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ou don’t need to go very far this summer to find lots of entertainment right across Lincolnshire. We’ve already had a wonderful Jubilee weekend, but summer is only just getting started! In this edition, you’ll find plenty to keep you busy during July and August across the county. In this month’s magazine you’ll find our Getaway Guide and summer entertainment pages, as well as a look at this season’s country shows and a number of quirky properties for a break over the border in North Norfolk courtesy of Barefoot Retreats. Elsewhere? We’re saving lives in the sky with the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance service, we’re exploring Heckington, and we’re enjoying exceptional dining at Magpies in Horncastle, before venturing to the north of the county to explore one of Lincolnshire’s heritage industries in Barton, hand-making clay roof tiles and pots. Our best wishes, for a great month!

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This month’s cover shows colourful beach huts on the Lincolnshire Coast. We’re always looking for scenes of Lincolnshire to feature on our covers and in the magazine. If you’re a budding photographer, email your pictures to the address above! 3

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101 CONTENTS NEWS & EVENTS 08

NEWS The best ‘good news’ stories from across the county, including news of a red carpet coup for a fashion designer from Spilsby. WHAT’S ON Live events, music and

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HIGHLIGHTS

HOMES & GARDENS

GETAWAY GUIDE Enjoy luxury

accommodation and entertainment all summer long, across Lincolnshire.

HOMES & INTERIORS A wealth of inspiration for your interiors.

KITCHENS Style with Richard Sutton. GARDENS A plant lover’s garden.

DINING OUT Our recommendation this month is the small but perfectly formed Magpies in Horncastle.

theatre productions this July.

AIR AMBULANCE Saving lives in the sky, we spend some time with the newest medic at the Linconlshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance.

A STAYCATION IN NORFOLK

Courtesy of Barefoot Retreats, we’re enjoying luxurious self-catering accommodation and a holiday without the hassle!

101 OLD TILE WORKS Heritage crafts

HECKINGTON From heritage and history to a great village show, Heckington is a phenomenal community with plenty to offer visitors this summer!

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for your home in Barton on Humber.

LIFESTYLE HIGH SOCIETY Fundraising for Macmillan in Boston and supporting the NHS in Spalding.

128 WEDDINGS Beautiful wedding dress suggestions for the blushing bride.

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NEWS & EVENTS

Lincoln Minster’s new Play Facility LINCOLN MINSTER SCHOOL UNVEILS OUTDOOR LEARNING & PLAY FACILITY LINCOLN Lincoln Minster School officially opened its Outdoor Learning and Play Facility recently at its Preparatory School on Church Lane. Cutting the ribbon with a little assistance from two very helpful pupil was Sir Jon Coles, CEO of United Learning, which aims to provide excellent education to children and young people across the country via its 91 affiliated schools. Also on hand to explain the benefits of the new facility were Preparatory Head Mark Burton and Headmistress Maria Young. The morning included speeches, the chance to join in activities with pupils, and a performance from the preparatory school’s choir. Taking four months to complete, and costing £250,000, the facilities were

developed by Timotay Playscapes, and it includes spaces for role play plus adventurous climbing areas, running water play, tipis and woodland campsite features.

Celebrating The Queen JUBILEE BATON PASSING THROUGH THE COUNTY ON 10th AND 11th JULY...

It will be available to all Preparatory School pupils, from Reception to Year 6. Lincoln Minster School is an independent co-educational HMC day and board-

BOSTON The route of the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay has been announced – including four locations in Lincolnshire. A number of landmarks in Lincolnshire will receive a visit from the Queen’s Baton Relay, visiting Lincoln on Sunday 10th July and Skegness, Boston, and Grantham on Monday 11th July. The Baton will be visiting some key sites across Lincolnshire during its visit, including the International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln City Football Foundation and the LNER Stadium,

ing school for pupils aged 4 – 18 years. The school is non-selective and offers education in a nurturing and stimulating environment. n www.lincolnminsterschool.co.uk.

Lincoln Cathedral, Wyndham Park and St Wulfram’s Church in Grantham, and St Botolph’s Church in Boston. Councillor Paul Skinner, Leader of Boston Borough Council, said “It’s a privilege for Boston to be involved in such a unique event as part of the Queen’s Jubilee Celebrations. In 2012 we were lucky enough to host the Olympic Torch Relay through the town and now we have the opportunity to take part in another spectacular event. This is the perfect chance for Boston to showcase its iconic landmark in such an honourable way!” n

FULL REFURBISHMENT OF GRADE II LISTED CENTRAL MARKET IS NOW UNDERWAY...

LINCOLN Works are now underway at Lincoln’s Grade II listed Central Market following investment from Historic England through the High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) scheme, which has enabled a programme of historic building restorations designed to revitalise the area and uncover the city’s rich history. £5.9 million investment has also been earmarked for the

project, which will include replacing the roof and lantern, creating a new mezzanine floor, installing new toilets and facilitating the creation of freestanding stalls for local businesses to promote and sell local produce. The market was first built in 1937 and will be another element of the city’s Cornhill Quarter, this time supporting local food producers. Completion is anticipated by the end of 2023. n

Call for recognition of Austin

NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE STATESMAN DESERVES PERMANENT RECOGNITION SAYS COUNCILLOR

Lincolnshire designer on the red carpet with Tom! SPILSBY Spilsby-based sustainable fashion designer Sanyukta Shrestha attended the Red Carpet premier of the new Top Gun film with Egyptian Swiss star of the film Yasmina El Abd. Both wore a Sanyukta Shrestha gown when they rubbed shoulders with Tom Cruise, His Royal Highness Prince William and Her Royal Highness Princess Kate. n

GRIMSBY Former Cleethorpes councillor Matthew Brown has renewed calls for a permanent memorial in the town to its beloved Austin Mitchell, the area’s former MP who died in August 2021. Austin served as MP from 1977 to 2015, and was also a TV journalist working for ITV and Yorkshire Television. Matthew has suggested that a bronze statue or bust should be created at the entrance to a new £4m A&E department at the Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, and has previously suggested that the new 2,255m2 unit should be named in Austin’s honour. n

£150,000 Raised

Market Refurbishment

LINCOLNSHIRE Launched by City of Lincoln Council in August 2018, Lincoln Community Lottery has now raised more than £150,000 for good causes located in and around the city. Over 80 good causes are already benefitting from the lottery. Tickets are available at www.lincolnlottery.co.uk. n

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LOCAL

NEWS In Brief LINCOLN

Lincoln’s finest officers have starring role in 24/7 TV doc... Channel 5 has been showing a fly-on-thewall documentary revealing what life is like for Lincolnshire’s police officers in the series Inside The Force 24/7. The eightpart series features officers and staff as they respond to a variety of incidents over the summer period last year and follows on from the first series which was shown in spring 2020. n

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NEWS & EVENTS

Creative Freedom in the Cathedral EDAN LINCS PRESENTS ARTWORK TO HELP END CYCLE OF DOMESTIC ABUSE... LINCOLN EDAN Lincs is hosting an exhibition featuring 30 female artists’ work in the Cathedral as Pride goes to press. Rescheduled due to the pandemic, Creative Freedom will run in the Chapter House of Lincoln Cathedral until 12th June and features work from three different sources. 30 female artists from up and down the country have spent lockdown creating artwork for EDAN Lincs refuges, making them more welcoming and comforting environments for those escaping domestic abuse. The second group of artists contributed artwork commissioned by The Collection Museum under the guidance of artist Nadya Monfrinoli who helped the group create posters promoting the theme of empowering women.

LOCAL NEWS In Brief

HOLE LOT OF LUCK FOR GOLFER...

We all have good days and bad days on the golf course, but 84-year old golfer Stephen Chadwick couldn’t believe his luck last month when he achieved not one but TWO holes in one at Market Rasen Golf Course. With the chance of achieving a single hole in one 12,500 to one, Stephen described himself as having ‘magic in his swing’ that day! n

Finally, a group of Lincolnshire quilters have created a quilt which reflects their experiences of the Covid pandemic and this has been used to raise funds for the group’s work over the past 12 months. EDAN stands for Ending Domestic Abuse Now, and the group’s mission statement is to support and empower all those affected by domestic abuse. To raise awareness of the impacts of domestic abuse and promote intolerance of it. “We are working towards a society in which freedom of movement and speech is the right of everyone to achieve quality of life,” says the charity’s Anna Davis. The exhibition recognises the 21st anniversary of the group. For ways to help support EDAN, or to find out more about the artwork, see www.edanlincs.org.uk. n

Inns on the edge... HISTORY AND CULTURE OF LINCOLNSHIRE PUBS RECORDED BY PROJECT’S MARC KNIGHTON

LINCOLNSHIRE Marc Knighton is on a pub crawl with a difference! With the hospitality industry having endured a difficult couple of years, and with more than 400 pubs having closed across the UK in 2021 alone, the project officer of Inns on the Edge has travelled from Grimsby to Boston to uncover the history of local pubs, recording their heritage for posterity. Marc’s exhibition is currently at the University of Lincoln’s David Chiddick building and will tour the county, appearing in Skegness’s Tower Gardens Pavilion in August. n See letstalk.lincolnshire.gov.uk.

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Charming Hospitality close to Historic Lincoln

Washingborough Hall Hotel Church Hill, Washingborough, Lincoln LN4 1EH Telephone: 01522 790 340 www.washingboroughhall.com

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• Three/Four Bedroomed Farmhouse with Outbuildings in 3.4 acres • Requiring Renovation, Original House Dating From Around 1850 with Later Additions • Range of Outbuildings Extending to Over 8,500sqft, 792sqm of Accommodation

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London Road, Boston

£595,000

Carrington, Boston

£575,000

Imposing six bedroom Victorian Merchant’s House which is incredibly well presented throughout and retains a wealth of period features to include decorative Victorian tiling, beautiful original ﬁreplaces and walk-in bay windows to the front reception rooms with stone mullions. The spacious accommodation of just under 4,500 square feet is arranged over three ﬂoors to include six double bedrooms, two with en-suites and two further bathrooms. Reception rooms include a Drawing room with Library, Dining Room and Breakfast Room and there are attached several stores as well as a double garage.

This beautifully extended family home not only offers an exceptional standard of accommodation and idyllic gardens, it also quite literally surrounded by fields, so benefiting from no immediate neighbours & incredible open views to all aspects including the nearby Lincolnshire Wolds. Storage/outbuildings include three garages and a three-room stable-block style outbuilding. The gardens are a terrific size - indeed the front garden could make a fantastic tennis court, with spotlights and a dining area already in place.

Witham Place, Boston

Vicarage Lane, Sibsey

£695,000

A rare opportunity to purchase a totally unique riverside property with superb views, within the conservation area of Witham Place in Boston. This area is steeped in history, being lined with former Merchant’s Houses only a stone’s throw from the cobbled streets of Wormgate, the Market Place and the Marina. The property will suit many different types of buyer from investors to those involved in private care, hospitality or perhaps a charity depending of course on the appropriate planning consents and permissions. The freehold comprises a four bedroom house with seven, self-contained one and two bedroom ﬂats set around extensive mature and well established grounds. There are also two double garages included within the sale.

£575,000

This beautiful period property offers a wealth of Georgian character and has been recently refurbished by the current owners. The accommodation spans three ﬂoors and includes three reception rooms and six bedrooms plus a superb extended dining kitchen which opens on to the extensive mature gardens at the rear.

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THE GETAWAY GUIDE

ACCOMMODATION & ENTERTAINMENT:

The Getaway Guide This month we’ve county shows, live music and entertainment, plus places to enjoy a short break not too far from home! Welcome to summer, and to our Getaway Guide... Words: Rob Davis.

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WOODHALL SPA’S

TREETOP HIDEAWAYS Quirky but luxurious, these lakeside treehouses are located at Woodhall Spa and have all the mod cons! Woodhall Spa’s Jenny Caswell launched her six luxurious treehouses last year and they’ve been a huge hit with both locals and those who live a little farther afield ever since. Each of the treehouses enjoy elevated positions adjacent to the family estate’s lake in 16 acres of mature woodland. Every lodge has its own private rowing boat, too, not to mention large balconies with al fresco bathtubs. Individually designed, their interiors feature log burners, as well as chunky rustic king-sized beds, kitchenettes, and en suite bathrooms. A welcome pack also provides you with a few Lincolnshire goodies to enjoy upon arrival. n

Find Out More: For enquiries, contact Treetop Hideaways at Woodhall Spa, 07771 867907 or see www.treetophideaways.co.uk.

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THE GETAWAY GUIDE

QUIRKY ACCOMMODATION IN LINCOLNSHIRE

Away Resorts: Lakeside Leisure and County Parks... Away Resorts owns and manages a trio of holiday resorts at Tattershall, near Boston and at Cleethorpes

Away Resorts was founded in 2008 and now runs three resorts in Lincolnshire, as well as the Isle of Wight, North Wales, Hampshire, Cornwall, Hayling Island & Essex. The company took over the park previously known as the Beachcomber in Cleethorpes, and Tattershall Lakes too. The latter now provides watersports from water-skiing and wakeboarding to jetskis, not to mention its beautifully landscaped natural setting, ideal for birdwatching and fishing. Accommodation includes lodges with hot tubs arranged around seven separate lakes, and

sports court, cycle hire, outdoor cinema, adventure playground and a completely refurbished bar and restaurant. holiday homes in the TriBeCa and Rockstar villages. Meanwhile, facilities on the park include an outdoor lido, indoor pool, play pool for children plus a gym, and a number of bars for adults.

Over £3.5m has been invested in the site, which will soon accommodate 105 caravans available to purchase as lifestyle investments. An official opening of Apple Tree takes place on Saturday 11th June.

More recently, Away Resorts has taken on the site of the former Boston West Golf Club and is using the land to create the Apple Tree resort, which will be spread across 150 acres and include a nine-hole golf course,

“Each Away Resorts park makes the most of its unique and beautiful surroundings and has its own individual appeal,” says Gayle Hockin. “Many are jam-packed with fantastic facilities, each one, full of love, with a family feeling!”

For more information: Away Resorts has 23 resorts including the new Apple Tree resort, Tattershall Lakes and Cleethorpes Pearl. For more information see 0330 0537000 or see www.awayresorts.co.uk.

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THE GETAWAY GUIDE

QUIRKY ACCOMMODATION IN LINCOLNSHIRE

Safari Tents

GLAMPING IN HORNCASTLE AT BAINLAND LODGE RETREATS... Rather more luxurious than your average tent, Bainland Lodge Resorts offers its two-storey, eight-berth tents for family gatherings. The site’s safari tents have enclosed decking areas, hot tub, plus a mezzanine-level ‘den’ with beanbags for younger members of the family. On site, there’s a licensed coffee shop and farm shop, plus cycle hire, tennis, badminton and play area. Dog-friendly and mobility-friendly sites are available too, as are various lodges, farm houses and shepherds’ huts. See www.bainland.co.uk for details. n

Shepherd’s Hut ALTERNATIVELY, ENJOY A ROMANTIC NIGHT AWAY IN A SHEPHERD’S HUT Also at Woodhall Spa’s Bainland Lodges site, and situated in its own private gated garden, Red Sky is a shepherd’s hut which offers total privacy for its guests. Outside, a private garden boasts a hot tub, refilled and up to temperature ready for your arrival, and there’s a private raised decking area featuring a two person hammock. The hut itself has a double bed, kitchenette and bathroom, as well as underfloor heating throughout. Dogs are welcome in the hut too. See www.bainland.co.uk for details. n

Vintage Campers ALLOW US TO INTRODUCE YOU TO THE DUCHESS, A CLASSIC CAMPER! They say it’s better to travel than to arrive... maybe, maybe not. But you’ll enjoy the journey as well as the destination as you waft along in retro style in The Duchess, a Lincoln-based 1.6 litre air-cooled VW camper dating back to 1972. Hire The Duchess and enjoy The Lakes, The Cotswolds, the Peak District or Norfolk. The van features an electric hook-up, kitchenette, double bed with a second double bed in the roof and a fold-out table. Pets are allowed along for the ride too! See www.camperbug.co.uk/the-duchess. n

Right: The Duchess of Rutland has created Vale House on the site adjacent to its Engine Yard development. The guest house comprises nine bespoke rooms all designed by the Duchess herself. Also on the site is The Duchess’s Parlour, a Champagne and afternoon tea venue with pretty decoration.

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VALE HOUSE at BELVOIR CASTLE

Duchess of Rutland launches her brand new boutique guest house at the foot of Belvoir Castle... It’s newly refurbished and it couldn’t be in a better location. If you’re planning an overnight stay in the Vale of Belvoir, you’re bound to love The Duchess of Rutland’s new boutique guest house, with its nine bespoke rooms, all designed by the Duchess herself. Most rooms are doubles/kings but there’s a family room on the second floor too, and a quadruple room, both of which ideal for families. Enjoy a continental breakfast delivered to your room or take advantage of the adjacent Engine Yard retail/leisure development with its Balloon Bar and Fuel Tank restaurant.

Find Out More: Vale House is now open adjacent to the Engine Yard, Belvoir Castle, NG32 1PA. Call 07917 910131, www.belvoirestateholidays.com. Images: www.instinctivecollection.co.uk

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THE GETAWAY GUIDE

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC & DRAMA

Image: Martin Bone.

MASTERS OF SOUL & MOTOWN

Saturday 9th July, Lincoln Castle...

Local Promoter Colin Ward is also bringing music to Lincoln this month in the form of Masters of Soul & Motown, whose headline act Chris Amoo and Dave Smith were founder members of The Real Thing (You To Me Are Everything and Can’t Get By Without You). Ray Lewis of The Drifters (Under The Boardwalk, Save The Last Dance For Me) and The Foundations (Build Me Up Buttercup) will also star. The concert takes place in the grounds of Lincoln Castle so take along a picnic! Tickets £35/adults, www.livepromotions.co.uk. n

LIVE MUSIC LINCOLN

Paul Weller & Simply Red appear in July Two massive pop acts land in Lincoln this month for a brace of outdoor concerts at the Lincolnshire Showground. On Friday 1st July, Mick Hucknell’s Simply Red will bring hits like If You Don’t Know Me By Now, Fairground and Stars to an al fresco audience, supported by Lisa Stansfield.

Then, on Saturday 2nd July, The Modfather himself, Paul Weller, is on stage, with an impressive backcatalogue of music from The Jam and Style Council, from Going Underground Eton Rifles to Shout To The Top and You’re The Best Thing. n Tickets £57.20/Simply Red, £53.35/Paul Weller, see www.lincolnshireshowground.co.uk.

REGGAE & SKA IN SKEGNESS A celebration or the Caribbean from 15th to 17th July on Skegness’s Scarborough Avenue, with a fantastic line up from a range of performers as well as Caribbean food stalls, outside bars and entertainment! 6pm-10pm, free entry. For details and for more East Coast events, see www.visitlincscoast.co.uk. n

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>> Remember that our monthly What’s On pages are brimming with live music, drama and comedy events every single month. If you’re planning an event, inclusion in our Whats On guide is free, so don’t forget to let us know, by emailing editor@pridemagazines.co.uk.

CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF THE BATTLE PROMS... Taking place on 9th July, at Stamford’s Burghley House, this year is the 25th anniversary of The Battle Proms at the Elizabethan stately home.

Ladies Day at

Market Rasen

STAMFORD SHAKESPEARE COMPANY...

Saturday 16th July sees Market Rasen Racecourse host its Summer Plate Ladies Day. Tickets from £40/county enclosure, first race 1.50pm, call 01673 843434 for details.

If you’ve yet to enjoy the spectacle, the event comprises a classical music programme with live cannon fire finale, plus the most impressive fireworks you’ll ever see, and support acts including The Battle Proms Belles and parachute group The Red Devils. There will also be a Spitfire flyover piloted by Carolyn Grace and the chance to enjoy a picnic in the grounds. Tickets £47/adults, call 01432 355 416, or see www.battleproms.com. n

Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, Spider’s Web by Agatha Christie Hay Fever, Noël Coward Based at Tolethorpe Hall near Stamford, this year’s trio of performances by Stamford Shakespeare Company include a classic whodunnit by Agatha Christie, as well as a Noël Coward comedy and a classic tragedy from the Bard himself. Various dates through July and August, take along a picnic! Tickets £16/adults, see stamfordshakespeare.co.uk.

Image: Nick Farka, Red & Round.

Above: Tolethorpe Hall is the former stately home from which semi-professional theatre group Stamford Shakespeare Company now operates. Performances take place in a 600-seat open-air auditorium.

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ENJOY THE 137th LINCOLNSHIRE SHOW...

The county’s flagship event takes place on 22nd & 23rd June

THE BROCKLESBY SHOW, 19th JUNE... The Brocklesby Show is hosted on the estate of the Earl and Countess of Yarborough, and this year takes place on Sunday 19th June. The Countryside Area includes country sports plus the Lincolnshire Land Rover Club with their passenger rides in the 4×4 Area. Other attractions include the Children’s Area, Trade Stands; The Arts and Craft Marquee, Bygone Area and Gun Dog competitions. Tickets £12/adults, see www.brocklesby.co.uk. n

WINTERTON SHOW 2nd & 3rd JULY...

Image: Kamara.

Located five miles North East of Scunthorpe, The 150th Winteringham Agricultural Show takes place on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd July with tractors and machinery, horses, livestock and main ring entertainment as well as crafts and a fun fair. See wintertonshow.co.uk. n

It’s a Platinum Jubilee theme for this year’s show, which takes place in late June. Attracting 60,000 visitors over two days, the event this year features a wash of purple across the showground as the audience celebrates this summer’s big event. Main ring entertainment includes Atkinson Action Horses, Broke FMX cycle stunt riders, and the Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue Band. Tickets £23.65/adv, see lincolnshireshow.co.uk. n

HECKINGTON VILLAGE SHOW

30th & 31st July

Later on in this edition we’re stopping by in Heckington to find out a little more about this very busy village, and Heckington’s flagship event is its annual show. The largest village show in the country is organised and managed by volunteers and dates back to 1863 in its current form. The event attracts over 10,000 visitors. This year’s star attraction on Saturday evening is a performance by leading Take That tribute act, Rule The World, from 1pm-10pm with a firework finale. Tickets £18/adult, two day advance, see heckingtonshow.org.uk. n

THE REVESBY COUNTRY FAIR, 7th AUGUST 2022... One of the later shows in the season, the Revesby Country Fair takes place on the Wiggins-Davies family’s country estate north of Boston. This year organisers are anticipating over 220 trade stands selling anything from homewares to country clothing and gardening products, not to mention a wealth of local food. Attractions include archery, clay pigeon shooting, live music and a dedicated equestrian ring. Main ring entertainment will include the dancing diggers and ‘Revesby-style’ terrier racing. Tickets on sale now, £12/adults, 8.30am-5pm. See www.revesbycountryfair.co.uk. n

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THE GETAWAY GUIDE

A SUMMER OF COUNTRY SHOWS TO ENJOY

LAND ROVER BURGHLEY

HORSE TRIALS Thursday 1st to Sunday 4th September... A welcome return! Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials takes place again in late summer, a three-day eventing competition for rider and horse which (confusingly) takes place over four days in early September. The Elizabethan Burghley House estate spans over 13,000 acres, of which 2,000 are the parkland itself, and the Burghley Horse Trials covers 530 acres. 60 years old, the event welcomes over 300 horses and about 80 riders competing for a prize fund in excess of £320,000, including £100,000 for the rider who places first across the three disciplines of dressage, cross-country and jumping. It’s not all about the horses, though. With over 600 trade stands, Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials promises the best shopping, whilst title sponsor Land Rover will present its latest models including its brand new Range Rover Sport. Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials has a brand new Event Director for 2022, Martin Johnson, and there’s a brand new cross-country course designer too, Derek di Grazia, who designed the Olympics’ cross-country course for the 2020 Tokyo games and is also responsible for the Kentucky course, which, like Burghley, is a 5* event. Those who win Burghley, and Badminton and Kentucky too, are ‘Grand Slam’ winners, deemed to be the best riders in the world! Tickets £82/adult, four day, Sunday general admission £22/general, see www.burghley-horse.co.uk or call 0344 581 4980. n

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GETAWAY GUIDE 1. Meet Lucy in Lincoln

2. Cathedral in Bloom

LINCOLN CASTLE is home to Lucy this summer, and until October, the life-sized dragon is on display as part of a summer of dragon-themed fun for the whole family. Elsewhere the Castle is also home to the Magna Carta, the 1215 document, remains one of the most famous documents in the world. n See www.visitlincoln.com.

THE CATHEDRAL will host its flower festival from Thursday 4th August to Monday 8th August 2022. Stunning displays will blossom in every area of Lincoln Cathedral, bringing it to life. The displays will feature poetry, art, music, Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter, sporting heroes, explorers, and many more. Lucy at Lincoln Castle.

n See www.lincolncathedral.com.

3. 1940s in Woodhall WOODHALL SPA’S 1940s festival is very well-renowned, and returns this year on 9th and 10th July with living history groups, vintage and military vehicles, a vintage market specialising in 1940s memorabilia, as well as charity stands and dances. Look out for a flypast by Coningsby’s Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. 1940s Festival, Woodhall Spa.

n See woodhall-spa-40s-festival.com.

Lincoln Cathedral Flower Festival.

4. Doddington Sculpture

5. The East Coast

IN BEAUTY, MAY I WALK is the catchline for 2022’s biennial Sculpture Exhibition at Doddington Hall which features 340 works of art made by 61 sculptors from across the UK including local sculptors Teresa Wells, Michael Thacker, Michael Scrimshaw, Daniel Rollitt and Robert Fogell. From July 16th until September.

SKEGNESS and the East Coast as a whole is regarded as a lively holiday destination, but away from the buckets and spades, there’s stunning nature reserves like Gibraltar Point, Anderby Creek’s Cloud Bar, farm parks for family days out and Skegness’s Aquarium with its adjacent Crazy Golf game.

n See www.doddingtonhall.com.

Jolly keeps an eye on The Clock Tower.

n See www.visitlincscoast.co.uk.

6. Historic Properties LINCOLNSHIRE’S three best-known historic properties are Burghley, Belvoir and Belton, but don’t forget about the National Trust’s Gunby Hall, Tattershall Castle and Woolsthorpe Manor, childhood home of Sir Isaac Newton. Privately owned, Doddington Hall in Lincoln and Scunthorpe’s Normanby Hall are worth a visit, too. Sculpture at Doddington Hall.

n See www.nationaltrust.org.uk.

Gunby Hall.

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MORE SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT

16th & 17th July

7. Crafts in Alford

BELVOIR CASTLE’S FLOWER & GARDEN SHOW...

ALFORD CRAFT MARKET will host its late summer event over the bank holiday weekend, from Saturday 27th to Monday 29th August from 10am. In addition to crafts and artists, there’s morris dancers, handbell ringers, Banjo Bob, a traditional Punch ‘n’ Judy show, plus street theatre and lots more. n See www.alfordcraftmarket.co.uk.

Lathyrus odoratus ‘Butterfly’

8. See the Steampunks

Get your growing going with a specialist garden show in the grounds of beautiful Belvoir Castle

THE CITY OF LINCOLN is the centre of the steampunk culture, attracting participants from around the world. This year’s International Steampunk Festival takes place from 26th August to 29th August with a market, costume competition, parade, jet pack race, tea duelling and wacky racers in Uphill Lincoln. Steampunks in Lincoln.

n See www.asylumsteampunk.co.uk.

9. Aviation Heritage

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

REDISCOVER Lincolnshire’s aviation heritage with a visit to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, based at RAF Coningsby, and the International Bomber Command Centre at Canwick. Note that the BBMF flies a great deal during the summer, so be sure to check the presence of their aircraft during your visit!

“We are again pleased to welcome back David Domoney who will be with us on both days of the show,” says organiser Andy Tudbury.

n See www.raf.mod.uk.

10. Gardens to Explore LINCOLNSHIRE gardeners have been busy curating a selection of beautiful outdoor spaces which open throughout the summer for visitors. Take a look at the NGS’s website for specific dates for opening of private gardens, or visit sites like Wragby’s Goltho Gardens, open all summer long with some beautiful borders. Goltho Gardens.

Returning for its fifth year, the Belvoir Castle Flower & Gardens Show will feature appearances from various well known specialists and experts on the talks stage, along with some glorious floral demonstrations by Jonathan Moseley.

n See www.golthogardens.com.

“In addition award winning growers from around the UK, and locally, will provide you with the chance to purchase that something special for your garden. There will also be a selection of garden furniture, sculptures, and tools so you can take home beautiful garden design.” “Inspiration may be gained from the beautiful show borders, and gardens who will once again be battling it out to win the coveted Duchess of Rutland Trophy, if you need a moment to relax you can do so to the sounds of local artists on our live music stage, while treating yourself to some of the delicacies and refreshments on offer.” n Open 9.45am-4.30pm, tickets £15/adults, call 01476 871001 or see www.belvoircastle.com.

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Luxury Staycations in Norfolk A superb break and some summer sun with very little travelling, no airport departure lounges, and a concierge service on hand to ensure you make the most of your time away. Welcome to the world of Barefoot Retreats, and a North Norfolk portfolio of 100 luxury self-catering properties... Words: Rob Davis. Properties Featured: Barefoot Retreats, call 01485 512245 or see www.barefootretreats.co.uk. A luxury getaway without the hassle. That’s what Barefoot Retreats aims to offer those seeking a break in North Norfolk with no departure lounges, no jet lag, just Great British sunshine and spectacular coastlines. Barefoot Retreats was established in 2014 and now curates a portfolio of over 100 examples of privately-owned self-catering accommodation in and around North Norfolk, favouring the quirkiest or most luxurious properties you’re likely to find anywhere else. From lovenests for romantic getaways to large family-friendly country homes to accommodate special occasions, to quirky options like converted watermills, penthouses and railway carriages, plus dog-friendly options, the company’s properties are available for short breaks and for seven-day bookings.

North Norfolk’s villages are renowned for their character, independent shops, superb country pubs and restaurants, and there are many beaches and attractions to enjoy from Holkham Hall to the royal residence of Sandringham. Meanwhile, Barefoot Retreats itself has a concierge service which can help with anything from restaurant bookings to accessing babysitting services, to organising a private chef to cater for you in your own property, ensuring that every visit is tailored to your exact wishes. With so many properties in its collection, prior booking is usually your best bet, but if you’d like an ad hoc break, there are late-notice options too, ensuring the best accommodation and a relaxing break, without the hassle... >>

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THE WATERMILL: Burnham Market... The Watermill is a Grade II listed Georgian watermill with enchanting and quintessentially English views over the millpond. Having been lovingly restored in previous years, this stunning property now offers spacious, luxury accommodation whilst also preserving the building’s heritage and original features. The accommodation is arranged over four floors and can sleep up to 10 guests in six en suite bedrooms. The Mill was constructed in 1737 on the River Burn and was notable as one of only two mills in Norfolk to be powered by both wind and water from the same site. Called the Union Mill as a result of this, the building remained in use for over 200 years.

Just a 10-minute walk to the centre of the village, staying at the mill means you’re a stone’s throw from over 30 independent shops, boutiques, galleries and restaurants, providing all the necessities of everyday life; this includes a butcher, deli, fresh fish shop, traditional sweet shop and wine merchant. There are two pubs, The Hoste Arms and The Nelson, two tea rooms, and two unique restaurants; No29 and Socius. The Watermill also has its resident Swans and Derek the duck... who is usually to be found hanging around for a hearty breakfast! Guide Price: From £2,650 based on seven nights, sleeping up to 10 people, dogs welcome. n

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“We now have over 100 properties in our portfolio, and they’re all beautifully presented and quirky. Some are really large and can accommodate big family celebrations. Others are fantastic lovenests that suit romantic weekends away. There’s something for everyone, and plenty to do in North Norfolk whether your passion is good food, nature, great shopping or a day enjoying the sunshine on the beach!” Brittany, Barefoot Retreats’ Reservations Team Leader.

THE CARRIAGE: Burnham Market... All aboard this quirky property based in Burnham Market. The Carriage offers guests something a little different and the chance to stay within a converted carriage. Departing for its final journey in 1952, the carriage has since been restored to its former glory and in 2021, it has received the care and attention it deserves including complete renovation and decoration of the external woodwork, treatment and decoration to all the furniture, fittings and also the wooden flooring. Situated on the ground floor, this stunning king-sized bedroom has been thoughtfully decorated to maintain its character and charm.

At the front of the carriage, you will find the large walk-in rainfall shower, complete with a deep copper sink and copper fittings. Barefoot Retreats even managed to restore and reuse the original sink... it was simply to beautiful to not use! Originally the Old Station Master’s House, The Railway has been completely renovated and refurbished in 2021 to offer guests a stylish stay in the renowned Burnham Market. Set just a stone’s throw from the busy and vibrant village centre, you can take advantage of the

numerous restaurants and eateries within the Burnham Market. You’re only a 10 minute drive from the beaches at Brancaster, Holkham or Wells-next-the-Sea and so a beach walk is a must! The Railway also offers a communal lounge with varied, comfortable and stylish seating, complete with an honesty bar, providing the perfect backdrop to your stay!

Guide Price: From £75/night, based on off-peak dates. Dogs welcome, Over 100 seven additional rooms available within The Railway, please call for further details on 01485 512245. n Barefoot Retreats has over

Barefoot Retreats

100 properties in its portfolio of luxury self-catering accommodation options, from large properties to lovenests, and quirky properties as well. There’s plenty to do in North Norfolk, as you’ll discover over the page!

n All of the featured properties here are managed by Barefoot Retreats, call 01485 512245 or see www.barefootretreats.co.uk.

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THE PENTHOUSE: Brancaster... Set in a private complex just off the ‘coast road,’ this peaceful retreat is perfectly placed within walking distance to the expansive sands at Brancaster beach, the Royal Golf Club, the coastal footpath, village shop and The Ship Hotel restaurant. Sleeping up to five guests in three elegant bedrooms, this peaceful sanctuary is sure to impress, with all your troubles melting away from the moment you arrive! To the front of the apartment building there is an allocated patio area with an outdoor dining set and a large hanging egg chair – perfect for relaxing in during the summer months! Guide Price: From £775, based on seven nights, sleeping five, dogs welcome. n

HOPE HOUSE: Snettisham... Sleeping 16 people in comfort, Hope House is a big and beautiful country home. This Grade II listed building has undergone an extensive, full renovation with spectacular results. Bring friends and family together for a unique experience where you will have everything you need under one roof. Walking distance from two renowned eateries, The Old Bank (a Michelin star bistro), and awardwinning pub, The Rose & Crown.

Eight bedrooms, games/cinema room, large garden with croquet lawn, BBQ and Norfolk’s oldest sundial! Guide Price: From £2,200, based on 10 people, seven nights. n

ROSE COTTAGE: Docking... Located in Docking, Rose Cottage is perfect for a romantic weekend away. It’s a cute and characterful traditional Norfolk cottage within easy reach of the North Norfolk coast and just seven minutes from Brancaster Beach. Offering a well-equipped contemporary kitchen and a comfortable lounge and dining area plus a king size bedroom plus an enclosed garden and off-road parking. The village has a shop, fish ‘n’ chip shop and The Duck Inn is nearby. Guide Price: From £610, based on seven nights, two people, dogs welcome. n

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SKIPPERS: Brancaster... Modern and perfect for families, Skippers is one of five newly built properties in a small exclusive development nestled in the heart of Brancaster. Sleeping eight people, Skippers is a very stylish detached four bedroom property that has been finished to the highest of standards. Tastefully furnished to provide a perfect mix of open-plan living space and generous accommodation, including a sumptuous master bedroom suite. Also offering off-road parking, a fully enclosed garden and it’s dog friendly too... what more could you possibly want? Guide Price: From £1,395 based on seven nights, eight guests. n

CHARNWOOD COTTAGE Located in Burnham Market, and sleeping six people, if you are looking for relaxed, laid-back luxury then Charnwood Cottage is the place for you! Having been tastefully refurbished, this sophisticated cottage has a great open plan living space for socialising with the family, a tranquil courtyard garden and a stylish annexe that just adds the charm of Charnwood Cottage! Ideally located just a short walk from the vibrant village green with its array of independent shops and eateries, yet away from the hustle and bustle so that you can enjoy the peace and tranquillity afforded by traditional village life. The main house has two charming bedrooms and a great open plan living space for entertaining and socialising with your family and friends. There is also a stylish self-contained annexe set at the end of the garden with its own bedroom, lounge, bathroom and kitchenette area, perfect for those wanting their own space while not being too far away from the action! Guide Price: From £795, seven nights. n

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COASTAL CHARM: North Norfolk’s Coastal Heritage... The North Norfolk Coastline consists of more than 45 miles of unspoilt coastline with six Blue Flag beaches, East and West Runton, Comer, Mundesley, Sea Palling and Sheringham. These, along with the following, are our coastal highlights for visitors to the area... n Heacham & Hunstanton: Striped cliffs add an unusual sense of beauty to this Victorian resort. Large sandy beaches, rock pools and a shallow, sheltered bay... great for families. n Brancaster: Golden sands, dog-friendly stretches and tidal salty marshes make Brancaster beach popular with those enjoying long walks and activities like kite-surfing. n Holkham: If you’re a nature-lover, Holkham has a shoreline basin which fills to form a shallow lagoon with many rare species of flora and fauna, creating a nature reserve of national renown. n Wells-next-the-sea: Colourful beach huts and a sandy beach make Wells especially popular with families. There’s a lovely pine walk along the edge, too.

A Grand Day Out... NORFOLK LAVENDER

Founded in 1932 and renowned worldwide, with nearly 100 acres under cultivation. n www.norfolk-lavender.co.uk

HOLKHAM HALL AND ESTATE

n Sheringham: Picturesque cliffs and a pretty, pebbly beach. www.visitnorthnorfolk.com

A magnificent stately home, with rolling parkland and a host of attractions and events. n www.holkham.co.uk

DINING OUT IN NORFOLK: Restaurants & Local Food...

NORTH NORFOLK STEAM RAILWAY

n TAPAS/FINE DINING: No29 is a Michelin-recommended restaurant serving a modern British interpretation of tapas, which are also suitable for sharing. Lots of local produce used. Based at Burnham Market. Foundary Place, Burnham Market, PE31 8LG, 01328 738307, www.sociusnorfolk.co.uk. n WHITE HORSE: Based at Brancaster Staithe, The White Horse provides lots of al fresco dining opportunities, including a brand new Marshside seafood bar. Elsewhere, lobster with thermidor sauce, 40-day aged sirloin, gourmet fish ‘n’ chips and seafood platters, as well as a huge range of speciality gins. Main Road, Brancaster Staithe, PE31 8BY, 01485 210262, www.whitehorsebrancaster.co.uk n ROSE & CROWN: Award-winning village pub based at Snettisham, with twisting passages and hidden corners, low ceilings and old beams, pamment floors and log fires, excellent beers, friendly staff and a relaxed, informal atmosphere. Children welcome. Trio of Norfolk Lamb and BBQ pork belly are a treat! Old Church Road, Snettisham PE31 7LX, 01485 541382, www.roseandcrownsnettisham.co.uk. n ERICS: The best fish ‘n’ chips in the world. Try a deep-fried Creme Egg or deep-fried jam sandwich!

Three beautifully restored scenic stations, running from Sheringham to Holt. n www.nnrailway.co.uk

SANDRINGHAM HOUSE, NORFOLK

Fish Hill, Holt NR25 6BD, 01485 525886, www.ericsfishandchips.com. n SWIRL: The best ice cream in the world! Double cream, soft served. E.g.: Eton Mess sundaes. Wow! Staithe St, Wells-next-the-Sea NR23 1AQ, 07368 642735, see @swirlnorfolk on Instagram.

n All of the featured properties over the past two spreads are managed by Barefoot Retreats, providing luxurious and comfortable self-catering in North Norfolk with a choice of over 100 properties. For up to the minute prices, booking enquiries and more information, call 01485 512245 or see www.barefootretreats.co.uk.

Much-loved country retreat of Her Majesty The Queen, with woodland, and shopping. n www.sandringhamestate.co.uk

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THE VILLAGE: HECKINGTON

The Sails Turn in

HECKINGTON From heritage and history to a great village show, Heckington is a phenomenal community with plenty to oﬀer visitors this summer! Lead Image: Heckington’s eight-sailed windmill.

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“Tony Pygott operates his Eight Sail craft brewery from the windmill, and opposite the mill itself is The Bakehouse with its kitchen set up for baking courses!” There was a bit of waiting about back in October 2017. Indeed, I was one of the people who was in situ, clutching a camera and awaiting an encourage as HRH The Princess Royal and her protection officers were chauffeured into the grounds of Heckington Windmill, to officially declare the landmark open after a 10-year restoration totalling £1.65m. The Heckington Windmill Trust had battled long and hard to secure the funding. It had originally been working with the building since 1982, reopening it and ensuring the sails turned from 1986-1999 and then 20042010 when structural defects and the need to repair its sails rudely interrupted production. With sails replaced by Alford millwrights Neil Medcalf and his team, then a site regeneration completed in 2017, the mill – which is unique certainly in the UK, probably the world, for its unusual eight-sailed construction, turned again, with HRH The Princess Royal very happy to celebrate with chairman of the Heckington Windmill Trust, Charles Pinchbeck and with miller Jim Bailey. Today, Tony Pygott also operates his Eight Sail craft brewery from the windmill, and opposite the mill itself is The Bakehouse with its demonstration kitchen set up for baking courses. On the subject of heritage, the charitable trust Heritage Lincolnshire is also based in Heckington. The group now cares for Bolingbroke Castle, Hussey Tower in Boston, Tattershall College, Tupholme Abbey near Bardney and the bunker which housed the Holbeach underground monitoring post, a Cold War nuclear facility... rather less scary is Kirton’s 16th century Old King’s Head, which the Heckington charity also helped to refurbish, opening it last September. >> Left: Heckington’s village green and pub, the village’s train station and St Andrew’s Church.

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“Heckington’s railway station is located on the Sleaford to Boston route. It’s still very much in use and incorporates a railway museum too...”

>> Heckington’s railway station is located on the Sleaford to Boston route, which then travels onward to Skegness, and so the line is still very much in use... much like the 1859 railway building which now houses the village’s small but perfectly formed railway museum with its Great Northern Railway, Great Western Railway and model railway artefacts. Part of the Heckington and Helpringham Group of Parishes, Heckington’s St Andrew church is rather impressive for a building in a village of Heckington’s size. Built in the 1300s, particular highlights of the Grade I listed building include the 176ft spire, which was rebuilt in 1888, and the building’s very beautiful original stained glass windows. A building that hasn’t fared as well is Heckington Manor. The building isn’t listed, despite being created in the 18th century on the site of a much older building originally known as Boston Garth. Occupied by Richard Godson and Mary Taylor until the

1950s, the site then became an orphanage, a care home and finally a clinic for the treatment of alcohol addition prior to its closure in 2003. Following speculation that the site was going to be converted into four apartments, development plans were finally abandoned, and the site was sold. Its new owners acquired the site last Autumn, and plan to refurbish the house and bring it back to its former glory. It’ll be quite a convenient location for visiting the Heckington Show, as the site is a stone’s thow from the 60-acres of farmland upon which the event takes place... coincidentally, this month! Last year’s Heckington Show did go ahead, but in a limited form, so the Heckington & District Agricultural Society is looking forward to getting back to some sort of normality, welcoming 30,000 people rather than the 6,000 or so who attended the show last year. >>

Left: Heckington... an aerial view! Above: Heckington’s Henry Godson almshouses, built 1886.

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This year’s Heckington Show will be the 153rd show, and will include a whole range of main ring entertainment including the Royal British Legion’s band plus jousting with the Knights of Nottingham and an evening concert with firework display...

Above: Livestock at The Heckington Show. the last event was a bit soggy... we promise better weather for 2022’s event!

>> This year’s event will be the 153rd show, and will include a whole range of main ring entertainment including the Royal British Legion’s band and corps of drummers, plus jousting with the Knights of Nottingham and an evening concert with firework display on Saturday evening. Entertainment on the Saturday night includes leading Take That tribute act, Rule The World. Sunday’s main ring attractions include the National Show Jumpers Championships, the Bolddog Lincs Motorcycle Display Team, plus falconry displays, a vintage tractor drive and a grand parade of livestock. In addition, visitors can enjoy horticulture and giant vegetable displays, heavy horses, trade stands and more. Heckington’s residents are especially proud of their show, and it’s little wonder; the event is thought to be the country’s largest volunteerrun event, as well as the UK’s biggest village show, requiring a huge effort to organise.

The show has been around in some form for over 900 years, linked to the Feast of St Mary, which was traditionally held in August, but in its current form the show dates back to 1863, and has been held at its current location since 1867. Heckington’s community spirit shines through not just during the village show, but with around 30 community groups and organisations operating at parish level, across all sorts of interests... which isn’t half bad for a community whose population is only around 4,000! And finally... if we’re about to enjoy a long hot summer, how about cooling off in just one of those community-led activities? Heckington’s Community Swimming Pool was created in 1974, which was convenient as that year saw an unprecedented heatwave. The pool was handed over to the community in 2009 and it will reopen again as Pride goes to press. It is, of course, staffed by very dedicated volunteers. So, come on in... the water’s lovely! n

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THE LINCS & NOTTS AIR AMBULANCE

The Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance:

SAVING LIVES in the SKY It’s the sight that you’re proud to see operating overhead, but hope you never need to call upon yourself. This month we’re meeting the newest recruit of the Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance, as Scott Houston joins the team delivering care in the air... Words: Rob Davis. Images: John Aron.

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“Sitting in the HQ of the Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance, it’s all peaceful, until… it isn’t.” The service’s reception area overlooks its new, purpose-built airfield, on the opposite side of the A15 to its previous home on a small patch of airbase at RAF Waddington. The new (as of 2021) HQ is lovely and light, and was much needed, as the previous home of the service was outdated, with a separate home in the village of Waddington for fundraising Care in the Air and finance staff. The new complex has brought the operational side and the Some still believe that our local fundraising and adminisAir Ambulance service is fully or partly funded by the NHS or by trative teams together, central or local government. enabling closer working. Not true. Every penny of the

Costs £7.4m

‘sunset plus 30 minutes,’ in the air, 100% of which must be raised by and the service also runs the charity. two Critical Care Cars. The A callout occurred 1,496 times last year. 955 first, based in Nottingham shouts were in Lincolnshire, 436 calls were in operates from 2pm to 2am, Nottinghamshire and the remainder were in Thursday to Sunday. The service’s £7.4m annual neighbouring counties. Just under 500 callYes, the new home was an costs are raised by second, is used 24/7 either as outs were to medical emergencies and 452 to the charity. essential move for a service that the primary responding resource RTCs (road traffic collisions). has grown and gone from success to or when the helicopter isn’t available. success since it was established, taking off The remaining workload of the service comThe service receives no NHS funding, no for its first mission in 1994. But whatever else prises shouts to assaults, falls from height, funding from central or local governments to has developed, what hasn’t changed is that sports and leisure incidents, industrial injuries, run its day to day operations. when the claxon sounds, the service is in the and miscellaneous shouts including – but not air within minutes, saving lives and working limited to – burns, drowning, self-harm and Only by the grace of the public’s generosity alongside its NHS colleagues. medical transfers. You’d think that winter and fundraising activities can the service exist. In 1991, a trust was set up to explore the Currently it costs £7.4m to keep the service would be the service’s busiest time. >> possibility of establishing an air ambulance service for the county. Fundraising began and the first airlift took place in May 1994, staffed by one pilot, one or two paramedics, and Up to date information on the service’s activities in Lincolnshire and beyond flying an ex-Police Bolkow helicopter.

The latest Air Ambulance statistics...

A year later the service flew 365 days a year, and new helicopters in 2000 and 2010 saw the service able to fly further, faster and with a greater payload and more equipment on board. The service’s most recent aircraft landed in 2017. The AgustaWestland 169 can fly in excess of 200mph and is equipped with nightvision equipment, making it technically possible for the service to operate after daylight. Currently the ambucopter flies until

n The crew responded to 1,496 missions in 2021 with each mission costing on average £3,500. n That’s compared to 1,095 missions in 2020 and 877 missions in 2019. n In April 2022, the service responded to 119 missions. n The crew had an exceptionally busy Bank

Holiday weekend with 21 missions over the four days. That’s an average of over five missions a day; a ‘normal’ average is three/four. n The helicopter attended 56 missions in April. The Lincs Critical Care Car attended 34, and the Notts Critical Care Car attended 29.

n By location, the service went to Lincolnshire incidents 77 times, 28 incidents in Nottinghamshire and 14 emergencies beyond those county borders. n Since 1994 the service has flown over 25,000 potentially life-saving missions.

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THE LINCS & NOTTS AIR AMBULANCE

>> Icy roads, slips and falls? No. In fact it’s those summer afternoons, weekends and warm days, which often prove busiest for the crews of the Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance service. When the warmer weather brings motorcyclists to the counties’ roads as well as more people taking part in sporting activities, the number of accidents increase and it’s these summer months that sees the county’s very special and entirely independently-funded service come to the rescue. The most obvious feature of the service is the fact that it flies to a casualty, that’s clearly a boon in Lincolnshire, reaching a patient irrespective of problematic congested roads, landing in fields and similarly inaccessible places, and of course, travelling much faster to the patient thanks to a more direct route, faster speed and fewer delays. But that’s really only half the story. The extended skill-set and treatment capability of the doctor-paramedic air ambulance team is second to none, enabling them to provide a wide range of treatment options to patients. This month the service is bracing itself to be busy and its newest doctor, Scott Houston, is

HRH The Earl of Wessex officially opened the service’s new HQ in September 2021.

undergoing an intense period of training to equip him for his role with the team, ready to face the summer months ahead. Already an experienced critical care doctor at Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, Scott is currently being supervised by an experienced doctor for several weeks before undergoing a sign off shift with a consultant to ensure he’s performing at the top of his game. He has hardly had time to settle in, before facing the summer months with the area’s ambucopter. “The role appealed because in a hospital environment you have access to facilities, to

The Service’s

AgustaWestland The Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance’s AgustaWestland 169 can fly at up to 204mph but cruises at 160mph. It can fly for up to 375 miles, and it’s 15 metres long, weighing in at 4,800kg!

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Saving Lives in the Sky... n The service was founded in 1994. n The service receives absolutely NO funding from the NHS, EMAS, local or national government for its day-to-day operation. Its £7.4m operating costs are raised entirely by fundraising. n In 2021 the service responded to 1,496 missions. In 2020 that was 1,095 and 877 in 2019.

Doctors, paramedics and pilots. Scott is pictured second from right.

“I wouldn’t be here without the Air Ambulance...” These are just a few of the stories of those rescued by the service, who will forever be grateful to the team! The Motorcyclist: Andy Braybrook is 33 and from Hough-on-the-Hill. After a motorcycle collision on the A153, he went into cardiac arrest and his lungs collapsed. Because the air ambulance was able to airlift him to Nottingham’s QMC in 15 minutes – an hour sooner than a road-going ambulance would take – Andy survived, and says he can’t thank the crew enough. The Gardener: Alasdair Baker from Spalding was mowing his lawn when he fell and hit his head, breaking his ankle and bones in his lower leg. He was airlifted to hospital in just 17 minutes and is recovering at home.

The Horserider: Ruth from Grantham suffered a broken pelvis and internal injuries when her horse reared up and she fell off. The animal landed on top of her but with the help of the air ambulance, she could be airlifted to Lincoln County Hospital in just seven minutes. She was knocked off her horse again five years later, just a week before her dream wedding. Airlifted to hospital again, Ruth eventually married her partner, although it was six months later than planned... she’s since completed a few fundraising challenges including a 10km run for the service and can still ride her horse thanks to the team.

The Winter Injury: During the ‘Beast from the East,’ Paul got stuck in his car and in attempting to dig away the snow, ‘pulled a muscle in his back.’ He was in great pain and without realising it, hadn’t in fact pulled a muscle but was suffering a heart attack. Snow doesn’t bother the air ambulance, which lifted Paul to Lincoln County Hospital where he underwent a life-saving operation. The Youngster: Joe was playing in his local park when a motorcycle, jumping a red light, ploughed into the youngster. His injuries were extensive but he miraculously survived and now raises money for the service and has recently completed a 14 mile sponsored walk. n

n During 2021 the service transitioned from a 24/5 service to a full 24/7 clinical service and since the 1st Sept 2021 it has covered 24 hours every day with a clinical team. n RTCs and medical incidents have been the main incident type the charity’s teams have attended accounting for 76%, the rest have been assaults, sports and leisure, industrial incidents, incidents on the railways and accidental. n The service covers 3,500 square miles, with its population of over 2.5m people. n Recently the service has been able to increase its nightflying operations thanks to new night vision equipment.

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staff and to equipment,” says Scott. “But working with the Air Ambulance doctorparamedic team you have only what you bring with you to the scene.” Originally from Scotland and a graduate of the Glasgow Medical School, Scott found he had a particular interest in critical care and after completing rotations in conventional medical specialisms, spent an extra year on an A&E rotation before pursuing a three year post-graduate specialism working in intensive care settings, rotating around general ICU environments as well as ICU settings which specialised in particular areas of medicine like neurology and cardiology. Scott was also pursuing an interest in competing in triathlons, and had attended a few events, then a few other sporting events in his capacity as a practitioner of emergency medicine. By February 2022 he’d be working as a consultant in a conventional emergency medicine environment, but when a year-long opportunity to pursue a 12-month clinical fellowship with the Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance arose, it was a role Scott couldn’t turn down. 48

“I didn’t have a huge amount of flying experience, but I’d taken a couple of flying lessons in an aeroplane before, and I had experienced a helicopter flight around the Forth Road bridge whilst back in Scotland. But the means of getting to a patient remains only one aspect of what makes this service unique.” “There’s no doubt that the helicopters has a number of advantages, not least among which is speed, smooth transit of patients and the ability to defy queues of traffic, or land in remote places like open fields,” says Scott. “But we’ve additional equipment, pharmacology, training and experience beyond roadbased paramedics, allowing us to provide extra support for our EMAS colleagues.” “All 999 calls received by the East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) are monitored by a Air Desk staffed by a specially trained Dispatcher. The Dispatcher’s role is to identify the most serious incidents and dispatch our helicopter – Helimed 29, and doctor-paramedic team to the scene.” “We’re able to perform intubation, and other surgical procedures like performing open heart surgery at the roadside. We’ve additional painkillers and we can anaesthetise a patient at the scene.”

“We’ve an on-board ventilator and we have several units of blood and the ability to perform transfusions at the side of the road. In undertaking blood transfusions we carry red blood cells which helps oxygen delivery and plasma which helps the blood to clot. Carrying both components is really important because it mirrors what the hospital would give when the patient arrives.” Most recently, the service achieved CQC (Care Quality Commission) registration which allows it to determine its own procedures and processes and allow it to be selfdirecting (subject to inspections), rather than simply coming under the governance of EMAS, giving it much more flexibility in the way it can function in the future. 2021 was the service’s busiest year to date, and though the service has its most sophisticated equipment ever, the most up-to-date facilities, and a team more dedicated than ever to saving lives in the sky – as well as from its critical care cars – never should it be taken for granted that only because of dedicated fundraisers and volunteers can the service continue to be there for the entire population of Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire, 365 days a year. n

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FUNDRAISING

How to help support our local air ambulance service...

n Donations: The Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance does not receive any direct government or NHS funding and so without public donations, the service could not continue. You can donate by calling 01522 548469 or online at www.ambucopter.org.uk. n Play the Service’s Lottery: For just £1 you can play the service’s lottery with its weekly cash prizes of £1,000, £200 and £100, plus 4 x £50. n Volunteering & Fundraising: Whilst pilots and medics are frequently recognised in features like this one, there’s a small army of absolutely committed volunteers in the charity’s shops and those who raise money for the service through sponsored events and other activities. These often-unsung heroes are essential to the service. n Legacies, Trusts & Grants: There are plenty of other ways for individuals and companies to support the service... get in touch with the service’s Trusts & Foundations manager Rachael Baxter to find out more, or consider leaving the service a gift in your will. Karen Jobling, Chief Exec of the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance Service.

The Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance service is based on HEMS Way, Sleaford Road, Waddington, Lincoln LN4 2GW. Call 01522 548469 or see www.ambucopter.org.uk.

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NEWS & EVENTS

What’s On... SCUNTHORPE

LINCOLN

FRIDAY 1st JULY

DIONNE WARWICK

SATURDAY 9th JULY

MASTERS OF SOUL AND MOTOWN AT LINCOLN CASTLE

With five Grammys, 60 hit songs and 100 million records sold across a 50-year career, Dionne is one of the most charted female artists of all time, famous for songs such as I Say A Little Prayer and ‘Walk On By.’ n From 7.30pm, Bath’s Hall, Scunthorpe, £68.60/adults, call 01724 296296.

Not one... not two... but three musical legends and one stunning outdoor venue in the form of Lincoln Castle. The Real Thing perform their hits including Can’t Get By Without You and You To Me Are Everything, then original member of The Drifters, Roy G Hemmings, performs hits like Save The Last Dance For Me; Up On The Roof and Under the Boardwalk, and finally, The Foundations perform their most famous hits, including Build Me Up Buttercup and Baby Now That I’ve Found You. An all-star show in the sunshine at Lincoln Castle! n Hosted by Live Promotions, see www.livepromotions.co.uk/motown.

Open air Shakespeare...

LINCOLNSHIRE-BASED CHAPTERHOUSE BRINGS THE BARD TO BRIGG WITH TWO STAR CROSS’D LOVERS AT ELSHAM HALL

BOSTON

SATURDAY 9th JULY

THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO

BRIGG

SUNDAY 24th JULY

ROMEO & JULIET

Lincoln’s own Chapterhouse Theatre Company is touring across the UK this month with its performances of Romeo & Juliet, as well as Cinderella and Pride & Prejudice. The former will be performed on Brigg’s Elsham Hall estate this month; £19.80/adults, £12.10/junior, doors 6.30pm, call 01652 657053. n Can’t make this performance? The play will also be staged on Sunday 7th August too, at Woodhall Spa’s Petwood Hotel, call 01526 352411. For booking and for more details, see www.chapterhouse.org.

Heritage Opera presents Mozart’s sunniest comedy. Ravishing melodies accompany a farcical story centring on the wedding day of Seville’s favourite barber, Figaro. Heritage Opera returns to Boston with this masterpiece of classical opera. n From 7.30pm, tickets £29, call 01205 363108 or see www.blackfriarsartscentre.co.uk. SKEGNESS

SATURDAY 16th JULY

STRICTLY PRESENTS: KEEEP DANCING!

A brand new spectacular show featuring Strictly 2020 finalist and EastEnders star Maisie Smith, together with semi-finalist and CBBC Presenter Rhys Stephenson plus Strictly professionals, Neil Jones, Gorka Marquez, Jowita Przystal & Nancy Xu. n From 7.30pm, £31.50/ad, see www.embassytheatre.co.uk.

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LINCOLN

SATURDAY 27th MONDAY 29th AUGUST

It’s time to meet the makers in Alford next month, so we’re giving you advance notice of Alford Craft Market’s August Bank Holiday event. In addition to the best Lincolnshire crafts, you’ll find live acoustic music each afternoon, Lincolnshire Morris Dancers on Saturday afternoon plus Banjo Bob on his guitar. There’s entertainment courtesy of a tradition Punch ‘n’ Judy show, and as well as the Earthbound Misfits street theatre and stilt walkers company. Admission ‘give what you can afford.’ n August Bank Holiday weekend, 10am-4pm, seewww.alfordcraftmarket.co.uk

A week after this edition appears in shops, there’s just time to secure your tickets for what will undoubtedly be a wonderful performance in the nave of the Cathedral. Nevill Holt Opera is an absolutely fantastic company normally located at their eponymous country estate, home of Grimsby’s David Ross, Carphone Warehouse founder and a philanthropist, responsible for funding the creation of the Magna Carta vault at the Castle. On 18th June, the group will perform at Lincoln Cathedral for the first time, and present La Bohème. n Lincoln Cathedral, 7.30pm, tickets £10-£65, call 01522 561600, see lincolncathedral.com.

ALFORD CRAFT MARKET

WOODHALL SPA

SATURDAY 9th SUNDAY 10th JULY

WOODHALL SPA 1940s FESTIVAL

The home front is where the heart is this month as Woodhall Spa’s 1940s festival returns. Organisers carefully considered whether the war in Ukraine meant that hosting the event would seem insensitive, but decided that they could use the events’s popularity to

raise funds for Ukrainian refugees in our area. The return of the event after two years away means a belated celebration of the event’s 10th anniversary, with its enthusiastic audience travelling miles to enjoy vintage memorabilia, cars, live music, re-enactments and displays. n For details of ticketed events and pack & ride provision, see www.woodhall-spa-40s-festival.com.

The Battle Proms are back!

ENJOY SENSATIONAL LIVE MUSIC, THE CAVALRY, FIREWORKS AND CANNON, AT BURGHLEY HOUSE

LINCOLN

STOP PRESS: 18th JUNE

STAMFORD

SATURDAY 9th JULY

BURGHLEY HOUSE BATTLE PROMS CONCERT A summer celebration with music, Spitfire flyover, cannons, cavalry and fireworks! Pack up the hampers and champers and join thousands of loyal fans for some exceptional entertainment at the 17th annual Burghley House Battle Proms Concert. In a beautiful setting overlooking the stunning Elizabethan architecture of Burghley House, this

LA BOHÈME AT LINCOLN CATHEDRAL

quintessentially Great British ‘party in the park’ features magnificent musical firework displays and all of the ‘last night of the proms’ finale favourites, as well as toe-tapping vintage vocals, breathtaking Spitfire display, sensational freefall show by The Red Devils parachute team, historic cavalry display, and ground-shaking live fire from over 200 cannon! n Tickets from £44, gates 6.15pm, see 01432 355 416 or call www.battleproms.com. We have three pairs of tickets to give away to the first readers to email editor@pridemagazines.co.uk. 51

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Grimsthorpe Castle Lincolnshire’s best kept secret

7 JUL – 14 AUG

Stunning family home surrounded by 3000 acres of parkland, gardens, woodland and lake walks, an adventure playground and more. Visit between 22 May and 29 August to view our Jubilee Exhibition, where exceptional items of coronation costume and furnishings from Grimsthorpe’s historic collection will be on display including the dress worn by Lady Jane Willoughby as Maid of Honour to Elizabeth II in 1953. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON OPENING TIMES, TICKETS AND PRICES, PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE

DIRECTOR NIKOLAI FOSTER CHOREOGRAPHER LUCY HIND MUSICAL SUPERVISOR & MUSICAL DIRECTOR GEORGE DYER SET DESIGNER MICHAEL TAAYYLOR COSTUME DESIGNER EDD LINDLEY LIGHTING DESIGNER BEN CRACKNELL SOUND DESIGNER ADAM FISHER CASTING DIRECTOR KAAYY MAGSON CDG CHILDREN’S CASTING DIRECTOR JO HAWES

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DINING OUT AT MAGPIES IN HORNCASTLE

A Restaurant with Rooms: Dining Out at

MAGPIES in HORNCASTLE This month we’re enjoying a small but perfectly formed dining room in the centre of Horncastle, family-owned and celebrating its 18th birthday... Words & Images: Rob Davis.

Caroline Gilbert isn’t sure where the name Magpies came from... she and husband Andrew took on the building exactly 18 years ago and inherited the name. The place was really well established in the town though, and the couple reasoned that any attempt to change the name would still result in it being referred to as ‘the place that used to be Magpies,’ and so decided to retain the name rather than fighting against it. That’s not to say they didn’t make other changes though. The place was a rather less auspicious restaurant prior to the couple’s arrival, and before that, it was a former village shop and bakehouse. The couple renovated the building, installed a new commercial kitchen and a lounge area, generally tidied the place up and most crucially of all, brought to the town a really good dining experience very much north of what you might find at even the best pub restaurant.

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MEET THE CHEF

There’s a single dining room at Magpies, and the place has at most about 35 covers. Yet still in the kitchen there’s Andrew Gilbert and his fellow chef David Morley, which is a pretty decent ratio of chefs to diners, ensuring plenty of time and effort is invested in the restaurant’s dishes.

ANDREW GILBERT

A bugbear of mine is restaurants which have multiple menus, specials boards, and too many steak nights or early-bird promotions. Happily, Magpies has just one single menu, for both lunchtime and evening service.

possible to be when all of your dishes are prepared freshly in house, ensuring the kitchen is sufficiently well-practised in producing each dish.

The menu consists of seven starters, seven main courses and seven desserts plus a cheese board option. That’s still quite a bit of choice, but as extensive as we reckon it’s

What’s more, absolutely everything at Magpies is made in house by Andrew and David. The two bake the restaurant’s own bread in house each day, make their own ice

Born and raised in Buxton, Derbyshire, Andrew and Caroline met whilst working together at The Old Vicarage in Sheffield. The two took on Magpies exactly 18 years ago and have since run it as a fine dining ‘restaurant with rooms.’ n

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DINING OUT AT MAGPIES

on the MENU Starters Escabeche of red mullet with chilled gazpacho and fried, breaded Camembert with chilli jam £11.95. Slow-cooked pork belly with cauliflower purée and sweet garlic with black pudding beignet and beetroot dressing £15.50. Applewood home-smoked venison with quail egg, Barnstone Blue cheese and candied walnuts £14.50.

Hot strawberry soufflé with strawberry ice cream and fresh strawberries with coulis and pink candy floss, £9.75.

Main Courses Breast of Barbary duck and savoury Savoy cabbage with carrot and swede, plus haggis and Lyonnaise potatoes £27.95. Loin of cod with baby leeks and broad beans £25.95. Courgette and halloumi fritters with butternut squash and Amaretti lasagne with pineapple chilli salad and tempura of sprouting broccoli £20.95. Desserts Assiette of desserts comprising sweet shop terrine with whisky parfait honeycomb and toffee sauce, and mini-white chocolate crème brülée £10.95. Mini dessert of dark chocolate and orange mousse with espresso coffee £10.95. Cheese with biscuits and grapes £11.95. NB: This is a sample menu, and featured dishes are subject to availability and change.

“From bread and pre-dinner savoury to ice cream and sorbets, and even the petit fours served with coffee, everything is homemade...” creams and sorbets... even the petit fours served with customers’ coffee are made by the two chefs.

Direct Seafood’s, but where there’s quality and availability, the two love working with local ingredients.

Andrew and David also take full advantage of the wealth of local ingredients available in the county as well. Coningsby-based R H Papworth provides butchery, and greengrocer NHP of Woodhall Spa provides fruit and veg, grown in Lincolnshire where possible.

Meanwhile at front of house is Caroline, who’s invested in making sure each of her diners have a really great experience, and Caroline also welcomes guests into each of her three comfortable en suite rooms.

Andrew will acquiesce to suppliers further afield for products like speciality game supplier Vin Sullivan and Colchester-based

Andrew and Caroline reckon that their catchment area for diners is an hour, with customers visiting from Lincoln, Boston, Sleaford, Skegness, the East Coast, Louth, and Brigg & Caistor.

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Fillet of Lincoln red beef with shittake mushrooms and horseradish mash with sweet glazed beets and carrots £29.50.

DINING OUT AT...

Tart of Cromer crab, £14.95.

Magpies

Location: East Street, Horncastle. The Pitch: Small family run, award winning restaurant, having been awarded 2 AA rosettes for its English/Classical French cuisine. For a really special evening, Magpies also hosts its bi-annual wine dinners in May and October, where Ed or James from the couple’s preferred wine supplier, Corney & Barrow, introduce a series of wines sourced directly from smaller vineyards and wineries. There’s plans afoot, too, for a regular pudding club at the restaurant later this year.

Undoubtedly there’s a huge amount of expertise, creativity and good ingredients invested in each dish, and in creating a comfortable intimate environment in which to dine. The quality of dining on offer and cosy setting definitely makes a refreshing change from a pub restaurant. Magpies is a great place: small, perhaps, but perfectly formed! n

Opening Times: Closed Monday/Tuesday, open from noon to 1.30pm and from 6.30pm-8pm Wed, Thurs, Fri. Saturday 6.30pm to 11pm. Sunday noon to 1.30pm, 6.30pm to 8pm. Magpies, East Street, Horncastle LN9 6AA. Tel: 01507 527004. www.magpiesrestaurant.co.uk 57

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In the KITCHEN These chunky vegan burgers are great for summer barbecues, made with a mix of spicy Mexican quinoa, roast sweet potatoes and tender black beans...

QUINOA & SWEET POTATO VEGGIE BURGERS Preparation Time: 20 minutes. Cooking Time: 1 hour 15 minutes. Serves: 4. For the burgers • 2 large sweet potatoes, weighing at least 500g • 400g tin of black beans • 250g cooked spicy Mexican quinoa • 2 limes • 20 semi-dried tomatoes • 50g ground flaxseeds • To serve (optional) • Burger buns or pitta bread • Avocado or guacamole • Harissa chilli relish • Kimichi or pickles • Vegan mayo • Salad leaves • Chilli jam • Roasted peppers • Tomato ketchup or salsa Preheat your oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6. Place the sweet potatoes on a baking tray and slide into the oven to bake for 20-40 mins till they're soft and cooked through. A skewer should slide easily through the baked sweet potatoes. While the potatoes bake, drain and rinse the black beans, then tip half of them into a large bowl. Lightly crush them with a fork, then add the remaining beans. Tip in the ready-cooked spicy Mexican quinoa. Finely grate in the zest from the limes. Cut the semi-dried tomatoes in half and add those to the bowl. Mix everything together and set to one side. When the potatoes are cooked, remove them from the oven and let them cool slightly. Leave the oven on, if you’re cooking your burgers straight away. When cool enough to handle, halve the sweet potatoes and scoop out 300g of the soft flesh into a bowl. Add the ground flaxseeds with a good pinch of salt and pepper, then mash till smooth. Add the sweet potato mix to the bowl with the quinoa and beans. Mix well till combined. Taste and add more salt or pepper, if you think it needs it. Divide the mix into 6-8, then shape into patties about 2cm thick. You can use a large round biscuit cutter to help with shaping, if you like. Place them on a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper and brush one side with a little oil. Slide them into the oven to bake for 40 mins. Flip them over after 20 mins and brush the upturned side with a little more oil. Return them to the oven to cook for 15 mins. They should be darkened in colour and lightly crisp.Remove from the oven and build your burger with your chosen toppings. n Recipe: Abel & Cole, providing organic veg box deliveries from a carbon offset operation, see www.abelandcole.co.uk.

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In the KITCHEN These perfect little pots are rich, creamy, intensely chocolatey and vegan friendly. They’re made with velvety smooth avocado, a splash of soya cream, dark chocolate and a dash of coffee...

CHOCOLATE, COFFEE & AVOCADO POTS Preparation Time: 20 minutes + chilling. Serves: 4. Vegan. • 100g dark chocolate • 100ml soya cream • 1 ripe avocado • 1 tsp instant coffee • 50g sugar • Berries, to serve Half-fill a medium pan with water, set it on the hob and let it come to a simmer. Tip the dark chocolate buttons and soya cream into a heatproof bowl – it should be the right size to sit over the top of the pan without touching the water. When the water is simmering, take the pan off the heat and sit the bowl on top. Stir the chocolate and cream together. The heat from the water will gently melt the chocolate as you stir. When the mixture is thick and smooth, take the bowl off the pan and set it aside to cool. Meanwhile, tip the instant coffee into a pestle and mortar and grind it into a powder. No pestle and mortar? You can tip the coffee into a sturdy bowl and use the bottom of a jam jar to crush it. Halve the avocado and discard the stone. Scoop the flesh out into a bowl and mash it smooth with a fork. If you have a food When the chocolate and cream mixture is cool, stir in the coffee, avocado, sugar, 1 tbsp olive oil and a pinch of salt. Mix well till smooth and fully incorporated. Divide the chocolate avocado mixture between small pots, ramekins or bowls and pop the in the fridge to chill for 3-4 hrs till set. Delicious served with fresh berries or drizzled with a little extra olive oil. n Recipe: Abel & Cole, providing organic veg box deliveries from a carbon offset operation, see www.abelandcole.co.uk.

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Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet 2016, Napa Valley £145 / 75cl / 14% ABV

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American wine for 4th July! Chateau Montelena made its name in the legendary Judgement of Paris, in 1976, when it beat the best of Burgundy and Bordeaux in a blind tasting judged by the world’s top wine experts.

From the Vale of Belvoir, best known for its elderflower cordial, some Belvoir Fruit Farm’s new botanical sodas. Spicy Ginger Fizz, using a fresh root ginger infusion, Floral Fizz including the farm’s signature elderflowers, and a Bitter Orange Spritz, invigorating and with a citrus tang like a Mediterranean style aperitif. Truly uplifting and indulgent drinks, alcohol-free and fewer than 20 calories per 100ml, £1.75 / 500ml / 0% ABV.

The Wine Cellar ENJOY A SUMMER OF LOVE THIS MONTH AS WE PRESENT SOME FIZZY FAVOURITES TO ENJOY WITH STRAWBERRIES AND RASPBERRIES, PLUS SOME FLORAL FIZZ FROM BELVOIR... A TRIO OF ENGLISH SPARKLING WINES TO ENJOY WITH STRAWBERRIES... 1. Hush Heath’s Balfour Brut Rosé is hailed as England’s most exclusive pink fizz. Traditional Champagne grapes, fine raspberry and strawberry on the palate, £39.99 / 75cl / 11.50% ABV.

2. Maud Heath Vineyard Sparkling Pinot Noir Rosé, a sparkling wine made from 100% Pinot Noir grapes grown on a family run, award-winning vineyard in Wiltshire. There’s a wonderful depth of flavour, with balanced acidity, £28.99 / 75cl / 12% ABV.

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3. Hattingley Valley Brut Rosé, delicate pale pink with lively bubbles, redcurrant aromas and strawberry flavours to complement the toasty notes, £37 / 75cl / 12% ABV.

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HOMES & INTERIORS

A Designer Barn This month sees one of Market Rasen’s most well-presented properties coming onto the market in the form of The Byre. It dates back 100 years but has enjoyed a superb renovation by its current owner who is, unsurprisingly, an interior designer... Words: Rob Davis Images: Sophie Marshall.

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PROPERTY

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The Byre, Ownby, Market Rasen Location: Market Rasen 14 mins, Louth 36 mins, Lincoln 24 mins. Provenance: Three storey barn conversion blending industrial style with luxurious living and sublime yet versatile style. Rooms: Four receptions currently arranged as summer sitting room, winter sitting room, dining room, living kitchen. Four beds each with en suite. Guide Price: £1,150,000.

LOOKS AREN’T EVERYTHING... but being attractive certainly doesn’t hurt, whether you’re considering your next property, furnishing your home or when you’re gainfully employed as a model! Glenn Goodwin was raised in Leeds, Harrogate & Boroughbridge, but moved to Lincolnshire 14 years ago. The serial house renovator has lost count of just how many properties he and partner Richard Cartwright have transformed, but they reckon it’s 12 or 13... if it’s the latter, then The Byre in Ownby by Spital has not proved unlucky. And the next owners will certainly consider themselves to have fallen on their feet, moving into a barn conversion that’s spacious, well-maintained and impressive in its design. “The building is over 200 years old, and was within the curtilage of the Manor House,” says Glenn. “The hay barn and byre – which is an Old English term for a cowshed – were part of the same building and were located adjacent to the stables. Upon the sale of the Manor House about 30 years ago, the family moved into some of the barns and others on the estate were offered for sale.”

Find Out More: Mundys, Queen Street, Market Rasen, LN8 3EH Words: Rob Davis. Images: Savills and Two Bearsfeatures Studio Silestone www.twobearsstudio.co.uk. Main: The property’s kitchen and Cosentine, with 01673 847487, www.mundys.net. n premium appliances by names like Siemens and Fisher & Paykel. 70

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Glenn and Richard purchased the house in 2018 and began renovating it. Glenn is a former model who worked with the Louise Morton model agency. Louise founded the agency as a charm school and later launched the careers of hundreds of models from 1955 right into the 21st century and many of them – including Glenn – found themselves on the runways for the biggest names in couture fashion. Glenn later worked in the fashion industry and made a segue into visual merchandising then window dressing and finally into interior design for commercial clients like hotels and for domestic clients too. And so, his vision for The Byre was clear; to create a comfortable and practical home whilst preserving the industrial heritage of the building in the process.

During the course of the property’s renovation, the roof, wiring, plumbing and boiler were all replaced, meaning all of the essential services are in great condition despite the building being 200 years old. The kitchen was redesigned too. Glenn worked with Chris Strange of Scunthorpe, and describes the company’s Andy Gough as ‘brilliant.’ The Silestone work surfaces and Cosentine cabinetry is paired with appliances from premium brands like Samsung and Fisher & Paykel, the latter brand contributing the two whopping great fridges, and wine cooler. There’s a boiling water tap too, an induction hob and separate utility. The kitchen leads into a dining room with natural light on three aspects, and there’s a summer sitting room and a winter sitting room with, respectively, doors leading onto the terrace, hot tub, and wood burner. >> 71

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>> As an interior designer, Glenn has worked with Lees Furnishers of Grimsby and has sourced a number of bespoke or design-led furnishings from the retailer, and from names like lighting studio Design Orchard. Elsewhere there are Farrow & Ball colours and more generally, very well-considered use of light, scale and space, especially in the four bedrooms, each of which has its own en suite. The thoughtful design continues outdoors too. Originally the property’s grounds were laid to lawn, but Glenn introduced organic shapes in place of straight lines, and has used indigenous planting, as well as the odd statement plant like bamboo. There’s also a large and impressive palm tree to the front of the property, and terraces around the house, each of which enjoys total privacy thanks to the house’s perimeter walls and gates, which also provide security for children and pets. However, despite how successful the results of their labours, Glenn and Richard remain serial renovators. And so, no sooner is the paint dry on the wall, then the desire to be surrounded by bare brick and chaos kicks in again. The two are already considering their next project, and have put the property onto the market with Market Rasen’s Mundys. Its next owners will inherit an impressive, well-designed and very practical property indeed. n 72

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n Rowan Way, Boston Guide Pride: £415,000

A superb four bedroomed detached house on a desirable street close to Pilgrim Hospital. Modern fitted open plan kitchen dining area opening out on to private patio, cul-de-sac location, beautifully presented. www.poyntons.com

n Woodland Rise, Langtoft Guide Price: £700,000

The Barrowby is one of Ashwood Homes’ exclusive five bedroom homes on the developer’s Woodland Rise development at Langtoft. Five bedrooms, open plan kitchen/dining area, spacious lounge and plenty of storage. www.ashwoodhomes.co

n Raithby Hall Estate Guide Price: £4,000,000

Magnificent Grade II Listed, former country house in elevated position, dating back to c.1760, 18 bedrooms, eight reception rooms, eight acres including mature woodland. www.fineandcountry.com

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HOME FURNISHINGS BY HARLEQUIN

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HARLEQUIN Diane Hill is in love with Chinoiserie, and her new design collaboration with fabric brand Harlequin has resulted in a new collection of fabrics and wallpapers entitled The Art of Living. The range is available from the area’s best independent interior designs studios... This Page: Harlequin Florence wallpaper in Fig Blossom/Apple/Peony colourway, £349 as seen here, £37.11m2.

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HARLEQUIN’S ART OF LIVING COLLECTION

The area’s best interior design houses can create bespoke soft furnishings tailor-made to suit your home using the fabrics and wallpapers featured here...

Top: Curtains in Lady Alford, Fig Blossom & Magenta £63.26m2. Right: Lady Alford in fig blossom & magenta; Ella in Fig Leaf & Nectarine; Marie in Fig Leaf & Honey/Blossom, wallpapers from £12.91m2. Opposite: Walls in Florence wallpaper £37.11/m2; Roman blind in Lady Alford, Apple and Magenta colourway £63.26m2; sofa in Lovelace £57m2.

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The Art of Living’s designer, Diane Hill. Chair covered in Marsha fabric in Aqua/Peony/Magenta colourway, £104.51m2.

Lincolnshire Interiors: Aitch Interiors: 01522 810961, www.aitchinteriors.co.uk. Anelise Home: 01522 530400, www.anelisehome.co.uk. Delcor: 01780 762579, www.delcor.co.uk. Richard Sutton Interiors: 01472 268377, richardsuttondesigninteriors.com. Simply Stamford: St Mary’s Street, Stamford, 01780 481852, www.simplystamford.co.uk. Stevensons: 01472 233111, www.stevensonsgroup.co.uk. n Please note availability of brands and ranges at the above design studios subject to variation.

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LAVISH BATHROOMS OF LOUTH

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LAVISH BATHROOMS Five years on from creating Louth’s most design-led bathroom studio, Lavish Bathrooms is expanding into brand new premises to provide new inspiration, new ranges and an even better customer experience... Words: Rob Davis.

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DESIGN is art with a purpose, and the most successful examples fuse practicality and functionality with a great look and feel. Take your bathroom fittings, for example...

The new premises will officially open with a VIP event on 17th and 18th June, and so during our visit, the team were getting the new 4,000sq ft showroom ready.

You only get one chance to plan and install your new bathroom correctly, so making sure it’s done right first time is imperative to ensure you’re happy with your investment and you end up with a room that looks good for years.

“Only an independent, family-run, local company can give you the time and attention you deserve when you’re planning to replace your bathroom,” says Nicola.

Happily, since 2017, both Simon and Nicola Dixey-Chambers have worked hard to establish Louth’s Lavish Bathrooms as the county’s leading supplier and installer of design-led bathrooms, en suites and cloakrooms. Having traded for five years, the team is now moving to much larger premises on the town’s Fairfield Industrial Estate to provide much more space to show off a large range of products, and to provide new products and ranges from brands like Utopia and Laufen.

“There’s nowhere to hide when you’re installing a bathroom. Any cheap, or poorquality fittings or a rushed installation will soon ruin any hopes you had of creating a great looking room. Instead, by investing in customer care and making sure we do the job right, first time, we’ve been able to grow the company organically and ensure hundreds of satisfied customers over the years.” “This approach also means a much better experience for the customer as they enjoy the peace of mind that comes from knowing the whole installation and the coordinating of every tradesperson from installers to

plumbers to electricians and flooring & tiling experts is managed for them.” “That means our customers are free to concentrate on the enjoyable bit; choosing their new suite and accessories from our range of design-led brands like Lauren, Dansani, Utopia Heritage, Burlington and Roman.” “Because we concentrate on supplying and installing bathrooms specifically, we’ve become really good at what we do, and our new showroom will allow us to give each customer the time and attention they deserve to improve the experience even more.” “As part of our design service we use Oculus 4D technology to provide a ‘virtual reality’ tour around your new bathroom. It’s an example of how we strive to provide the best service, the best products and the most design-led products to ensure you end up with a bathroom, en suite or cloakroom that functions brilliant, but also looks absolutely fantastic, year after year!” n

n For a free, no obligation discussion about your project with no pressure-selling guaranteed, visit Lavish Bathrooms, established since 2017 on Fairfield Industrial Estate, Louth, LN11 0GP. Appointments are preferred to give you the time and attention you deserve. Open 9.30am-4.30pm, call 01507 201161 or 07812 632628, or see lavishbathrooms.co.uk for more design inspiration. 81

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STEVENSONS FURNITURE

Furnishings from Stevensons Grimsby-based Stevensons has been established in Lincolnshire since 1909 and will appear at this year’s Lincolnshire Show with a selection of brand new furnishings and accessories, with big discounts available. For style, for quality, and for every room in your home, Stevensons is the only name you need to know... Featured items from Stevensons, Cleethorpe Road, Grimsby DN31 3AY. Call 01472 233115 or see www.stevensonsgroup.co.uk.

RIGHT: Kenworth grand sofa (265cm) with deep buttoned arms, scatter cushion or standard back, soft fibre seats and feather back £2,539. BELOW: Bardot grand sofa (218cm) with Eternity Jaspar and Petropolis fabric £call.

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Competition Stevensons is offering a range of promotions and discounts at this year’s Lincolnshire Show, as well as the chance to win a fine art canvas. Visit the retailer adjacent to The Mews to find out more!

LEFT/ABOVE: Fine art canvases, 20”x 20”, with metallic detail, £279. Visitors to the Lincolnshire Show can win one of these canvases, too, by visiting Stevensons’ stand.

ORB LAMPS in marble with brass details and opaque glass orbs, 40cm tall, in various colours, £95.

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MIRROR round, charcoal surround, £335.

CONSOLE TABLE grey glass top, 120cm wide, £535.

LAMP freestanding with stone base and shade, £239. n

ARE YOU SITTING COMFORTABLY? ABOVE: The impressive Lalique bed range will add an air of grandeur to any bedroom with its striking headboard available in an array of printed and plain velvets, £call.

ZEBRA & FLAMINGO table lamps, with shades, based 46m tall, £205.

n STEVENSONS is based on Cleethorpe Road, Grimsby, DN31 3AY. Call 01472 233115 or see www.stevensonsgroup.co.uk. n Tallulah sofa, grand size, with olive colourway, £3,265.

n The retailer is also at the Lincolnshire Show on 22nd and 23rd June, adjacent to The Mews, with show discounts on many products and delivery available.

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RICHARD SUTTON INTERIORS

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Richard Sutton Interiors From a single room to a complete home, from your kitchen and bathrooms to reception rooms and finishing touches, Grimsby’s Richard Sutton Interiors is the name to know... Words: Rob Davis.

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IF YOU WERE TO ASK a newly-engaged bride-to-be to plan her wedding in its entirety or if you sat down in a restaurant and were presented with every one of the dishes of a chef ’s eight course taster menu, all at once, you’d probably feel a little overwhelmed.

the job, right down to the tiniest but most stylish detail. And that’s with just a single, accountable point of contact for the whole job, with experience in project management, budgeting, problem solving, with all tradespeople employed in-house.

Likewise, if we asked you to redesign your home in one go, you probably wouldn’t know where to start. A big task is always easier if you break it down into smaller pieces, and as anyone who has renovated or built their own home is acutely aware, it’s a huge job to project manage to say the least.

“It’s extraordinary to think, but when I established the business in 1994, if you wanted a kitchen or bathroom, as a client you had to liase with builders’ yards and your tradespeople. Any problems that arose along the way were yours to solve and of course, you had the whole burden of creating decisions, budgeting, and planning to address, all on your own,” says Richard Sutton.

Happily, help is on hand in the form of Richard Sutton Interiors, a 17-strong team of experts who can provide all the help you need to complete building work, plumbing and wiring, create new kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, tiling, decorating and styling your property... from the biggest, scariest part of

“I thought there was a better way. I set up the business on the basis of giving people good advice at every stage, breaking down a big job into step-by-step decisions and giving clients a good experience, not tonnes of stress.” >>

Above: One of Richard Sutton’s most recent projects is this house for a client near Louth. In just a little over three months the property was reconfigured and a new kitchen installed, as well as six bathrooms, and a full redesign of each reception rooms. A single point of contact at the company, made things much easier for the client!

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RICHARD SUTTON INTERIORS

“Richard Sutton Interiors can help with a single room, or a whole house, with cabinet makers, installers and designers all in house...” >> “A good example is the property we’ve pictured here. It’s based in Lincolnshire and the property was first constructed in the 1980s, so not an especially old building, but one which the owners wanted to update and reconfigure to better suit their needs.” “I guess a typical year sees us complete a really major project every couple of months, about six a year, but in between those we also have many more smaller projects like individual rooms. We’ve also become favoured for much larger projects – typically whole houses, either renovations of old properties or designing the interiors of brand new ones – as we can manage the whole job from start to finish and because our budgeting is always accurate to within a very narrow margin.” “We began our working life specialising in bathrooms and then gained commissions on the back of those for kitchens, studies and for built-in furniture in bedrooms and reception rooms. Bathrooms are arguably quite tricky rooms to create, so specialising in them right from the start probably stood us in good stead!” “Along the way we styled our studio to looks as much like a home as possible, not like a showroom. We soon gained a really great reputation for the look and the feel of our studio and we were quite lucky, as we had about 5,000sq ft of space to utilise.” “Eventually our clients wanted to achieve the same look for their own rooms and so we soon started to provide furniture, lighting, accessories and finishing touches to turn a client’s house into a home.” “It took us just a little over three months to finish this property, including building work to reconfigure rooms, new kitchens, six new bathrooms and new reception rooms.” “Because we employ our own tradespeople from cabinet makers to installers to tilers and decorators, we’ve all the skills in house, and we’re better able to coordinate everyone to ensure each part of the job is completed in the right order with absolutely nothing overlooked.”

Above/Right: As part of the property’s refurbishment Richard Sutton’s cabinet makers created this new bespoke kitchen using solid timber.

“For the client, that means they’re invested in the project and can make their own decisions, they’re in control, but steered through the process to make it less daunting and less stressful. Being able to make choices gradually means not being rushed into making hasty decisions, and of course, we’ve all of the contacts, experience and knowledge of the best brands to ensure we can make suggestions and recommendations.” “So with the skills, the enthusiasm and the desire to make our clients really proud of their homes, the people we work with say it’s created a better way to work, one that makes life much easier for them.” n

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Find Out More: Richard Sutton Design creates kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms and reception rooms, with full project management, whilst Richard Sutton Interiors provides furniture, accessories and lighting. For a free, no-obligation discussion call 01472 268377 or see www.richardsuttondesign.com. The company is based on Wellowgate, Grimsby, DN32 0RAA.

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THE PLANT LOVER’S GARDEN

This month we’re enjoying an NGS garden near Bourne which is open by appointment only, and which illustrates beautifully why the charity deserves ongoing support from the area’s keen gardeners...

The Plant Lover’s

GARDEN

YOUR GARDEN can fulfil many purposes, from serving as a place to enjoy growing, or a way of attracting birdlife and nature, to providing a space to grow your own food, or becoming an essential haven to escape noise and hassle, trading it in for sunshine and tranquility.

For this month’s garden owner, though, this plot near Bourne serves as a place to enjoy fresh air and find respite, especially when she’s unable to venture too far from home. The garden also serves to prove why raising money for the NGS is a win-win scenario, allowing gardeners to show off their pride and joy, allowing others to take inspiration and to exchange plants and ideas, providing a great day out for visitors, but also allowing charities to benefit in the process. One such charity is Parkinsons UK, which has been supporting the NGS for 10 years. And 10 years ago, our homeowner received her own Parkinsons diagnosis, at first unfamiliar with the condition but now acutely aware of how important it is to support the organisation, and by extension, the NGS.

At the time the couple lived in a period town house and enjoyed curating their plot, but the steps down to the basement garden and the stairs both up to the front door and over the three storeys soon proved inconvenient. And so, the couple moved to their current garden in 2014, a new home near Bourne with a plot completely laid to lawn. It was a chance to create a garden that was a reflection of their own style and their own ideas but also to ensure that it was suitably safe and accessible to accommodate as much time and energy as our homeowner has to devote to it, whilst being able to rest when necessary. >>

Words: Rob Davis.

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THE PLANT LOVER’S GARDEN

>> It’s also worth remembering that the condition Parkinsons can result in tiredness and can impair balance, which can limit the amount of time somebody with the condition can go out, and so a nicely curated garden can create a safe environment in which to enjoy some fresh air. And so it was with a practical approach that the couple considered the creation of their garden. It’s a square plot, flat and southfacing, but with quite a bit of aggregate buried not too far below the top soil. “We’re really not into making life difficult,” says the couple. “We’ve tried to work with the geography of the garden and with the soil we have, and factors like an area being in full sun or shade.” “There’s no point whatsoever fighting against conditions, so if a border is more shaded, we make sure we plant whatever will work in that area.” “Likewise, we’ve chosen quite tight planting schemes to prevent having to spent much time weeding... there’s practically none of that, just a bit of dead-heading in late spring.” “When landscaping the area we’ve tried to make paths all around to ensure that the surface is as level as possible, and we’ve installed raised beds everywhere, elevating the entire level of the garden, which is nicer aesthetically, but also makes it easier to work on for someone with limited mobility.” “Much of our planting is in pots too, which makes it easier to move them around to reconfigure the garden and accommodate more plants. It ensures you can move them to plant them up, clean around them and in the case of some plants which are especially fastgrowing, it keeps them contained and stops them taking over a border.”

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There are a number of places to sit and enjoy the garden too, each strategically placed to take in a particular view, but also to provide somewhere to sit and rest whilst working in the garden. The main terrace area has a wind-down canopy providing shade from some pretty potent mid-afternoon sun during our visit, and there’s a dining terrace too, as well as a seat built into the raised beds under a rose arch, not to mention the semi-circular bench

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IN THE GARDEN IN JULY...

Jobs to complete and a guide to planting in the summer months n Keep in the water: Water borders and lawns throughout the summer. It’s best to water at dusk to prevent evaporation and scorching as water droplets will act as a magnifying glass for the sun’s rays. Good quality mulch will help to retain moisture too. n Taking cuttings: Start taking cuttings of tender perennials such as salvias, pelargoniums and penstemons. Plant the last of the half-hardy annuals in their place – cosmos, nicotianas, zinnias and cleomes – for flowers into the middle of autumn. n The flower garden: In your floral borders, deadhead roses, sweet peas and bedding plants. Cut back perennial plants, geraniums, delphiniums etc., and prune wisteria and lupins. Keep an eye out for pests like aphids and treat early. n Planting and sowing: Sow biennials, such as foxgloves, honesty, forget-me-nots and wallflowers, for blooms next year. Sow autumn-flowering bulbs like gladiolus, nerines, cyclamen and begonias. Also at this time sowings of biennials such as foxglove, sweet william, canterbury bells and forget-me-nots can be made for planting out in autumn. n The kitchen garden: Water fruit trees, bushes and tomatoes, sow the last crop of peas and beans for an autumn crop. n The lawn: Look after the lawn with fertiliser, cut regularly and often. Keep grass well watered and if your lawn is looking ‘stressed’ raise the mower to avoid dragging the blades. Investing in a new set of blades or having your existing ones sharpened will help. n Other jobs: Cut lavender for drying. Damp down the greenhouse floor each morning on hot days to increase humidity. Take large-leaved houseplants into the garden and hose them down to clean off dust. Top up bird baths, ponds and water features during hot weather.

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THE PLANT LOVER’S GARDEN

Changing Lives:

The NGS around the couple’s mature tree and extending from the house with trellis and clematis. “We opened the garden to the NGS last year, and it was our first time doing so, not to mention it was when lockdown rules were in place, so we really weren’t sure what to expect,” the couple says. “Both of us prefer to open the garden by arrangement only so we can avoid too many people being here at once and spend more meaningful time with visitors.” “We’ve been visited by some really nice groups, gardening clubs and U3A groups. All of our visitors have been lovely and we’ve been pleasantly surprised by just how many people are willing to share knowledge, exchange plants and ideas... just generally be a community. When we opened though, the NGS needed a name for the garden.” “That was a tricky one for us really, and we weren’t really sure what to say. In the end we decided to call ourselves the Plant Lover’s Garden, as we really will only plant what we enjoy looking at and what we’re sure will work well in the garden.”

The NGS raised £3m for good causes in 2021, including £525,000 for Marie Curie, £500,000 for Macmillan and £212,000 for Parkinsons UK.

“The raised bed was first, and though we expected it to take about three tonnes of soil, it actually ended up swallowing no fewer than 22 tonnes. Normally we like to plant in odd numbers and there was a slight disagreement as to whether our Silver Birch Snow Queens should number five (too few!) or seven (too many!) so in the end we deviated from our own rule and planted six. Alongside these are Hydrangea Annabelle and Agapanthus.” “There are a lot of Hostas too and we’re even trialling a new variety of slug-proof and snail-proof which so far has proved quite successful!” “We’re also quite thrifty gardeners and so the obelisks and the pergola with its trellis are all home-made, using very cheap roofing batons. Growing up these are Clematis Margaret Hunt, Innocent Blush, Niobe and Beautiful Bride as well as Wisteria. By the house are pots of Sweet Colossus strawberries which are absolutely enormous, and very sweet during the summer. I’m always diligent about naming the varieties I

plant. I use black tags which are less visible, and white marker for the writing, tied with gardener’ twine. We’ve plenty of pots all around and again, I print my own labels for them so I can always identify each one. I like to have lots of flowers to pick and take into the house; Gladioli, Dahlia, Lilies.” “We’ve tried to make life as easy as possible, and really the hardest jobs are mowing the lawns – which all have edging stones to make achieving neat edges much easier – and a twice-yearly cutting of the hedges. “Otherwise we think we do a good job of making the garden as enjoyable and as attractive as possible, minimising cost and waste and ensuring something of interest all year round.” The Plant Lover’s Garden is one of the nicest spaces we’ve enjoyed sitting in for a long while. In the distance, school children can be heard enjoying the sunshine, but when the bell rings and they return to lessons, it’s a tranquil space that proves just how lifeenhancing a really good garden can be. n

Find Out More: The Plant Lover’s Garden is located near Bourne and is open by appointment, see www.ngs.org.

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MAKING TILES AND POTTERY AT THE OLD TILE WORKS

Keeping Heritage Alive at the

OLD TILE WORKS For 182 years the William Blyth tile works at Far Ings has produced handmade roof tiles and is now home to the recently opened Humber Bridge Garden Centre, the well-established Old Tile Works Restaurant, and an Artisan village... Words & Images: Rob Davis.

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THE OLD TILE WORKS

>> POOR OLD MISSY! The yard cat arrived at William Blyth, The Old Tile Works in Barton upon Humber, about four years ago. During our visit she was enjoying a snooze adjacent to the 100-year old coal-fired kiln which gently bakes the works’ hand-made clay tiles over the course of a few weeks. That’s until the team arrives, and proceeds to ‘break the wicket…’ at which point her sleep is disturbed and she has to find a new place to doze for a few days in between her work, keeping the site rodent-free. It’s something that happens about 45 times a year, but we still felt bad for her. There’s a convenient quid-pro-quo in the team appreciating a lack of massive scary Humberside rats as they work, and Missy (who in her previous life was a stray) enjoying a good square meal a couple of times a day, plus her space by the nice warm kiln. Since 1840, William Blyth has been extracting local Alluvial clay from the land adjacent to the banks of the Humber estuary. The business uses the clay, which is extracted then stockpiled and processed at its sister site to hand make traditional clay roof tiles and fittings. Between the two sites, the company produces 1,500,000 tiles each year; mostly their Traditional Lincolnshire Pantile which is popular not just in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire but also throughout East Anglia and Southeast England. Between two and six weeks later, depending on the time of year and moisture in the air, the pug is pulled away and they team literally breaks into the kiln – the doorway to which, when plastered up, is referred to as the wicket – to retrieve the now beautifully baked heritage tiles. Adjacent to the site, too, Gabriel Nichols works in The Old Tile Works’ pottery to create one-off tiles – bespoke in size and shape for heritage purposes or for ridge tiles, verge tiles and so on – as well as terracotta pots for the garden, hand-thrown on the potter’s wheel. It’s to his studio that Missy relocates. Her temporary sleeping area is in a cardboard box next to Gabriel’s wood burner, where she’ll remain (in-between mousing duties) until the next lot of tiles are stacked in the kiln, the fires are lit, and the space 102

adjacent to the wicket is once again nice and cosy. William Blyth’s two granddaughters owned the site until 2005 when it was purchased by Harry Harrison and his family. Harry and his father had provenance in the area as arable farmers-turned specialists in earth-moving, so they understood the industry well. The Old Tile Works vacated the adjacent clay pits which is now Far Ings Nature Reserve, and now has two sites; Far Ings (on the western side of the Bridge) is the 19-acre works where Gabriel’s studio is. It’s also the site of a brand new garden centre, too (see over). About 400 yards away, on the eastern side of the Humber Bridge, is Hoe Hill which covers about 21-acres and that’s where the clay is dug up and processed for production on both sites. >>

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Top: The brick kiln is over 100 years old and is seen here half-way during unloading. Its capacity is somewhere in the region of 22,000 tiles. Right/Above: Gabriel produces hand-thrown pottery for sale next door at the new garden centre.

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THE OLD TILE WORKS

>> At Hoe Hill, the team brings to the surface each year about 6,000 tonnes of beautiful alluvial Barton clay, which is placed into the ‘pie’ (a huge pile), where it’s blended with a bulldozer – akin to kneading bread dough – before being formed into square dowels about a cubic foot in size. There are four colour variations from natural terracotta to black smut, with a further six additional profile of tiles and 20 different associated fittings. Heritage specialists and planners in conservation areas, quite often insist properties are re-roofed using William Blyth tiles due to their unique weathering properties. A bespoke service is also offered to commission unique tiles to match a particular specification, or with original tiles that are no longer made by previous manufacturers. The clay then awaits the mill. It is processed into manageable size dowels around a cubic foot in size ready for the makers. The clay dowels are extruded to shape where they are then hand cut to size, trimmed, nailholed and carefully placed on drying racks where they are then left to naturally dry from anywhere from two to six weeks.

Far Ings Nature Reserve

Far Ings Nature Reserve adjacent

Once dry the tiles are to The Old Tile Works is a former graded by hand and loaded clay pit of about 220 acres and when they break into which is now a protected on to trolleys and set by hand the kiln to remove the tiles, conservation area in the traditional down draft and SSSI. the residual heat is wonderfully kiln awaiting to be fired. dry and toasty; it’s like being on holiday… lovely in the winter probably The kiln is traditionally lit on a Sunday less so in mid-summer! evening and fires around 22,000 tiles at a time, by coal, for four days and four nights. Back in the early 1900s, William Blyth was It is important to carefully regulate the heat to prevent cracking – the kiln reaches temperatures of between 100°c to 1,000°c at their hottest. Once the heat reaches 1,000°c the tiles are held (soaked) at this top temperature to make sure they adhere to strict performance and durability standards. Once the kiln has been allowed to cool naturally, the pug is pulled away and the wicket is carefully broken – a traditional term used for the entrance – to hand remove the beautiful handmade tiles. These are then graded by hand onto pallets ready for despatch. The wicket-way is warm to touch – it’s easy to see why Missy prefers to sleep next to it – 104

one of over 20 tile producers on the Humber Estuary.

Today it is the only surviving traditional handmade pantile manufacturer in the UK that is also firing its kilns solely by coal. As Harry points out, the amount of coal the site uses is negligible in terms of its output, as the kilns retain a great deal of heat. When the reserves of clay are exhausted at a particular site, restoration invariably takes place to convert the area and encourage wildlife to populate as a nature reserve – Far

Above: Gabriel’s studio. Right: The pottery and the coal-fired furnaces which heat the kiln.

Ings Nature Reserve (an SSSI) is a protected conservation area and was once a former clay pit created by one of the many Barton tile and brick works. Meanwhile Gabriel spends half of his time creating specialist tiles by hand, and half of his time on traditional terracotta garden pots, sold in the adjacent Humber Bridge Garden Centre. A small pot takes about 30 seconds, one of the larger 32” pots is shaped in about six minutes. A new garden centre on the site means there’s now an exclusive retail outlet for Gabriel’s work, as well as an artisan village to explore. There’s lots to enjoy on site for humans – and la dolce vita for felines, too – but one of the nicest aspects about the site is that for many years to come, The Old Tile Works will be keeping a traditional craft alive and ensuring the site at Barton remains the UK’s only remaining site hand-making traditional clay pantiles. n

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Humber Bridge Garden Centre: A brand new lifestyle shopping destination

It’s now open, adjacent to the William Blyth tile works on the river Humber, Harry Harrison, owner of the William Blyth business, and Jake Massarella, Garden Centre Manager, are thrilled to see their latest project come to fruition. The opening of the new lifestyle destination in the form of a garden centre, offering both core gardening products, lifestyle and giftware too is attracting visitors from both the local area and further afield. The destination is set against the stunning back drop of the Humber Bridge, with the well-established restaurant and artisan village offering so much for an enjoyable visit. n The Humber Bridge Garden Centre is now open, located on Far Ings Road Barton-Upon-Humber, DN18 5RF. Call 01652 637095 or see www.humberbridgegardencentre.co.uk. The centre is open seven days a week from Monday to Saturday 9.30am - 5pm, Sunday 10am - 4pm.

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A WALK WITH

PRIDE

A RAMBLE AROUND GEDNEY DROVE END A fine, level walk with distant views over The Wash and across the River Nene with Norfolk not far away. Plenty of bird life, also the RAF at play, so take binoculars and pick a day with good weather and visibility! Words: Lincolnshire Ramblers, www.ramblers.org.uk/lincolnshire.

Distance: 8 miles / 13 km. Route: See map overleaf. How to Get There: PE12 9PN (approx); OS grid reference TF460294. More Information: www.lincolnshireramblers.org.uk.

From Gedney Drove End’s Village Hall car park, turn left along the road and in a few yards take the signed path left, alongside a bungalow.

The path leads you to the Old Sea Bank and once on it, turn left, continuing to a junction where you go right, heading out towards the coast, eventually passing a barrier and crossing a road before climbing the (new) sea bank (A). Out ahead is The Wash and RAF Holbeach Air Weapons Range, with observation posts left and right (the marsh was once one of the busiest aircraft bombing ranges in the country). Our route is right, and while walking, look a little to the left, to see a man-made island, with the coastline of Norfolk stretching away on the horizon.

The town of Hunstanton can be seen away to the left on a good day. This circular artificial island is called the Outer Trial Bank. It is one of two islands constructed during the 1970s for a governmental water resources scheme (the other, smaller one lies further east and closer to the Norfolk coast). The plan was to see whether freshwater from the Rivers Witham, Welland, Nene and Great Ouse could be captured using a tidal barrier, then stored in offshore reservoirs. However, building these test lakes on a tidal estuary meant the fresh water soon became saline and with the trial costing over £3m, the plans were soon shelved and the trial banks abandoned in 1976.

plaintiff cry of the curlew and the more urgent warning whistling of the redshank. Inland, look for tinkling flocks of goldfinch and linnet. Eventually, the sea bank turns right as the River Nene is reached. Continue, with twin ‘lighthouses’ ahead on either bank. Pass a footpath right, then notice the small wood beyond (C) planted to provide cover for birds. Cross a waterway – Lutton Leam – one of many that drain the fens, and continue, passing another path turning, to approach the greatly extended lighthouse. Go through a kissing gate and follow the narrow path to reach a road.

They have now gained a new importance as a breeding bird colony, with around three thousand pairs of sea birds now nesting on the outer bank.

The River Nene rises in Northamptonshire and was widened and straightened near its mouth in 1827 to facilitate shipping to the ports of Sutton Bridge and Wisbech. The lighthouses, designed by John Rennie the architect of Waterloo Bridge, were built in 1831 to commemorate the opening of the Nene outfall cut.

Continue on, passing a footpath right that leads directly back to the village. Ignore two further paths right, to reach a third path joining from the right (B). The silence of the walk is often punctuated by the

They never functioned as lighthouses, but were merely markers to guide ships into the cut. In the 1930s, the East Lighthouse was inhabited by the naturalist and artist Sir Peter Scott. >> 109

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“18th century maps show a track, Gedney Drove, running the four miles from Gedney Dyke out to the saltmarsh, where cattle were taken to graze...”

WALK WITH PRIDE

>> The one on the west bank that you have just passed was restored in 1986 and is Grade II listed. Turn right and walk with care along the tarmac. On the corner of the first righthand bend a chapel stood for around 70 years (D). Called St Philip’s Mission Church, it was built in 1869 as a Chapel of Ease for the labourers working on the construction of the New Cut of the river Nene. The building was demolished sometime around 1940 having been derelict for many years. The road walking continues for just under a mile, to a point where the road bends sharp left. Here, go ahead on a track, which narrows to a path before widening again to reach a road (E). Turn right and walk to a T-junction where you take the footpath ahead, walking on this old sea bank for about a mile, before reaching a lane (F). Turn left, walk to the road junction and turn right. Heading back to your transport now, you pass the ‘Rising Sun,’ formerly the ‘Black Bull’. If ignoring the hostelry, walk ahead to the car park on your right. The name Gedney Drove End clearly illustrates the purpose of the road you drove along to reach the village.

A century later, a thriving community was established at the end of the drove road, boasting four pubs, a chapel, corn mill, blacksmith and a coastguard station. n Self-guided walks from the Lincolnshire Ramblers can be found at www.lincolnshireramblers.org.uk.

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Sir Peter Scott lighthouse, image by Alam Smith.

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MOTORS

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paint colour, as well as the twin-stripes on the bonnet and ‘60’ livery to the sides. However, the Sport Classic is mechanically unique in the sense that its 3.7-litre flat six engine with its twin-turbos is usually mated to an automatic gearbox in the conventional 911 Turbo. Here, though, it’s channeled via a seven-speed manual gearbox, making this car the most powerful ever manual 911. An ‘auto-blip’ feature on the gearbox allows for smoother shifts with a brief burst of revs

when shifting down, and the sports exhaust has been fettled to create a more ‘emotive’ soundtrack to your driving. Elsewhere, there’s Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), with ride height lowered by 10mm, and rear wheel drive. Inside, the Sport Classic has a very 1970s looking Pepita ‘houndstooth’ cloth with leather elsewhere in the cabin in black and cognac. Sadly, the only thing that doesn’t recall the 1970s is the Sport Classic’s eye-watering £209,540 price tag. With a conventional 911 starting at less than £88,000 and even a Turbo or Convertible version between £100,000 and £150,000, that’s one hell of a premium. But with only 1,250 examples set to be made, the Sport Classic will at least hold its value, or appreciate in price. n

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THE DETAILS

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Fundraising in Spalding for the area’s

Children & Young People A F UNDRAISING EVENING in Spalding for the Children & Young Persons’ Assessment Unit was held recently, organised by Hayley Warner, Kim Howlett, Laura Hill and Sandy Crook. “The event was held to raise money for parent sleeper beds at Pilgrim Hospital in Boston,” says Hayley. “These are sofa armchairs that can be pulled out into beds so a parent or career unfortunate enough to have an overnight stay with us has somewhere comfortable and close to their child to sleep.” Over 400 people attended the event at Springfields, with raffle prizes and sponsorship from local businesses and entertainment from Spalding School of Dance, live music from The Walk and support from SN Events, organisers are awaiting confirmation of the final figure raised. n Words & Images: Rob Davis.

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Boston’s Macmillan Committee celebrates

A 50 Year Milestone THE BOSTON & DISTRICT Macmillan fundraising Committee is celebrating its 50th anniversary having raised £1.4million for local people affected by cancer in the area. Over the past 50 years there have been barbecues, flower festivals, fashion shows, a hairdressing marathon, aerobathons, concerts, balls, coffee mornings, golf days, carol services and the famous Seabank Marathon among many other fundraising activities. This year the Committee has committed to raising £50,000 to mark the anniversary. Sue Kirk, MBE, was an early member and has been the driving force behind the committee. In attendance at a special dinner to celebrate the occasion was Sally Farman, chair for the last decade, and Lady Halifax, who is the President of Macmillan Cancer Support. n Words & Images: Rob Davis.

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COSMETICS

Summer Footcare WE’RE STEPPING UP THIS MONTH TO ENSURE HEALTHIER LOOKING FEET ALL SUMMER, JUST IN TIME TO ENJOY THOSE OPEN-TOE SANDALS

1. Set the right tone with this fourpiece polish set... This best selling tone-on-tone nail polish trend set provides four satisfying shades to be used individually or together for the latest ombré manicure look. Each can be applied easily to create an immaculate finish, using the patented, wide-hugging brush, shades are Chamomile Street; Beech Gardens; French Ordinary Court and Mansion House Street. This truly is Nails Inc’s magnum opus. £22/four x 14ml.

2. Help for Heels... Margaret Dabbs Cracked Heel Treatment is designed to help relieve and repair cracked heels while helping to soften hard skin. Formulated with antibacterial and antifungal properties, it’s 100% natural and with moisturising Cocoa and Shea butters, £18/10ml.

3. Revive Foot Scrub... Cowshed Revive foot scrub is specially formulated to care for tired, overworked feet. Avocado oil and soothing Aloe Vera revives tired feet, while natural black volcanic sand exfoliates dry skin, leaving them soft and smooth to the touch, £22/150g.

5. The gold VIP foot mask, from Starskin... Wrap your feet in gold for the most luxurious foot treatment ever! Discover Starskin VIP, a Gold Foot Mask with foil socks that contain two layers. An inner layer is soaked in a Bulgarian Rose based formula enriched with pure Shea Butter and Rose Hip Oil. An outer protective foil layer which creates an intense warming effect. Revitalise, smooth and nourish even the roughest feet in just 15 minutes, £12/50ml.

6. A mess-free powered pedicure with Silk’n... For smooth feet quickly and easily, Silk’n’s VacuPedi electric foot file removes dry skin and callouses in just a few seconds. And thanks to its built-in vacuum system, you won’t even have to worry about making a mess. The vacuum system in the head of the device has a replaceable filter that vacuums up all the material, ensuring that you can enjoy beautifully soft and smooth feet in seconds, £69.

4. Luxury Pedicure... Margaret Dabbs presents this six-piece manicure and pedicure set. Enjoy a well-earned pampering session with spa-level care for your nails in your home with the bespoke manicure and pedicure set. A luxurious leather case, comprising premium, travel-sized tools, £125.

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n All our beauty products are available from local independent stockists unless otherwise stated, please note prices stated are RRP.

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RESTORE O YOU UR SMILE E WITH DENT D TAL A IMPLA ANTS S Dental Imp plants not only im mprov o e your teeth, but also your cconﬁd ﬁdence. dence. Dental implantss have a strengthening function unrivalled by alternative treatments, t helping to o keep your jaw bones strong and preserve your facial structure. With 30 0 years’ of impla ant placement experieence, we are primed to provide a quuality service. service Whetheer this be a single implant or a full mouth restoration, yyou can be assured the end result will w be a natural lookiing smile.

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DENTAL HEALTH CENTRE

Why the Dental Health team is

SMILING It’s normally The Dental Health Centre’s clients who are left smiling... but on this occasion, it’s the team themselves who are grinning from ear to ear. That’s because Practice Manager Paul Parkes and her team have been nominated for two prestigious industry awards... “Paula has grown the practice financially, managed and retained the clinicians and staff in a wonderful manner, developed innovative strategies to grow the practice, and always has patient care as her top priority.”

NOTHING CAN EXPRESS confidence like a smile, and there’s no better reason to smile than when celebrating success. This summer, Grantham’s Dental Health Centre is awaiting the results of not just one but two awards for which they’ve been nominated.

“Paula continues to provide focus and dedication in delivering an outstanding patient journey. She truly embodies all of the Dentex values we believe in.”

This accolade is not at all surprising considering the practice’s well-established history – almost 30 years in the making – not to mention consistently glowing reviews from loyal clients over the years.

Satisfied Clients

Patient Care Award

There are currently over 3,000 partner clinics – including Grantham’s Dental Health Centre – working with Chrysalis Finance, the financial partner which helps to provide competitive finance for clients of the practice (and others like it across the UK) who want to spread the cost of their treatment with bespoke payment solutions. Each year, Chrysalis seeks to recognise those practices which prioritise and embody its core values. These include quality of care, trust, expertise and professionalism. Just 14 out of the company’s 3,000 allied practices were recognised in this year’s Patient Care Award, of which The Dental Health Centre was one. Practice Manager of the Year

In addition, the centre’s Practice Manager and Treatment Coordinator, Paula Parkes, had been recognised in her part in ensuring

all patients receive a full consultation prior to commencing treatment. This key safeguarding measure ensures all clients are wellinformed and importantly well looked after throughout the process. The Practice Manager of the Year Award is held by Dentex, a dental partner for independent practices and has over 70 specialists providing support and expertise, to ensure companies like The Dental Health Centre can operate independently, caring for their patients whilst simultaneously accessing to the latest training, advice, and support. “Paula demonstrates great ethical work principals and lives the Dentex values in her professional relationships with her team and patients,” a spokesperson for Dentex said.

“It’s really great to be recognised within the industry and to have the whole ethos of the Dental Health Centre acknowledged,” says Paula. “But we’re also really proud to receive lots of really good feedback from our lovely clients too.” “Dentistry has changed a huge amount over the nearly 30 years since Colin Sutton established the practice, and to hear about the difference we make to our patients’ lives is really rewarding.” “We always try to go the extra mile to ensure our patients receive first class care and the latest treatments in a relaxed environment.” “Knowing that a smile is about confidence just as much as appearance, we’re able to provide a range of treatments like implants, single-visit crowns, veneers, tooth-whitening, and general dentistry because we believe that a happy, confident smile should be available to everyone... it’s a right, not a privilege!” n

Find Out More: For a free, no obligation introduction to the centre’s treatments, visit The Dental Health and Implant Centre on Avenue Road, Grantham, NG31 6TA, call 01476 594480 or see dentalhealthcentre.co.uk. 122

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MEDICAL AESTHETICS DELIVERED BY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS Injectable treatments to soften wrinkles and enhance skin quality, HIFU ultrasound-based treatments to contour abdominal fat. Delivered by fully trained and qualiﬁed GPs and advanced nurse practitioners. Individual treatments or multiple sessions available.

Call 07494 087745 for a FREE, no-obligation consultation or visit our website at www.riversidemedicalaesthetics.com. AN INDEPENDENT CLINIC BASED AT SLEAFORD MEDICAL GROUP, NG34 7HD. PATIENTS MUST BE OVER 18, TREATMENTS SUBJECT TO CONSULTATION. EMAIL INFO@RIVERSIDEMEDICALAESTHETICS.COM FOR MORE INFO.

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FASHION AT CONEYS DEPARTMENT STORE

SUMMER STYLE with

CONEYS DEPARTMENT STORE This month, we present a selection of summer fashion picks from Coneys Department Store in Spalding...

Guess Naya tote bag in latté, £125. Gant Tech Prep trench coat rain mac, £225. Gant Archive Shield t-shirt, £35. Replay Luz power-stretch ladies jeans in dark indigo £95. Gant Yinsy sneakers/trainers, in eggshell £130.

Items featured here are available at Coneys Department Store (formerly Hills), on Broad Street, Spalding PE11 1TB. Call 01775 767155, www.coneysdesignerwear.co.uk. The retailer stocks fashions from Replay, Betty Barclay, Olsen, Gant, French Connection, Great Plains and Joules, as well as accessories from Replay, Gant, Camper, Mario Tozzi, Jana, David Jones, Katie Loxton and Kéddo.

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Collingham Dental Practice

Smiles Better

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Start your journey with a healthy smile, at a practice which provides the highest standard of dentistry for the whole family. Now welcoming new patients...

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WEDDING DRESSES Words: Mandy Bray.

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The latest wedding dresses from the best designers’ brand new collections... 1. Deandra, www.romanticaofdevon.co.uk. 2. Damaris, www.morilee.com. 3. Lillian West style 66215, www.justinalexander.com. 4. Catalina, www.sophiatolli.com. 5. Lenkois, www.pronovias.com. 6. Allure Bridals style 9862, www.allurebridals.com. 7. Heather style EK1509, www.eddyk.com. 8. Seraphine, www.www.stephanieallin.net. n For Bridal Dress stockists, Mother of the Bride and accessories, visit www.ukbride.co.uk.

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Lincolnshire Pride July 2022

Articles inside

HIGH SOCIETY Fundraising for

WEDDINGS Beautiful wedding dress suggestions for the blushing bride.

OLD TILE WORKS Heritage crafts

GARDENS A plant lover’s garden

KITCHENS Style with Richard Sutton

DINING OUT Our recommendation this month is the small but perfectly formed Magpies in Horncastle.

A STAYCATION IN NORFOLK

HOMES & INTERIORS A wealth

NEWS The best ‘good news’ stories from across the county, including news of a red carpet coup for a fashion designer from Spilsby.

WHAT’S ON Live events, music and theatre productions this July.

HECKINGTON From heritage and history to a great village show, Heckington is a phenomenal community with plenty to offer visitors this summer!

AIR AMBULANCE Saving lives in the sky, we spend some time with the newest medic at the Linconlshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance.