lincoln. See www.ngs.org.uk for details. n Shopping & Farmers’ Markets Mon-Sat in City Centre, farmers’ markets first Friday in month in City Square, second Thursday in month in The Cornhill, third Saturday in month in Castle Square.

n 27th June: Louth Run for Life for Cancer Research UK Walk, jog or run the Louth Run for Life 2010 in aid of Cancer Research. Entry forms are available from Louth Tourist Information Centre and entries close Saturday 19th June. n Louth Playgoers Tel: 01507 600 350 www.louthplaygoers.co.uk 5th & 6th June: Big Band Swing, Music from the Movies A nostalgic night of music at the movies. Miller to Mancini, Walt Disney to Wizard of Oz and many more! 17th-19th June: Princess Ida The New London Opera Group return to Louth Playgoers for their 2010 summer production. The wonderful romantic comedy, Princess Ida was first performed in 1884 when Gilbert and Sullivan were at the height of their powers. Based on a poem by Lord Tennyson. 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.

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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News n Walkers Celebrates New Ranges with Showroom Renovation Scunthorpe’s luxurious kitchens and bathrooms retailer, Walkers Home Improvements, has celebrated a host of new ranges with a complete showroom renovation at its Frodingham Road premises. With kitchens, appliances, bathrooms, windows and conservatories and names such as Villeroy & Boch and English Revival, the retailer offers superb ranges with full project management for hasslefree home improvement. Call 01724 860905 to find out more.

n 11th June: National Youth Jazz Orchestra Appearing at The Plowright Theatre, NYJO is well-known throughout the world as a glittering show-case for the country's best young musicians. During the orchestra's long history since 1965, most of the rising generation of jazz musicians have passed through its ranks, often becoming established jazz stars whilst still playing with NYJO. The Orchestra appears in Scunthorpe for one night only, so book tickets now on 01724 277733. n Shopping & Farmers’ Markets Market on Friday and Saturday.

News n Sun Shines on 2010 Flower Parade This year’s Flower Parade was greeted by sunshine and by 50,000 people, who lined Spalding’s streets to witness over 300,000 tulips being put to good use. Spalding’s Flower Queen Claire Allen led the Parade and said; “It was an amazing day... one I will never forget." n 16th June: Flower Lovers’ Club Demonstration Based at the South Holland centre, 7.30pm. Spalding and District Flower Lovers Club presents international demonstrator Derek Armstrong, a florist in Carlisle for 35 years, teaching, photographing and demonstrating his craft in his role as an active committee member of the World and National Association of Flower Arrangers.

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Sleaford News n The Hub’s Undercover Investigation in Sleaford This month, the Hub uncovers the history of women’s underwear. Undercover extends the Hub’s ongoing fascination with fashion design, and will further explore the significance of clothing and textiles within social history and pop culture. Uncovered runs until 4th July. Find out more at www.thehubcentre.org.

n 24th June: La Traviata Open air performance of Verdi’s La Traviata by the Garden Opera Company. Staged at Rauceby Hall by kind permission of Mrs G Hoare. In aid of Lincoln Cathedral, tickets £25; 01526 834293. n 17th June: The Early History of Sleaford Tom Green’s lecture on the history of Sleaford at St Denys’s Church Room, Market Place from 7.30pm. n Shopping & Farmers’ Markets Farmers’ market held on first Saturday of each month.

n 19th June: Willow Weaving Based at Unique Cottage Farm Studios, Spalding. Design and create beautiful willow plant supports, spheres and birds for your garden. Suitable for beginners 16 yrs +. For more information call 01775 766698. n 20th June: Open Garden, The Hawthorns, Donington Traditional garden, newly created from fallow land with extensive herbaceous borders, pond, large old English rose garden, vegetable and fruit areas with feature greenhouse. Cider orchard and area housing rare breed animals. n Shopping & Farmers’ Markets Spalding market on Tuesday and Saturday, farmers’ market on first Saturday in each 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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Spilsby & Alford News n More to enjoy at The Spilsby Show This year’s Spilsby Show will take place on 11th July on the town’s Ancaster Road playing fields. Attractions include shire horses, a road race, craft tent and country crafts association. Terrifically popular at the event is a vintage car and tractor parade, and this year the Spilsby History Group will be erecting displays celebrating the history of the market town including Sir John Franklin. Entry is £3 for adults and £2 for concessions. For more information see www.spilsbyshow.co.uk or call 01790 753 835

n Shakespeare at Alford’s Manor House The Manor House in Alford will this month host a superb open air performance of Macbeth, staged by travelling theatre group The Pantaloons. The free performance with its small cast of five, is sure to put a smile on even the glummest face, using audience interaction, contemporary references, puppets and original live music all nestled within the verse. Whilst not dumbing down Shakespeare’s work, The Pantaloons bring a much more traditional element to the Bard’s work, singing for their supper and touring around, performing for the masses, just as they would have done in the 1600s. For more information see www.thepantaloons.co.uk. n 27th June: Snipe Dales Reserve Open Day Discover the wildlife of Snipe Dales on this special open day with the Spilsby Area Group. n Shopping & Farmers’ Markets Spilsby market on Mon. Alford market on Tue and Fri.

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Stapleford News n Exclusive Member’s Access to Country Estate For the first time in its illustrious history, Stapleford Park estate between Grantham and Melton Mowbray has opened its doors wide open and created a unique membership proposition tailored to its local audience. Stapleford Park is surrounded by 500 acres of Capability Brown landscaped grounds and is the perfect country estate.

Stamford News n Tickets Now on Sale for Battle Prom Concert at Burghley, on 7th July The UK’s premier classical picnic proms with Spitfire, flyover, cavalry and fireworks. The Battle Proms, now in its 13th year, is the most distinctive event of its kind. The ‘Battle’ in the concert name refers to an entirely unique and thrilling performance of Beethoven’s ‘Battle Symphony’, a powerful piece of music which was composed to include 193 live firing cannons as part of the score – a real spectacle! Find out more at www.battleproms.com.

n Stamford Shakespeare Company Opens for 2010 Othello, Much Ado About Nothing and the company’s ‘wildcard’ play, Dad’s Army, all feature in 2010’s programme from 7th June to 28th August. For full details see www.stamford shakespeare.co.uk. n 27th June: Gwenllian Llyr 22 year old Gwenllian Llyr is an outstanding international harp soloist who won First Prize at the Camac Harp Competition 2010. She is appearing for one night at Stamford Arts Centre. Call 01780 763203 for booking details.

n 11th June: Open Garden, Holywell Hall, nr Clipsham Nestled in a vale the gardens are laid out on a broad South facing slope overlooking C18 lake. Numerous water features, walled vegetable garden, stunning herbaceous borders, chapel, fishing temple and orangery. Wild flower meadow. Colourful flower garden created by Head Gardener Brian Oldman in 2007. See www.ngs.org.uk. n Shopping & Markets Stamford market on Friday and Saturday (smaller market). Farmers’ market on alternate Fridays, contact TIC for details.

Following a major refurbishment and renovation programme, the celebrated country house and sporting estate including its life enhancing golf and health club - is now ready to open the estate up and invite local people to treat Stapleford Park like a home from home with a new annual membership package. Features of the package bring together access to the estate, including the house and all the dining facilities and sporting activities, year round use of the 18 hole golf course - recently host to the European Seniors Tour and use of the technogym and spa. Also included is access to shooting, archery and falconry on the estate, use of the creche, plus preferential rates on rooms, food and drinks in the dining rooms and spa treatments. Annual membership to the country estate is £1,500. For more information call 01572 787054 or visit staplefordpark.com.

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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WRIGHT VIGAR Wright Vigar now has an experienced and dedicated agricultural team. As an accountancy firm based in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Wright Vigar have built up a large portfolio of farming clients of all sizes. Farming is very much a specialist sector and the experience gained over a considerable number of years means that Wright Vigar can offer specialist advice to meet the challenges facing the farming industry today. Wright Vigar can also deal with landed estates and allied trades. Many of the team have farming connections themselves, and this gives them a thorough understanding of the farmer's viewpoint. Considerable links have been also been built up with other agricultural professionals and so you will receive a complete service, whatever your particular needs. Team members are also members of the Chartered Accountants farming group, Tenant Farmers Associates and County Landowners Association. As well as the statutory needs of preparing your accounts and tax, some of the additional areas where Wright Vigar can also help are: • Management accounts. As a commodity price driven business it is vital to be aware of prices and costs, and the effect they have on the business. We will help you to understand the accounts and suggest possible improvements to the process. • Financing. Farming is capital intensive, so it is vital to get the funding right, particularly when dealing with land purchases and sales. • Diversification. This is a vital area to consider, but what are the business and tax implications of potential ventures or new business structures? • Succession issues. How to pass on the business to the next generation in the

most effective and tax advantageous way. • Tax planning. There is always changing tax legislation, but there are also many specialist tax rules which also have to be considered. • VAT. This is an area which can easily be overlooked and yet mistakes can be costly. Meet the team… Richard Vigar Senior Director Richard qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1973 and joined Price Waterhouse Coopers. He then moved back to Lincoln and began dealing extensively with farming clients and related industries. He has built up considerable practical experience in dealing with farming accounts over the last 30 years, and firmly believes in a proactive rather than reactive approach. He is the joint author of the Institute of Chartered Accountant Digest in the Taxation of Farmers in the UK (which ran to three editions.) Neil Roberts - Director Neil joined Wright Vigar in 1991 after a period working for the Ministry of Agriculture. As a general practitioner Neil has extensive experience of working with large and small private and family run businesses. His particular specialisms are in farming, property and construction, offering practical commercial advice and helping clients to interpret financial and taxation issues. With fluctuating farm profits and large capital requirements, planning ahead in agriculture is important. Neil helps his clients to protect cashflow and grow the business by making best use of management accounts, available tax reliefs, capital allowances and farmers averaging claims.

Pete Harrison - Director Pete grew up and worked on an arable farm in Northamptonshire. He joined Wright Vigar in 1994 and qualified in 1998. Throughout his time with the firm Pete has worked with a diverse range of farming and agricultural clients from smallholdings to large estates. He feels that his experience and understanding of the industry enables him to provide bespoke advice to maximise opportunities when working alongside his clients. Chris Roberson - Manager Born into a Nottinghamshire farming family, Chris has worked within rural accounting practice for 25 years gaining a good sound all round accounting and taxation knowledge. Chris joined Wright Vigar in 2007 and is based at the Retford office; Chris deals with a large portfolio of farming and agricultural related businesses and believes firmly in a hands on personal approach working closely with all his clients.

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YOU’RE FIRED...! ADVICE FROM CHATTERTONS’ SOLICITORS BUSINESS & EMPLOYMENT SPECIALISTS At Chattertons Solicitors our employment specialists are on hand to provide advice and help on this complex and forever changing area of the law. With eleven offices in nine locations across Lincolnshire, you can make an appointment to see a member of our team at a location conveniently situated to you. HEAD of Chattertons’ Business and Employment department is Peter Lawson, who is a Partner based at the Boston office. Peter became a partner in 1983, having completed his training with the firm. His background has been in general litigation, becoming more specialised in employment work in recent years. Jayne Harrison is a Partner based at the Grantham office. Jayne trained and worked at a leading regional top 100 law firm before coming to work for Chattertons. Jayne has experience of advising and representing small businesses to large plc's on a variety of employment law matters. Sophie Attfield is a Partner based in Lincoln. Sophie has been qualified for 15 years and has specialised in employment law for 13 of those years. She trained in the City of London. Paul Brill is a Partner based at the Newark office. Paul qualified as a solicitor in September 1997 and represented small and medium sized employers in South West London and Surrey before joining Chattertons 2006. Paul has particular experience of the “TUPE” Regulations and their affect on a tendering process.

Employment Tips Jayne Harrison says “Below are a few employment tips that should help any business whatever its size with minimising the risk of a claim by an employee. Tip One Every employer needs to give their employees written particulars of employment within the first eight weeks of employment starting. If you do not think that you have the time or need to do this then think again. An employee can apply to an Employment Tribunal where no particulars have been given and the Employment Tribunal is obliged to award compensation of between 2-4 weeks pay (a weeks pay is currently capped at £380) unless it would be unjust and/or inequitable to do so.

Tip Two It is a common misconception that the written particulars of employment is the same as an employment contract. In fact, they are two different things. So, to ensure that there is no dispute it is best to make clear if you do intend to enter into a contract of employment. Tip Three Employees with less than one year’s service can not necessarily be dismissed for any reason. The normal rule is that in order to qualify to bring an unfair dismissal claim an employee must have been continuously employed for not less than one year. However, just because an employee has less than one year’s continuous employment does not mean that an employer is safe to dismiss without fear of a Tribunal claim. There are a number of exceptions to the normal rule that one year’s continuous service must be shown to claim unfair dismissal. Tip Four It is extremely dangerous just to sack an employee on the spot for misconduct without following any form of procedure. If you fail to follow the ACAS Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievances procedures then a Tribunal could increase any award by up to 25% if you have unreasonably failed to follow the ACAS Code of Practice. Remember... ignorance is no excuse! Tip Five It used to be a fairly common rule that employees dismissed for gross misconduct

would be liable to forfeit any accrued but untaken holiday pay at the effective date of termination. However, this rule became unlawful, in relation to statutory holiday only, upon the introduction of the Working Time Regulations 1998. You should also be aware that unless you have a specific right to make deductions in your contract of employment in relation to employees taking more holiday than they are due on termination of their employment then an employer has no right to recoup those holidays by withholding pay from the employee… And remember if in doubt about an employment issue good quality legal advice taken early can pay dividends later on.”

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Surprise Party 2010 represents a ‘season of surprises’ for those on the Elizabethan Burghley House estate in Stamford. For the property’s custodian, Miranda Rock, husband Orlando and the couple’s four children, it’s also three years exactly since their arrival at the property... so this month, we discover what life on the estate is like, and find out about 2010’s programme of family events... Words & Image: Rob Davis.

Both Miranda Rock, custodian of Burghley House, and I distinctly remember our last meeting. It was the very same week that the family moved into their new home following the retirement of Lady Victoria and Simon Leatham in 2007. It was somewhat chaotic, with boxes waiting to be unpacked, and yet, amid the chaos of moving, Miranda herself was still relaxed and really friendly. Three years on, family life in Burghley House’s south wing is certainly more organised and there are fewer boxes, but it’s just as busy and Miranda herself is still as lovely as she this month extends her welcome to visitors to the Burghley estate throughout the summer. With four children aged between 18 months and 10 years of age, Miranda and Orlando have created a season of events designed to appeal to families and enable residents of South Lincolnshire in particular to enjoy Burghley’s 13,000 acres and 5,000 acres of parkland. “Lots has happened in three years, but it has been a smooth transition.” says Miranda. “2010 is the year of the family at Burghley House. We’re launching a children’s version of our new audio tour in May, which lets families enjoy the house at their own pace without being tied to a timetable of tours.” Also this season is a superb concert from ABBA tribute act Björn Again on Saturday June 12th. The event takes place in the parkland surrounding the property, with families invited to bring a picnic and enjoy the supergroup’s best loved hits...

it’s expected that over 10,000 music lovers will visit to enjoy the fun! Miranda and family have also created a fortnight of events for families during early August. Having opened the South Gardens for the first time in April for visitors to enjoy a riot of colour from the gardens’ bulbs, August will see the estate’s Festival of Surprises event. This will feature workshops and activities in the Garden of Surprises, with jugglers, face-painters and story telling sessions. “As a mum I recognise how important it is to keep children entertained during the holidays and to spend time as a family. That’s why we’ve created the Festival, and why we’ve made each of the activities free with normal admission charges.” Children will be able to practise circus skills, make Tudor jewellery and make wire animal sculptures as well as enjoying nature walks, treasure hunts and a barbecue in the sculpture garden. Undoubtedly though, Burghley’s most important event is the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, one of the top Rolex Grand Slam equine events

Miranda, as a mum to Matilda, Cosmo,

Jemima and Lila recognises the need to keep children entertained and spend time together as a family in the summer...

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Below: The 15,000 acre estate is hosting a wealth of summer events - including the 49th Burghley Horse Trials!

alongside Kentucky and Badminton. During this event, Miranda takes on the role of President of the events committee, alongside Chairman Malcolm Wallace and Director Elizabeth Inman.

Also based on the estate are Anthony Beech, furniture conservator, Mike Cowell, picture restorer, Sheila Landi, a textile conservator, and silversmith Barry Witmond. Together with Miranda, who has an MA in Arts Policy and Management, the team is dedicated to maintaining the spectacular property, originally built in the 1550s for William Cecil, Queen Elizabeth’s Lord High Treasurer.

“This is the 49th event, and we hope will see the return of William Fox Pitt and Oliver Townend, last years winner.” says Miranda. “The whole estate is so exciting during the event, The Burghley Horse and we’re delighted that the event Trials brings £20m brings £20m to the local economy of the East Midlands from the 150,000 of tourism revenue visitors it attracts. The Trials supports to the county and is over 400 jobs in the region along with 1000 volunteers who ensure the attended by over smooth running of the event.”

Miranda oversees the estate by way of weekly meetings with the management team, including House Manager Philip Gompertz and Estate Director David Pennell.

Working extremely long hours, managing maintaining and preserving the Elizabethan estate is somewhat of a vocation for Miranda and family. But continuing the work of her mother and grandfather who were themselves very progressive is very much a labour of love.

150,000, making it the largest event in the county...

The population of Stamford is certainly proud of the property, and many local families purchase a season ticket to enjoy the estate all year, from special events to a Sunday afternoon picnic in the grounds.

Maintaining the property and its grounds is certainly a large task, though. The estate employs ten members of staff full time in its forestry and gardening team, eight in the estate office, and has 90 members of staff in total when the estate is open to the public.

“It’s a very intensive job and a responsibility, but also a terrific pleasure.” says Miranda. “A lot has happened in the past three years, and we really hope that the changes we’ve made and the work that the whole teams puts into the estate will ensure the house and gardens can be enjoyed by many for years to come!” n

ENJOY THE SUMMER AT BURGHLEY Sun 30th & Mon 31st May Burghley Game & Country Fair The Burghley Game Country & Angling Fair returns at the end of May for a whole host of country attractions and entertainment. Saturday 12th June Bjorn Again at Burghley

Join Miranda and family for the 2010 Burghley House season... Throughout the season you can enjoy the Capability Brown landscaped Courtyards, Gardens of Surprise, created by Lady Victoria Leatham in 2006, and the spectacular state rooms. These include a cavernous Old Kitchen with Tudor interior and fan-vaulted roof, Blue Silk state bedroom, George Rooms with Italian influence, last occupied by Queen Victoria in 1844, and the Heaven Room. Antonio Verrio’s masterpiece, features Hell Verrio’s last commission a gaping mouth into Hades or Hell over the property’s lofty staircase.

Also during the season are the following special events;

World wide sensational ABBA show Björn Again is at Burghley for one night only on Saturday 12th June. Tickets are strictly limited for this parkland performance, so book now to avoid disappointment. Björn Again will be supported by 80's sensation Bucks Fizz featuring Cheryl Baker. Bring a picnic, friends and sing along for an evening to remember! Adult tickets £28.50, Children aged 5-15 £15, under 5's free. Saturday 10th July Battle Proms Concert Join Miranda and family for groundshaking, breathtaking pyrotechnics and displays, and be treated to a superb array of classical music guaranteed to make you wave your flags, sing out loud and even waltz under the stars! Tickets are £30 in advance, £35 on the day of concert (subject to availability).

Saturday 31st July - Sun 15th Aug Festival of Surprises: Children's Workshops A two week celebration of fun in the gardens with children's activities and workshops everyday. Admission with a House and Gardens or Gardens only ticket. Free admission for season card holders. Thurs 2nd - Sun 5th Sept Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials The premier equestrian social event of the year takes place from 2nd-5th September 2009. Dressage will take place on Thursday and Friday with Cross Country on Saturday and Show Jumping on Sunday. Set against the magnificent backdrop of Burghley House, the park will host some of the greatest international riders in a thrilling four star three day event. For more information on the above see www.burghley.co.uk or call 01780 752451. Alternatively, visit www.burghley-horse.co.uk or www.battleproms.com. We have ten tickets for July’s Battle Proms to give away. Write to us at the usual address and complete the following tiebreak: “I’ll be spending summer at Burghley House because...”

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Park L ife Harmston’s Cedar House is situated in one of the most desirable villages in the county, with an ‘inside story’ that’s quite impressive too…

i Cedar House, TheHarmston Coach House,Park, Carlton Lincoln Scroop Style: Period style cottage created by Peter Sowerby in 2000 arranged over two floors recently renovated by current owners in contemporary style. Receptions: Five, currently arranged as Games Room, Conservatory, Dining Room, Formal Drawing Room and Sitting Room/Library. Bedrooms: Six, with two en-suites. Other Features: Former Swimming Pool system for reinstatement of indoor pool. Price: £795,000. Find Out More: Savills of Lincoln. Call 01522 508900 or see www.savills.co.uk.

A little under ten years old. Situated in one of Lincolnshire’s most sought after village. Offering substantial accommodation... and a snip at under £800,000. Harmston’s Cedar House has a great deal going for it, but even more impressive is the inside story… the property boasts stunning decoration and high specification, thanks to its current owners. The house is part of Harmston Park, created in 2000 by Peter Sowerby. The developer is incredibly well-respected in the county and is responsible for some of our most impressive new builds. The 100 properties that make up Harmston Park included four flagship properties of which Cedar House is one. The present owners have been incumbent for over three years, and have upgraded the already impressive specification to include new kitchens and bathrooms with the best quality materials and suppliers, plus new decoration throughout. Born and bred in the county, the current owners have previously completed several developments, and are in the property industry themselves.

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The property has been completely renovated by the current vendors with new kitchen, new bathrooms and substantial home cinema room with bespoke soft furnishings throughout...

Their ‘inside knowledge’ has created an insistence upon quality that first attracted himself to a Peter Sowerby home, and has been maintained throughout the changes the family has made too. “It’s a great house, a real family property.” He says. “The village location is a plus and there’s a strong sense of community here, but the house is well-situated close to Lincoln too.” The property originally featured a swimming pool, but with the arrival of two young children, was deemed unsafe and removed and create a huge 13m2 x 9.5m2 cinema room, which is easily the property’s flagship feature. Lincoln’s Sevenoaks Sound and Vision supplied a 102” screen and audio, whilst a large U-shaped sofa was specially imported from the US and the whole room

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Main: Kitchen with Aga and Butler Sink... rather more modern appliances are inbuilt. Left: Formal Sitting Room and Cinema Room in the former pool house, equipped and installed by Lincoln’s Sevenoaks.

redecorated with hardwood flooring and an aubergine colour scheme carried through with custom soft furnishings from Shaws of Lincoln. With plant room still present, the next occupant of the property could re-instate the pool, but meanwhile, the room makes a magnificent family room with large informal sofa, superb cinema setup and ample room left over for childrens’ toys. The cinema room is one of five reception rooms in the property, with a substantial hardwood conservatory with bespoke voile dressings a library with bookshelves built by the vendor, and study. There’s also a formal dining room with further bespoke soft furnishings and sitting room with the second of two stone fireplaces

and a chocolate and pistachio colour scheme with Roma fabrics and lighting by Buzz Lighting of Hykeham. Another impressive feature is the bespoke kitchen handcrafted in oak and installed by APSS Joinery. The company created the kitchen, finished in cream Farrow & Ball paint with black granite surfaces, with integrated wine fridge, further American style fridge freezer and butler sink. A separate utility and walk-in larder increases practicality and includes a conventional cooker to supplement the kitchen’s Aga cooker, and kitchen includes a substantial dining table too, rendering it family friendly and practical. On the first floor of the property are six bedrooms with the north-facing master

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The location of the property is a real plus - one of the most desirable villages in Lincolnshire - and it was built by renowned developer Peter Sowerby... bedroom boasting the first of two en-suites and a large walk-in dressing room. Bathrooms, meanwhile, are well-appointed with Kohler fittings from Lincolnshire’s Jacksons. Outdoors, the property has been fully landscaped with child-safe features and landscaping that, a decade on, has matured nicely. Totalling nearly 520m2 of space, the house is substantial, but is also conveniently situated just ten minutes from the city of Lincoln. “We love the fact that it’s a safe house for children, with plenty of space and good quality, but also close to the village’s amenities and within just a few minutes reach of Lincoln.” Says the current owner. The location is, indeed, a plus, with Harmston boasting well-respected schools and the family’s local pub, The Thorold Arms. It’s a thriving community that’s absolutely family-friendly with some of the most desirable properties in the villages surrounding Lincoln. Set in three quarters of an acre, the family home offers a wealth of space, but with manageable grounds for families who are otherwise occupied at the weekend, with secure gates, a raised patio area and ample privacy from beech hedging. It’s been the perfect family home but with a new project beckoning, the owners are seeking new custodians to care for what is easily one of the most practical and wellappointed homes close to the city of Lincoln. “We’ll be really sorry to leave the property.” Says the current owner. “We’ve been very happy here and love the property but we’d like to embark on our own project and build a house of our own. We’re still keen to remain in the village though. It’s a great place for families!” n

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Iced Cupcakes £14/dozen, gift boxed and delivered, Daisy May Cupcakes. Squito Yong Contemporary Cake Stand £9.99, Hills Department Store. Floral Cup and Saucer with gold detail £13.95, Silver Tea Spoon £5.95, Imperial Teas, Steep Hill. Contemporary Sugar Bowl and Milk Jug £2.50 each, Hills Department Store. Cath Kidston Strawberries Teapot, £20, Hills Department Store. Contemporary Jam Dish and glass Butter Dish £1.99/£8, Hills Department Store. Green Weave Tablecloth, sizes and prices as per Flower Power table cloth, Blueblack & Red Limited, silk cushions, 14”, raw silk with piping in lime and raspberry, Elm Grange Interiors. Caneline Table/Chairs from Elm Grange Interiors £call. Contact Details: Hills Department Store, Broad Street, Spalding, 01775 767155, www.hillsdepartmentstore.co.uk. Imperial Teas, 47 Steep Hill, Lincoln or mail order, 01522 560008, www.imperialteas.co.uk. Blueblack & Red Limited, www.blueblackandred.com or 0845 890 4457. Elm Grange Interiors, Elm Grange Studios, East Heckington, Boston PE20 3QF, 01529 461800 or www.elm-grange.co.uk. Daisy May Cakes, local delivery, 01526 861044.

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Are You Sitting Comfortably...? This summer, allow your garden to becoming an extension of your sitting room with comfortable and luxurious garden furniture from the county’s leading retailers...

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An attractive boat shaped rectangular table set with parasol, in contrasting colour to suit period properties. Semarang is £1,299 for a table (210x110cm) and six chairs in coffee/black all weather weave with cushions, the parasol is an optional extra at £249. Available from Springfields Festival Garden Centre, 01775 760949.

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Alexandra is a lighter coloured round glass top table with three curved love seat benches, complete with washable covers, 60cm lazy susan and three metre tilt and crank parasol. Price £1,299, available from Downtown Garden Centre, Grantham. Call 01476 512333 or see www.oldrids.co.uk.

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Kensington consists of a three seater round daybed with back scatter cushions as well as a large shaped footstool. Canopy can be raised or lowered. Available in brown or black weave. £499 This set is available from Trade Leisure, Lincoln 01522 539089.

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High Summer... It’s all change for Lincolnshire Pride’s gardening expert as Paul Gray this month leaves Gunby Hall after 34 years to embark on an ambitious new gardening project... This month, plant, prune and enjoy your garden with Paul’s invaluable advice!

Words & Images: Paul Gray and Rob Davis.

In the space of one week I have had a series of minor disasters. Firstly my trusty old mower of over 30 years coughed out its last breath. After the long, cold winter it started with about three pulls and struck manfully into the rapidly growing grass but three parts around the garden it just stopped and no amount of coaxing will get it to go again. Because of its age, very wobbly wheels, the fact it leaks oil and needs a new exhaust I am afraid it is not worth mending. Not long after this event, I was summoned by she who must be obeyed to check out the vacuum cleaner. I was told there had been ‘funny burning smell and alarming noise.’ On investigation I found the drive belt has seized up to the pulley and the motor had burned out. They say these things come in

threes and true to this old adage the very laptop I am writing on at the moment set out on a go-slow. It seemed to take minutes to open a program and then random things started happening, cursors disappeared, icons changed and the capacity to connect to the internet just disappeared. The cure entailed many hours of saving things to discs and sticks, often shutting down as all had locked up. I think I have retrieved everything except my address book. Where do address books go when lost in the ether? Anyway after much frustration I now have a fast machine once more. All of these irritations have come at a time when my wife Liz and I face new and exciting challenges in our lives. After 34 years at Gunby, I have decided it is time for a new challenge. These little ‘restore or replace’ events we have faced are the precursor to a project of similar ilk but greater possibilities. I have taken on the challenge of restoring a large garden elsewhere, building a team and all the equipment needed for such. In overcoming trauma with the mower, hoover and computer I believe the scene has been set for further success. Watch this space...!

They say bad luck comes in threes... and with three little dramas dispatched, the scene has been set for a fresh period of good luck, as Paul and Liz this month leave The National Trust’s Gunby Hall to take on a new garden!

Take Five: Jobs for June 1. Dead-head perennial wallflowers and annuals to prolong their flowering season. 2. Administer liquid tomato feed to clematis. 3. Begin perennials from seed and sow directly into the garden. 4. Keep soft fruit wellsupplied with water whilst swelling and ripening. 5. Grow leafy hostas in terracotta pots.

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June Open Gardens 13th June: Alkborough Gardens Two gardens within yards of each other offering an interesting mix of trees, shrubs and cottage style planting, both with productive vegetable plots. Container planting, walk through pergola, island beds, stepped archway and wildlife pond. 27th June: Bottesford Gardens Two large gardens set in the village of Bottesford. 280 and 278 Messingham Road. Summer bedding, garden ornaments, vibrant pots and fountain. Split level garden with elevated sections. Acer trees, bedding plants and shrubs, archway with clematis and climbers, enclosed upper garden with greenhouse and potting shed. 5-6th June: Brightlands, Alford Award-winning recently designed garden of approx ¾ acre surrounding C17 old hangman’s cottage. Courtyard garden, vegetable garden and greenhouses. For more information see www.ngs.org.uk.

JUNE IN THE GARDEN - IN BRIEF Plant of the Month: Philadelphus (Mock Orange) This marvellous shrub flowers in early June and has amazing fragrance. Ranging from the dwarf 'Manteau d'Hermine' to the much larger ‘Belle Etoile’ or ‘Virginal’ the Mock Orange’s are all highly scented. They respond well to pruning as soon as they have finished flowering. They make new wood over summer to flower next June. They are not too fussy about soil types but do not like very boggy land. They can be propagated from hardwood cuttings taken in July. The larger varieties can grow to 2.5mt x 2.5mt so need plenty of room.

The Kitchen Garden Dig up potatoes and plant second crop salads. Keep soft fruit watered.

Watch Out For... Keep an eye out for pests, particularly on roses and in the kitchen garden.

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This month, plant wallflowers, set a second crop of beans and salad crops, and allow wildflower seeds to proliferate throughout your garden... If your garden is not yet a riot of colour following the long winter... be patient! Because of the long cold winter mentioned above, some less hardy plants will have suffered and may look dead. My advice is to try to be patient and give plants a chance...

Full of Beans Set a second crop of runner beans, French beans and broad beans to keep young, fresh beans going all season.

Give Your Plants a Chance Fuchsias, salvias, penstemons and the like will often shoot from under the ground in early June. When green shoots appear cut back all dead material and the plants will rapidly recover, do not attempt to feed until new growth has made around 20cms.

Tiny broad bean pods can be picked when only 5cm long to eat whole for a different tasting vegetable. As you dig new potatoes, break down soil and replant as soon as possible with salad crops to maximise your available soil.

Planting Wallflowers Plant wallflower, sweet william and canterbury bell seed in seedbeds outside. If room permits draw a Once late spring flowering shrubs have finished line across open soil and sow thinly. As the flowering like Weigela and Philadelphus (Mock seedlings grow they can be thinned out to Orange), they need pruning. 10cms apart: the thinnings being These shrubs flower each year on new Paul this replanted to build up a larger stock. shoots produced the previous year, month takes on two Carry on growing in rows until so it is important to prune them October when they can be reback as soon as they have finished new gardens having planted in their final positions. flowering. left Gunby and moved If you have limited space the All these shrubs respond well to seeds can be set on trays to be house... so heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be hard pruning so donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be afraid to planted out later. If so make sure give them a good haircut, provided very busy over the they are kept well watered. you are not cutting back into very coming months! Spreading Like Wildflowers old wood. If you have areas of wild flowers and As they re-grow I usually rub some of the bulbs the grass/flower mixture can be new shoots off, this leads to stronger growth mowed down in late June. Make sure that any into the remaining shoots, thus larger flowers next daffodil tops have collapsed. Leave the mowings in year. Feed shrubs with a balanced fertiliser when place for three or four days to allow seeds to drop, they start re-growing. this will spread your wildflowers. Garden Pests After this drying time rake off and compost or use Keep a watchful eye out for Gooseberry Sawfly as as animal feed or bedding. It is important to it usually appears in the garden and lays its eggs remove this material as most wild flowers do not during this month. This pest can quickly defoliate like rich, fertile ground. your gooseberry bushes. As I take on two new gardens, my work garden and Make sure you try to check your plants at least my own, I will perhaps thumb through my previous once a week for tiny caterpillars. If seen pick them tips in Pride and hopefully find them very useful! off and squash or drown. This pest is easy to I will let you know. Happy gardening this June! n control if caught early enough, so be vigilant.

Prune, Plant and Pick... Prune Prune fruit trees; apples, plums and soft fruit bushes, Magnolias and fuchsias.

Pick Summer salad leaves and tomatoes, apples and pears.

Plant Late-flowering hardy annuals, second crop salads.

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THE FIVE MINUTE GUIDE TO...

Making Rich Compost

Why Compost? This month sees Compost Awareness Week... not a particularly illustrious date for your diary, but with over 40% of gardeners composting already, government sponsored website Recycle Now is only too keen to point out the benefits to those who haven’t yet discovered the secret to creating free, environmentally friendly and nutrient rich feed. The Benefits Compost is a nutrient-rich food product for your garden and will help improve soil structure, maintain moisture levels, and keep your soil’s PH balance in check while helping to suppress plant disease. It will have everything your plants need including nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium and it will help buffer soils that are very acidic or alkaline. Compost improves your soil’s condition and your plants and flowers will love it!

Inspired Buys: Think Pink...! Fold down bucket, £12.95 www.bethstevens.co.uk. Gift-boxed gardening tools, £23.99, www.giftedpenguin.co.uk. Bird watering can, £7.99 www.homesense.com. Pink garden Kit and Trug £24.95 www.prezzybox.com. Pink planter/trough £5.98 www.diy.com.

Where to Start Ideally site your compost bin in a reasonably sunny site on bare soil. If you have to put your compost bin on concrete, tarmac or patio slabs ensure there’s a layer of paper and twigs or existing compost on the bottom. Have a container available such as a kitchen caddy or old ice cream tub. Fill your kitchen caddy or container with everything from vegetable and fruit peelings to teabags, toilet roll tubes, cereal boxes and eggshells. Take care not to compost cooked food, meat or fish. Empty your kitchen caddy along with your garden waste into your compost bin. A 50/50 mix of greens and browns is the perfect recipe for good compost. It takes between nine and twelve months for your compost to become ready for use, so now all you need to do is wait and let nature do the work. Keep on adding greens and browns to top up your compost. Using your Compost Once your compost has turned into a crumbly, dark material, resembling thick, moist soil and gives off an earthy, fresh aroma, you know it’s ready to use. Don’t worry if your compost looks a little lumpy with twigs etc – this is perfectly normal. Use it to enrich borders and vegetable patches, plant up patio containers or feed the lawn. n

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Summer Gardens

This month we pick five of Lincolnshireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest summer gardens, each with a particular theme, Edited by Rob Davis for you to enjoy during June...

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Opposite Page: Grimsthorpe Castle. Above: Amillary Sundial and rose arches, pond and herbaceous border at Goltho Gardens.

TRADITIONAL COTTAGE GARDEN: GOLTHO GARDENS n Colourful and traditional 4 1/2 acre cottage garden, purchased and restored since 1997. n Open throughout June, Wednesday-Sunday, 10am-4pm, £4 entry charge. n A158, 1 mile from Wragby. See www.golthogardens.com or call 01673 857768. FOURTEEN years ago Debbie Hollingworth and her sister Lesley Burton had a vision to turn a derelict house with outbuildings and 4-acres of farmland into what has now become Goltho Gardens, a beautiful haven just off the busy A158. Goltho Gardens is very much a family affair with not only Debbie and Lesley and their families living on site but a recent addition is a converted outbuilding for their parents. 14 Year History Whilst the gardens have been developed over the past 14 years by Debbie, the main house and outbuildings have been lovingly restored and converted by husband Sean. However although relatively new, Goltho Gardens look mature and the individual gardens which provide year round interest are brought together seamlessly by the abundant herbaceous borders and winding paths.

Visitors have something to see at all times of the year but in June they are rewarded by the rose garden filled with the scent of its old fashioned blooms, and a meander through the wildflower meadow, a haven for butterflies and a shady stroll amongst the hazels in the nut walk. Features Debbie’s artistic use of colours, foliage and form are apparent all round the garden but never more so than in the gravel garden adjacent to the plant nursery.

contrasting with another quirky feature found nestling in the shade of the silver birches are two Easter Island type heads! Of course your visit would not be complete without a period of quiet reflection on the bench by the ponds teeming wildlife, young frogs, newts and filled with koi carp and goldfish. Refreshments Whilst Debbie’s expertise is more than apparent in the garden Lesley’s side is the tea shop which provides homemade cakes, lunches baked on the premises and homemade preserves and other gifts to take away.

The garden features Debbie’s artistic use of foliage and form, and the wildflower meadow is a haven for wildlife...!

Many interesting features are apparent as you wander the gardens including an amillary sundial in the pæony garden keeping time as it does in the summer sunshine and

As well as looking after the tea shop Lesley also takes care of the hard working Potager which provides for three families.

Coming up is a craft market and charity open day for the National Garden Scheme on the 30th May and on 24th June an evening stroll through the gardens in aid of the charity ‘Help for Heroes.’ n

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RESTORED TO FORMER GLORY

EASTON WALLED GARDENS n 12 acres of ‘lost’ gardens restored in 2001. There are walks, drifts of bulbs, meadows, borders, auricula theatres, a cottage garden and a turf maze. n Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, 11.00-4.00. Sweet Pea week: daily 27th June-4th July 11.00-4.00 n Easton, Grantham, Lincs NG33 5AP. 01476 530 063, eastonwalledgardens.co.uk. WHEN you think of a garden in June, what comes to mind...? Easton Walled Garden’s Ursula Cholmeley thinks the essence of summer is summed up by sweet peas, roses, swallows and scones with clotted cream. At the beginning of June the garden definitely has roses, as well as swallows and cream teas, enhanced by a collection of staggering irises.

Nearby the tendrils of the sweet peas are twirling around their supports but we will have to wait until later in the month to see them in full flower. June Highlights In the meantime, the first roses, cornflowers, calendula and in the woodland garden, aquilegia or grannies bonnets are flowering. Above the flowers, the swallows are swooping. They are collecting insects rising off the long grass for their young broods. “It wasn’t always like this.” says Ursula. “When we started work late in 2001, the gardens were a wilderness of self-sown sycamore, elder and ragwort.”

These gardens, which had been continuously cultivated for over 400 years, had been abandoned for 50 years. Walls were collapsing and Ursula and her team had a five year window before the gardens would have been past restoring, even now the gardens have a major challenge on their hands to restore the stonework. David Austin Roses

In June the gardens are The 12 open four days a week, acres of garden Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sundays. have been restored For one special week at since 2001 and this the end of June the garden month feature borders is open everyday as part of Sweet Pea Week - this is to and displays celebrate 60 varieties of of roses... sweet peas and the David

Bees struggled to find nectar early in the season and the swallow population was down to two pairs at the start of the decade and there were no roses or sweet peas... and certainly no cream teas!

Austin Rose Collection. Visitors can see an indoor display offering details of how to grow your own sweet peas, indulge in the scent of 100s of flowers enjoy a shop, cream tea and then cut your own sweet peas to take home.

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Summer Gardens

A FUN GARDEN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY:

BURGHLEY’S GARDENS OF SURPRISE n Beautiful Capability Brown landscaped parkland, plus Sculpture Garden with ‘rooms’ and Tudor-inspired Gardens of Surprise with interactive sculptures. n House and garden open 7 days a week throughout the summer from 11am. n Stamford, Lincs, PE9 3JY. 01780 752451, www.burghley.co.uk.

THIS year, June bursts to life with a blaze of colour, a splash of summer fun and more than dash of feel good music at Britain’s greatest Elizabethan house, Burghley.

staged too. For 2010 ‘Process’ features work by over 20 sculptors exploring how sculpture is just one act of making, using techniques such as carving, casting and weaving.

Burghley has long dominated the sweeping approach to the stone town of Stamford and been a hit with visitors for four centuries - whether Elizabethan royalty, locals or tourists from across the globe.

One piece, created by Laura Ellen Bacon who weaves magical spells in wicker, integrates twisting leaning arches into trees to resemble giant wasp nests, leaf galls or cavernous webs.

Garden for Families Today it still packs that ‘wow’ factor – offering a packed family day out with a combined ticket giving access to the House plus two gardens, including firm family favourite the Tudor-inspired Gardens of Surprise. But there’s even more open space for locals and visitors to enjoy.

Orangery In between the two gardens, a café offers a chance for visitors to take a break, grab a bite to eat or enjoy a refreshing drink while the popular Orangery Restaurant - housed in a building that provided space for the Cecil family’s love of horticulture - has a well-deserved reputation for quality food and drink. n

Burghley’s parkland, designed by ’Capability’ Brown in the 18th century, is open all year and is free (except on event days), providing walks and open-air fun all year round - it’s also home to a herd of fallow deer. “It’s worth every minute of cold winter gardening to be surrounded by the profusion of Britain’s finest summer flowers.” says Ursula. The gardens themselves extend to 12 acres. Meadows, a yew tunnel, vegetable garden, cottage garden and pickery (cut flower garden) are available for everybody. For Families To make it easier for parents and more fun for children, Easton offers a wren trail, a swing, balls for playing with, a turf maze and bird-hide. The children, hopefully, then enjoy the gardens with their parents as they move from one activity to the next. “All the work that we have done to the gardens has attracted national attention.” says Ursula. “We’re currently filming a one hour programme for Channel 4 about the developments at Easton.” Over 13,000 people visited last year and there are lots of new developments to see, making a visit to see what’s going on at one of Lincolnshire’s oldest gardens a must this month. n

Surprises For a splash of summer fun try the Gardens of Surprise; youngsters delight in getting wet amidst the 32 water features of the Tudor-inspired ‘trick’ garden, while the grown-ups take time out before immersing themselves in the stunning history and architecture of the imposing house and its huge collection of treasures. Hidden by a traditional hedge, fun and history combine in the garden, which opened in 2007, and among surprises are the moss house, swiveling Caesar busts, basins of water, jets and the mirrored maze. Sculpture Garden Offering a different experience, discover contemporary sculpture in an historic setting in the Sculpture Garden, a mix of open space and trees with shrubs creating natural archways and ‘rooms’ containing discreetly hidden sculptures. As well as permanent sculptures all the year round, annual special exhibitions are

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Summer Gardens

BARNSDALE

GARDENS n 38 gardens on eight acre site tended by double gold RHS Chelsea show winner Adam Frost, Garden Designer and creator Geoff Hamilton’s son Nick. n Open daily form 9am-7pm. n Exton, Oakham, Rutland LE15 8AH. 01572 813 200 www.barnsdalegardens.co.uk IT MIGHT sound like a bit of a cliché – but there really is something for everyone at Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland, at any time of the year. Made famous by BBC Gardener’s World presenter, the late Geoff Hamilton – Barnsdale houses the country’s largest collection of individually designed gardens under one fabulous open-air roof. From the romantic rose garden to the striking Mediterranean garden, there are so many highlights throughout the season – with the summer really bringing these and many of the other gardens into their own. Adam’s personal highlight of the garden is the thought-provoking Reclaimed Garden, having worked on it alongside Geoff as the main feature garden for the 1996 Gardeners’ World Live Exhibition. He has fond memories of trawling around salvage yards with Geoff looking for materials to create the garden as is made almost entirely from second-hand materials, and was rebuilt at Barnsdale for the BBC. n

FORMAL ROSES & TOPIARIES AT

GRIMSTHORPE CASTLE GARDENS n 3,000 acres of parkland with gardens around castle on four sides, herbaceous borders, fruit garden and rose parterre. n Open from 11am on standard open days. n Grimsthorpe Estate, Bourne, PE10 0LY. 01778 591205, www.grimsthorpe.co.uk. JUNE is a magnificent month at this majestic and historic landscape near Bourne and the effect is stunning. Formal Gardens & Woodland Walk The castle commands a ridge with spectacular views overlooking the park and lake. It is surrounded on all four sides with formal pleasure gardens leading to the more informal wooded areas beyond, with bulbs and wildflowers and woodland walks in the dappled shade of oak and beech. On the east side of the castle, the rose parterre is at its glorious best in June.

For that brief spell in June, peony flowers are picture perfect; catching their subtle fragrance on the breeze is one of the delights of the garden at this time of year. The scooped shaping of the yew hedge allows glimpses over the herbaceous planting to the park and lake in the valley below.

Surrounding the castle on all four sides, the garden features rose parterre, fruit garden and Topiary Planting topiary planting A strong feature of the formal gardens at Grimsthorpe among 3,000 is the yew hedging and topiary, acres! much of which dates back over a

Low box hedges of Buxus sempervirens ‘Suffruticosa’ define the beds and narrow grass paths take the visitor in amongst the roses to enjoy the perfume and the colour. All this under the protective gaze of the Borghese Gladiator who stands, ready for action, on his plinth in the centre of the parterre.

A Wealth of Colour Early colour on the herbaceous borders is provided by Delphinium, Nepeta, Dianthus, Thalictrum, Campanula and hardy geraniums.

hundred years. Originally, these would all have been cut and shaped with hand shears, but in a twenty-first century garden, electric hedge trimmers are used. Relax on a seat inside the topiary gardens, listen to the gentle play of the

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A WORKING GARDEN AND FARM SHOP:

DODDINGTON HALL GARDENS n Walled courtyards enclosing ornamental gardens and vegetable garden. Beyond the walls are romantic wild gardens and nature walks. n Open Sundays & Wednesdays through June from 11am-5pm (last entry 4.30pm). Events in June include a seasonal flower arranging demo (3rd June), Cooking in the Kitchen Garden (5th June) and a Strawberry Fair on 26th June. n Doddington, Lincoln LN6 4RU. 01522 694 308, www.doddingtonhall.com.

DURING June, the romantic walled and wild gardens at Doddington are especially wonderful. Visitors will enjoy the fabulous Irises, herbaceous borders and lush wild gardens. Gorgeous Irises In late May/early June, the irises offer an amazing display inside the mellow Elizabethan walls of the West Garden with Iris Week from 23rd–31st May. The unusual planting of blocks of bearded irises inside box-edged parterres produces a fantastic tapestry-like effect that was featured in BBC Gardeners’ World. The fascinating handkerchief tree also flowers around this time. The herbaceous borders are full of colour and interest: white wisteria drapes the walls, peonies, alliums, phlox and philadelphus fill the beds, along with ‘Telekia Speciosa’ which provides great height.

fountain in the ornamental pools and take in the homely magnificence of the south front of the castle, closer in architectural style to the original Tudor building and a complete contrast to the more austere grandeur of the Vanbrugh north front. Kitchen Garden The Ornamental Kitchen Garden is a jewel in Grimsthorpe’s crown. Created in the 1960s to a design based on the Saltire and the Union Flag, it is a working environment with an elegant twist. The soft fruit harvest is in full swing in June, with strawberries, gooseberries and red currants ripe for picking, early potatoes are ready to lift and peas, broad beans and salad leaves are perfect for healthy summer dining. The gardens at Grimsthorpe Castle offer the visitor so much in June. If you are interested in the ornamental or the edible, the formal or the informal, if you want to sit and relax, take a gentle stroll or even run around on the lawns, there is something for everyone to enjoy in this beautiful landscape. n

garden and the planting of a wonderful pleached hornbeam hedge. Kitchen Garden In the newly restored Walled Kitchen Garden, June is the month when everything really gets going. New potatoes, globe artichokes, lettuce, spinach, broad-beans, peas, summer cabbages, courgettes and herbs are being grown for Shop and Cafe. Rachel Petheram’s cutting garden grows gorgeous June flowers for her wedding bouquets and arrangements sold in the Shop. Whilst June is certainly one of the highlights, the garden’s history and structure ensure year-round interest. The Elizabethan walls were retained thanks to a passion for antiquarianism by the Georgian inhabitants. These beautiful walls provide a backdrop and structure for the formal gardens; crisp topiary and seasonal displays work within them year-round. n

Designed in 1900 The box-edged parterres and flowerbeds were laid out in 1900 with the help of Kew Gardens and Country Life magazine. The garden was redesigned by current incumbent Claire’s father to include the irises, and herbaceous borders. Roses are also being re-introduced cautiously; Arthur Bell provides wonderful scent and colour throughout the summer. Wild Gardens In the Wild Gardens, June is a romantic month: the turf maze, Temple of the Winds and statues are all softened with lush, fresh greenery. The ancient chestnut trees flower and climbing roses abound. The Wild Gardens have been developed gradually over the years by Claire’s father and his parents before him. The main changes in the last 20 years have included the planting and subsequent naturalisation of native spring flowers such as snowdrops, lent lilies, wood anemones, snakes head fritillaries and so on; the building of the Temple of the Winds plus the creation of the turf maze and the bog

Image: Val Corbett.

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Salad Days

Lorraine is really experiencing the fruits of her labour - and planting more fruit besides... this month, the kitchen gardener discusses irrigation, potatoes, tomatoes... and a broody hen! I can hardly believe it! Despite the terrible location, my asparagus has produced some shoots and I have been able to eat one crop so far! Asparagus - Against All Odds Because these were planted in amongst the weeds and roots alongside the Leylandii I didn’t think the nutrition hungry asparagus stood a chance. But pulling out nettles revealed the shoots just rising above ground.

fruit corner. The garden has strawberries, raspberries, blackcurrants and redcurrants; the perfect combination for a great summer pudding.

Mulch-ual Benefit I have mulched ‘soft fruit corner’ with a layer of well rotted pig manure from the heap left under the old apple tree. The manure will feed the bushes and help keep down the weeds as well as help to hold moisture in the soil. Last year, when we Month ten in moved into Damson Cottage the I don’t for one minute condone currant bushes were in full fruit Lincolnshire Pride’s planting asparagus in this type and within a month of living of location, as I am sure the Kitchen Garden, owned here we were picking them. It crop would be much better if the seems amazing that we have and maintained by circumstances had been better. almost come around to that However, I do hope there will be time again. Soft fruit needs lots gardening instructor more. To make the most of the of water, so hopefully as the harvest, I combined it with some Lorraine Bellis temperature rises, watering is broccoli shoots, lightly steamed and an essential daily job. then dressed with balsamic vinegar and olive oil dressing... they tasted Well Watered wonderful! With a plot like this, irrigation is a particularly important issue, and we are lucky to have an Strawberry Success underground well here that we use to irrigate A friend gave me a gift of a tray of strawberry the garden. The most important areas of the plants and I have added them to the patch next garden for irrigation are the poly tunnel, to the redcurrant and blackcurrant bushes. greenhouse, kitchen garden and the containers Unfortunately, I have no idea which variety on the patio. they are... let’s just hope they taste good. In the past pipes have been laid around the The corner of the kitchen garden housing the plot and we have been able to connect hoses fruit bushes and strawberries is now a soft to them. Now I have three hoses at different

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Top: Lettuce leaves. Left: Sungold Tomato by Selena BeckmanHarned. Below: potato plants - image by Tony Austin.

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Second and early main crop potatoes are already in the ground but it’s still not too late to plant these... and if space is at a premium, you can still grow them in a container on your terrace alongside tomatoes and salads! points around the garden that make it possible to irrigate the crops using ‘recycled’ water. In my previous gardens I have always had water butts, filled by the guttering down pipes from the house. They provided almost all of the water needed. Many of us are now connected to water meters and water is possibly our most valuable resource. Rain water storage is therefore a major priority. Water butts are a great start, but if space is not at a premium or you are lucky enough to build your own house, underground tanks could well be worth considering. Getting the Sack Second early and main crop potatoes are in the ground and I have already seen the shoots above ground. It could be argued that growing potatoes is unnecessary, as they can be bought easily and cheaply by the sack. I am trying to grow as much of my own food as possible and so I had to try.

Within two or three weeks you will see the results of your efforts. Add a pot with carrots and another with radishes, or perhaps a tomato plant and you have a meal ready to pick at your leisure! Hot Tomato June is the month to safely put tomatoes outside. Half of the plants I have raised here at Damson Cottage will go into pots to be grown in the kitchen garden. This year I have chosen a variety called Sungold as I grew it before and really like the sweet flavour of the small yellow fruits. This tomato will grow very well in the garden... another yellow tomato that I am trying for the first time is Golden Sunrise along with San Marzano – plum tomato, Tigerella a striped fruit and Marmande the big, strange shaped tomato!

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

If space is at a premium, potatoes can be grown in containers on patios they are easy to grow and there is no doubt that freshly picked produce has a taste unlike anything else... with so much going for them, it is worth having a go at growing your own!

Contain Yourself Container growing is a great way to produce food... I love the convenience of being able to move the plants around and use the containers as a decorative addition to the garden. Using containers, it’s still not too late to grow your own salads. Pick your favourite leaves and sow them into pots, if you choose lettuces, put them a semi-shaded spot as too much sun will inhibit the germination of the seeds.

Chicken Run We have reinforced the perimeter fencing a lot to ensure the safe keeping of the kitchen garden, the neighbour’s garden from the hens.

Bruce and the girls are now safely contained in the bottom half of the garden, from the gate down to the allotment and so far, all other parts of the garden have been secured.

Bruce has suddenly become very possessive of his hens and as soon as I appear with titbits for them, he goes to great lengths to remind them (and me!) that he is in charge. He calls them around and tries to discourage them from coming to me. Meanwhile, Betty is broody and as I write this, she has been sitting on an egg for two weeks. We’re not convinced that she is really going to hatch the egg, but we have taken the precaution of moving her to a ‘nursery coop’ and run. Who knows, by the time you read this; I could have my first chick! n

Jobs for June Vegetables Keep sowing salad vegetables – keep sowing little and often to ensure a long growing season of fresh salad. Plant out runner beans – to grow up cane or hazel wigwams, now that frosts have hopefully passed. Tomatoes can be planted out in the garden now. Your containers will need feeding every week from now. Sow turnips – this will produce a crop in autumn.

Fruit Water fruit regularly, mulch with organic matter to help keep down weeds and hold in moisture.

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WHAT’S ON IN THE

KITCHEN GARDEN

COOKING IN THE KITCHEN GARDEN AT DODDINGTON HALL - 5TH JUNE Village resident Amy Claridge returns to the stately home with more Cooking in the Kitchen Garden. Taking place in the two-acre restored Kitchen Garden, Amy's demos feature simple-to-cook dishes that show off the wonderful Kitchen Garden produce grown throughout the year by head kitchen gardener Gavin Roberts and team. Free to attend, from 11am.

BBC GARDENERS WORLD LIVE AT THE NEC - 16TH – 20TH JUNE BBC Gardeners’ World Live and the BBC Summer Good Food Show offer a fantastic day out for groups, and with tickets giving entry to both shows there really is something for everyone to enjoy. www.bbcgardenersworldlive.com

SOUTH HOLLAND FOOD FESTIVAL 19TH JULY – 15TH AUGUST

The Lincolnshire Pride Kitchen Garden

Plot size two acres. East-facing, with loam and sand soil. Illustration by Jo Catherine of Jo Catherine Designs.

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.

There will be lots of activities for children, and demonstrations at various venues in and around Spalding. The festival will include a wide range of ‘fringe’ events across the district, which will be promoted under the festival brand. It will culminate in a spectacular family Food Fair on Saturday 14th August and Sunday 15th August 2010, bringing together food, music and cultural providers. Between now and the event you can follow Lorraine’s weekly blog on the Food Festival website. Lorraine will be presenting three workshops during the food festival details of these events can be found on the food festival website. Please book a place or get more information by emailing: lorraine@bellisperennis.co.uk or calling 07841 372118

LORRAINE’S RECOMMENDED WEBSITES: www.bellisperennis.co.uk www.bumblebeeconservation.org.uk www.soilassociation.org www.food-festival.net www.iyb.org.uk www.onepotpledge.org www.workinggardenscic.co.uk Image: Lorraine giving a talk at Sleaford’s recent Grow Well, Eat Well event in April.

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Colin Luesby i n t e r i o r s Established 1960

Kitchens • Bedrooms • Bathrooms Personal service from conception to completion.

Market Place, Swineshead, Boston, Lincs PE20 3LJ Tel: 01205 820215 www.colinluesby.com

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CountrysideNews Equestrian

Nature

On The Farm

News, Events & Countryside Activities From Across Lincolnshire

News In Brief Award for Wildlife Watch Group Last month, a group of young naturalists based at Whisby Nature Park received a special award from The Wildlife Trusts. Youngsters from the Whisby Wildlife Watch Group were awarded the Midlands Region Wildlife Watch Group of the Year. The group meets once a month at Whisby Nature Park just outside Lincoln.

Early Risers Enjoy Dawn Chorus Lincolnshire’s keenest birdwatching enthusiasts were up with the lark in May to celebrate International Dawn Chorus Day to hear their favourite bird song. Peter Graves, warden at Snipe Dales in the Lincolnshire Wolds’s favourite is it's the mistle thrush: “It's also known as the stormcock because it sings in windy and stormy weather. It's a big song that can be heard from a long way away!”

Image: Rose Ravenscroft.

Lincolnshire Wash Photos Sought Strategy Group seeks images for 2010 charity calendar... The Wash Estuary Strategy Group is running its annual photographic competition, which aims to encourage exploration of The Wash and its surrounding hinterlands.

The calendar is distributed free of charge to many local historical, cultural and wildlife sites. Images should be related to or inspired by the heritage of The Wash.

The winning photographs will be published in the Wash Estuary Strategy Group’s annual calendar sponsored by a series of local businesses.

Examples of recent entries include: broad expanses of the natural beauty of The Wash; a cockle fisherman out on the mudflats; common

Volunteers Sought for Life on the Verge...

Image: David Friel

Volunteers are still being sought for Life on the Verge. The project encourages volunteers to identify

seals basking in the sun... but opportunities for beautiful photos are limited only by the imagination! Entry forms are available from the Wash Estuary Project by emailing: wash_project@lincolnshire .gov.uk or calling 01406 425518.

wild flowers on verges, with each surveying a metre square verge in their locality. Last year, the project, identified 41 miles of road verge rich enough in wild flowers to be designed as Local Wildlife Sites; see lifeontheverge.org.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

As I write this article after the election debacle, Jim Paice has just been appointed Farming Minister, and Caroline Spelman has been handed the Environment Secretary role. Thankfully, both have a sound knowledge of British Agriculture!

New Timber for Lincoln Cathedral! When medieval Church authorities needed timber for the Cathedral, they sent men out into the local greenwood to cut down a few trees. Today things are a little more complicated, but thanks to the generosity of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, Lincoln Cathedral will soon be using timbers from a local Wildlife Trust nature reserve, Dole Wood, near Bourne.

What’s On Events, Talks, Workshops...

Perhaps if this wasn’t so unprecedented, such disgraces as the management of the Rural Payment Agency (RPA) might have been avoided. Even five years after its establishment there are numerous examples of its inefficiency with farmer’s grants being held up. A whole new system of mapping of fields has been established with disastrous results. This results in penalties if not corrected by a certain time, which puts great pressure on everyone concerned.

16 oak trees were recently removed to create gaps in the canopy, then donated to the Cathedral to be used as replacement ceiling beams. Others were used as seating and waymarking in Dole Wood.

June in the Countryside...

Saturday 5th June: Life on the Verge Wildflower Training Ancaster Village Hall and Ancaster Valley SSSI; Learn wild flower identification to help identify the most important roadside verges for limestone grassland plants in south-west Lincolnshire and Rutland. Includes a short talk indoors with a field trip outdoors. Bring a packed lunch. Book with Project Officer Mark Schofield: 07825 970930

Sunday June 6th: Coach Outing & Boat Trip Norfolk WT Hickling Broad. Depart Lincoln 7.30 am. Depart Lincoln reserve 5 pm. Adults £28. Children £20. Price includes permit and boat trip. See www.lincolnrspb.org.uk.

Friday June 11th - Sunday June 13th: Nature Photography Weekend Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve; A weekend dedicated to improving your photography techniques. Workshops will include portraits of wildflowers, photographing marine specimens and a look at native wildlife. Weekend residential course, £140 including full board accommodation, book on 01754 898057.

Sunday 20th: Volunteer Work, Ashing’s Lane Reserve Near Nettleham; a relatively new community woodland. Group will be weeding around the trees planted over the last two winters to remove thistles, ragwort and other weeds that compete with the young trees. Meet at the car park on Ashings Lane (2nd right off A46 Dunholme bypass, travelling from Lincoln). Call 07812 522418 for details.

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

Growth of all crops on the farm has been good during the period up to the middle of May. Excellent stands of sugar beet have been established with rain showers coming just at the right time to moisten and soften the soil, enabling the small, tender sugar beet plants to emerge. Weed control is now so sophisticated and good that one hardly ever sees a tractor hoe in the field (let alone a man with a hoe). Potato crops were established, in good conditions and now are showing good emergence. One hopes that with the problems farmers had in selling the 2009 crop that careful control of the number of acres planted will be made in the 2010 plantings. It is vital that potatoes are only established on suitable soils with an established market before planting. At the end of March 15.7% more potatoes were still in store than the year before. A late early potato lifting season and less imports would help prolong the selling season of the 2009 crops. One hears of a drought situation in Jersey... which might also help to delay lifting of earlies. Vegetable production in South Lincolnshire proceeds with the usual ups and downs of prices caused by the irregular weather conditions. I get the impression that less field vegetables are being grown and those in the main are grown by large concerns who rent suitable land for their requirements. A high proportion of early spring vegetable crops are now covered by fleece or plastic with the hope of gaining earlier maturity and a higher price. Unfortunately this is not always the case and the extra expense incurred not always results in higher prices. Livestock, and most producers of Milk, Beef, Lamb and Pigs report prices being maintained at 2009’s levels and with food costs slightly down, reasonable returns are being made. However one also sees the pig population increasing and hopes this does not oversupply what is currently a good trade. n

Read Barry’s Farming Matters column each month only in Lincolnshire Pride.

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CountrysideNews

Creating a

Real Buzz...! Meet Simon Croson… he’s Chairman of the Lincolnshire Beekeepers’ Association, Lecture Convenor at the National Honey Show, supplier of honey to a number of National Trust’s gift shops and has won the Sleaford Beekeepers show for the past three years… oh... and is father to around 60,000 bees per hive. Find out what’s creating a buzz in the world of Lincolnshire beekeeping… Words: Rob Davis. Images: Rob Davis & Simon Croson.

At this year’s Lincolnshire Show, you can meet a few of the county’s 450 beekeepers, and so you should… to find out why enthusiasts all over the county are buzzing with excitement at the belated beginning of the productive honey season. Three years ago, a dreadful collapse in bee populations saw many hives lost, additionally in Lincolnshire, flooding wiped out many more. Colony levels have slowly recovered but are still in need of increased interest and new keepers; hence bee ambassadors like Simon Croson, head of Lincolnshire’s Beekeepers’ Association, Lecture Convenor at the National Honey Show, and producer of honey for a number of Lincolnshire National Trust property gift shops. Simon’s day job, however, sees him working as an Officer Engineer at RAF Cranwell, where he keeps a proportion of his total apiary; “The first bees were a 40th birthday present to indulge a long-standing fascination five years ago.” he says.

This year’s long cold winter has delayed the beginning of the season, which usually runs from early April or May to late September. Whilst the winter months see the population of female workers dwindle to about 10,000 and the male drone population diminish completely - leaving keepers like Simon to repair their hives and clean their equipment - summertime is a different matter. In time for the summer months, the queen will lay 2,000–3,000 eggs each day from May. The drones provide vitality to the colony, but are of little use otherwise; it’s the female population of the hive that completes all of the hard work.

In the Countryside: Email ideas for crafts, equine and countryside features to editor@lincolnshirepride.co.uk.

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The drones are good for breeding, but little else...! It’s the females in the 60,000 strong hive that complete all of the hard work. The queen lays 2,000-3,000 eggs, whilst the female workers cool the hive and forage... Predominantly, the 50,000 female worker bees forage, collecting pollen for protein and nectar for nutrients, which is sucked up using their tongue and stored in a honey stomach. These two substances are combined to make ‘bee bread,’ which feeds the 2,000-3,000 young in the hive’s brood box. The bee bread is highly nutritious, which is great for sustaining the young, but only nectar is used when it comes to creating honey. The frames, of which there are usually 50 to a hive on up to five ‘storeys’ in the super-frame, are also filled with honey, but, separated from the brood box by a queen excluder, these contain no eggs. In addition to the foragers, some of the hive’s female workers are employed solely to fan air throughout the hive to maintain heat. Following the evaporation of the water and the sealing up with wax that they produce from their abdomens - manipulated by their mandibles - when water content reaches around 20%, the frames containing this excess honey can have their wax plucked with a uncapping fork and be spun in a spinner to release around 3lb of honey per frame - 30lbs of honey each time; and up to 150lbs of honey per hive per season. The honey is then double filtered using mesh screens and left to settle before being put into jars - some of Simon’s honey is sold in Lincolnshire’s National Trust Properties; the wax that is a byproduct of each harvest is then exchanged with a beekeeping equipment supplier like the very popular Thorns of Wragby, to be used in candles and beeswax furniture polish. Towards the end of the season, the female workers prevent the male drones from

returning to the hive. These drones die out to leave just one queen and 10-15,000 female workers to over winter, and are replaced with the new generation in spring. Each of the workers live for just six weeks in the active season, spending their first three weeks in the hive before venturing out to forage. Of a number of honey bee species, many keepers’ preferred breed is the apis mellifera but the ‘pedigree’ bee of repute remains the Buckfast Strain. Hive populations fell hugely in 2007, and, following the long cold winter of 2010, apiarists are hoping overall yields will not be affected by the later coming of Spring. “Beekeepers on the whole have had a hard time lately, but this has created a lot of interest.” says Simon. “Our local group has had around 20 new members and a younger influx of those interested in beekeeping.” “Lincolnshire Beekeepers are also running two ‘taster days’ on 3rd July at Risehome, where we have a joint apiary, and on 31st July, at Thornes of Wragby, the Premier place for beekeeping supplies and sponsor of the Leslie Thorne Lincolnshire Young Beekeeper Award, which was this year awarded to Georgia Sellars.”

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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In addition, the Lincolnshire Beekeepers Association will be erecting a temporary ‘viewing’ apiary at the Lincolnshire Show. There will also be demonstrations of honeyspinning and candlemaking for children. “It’s a fascinating but really involved subject.” says Simon. “Honey harvests also vary from year to year.” By way of an example, Borage a popular forage crop for honey bees - is now increasingly being imported rather than grown in the county, this reduction in Borage has affected enormously the County honey yield. A staple part of Lincolnshire bees’ spring diet is oil seed rape, which yields well - 200lbs last year - but presents problems as its high natural sugar content makes it granulate quickly, rendering it difficult to remove from the frame - oil seed rape generally provides set honey, whilst nectar from Lime and Horse chestnut creates runnier honey; the taste and consistency varies from area to

area and from year to year in accordance with the bees’ dietary habits. Awareness of the importance in maintaining bee populations is essential; after all, they help to pollinate our gardens and provide a surplus of honey to enjoy all summer long.

Images: Top Left, by Simon Croson - keen advocate of Olympus cameras!

With around one hour of work per hive per week and £500 sufficient capital to begin an interest in beekeeping, it’s accessible, but an affiliation with a local beekeeping group is essential. Simon for one is delighted that the interest is finally gaining the reputation it deserves as the ultimate interest for those who love in conservation, but advises a good deal of research before pursuing the craft. “Having said that, it’s rewarding and enjoyable.” he says. “It’s also really good to see new and ever-younger people developing an interest, and the support and friendship you’ll receive from local groups like the LBKA makes it all worthwhile!” n

Find out more: www.sicroson.com www.britishbee.org.uk /local/lincolnshire/ Alternatively, see the LBKA at this year’s Lincolnshire Show, 23rd 24th June.

In the Countryside: Email ideas for farming, crafts, equine and countryside features to editor@lincolnshirepride.co.uk.

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Lincolnshire Show 2010

Show & Tell The Lincolnshire Show has been at the heart of agricultural life in the county for 126 years. Organisers expect 65,000 people this year between the 23rd and 24th June 2010, at the 200 acre Grange-De-Lings site, and over a thousand of the county’s finest animals will be on show, alongside rural and family attractions... This year’s 126th Lincolnshire Show is more than double the size since its infancy as the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society Exhibition. The Society was founded in 1868 with the original mission: ‘to hold an annual exhibition of farming stock, implements etc for the general promotion of agriculture’ to ensure ‘the furtherance, welfare and progress of the agricultural industry.’ The Show has always maintained its charitable principles and dedication to British farming. As a result it has been rewarded with ever increasing numbers and even Royal recognition. In 1988 Princess Anne became President of the Society and last year she opened the award-winning, energy efficient, EPIC conference centre. Located on the Showground site, the EPIC Centre will once again host an exhibition on sustainable living at this year’s show, just one of the many interactive attractions.

the UK’s leading jousting stunt team perform some truly fantastic horsemanship.” Justin said. There is also a living re-enactment of a medieval village, in the Discovery Zone, courtesy of the Knights of Skirbeck group. The Sports Zone will be full of new games for all the family with competitions running. In the Countryside Ring a mini-jungle will be staged by Woodside Falconry and Wildlife Park. Neil Munby, owner of the Langworth based Wildlife Park, said: “We wanted to create something a bit different this year that would be exciting for the younger visitors.”

The 2010 Lincolnshire Show features everything from thrilling medieval re-enactments to livestock...

Away from the livestock pens and exhibitions, the stars may well be the ‘Knights of the Damned’ who are exclusively appearing at the Show in Lincolnshire this year and will be performing a thrilling re-enactment of medieval war games. Justin Pearson heads the team and has appeared in Hollywood mega-hits Harry Potter and Star Wars. “It will be a great chance for visitors to see

The Show also has all the traditional and well-loved attractions like pig racing, show jumping and the Grand Parade in the Clydesdale Ring.

Born with the Show in his blood Lincolnshire farmer Andrew Read, 47, has the Lincolnshire Show in his blood. His family has been supporting the event for four generations now and 30 years ago he followed in his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps to become one of the stewards. In his prestigious role as Livestock Steward he is one of a team of 100 stewards, each wearing their distinctive bowler hats throughout the Show, and each one presiding over

Lincolnshire Show 2010 Take advantage of early bird booking discounts for this year’s show. The Lincolnshire Show takes place on the 23rd and 24th June 2010. Prices are frozen from last year and there are big savings on advance tickets and discounts for families and groups available. The show will opens from 8am until 6pm on both days and Stagecoach Lincolnshire runs a shuttle service between Lincoln City Bus Station and the Showground. For more information and to pre-order your ticket, visit www.lincolnshireshowground.co.uk or ring the ticket hotline on 0845 230 5171.

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MAIN CLYDESDALE RING

PROGRAMME

TIME 9.30 10.00 10.10 11.40 12.15 12.30 13.30 14.00 14.45 15.30 16.10 16.40 17.10 17.25 TIME 8.15 8.30 9.20 9.45 11.05 11.20 The Show features the very latest farming technology.

one of the many activities and attractions which feature each year. Andrew has a mixed farm in Woodhall Spa which he has worked since leaving college some twenty six years ago. The land is shared with his two brothers. He is a successful breeder in his own right and used to exhibit his Lincoln Longwool sheep at the Showground and around the country. Andrew has been going to the Showground all his life and says that he now enjoys being a steward and helping take part more than anything else. “The Lincolnshire Show is one of the few genuine agricultural shows left,” Andrew said “in my opinion it’s the best agricultural show in the country.” n

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Wednesday 23rd June 2010 Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry Private Driving Classes Class 93 & 94 Private Driving Classes Class 95 & 96 Followed by Concours d'Elegance Parade of Hounds Yorkshire Volunteers Band The Midday Accumulator - Abba Plant Pre-Judging In Heavy Horse Area - 13.00 Heavy Horse Turnouts - Teams 3s/4s Vintage Tractor Parade 21st Century Farm Machinery Parade Grand Parade Polo Display Parade & Judging of YFC Trailers Pre-Judging In Heavy Horse Area - 16.10 Heavy Horse Turnouts-Pairs Yorkshire Volunteers Band The Evening Stakes (Show Jumping)

Thursday 24th June 2010 Course Walk The A4 Open Course Building The Lincolnshire Area Trial Course Building Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry Parade of Hounds Pre-Judging In Heavy Horse Area Heavy Horse Turnouts-Singles Polo Display Yorkshire Volunteers Band Course Building Osborne Refrigerators Double Harness Scurry Finals Vintage Tractor Parade and 21st Century Farm Machinery Parade Grand Parade Yorkshire Volunteers Band Course Building & Course Walk Junior Team Relay Heats & Final YFC Trailers Final Parade Yorkshire Volunteers Band Closing Ceremony

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PARTNERS IN BUSINESS This month we meet some of Lincolnshireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top business partnerships to find out how the establish a work/life balance and discover what principles they live by personally and professionally... Words & Images: Rob Davis.

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“Working as a partnership benefits the business in so many ways...we both have different experiences to draw upon...!”

Corrine and Scott Mill Millcraft Interiors 36-38, 48-50 Queen Street, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire LN8 3EN Tel: 01673 844439 www.millcraft-kitchens.com

Millcraft Interiors is a Kitchen & Bathroom design and installation business run by The Mill Family... that’s Corrine and Scott Mill, and new member of the team Richard Blakey, our future son-in-law. The business was established in March 2003 and since then, it’s grown considerably!

UK hot tub launch in 2001 and therefore the products are close to her heart, whilst Scott loves the hands on day to day side of the business. We intend to keep growing the business and will always focus on the newest designs and latest ranges from the world’s leading manufacturers within our sector.

An Impressive Portfolio Having spent 20 years in the industry working in design and management for Jacuzzi UK and other large companies, we both felt that if we worked as hard for ourselves as we did for other people we would surely be successful... seven years later we are still working hard and the business is going from strength to strength!

A Creative Partnership Working as a partnership benefits the business in many ways. In the beginning we benefitted as a small business as we both have different experiences to draw from and different strengths within the business.

Our ethos is to offer our customers the best possible quality in both branding, design and service... without hurting their pockets! We work with leading brands such as Villeroy & Boch and Siemens.

Scott is more logical and accounting, project management focused whilst Corrine is more marketing, design and creatively lead. As a married couple we work together very well as we are both working for the same goals. We have a lot of respect for each others skill sets and remain professional at work... trying not to take it home with us!

We have just added hot tubs to our product portfolio too - Corrine worked on the Jacuzzi

Leisure Time When we’re not working we spend time with

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our two horses... Donald, a 16.2 hands Chestnut, and Tilly a 14.2 section D, though Donald is retired now. I occasionally go to Sheepgate at Leverton to take part in their showing classes and unaffiliated dressage when they fall on a Sunday, with Tilly. We are currently working on elementary dressage which we love and we have a great instructor in Jess Parr of Middle Rasen. Meanwhile, Scott enjoys being out on his motorbike and comes out with me when I am showing, but as Donald is retired he is not riding at the moment... although I am working on that one! Our Golden Rules If I had to give a few words of advice to other businesses in Lincolnshire, they would probably be to the effect that you should never let your business stand still: we are always looking at new products and ways to do things. The minute you stand still, you start going backwards in terms of competition and customer service. The only person that can hold back your business is you, so focus on what you do best and do not copy your competitors; you can spend too much time analysing what other people are doing... I think it’s fair to say that you shouldn’t worry about things you can’t change either. However, when a problem does arise, embrace it... don’t stick your head in the sand. We all learn a lot from our past mistakes and no one is perfect!

Jill and Andy Dobbs Parker’s Carpets & Flooring 37 Wrawby Street, Brigg, North Lincolnshire DN20 8BS Tel: 01652 653808 Benefitting from a 39 year heritage and loyal customer base, Parker’s Carpets has been run by Andy and Jill Dobbs for two years now, and has gone from strength to strength ever since.

our suppliers as customers... we never pressure our customers, we offer home visits, a measuring service and can deliver sample books to browse through in your own home. We offer the kind of service that we’ve enjoyed ourselves during our project, and we know that good service when you’re in the midst of a large project really can make the difference.”

Supplying the Best The business provides a selection hard flooring from the best names in the trade like Amtico, Spacia, “Quality Kardean, really hardwearing The company offers the best matters.” says vinyl flooring and Pergo names and can supply or laminate and a huge range supply and fit everything from Andy. “We provide of carpets from names like one room to a whole house customers with the Axminster, Ulster and and commercial jobs too, same service that Brintons as well as offering covering the whole of the we’ve enjoyed a full range of window blinds. county and further afield if Parker’s is the only name you required. ourselves.” need to know for a vast product Our Golden Rules range and the high level of customer “The golden rules when it comes to inservice that comes from being an stalling new flooring in your home is that independent business. quality matters.” says Andy. “Opt for the best quality carpets and underlay where Helping the Customer Currently completing a restoration of a possible and ensure you have a skilled Victorian school, Andy and Jill are no fitter. You really do get what you pay for strangers to what it’s like to be customers when it comes to carpets and flooring... amid the stresses and pressure of a as a partnership, we know what we expect renovation; “We’ve learned during the and provide our customers with nothing course of our own project what we need from less than the best service possible.”

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David Rogerson Chattertons Solicitors Trentside Business Village, Farndon Road Newark, NG24 4XB Tel: 01636 673 731 www.chattertons.com

As the Head of Chattertons’s Dispute Resolution Department I have a grand title but suffice to say that I lead a team of specialist solicitors and paralegals who help a wide variety of both business and private clients working with a fundamentally simple aim - to resolve disputes. Helping to Avoid Court Cases This can be by way of litigation or various other methods of negotiation and mediation. Chattertons, however, are not limited to specialists in this area. We provide a complete range of Legal Services and Independent Financial Advice across the firm.

every day. Having experienced partners and colleagues to discuss matters with and refer issues to makes the whole firm extremely effective at delivering a first class service.

All the Partners bring something different to the Firm and that helps us all work together for the benefit of the business as a whole. “Working

in partnership with others means bringing something unique to the business...”

We aim to provide an efficient and cost effective service for all our client’s needs. 20 Years of Caring for Customer I have nearly 20 years experience in this business and I have to say that I am learning

Away from Work With two boys under five, relaxing is a bit of a luxury but my wife and I make every effort to find time for ourselves as well. We all love being outside in the garden or visiting new places as long as there is ice cream available for the boys. Having a family puts all the daily stresses and strains into context and shows you what is really important. Our History Chattertons started, over 200 years ago, as a sole practitioner office in Horncastle. The office in Horncastle grew steadily and subsequently merged with another firm in the same town. In the early 1970s the firm expanded into Boston and in 1996 it moved into Sleaford by merging with an existing Sleaford practice. Since then we have expanded steadily across the county of Lincolnshire with further offices in Grantham, Lincoln, Spalding and Stamford and then into Nottinghamshire with our office in Newark. Whilst our plans for the future consist primarily in expanding and improving upon the services we can provide from our existing offices, we also believe we are better placed than most other firms to take advantage of any further opportunities for growth which present themselves whether in towns where we are already represented or elsewhere. Our Golden Rules I think everyone should think before they act. This would avoid the many disputes that end up on my desk... in business I think it’s always a good idea to get some advice from professionals before you act. It’s also important to know what really is important in your life. We all get stressed by such trivial and unimportant things. n

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Partners in Business

Mark & Lindy Andrew Elm Grange Interiors Elm Grange Studios, East Heckington, Boston, PE20 3QF Tel: 01529 461800 www.elm-grange.co.uk

It’s a really exciting time for Elm Grange product and service that is excellent value.” Interiors right now. The company is celebrating its tenth anniversary on 10th July, launching its “We stock gifts, furnishings and finishing touches that are unusual, exclusive or brand new range of hand-make bespoke quirky, and designer ideas from ranges you furniture under the Elm Grange brand at its won’t find elsewhere. But cutting back on stand on the Mews, at The Lincolnshire Show, showroom space has enabled us to and is currently staging an exhibition of accommodate both a high quality photographs by two of its members bespoke kitchen supplier, of staff, Heather Hocking and “We have Richwoods, and a quality carpet Simon Barrows, which runs an undeserved and flooring supplier, Style until 18th June. reputation for being Flooring... and it’s afforded us more time to spend with our too expensive, but in 10th Anniversary The business is stronger than design clients.” fact we believe quality ever as it approaches its 10th is something to which Design and Quality... anniversary, they have become everyone is Whilst the firm is well-known for more selective in what they offer entitled.” exclusive interior design in large to leave Mark and Lindy with more rural properties, Mark and designers time to spend on their interior design x Judy and Heather, can offer design and clients. supplier advice on single rooms with a home “People think that all interior design of this visit for just a few hundred pounds, or can quality is too expensive for them, but Mark work on an entire home, as part of exclusive, and Lindy believe they offer a high quality six figure commissions, accommodating all budgets and all clients, and offering great service to each. Partners in Business “We work brilliantly together... Mark has great skill in visualising the practical issues and design required plus great sense of colour and style.” says Lindy. “Whilst I’m more analytic and business like... Mark was also responsible for refurbishing the derelict barns when we came here 10 years ago... and he’s done a great job... we love working in such relaxing rural surroundings.” Our Golden Rules One thing the pair has in common though, is a love of people; “Everyone is entitled to quality... and to good service. Our customers are very important to us - as is the trust we build up with them, and absolutely everyone who walks through the door is welcomed.” says Lindy. “That’s why we enjoy the reputation for offering quality, certainly, but also a great experience!” “Our photographic exhibition which runs throughout June, and has already been attended by a number of our regular clients. However, we’re looking forward to a visit from all of our customers on our stand at the Mews at this year’s Lincolnshire Show!” n

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DESTINATIONS SEEKING SOME INSPIRATION FOR YOUR SUMMER BREAK? WE ASKED TRAVEL EXPERT VICKY PALMER OF DOWNTOWN TRAVEL, DOWNTOWN GARDEN CENTRE, GONERBY MOOR, GRANTHAM FOR HER IDEAS FOR THE MOST IMAGINATIVE, LUXURIOUS BREAKS... Words & Images: Vicky Palmer and Rob Davis.

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BERMUDA CAMBRIDGE BEACHES RESORT & SPA Book before 15th June: Seven nights for the price of six for stays before 31st Oct, saving from £350 per couple. From £1,971 per person departing 2nd September. On his very first visit to Bermuda Mark Twain remarked; “You go to heaven if you want, I’d rather stay here.” Bermuda has long held the reputation as the perfect island paradise, despite being just 22 miles long and two miles wide.

Although there are moves towards a more relaxed and casual dress code, a jacket and tie can still be considered the de rigueur male apparel in any number of fine hotel restaurants and island eateries.

Relaxation Why Bermuda? The Spa at Elbow Beach is Glorious pink-sand beaches, one of Bermuda’s ultimate glistening turquoise experiences. Stunning Just 22 miles waters, lush green ocean views from individlong and two miles foliage, manicured ual balconies are the lawns and quaint wide, Bermuda provides perfect backdrop to the pastel-coloured Spa's six private suites. smart formality and cottages are the And Time for Tee hallmarks of this tiny underlying elegance Bermuda also has more speck of land 800 miles acreage dedicated to golf north of the Caribbean, to proceedings... per square mile than 500 miles east of the Amerianywhere else in the world. can coast and a little over The world-class courses are seven hours flying time from the UK. legendary and are the spectacular views Great Acommodation from the links. Former President Bush, The high standard - and cost - of living, the Duke of Windsor, Winston Churchill provides a smart formality and underlying and Harold Macmillan are just a few of elegance to all proceedings - no more so the golf loving dignitaries who have been than when it comes to dining. challenged by the courses.

PARIS EUROSTAR BREAK First Class Eurostar travel, four nights Bed & Breakfast in an executive room at the 5* Crowne Plaza. £1,490 for two. The world of Luxury Hotels in Paris is endowed with a new rising star... the Hotel Champs Élysées. In 2009, French authorities adopted international standards and classified a selected number of Paris Luxury Hotels in the 5-star category accordingly. The seven-storey building underwent a complete renovation between 2007 and 2008. From the lobby to the 35 rooms and suites, as well as the restaurant, the bar and the creation of a wellness space. Five Star Luxury All of the bathrooms come with Jacuzzis, and there is a quiet, tranquil space dedicated to wellness, complete with sauna, hammam and fitness centre. They anticipate and cater for guests’ every needs; the Receptionist, Bellboy, Valet Parking and Concierge are all multilingual. Le 35, a lounge bar with musical performances, greets the hotel’s clients and their guests upon their arrival. The lovely restaurant located on the ground floor under the glass awning and room service provide superb cuisine. Price includes first class Eurostar travel.

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EDINBURGH FIRST CLASS TRAVEL, 4* ACCOMMODATION Two nights, June 2010, with first class travel from Grantham, and accommodation in the King James, Thistle Hotel, Edinburgh. Deluxe Room, with two sharing £341. One of Europe’s top destinations for city breaks, Edinburgh has been the capital of Scotland since 1437. Caught on Camera... Held from 16th-27th June, The Edinburgh International Film Festival remains firmly at the centre of the UK film industry. Its influential role in presenting the best in contemporary film-making is demonstrated by the work it showcases. In 2009 it premiered Lars Von Trier's Antichrist and Kathryn Bigelow's Hurt Locker - two of the most talked about films of the year.

TURKEY BAY BEACH CLUB. GUNLUKLU BAY, FETHIYE Seven nights for the price of six for stays 16th Sept to 31th Oct, saving from £292 per couple. Prices from £1,236 per person departing 6th September. Turkey proudly sits astride two continents: a position that has given rise to a culture that reflects both East and West. It is a country where European aspirations sit comfortably alongside Asian traditions and the hectic, chaotic atmosphere of the Arabia morphs seamlessly into the more relaxed outlook of the Mediterranean world. Beyond the Beaches The 2,000-year old picture-postcard ruins of Ephesus, the Roman capital of Asia, make up one of the world's best preserved cities from antiquity. The Archaeological Museum, the dazzling white petrified waterfalls of Pamukkale and Cleopatra's Pool and the fourth century BC tomb of Amyntas, Fethiye, pictured right, are all must-see landmarks. Relax and Unwind Featuring a landscape dotted with battlegrounds, ruined castles and palaces of great empires, history buffs can immerse themselves in marvels stretching back to the dawn of civilisation. Then again, if you want to simply

unwind, spend an afternoon being pampered at a hammam or let the warm waters off the Mediterranean coast lap at your toes.

Bon vivants need look no further than the markets and bars for style and atmosphere, and the modern Ottoman cuisine rates as amongst the tastiest, in the world. Fethiye Set in a scenic bay, Fethiye boasts cobbled streets, a ruined hill fortress and numerous restaurants and bars lining the bustling harbour. Traditionally a market town, this popular resort appeals greatly to scuba divers and snorkellers: the nearest beach in Calis is easily reached by dolmus (bus) or boat. n

Let’s Dance! Meanwhile, 1st-6th June sees the National Gallery of Scotland’s permanent collections study the dancer in art. Featuring Picasso’s linocuts, Degas’ sculptures and Arbus’ photographs, and from 14th-19th June, Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals appers at the nearby Edinburgh Playhouse. The King James Hotel The King James Hotel is located near both Princes Street and the Royal Mile in Edinburgh Centre, is a well-appointed and comfortable four star hotel.

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SKIING 5* SKIING IN BANSKO, BULGARIA 19th December, seven nights flying from Birmingham. Accommodation at Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena, Bansko, Bulgaria. £2,404 for two based on double deluxe room. Bansko is, according to the Guardian’s skiing guide, ‘The new Andorra... it's cheap, uncrowded, the lifts work and it's got great snow.’ Where Nature Meets Luxury! Stay in the luxurious Kempinski hotel in Bulgaria’s number one ski resort, with the river meandering serenely and Pirin Mountains rising majestically opposite your windows. Feel the passion of the racing ski lovers while you enjoy the hotel’s warmth and coziness... not to mention its Zalez Spa Center - full range of traditional and exotic massages, skin and body spa treatments based on Ligne St. Barth, Thalgo and Decleor products! Excellent Skiing Bansko is Bulgaria’s number one ski resort, having the best and most modern ski centre of all Bulgarian ski resorts. In recent years a multi-million euro investment in a brand new skiing area has been made by Yulen, the company which has the licence to run the skiing area of the resort. Bansko has the best snow record and the longest ski season, running from 15th December to 15th May.

EGYPT 5* HYATT REGENCY SHARM EL SHEIKH, GARDEN REEF BAY Receive reduced rates for stays 17th May to 10th July & 8th Aug to 8th Sept, saving from £238 per couple. Prices from £862 per person departing 2nd September. Sharm el Sheikh lies at the southern tip of the Sinai peninsular where desert sands meet the Red Sea. Idyllic golden beaches shelve gently into a fantastic world of beautiful offshore reefs and colourful tropical fish. Sharm offers world-class diving with spectacular reefs, magnificent drop-offs and shipwrecks simply waiting to be explored. A Redion of Sheer Luxury Elegant hotels offer every luxury, and beach bars, gourmet restaurants, and trendy bars and nightclubs add to the holiday atmosphere. Sharm El Sheikh has been heralded as The City of Peace It is also noted for its sulphur springs, which are considered cures for those suffering from rheumatic and skin diseases. It is the cosmopolitan capital of the peninsula of Sinai for its small, intimate hotels with modern designs, as well as larger hotels belonging to International chains.

Plenty of Activities Sharm also boasts just about all the amenities one could expect of a tourist centre, including casinos, discos and nightclubs, golf courses and health facilities. In fact, with diving and snorkelling, windsurfing and other water sports, horses and camel riding, desert safaris, and great nearby antiquities attractions, it is almost impossible for a visitor to ever suffer from boredom.

Aprés Ski... While visiting the Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko experience the wide variety of different restaurants and bars. The Gallery Restaurant offers theme buffets throughout the year and BBQ on the sun-lit terrace during the summer. Enjoy the traditional Japanese cuisine at the Sushi and Teppanyaki Bar and taste a rich selection of cocktails and all time favorite drinks served at the Lobby bar. Savour the breathtaking view over the Pirin Mountain at the Bella Vista Lounge and Terrace or refresh yourself with a cocktail at the Vitamin Bar.

Excellent Accomodation Poised on the edge of an aqua oasis, the 35-hectare Hyatt Regency Sharm El Sheikh resort hotel is embraced by the spectacular land and seascapes of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. Hyatt Regency Sharm El Sheikh Resort Hotel is a popular destination for watersports. The five star hotel is adjacent to Na'ama Bay and just ten minutes' drive from Sharm El Sheikh Airport. The hotel is also host to world-class restaurants and Club Olympus Fitness Centre and Spa.

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ORIENT EXPRESS THE VENICE SIMPLON ORIENT EXPRESS, PARIS TO ROME Paris - Venice - Rome, four days, three nights. £1,645 per person.

Romance, excitement and pure pleasure are all bound up in journeys that link the great European cities. The adventures of celebrated historic personalities are still palpable today, held in the original 1920s carriages with Lalique glass panels, wood burning stoves and Art Deco marquetry. You can never be overdressed on the Venice Simplon Orient Express. The historic decor of the train and its atmosphere encourages everyone to dress to suit the occasion. Dinner provides you with a marvellous opportunity to recreate the style and glamour of a bygone age. For evening dinner many travellers will wear black tie or evening dress. The Route Depart from Paris just before dinner for your overnight journey to Venice, where you arrive late afternoon the next day for a two-night stay. Rejoin the train in the morning for your onward day journey to Rome, where you arrive in the afternoon. The Food Dining on board the Venice Simplon Orient Express is an unforgettable delight. All dishes are freshly prepared on the train by skilled French chefs, with the finest supplies taken onboard during the train's journey. Lunch, dinner and brunch are served by the Italian waiters in one of the three individually styled Restaurant Cars: Lalique, Etoile du Nord or Chinoise. The Return Fly back from Rome Fiumicino to London Gatwick in early June. British Airways Business Class from £316 per person.

MADEIRA 5* MELIA MADEIRA MARE RESORT & SPA, FUNCHAL New bookings made 90 days before arrival receive reduced rates for stays 1st May to 31st Oct, saving from £126 per couple. Prices from £667 per person departing 23rd July.

Few places on earth can rival Madeira’s wealth of natural gifts and beauty. The subtropical climate is welcoming and warm. Blooming Wonderful Madeira in bloom is a colourful garden paradise and haven for anyone who enjoys being outdoors... and once outside there’s so much to see and do. Whether your taste is for gentle walks or more serious hiking, walkers of all ages and abilities can enjoy some of the finest countryside in the world.

Food for Thought With a ready supply of superb fish, locally grown vegetables and no end of tasty fresh fruit, it’s easy to eat healthily and heartily in Madeira. For main courses the most popular fish of many is the locally caught espada, scabbard fish.

The white, soft and Madiera succulent flesh served features a plentiful with banana or lemon is an inescapable feature supply of superb fish, of island cuisine. fruit and fine wines, plus And, of course, one of world class restaurants the great treats of eating in Madeira is the for black-tie chance to sample some dining... fine wines. There are four

Effortless Luxury Those whose idea of a perfect holiday is to relax, unwind and enjoy the best of life might prefer a selection of spa treatments, an elegant afternoon tea, a black tie dinner and all the fine wining and dining that the island’s world-class hotels can offer.

types of Madeira, each named after the grape that gives each wine its distinctive flavour. Madeira is the closest subtropical island to northern Europe. Lying 350 miles to the west of Morocco and 600 miles south west of Portugal’s capital, Lisbon, it’s just under 4 hours flying time from UK airports. n

All prices are for subject to variation. For more information on any of our featured holidays call Vicky Palmer of Downtown Travel on 01476 561616.

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Fashion

Entire outfit and accessories available from Lindsey James, The Barns, Whitehouse Farm, Heckington Fen; call 01529 461175.

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Alicia wears a Ted Baker orchid print maxi dress £199, Tom Ford “Miranda” sunglasses £269 and Hultquist gold and crystal bracelets £15 & £19. All available from Agatha, 262 High Street, Lincoln LN2 1HW. For more information call 01522 543956 or see www.agatha-boutique.co.uk.

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Fashion

Beverley Foster of Coney’s, Wide Bargate, Boston, wears a Fenn Wright Manson lightweight shift dress £149 and longline cashmere blend cardigan £99. Ted Baker shoes £85 and handbag £149, necklace £5 and bangle £6 by Big Metal. For more information call 01205 311355 or www.coneysfashionlabels.com.

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Sarah wears a floral dress by Sweeties ÂŁ99. Necklace and bracelet both by Topaz Glow. All from Sheila Tiller, of Market Place, Long Sutton; call 01406 363433.

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5 Gordon Road, Bailgate, Lincoln LN1 3AJ 01522 548 296

HAIR DESIGN at Streaks Ahead

Bright and vibrant summery styles for this seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s garden parties and summer balls...!

1 Tattershall Road Woodhall Spa, Lincs

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Jo wears an Anna Scott dress ÂŁ55, necklace by Mint ÂŁ22 and Prada sunglasses. All available at Hills Department Store, 18-19 Broad Street, Spalding, Lincs PE11 1TB. Call 01775 767155 or see the website www.hillsdepartmentstore.co.uk for more information.

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Katie wears an Ispirato floral dress and cream bolero £475 and a fascinator which is available either to buy £69 or hire £35. All available at Belles & Beaux, 38 Newport, Lincoln LN1 3DF. For more information call 01522 539602 or see www.bellesandbeaux.co.uk.

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Fashion Sandra wears a Gerry Weber floral dress £115 and pink jacket £139, handbag £70 and shoes £110 by Jane Shilton, pearl necklaces £18 each and bracelets £12 each by Buckley. Robert wears a Scott Grey jacket £79 and trousers £40 with a Guide London grey shirt £55, pink silk tie £15 and hanky £6 both by Micro. Loakes black shoes £95.All available at Downtown Superstore, Great Gonerby Junction, A1 Grantham NG32 2AB. Call 01476 590 239 or see www.oldrids.co.uk.

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i Ann wears an orange and fushia dress and jacket by Frank Usher £499 along with a matching hat £149. Necklace and earring set £55. All available from Cindy’s of Bridge Road, Sutton Bridge. Call 01406 350961 or see www.cindysfashions.co.uk.

OUR PHOTOSHOOT Our Photoshoot took place at The Old Palace, Minster Yard, Lincoln. With en-suite bedrooms, meeting/conference rooms, catering facilities and beautiful grounds, it’s a superb venue for weddings, business meetings and High Society events - to view or book, call 01522 504075 or see www.theoldpalace.org.

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LOUTH Young at Heart! Traditional to Outrageous

Lightweight is SUMMER FUN

Men’s Fashion to Suit You • Individual • Colourful • Fun

Years of experience giving personal service

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Fashion

Bangle by Wallis

THINK

PINK

Bikini by Marks & Spencer

Bright vibrant pink is a stunning, cheerful statement colour for the summer months... think pink this season! Images selected by: Mandy Bray.

THE OUTFIT Pretty patterned blouse and denim shorts by Adini

Hair Slide by Ebuni Handbag by Blondi Mania

Necklace by Lola Rose

Scarf by White Stuff

Sandals by Fued London

Sunglasses by Accessorize

For suppliers in Lincolnshire see our Directory on page 160.

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BABY LOVE

Underwear by Myla

Baby pink is a soft, gentle colour for cruises, holidays and the beach, especially when combined with our chosen accessories.

Bangle by Cruise Fashion

Images selected by: Mandy Bray. THE OUTFIT x Handbag by Fiorelli

Suitcase by Marks & Spencer

Hairband by Bags of Sparkle Sunglasses by House of Fraser

Sandals by Next

For suppliers in Lincolnshire see our Directory on page 160.

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Scarlet for Summer

Racy, bright and fun... here’s a selection of the funkiest summer shoes in racy red, available from Coney’s of Boston and Newark’s Sole Passion. For stockists’ information see our Directory on page 160.

Kim Oh No, Red polka dot heels: £79.99

Itsy Bitsy Betsy, Gingham heel with teddy bears, bow at front: £64.99

Dance the Night Away, Red suede shoe with rose detail: £79.99

Bo Derek, Slingback platform with cherry design: £64.99

Sunday Afternoon, Polka dot bow, rope sandal: £74.99

Kim Oh No, Heart design heels: £64.99

Strap Attack, Strappy flat sandal: £84.99

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NEW CLASSICS You know what works well; classical handbags a great shape in a colour that goes with everything. Add to that some creativity in design and innovation in leather finish and you have the best of the best. Words and Images: Frances Shippey.

Ameko Blondie Mania

Clutch. £65

Aurora Black. £169

Ameko Slouch in Gunmetal. £155

Blondie Mania Petrolina. £169

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Guess

Fiorelli

Liliana. £135

Lynhurst. £55

Ameko Nez Silver. £125

Ameko Finest Leather in Charcoal. £135

Bags available from The Bag Shop, 4 Cheyne Lane, Stamford, Lincs PE9 2AX. 01780 754794 and also at 46 Steep Hill, Lincoln, 01522 522565. www.thebagshopstamford.co.uk.

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Weddings at The Lincoln Hotel Some days in your life are special... none more so than your wedding day! The Lincoln has a professional team to take away the stress and strain in the weeks and months leading up to, and on your big day. Weddings at The Lincoln are an exclusive affair - in that we only host one wedding breakfast per day - you therefore command and deserve our complete attention all day.

The Lincoln Hotel, Eastgate, Lincoln LN2 1PN Tel: 01522 520348 Website: www.thelincolnhotel.com Email: weddings@thelincolnhotel.com

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Pandora’s Opening

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Thousands of Lincolnshire ladies are already fanatical about Pandora charm jewellery. However, their excitement will this month be ratified as the county’s largest retailer, recently granted Store in Store status by the manufacturer, prepares to launch a brand new range of Pandora charms in Lincoln... It’s celebrations all round at Faze Four, the High Street based Lincoln jewellery retailer. Just six months on from the opening of its new store in the city, the retailer, which is the fourth branch of Lincolnshire’s Moore & Scrupps, the company has been granted Shop in Shop status by Pandora. The award means that Faze Four is now the largest and most successful retailer of Pandora, the most popular range of charm jewellery... and manager of the Lincoln shop Mandy Smith is delighted.

Pandora’s new summer range include a whole selection of jewellery including rings, earrings and pendants, plus stylish new sunglasses in several shades to match the jewellery. New Range In addition, the company will reveal two new ranges of jewellery, Liquid Silver & LovePods, with Faze Four the first Lincolnshire retailer to stock them instore. The Liquid collection has been inspired by the flowing movement and shapes formed by water and the result is a contemporary range that can be worn individually or together. The collection also sees the introduction of bangles to the Pandora’s jewellery too.

New Store “We’re really pleased with the way the shop has been received.” she says. “When we opened we received good luck cards from Faze Four, the other business near us on Lincoln branch of the High Street, and we’ve been really well received by Moore & Scrupps Lincoln shoppers... it’s a jewellers, now stocks great area to trade and everyone was keen to see Pandora’s new range the shop reopen and of spring charms ! become successful.” An astonishing amount of customers a day visit the shop, which was intended to feature more contemporary jewellery and a larger range of Pandora bracelets and charms than the other branches of Moore & Scrupps at Sleaford, Newark and Bourne. New Status “We’ve just been awarded Shop in Shop status.” explains Mandy. “Pandora retailers are ranked as white, silver, gold and then achieve Shop in Shop status. That means we get the newest charms first and have more stock, and we enjoy priority delivery when we order charms for customers.”

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For sheer indulgence, Pandora’s 18 carat LovePods collection is inspired by the simplicity and purity of nature. Choose from delicately handcrafted rings, necklaces and bracelets featuring brilliant hand cut diamonds or precious stones. The LovePods collection is also available in stunning white gold. New Charms Other new charms this summer include a capsule collection of Murano glass beads in soft muted tones such as pastel pinks, lavender, mint and powder blues as well as stunning silver cabochon cut gemstones. New additions to the gold collection include exquisite gold charms such as a string of hearts and a diamond encrusted crowns. Other irresistible novelty charms include a cocktail glass, a pretty sunflower, a No.1 rosette and a cute kangaroo.

i Pandora’s Exciting New Range at Faze Four Faze Four: The company’s fourth branch, Faze Four complements Moore & Scrupps’ Sleaford, Newark and Bourne stores. The new branding, represents a more contemporary range of jewellery and new Store in Store Pandora premium retailer status. Pandora: New ranges, Liquid and LovePods available from Faze Four now, along with new summer 2010 charms and new Pandora sunglasses, earrings and rings. Find Out More: For more information call in to 345 High Street, Lincoln LN5 7DQ, call 01522 262 556 or see www.mooreandscrupps.co.uk.

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NEW RANGES AND OLD FAVOURITES THE NEWEST PANDORA RANGES ARE AVAILABLE AT FAZE FOUR NOW!

Left: LovePod interlocking rings with semi-previous stones £call.

Georgina Bradley, Mandy Smith and Laura Jones at Faze Four, the Lincoln branch of Moore & Scrupps.

Also new to the brand is ethically-sourced exotic wood beads in delicious chocolate browns to sumptuous golden honey tones also make stunning additions to your Pandora bracelet. Each bead comes with delicate silver centers which accentuate the natural elegance of the wooden beads.

Above: Sterling silver chains and beads with blue topaz, zirconia, and Murano glass, amethyst and aquamarine. Right: Pandora Armband bracelets.

Pandora has also created plaited leather bracelets for a new twist on the signature bracelets and they have been updated this season with elegant gold clasps. “We’re really delighted with the success of the shop!” says Mandy. “The whole team has done really well and the reaction of our customers has been superb! We all love Pandora and our other designer ranges... and we’re delighted that our customers feel the same way too!” n

Pandora’s new range of Family charms.

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Advertising Feature

FLYING THE FLAG

FOR SUMMER

WEDDINGS! North Lincolnshire Skynasoars announces its new range of bespoke wedding flags – the most exciting way to enhance your special day! Weddings are the most important event in anyone’s life, so making the occasion a happy, enjoyable, and memorable one for all involved, especially the couple, is truly important. Skynasoars wedding flags, with a customised design, including the name of the bride, groom and date of the marriage, will enhance the pleasurable enjoyment of the day. Sited to form a row or avenue at the entrance to the church or the ceremony venue, they can create a unique, colourful welcome to guests and the newly married couple.

also ideal as a surprise gift for the couple as they arrive at the church or venue. If the theme of the wedding is something out of the ordinary – sixties, seventies, eighties, rock, fantasy, gothic, please do contact us in good time, at least two months before the wedding, to allow our designers to create something which everyone can enjoy.

Skynasoars is a small company based in North Lincolnshire, specialising in low volume manufacture of custom designed flags and banners. Over the past ten years the company has built up a loyal customer base seeking our unique design and manufacturing skills. The Skynasoars brand is well known within the industry and among design agencies, event management companies, charities, sports suppliers & local authorities.

Our design team can also work with you to create something really special & individual for your wedding

We have two standard styles, two metres or three metres tall. To make your flags more attractive and eye catching, we have a portfolio of images; wedding rings, bouquets and flowers, which we can include as part of the overall design.

Prices including support poles start from £100 each. We can provide discounts for larger numbers and we have a variety of light, easily assembled stands and bases which may be purchased or hired.

If you have a specific image you want to include, our design team can also work with you to come up with something really special and individual for your wedding. The flags are

For external decoration, at the reception or evening celebration party we have a wide range of pre-made wedding flags. These tall figures and fluttering shapes, dancing on the

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breeze will create a colourful backdrop, entertaining your guests. Our amazing designs enhance the enjoyment and fun, especially at a summer wedding, whether held at a large park or stately home, a hotel, or a marquee in a private garden.

More information about our wedding flags can be found at www.weddingflags.co.uk alternatively, call 01724 280307.

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Belle Bouquet

...offering you Lincolnshireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s widest choice of the finest gowns, at the best possible prices in the most beautiful & friendly surroundings.

Bridal Gowns, Bridesmaid Dresses, Veils, Tiaras, Shoes & Jewellery 01522 811122

www.belleandbouquet.co.uk The Bridal Suite, Wellingore Hall, Wellingore, Lincoln LN5 0HX

Appointments preferred but not always necessary

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The

Wedding Album Of Tamsin Stuckey & Daniel Ballard

If music be the food of love, this month’s couple, Daniel and Tamsin enjoyed a mouthwatering chanson proposal in Paris for starters, main course of self-composed psalm performed by their friends in Bishop Grosseteste’s University College Choir, and a symphony of crashing waves for dessert on a Mauritius beach during their honeymoon… Images: Aurora Studio, 01673 844519

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Bride’s Name: Tamsin Stuckey Groom's Name: Mr Daniel Ballard Ceremony held at: Lincoln Cathedral Reception held at: The Lawn, Lincoln Best Man: Craig Stuckey Bridesmaids: Lesley Winstanley, Imogen Gooch and Emily Hunter Bride's Parents: John Stuckey and Chris Stuckey Groom's Parents: Carole Ballard

When/how did you first meet? Bride’s View: We met in my first year of university at Bishop Grosseteste College, Lincoln, through our love of music. We were both in the choir so we performed at different events together and we quickly became friends. Groom’s View: It was indeed our love of music which established a common ground… at the time, Tamsin also worked in Counterpoint Music in Lincoln, and I often went there on a Saturday to look for music (and, I must confess, to see her!). When in the relationship did he ‘pop the question?’ How did he propose? Just over two years into our relationship, we went on a two week break to Paris. On the second day of the holiday we visited the Eiffel Tower. We travelled to the top of the tower, which was crowded with tourists, so we moved down a level and sat on one of the benches. Slowly, he went down on one knee and took my hand, asking if I would marry him… It was a perfect proposal and of course I said ‘Yes’! What were the first things that you decided on? Having attended several wedding fairs, we decided to ensure the wedding & reception venues and holiday were arranged first. Lincoln Cathedral was an obvious choice for the service. It remains a special building to

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us as we both graduated there, and Daniel has a part time job there too. For our reception we booked The Lawn, as it’s a fabulous building for parties and has lovely grounds. We knew we wanted the honeymoon to be a once in a lifetime holiday, and after searching through many brochures and on many internet sites, we opted for Mauritius, which seemed a dream destination! Was planning your big day fraught or enjoyable? Did you both contribute ideas with equal enthusiasm? The planning went through stages of being very busy followed by months of relative inactivity! We enjoyed being able to check things off our to-do lists and the anticipation of the big day becoming closer and closer. It definitely helped that we read a few wedding planning magazines, as we knew the things we had to do and when we needed to have them arranged. Any pre-wedding nerves? Bride’s View: I was very calm… especially considering my dress needed a quick fix on the day. Our photographers even commented on just how calm I was as a bride. Groom’s View: Conversely, I became more and more nervous as we approached the wedding – just because I thought I might forget something important; I did actually forget the time of my hair appointment first thing in the morning, but fortunately they managed to fit

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me in! Once Tamsin walked down the aisle, all the nerves disappeared though! How did it feel to walk down the aisle and take your vows? It felt wonderful, exciting and a bit scary all at the same time to take our vows, as I am not used to being centre of attention. I was pleased we decided to learn our vows off by heart. It felt as though the words would really mean something to us. Who did you choose for attendants and why? Lesley Winstanley served as my Matron of Honour; we have known each other from the age of six and been close friends since, even though she lives in London. My other bridesmaid, Imogen Gooch, was one of my best friends at university. Emily Hunter is my cousin, who was our final attendant, also celebrating her 8th birthday on the day of our wedding! What made you choose your dress, and can you describe it? It took a while to find the right dress, even

though I had an idea of what I wanted. After trying on several dresses, I tried on a dress with red detail – not my first choice, but it just seemed to fit perfectly. My designer, Image Bridal, said it was available with 30 different colours, including Cadbury purple and the choice was thus made! I didn’t want to take the dress off. It had just enough detail on the front and a wow factor at the back, which all our guests loved.

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excited and a bit scared, all at the same time, to take our vows... I am not used to being centre of attention!

Did anything funny or particularly memorable happen, highlights of speeches, special things you said to each other etc? Bride’s View: I remember listening to my brother’s best man speech and feeling moved by his words, and by the moment when we had our first dance and surprised everyone with a ballroom routine. Groom’s View: It is really hard to pick one specific thing – the whole day was wonderful! I absolutely loved the music provided by our friends from the Bishop Grossesteste University College Choir – Tamsin and I had put a lot of thought into our choice of hymns

Images: Aurora Studio, 01673 844519

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We went to Mauritius

for two weeks which was absolutely perfect; a blend of relaxation and a bit of culture...

and music and it was lovely to hear them performed so beautifully, particularly the psalm, which I had composed especially for the wedding. Did you have a honeymoon? If so where, and most importantly, did you enjoy it? We went to Mauritius for two weeks which was absolutely perfect; a blend of relaxation and a bit of culture. Many days spent lying on the beach reading and watching the waves crashing on the sand. Our hotel was the Belle Mare Plage; the staff were brilliant and we enjoyed flower petals on the bed every night! Any friends or family you'd like to thank or recognise? Our parents for their love and support, plus Chris Venables for his great friendship to both of us - for his lovely reading too – and to Rachel Knowles for her fabulous solo performance of Schubert’s ‘Ave Maria’ Anyone you particularly want to recommend? Our photographers, Aurora Studio were excellent from the start of the process to the album. They helped us with tips for the day and translated our special day into a beautiful album of memories. Thank you! The Lawn in Lincoln was also very accommodating as a reception venue. As well as being

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spacious, they wanted to help us have the type of reception we wanted and gave us access to any rooms and facilities we needed, which made the organisation so much easier! The Charlotte House Hotel was like a private apartment – it was so big, comfortable and contemporary. How are you finding married life? Bride’s View: Married life is just as I imagined. I love the first thought when I wake up in the morning and remember I now have a husband! Groom’s View: It’s great – I can’t think of anything better than spending time with my wife. n

i And finally, do you have any top tips that you can give for future brides? Enjoy every moment and remember it is a day for you and your future husband, so do what the two of you want to do!

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Amanda Newman and Lee Simmonds Recently married at Bicker Parish Church. Charlotte Simmonds and Carol Humphrey were bridesmaids.

Frances and Iain McKenzie held their wedding recently at Branston Hall, Lincoln where a reception followed afterwards.

Photographer: David Hart, Boston. 01205 723198

Photographer: Aurora Studio, Market Rasen. 01673 844519, www.aurorastudio.co.uk

Marie Vaira and Adrian Marsh held their recent wedding at Orton Hall, Peterborough. Afterwards they honeymooned in the Maldives.

Sam Bowyer and Jonny Foreman recently held their wedding and reception at Branston Hall, Lincoln. A honeymoon in Spain followed.

Photographer: Gryphon Photography, Bourne. 01778 422519. www.gryphonphotography.co.uk

Photographer: Reg Moore Photography, Louth. 0800 1707 101. 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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Rozi Johnston and Martin Lawson recently married at The White Hart Hotel, Lincoln. Their bridesmaids were Debbie Docherty & Rachel Lawson. Photographer: Kamara Photographic, Lincoln. 01522 524202, www.kamaraphoto.com

Rebecca Spridgen and Nicky White Married at Gosberton Clough Church recently, a reception was held afterwards at the brideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents home. Photographer: David Hart, Boston. 01205 723198

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A Jolly Tolly The recently refurbished Tollemache Arms in Buckminster near Grantham is this June celebrating its six month anniversary under the new ownership of four foodie friends. Having created the exceptional venue, we explore how Lincolnshire farming has played a central part in the creation of one of the county’s newest and most promising dining rooms... Words & Images: Rob Davis.

“I think I was always destined for a career in the kitchen!” says farmer’s son Matt. His wife and fellow restauranteurs Amanda Wrisdale, and Paul Adams & Matilda Jaine agree. “Matt was raised on good Lincolnshire food, and it’s an ethos that makes him an ideal candidate for a career as a Lincolnshire chef.” says Amanda. It’s certainly true that Matt has an appreciation for locally produced food and an aptitude for running a restaurant, working in the kitchen alongside best friend Paul and with Amanda & Matilda at front of house. The four friends refurbished and reopened Buckminster’s Tollemache Arms in January this year, and are approaching their six month anniversary working together in the gorgeous character pub that they say will once again become the hub of the village.

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With four friends who each have a

background in hospitality and cooking, Tollemache Arms, Buckminster near Grantham has reopened with great aplomb and innovative dishes...

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The restaurant is blossoming with a rustic appeal that has already gained it great credibility in the countryside. Its pretty setting and neutral decor is matched by high quality food and a very welcoming front of house headed up by Amanda and Matilda... “We want to create a friendly venue in which everyone can feel welcome.” says Amanda. “But also one that produces the best food using local ingredients. Matt is the son of a Lincolnshire farmer, so he really appreciates good ingredients, and Paul is a real genius when it comes to being inventive in the kitchen, and he has an uncanny knack of knowing what will work for each market.” Having completed a course at Leith’s School of cookery, and worked under the two-Michelin starred Paul Merrett at The Farm in Fulham, Matt met Amanda in 2003, and the couple met Paul and Matilda in 2005 when working at the illustriously named Chelsea gastropub The Pig’s Ear. Paul worked at four of the city’s gastropub venues, including the Brown Dog which received Michelin’s Bib Gourmand and rave reviews from the Evening Standard. Even AA Gill of the Sunday Times heaped praise on the chef... whilst Matilda whose father is a renowned writer and publisher and once editor of The Good Food Guide, herself excels in providing a warm and welcoming front of house environment. “The building has fantastic character.” says Matilda. “It’s built of local stone, with a slate roof and large garden. It dates back from 1892 and looks stunning now we’ve completed the refurbishment.” Having acquired the property in November 2009, the four restauranteurs have installed a new bar, feature fireplaces and a library full of comfortable chairs and fresh flowers which, in line with their hopes to restore the venue into a gathering place for locals, has already become the meeting place for the local church’s Alpha group and the village’s Mum & Baby Group. In addition to a full refurbishment of the restaurant, the restauranteurs have also created a series of brand new menus to reflect lunchtime dining, à la carte evening dining and the Sunday Lunch market. A choice of between six and eight starters and

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main courses are joined by four desserts. The two chefs try to create a ‘meaty’ fish dish, a lighter fish dish and dishes of red and white meat, as well as vegetarian options and the odd ‘wild card’ - a slightly more adventurous option to supplement a traditionally Lincolnshire repertoire of Boston Sausages & Mash and Grimsby Haddock & Chips. “We want to host traditional options.” says Paul, “But we’ve found that it’s also good to offer interesting options too - we thought that Maldon rock oysters would be a controversial addition to the menu, but they’ve proved really popular indeed.” Desserts are home made, with warm, gooey Chocolate and Caramel Pots and Home Made Cookies, Welsh Pancakes & Maple Syrup, Rhubarb Brûlée and other ‘comfort food’ favourites. Local suppliers include Boston’s Abbey Parks for vegetables, Stilton Meats and R&P Meats, fish sourced from Scarborough Fair and freshly baked bread from Bread to Order in Grantham. Undoubtedly our favourite addition to the menu is the flagship starter of a Lincolnshire Ploughmans-style platter for two. This includes local cheeses (Cote Hill & Dambuster), chine, home-made pork pie & venison Scotch egg and local chutneys. Well-presented, colourful, and vast, it is superb value and constitutes a great ‘grazing’ option for summer diners, particularly those eating outside. As Pride goes to press the restauranteurs are seeking to reinstate the venue’s beer garden and create a warm and relaxing al fresco dining venue. Meanwhile, the restaurant’s dining room is replete with chunky flagstones, and rustic furnishings, plus a locally made oak bar. Matt’s sister Lucy of LW Interiors is an interior designer and has devoted her not inconsiderable talents to creating an informal, warm, neutral environment with the formerly small and dark venue really opened up. A A Gill remarked that Paul’s food was ‘just... good, not stuffy’ and this pretty much highlights

Previous Page: Lobster with Wash Samphire. Above: Chocolate & Caramel Cup with Home Made Cookies.

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i the approach that the four restauranteurs have taken in creating the venue that they affectionately refer to as The Tolly; it’s welcoming, inclusive, rustic and charming... just... very very good! Despite being just six months old, it’s a thriving pub that really is becoming the hub of its community. “We’ve had a really successful six months and have loved welcoming diners into the dining room.” says Amanda & Matilda. “The boys are still looking for local suppliers who can offer the quality and choice we’re after, but we’re really pleased with the way the pub has been received so far and can’t wait to welcome people into the dining room this summer for their first taste of the Tolly!” n

The Tollemache Arms, Buckminster, near Grantham Cuisine: Modern European food with quality English ingredients. Environment: Newly refurbished stone public house dating back to 1892 with newly refurbished rustic interior. Menus: À la carte evening dining menu. Lunchtime menu with light bites and sandwiches. Dedicated Sunday Lunch menu. Don’t Miss: Superb Lincolnshire Ploughmans platter with local cheeses, chine, home made pork pie and Scotch egg and local chutneys. Prices: À la carte starters and main courses from £4.00-£6.00 and £7.50-£16.00. Lunchtime dining from £6.50-£10.00 for main course. Sunday Road £12.50 with other dishes around £10.00. Contact: The Tollemache Arms, 48 Main Street, Buckminster, NG33 5SA. Telephone: 01476 860 477. Website: www.tollemache-arms.co.uk.

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Welcome t o

Woody’s... Woody’s Bar and Lakeview Restaurant, incorporating The Malden Function Suite... OPEN TO THE PUBLIC THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

Why not take advantage of our tranquil surroundings and enjoy a relaxing meal in our Lakeview Restaurant, suitable for that cosy meal for 2, or a family celebration. Woodland Waters Lakeview Restaurant has an extensive a la carte and bar snack menu. • Steak Nights every Wednesday Evening • Sunday Carvery served 12 noon – 3pm Main Course Only - £8.95, Starter & Main - £10.95, Desserts - £4.25 BOOKING IS ADVISABLE

Woodland Waters, Willoughby Road, Ancaster, Grantham NG32 3RT

Tel: 01400 230552 Email: info@woodysbar.co.uk

www.woodlandwaters.co.uk

The Malden Suite is a purpose built function room, the perfect location for weddings, civil partnership ceremonies, birthday parties etc etc...

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RECIPE BY RACHEL GREEN

LINCOLNSHIRE

SAUSAGE AND EGGS

BENEDICT THE PERFECT PRE-LINCOLNSHIRE SHOW BREAKFAST...! Serves 4 8 Good Quality Lincolnshire Pork Sausages 8 Free Range Lincolnshire Eggs 1 tsp White Wine Vinegar 4 English Breakfast Muffins Softened Butter For the hollandaise sauce 4 Free Range Lincolnshire Egg Yolks 2 tbsp Lemon Juice 250g Butter, cut into small dice, chilled Cayenne Pepper Sea Salt & Black Pepper (optional)

A local restauranteur once told Pride that when eager young chefs apply for a job, the dish he always asks them to cook to assess their talent is Eggs Benedict. The New York dish is a test of basic skills; poach an egg, make a hollandaise sauce and ensure all the elements are ready at the same time... yet ensuring everything is perfect is somewhat of an art. This recipe is Rachel Green’s take on Eggs Benedict - and it makes a great breakfast treat just before the Lincolnshire Show! First make the hollandaise sauce. Place the egg yolks and lemon juice in a fairly large bowl and season. Whisk all the ingredients until they have blended together. Place over a pan of just simmering water, making sure that the bowl is not in contact with the water. Whisk in the butter, a few cubes at a time, until the sauce begins to thicken. Continue adding the butter, whisking all the time and adding a splash of water if the hollandaise looks like it is becoming too thick. If the sauce begins to separate, remove from the heat immediately and add a teaspoon of cold water to the mixture.

Once all of the butter has been incorporated season to taste with sea salt and black pepper, if required and lemon juice. Remove from the heat and keep the hollandaise warm. Next, prepare the eggs and sausages. Preheat the grill to a moderate heat and grill the sausages for 10 – 15 minutes. At the same time, poach the eggs in a large saucepan of barely simmering water to which you have added the white wine vinegar. You will have to do this in two batches. Cut the muffins in half and place them in the toaster or under the grill. When the muffins have been lightly toasted, butter and place in the middle of a warmed plate. Remove the sausages from the grill and place on top of each half muffin. Place a poached egg on top of the sausage and finally spoon the warmed hollandaise sauce over the egg, then sprinkle with cayenne pepper. See Rachel Green’s cookery demonstrations in the food tent at this year’s Lincolnshire Show or find out more about the Tealby based chef at www.rachel-green.co.uk.

Exclusive Pride Giveaway, especially for Lincolnshire Pride Readers from Rachel Green: Win one of three signed copies of Rachel Green’s new book ‘Sausages – Making the Most of the Great British Sausage,’ full of exciting sausage recipes and available from all good county bookshops. Simply write to us at the usual address and complete the following tie-breaker; “Lincolnshire bangers are best because...” Closing date: June 30th 2010.

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Simply Best the

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High Summer really is the best season for Lincolnshire food... this month we pay culinary bonhomie to the county by asking local chefs to produce a spectacular and quintessentially Lincolnshire dish...!

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Main: Lincolnshire Slow Roast Pork Belly with Red Cabbage, Fondant Potato, Glazed Apple and Green Beans at The Bustard Inn, South Rauceby. 1: Lincolnshire Pork Fillet wrapped in Johnnyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dry Cured Ham with Sage & Apple Stuffing and Black Pudding Mash with Roasted Roots at the Boathouse, Farndon. 2: Lincoln Red Fillet of Beef with Braised Oxtail wrapped in Cabbage, Fondant Potato and Port Reduction at Kenwick Hotel, Louth. 3: Trio of Lincolnshire Sausages with Creamed Potato Mash and Red Wine Gravy at the Admiral Rodney Hotel, Horncastle. 4: Pint of local Ale with Hambleton Bakery Bread Lincolnshire Ham Sandwich at Barnsdale Lodge, Rutland. 5: Fillet of Lincolnshire Beef Tartare with Red and Yellow Peppers and Avruga Caviar at Ealand Gate, Scunthorpe. 6: Braised Lincoln Red Beef Cheek, Potato PurĂŠe, Morels Spinach and Horseradish at the Lincoln Hotel, Lincoln.

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Sample Dishes

James Tinus 9.

Head Chef of Eighteen57, Forest Pines, near Brigg How did your career begin? I’m originally from Canada where I first started working in an Italian restaurant as a kitchen porter. I love the rush you get from a busy kitchen and thought the chefs were like rock stars... I wanted to be like them, so I started my apprenticeship, that was 16 years ago. Tell us your food ‘heaven’ and ‘hell’? My food heaven is simple; grilled sirloin steak and home made chunky chips with garlic butter and a drop of Worcestershire sauce. I’m not a big fan of pig’s liver... however it’s cooked!

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Tell us about your restaurant? Eighteen57 is a new restaurant within Forest Pines Hotel. Our main focus is on fresh seafood but we do have meat and vegetarian dishes on our menu as well, and we take advantage of our location near the Grimsby fish docks that keep us in steady supply. Since opening our doors we have won various awards including an AA rosette and we are now working on our second so we’ve upped our game. What’s the secret of a great dining experience? When you have good ingredients you’ll have good food, and with a good service team to match, it all falls in to place. Whether you’re looking for a quiet, intimate meal for two or looking to entertain a group, we can accommodate.

7. Savoury Baked Cheesecake at Strait’s Brasserie, Lincoln. 7. Lincoln Red Steak with Peppercorn Sauce at Forest Pines Hotel, Brigg. 8. Sausages and Mash at The Tally Ho Inn, Aswardby, Sleaford. 9. Pan Fried Pheasant Breast on Red Wine, Bacon and Mushroom Cassoulet at The Mill, Boston. 10. Lincolnshire Ploughmans of Stuffed Chine, Haslet, Home Mad Pork Pie, Venison Scotch Egg with Salad, Chutney and Local Cheeses at the Tollemache Inn, Buckminster, Grantham. 11. Pan Roasted Rump of Lamb with Lesco, Pavé of Lamb and Lam Jus at Winteringham Fields, Scunthorpe. For contact details of all our dishes please see our Directory starting on page 160.

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Is there life beyond the kitchen? Spare time outside any kitchen is hard to come by... but in the last two years though I’ve become a father twice, so life beyond the kitchen for me is very much family time! Who knows... maybe one day I’ll start to teach cooking and make more of a day job out of it but right now I’m still enjoying that rush the kitchen gives me! n

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Come and enjoy the great outdoors at the Farndon Boathouse... ... dine alfresco from our summer menu while boats pass and the sun sets!

Our popular ‘SUNDAY SESSIONS’ provide the perfect soundtrack with live acoustic playing into the evening For more information on current menus, up coming events and a list of artists playing, visit our website

Riverside, Farndon, Newark, Notts NG24 3SX

Telephone: 01636 676578 www.farndonboathouse.co.uk FARNDON BOATHOUSE HAVE BEEN RUNNER UP IN ‘BEST OUT OF TOWN’ AND ‘BEST NEWCOMER’ AT THIS YEARS NOTTINGHAM RESTAURANT AWARDS

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The Bustard Inn & Restaurant Now Michelin Recommended! l

Tastes of Excellence Award Winner 2009

AA Rosette Award for Culinary Excellence 2009

AA Rosette Award for Culinary Excellence 2010

Michelin Recommended 2010

www.thebustardinn.co.uk

44 Main Street, South Rauceby, Lincs NG34 8QG

Tel: 01529 488250

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ABSOLUTELY CHAB-ULOUS! It’s June! That means garden parties, barbecues and balmy afternoons & cool evenings outdoors! Now that the sun has finally decided to appear it’s time to delve into the cellar for a good crisp French white... Ben Straw of Lincoln’s Steep Hill Wines looks no further than Chablis and offers his recommendations of the most absolutely chab-ulous examples of luxurious summer wines here! For such a small region, lying 180km southeast of Paris, the diversity of Chablis, from a single white grape variety, is astounding. By French law, to be called Chablis the wine can only be made from 100% Chardonnay. Not only is the site of the vines absolutely crucial to success, where it is grown affects the price a producer can demand for his wine. Chablis and it’s surrounding villages are split in to very specific regions with price increasing through Petit and Village Chablis to the named Premier and Grand Cru vineyards. At premier cru level the vineyards of Montmains and Montee de Tonnerre lean towards the more mineral and flinty style of Chablis through to the very fruity and approachable Vaillons at the other end of the scale. Then there is the choice of whether a producer should use oak or not. So many factors subtly influence the final outcome of the wine. From the multitude of outstanding Chablis on the market it’s difficult to pick a handful to recommend, but someone has to do it. Enjoy! n

Domaine Jean-Paul Droin Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons 2005 - £20.50 The nose is pure, fresh and classically styled. Good volume on the palate with citrus-infused flavours. A persistent and energetic finish.

Domaine Jean-Pierre Grossot Chablis 2007 - £13.95 Aromas of lemon, quinine and minerals. Supple and round but with good grip. Flavours of lemon peel, mint and fresh herbs. Offers lovely density for a village wine. Finishes firm-edged, even a bit youthfully austere.

Cool, Crisp Chablis, from £12.50£48.50

Domaine de Chantermerle Chablis 1er Cru l’Homme Mort 2006 - £18.95 This approachable premier cru Chablis tastes like a cross between 2005 and 2004. Very fresh sea shell oyster flavour with a quick finish almost sweet and Riesling like. Very fruity - good now and will be great in the future.

Domaine Laurence & Denis Race Chablis 2008 – £12.50 This pure village Chablis has wonderful tones of citrus fruit rounded off with a mineral backbone. Mouth-watering acidity, with good poise and balance.

Domaine Laurent Tribut Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy 2006 - £19.75 Crisp and clean on the nose. Lots of minerality with good fruit, acidity and balance. Refreshing and easy to drink. Very long and rich in the mouth.

Domaine Billaud-Simon Chablis Grand Cru les Clos 2002 - £48.50 Vibrant fruit showing the strength of the vintage. Clean, crisp appley palate and judicious touch of oak with great depth and balanced acidity. One for the cellar will continue to develop until 2012. Chablis at it’s very best. n

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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 Houblon Inn Oasby, Grantham, NG32 3NB

Telephone 01529 455215 A cosy country inn offering freshly prepared locally sourced ingredients from an ever changing blackboard menu. Relax & enjoy the bar dining room & garden on sunny days. Please Book. www.houblon-inn.co.uk

Stapleford Park Country House Hotel Stapleford, Nr. Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE14 2EF

01572 787000 www.staplefordpark.com Stapleford Park is a relaxed 17th Century home set in 500 acres of parkland. Enjoy amazing food, unobtrusive service and the uniquely elegant surroundings of the award winning Grinling Gibbons dining room at one of England’s finest country house hotels. Lunch is served Wednesday to Friday and starts from £18.50 for two courses. Dinner is served Monday - Sunday and the 3 course Table d'hote menu starts from £46.50. reservations@stapleford.co.uk

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

Telephone 01529 305743 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. See www.thequeensheadinn.com or our advert in this edition.

The Barley Mow Pub & Restaurant On the A52, between Boston and Skegness

Telephone 01754 820883 An award winning pub and restaurant, offering delicious food, well kept ales, fabulous yummy puddings, a fantastic beer garden and a great pub. For more details please contact us on 01754 820883 or email barleymowfriskney@sky.com

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News In Brief Most Satisfying Cars to own in the UK Motoring magazine Auto Express has revealed the results of its Driver Power reader survey - revealing the UK’s most reliable cars. Hyundai’s i30 took the top spot, with Jaguar’s XF, Skoda’s Octavia, Volkswagen’s Golf and Renault’s Megane found to be the most popular vehicles according to the 23,000 drivers surveyed.

Motorists’ Soft-Spot for Soft-Tops! Summer is definitely here... and if any more evidence was needed than the bright sunshine outside, British Car Auctions has reported a massive rise in the number of motorists buying soft-top cars... around 400 are sold each day in the UK... totalling £4.6m!

Electric Dreams for 2011 Electric vehicles are on the way in the next couple of years. Mini is currently testing its electric MiniE, leasing it to drivers for £330/month, whilst Renault plans to release its Fluence ZE (Zero Emissions) Laguna-based vehicle in 2011. The company’s vehicles will travel up to 160 miles on a single charge, with a top speed of 130mph, and silent operation. Charging will take eight hours or 30 minutes for a ‘boost’ - filling stations are expected to begin installing electric charging points in 2011.

2011 Audi Q7 is Fast and Frugal • Off-roader facelift brings fresh 3.0 petrol and diesel engines. • From £40,135-£54,055, new 8-speed ‘box. Economy up 19%. Audi’s 2011MY Q7 off-roader has been extensively reworked, with the most notable changes being a fresh 3.0-litre V6 TDI engine.

speed transmission and start-stop technology and permanent Quattro four-wheel drive technology.

Room with a View Up to seven occupants can be In the combined cycle test it achieves accommodated in the three rows of 38.2mpg, which equates to an seats that are included as standard. impressively low CO2 output of With no fewer than 28 seating 195g/km, yet it’s capable of and loading configurations powering the Q7 from rest to giving a maximum load 62mph in 7.9 seconds – a Audi’s new capacity of 775 litres 0.6-second improvement Q7 is versatile, with five seats in place - and on to a top speed luxurious, and great or 2,035 litres with two of 135mph. seats in use, off-road, with seven Added Power guaranteeing excepseats and Quattro The Q7 4.2 TDI also tional versatility. off-road benefits from an imInside, the Q7 contrasts provement in fuel econsystem! its rugged exterior with an omy, up from 28.5mpg to opulently trimmed cabin. 30.7mpg, The big TDI engine Standard, SE and S line options are gives the Q7 distinctly sporting offered for the 3.0 TFSI 272PS and V6 performance figures, powering it to TDI models, while the 3.0 TFSI 333PS 62mph in 6.4 seconds and on to a and V8 TDI versions are available top speed of 150mph. exclusively in SE or S line form. n The vehicles also feature a new eight

Audi Q7 3.0TDFSi, 3.0TDi, 3.0TDi Clean Diesel, and 4.2TDi models available. Prices from £40,135£53,055. Seven seats, four wheel drive as standard.

This Month: Land Rover’s premium line-up of off-road vehicles, family cars and executive models.

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Hope & Glory This month, we reveal why the best-known name in motoring’s iconic portfolio of vehicles remains successful decades on, with 2010’s Land Rover’s of hope and glory hewn from pure off-road capability and on-road luxury... Words: Rob Davis.

With every new improvement made to the phenomenally capable and luxurious Range Rover, it’s increasingly difficult to see how the company can improve its flagship.

Now, though, Land Rover is facing a difficult decision. Albeit through technology and electronics gadgets, rather than raw engineering, the company’s 63 year old Defender is looking decidedly old hat.

2010’s new model introduced heated and cooled, electrically adjustable seats for rear passengers and a sophisticated system offering 360° surround camera system, not to mention a 5.0V8 engine with supercharger.

The company has realised that losing ground to Nissan’s Navara and Toyota’s Hilux means it’ll have to go back to basics and re-invent its icon for the 21st century, and with all its recent efforts concentrated on civilising the off-roader, the prospect of a new model of Defender is an interesting one indeed... as is the LRX concept - a ‘baby’ Range Rover due in 2011.

It seems silly to remark that the vehicle is good value, but undercutting range-topping Mercedes and BMW limos by tens of thousands of pounds despite similar performance and specification and the added benefit of off-road capability has maintained the model’s reputation as one of the world’s most respected vehicles. Yet, at the opposite end of the scale, the company’s Freelander model offers exceptional value and off-road breadth of capability that no model in its class has been able to match since.

With Range Rover’s sales being cannibalised by Range Rover Sport and Discovery, Defender’s sales being cannibalised by Freelander and a raft of competitors snapping at the brand’s heels, we this month examine the brand’s portfolio to see if 2010’s Land Rover models are still as capable as they are luxurious and offer our advice of the best model to suit your needs and budget.

Images: 2010’s Range Rover includes a supercharged 5.0V8 engine and even more luxury for drivers & passengers.

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The company’s Defender, at over 60 years old, is a bit of an anachronism next to the capable Freelander, but is still the farmer’s favourite! Defender For the uninitiated, the firm’s Defender is the same model of Land Rover that has been yomping around farmers’ fields for over 60 years. It’s somewhat anachronistic now - the Freelander is more comfortable and offers five-star Euro NCAP safety, whilst the Discovery can seat seven and it’s not a beast to drive on-road like the Defender. The more basic Defender model is also highly configurable, with three wheelbases (90, 110, 130) and features a thoroughly modern and gutsy 2.4 turbo diesel engine. It’s also the only car you can take to pieces in its entirety with just three tools, and despite XS models boasting iPod compatibility, air conditioning, electric windows and heated half-leather seats, more basic models’ interiors can still be pressure-washed out. It’s also a magnificent towing vehicle and with its stripped out load-space or pick-up model able to carry large dirty loads, it’s the best workhorse for your farm, livery yard or estate. With low-range gears, differential and few electronic aids to get in the way, there are few places the Defender won’t go, even if it’s basic in comparison to the Discovery.

Freelander 2 Land Rover’s fortune really changed when it launched the second generation of Freelander. Whilst the original was crude by comparison, Freelander 2 proved capable off-road (the model debuted the company’s new Terrain Response 4x4 system) and offered build quality and equipment equal to premium saloons of the equivalent price, with classleading 4x4 capabilities and a great on-road driving dynamic built in. 2010 Freelanders feature stop-start technology as standard so they’re economical in town, but with coil spring suspension and and a significant weight advantage over its larger brothers, it’s just as good - if not slightly better - on wet grass and fields. In a nutshell, Freelander represents the best compromise between off-road capability, on-road refinement, equipment levels and low purchase and running costs... making the model a real favourite with Lincolnshire drivers.

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Land Rover in 2010 Defender The company’s most rugged model, with a 2.4 diesel engine and five body styles with up to seven seats. Commercial, pick-up and crew-cap variants available. Low range gears as standard. Engines: 2.4 diesel. Trim Levels: SWB/LWB. Base, County, XS. Prices: £19,775-£27675.

Discovery 4 Nobody doubts that with seven seats, low-range gears and air suspension, huge ground clearance and massive tyres, Discovery is one of Land Rover’s best, most capable models. What’s curious, however, is that the company insists on making the model more and more luxurious, which cannibalises sales from its Range Rover models. Top flight HSE models boast digital television, fridge, and rear view camera. Priced at just under £50,000, the top model ventures into Range Rover Sport territory, but offers arguably more practicality and is rather more ‘mature’ - the Range Rover Sport suffers terribly from a ‘footballer’s car’ image. For those who need great off-road capability, luxury and on-road prowess, the Discovery offers everything you wish for in a Land Rover and is certainly the company’s best tow car, as recognised in the Caravan Club’s Tow Car Of the Year Award 2010.

Range Rover Shamefully, the Range Rover Sport suffers from unwarranted stigma from those who brand it a ‘lesser Range Rover’... In fact, with a sleeker profile, rapid performance, and Dynamic mode on its Terrain Response system, the road-biased Range Rover is a harder, sharper machine, offering luxury, high levels of specification and off-road prowess when needed... V8 supercharged models offer performance that would worry a dedicated sports car. However, the model still lives in the shadow of its larger sibling. There is just one Range Rover, and 2010’s improved model still feels like a gentleman’s club inside with a dash smothered in hide and comfortable armchairs. With no exaggeration, Range Rover is phenomenal... there’s nothing on the road more luxurious, nothing more capable and nothing that reeks of class, achievement, and good taste like it! n

Discovery 4’s new interior and the superb all-rounder, the economical and luxurious Freelander.

Freelander 2 Family-saloon-priced model with well-specified interior and enviable off-road ability. Engines: 2.2_e D. Trim Levels: S, GS, XS, HSE. Prices: £21,295-£33,425.

Discovery 4 Seven-seater with high specification, air suspension and low-range off-road gearbox. Engines: 2.7V6/3.0V6. Trim Levels: GS, XS, HSE. Prices: £33,040-£49,140.

2010 Range Rover Sport All-new road biased Range Rover with new engine and interior plus revised styling. Low range gears as standard. Engines: 3.0V6/V8 diesels. 5.0V8 SC. Trim Levels: SE, HSE, V8. Prices: £46,240-£70,540.

2010 Range Rover Brand new Range Rover with revised styling, new engines and revised dashboard. Low range gears as standard. Engines: 3.0V6/V8 diesel. 5.0V8 Supercharged petrol. Trim Levels: Vogue, Vogue SE, Autobiography. Prices: £66,640-£82,270. For details on the 2010 Land Rover range contact Duckworth Land Rover of Market Rasen or Boston; 01673 842101 www.duckworthlandrover.co.uk or Lincoln’s Marshall Land Rover; 08444 704675 or see www.marshall.lincoln.landrover.co.uk.

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Horncastle Tiles 1 Abigate Business Park, Boston Road Industrial Estate, Horncastle, Lincs LN9 6SB Tel: 01507 524852 Houblon Inn Oasby, Lincs NG32 3NB Tel: 01529 455215 House of Fraser www.houseoffraser.co.uk Irregular Choice www.irregularchoice.com J & D Betts 40 Saundergate Lane, Boston, PE21 7BZ Tel: 01205 311407 Jenny McIntee Architectural Design Chads Cottage, Fen Road, Boston, Lincs PE20 1SD Tel: 07921 003153 JGQC Solicitors 22 The Green, Lincoln, Lincs LN2 2NR Tel: 01522 595441 John Cussell Jewellers 84 Westgate, Grantham, Lincs NG31 6LE Tel: 01476 571721 Jon Hickson Motors Carlton le Moorland, Lincoln, Lincs LN5 9HR Tel: 01522 788363 Kenwick Park Country Hotel Kenwick Park, Louth, Lincs LN11 8NY Tel: 01507 353091 La Foundouk Avalon, 15 Brick Yard, Great Limber, North Lincs DN37 8JU Tel: 01469 560383 Lincoln Hotel Eastgate, Lincoln, Lincs LN2 1PN Tel: 01522 520348 Lincoln Laser Skincare 3 Beaumont Fee, Lincoln, Lincs LN1 1UH Tel: 01522 575756 Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry Commerce House, Outer Circle Rd, Lincoln, Lincs LN2 4HY Tel: 01522 523333 Lincolnshire Motors Windsor Road, Fairfield Industrial Estate, Lincs LN11 0LF Tel: 01507 604061 Lincolnshire Showground Grange-de-Lings, Lincoln, Lincs LN2 2NA Tel: 01522 524240 Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance Shop 2 Bentley Drive, Bracebridge Heath, Lincoln, Lincs LN4 2QW Tel: 01522 548469 Lincs Aquatics Superstore Hangar 1, Strubby Airfield, Alford, Lincs LN13 0DD Tel: 01507 451000 Lindsey James (Ladieswear) The Barns, Whitehouse Farm, Sleaford, Lincs NG34 9NA Tel: 01529 461175 Lola Rose www.lolarose.co.uk Lucette 5 Gordon Road, Bailgate, Lincoln, Lincs LN1 3AJ Tel: 01522 548296 Marks and Spencer www.marksandspencer.com Maudes the Jewellers 22 West Street, Boston, Lincs PE21 8QH Tel: 01205 367959 McKinnell 17- 23 West Parade, Lincoln, Lincs LN1 1NW Tel: 01522 541181

Melody Maison Plum Tree Farm Industrial Estate, Bircotes, Doncaster, South Yorks DN11 8EW Tel: 01302 711116 Miglio 35 Abbey Road, Swineshead, Boston, PE20 3EN Tel: 01205 820909 Millcraft Interiors 38 Queen Street, Market Rasen, Lincs LN8 3EN Tel: 01673 844439 Millhouse Restauraunt Main Road, Covenham St Bartholemew, Louth, Lincs LN11 0PB Tel: 01507 363652 Mr Huda's Surma Secrets 161 Frodingham Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincs DN15 7NH Tel: 01724 335492 Myla www.myla.com Navenby Antiques Centre 34 High Street, Navenby, Lincs LN5 0DZ Tel: 01522 811271 Newark & Sherwood District Council Kelham Hall, Kelham, Newark, Notts NG23 5QX Tel: 01636 655261 Next www.next.co.uk North Kesteven District Council Kesteven Street, Sleaford, Lincs NG34 7EF Tel: 01529 414155 O'Briens Ophthalmic Opticians 43-44 Wrawby Street, Brigg, North Lincs DN20 8BS Tel: 01652 653595 Oldrids 11 Strait Bargate, Boston, Lincs PE21 6UF Tel: 01205 361251 Oriental Rugs Of Newark 9 Castlegate, Newark, Notts NG24 1AZ Tel: 01636 613000 Parkers Carpets 37 Wrawby Street, Brigg, North Lincs DN20 8BS Tel: 01652 653808 Peter Jackson Cabinet Makers 1 Devereux Way, Boston Road Ind Estate, Horncastle, Lincs LN9 6AU Tel: 01507 527113 Pocklington Soft Furnishings The Everglades, Whitehouse Lane, Boston, Lincs PE21 0BE Tel: 01205 310901 Premier Kitchens & Bedrooms 4 Phorpres Close, Cygnet Park, Peterborough, Cambs PE7 8FZ Tel: 01733 340471 Pure Glass Design 107 Main Street, Newark, Notts NG24 3NN Tel: 07854 012356 Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School West Street, Horncastle, Lincs LN9 5AD Tel: 01507 522465 Red Hen Day Nursery Manor House Farm, Reston Road, Louth, Lincs LN11 8LS Tel: 01507 603535 Relumbratelier 62 Spalding Road, Holbeach, Lincs PE12 7HH Tel: 01406 490630 Revesby Show The Estate Office, Boston, Lincs PE22 7EB Tel: 01507 568260

Richwood Elm Grange Studios, East Heckington, Boston, Lincs PE20 3QF Tel: 01526 469542 Rushton's Deli 41-42 Stodman Street, Newark, Notts NG24 1AW Tel: 0845 8800859 Ruskington Dental Practice 37 High Street, Ruskington, Sleaford, Lincs NG34 9DY Tel: 01526 832922 Scott Trailers 33, West End, Walcott, Lincoln, Lincs LN4 3ST Tel: 01526 860317 Shakesby's 5 West Street, Horncastle, Lincs LN9 5JE Tel: 01507 526626 Simpsons Limited Branston Hall, Lincoln Road, Lincoln, Lincs LN4 1PD Tel: 01522 797989 Skynasaurs Unit 54 Normanby Park Workshops, Scunthorpe, Lincs DN15 8QZ Tel: 01724 280307 Soper of Lincoln Roman Way, South Hykeham, Lincoln, Lincs LN6 9UH Tel: 01522 688889 Spalding Air Conditioning 10 Snowdrop Place, Spalding, Lincs PE11 3FW Tel: 01775 714097 Stapleford Park Country House Hotel Stapleford, Melton Mowbray, Leics LE14 2EF Tel: 01572 787522 Starglaze Windows & Conservatories Tritton Road, Lincoln, Lincs LN6 7RY Tel: 01522 512020 Steep Hill Wines 25 Steep Hill, Lincoln, Lincs LN2 1LU Tel: 01522 544737 Straits Brasserie 8-9 The Strait, Steel Hill, Lincoln Lincs LN2 1JD 01522 576765 Streaks Ahead 1 Tattershall Road, Woodhall Spa, Woodhall Spa, Lincs LN10 6TT Tel: 01526 353757 Stuart Beagles Chimney Sweep The Forge, Frithville Rd, Boston, PE22 0SP Tel: 01205 751133 Supreme Inns Bicker Bar, Boston, Lincs PE20 3AN Tel: 01205 822804 Tally Ho Inn Aswarby, Sleaford, Lincs NG34 8SA Tel: 01529 455170 Taylors Ford Endeavour Park, Boardsides, Boston, Lincs PE21 7TF Tel: 01205 360404 The Bag Shop 4 Cheyne Lane, Stamford, Lincs PE9 2AX Tel: 01780 754794 The Bustard Inn and Restaurant 44 Main Street, South Rauceby, Lincs NG34 8QG Tel: 01529 488250 The Falconer Welton Manor Golf Centre, Hackthorn Road, Lincoln, Lincs LN2 3PA Tel: 01673 861888 The Forum 2 Bracken Close, Branton, Doncaster, DN3 3UL Tel: 01302 532561

The Generous Briton High Street, Brant Broughton, Lincs LN5 0RZ Tel: 01400 272119 The George of Stamford High Street St Martins, Stamford, Lincs PE9 2LB Tel: 01780 75075 The Grange Spa Millthorpe Road, Pointon, Sleaford, Lincs NG34 0NF Tel: 01778 440511 The Lincolnshire Kitchen Company Market Place, Market Rasen, North Lincs DN21 4LZ Tel: 01522 533051 The Little Chocolatier 2 Pawnshop Passage, Louth, Lincs LN11 9JQ Tel: 01507 355770 The Mill 148 Spilsby Road, Boston, Lincs PE21 9QN Tel: 01205 352874 The Old Barn Cow Lane, Tealby, Market Rasen, Lincs LN8 3YB Tel: 01673 838304 The Old Palace Minster Yard, Lincoln, Lincs LN2 1PU Tel: 01522 504075 The Queen's Head Boston Road, Kirkby la Thorpe, Sleaford, Lincs NG34 9NW Tel: 01529 305743 The Red Lion High Street, Grantham, Lincs NG32 3DN Tel: 01400 272632 Tollemache Arms Main Street, Buckminster, Grantham, Lincs NG33 5SA Tel: 01476 860477 Trade Leisure Unit 5 Chieftain Way, Tritton Road, Lincoln, Lincs LN6 7RY Tel: 01522 539089 Turnbull & Co. Ltd., 95 South Gate, Sleaford, Lincs NG34 7RQ Tel: 01529 303025 Walkers (Windows, Bathrooms, Conservatories) 70 Frodingham Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincs DN15 7JN Tel: 01724 860905 Wallis www.wallis.co.uk White Hart Hotel Bailgate, Lincoln, Lincs LN1 3AR Tel: 01522 526222 White Stuff www.whitestuff.com Willow Farm Willow Farm, Thorpe Fendykes, Skegness, Lincs PE24 4QH Tel: 01754 830316 Winteringham Fields Winteringham, North Lincs DN15 9ND Tel: 01724 733096 Woodland Water Willoughby Road, Ancaster, Grantham, Lincs NG32 3RT Tel: 01400 230056 Wright Vigar & Co. Limited 15 Newland, Lincoln, Lincs LN1 1XG Tel: 01522 531341 Yarborough School Riseholme Road, Lincoln, Lincs LN1 3SP Tel: 01522 529203

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Lincolnshire’s New High Sheriff The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office in the United Kingdon and is responsible for supporting the judiciary in the county and recognising the work of voluntary and charitable organisations. Taking over from The Lady Sarah McCorquodale as High Sheriff for 2010/2011 is Lincolnshire farmer, University of Lincoln governor and former Lincolnshire Agricultural Society President John Godfrey CBE...

~ Lincolnshire’s scenery is truly spectacular - it’s wonderful to see it changing throughout the year!

Were you born and raised in Lincolnshire? I was indeed born in Lincolnshire, just six miles or so from my current home, at Searby. My family business farms across the county from the Wash to the Humber and into the East Riding of Yorkshire. What do you do and what inspires you most about your job? In addition to my role as a farmer I’ve just taken over the role of High Sheriff from The Lady Sarah McCorquodale. She has been quite outstanding. Throughout her year in office she has travelled all over the county supporting constitutional, charity and community events. I suspect she has worked harder in the role of High Sheriff than anyone before her. The High Sheriff of Lincolnshire is appointed by the Queen and their key role is to lend support to the principal organs of the Lincolnshire constitution - the judiciary, the police and other law enforcement agencies, the emergency services, local authorities, the voluntary sector, and all recognised church and faith groups. One of a High Sheriff’s roles is to explain and promote the historic post, which stretches back to 900AD when it required the holder to collect the King’s food tax. During the 11th and 12th centuries a High Sheriff was expected to collect taxes due on Crown lands, to judge court cases, and to raise a ‘hue and cry’ in pursuit of villains in the county. These days the post includes assuring the welfare of High Court judges when they visit the county, offering them welfare and, in a more contemporary vein, supporting and encouraging the charity and voluntary sectors. The High Sheriff attends Royal visits to the County. It is a real honour to be recognised by the county and to be given the opportunity to put something back in this way. Whereabouts in the county do you live? I live in Searby, on one of our farms. The scenery is spectacular and it’s wonderful to see the landscape changing throughout the year! Which is your favourite area of Lincolnshire and why? I really do like the Wolds - gentle undulations and scenery that can’t be beaten. My favourite building, though, is Lincoln Cathedral - it’s absolutely breathtaking! What are your vehemently held likes and dislikes? I really do enjoy the countryside and enjoy walking, tennis and spending time outdoors. Regarding my dislikes, I think pessimists are my biggest annoyance. Name your favourite book, music and film? My current book is probably my favourite... Nemesis by Max Hastings. It’s a stirring account of the last days of the battle for Japan in the 1940s. Musically, I love a stirring opera - Verdi’s Aida for example. Regarding films, I really enjoyed The Sting, starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. What will your epitaph read? I hope that it will acknowledge that I contributed to society as much as possible. Finally, tell us something good! In my role as High Sheriff, I see that 95% of young people work hard to look after their family and their communities. We only hear negative news about youth from the media but I think it’s about time we acknowledged the hard work and positive activities in which the majority of them are involved. For more information on the role see www.highsheriffs.com/lincolnshire.

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