Lincolnshire Pride January 2019

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WELCOME

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anuary is a month of reflection and celebration. It’s a time to reflect on the year that has passed and what you have achieved, the joyous festive season with friends and family, and perhaps some things you would like to do differently in 2019...

We’re certainly starting the New Year with a celebration as we present to you the winners of our Good Food Awards! Our readers have voted for their favourite restaurants, and we present them in this edition of Pride.

We also present the lucky voter who will be dining at 11 of the finest restaurants in Lincolnshire throughout 2019.

Elsewhere, we’re reflecting on the incredible life and times of broadcaster Tom Edwards who told us of his time working on a pirate radio station, in contrast to presenting the Radio 1 Breakfast Show and how he found peace and comfort in the village of Heckington.

If you like to explore Lincolnshire’s snowy landscape in January, be on the look out for owls. We feature the types you’ll spot in our county, their behaviours and how to identify their twit twoos!

Happy New Year and best wishes,

Editor, Lincolnshire Pride tilly@pridemagazines.co.uk 3

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CONTENTS NEWS & EVENTS

HOMES & GARDENS

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WHAT’S ON The best events in Lincolnshire this month.

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GOOD FOOD AWARDS The winning restaurants of our food awards as voted for by our readers.

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NEWS Our roundup of good news in and around the area.

HIGHLIGHTS 30

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THE INTERVIEW Tom Edwards,

former broadcaster, discusses his life on pirate radio and at the BBC.

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DINING OUT The Pig & Whistle at

Healing Manor in Grimsby.

COCKTAILS How to make classic

cocktails to impress your guests!

WINTER WARMERS Soup recipes to keep you warm for winter days.

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WELCOME HOME Ingham House near Lincoln is now on the market.

OSBOURNE BLINDS Your one stop shop for blinds and fabrics!

GARDEN CALENDAR A calendar of garden jobs throughout 2019.

LADIES & GENTLEMEN 114

WEDDINGS Suzanne and Neil’s wedding in Lincoln and a wedding venue roundup.

125 FASHION Winter fashion from Joules.

144 CUFFLINKS Last minute Christmas

gifts and beautiful men’s accessories.

THE HIGH LIFE 148

LADIES’ DAY Thanks to Elixir Bathrooms.

152 MND BALL A charity ball at Boston

West in aid of Motor Neurone Disease.

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THE WEALTHIEST PEOPLE IN THE AREA READ PRIDE MAGAZINE

Pride Magazine is delivered free of charge, via Royal Mail, to high value homes in the county.

Our circulation is to properties in the top three council tax bands - homes which are predominantly worth over ÂŁ300,000. This guarantees the magazine has an affluent readership commensurate with our content. In addition the magazine is also sold in supermarkets and newsagents including Waitrose, Marks & Spencer, WHSmith Tesco, Asda, Co-Op and Morrisons.

Our in-house distribution team also works hard to hand-deliver the magazine to selected hotels and restaurants, doctors, dentists, executive motor dealerships and golf clubs.

This helps to ensure we have a continued presence, right across our catchment area.

Our magazines also have more social media fans than any other local magazine, and we are available to read free of charge, online on your tablet, computer, laptop or mobile phone via our website and via the Readly and Issuu platforms.

If your business would benefit from being showcased to the wealthiest people in the area, please call our friendly sales team on 01529 469977.

THE LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE FOR HIGH QUALITY HOMES

In print, and to view on your computer, tablet or mobile device from www.pridemagazines.co.uk

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In the event of an advert or editorial being published incorrectly, where Pride Magazines Ltd admits fault, we will include an advert of equivalent size, or equivalent sized editorial, free of charge to be used in a future edition, at our discretion.

This gesture is accepted as full compensation for the error(s) with no refunds available.

Selected images in our content may be sourced from www.shutterstock.com.

THE PRIDE TEAM

Managing Director: Julian Wilkinson.

Production Director: Ian Bagley.

Sales Director: Zoie Wilkinson.

Sales Manager: Charlotte Aiken.

Executive Editor: Rob Davis.

Editor: Tilly Wilkinson.

Customer Care Manager: Mandy Bray.

Distribution: Joe Proctor.

Office Manager: Sue Bannister.

Account Manager: Lauren Chambers and Melissa Trestrail.

Sales Executives: Tina Waterfall, Cassy Ayton, Carissa Clay, Hayley Scott, Emily Brown and Hannah Boyle.

Pride Magazines Ltd., Elm Grange Studios, East Heckington, Boston, Lincs PE20 3QF

Tel: 01529 469977 Fax: 01529 469978

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NEWS & EVENTS

Winner of the Good Food Awards

LINCOLNSHIRE PRIDE’S GOOD FOOD AWARD WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED...

LINCOLNSHIRE In this edition, we announce the winners of Lincolnshire Pride’s Good Food Awards! We asked our readers to vote for their favourite restaurant, the best restaurant for steak, and the best for Sunday lunch, fish, dessert and afternoon tea.

Later on in this edition, you can see the winners but before you do, we would like to thank all of our lovely readers who took the time to vote for their favourites!

As always, we picked one of the voters at random to win a dining out experience at not one, not two but eleven of the county’s best restaurants for free in 2019.

That winner this year was Fiona Blinkhorn from Lincoln!

“I can’t remember ever having won anything before so I’m super excited!” says Fiona.

She has won a free dining experience at each of the following restaurants; the

Thatched Cottage in Sutterton, Healing Manor in Grimsby, the Advocate Arms in Market Rasen, The Blacksmiths in Claypole, The Petwood Hotel in Woodhall Spa, The Old

Scuba Diver in Lincoln Announced Master at 13

SCUBA DIVER FROM LINCOLN IS ONE OF THE YOUNGEST IN THE UK TO EVER QUALIFY AS A MASTER DIVER...

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Tile Works at Barton-uponHumber, The Ram at Newark, Ye Olde Red Lion in Bicker, The Lincoln Hotel, The White Hart in Lincoln and The Plough at North Kyme!

We would like to thank everyone again for voting in this year’s awards - we received a record amount. Flick through to see if the restaurants you voted for won an award...

LINCOLN Alex Ball, from Lincoln, is one of only a handful of young people in the country that has achieved the highest qualification in recreational scuba diving, achieving master level at just 13 years old.

The youngest anyone can achieve this qualification is 12, making Alex one of the youngest in the UK. Alex started scuba diving as part of an after school club at LSST in Lincoln and he was instantly hooked. He completed his confined pool skills in the LSST pool and his open water course at Girton

sailing club to qualify as a PADI open water diver.

“Becoming a Master Scuba Diver is a huge achievement and very well deserved, I am thoroughly looking forward to taking him through the Professional ranks and onto PADI Instructor,” says Simon Hotchkin of Stellar Divers, Alex’s dive master and instructor responsible for helping Alex get to this incredible stage in scuba diving. n The Priory Academy LSST is situated on Cross O’Cliff Hill, Lincoln LN5 8PW. Call 01522 889977 or visit the website www.priorylsst.co.uk for more info.

GIANT PEPSI CO BUYS LOCAL CRISP CO.

Global food and drinks giant PepsiCo, owner of the cola drink Pepsi has swooped for Pipers Crisps.

The company behind leading British brands Walkers and Doritos has agreed an undisclosed deal to take over the flourishing northern Lincolnshire business it said it has coveted for some time.

Should the move be approved by the Competition and Markets Authority, PepsiCo plans to accelerate the growth BRIGG

of the £11.4 million turnover at Pipers, adding it will continue to develop and export the multi-award winning brand.

PepsiCo makes Walkers in Leicester and Skelmersdale, with Doritos in Coventry and Quavers in Lincoln, and employs 4,500 people across 10 sites in the UK. n For more information call Pipers Crisps on 01652 686960 or visit the website www.piperscrisps.com.

Alternatively, visit the factory in Brigg on Pegasus Road DN20 0SQ.

The Great British Swim

ROSS EDGLEY FROM GRANTHAM IN LINCOLNSHIRE HAS JUST BROKEN A PHENOMENAL SWIMMING RECORD

Garden Warfare as the Arboreal Assassin Strikes!

There is a strange, mystery hedge cutter that is operating under the cover of darkness as the tussle over topiary in Skidbrooke rises.

The secretive shrubbery snipper has struck at least twice, and no one’s sure of who it is or the motive.

Police suggest that it’s a neighbourly dispute and has urged the culprit not to take matters into their own hands and that it’s courteous to speak to the owner about the problem.

Officers fear that this issue could eventually escalate into a ‘criminal matter’ if this guerrilla gardener’s gripes are allowed to fester, stating that is is unacceptable behaviour and one they’re on the lookout to stop from happening again to the residence in Skidbrooke.

SUDBROOKE

GRANTHAM Ross Edgley from Grantham, as you may have seen on national news recently, is now the first person to swim around mainland Great Britain after completing his odyssey in 157 days.

Sleeping on his support boat, Ross had to overcome swarms of jellyfish, shivering temperatures, busy shipping lanes and even parts of his tongue falling on his pillow from salt water.

Swimming an average of 12 hours a day and consuming 10-15,000 calories a day, Ross inspired so many people that he even had 300 swimmers join him for his very last mile near Margate.

£1,500,000...

Pepsi After Pipers

DESIGN FOR NEW £1.5 million Skegness pavilion has been revealed recently. The design plans feature a community hub and café. The town’s Tower Gardens are set to be taken over by Skegness Town Council for the project, and plans have already been revealed to replace the current Victorian-era pavilion with a newer building, that will be of more use to the town. n

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News In Brief GRANTHAM

BRAND NEW £5,000,000 PLANS FOR GRANTHAM New eateries will be built in Grantham as part of a major £5 million development after it was given the go ahead by the council.

The proposals will also see a petrol station, drive-thru coffee shop and office buildings constructed at the junction between Harlaxton Road and Trent Road.

Around 133 parking spaces are also included in the plans.

The 4.7 acre mixed use site has been approved by South Kesteven District Council’s Development Management committee.

Direct employment from the development is estimated to be 75 full time equivalent jobs, of which 37 full time equivalent jobs are estimated to be new jobs created for the economy, fantastic news for Grantham.

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NEWS

Local Alex is Sportswoman of the Year

ALEX PASKE WINS SUNDAY TIMES SPORTSWOMEN OF THE YEAR AWARD 2018 STAMFORD Stamford’s sporting hero Alex Paske says she has big ambitions after winning the Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year award.

Alex is a pioneer of sport in school and set up The Mintridge Foundation charity back in 2015.

The foundation was set up to advance the physical and mental health and wellbeing of children and young people, and to increase the participation of sports and to change the behaviour of young people. Alex has a particular focus on females and young people with disabilities.

Alex and the Foundation deliver bespoke services to deliver tailored sporting programmes meeting the needs of individuals, schools or clubs and societies.

The sportswoman of the year and her team have benefited 30,000 young

LocaL News In Brief

HOLLYWOOD COMES TO BOSTON

Rob Lowe has recently made an appearance in Boston! The 54-year-old heart-throb will plays Bill Hixon, a high-flying American police officer who has been given the top job at the East Lincolnshire Police Force, in the new ITV cop drama, Wild Bill. The six part series is based in the market town of Boston. n

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people in schools and sports clubs across the UK so far and in 2018 Alex was granted the distinction of Associate Fellow of the Royal Commonwealth Society for her work.

Speaking about her success, Alex said “I probably don’t yet realise what we have created, and this has given me an opportunity to take a step back and look at this

Work on New Sculpture

WORK HAS STARTED ON THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE NEW LANCASTAR BOMBER SCULPTURE ALONG THE A46

incredible journey and where we are taking it to next!

We have big, big ambitions!” n For more information, visit www.mintridgefoundation.org.uk or call 01536 447106.

PRIDE North Kesteven District Council gave the green light for the plans for the full-size art installation on land at Brills Farm just off the A46 in Norton Disney, and work is already underway.

The Bomber County Gateway Trust is bringing the plans for an iconic Lancaster Bomber sculpture to fruition. The 26 metre long sculpture will be mounted on a steel frame giving the impression it is in flight.

There is still a long way to go with another £100,000 worth of funding required. The project has so far received £80,000 in donations, including companies donating their work skills. n

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Civil partnerships extended to heterosexual couples

By Lisa Boileau, Partner and head of Family team at Wilkin Chapman solicitors.

MARRIAGE appears to have been at the top of the Government’s agenda over the last few months – a little light relief from the complex Brexit negotiations perhaps!

With a couple of significant changes planned, it would seem the powers that be in Westminster are looking to modernise what many see as relatively archaic rules and regulations when it comes to marriage.

Firstly, came the news that heterosexual couples will be legally allowed to enter civil partnerships if they so wish – an announcement that was made by the Prime Minister, following a Supreme Court ruling.

In the past Civil Partnerships have been solely reserved for same sex couples, but it is certainly the case that some heterosexual couples want the legal commitment to each other without the institutional or religious formalities associated with marriage and this change will enable that.

There is an important thing to remember here however, and that is a

Civil Partnership is a valid ceremony and is therefore legally binding. With this in mind, couples must give appropriate consideration to a time perhaps when their union ends.

“plan and prepare for any eventuality when uniting in any way”

While no-one wishes to think about such a situation, we are all aware of the reality and when we look at separation from either a marriage or a civil partnership, past evidence shows that the financial implications of a breakdown have been dealt with on the same basis by the courts.

Therefore, there would be no or very little difference in approach upon an ending of either a marriage or civil partnership and our advice would be the same in any situation and that is to plan and prepare for any eventuality when uniting in any way. For example,

this may be a discussion about putting a ‘pre or post-nuptial’ plan into place upon which both parties agree.

Finally, we note that plans are afoot to relax the current laws surrounding where people can marry, allowing couples to have the legal part of their ceremony performed in a whole variety of locations. Again, a positive move and with so many beautiful venues in our region to choose from, this will be a popular new ruling.

For further information, please contact Lisa Boileau on 01522 512345, email lisa.boileau@wilkinchapman.co.uk or visit wilkinchapman.co.uk

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2018 - A charitable year for Ringrose Law Solicitors As one of the leading Solicitors in the County, Ringrose Law recognise their responsibility to integrate social and environmental considerations into their business activities. By doing so, the firm hopes to have a positive impact on the team, the people they work with and the wider community.

In 2018 , Ringrose Law were finalists for three local Community awards, one of the first companies to become members of the Lincoln Social Charter and raised over £10,000 for local charities.

Alex Bennett, Marketing Manager at Ringrose Law manages the firm’s Corporate Social Responsibility activity; “We have always worked closely with the local community and supported local projects and charities. In the last five years we have increased our Corporate Social Responsibility considerably and now it forms a large part of the firm’s long-term strategy and marketing plan and objectives.”

From boat races to bike rides, quiz nights to charity calendars, the firm and their staff like to get involved with as many different projects as possible

and support as many local charities as they can.

“One of the biggest events we organise is the Lincoln Dragon Boat Race, which we will be running again this Summer on the Brayford Waterfront. Last year we had 16 teams competing to be crowned Champions of the water, local construction firm Belton Construction won the event, and the firm raised just under £7,000 for St Barnabas Hospice, the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance and LIVES.”

Paul Cooper, Managing Partner for the firm explains why it is so important to continue to support local community projects into 2019 and beyond; “The key principle underpinning our commitment to giving something back is to support the local communities around the offices in which we work. As a firm we recognise that we and our staff are an integral part of those communities and we want to play a full and meaningful role in the life of the people who live and work around us.”

This event has now become one of the major events in the calendar for the City of Lincoln.

Looking forward to 2019 2019 looks to be no different for the leading Lincolnshire law firm, as they already have a full packed diary of events and projects throughout the year.

n For legal advice or support please contact your nearest Ringrose Law office in Boston, Grantham, Lincoln, Newark, Sleaford or Spalding or go

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GOOD FOOD AWARDS

GOOD FOOD AWARDS 2018 LINCOLNSHIRE PRIDE’S

New categories, but the same philosophy... we asked all of our readers to name their favourite restaurants, to ensure our Good Food Awards are an unbiased reflection on the area’s favourite restaurants and pubs...!

Words: Tilly Wilkinson. Image below: Winteringham Fields, Restaurant of the Year.

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Restaurant of THE YEAR 1. Winteringham Fields, Winteringham 2. The George Hotel, Stamford 3. The Pig and Whistle, Healing Manor, Healing 4. The Green Man, Norton Disney 5. Jews House, Lincoln

Above: Head chef Gareth Bartram to the right and fellow chef accepting the Restaurant of the Year award.

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A well-deserved win for the highly regarded Michelin-star restaurant, Winteringham Fields, which is named Restaurant of the Year by the readers of Lincolnshire Pride.

Last year in October, the esteemed chef Colin McGurran and his team were given a highly sought-after Michelin star, and they’re kicking off 2019 with news of the Restaurant of the Year award in Lincolnshire too.

“This year was our year, and the award is very much appreciated,” says Colin McGurran.

“We don’t take it for granted, we’re very humbled by it. We’re looking forward to getting back in the kitchen and to keep pushing for higher standards.”

We believe the restaurant has won based on its attention to detail and the experience it’s able to provide for its customers.

“We get to the farm in the morning and whatever’s ready and at its best, we use it that day.”

“So each day is a little different, and every visit is your own personal experience, which is lovingly nurtured and carefully prepared for the moment you arrive. Until the next time.”

“People travel great distances to get here, but the food never does. Whether it’s leaping fresh from the sea, grown in the earth of our humble farm, or reared on the fields of local purveyors, our food is rooted in local nature.”

To these raw, fresh ingredients, Colin and his masterful chefs devote their time, ingenuity and rare talent to create something new every season. It’s a menu that always respects nature and the seasons. >>

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Best Restaurant for SUNDAY LUNCH 1. The Barley Mow, Skegness 2. The Red Lion, Bicker 3. The Green Man, Norton Disney 4. Millers, Sleaford 5. The Plough, North Kyme Congratulations to The Barley Mow on the road to Skegness!

Jayne Cividin and her hard-working Sunday Lunch team most certainly deserve this award with their delicious Sunday Lunch provision; it’s nice to see this has been recognised by our readers. eir beef is delicious; the Yorkshire puds are huge and the amount and the quality of all the trimmings are most certainly outstanding. e Red Lion at Bicker is similarly revered, as is the Green Man in Norton Disney, closely followed by Millers of Sleaford and the Plough in North Kyme, who weren’t without an award this year, winning in our dessert category. n

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Something Fishy: Read about the Pig & Whistle in this edition of Lincolnshire Pride.

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- GOOD FOOD AWARDS -

Best Restaurant FOR FISH 1. The Pig & Whistle,

Healing Manor, Healing 2. The Advocate Arms, Market Rasen 3. The Blacksmiths, Clayworth 4. Harbour Lights, Lincoln 5. Thatched Cottage, Sutterton

From the humble fish ‘n’ chip dish to elaborate starters and main courses utilising the freshest fish to shellfish; fruits de mer are a favourite for many, especially at The Pig & Whistle in Healing Manor.

It’s not surprising that Steven Bennett - the Lincolnshire Chef and owner of Healing Manor - has scooped the award for best fish; it’s delivered fresh daily from Grimsby, just a stone’s throw from the kitchen.

On our recent visit as you’ll see later in this edition, we were able to sample two fish starters that certainly lived up to this reputation for exceptional fish dishes.

The first was the smoked salmon with torched mackerel, apple and pansies you can see in the left photo, in addition to cod cheek scampi with tartar sauce and pickled clams.

Above: Steven Bennett, Lincolnshire Chef and winner of one of our Good Food Awards.

Above/Right: Fish & Chips served at the Pig & Whistle.

Their provision of fish and chips is also highly regarded served with mushy peas and tartare sauce of course.

Not far behind was the Advocate Arms in Market Rasen and the Blacksmiths in Clayworth.

Harbour Lights in Lincoln were fourth place and the Thatched Cottage in Sutterton, a restaurant we recently visited ourselves for the magazine, came in at a close fifth.

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- GOOD FOOD AWARDS -

Best Restaurant FOR STEAK 1. Doubletree by Hilton, Lincoln 2. Miller and Carter, Grantham 3. The Queen’s Head, Kirkby la Thorpe 4. The Brownlow Arms, Grantham 5. Hope and Anchor, South Ferriby

Marco Pierre White is of course a well known esteemed chef, but he’s particularly renowned for steak. The DoubleTree by Hilton’s Marco Pierre White Steakhouse has won the Best Restaurant for Steak award for obvious reasons.

The menu features grilled 35 day aged ribeye, sirloin, fillet and a roast Chateaubriand for two, in addition to a 35 day aged T-bone.

Sauces include classic peppercorn and brandy sauce, Béarnaise sauce with fresh tarragon and the option of grilled wild mushrooms or snails both served in a creamy garlic butter.

It also offers panoramic views of the Brayford Pool and the Cathedral, making it a favoured restaurant in Lincoln.

Above: Executive head chef Christian accepted the award on the balcony at the DoubleTree by Hilton’s Electric Bar, serving delicious drinks like the cocktail pictured.

Congratulations to the runners-up too; Miller & Carter in Grantham and The Queen’s Head in Kirkby la Thorpe followed

by The Brownlow Arms in Grantham with its exceptional Chateaubriand, and the Hope & Anchor in South Ferriby. >>

We would also like to congratulate the reader and voter Fiona Blinkhorn who won a dining out experience at the following restaurants in 2019; Thatched Cottage, Healing Manor, Advocate Arms, The Blacksmiths, The Petwood Hotel, The Old Tile Works, The Ram, Ye Olde Red Lion, The Lincoln Hotel, The White Hart and The Plough! Thanks also to everyone who voted in this year’s awards!

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Best Restaurant FOR DESSERT 1. The Plough, North Kyme

2. Old Tile Works, Barton-upon-Humber 3. The Barley Mow, Skegness 4. Supreme Inns, Boston 5. The Sack Store, Boston

Who doesn’t love dessert? Whether tart and fruity; fresh and sweet; or gooey and laden with the dark richness of cocoa. And where better to enjoy the most decadent of final courses than The Plough?

Desserts should be a matter of pure pleasure both to look at and to taste, so the chefs labour hard to craft desserts that send a shiver down the spine.

We believe the deconstructed Eton Mess won the award for the Plough but the entire dessert menu is something to envy.

The Eton Mess is made with Italian meringue, Chantilly cream, mixed berry coulis and textures of berries.

Right: A delicious dessert prepared by the pastry and dessert chef pictured to the right next to the Head Chef.

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We also recommend trying the Colombian dark chocolate delice with wild Madagascar sugar, hazelnut praline, coffee ganache, brandy snap basket and caramel sorbet. For a softer finish to a heavy meal, try the gold red wine poached pear with a pistachio

tuille, honey and lavender ice cream and pistachio sponge.

Commended in our reader-voted awards are The Old Tile Works in Barton-upon-Humber while the Barley Mow’s amazing cheesecake took third place.

Supreme Inns have also been commended at fourth for their delicious desserts, and the restaurant at the Sack Store in Boston is also one to visit for a sweet treat.

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- GOOD FOOD AWARDS -

Best Restaurant for

AFTERNOON TEA 1. The Petwood Hotel, Woodhall Spa

2. The White Hart, Boston 3. The Pig and Whistle, Healing Manor 4. Stoke Rochford Hall, Grantham 5. Doddington Hall, Lincoln

Above/Right: The Petwood Hotel’s afternoon tea provision.

Below: The staff at the Petwood celebrating the Best for Afternoon Tea award.

Money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy tea and that’s pretty much the same thing.

The ritual of afternoon tea has enjoyed a remarkable renaissance over recent years.

The deceptively simply combination of sandwiches, cupcakes, strong tea, good conversation and plenty of time to enjoy all the above at a leisurely pace is compelling, to say the least. Plenty offer it, but few do it as well as The Petwood Hotel according to our readers, which takes the award for the best afternoon tea in the area.

Enjoy a traditional afternoon tea at the hotel either in the restaurant or on the terrace if the weather’s pleasant, taking in the extensive view over the grounds.

provision is themed around the Snowman, having been centred around Beatrix Potter in previous months.

This afternoon is particularly unique, changing with the seasons. At the moment, the manor’s

Doddington Hall in Lincoln has also been highly commended by our readers. Thank you to everyone who voted for this category of our Good Food Awards. n

Another traditional afternoon tea is served at our runners-up, The White Hart in Boston, and in third place is the afternoon tea that is served at The Pig and Whistle in Healing Manor.

In fourth place is Stoke Rochford Hall’s tiered tea and cakes, served on slates and offering a stroll of the grounds afterwards.

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I N T E RV I E W

TOM

VETERAN BROADCASTER & PIRATE RADIO PIONEER

EDWARDS “Lincolnshire saved my life,” says Tom Edwards, reflecting on the completion of his memoirs. e veteran broadcaster began a life on air and on our screens as a pioneering pirate disc jockey aboard City Radio and the infamous MV Radio Caroline. But unlike its portrayal in the 2009 film e Boat at Rocked, fighting the government for the freedom of the airwaves was comparatively tame, especially compared to the institutionally boozy BBC afterwards...

Words: Rob Davis.

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“Peace and love? Flowers in your hair? e swinging sixties may not have swung quite so much if the authorities had their way. Fortunately, a group of DJs were rebelling in the perilous environment of a choppy North Sea. Among them was Tom Edwards, who was there for the birth - and demise - of pirate radio stations, as Lincolnshire’s veteran broadcaster details in his memoirs...”

THE SWINGING SIXTIES very nearly didn’t swing. And if dear old auntie had her way, they wouldn’t even have swayed. Fortunately in an era of a conservative national broadcaster still in a tizz over the gyration of Elvis’s pelvis and bracing itself for the Beatles’ claim they were ‘bigger than Jesus’ a few years later, there were a few mavericks who were willing to shake up the establishment and change the decade forever.

Now one Lincolnshire broadcaster is telling the story of the sixties from a unique and privileged position, amid a broadcasting phenomenon that fought the government... and won. Or at least, didn’t die in vain.

A ‘what are you going to do with your life’ conversation with my exasperated mother, after I left the family business, led me to get a job at the Pakefield Pontins Holiday Club. I learned to smile 18 hours a day, to meet the public and to be a personality.

And you broadcast to the holidaymakers?

Yes. The camp had a tannoy and I went to my really good boss and pointed out we needed to broadcast to the holidaymakers.

He gave me £30 to buy vinyl records and I began broadcasting to the holidaymakers. It was a hit and I knew I’d found my calling!

You just needed a wider audience?

Having written his memoirs, 73-year old former pirate radio disc jockey Tom Edwards is revealing what life was really like giving the public the music they wanted, 11 miles from the ames estuary, broadcasting on Radio City. It’s a story of fame, infamy, music, alcoholism and even murder. Not always an easy read but as a former news reporter, he could hardly tell half a story could he?

I would send off my tapes to the newly emerging pirate stations and to my delight I was contacted by Reg Calvert, a pioneer of pirate radio who - alongside Screaming Lord Sutch - had seconded the Shivering Sands Army Fort, originally anti-aircraft defences in the second world war, to set up Radio Sutch. It later became Radio City when Reg purchased it from Lord Sutch, the latter having tried to capitalise on the success of the newly established Radio Caroline.

I was born in Norwich in 1945. I detested school and left as soon as I could, but what was waiting for me was just as dull. My mother was a nurse, and my father’s family had a wholesale grocery business in which my uncles Jack and Peter Edwards also worked.

At the time the BBC offered The Light Programme, The Home Service and The Third Programme. You’d have an hour - perhaps two hours - of popular music on a Sunday evening, but younger people were desperate to hear more. Pop was underrepresented.

Lincolnshire is your adopted county... but you weren’t born here?

When I was five my father died at home. We really worshipped one another. I remember him taking me to my first football match and I’ve supported Norwich City - The Canaries - ever since. I came home from school one day and he had died of TB. The door to his bedroom was locked so I couldn’t see him.

I went into the family business, but it really wasn’t for me. My uncles didn’t like me being there and I walked out after a year, into a secretarial course when I learned two skills that have stayed with me ever since; shorthand and typing.

The latter must have come in handy, writing your memoirs?

It did! I began to write for the Eastern Evening News, with a column about the lives of ‘youths’ in the mid-60s... for which I was paid three guineas! I was fascinated by music at the time; the richness and diversity of what was emerging both from Britain and the US.

And you became a pioneer of the airwaves?

Caroline, City and all of the copycat pirate stations were soon attracting audiences of 25,000,000. Pirate DJs were uncouth. They were subversive. They embodied the spirit of the swinging 60s, but they were also seen as an affront to British establishment and to then Prime Minister Harold Wilson. But the BBC’s stranglehold on culture couldn’t be contained, pirate radio was here to stay... and it had to, because without them, the true music of the 1960s wouldn’t have broken through, and the sixties wouldn’t have swung.

What was life like out there on the fort?

During their military life, the forts were home to 400 soldiers.

When we took over them they were popularised by three or four DJs, a couple of engineers and a chef ! One tower was used for the generator, the transmitter, and the studio, whilst another was used as living quarters. I slept in a metal bunk and traipsed across a >>

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Back in Norwich, my mother was horrified that her son was involved in a murder case. I had won fame at last, but not the sort I was after. e station was closed. I went outside and cried my eyes out. I had lost my boss and I had lost the little radio station that had become my pride and joy. en, the Marine Offences Act was passed. I felt my life as a DJ was over...

>> perilous metal gangway when I needed to go to the studio. I had neglected to tell Reg when he took me on board that I lacked one basic skill of being a pirate DJ... the ability to swim. So, if I’d have fallen off, I would almost certainly have been dead. The technicians knew I was terrified and used to creep out as I was crossing the bridge and rock it to-and-fro!

There must have lots of big egos on the station?

No. That was one of the misconceptions of the film about pirate radio stations that was a made a few years ago. The Boat That Rocked was a pastiche of characters - I think a distorted version of me is in there somewhere - as well as the various ships and the culture.

The reality is that there was a good atmosphere. It was actually really cooperative, and nobody was vying to be top dog. You were living in close proximity with these people, so you had to get on and if there were any egos such as those in the film, they’d have probably been chucked overboard. You had to be a good mixer.

Life on the station was good and we knew it. Broadcasting to ‘299 metres on the medium wave’ saw me being paid £20 for two weeks work - much more than I was on at Pontins.

But the good times weren’t to last?

They weren’t. Our broadcasting infuriated the government, and even before the ensuing Marine Broadcasting Offences Act was passed, our illegal broadcasting activities were covered by the existing legislation.

But one terrible incident gave them the perfect justification to go after us. Talk had ensued about merging City with Radio Caroline, one of the directors of which was Major Oliver Smedley. A transmitter from Caroline was delivered to City but talks collapsed and the allegation followed that the transmitter wasn’t paid for.

Reg - implacable as ever - was having none of it. ‘I’ve battened down the hatches on those towers, so no one can get it back,’ he warned them. It was asking for trouble.

Major Oliver Smedley, one of the investors, hired 15 riggers from Gravesend and put them on a tugboat. On 20th June 1966, they threw up grappling hooks, took over Radio City and removed a crucial part of the equipment, closing down the station.

Screaming for revenge and threatening the boarding party with nerve gas, Reg went after Smedley at his home in Essex. After Reg barged in, a fight broke out. When Reg threatened to hit Smedley’s assistant, Pamela Thorburn, with a statue, Smedley picked up a 12-bore shotgun and shot him dead. It was a huge shock. The night before I had been with Reg, his wife Dorothy and their two daughters at their apartment in London.

What happened next?

Back in Norwich, my mother was horrified that her son was involved in a murder case. I had won fame at last, but not the sort I was after. After Reg’s death Radio City never really recovered.

His widow Dorothy promised it would continue, but months after taking over she was fined £100 for illegal broadcasting. A court ruled that the towers fell within British jurisdiction. It was a fatal blow. On 8th February 1967, Dorothy sent me a written message by boat: ‘The station has to close down today.’ I went outside and cried my eyes out. I had lost my boss and I had lost the little radio station that had become my pride and joy. I felt my life as a DJ was over.

And you began working on Radio Caroline in February 1967?

I did, but somehow, I knew the era of pirate radio broadcasting was coming to an end. The Marine Offences Act was passed on 14th August at midnight. My colleague Johnnie Walker arrived back on board with others determined to defy the government with a group that included Tommy Vance and Dave Lee Travis to begin broadcasting, contrary to the act. I left on a tender that day and Johnnie said ‘you will come back to us, won’t you?’ I said yes but the offence carried a two-year prison sentence, so I knew the real answer was ‘no.’ >>

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Above: Tom Edwards in the BBC Radio 1 broadcasting studio.

Below: Tom far right aboard Radio Caroline with Tommy Vance, second right, and the Dutch crewmen.

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>> And you became a ‘legitimate’ broadcaster?

I returned to my home county of Norwich and within BBC Look East at 22 years old, in line with a growth in regional broadcasting I stayed there until the early 1970s when I joined the staff at BBC Radio One and Radio Two which were established as part of a big shake up to take over from pirate broadcasters.

But working in the city proved even more hazardous?

I worked in London for the BBC and presented the Radio 2 Breakfast Show in the 1970s and early 80s before going freelance and later working for both the BBC and Thames TV.

It was the beginning of a horrible period in my life. Living in London and working in the media, socialising - and by extension, drinking - played a big part in my life. Looking back, it was what’s now referred to as peer pressure. After a show or shift in a studio you and the crew, or producer and director, would go for a drink.

After my first live show that I did for BBC Radio One, I was taken by the controller and my producer into the BBC club, and everybody was hammered. There was a running joke that it was just a three-minute stagger to the studios from the club.

The harder I worked, the harder I drank and following the death of my mother I sank further into alcoholism.

Which lasted into the 1990s?

I really hit rock bottom and found myself homeless and in the most disgusting state. But in 1995, I was brought to Lincolnshire by a BBC film editor, Des Cox, and two lady friends Jenny & Hazel who helped me enormously, together with Bob Monkhouse.

They brought you to Heckington, a village which saved your life?

Yes. I was a week - perhaps two - from death when Dr Mostafa Morsy took me into Heckington’s Ferdowse clinic. I stayed there for three years and only left because I feared that if I didn’t leave I’d have become institutionalised.

And you’ve remained here ever since?

I was very lucky to be able to work in broadcasting again - on Wipeout with Bob, for example - and have remained sober for 23 years. The anniversary of pirate radio broadcasting a year or so ago really saw me reliving old memories and I look back on those times as a really important time for British culture.

Hence writing the autobiography?

Yes. I lost a really good friend two years ago and I had a health scare with my heart that was complicated by the prospect of sepsis.

I recovered but it really made me acknowledge my own mortality.

Actually, one of the worst thoughts I had was that in my home there are so many memories. Tapes, pictures and that sort of thing.

Top/Right: Tom is pictured with Johnnie Walker - second right - with Johnnie’s wife Tiggy and Ronan O’Reilly, who created Radio Caroline.

Nobody would realise where they were from and what they represented, because only I understood the significance. My friends, having heard my anecdotes over the years, would ask when I was going to write a book, and it had been hovering around in my mind. But being ill galvanised me to take action and tell my story.

And it was tough to write?

Yes. In broadcasting you can’t shy away from a difficult story, nor can you only tell half a story. I’m full of apprehension and full of excitement. I pressed the ‘go’ button to submit the finished book and feel nervous that now it’s all going to be there in print.

But it has been cathartic, too. And I don’t want anyone to think it’s a downbeat or gloomy story. Gritty in places, certainly, and very honest but also an insight into what life was really like on the illicit side of the media.

What do you think of modern broadcasting?

I think it’s too concerned with celebrity and not concerned enough with output. We’ve more ‘media’ than ever, but I’d question the quality of it. It has become a commodified industry and I think there’s a loss of respect for the audience. Some presenters are in it for the celebrity, not for the listener or viewer. I also think there’s a schism between presenters and bosses. A breakdown in trust. You only have to look at the unrest at BBC2 to realise that retaining good presenters is what’s needed to keep quality high. And though it’s an old piece of advice, it remains the case that as a broadcaster you should never talk down to the listener, only talk to them.

And are you still a fan of music?

Absolutely. Everything except jazz or country & western. Music has an incredible power, an ability to lift your mood. Everything from pop to Provokief has a power to uplift and inspire... and I hope that my story can do the same. n Tom Edwards is a veteran broadcaster and pirate radio pioneer.

His autobiography ‘Is Anybody There?’ will be published as Pride goes to press, £20 hardback in bookshops.

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UNIQUE AUCTIONS

New Year’s Day Auctions at

UNIQUE AUCTIONS

Unique Auctions celebrated their 50th year in business by having their first classic car and motorcycle auction, their first wine and whisky auction and by expanding staff and approving plans to expand their auction rooms in Teal Park by adding another building...

The Lincoln based auction rooms now sells to over 30 different countries each month regularly receiving excellent sales results for their vendors.

“We are excited that we can offer our sellers access to a world wide audience via the Internet and every month through our shipping department we send parcels all over the world,” says Darryl Kirk of Unique Auctions. “Access to the world market allows us to achieve better prices and enables us to compete with every auction house in the world.”

Unique Auctions operate throughout Lincolnshire, the East Midlands and the UK offering a range of services and consultancy for individuals, solicitors, will writers, estate agents and investment companies. These services include free valuations; house, farm and estate clearances; on-site sales; probate valuations; and consultancy.

Words: Darryl Kirk.

“Our free valuation and free call out services are extremely popular and we see many items every day.”

“We have appeared on TV several times this year including BBCs Antique Road Trip and Channels 4’s Hoarders SOS and always receive a spike in calls and visits when we appear. We are expanding this in 2019 so watch this space.”

In 2018 Unique Auctions sold the contents of Battleford Hall, Fleet in Lincolnshire on location to a packed auction room as well clearing over 100 other properties...”

The company holds several auctions each month and in 2018 put to auction over 30,000 lots in 40 auctions. Auctions also included specialist sales for: Books & Comics; Records & Memorabilia; Fine Art; Gold, Silver and Jewellery; Classic Cars & Motorcyles; and Wine & Whisky. These sales have presented Unique Auctions to brand new audiences with their web presence extending to over 100,000 visits per month.

One January 1st 2019 Unique Auctions will have their very popular annual New Year’s Day auction. The sale will have over 1,000 lots which include an excellent collection of interesting, unusual and rare items. Lots include rare Victorian music boxes; a signed letter by the Beatles and a number of original never seen before photographs of the

Fab Four to be sold with copyright; fine paintings; taxidermy; gold, silver, jewellery; and much more. The sale starts at 9am on January 1st with viewing on Monday 31st December from 10am - 4pm. “Everyone is welcome at our auctions and we look forward to welcoming any new visitors in 2019.” n For more information, call 01522 690444 or visit www.unique-auctions.com. Alternatively visit Turnstone Road, Teal Park, Lincoln, LN6 3AD.

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NEWS & EVENTS

What’s On...

SKEGNESS

LUDBOROUGH

Tuesday 1sT 6Th January

Tuesday 1sT January

a MiLLion dreaMs

LincoLnshire woLds raiLway

Get the New Year party started at The Embassy Theatre in Skegness.

A Million Dreams is going to be a dream of a show.

With over 30 years of award winning productions, theatregoers return year after year to be amazed by the outstanding theatre company Janice Sutton Productions.

This show will be themed around the Greatest Showman.

Steam trains will be running on New Year’s Day at the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway and visitors can start the day with a delicious Full English breakfast for only £5 including a drink of your choice at Ludborough station’s popular Steaming Kettle Buffet.

Trains run hourly from 10.45am to 2.45pm and breakfast will be available in the Steaming Kettle Buffet from 10am to 2.30pm.

n Call 01507 613100 or visit www.embassytheatre.co.uk.

LOUTH

The Lincolnshire Wolds railway operates on a stretch of line that was once part of the Great Northern route from Boston to Grimsby. Heritage steam trains now run down the line for people to enjoy!

Friday 11Th - 20Th January

Jack & The BeansTaLk

n Call the number 01507 363881 or visit the railway’s website www.lincolnshirewoldsrailway.co.uk.

Benjamin Grosvenor...

TALENTED CLASSICAL MUSICIAN BENJAMIN GROSVENOR WILL PLAY TO STAMFORD ARTS CENTRE’S AUDIENCE IN JANUARY

STAMFORD

saTurday 12Th January

Ben grosvenor in sTaMFord

Benjamin Grosvenor is internationally recognised for his electrifying performances and insightful interpretations.

His virtuosic command over the most strenuous technical complexities underpins the depth of his musicianship.

In 2016 he was the inaugural recipient of The Ronnie and Lawrence Ackman Classical Piano Prize with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.

n See him play live in Stamford Arts Centre this month. Call 01780 763203 or visit the website www.stamfordartscentre.com.

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Visit the Louth Riverhead Theatre for a pantomime like no other! Join Jack, his mother Dame Dotty, and brother Simple Simon and of course Buttermilk the Cow as they venture up the Beanstalk that has mysteriously grown in their backyard. n Call 01507 600350 or visit www.louthriverheadtheatre.com.

SCUNTHORPE

saTurday 12Th January

Lee MeMphis king Lee Memphis King, Europe’s most successful Elvis Presley tribute artist, will be at the Baths Hall in Scunthorpe performing ‘One Night of Elvis’ in January. Lee Memphis King is the producer and director of the most authentic tribute production to the greatest entertainer of the last century, Elvis Presley.

n Call 0844 8542776 or visit www.scunthorpetheatres.co.uk.

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Send your press releases and events to: the Features Editor via editor@pridemagazines.co.uk.

BOSTON

SATuRDAY 19TH JANuARY

THE FANFARE BIG BAND

Following their charity performance at Blackfriars’ Theatre last year The Fanfare Big Band are back with another programme of Big Band Swing and a few musical surprises.

Features vocalist Joanne Shields. n Call 01205 363108 or visit ww.blackfriarsartscentre.co.uk.

SCUNTHORPE

LINCOLN

MONDAY 7TH JANuARY

LINCOLNSHIRE AGRICuLTuRAL SOCIETY AGM The LAS AGM is open to all Members of the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society, and for 2019 will take place in the Epic Centre at the Showground.

Following the AGM, the Showground is celebrating 150 years of the Lincolnshire

Agricultural Society with a drinks reception and two course Farmers Lunch. Members are welcome from 12.30pm for the lunch, even if you are unable to attend the AGM this year.

Tickets are priced at £22 per person. Make sure to book your tickets prior to the event on 7th January.

n To book your places at this year’s annual general meeting, please contact Judith Marsden on 01522 585520 or email jmarsden @lincolnshireshowground.co.uk.

The Snowman in Lincoln SEE A LIVE ORCHESTRA PERFORM THE SNOWMAN SONGS IN THE NAVE OF LINCOLN CATHEDRAL...

THuRSDAY 24TH & 25TH JANuARY

SAINT PETERSBuRG CLASSIC BALLET

Experience Swan Lake on 24th January and Sleeping Beauty on the 25th, performed by Saint Petersburg Classic Ballet at Baths Hall. This acclaimed company combines classical training and technique with the best-loved Russian ballets, accompanied by a full orchestra. n Call 0844 8542776 or visit www.scunthorpetheatres.co.uk.

LINCOLN

FRIDAY 4TH - 6TH JANuARY

THE SNOwMAN LIvE ORCHESTRA

Six screenings of the iconic winter film offer an unforgettable experience in the stunning nave of Lincoln Cathedral with live orchestral music and a soloist from the Cathedral Choir.

With a main screen and four additional side screens, every seat will enjoy the film and the iconic, live music in a stunning venue.

The original release of the film in 1982 was nominated for an Academy Award and has been

GRIMSBY

TuESDAY 29TH JANuARY - 2ND FEBRuARY

MADAGASCAR THE MuSICAL

Starring Matt Terry, 2016 X-Factor winner, as Alex the lion, this smash hit musical features all of your favourite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar. See it at Grimsby Auditorium in January. n Call 0300 300 0035 or visit www.grimsbyauditorium.org.uk.

LINCOLN

SATuRDAY 19TH JANuARY

FARMERS’ MARKET

Castle Hill Farmers’ Market boasts a regular attendance of thirty stalls with a historic setting, sat atop of Lincoln’s famous cobbled streets.

It makes a picturesque food market. Call 01522 545458.

shown on British screens every year since. It tells the story of a boy’s snowman who comes to life and takes him on a journey through the country, meeting Father Christmas and receiving a snowman patterned scarf.

It’s well worth the watch and you couldn’t ask for a better setting. It’s the ideal event for those January blues when Christmas is over and the resolutions have begun! n For more information on this event, please call the Cathedral on 01522 561644 or visit the website www.lincolncathedral.com. Minster Yard, Lincoln LN2 1PX.

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LINCOLNSHIRE SHOWGROUND

An Agricultural EDUCATION

The Lincolnshire Showground is so much more than the home of the annual Lincolnshire Show. The Lincolnshire Agricultural Society works hard to educate children across the county on our farming heritage...

The Lincolnshire Agricultural Society is an integral part of the county’s educational provisions. You’ll know it of course for the Lincolnshire Show, but there is so much more the charity does to educate children on the world of farming and agriculture.

In this year of celebration for the LAS and the Showground, there are plenty of events throughout 2019 and this year’s Lincolnshire Show will be themed around the anniversaries.

Not only is the Society celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, but the Showground is celebrating 60 years - the Show has been running for a lot longer but it toured the county rather than being based in one spot - and the Epic Centre had its grand opening 10 years ago too, so plenty of history and heritage to celebrate in 2019.

Countryside Lincs now attracts over 4,000 visitors. The event features dozens of food, farming and environmental activities and Easter-themed fun as well as tractors and animals.

The society’s rich history began in 1869, so the organisation has promoted the county’s farming, food and countryside for the past 150 years.

The charity’s interactive curriculum-based events throughout the year kick off with Farmhouse Breakfast Week for children to learn about, make and eat their favourite breakfast foods. In January 2018 47 schools applied for just five days of activities.

The Schools’ Challenge at the Lincolnshire Show

Lincolnshire

SHOW

The dates for the annual Lincolnshire Show in 2019 run from the 19th to the 20th June. Last year’s RAF100 theme was a flying success.

sees over 50 schools work on a challenge during term time, and come along to the Show to present their completed projects.

Alongside this, the Show also hosts livestock and machinery tours for schoolchildren. In total, around 6,000 children come along to the Lincolnshire Show every year.

New for 2018, Lincolnshire Day saw 80 children visit the Showground for a day of activities. This will return in 2019, as will the Tractors into Schools’ campaign. See overleaf for more details on the Showground’s educational calendar.

Images: Left is Tractors’ Into Schools where tractor’s visited schools across the county, above is Countryside Lincs and the Farmhouse Breakfast Week.

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The EPIC Centre: 10 Years of Epic Events...

The Epic Centre opened its doors 10 years ago, helping to secure the future of the charity and opening up a new world of opportunities for the Showground, for Lincolnshire and other local charities.

The construction of the building demonstrated the latest developments in energy efficiency and its operation provides information on the uses of renewable energy; EPIC stands for Environment Production Innovation Contemplation.

The goal of the Epic Centre was to establish joint research and educational projects and work with the community to facilitate projects on sustainable energy production and energy conservation, which it has most certainly achieved in the past 10 years.

from 1,000 to in excess of 1,500 with grandstand facilities overlooking the Main Ring.

It has become a major conference facility between Nottingham and Newcastle and provides a unique centrepiece to the county’s premier two day agricultural show.

The EPIC Project has placed Lincolnshire at the forefront of achieving the Government target of a 60% cut in carbon gases by 2020.

The EPIC Centre expanded the exhibition area of the Showground from 2,007m2 to 6,000m2 and increased the Showground’s covered seating capacity

n For more information on the history of the Epic Centre, the Lincolnshire Show, Showground or the Agricultural Society, visit either the website www.lincolnshireshowground.co.uk or www.lincolnshireshow.co.uk.

Alternatively, for more information on events call 01522 522900. Turn the page for more information on the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society’s educational calendar.

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LINCOLNSHIRE SHOWGROUND

Lincolnshire Agricultural Society

SIX EVENTS IN 2019

Your children can get involved with learning about the countryside, food and farming with these key events in the Agricultural Society’s calendar...

Farmhouse Breakfast Week

From 21st to 25th January, workshops will be held at the Showground. They’re designed for primary children and include activities like smoothie making, egg sorting, porridge cooking and making fresh omelettes.

The Schools’ Challenge

During the Lincolnshire Show, there is a Schools’ Challenge which sees schools work on curriculum-based farming projects during term time to present at the show to win the title of Schools’ Challenge champions!

Countryside Lincs

On 14th April, enjoy the Lincolnshire Show but for kids! Countryside Lincs is an exciting hub for children and families to learn to make, bake, explore and experience all things food, farming and the countryside.

Lincolnshire Day

In October, the Showground invites local school children to celebrate everything that’s great about our county. With a day packed full of interactive sessions, students get hands-on with engaging activities.

Tractors into Schools

From 4th to 8th March, the Showground will work with the NFU and Lincs YFC to put a tractor into Lincolnshire schools as they work to link more farmers up with schools to educate children on food sources.

The Lincolnshire Show

Alongside the Schools’ Challenge, children visiting the Lincolnshire Show can also visit the meet-a-moo marquee, get involved with a livestock or machinery tour and of course much, much more.

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SCHOOLS & COLLEGES

Schools & Education

Stamford Endowed Schools “A tailored student experience in three schools...”

The Stamford Endowed Schools lays great importance in placing the individual pupil at its very core. At Stamford, each pupil’s distinct talents are recognised, whilst independence of thought and intellectual curiosity is nurtured via a vast array of academic and co-curricular activities.

At SES, the three independent schools work together to provide a first-class education to pupils aged 3 to 18. Structured as a ‘diamond,’ boys and girls are taught together at the co-ed nursery and junior school before splitting to the respective boys and girls’ senior schools until the age of 16. This allows for a more tailored and personalised education at every level, either as day pupils or as boarders, before coming back together in a joint sixth form. This model of ‘single-gender academic

and mixed co-curricular’ provides the best of all worlds.

Lincoln Minster Preparatory “Providing an inspiring education for life...”

The bus service, operating across Lincolnshire, Rutland and Cambridgeshire, makes the schools easily accessible across the region. Alternatively, weekly and full boarding options are also very popular.

Stamford Endowed Schools, dating back to 1532, together with their extended communities provide an unusually broad range of opportunities to inspire pupils, encourage curiosity and instil a love of learning. The Schools take pride in helping to develop well-rounded individuals who achieve their full potential.

Independent minds are at the very heart of the three Schools, preparing Stamfordians for the 21st Century Boardroom.

n Call 01780 750311 or visit www.ses.lincs.sch.uk/visitingus to arrange a tour of the Schools.

“At Lincoln Minster School we offer an all-through education, where the nurturing, stimulation and development of our pupils in all areas of school life, overseen by inspiring and caring staff, is at the heart of what we do.”

“Our ‘I AM ME’ principle refers to how we celebrate our pupils as individuals and what they bring to Lincoln Minster School in their own special way.”

“The levels of participation of our pupils across many areas of school life is a real joy to see. I strongly believe that a very important part of our mission is to inspire pupils to develop interests beyond the classroom and also develop a sense of balance in their lives.”

“Our intention is to provide an inspiring ‘Education for Life.’

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interests, excel in our vibrant community and have the opportunity to develop their leadership, mentoring and communication skills.”

“We have a blend of day pupils and boarders, both from overseas and from the UK. This broad social and cultural mix ensures the school has a truly national and global outlook.”

“We encourage our pupils to stretch and challenge themselves, to test new skills outside their comfort zone, not to worry when they make a mistake, but to learn from it.”

“This way, our boys and girls develop a resilience, grow in self-esteem and become more equipped to face the challenges that lie ahead.” n For more information visit www.lincolnminsterschool.co.uk or call 01522 5551300.

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St Hugh’s School, Woodhall “A school marked Excellent in every category...”

A thorough inspection of St Hugh’s Preparatory School, Woodhall Spa, was conducted by an ISI (Independent Schools Inspectorate) team and the school passed with flying colours, achieving the highest possible grading of ‘excellent’ in all areas whilst also making reference to particular areas of the curriculum as being exceptional.

The educational quality inspection makes a judgement on the quality of pupils’ academic achievements and other achievements and the quality of pupils’ personal development. The possible grading for each category is excellent, good, sound or unsatisfactory and St Hugh’s was excellent in both categories.

The inspectors remarked that the pupils’ progress is ‘above national expectations’ and indeed ‘the creative writing of

all pupils is excellent and sometimes exceptional.’

Reading was highlighted as a ‘strength’ and in Maths, pupils are ‘numerically agile’ and ‘highly numerate.’

The Suthers School

“A brand new, non-selective secondary school...”

On the quality of pupils’ development the children were described as ‘confident’ with ‘an embedded awareness’ and ‘a very strong comprehension of a healthy lifestyle.’

“We are delighted with the results of the Inspection,” says Headmaster Chris Ward.

“It has highlighted the many areas of excellence at St Hugh’s and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the pupils and staff whose hard work and commitment to all we do has been rightly recognised in the report.”

n Call the school on 01526 352169 or for more information, visit the website www.st-hughs.lincs.sch.uk.

Woodhall Spa LN10 6TQ.

The Suthers School is a new 11–18 Free School which opened in September 2017.

Established by the Nova Education Trust, the school primarily serves the communities of Fernwood, Middlebeck and Newark.

unique approach to character development means that there is something special about The Suthers School and I am proud of our growing community.”

“The Suthers School has at its heart the conviction that young people deserve an education that excites and enthuses,” says Head of School, Andrew Pettit. “Our work hard, be kind philosophy, together with our

“In short, we aim to deliver an academic curriculum and to empower people to do more than they thought possible.”

The Suthers School’s character centred approach means that personal development is ranked alongside academic preparation and through its extended curriculum the school has access to a range of enrichment opportunities. This includes the chance complete additional qualifications and compete in a range of sports.

“There is no doubt that we are in an enviable position - able to craft a curriculum that meets the needs of students and provide an extended school day which guarantees access to extra-curricular opportunities.

Because we are developing a brand new school with one new year group at a time, we have a rare opportunity to make sure aspects such as oracy, leadership development and active citizenship are built in.”

n For further information, visit www.suthersschool.co.uk or call 01636 957690.

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FOOD & DRINK

The Pig & Whistle, HEALING MANOR

Something new for 2019; Healing Manor’s Pig & Whistle, and what a treat it is! Not only is it a beautiful Tudor manor converted into a hotel, restaurant and events venue, but it is now under new ownership; The Lincolnshire Chef. We cannot wait to see what Steven and his team do with this new project in 2019, but rest assured it will look amazing and of course, taste incredible...

North Lincolnshire is a bit of a journey for anyone in the south of the county (where Pride Studios is). If you do decide to travel an hour or so to the other end of the county, it has to be for somewhere superb.

Well, we present to you a reason to head to North Lincolnshire time and time again.

Anyone familiar with Steven Bennett and his fabulous team, whether it’s through his catering business or his phenomenal work at the Comfy Duck in Oaklands Hall Hotel, you’ll be just as excited as we are about Healing Manor.

Words & Images: Tilly Wilkinson.

meet the CHEF

STEVEN BENNETT,

LINCOLNSHIRE CHEF

“It’s a relatively new project for us, taking over in March last year,” says Charlotte Hay, partner to Steve in life and in business. “The site has enormous potential, and we’ve already made great progress, converting the barn into a rustic wedding venue and redecorating parts of the hotel. It’s a big - and expensive - project, and there’s still a long way to go with redecorating.”

The work the two have done already is fantastic, having recently held a fireworks night for thousands of attendees in the grounds of the manor.

“HEALING MANOR HAS WON ‘BEST FOR FISH’ IN THE GOOD FOOD AWARDS AS VOTED FOR BY THE PRIDE READERS...”

For the restaurant on site - The Pig & Whistle - there are several menus including lunch dining, pub classics, Sunday lunch, a la carte and a ‘Piglets’ menu for children.

Healing Manor has an interesting history too, having been a moated establishment for a number of years, part of which still exists.

It’s certainly a hidden gem, and we’re so excited that it has been taken on by the best duo in Lincolnshire to breathe life back into it and put such a great place on the map.

Food History: He grew up as a baker and butcher’s son in Louth, and after his 23-year career, after working in Michelinstarred kitchens, he has taken ownership of this fabulous place.

Food Passion: Steven works to put Lincolnshire on the foodie map in his time away from the kitchen, appearing at festivals all over the UK, using ingredients from the county.

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Being the Lincolnshire Chef, the menu is bursting at the seams with local suppliers which is why we’re not surprised our readers awarded them ‘Best for Fish’ in our annual Restaurant of the Year awards this year.

While we’re on the subject of awards, Steven and Charlotte have already won a whole host of them, recently awarded his second Rosette, winning Business Person of the Year at the Northern Lincolnshire Business Awards, and granted Guild of Master Craftsman. We believe it’s because Steven’s style of food embraces very traditional, fresh cooking, combined with modern dining and

OPEN FOR FOOD Main dining: Monday to Friday 12pm to 9.30pm, Saturday 12pm to 9.30pm.

Sunday Lunch: Sunday 12pm to 3.30pm.

Sunday Evening Specials: 4.30pm to 8pm.

Afternoon Tea: Thursday to Saturday 12pm to 3.30pm.

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on the MENU A SELECTION FROM THE A LA CARTE MENU AT THE PIG & WHISTLE Starters

Jerusalem artichoke velouté with wild mushrooms, pickled artichokes and nasturtiums, £7.

Potted beef with a Yorkshire pudding and onion gravy, £8.

Salt-baked beetroot with pickled walnuts, whipped goats cheese and watercress, £7.

Main Courses

Hake with brown crab risotto, shellfish bisque, pickled samphire, chive oil and sea herb, £18.

his strong ethos of locally sourced, seasonal ingredients.

The kitchen has fresh fish delivered daily from Grimsby, Lincoln Red is used for their steak burgers, local spirits are stocked at the bar (including around 40 other varieties of hand picked gins) and they even forage for some of their ingredients on the 36-acre site.

Of course, the menus change by season too, and so does its afternoon tea provision. For Christmas, it’s themed around the Snowman and is served with crackers and delicious mulled wine.

It celebrates Raymond Briggs’ 40th anniversary of the classic picture book The Snowman, realised in 1980. It’s still available at Healing Manor until the 6th January, and served in the manor’s Portman Restaurant.

In addition the 36 acres of mature grounds, lakes and woodland, Healing Manor includes two restaurants - The Pig & Whistle and the Portman Restaurant for more formal dining, two function rooms, 37 individually designed bedrooms and a reception hall currently in the process of being entirely renovated.

They’ve truly thought about all kinds of diners; no one is excluded from an evening at the Pig & Whistle. They cater for gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian diners, and they even offer dining for dogs! Yes, there is a place where you can enjoy a delicious meal while your dog dines too, and there are dog-friendly rooms if you want to stop the night.

We don’t know about their food, but the human food is amazing. It’s presented beautifully as you can see from our photos and with Steven’s wealth of experience, it’s clear to see why it tastes as good as it does too.

Our starters included smoked salmon with torched mackerel, apple and pansies, in addition to cod cheek scampi with tartar sauce and pickled clams. For mains, we had lamb rump and shepherd’s pie with peas, baby gem, goats cheese and mint. The second main we photographed was the venison loin and ragu with butternut squash, brambles, chestnut, parmesan crisp and calovo nero.

We cannot wait to see the success of Healing Manor grow and we hope you enjoy your experience as much as we did.

Pork belly and braised cheek with carrot purée, charred hispi, cabbage, rostï potato, crackling and cider jus, £17.

Wild mushroom, spinach and chestnut wellington with spinach, kale, chestnuts and béarnaise, £13.

Dessert

Black forest with cherries, chocolate and hazelnut, £7.

Honey cake with cinnamon, mulled fruits and pear, £7.

Mille Feuille flavoured with coffee, walnut and dark chocolate, £7.

NB: Featured dishes are subject to change. n For more information about the Pig & Whistle at Healing Manor, call 01472 884544 or visit the hotel’s website www.healingmanorhotel.co.uk.

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Stuzzichini *** Venison bresaola, truffle ricotta, elements of onion, crispy cavolo nero, walnut crumb *** King scallops, cauliflower, pine nuts, sultanas, anchovy puree *** Mamma’s aubergine parmegiano revisited *** Prawn raviolo, crab bisque *** Breast of duck in Sicilian honey, crispy confit duck, celeriac puree, orange, hazelnut, roast carrot, Panelli, foie gras snow

Optional Cheese Course (£8.95 pp supplement) select 3 from our board, with crackers, plum bread, grapes, dates and chutney *** Limoncello jelly, lemon and prosecco sorbet *** “Cupola di San Pietro” Chocolate, hazelnut parfait and salted caramel

£49.50 PER PERSON Available for the whole table only, we are happy to accommodate requests wherever possible All of our dishes may contain allergens, please advise a member of staff of any allergies or intolerance

Why not join us on New Years Eve for our festive gala featuring a cocktail and stuzzichini on arrival, our Christmas in Sicily tasting menu, after dinner dancing in our Mulino Suite, a glass of bubbly at midnight with late night munchies for only

£89.00 per person.

A £25.00 per person deposit is required to secure your reservation, please contact reception for more information.

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HIGHLIGHTS

THE MIXOLOGIST:

Shaken & Stirred

James Bond’s Martini, Winston Churchill’s highball and F Scott Fitzgerald’s Gin Rickey prove that no matter how many crazy concoctions they come up with, the classics stick. If you’ve always wondered how to make perfect cocktails, read on for recipes and mixology tips...

Although people have been drinking mixed drinks like punch since the 1500s, it’s believed that the wondrous invention of the cocktail was created in the 1800s by Professor Jeremiah ‘Jerry’ omas of New York. eir popularity undoubtedly soared and people were mixing - and drinking - cocktails across the globe. whether yours is an Old Fashioned, a minty Mojito, punchy Pina Colada or perhaps a classy Cosmo, staple cocktails are very hard to beat. If you have always wondered how to make them, we’ve spoken to a local mixologist to discover the best recipes to 20 of the most well known cocktails...

1. The Mojito. Muddle (crush into the bottom of a glass) two wedges of lime and two teaspoons of caster sugar in a glass.

Muddle roughly 12 leaves of mint into the glass. Add crushed ice. Add a double shot of white rum and a dash of soda water.

Stir thoroughly with a spoon. Top the drink up with more crushed ice and a sprig of mint ready to serve.

2. The Margarita. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add a shot of orange liqueur, two shots of tequila and a shot of lime juice. Shake together until cold. Strain into a short glass.

Main Image: To make the cocktails in this feature, make sure you have a cocktail shaker, a strainer to pour into your glasses, a muddler - or just a long spoon or pestle - and a jigger which measures out shots. All the measurements will be in shots.

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“The Long Island Iced Tea features rum, vodka, gin, orange liqueur and tequila...!”

3. Rum Caipirinha. Cut a lime into four wedges and add them to a tumbler with one teaspoon of sugar. Muddle. Fill the glass with ice cubes and add two shots of spiced rum. Stir the drink thoroughly and serve.

4. Old Fashioned. Place a sugar cube into a

glass and add a dash of Angostura bitters.

Muddle until the sugar is dissolved. Fill the glass with ice before pouring two shots of Scotch whisky into the glass. Stir. Garnish with a cherry and orange slice.

5. The Mint Julep. Add around eight mint leaves and half a shot of sugar syrup to a glass. Gently press the mint. Add crushed ice and two shots of Bourbon. Stir thoroughly then add more ice. Garnish with mint.

6. The Cosmopolitan. Fill a shaker with ice.

Add a shot of vodka, half a shot of orange liqueur, half a shot of lime juice and two shots of cranberry juice. Shake until cold.

Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a twist of lime peel.

7. The Martini. Fill a shaker with ice. Add two

shots of gin and 5ml of vermouth. Stir (or shake, if you’re Bond) until chilled. Strain into a martini glass. Make a Dirty Martini by adding an olive and a drop of olive juice.

Above: The White Hart bar in Lincoln.

Right: An Old Fashioned garnished with a cherry and orange slice.

Far/Right: This is how to make a Cosmopolitan.

Top/Right: The Mint Julep is served in a metal highball glass.

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8. Long Island Iced Tea. Fill a shaker with ice.

Add a shot of spiced rum, vodka, gin, orange liqueur, tequila, sugar syrup, lemon juice and lime juice. Shake until cold. Strain into a glass filled with ice. Top up with coke and garnish with a lemon slice.

9. Strawberry Daiquiri. Fill a shaker three

quarters full with ice. Pour in two shots of spiced rum, a shot of sugar syrup and a shot of fresh lime juice. Then add three chopped strawberries and shake vigorously for 10 seconds until chilled. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a strawberry on the rim of the glass.

10. Espresso White Russian. Fill a mixing glass with ice. Add a shot of espresso flavoured vodka, a shot of Baileys and a shot of milk.

Stir thoroughly until the mixture is well combined. Strain into a glass filled with ice.

Garnish with coffee beans.

11. Pina Colada. Pour two shots of tequila,

two shots of coconut cream and around 100ml of pineapple juice into a blender.

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COCKTAILS

THE GIN REVOLUTION: Four Ways with Four Gins...

Grapefruit Gin & Tonic. Peel and segment one pink grapefruit over a bowl to catch the juices. Divide the juice between your guests’ drinks and add a shot of gin. Top up with tonic and garnish with a grapefruit segment and a rosemary sprig. Put a real kick to this drink with a drop of grapefruit liqueur, but make sure you still have the juices of the fresh pink grapefruit too in this drink.

You can get grapefruit-flavoured gin.

Cucumber Gin Cooler. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, a couple of shots of gin - we would recommend Hendricks for a cucumber flavoured gin drink - a couple of shots of lime juice and few slices of cucumber.

Shake until cooled. Before pouring, fill a glass with ice and thinly sliced Persian or Kirby cucumber, scrubbed but not peeled.

Then garnish with juniper berries once poured.

Sing to Your Spirits Some spirit producers play music to their spirits! Hudson Bourbon play dubstep while Mozart Dark Chocolate Liqueur play Mozart to their casks!

Blueberry Muddled G&T. Add a handful of frozen blueberries to a cocktail shaker with a couple of sprigs of mint. Use a muddler to give the blueberries a good bash.

Add a couple of shots of gin and give it another muddle. Add ice to your glass and strain the blueberry gin mixture into it. Top with tonic and a squeeze of lime. Garnish with some extra frozen blueberries and a sprig of mint.

Blood Orange Gin & Tonic. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the juice of a blood orange with a couple of shots of gin, tonic water and the juice of a lime. Shake until the shaker is cool. Pour into a glass over ice, making sure to strain to catch blood orange bits, and garnish with segments of blood orange and a few curls of lemon or lime zest.

Above: Our four gin and tonic ideas to mix up your gin and tonic. Right: A mixologist pouring a margarita. This includes orange liqueur, tequila and lime juice. It’s most definitely a classic cocktail! Garnish with strips of lime zest.

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“The ingredients used in a Bloody Mary may sound odd, but trust us; this is definitely a cocktail to try!�

Blend together. Half fill a glass with ice. Pour the mixture into the glass. Garnish with a slice of pineapple.

12. Mai Tai. Fill a shaker with ice. Pour in a

shot of rum and a shot of lime juice followed by half a shot of orange liqueur and half a shot of Orgeat syrup. Shake until cold.

Strain the contents into a tall glass over ice.

Garnish with an orange wedge.

13. Gimlet. Fill a glass with ice. Add a shot of

gin and a shot of lime juice followed by a teaspoon of sugar. Stir until well combined.

Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a twist of lemon peel. This cocktail is a healthier option too; only 69 calories!

14. Rob Roy. Fill a glass with ice. Pour two shots of single malt whisky and a shot of sweet vermouth into a glass. Stir the mixture until well combined. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a cherry to create the Rob Roy cocktail.

15. Cuba Libre. This is essentially just a rum

and coke with a fancier name. Fill a tall glass with ice, add two shots of rum and 125ml of coke. To serve, squeeze a lime over the top and drop in.

16. The Zombie. This is called Zombie for a reason! Fill a shaker with ice. Add two shots of spiced rum, one shot of rum, half a shot of orange liqueur, half a shot of apricot brandy, two shots of orange juice, a shot of pineapple juice, a shot of lime juice and half a shot of grenadine to the shaker. Shake the mixture until cold. Strain into a long glass over ice. Garnish with a wedge of pineapple, a slice of orange, a mint sprig and a cherry.

17. Bloody Mary. This is probably one of the strangest sounding cocktails but one of the best tasting! Fill a glass with ice and add two shots of vodka and 100ml of tomato juice.

Add a squeeze of lemon, four dashes of tobasco sauce, a grind of pepper and four dashes of Worcestershire sauce. Stir thoroughly and garnish with a celery stick.

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18. Aviation (above). Fill a shaker with ice and add two shots of gin and a shot of Maraschino liqueur. Then add half a shot of Creme de Violette for that slight purple hue and a shot of lemon juice.

Shake the mixture until the shaker becomes cold. Strain the mixture into a martini glass and garnish with a cherry or blueberries.

19. The Alabama Slammer. Fill a shaker with ice

and add a shot of sloe gin, Southern Comfort, amaretto and orange juice. Shake until the cocktail shaker becomes cold and strain into a short glass filled with ice cubes. Garnish with an orange slice.

20. Sazerac. Fill a short glass with ice and water

and leave to chill. Place a sugar cube in a new glass and add two dashes of Angostura bitters. Muddle until dissolved. Add two or three ice cubes, and pour in two shots of bourbon. Stir well. Discard the ice and water from the first glass.

Rinse the glass with absinthe making sure a thin coating remains in the glass. Strain the cocktail into the glass and do not add ice.

Garnish with a strip of lemon.

There you are; 20 cocktails to try with your friends for New Year celebrations...although maybe don’t try all of them at once!

To add an extra bit of zest to your cocktails, get different kinds of ice cube moulds or add dried flowers to your ice cubes before freezing. Feel free to garnish with whatever you wish to and it’s worth investing in an impressive cocktail kit. You’ll need a shaker, strainer, jigger and muddler! Remember to drink responsibly.

Above: Aviation. Roundel: Some of the fruit you can add to your cocktails. Main: The Sazerac cocktail surrounded by jiggers, muddlers and other cocktail equipment!

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The Best Local Cocktail Bars in Lincolnshire and Newark...

White Hart, Lincoln: The hotel’s ‘Room Bar’ is nestled in the main hotel. This sophisticated bar offers the best cocktails, champagnes and wines, not to mention a great range of beers from around the world. It’s a very sophisticated setting to browse a variety of drinks, 01522 526222, www.whitehart-lincoln.co.uk.

The Ram, Newark: No visit to The Ram would be complete without trying one of their signature cocktails, created by the master mixologist, or choosing from the huge selection of many of the world’s finest spirits, wines and beers, 01636 940220, www.theramnewark.com.

The Lincoln Hotel: The retro décor at Bar ‘67 in the Lincoln Hotel is an ode to the spirit of 1967 when Jimi Hendrix played a sell-out gig at Lincoln’s ABC Cinema. The bright, welcoming interior enables you to enjoy your evening in comfort, 01522 520348, www.thelincolnhotel.com.

The Electric Bar, Lincoln: This is a beautiful bar with a beautiful view. The Electric Bar on the fifth floor of the DoubleTree by Hilton overlooks Lincoln’s Brayford and serves a variety of delicious cocktails in its modern bar setting next to the restaurant, 01522 565194, www.electricbarandrestaurant.co.uk.

The White Hart, Boston: The selection of cocktails on offer at The White Hart is extensive, with a fully-stocked bar. It’s the perfect place for long, lazy afternoons, the start of a great night or to enjoy ‘one for the road’ at the end of an evening, 01205 311900, www.whitehartboston.com.

Watergate Yard, Sleaford: Watergate Yard is a new independent bar and kitchen in Sleaford serving premium gins, spirits and world beers and a offering a casual dining experience. Its success has soared since it opened in the past year.

01529 413489, visit the Facebook page for more.

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THE THATCHED COTTAGE RESTAURANT & BAR • Beautiful unique thatched cottage

• Stunning 40 seater A La Carte restaurant • Function room catering for birthdays, wakes, christenings, conference, small wedding receptions • OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

Tel: 01205 461006

POOLS LANE, SUTTERTON, BOSTON, LINCS PE20 2EZ enquiries@thethatchedcottagerestaurant.co.uk www.thethatchedcottagerestaurant.co.uk

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WINTER WARMERS

Four delicious warming soup recipes for the whole family to enjoy in these cold winter months (calorie count included!)

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SPICED PARSNIP & CARROT SOUP

Serves 4. 202kcals per serving.

Prep: 10 mins. Cook: 20-25 mins.

Heat a dash of vegetable oil in a large saucepan and cook one roughly chopped onion and one (or two, depending on your preference) red chillies, deseeded and chopped for five minutes until softened.

Add a tablespoon of garam masala and cook for a minute more. Then add 500g parsnips, peeled and cubed, 500g of carrots, peeled and cubed, and 1,000ml of vegetable stock with 200ml water.

Bring to the boil, cover and simmer gently for 20 to 25 minutes until the vegetables are tender.

Using a handheld blender, whizz the soup until smooth.

Stir in the grated zest and juice of one orange and heat gently, then ladle into bowls. Scatter over toasted cumin seeds to serve.

This soup tastes best with a delicious crusty roll of bread.

>> Images and recipes in this feature are courtesy of Waitrose, www.waitrose.com/recipes.

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WINTER VEGETABLE SOUP in a Tuscan-style Serves 4. 267kcals per serving. Prep: 15 mins.

Cook: 30 mins.

Ingredients: olive oil spray • one onion, roughly chopped • one large carrot, diced • 1tsp fennel seeds, crushed • 400g can chopped tomatoes • 750ml vegetable stock • three sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves picked and chopped • one Savoy cabbage, halved and shredded • 400g can Borlotti Beans, drained and rinsed • four pieces of sliced bloomer

spritz the bottom of a large, heavy-based pan with olive oil spray.

Add the onion and carrot and cook over a medium heat for eight to ten minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened. Add the fennel seeds and cook the mix for a further minute.

Pour in the tomatoes and stock and bring to a simmer.

Stir in the rosemary and cabbage, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the beans and simmer for a further five minutes.

Meanwhile, preheat a griddle pan until hot. Lay the slices of bread on it and cook for one to two minutes on each side, until charred. Ladle the soup into bowls and serve with the griddled bread. n

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ITALIAN KALE & CANNELLINI SOUP with Fairburn’s Eggs Serves 4. 350kcals per serving Prep: 15 mins.

Cook: 15 mins.

Ingredients: 2 x 400g chopped tomatoes • 150g Savoy cabbage, washed and shredded • 150g kale • 400g Cannellini Beans, drained and rinsed • four slices of ciabatta • 2tbsp extra virgin olive oil • one clove of garlic, halved • four large Fairburns free range eggs

Put the tomatoes in a large saucepan and add one and a half cans of boiling water. Bring to the boil and add the cabbage, then simmer for five minutes.

Add the kale and beans and cook for a further five minutes.

Meanwhile, brush the ciabatta with one tbsp of the oil and toast on a hot griddle pan (or under a hot grill) for one to two minutes each side until browned.

Rub each side of the ciabatta with the halved garlic clove.

Bring a pan of water to the boil and crack the eggs into it. Poach them for two minutes until the whites are set.

Meanwhile, spoon the soup into four serving bowls. Remove each egg from the pan with a slotted spoon and place on top of the ciabatta.

Sit the egg-topped toast into the soup bowls, drizzle over the remaining oil and serve. This is a deliciously healthy soup that feels like more of a meal, with a wonderfully warming Italian twist.

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MULLIGATAWNY CHICKEN SOUP with natural yoghurt Serves 4. 240kcals per serving. Prep: 15 mins.

Cook: 30 mins.

Ingredients: 2tbsp vegetable oil • one onion, roughly chopped • two chicken thigh fillets, diced • one celery stick, chopped • two carrots, roughly chopped • two potatoes, diced • two tomatoes, chopped • 1.5l hot chicken stock • 2tbsp Madras curry paste • 2tbsp mango chutney • 100g natural yogurt, plus extra to serve • coriander, roughly chopped to serve

Heat the oil in a large saucepan and cook the onion and chicken for five minutes until the onion has softened.

Remove the pan from the heat. Ladle half the soup into a jug and add the chutney and yogurt.

Stir in the stock and curry paste, bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender and the meat is cooked through with no pink meat.

Ladle into four bowls and serve topped with a spoonful of natural yogurt and scattering of coriander leaves. This is a soup sure to pack a punch a warm you instantly with its spices and heat.

Stir in the celery, carrots, potatoes and tomatoes and cook for five minutes, stirring frequently until the tomatoes are pulpy.

Using a handheld stick blender, whizz the soup in the jug until coarsely puréed and add back to the pan.

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Fresh, Fresh, homemade, homemade, locally locally sourced sourced delicious delicious food food in in the the heart heart of of Lincolnshire...

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Wine for your Waistline...

Orange Wine

Cos Pithos Bianco 2012

Sparkling wine is undoubtedly the best wine to drink if you are watching your waistline.

There’s only around 110 calories per flute.

100% Grecanico / £23.50 / 11.5%

Orange wine is apparently the new white wine, often described as ‘white wine made like red.’

In white wine making, the skins are typically removed just after the grapes are pressed. In orange wines, which are made with green grapes, the skins remain in contact with the juice for anywhere from one week to one year, which results in wine with an orange hue. This is why orange wine is sometimes referred to as ‘skin contact wine.’

Look out for a ‘brut nature’ or ‘brut zero’ label, which signifies that hardly any extra sugar has been added.

It’s also a delicious drink for New Year parties!

Our recommendation is Recaredo Terrers Cava Gran Reserva Brut Nature 2013. Citrus fruits prevail in a very lively and fresh mouth, which is serious and structured at the same time. n £18.12 / 75cl / 12%

The Wine Cellar WE KNOW IT’S JANUARY AND YOU’RE TRYING TO BE GOOD AND STICK TO THAT RESOLUTION...BUT IF YOU’RE MISSING A GLASS, HERE ARE SOME OF THE HEALTHY(ISH) OPTIONS...

THREE OF THE HEALTHIEST RED WINES MONEY CAN BUY...

1.Not only is a five ounce glass of pinot noir only 121 calories, it also contains the highest concentration of resveratrol than any other wine. We suggest Mt. Difficulty Bannockburn Pinot Noir, £25.99, 14%.

2. Shiraz is surprisingly pleasant with grilled salmon; the charred fish pairs well with the sweet flavour of black currants. The two together act as a great duo with the wine’s resveratrol and salmon’s omega-3 fatty acids. Try Penfolds Cabernet Shiraz 2016, £35.

3.Madiran comes from Gascony where tannat is cultivated, the grape that comprises this wine.

Tannat is notorious for being rich in polyphenol tannin which fights off infection. Château Montus Madiran Alain Brumont 2012, 14%, £33.49.

In addition to colour, the skins impart plenty of good-for-you antioxidants so it’s a great wine if you’re trying to be healthier in 2019.

We recommend Cos Pithos Bianco, a Sicilian wine from 20-year-old vines fermented in terra cotta amphorae. Lots of depth, with hints of apricots and lime. Goes well with chicken or tapas. n

Hangover-Free Wine (Yes, it’s a real thing!)

We recommend purchasing organic wine, both because it’s better for the environment, and to avoid pesticide residues. In one French report, 100% of 92 wines tested contained pesticide residues. Organic wines also mean you’re less likely to be hungover (depending on how much you consume of course!).

A cracking little chardonnay with wonderful complexity is the Domaine de la Metairie D’Alon Chardonnay from a mountainous area between Limoux and Roquetaillade in Southern France. n £19 / 13.5% / 75cl

n Our featured wines are available from the best local independent wine merchants, supermarkets and online, prices are RRP and may vary from those stated.

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HOMES & WELCOME INTERIORS HOME

Ingham House,

LINCOLN

e Georgian family home we feature in this edition of Pride has every element of a house in the country you would ever want and more, from extensive rural views and grounds, original features and three floors of stunning interiors...

Words: Tilly Wilkinson.

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We’re lucky to have so many beautiful Georgian properties in Lincolnshire. They always have charm and character, and they’re usually set in picturesque locations.

However, there are few that match the level of quality and the incredible views offered

by Ingham House north of Lincoln.

Its previous owners focused on keeping the period character of Ingham House whilst painstakingly making it environmentally sustainable and efficient to run.

That’s why, in addition to the beautiful bespoke handcrafted kitchen, high ceilings and exposed beams, you will benefit from Above/Right: Above is the main bedroom to the house, the boot room leading to the courtyard and to the right is the dining room with built-in storage and fireplace.

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the background details like biomass heating, a heat recovery system and a ground based solar photovoltaic array. The setup is ideal because at the current time the house generates a net revenue after running costs, so you can live most comfortably here without worry or rising energy costs.

There are two acres of beautiful mature landscaped grounds, but before we venture outside, let’s take a look inside the house.

You’re welcomed by a large entrance hall that leads to the large sitting room to the right, a study to the left, and further on, the large reception room, kitchen, dining room and library. The study has bespoke cabinetry fitted and a feature stone fireplace, while the sitting room benefits from an open brick

“The bespoke handcrafted kitchen has integrated Miele appliances, a six burner range cooker, boiling water tap and an island with solid oak top...” fireplace with marble surround. A lobby extends past this with butler sink, plenty of storage and a rear door.

Onto the beautiful main reception room; there’s an enormous ceiling sash bay window, doors that lead to the side terrace area and a log burner set in a marble fireplace. It’s the perfect room for cosy winter nights, but access to the terrace makes it ideal all year round.

Now onto the dining room and kitchen area.

The dining room benefits from an inglenook fireplace with oak mantle and plenty of built in cupboards and storage space.

The bespoke handcrafted kitchen includes a granite worktop, Smeg range cooker with six burners and griddle, an integrated Miele dishwasher and microwave, an island with a solid oak top and a boiling water tap. The pantry features stunning bespoke Victorian parlour cupboards and a wine store.

The rest of the downstairs accommodation includes a boot room, rear entrance hall, bathroom, utility, plant room, storage room, two outbuildings, a triple garage, courtyard and a basement too. Return to the entrance hall to get to the stairs to the first floor.

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The classic Georgian staircase leads to three bedrooms on this floor; two bedrooms are to the left at the top of the stairs and the master bedroom is to the right.

The main bedroom has the same sash window as the main reception room below, and has built-in wardrobes and feature cast-iron fireplace. The dressing room with built-in shelving and clothing rails is just off this and a further en-suite leads off of this.

Back in the hallway, opposite is the main bathroom to the home with a walk-in shower and twin sinks, and following the hallway, you’ll reach another smaller study, two more bedrooms and another bathroom with bath.

Go back to the staircase to reach the third floor.

Main: The main reception room has an enormous floor-to-ceiling sash window with doors leading to a terraced area outdoors. Left is the main bedroom’s en suite.

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“If there’s one thing this property isn’t lacking in, it’s space. Three floors, seven bedrooms, two acres and eight sizeable reception rooms occupy Ingham House...”

This has two further large bedrooms, one with en suite, a snug and a games room, plus a room for loft space.

If there’s one thing this property isn’t lacking in it’s space. In addition to the ample amount of space inside, you have two acres outdoors.

Although it offers plenty of space, Ingham House has a really cosy family feel to it, that the next owners are sure to enjoy. n

INGHAM HOUSE, INGHAM, LINCOLN Location: 8.4 miles from Lincoln, 15.5 miles from Market Rasen.

Style: Beautiful Georgian property over three floors and two acres.

Bedrooms: Seven, master with dressing room and en suite.

Receptions: Eight, including main reception room, snug, games room, study, sitting room, library, kitchen and dining room.

Features: Outbuildings, courtyard, basement and solar panels.

Price: £1,100,000.

Find Out More: Ingham House is currently on the market with JH Walter. Please call 01522 526526 or visit the website www.jhwalter.co.uk.

Above: The main courtyard has doors leading off to two outbuildings, a decked terrace, the kitchen and a boot room. One door also leads to the front of the house. The library above has built-in bookshelves and leads to the downstairs bathroom. It’s the perfect little nook on a cold winter’s day to bury yourself into a book with a cup of tea.

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Nicholas Martin Cabinets High quality fitted and freestanding kitchen, bedroom & bathroom furniture

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HOMES & INTERIORS

OSBOURNE Blinds & Interiors

JENNIE AND GEOFF AT OSBOURNE BLINDS ARE THE EXPERTS IN WINDOWS, OFFERING A COMPLETELY BESPOKE SERVICE AND QUALITY BLINDS, FABRICS, CURTAINS AND SHUTTERS...

Bespoke and made-to-measure are two elements of quality interiors. Both elements are offered by Jennie and Geoff at Osbourne Blinds, and combined with the designer brands used for fabrics and curtains, your windows won’t be dressed by anyone better.

The Lincoln-based husband and wife company has been operating for over two years now, but the couple have over 15 years of experience in the industry.

It’s the bespoke, made-to-measure service Geoff and Jennie can give to its customers that differentiates it from other specialists.

“We can fit shutters, blinds and curtains to any shaped window,” says Jennie. “We can provide free no-obligation quotes too. Visit the showroom, browse the shop and pick out the fabrics, shutters or styles you would like.

We can then come out to your home, take all of the measurements we need and provide you with an accurate quote.”

Behind the showroom is the workshop which has been renovated to match the high 80

demand the company has received over the past two years.

“Everything is made here,” says Geoff. “All of our curtains and fabrics are handsewn in Lincoln.”

“Doing everything in house where possible, ensures quality is kept consistent and it also means your purchase is completely bespoke and made with your home in mind.”

If your resolution this year is to decorate your home, start with Osbourne Blinds.

There are big offers on in January too! n

Fabric brand Romo’s latest Gardenia collection is stocked at Osbourne Blinds at Cedar Parc in Lincoln.

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THE SHOWROOM: OSBOURNE BLINDS

Osbourne Blinds’s Showroom on Cedar Parc in Lincoln features all the stocked brands, fabrics and the latest technology in window fittings and interiors.

Geoff and Jennie are now premium stockists for brands such as Silent Gliss, Romo, Luxaflex, Villa Nova and S Craft.

Soft furnishings brands include luxury styles and well known patterns from Voyage, Sandersons and William Morris. They also stock new, up and coming brand Peony & Sage.

What we were most impressed with on our visit, was the level of technology they’re able to offer. Silent Gliss tracks and poles will ensure that just a tug of a curtain will open or close them.

The Luxaflex pebble allows you to open or shut blinds at the touch of a button.

The amount and variety of products Osbourne Blinds is able to offer is outstanding with no compromise at all on the quality of service or product.

Combining all of this with the made-to-measure, bespoke service, Osbourne Blinds is the obvious choice for windows. n For more information on Osbourne Blinds, call Jennie and Geoff on 01522 684371 or visit www.osbourneblinds.co.uk. Visit the showroom at Unit 16 Cedar Parc, Lincoln Road, Doddington, Lincoln LN6 4RR.

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HOMES & INTERIORS

Are You Sitting Comfortably?

If you’re looking to redecorate your house in 2019 or if your New Year’s resolution is to pay more attention to the décor, our recommended designer fabric brand this month is Romo. We have also listed the Lincolnshire stockists to help too...

Looking to update your home this year? Romo is renowned for its assorted library of classic and contemporary designs and versatile plains, offering a diverse style and timeless elegance enriched with a sophisticated colour palette.

Generations of experience and distinctive British design are the foundation of the Romo brand.

Since establishing its own in-house design studio in the 1980s, Romo has continued to grow and is now a market leader in designer fabrics and wallcoverings.

inspiration in an array of influences from travel and fashion to nature and the outdoors.

Romo collections are launched twice a year and it is now an international brand recognition in over 70 countries.

With the customer at the forefront of any launch, great consideration and thought is put into the designs and colour palette, ensuring that collections can be used to create a cohesive scheme for all types of home.

Featured over the next few pages are just some of the brand’s collections including Gardenia, Orsi, Orton, Habanera and Floris.

For more information about Romo and what the brand can offer, visit its website below, or visit our list of premium Lincolnshire stockists to get a real feel for what the fabrics can offer your home and get an experts advice on what would be best suited to your interiors. >>

That’s why it is stocked, recommended and used proficiently by many of the premium Lincolnshire fabric companies like Osbourne Blinds, in their curtains, fabrics, blinds and even upholstery.

The Romo studio is a continuous hub of activity and creativity, an Aladdin’s cave of sketches, paintings, fabric and colour charts, and the studio walls are a constant source of inspiration. Each launch the designers research new ideas, finding

Opposite: Pictured opposite is Orsi, an opulent collection of decorative weaves, intricate patterns and eye catching geometrics woven in luxurious qualities. Pictured just above are patterns from the brand’s Habanera collection.

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Above: Orton is one of the newer collections at Romo. Orton features a range of tailored designs in a selection of timeless colours alongside new combinations of cool neutrals and contemporary tones for modernity.

Right: Also from the Orton collection, this bedroom shot features fabric designs like Ditton for the headboard which comes in six colours and Burford for the chest at the end of the bed, coming in eight colour variations.

Opposite Page, Top/Left: Another from the Orton collection in a different hue.

Top/Right: Orton’s Hennell print in eight variation is used for the chair while a lemon shade of Odell is used for the curtains.

Opposite Page, Bottom/Left: Danby is shown in a lemon colour for the chair while the other chair has the Odell print in blue on it. This collection makes it very easy to mix and match different variations of patterns.

Bottom/Right: Danby, Rowan and Odell are patterns used in this image. A mix of linen, cotton and viscose blends form unique textural structures creating contrast in appearance and touch.

The Orton Collection is easy to use and utterly versatile in just what it can offer a customer. >>

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“Romo’s reputation of being a brand that offers excellent design and outstanding products is upheld by the in-house team of talented and experienced professionals...”

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Above: The Japanese theme Floris from Romo is used again here, including patterns like Otis for the chairs and Sefina Jacquard for curtains.

STOCKISTS OF ROMO IN LINCOLNSHIRE

Left: Patterns and variations of the Habanera collection.

Above: Pictured above is patterns from the Orzi collection.

Right: A pattern from the Floris collection is used on the walls and on the curtains here.

aitch Interiors No.4 The Stables, Wellingore Hall, Lincoln LN5 0HX. 01522 810961, www.aitchinteriors.co.uk. eye 4 Design 4 Cresswell Close, Pinchbeck, Spalding PE11 3TY. 01775 680109, www.eye4 designupholstery.co.uk. osbourne Blinds Cedar Parc, Lincoln Road, Doddington LN6 4RR. Call 01522 684371 or visit www.osbourneblinds.co.uk.

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GIVE YOUR FLAT ROOF A MAKEOVER WITH LINCOLNSHIRE’S PREMIER FLAT ROOFING COMPANY

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ELIXIR BATHROOMS

A Day at the Races with

ELIXIR BATHROOMS

Elixir Bathrooms are specialists in offering a superb selection of fitted bathrooms in Lincolnshire and the surrounding area. This year will be the company’s 19th year of business based in Lincoln and to celebrate, the team attended Market Rasen’s Ladies’ Day...

You will have seen Elixir Bathrooms many times on entering Lincoln via the A15, but perhaps you’ve never experienced the incredible showroom it has to offer. The family-run bathroom company celebrates 19 years at the entrance to the city.

Words: Tilly Wilkinson.

Ladies’ Day

“We have also seen an increase in our customers wanting the whole package; all project managed and supplied by one company.

We do everything from plumbing, joinery, plastering, tiling and electrics and unlike most other showrooms we do it all ourselves.”

“We have seen lots of changes within the industry over the 19 years we’ve been here,” says Sue, Managing Director. “The main one has been the increase of online sales which we have always steered away from, for lots of reasons.”

“We have customers comparing our products to different products you can buy online but we are always keen to stress that when you buy online, you are left out on a limb, you have no service, back up or guarantees, and when something goes wrong you have no access to spare parts.”

“All the suppliers we deal with are reputable, high end manufacturers who offer good guarantees, service and back up. For example one of our tap and shower suppliers offers a 12 year guarantee; we can get replacement parts overnight.”

We had a customer in this week who purchased a basin tap from us 10 years ago.

She had no receipt but we traced what the product was and the replacement part came overnight free of charge.”

Elixir Bathrooms recently sponsored a new event at Market Rasen Race Course; Winter Ladies’ Day. They took over marketing the entire event and even named the races!

“It was the first one we’d done, and it was a great success!” says Phil, Managing Director.

“It was great to be able to go to an event and meet clients and physically show people the quality of our products. We will definitely be hosting Ladies’ Day again next year, and we’re looking into other events in the county.”

To view photos of the event, go to the High Life glossy section at the back of the magazine.

“The customer only pays Elixir Bathrooms, which means their guarantee is with us, nothing to do with the tradesman who installed it. We project manage it and look after the customer from start to finish.”

“We are lucky that most of our suppliers we have dealt with for many years support us with extra discounts so in January, expect a 20% off sale throughout the whole month! If your New Year’s resolution is to update your home, we can offer quality at a reasonable price.” n For more information, call 01522 878786 or visit www.elixir-bathrooms.com. Alternatively visit The Pelham Centre, Canwick Rd LN5 8HG.

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Tel: 01507 527113 W: www.peterjacksoncabinets.co.uk E: info@peterjacksoncabinets.co.uk

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BESPOKE KITCHENS • FINE FURNITURE

Sue & John Gillespie

We chose Chris Sharp Cabinets to make our new kitchen.

On our initial visit to the showroom. We were welcomed and then browsed the varied kitchen styles on our own and liked the quality. We were not given a hard sell but when asked were told about the process.

At every stage from planning to final touches the friendly professionals provided excellent advice and workmanship.

Our new kitchen is beautiful and practical. A tip to customise the glass backsplash pulled it all together.

Premium bespoke kitchens without the premium price Come and visit our extensive showroom QUOTE PRIDE18 ON THE PURCHASE OF YOUR KITCHEN AND YOU WILL RECEIVE A FREE 30CM WINE CHILLER WITH EVERY COMPLETED KITCHEN OVER £8,000

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GARDENING

The Gardening Calendar

There’s not a lot going on in our gardens in January, so it’s important to look ahead to a time when they’re filled with colour and buzzing with bees.

Here are the monthly gardening goings-on to look forward to in 2019...

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The Vegetable Patch

If you’re looking into starting a veg patch in your garden, here is a guide to what to sow in you garden each season...

January: Harvest parsnips and leeks. If you’d like to grow early peas, place a cloche over the soil to let it warm up for a few weeks prior to sowing.

February: Start chitting early potatoes.

Sow vegetable seeds under cover.

Above: Alliums in May in a garden in Lincolnshire.

Opposite: Trim lavender plants and spreading plants in May to encourage fresh growth.

As a gardener, you can feel two ways about winter. You either see the season as a welcome break, or you see it as a time when you can’t be outside doing what you love doing most. Or for the more ambitious gardener, you see it as a little colder than the rest of the year, but no excuse to stop work!

FebRuARY Prune overwintered fuchsias back to one or two buds on each shoot and prune winter flowering jasmine.

JAnuARY Prune your wisteria plant and rose bushes now whilst they are dormant.

Plant fragrant winter flowering shrubs to add interest to borders.

Plant lilies and alliums, and bareroot roses too for summer colour.

Well there’s something to do throughout the year, even in winter.

You can plant bare root roses now in a sunny position for spectacular summer colour.

Remove old hellebore leaves to make the new blooms more visible as they emerge this spring.

If your garden is looking a bit bare try growing a winter-flowering evergreen Clematis or Alstroemeria (Peruvian lily) for a more unusual bare-root plant.

Lift and divide snowdrops still ‘in the green’ if you want to move them or create more plants.

If you need to move deciduous trees or shrubs, now is the time to do it provided the soil is not frozen or waterlogged.

MARCH If you need to move deciduous trees or shrubs, now is the time to do it provided the soil is not frozen or waterlogged.

Deadhead daffodils as they finish and let the foliage die naturally.

Sow your flower seeds now so they are ready for planting in June. Keep an eye out for slugs! Use nematodes for an effective organic control.

March: Sow early broad beans and early peas. Plant onion, shallot and garlic sets. Sow seeds such as carrots, radishes and lettuce under cloches.

April: Plant chitted potatoes outside.

Harvest asparagus spears.

May: Plant brassicas and leeks to their final positions. Harvest rhubarb.

June: Pinch out any side shoots from your tomato plants. Harvest salad crops and resow every two weeks for a constant supply of tasty leaves.

July: Harvest garlic when the tops bend and yellow. Feed crops with a general purpose fertiliser.

August: Water your vegetable plants and fruit plants daily in warm weather.

September: Help your pumpkins ripen by removing any leaves and continue to harvest vegetables.

October: Harvest squashes/pumpkins.

November: Spread fresh manure.

December: Lift the last of your veg before the soil freezes.

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“TRIM LAVENDER PLANTS IN MAY AND TRIM BACK SPREADING PLANTS LIKE AUBRIETA, ALYSSUM AND CANDYTUFT AFTER THEY HAVE FLOWERED TO ENCOURAGE FRESH GROWTH...”

APRIl Apply a layer of mulch around your perennials, trees and shrubs before the hot weather arrives. Use organic matter such as well-rotted manure. Divide hostas before they come into leaf and primroses after they have finished flowering.

Plant summer-flowering bulbs such as lilies, gladiolus and ranunculus into beds, borders and containers. Tie in climbing and rambling roses to their supports. Continue to plant herbaceous perennials.

MAY Thin out drifts of hardy annuals. Look out for signs of blackspot on roses. Give your container plants a balanced liquid feed every two to four weeks to promote healthy growth.

Trim lavender plants now and trim back spreading plants such as aubrieta, alyssum and candytuft after they have flowered to encourage fresh new growth and more flowers.

June Lift and divide clumps of snowdrops and bluebells once the leaves start to yellow, and overcrowded clumps of bulbs. Stake tall or floppy perennial plants to prevent wind damage. Keep newly planted trees and shrubs well watered whilst they establish. Pinch out the tips of your Fuchsias to encourage a bushy habit and more flowers.

The Flower of January: Carnation...

Carnations: Loved for its ruffled petals, wide array of colours and long vase life, the carnation is the birth flower for January. It’s an incredibly fitting choice too, as carnations are one of the few flowers that can thrive in cold weather.

This flower grows readily from cuttings made from the suckers that form around the base of the stem, the side shoots of the flowering stem, or the main shoots before they show flower-buds.

The cuttings from the base make the best plants in most cases. These cuttings may be taken from a plant at any time through fall or winter, rooted in sand and potted up.

The meaning of carnations varies from colour to colour, but is generally accepted as ‘devotion.’

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JulY Cutting back growth in hanging baskets can encourage new flowers and foliage and will revive the display. Cut back geraniums and delphiniums after the first flush of flowers to encourage new growth.

Keep an eye out for pests on plants, early treatment is best. Deadhead your roses to keep them looking tidy. Deadhead sweet peas regularly to keep them blooming.

Water daily in dry weather.

AuguSt Make sure your camellias and rhododendrons are well watered at this time of year to ensure that next year’s buds develop well. Deadhead bedding plants and perennial plants to stop them self-seeding.

Cut back herbs now to encourage a new flush of tasty leaves you can harvest before the frost.

Mow wildflower meadows now to help scatter the seeds. Collect ripened seed and store for next year.

SePteMbeR Fill gaps in borders with autumn flowering plants such as sedum and chrysanthemum to extend the colour to the end of the season. Plant spring-flowering bulbs such as daffodils, crocus and hyacinths now. Dot them through borders or naturalise them in grass.

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Tips & Tricks in the Garden Use containers You can ensure the soil is fertile and you can easily prevent weeds. Ensure it has good soil and drainage so plenty of compost!

Good locations Don’t overlook a plant’s description; some like shade, some like sun and some like a mixture of the two.

Timing and type Plant the right type of plants at the right time.

Easier plants If you’re new to gardening or just not having a lot of luck, grow anything like clematis, sunflowers, dahlias, foxglove, roses or petunias.

“PLANT SPRING BEDDING SUCH AS WALLFLOWERS, BELLIS, PRIMULAS AND WINTER PANSIES, AS WELL AS DAFFODILS, ALLIUMS AND TULIPS IN SEPTEMBER FOR A FANTASTIC SPRING DISPLAY...”

Plant biennials sown earlier in the year like foxgloves, wallflowers and violas.

OCtObeR Lift dahlia tubers, begonia tubers and gladiolus corms to store dry over the winter months. Remove the dead foliage before storing them. Autumn is the ideal time to plant clematis plants.

Plant out any perennials or biennials you’ve grown from seed this year. Plant spring bedding such as wallflowers, bellis, primulas and winter pansies. Lift and divide any overcrowded herbaceous perennials whilst the soil is still warm.

nOveMbeR Plant up a terracotta pot of hyacinth bulbs for a simple but stunning display next spring. Gather up fallen leaves from around the base of rose bushes which suffered from blackspot or rust this summer, to reduce the chance of infection next year.

Cut back the yellowing foliage of herbaceous perennials.

Top: Look at what month is best to plant the above.

Right: Rake leaves in autumn to save your lawn.

Well watered Give young plants plenty of water, but try to avoid wetting the plant’s leaves as this can lead to mould or rot. Try to give an inch of water per week as a general rule of thumb.

Trim and prune This is so important. It allows for more air circulation in your plants and fewer leaves for your water to spill on.

Gardener’s scrapbook This is a really nice idea and helps you to keep tabs on your garden. It can also be quite fun. Make sure to stick to the seasons.

Before the birds eat them all, cut a few stems of holly with berries for making Christmas garlands. Stand them in a bucket of water in a sheltered spot where our feathered friends can’t take them.

DeCeMbeR A month of pruning! Prune climbing roses, wisteria, acers and other plants. Leave the faded heads of hydrangeas until spring, as they provide frost protection to the swelling buds further down the stems.

Plant winter containers with hardy cyclamen, ivy, skimmia and evergreen grasses such as carex to add colour to your garden. n

Restrict aggressive plants If you have a particular plant that likes to take over your garden, restrict it by placing it into a container and cutting the bottom off to allow the roots to grow further down.

Lighten pots Pots can get very heavy to carry and if this is something you’re struggling with, replace the rocks you have in the bottom for drainage with packing peanuts. Place a piece of landscape fabric over it before adding soil.

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AGAINST

Owl Odds Owls are symbolic for wisdom.

But what gives them this omniscient reputation? The owl is a truly

fascinating bird, from the way it

twists its head 270ยบ to the way it hunts for prey. In this feature, we look at the six owls you can find in the UK and what makes them such a hoot...

Words: Tilly Wilkinson. Image: Tawny Owl.

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“Barn owl chicks share food and feed each other, an incredibly uncommon behaviour for birds...”

Owls are beautiful birds seen across the UK with really unique behaviours and abilities.

They have life-long partners they mate with forever, they can turn their heads 270º and are incredible hunters. bARn OWl Tyto alba The barn owl is probably the most ruthless hunter out of all British owls. They hunt at night in total darkness, they have very long legs, toes and talons to help them to catch prey hidden under long grass, and their super-sensitive hearing and vision allows them to hear a vole at a distance or see a small mouse on the other side of a barn.

They also swallow their prey whole! Fur and bones are regurgitated as owl pellets. They eat around four small mammals a night as a result of their skills; that’s 1,460 per year!

Barn owls can be seen all year round and during the day but usually best at dusk.

You’ll hear them screech rather than hoot.

It’s also not uncommon for barn owl chicks to share and feed each other, an incredibly rare behaviour in birds.

Right: To see and learn about owls from around the world, visit a falconry like Woodside Wildlife Park in Lincoln or Baytree Owl and Wildlife Centre in Spalding.

Far Right: The beautiful barn owl in winter.

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TAWNY OWL (Strix aluco)

This is the UK’s most well-known and most populous species of owl, also referred to as the brown owl... tawny owls are the most familiar and widespread owl in the UK but you’ll still struggle to spot them; they’re strictly nocturnal unless disturbed and quite solitary owls. They can be seen all year round.

Tawny owls don’t like flying over water, only found across Europe and parts of Asia, and it’s the most common bird of prey in this country, not just the most common owl.

Only the male tawny owl can make the familiar drawn-out hoot, and sometimes you can hear this in the middle of the day. It’s quite easy to create the sound yourself through cupped hands, and a study has shown that 90% of male owls can be duped into responding.

They’re also known to fiercely defend their offspring. Bird ringers usually have to protect themselves with crash helmets and visors when ringing baby tawnies.

Famous bird photographer Eric Hosking lost an eye to a tawny owl while trying to photograph it!

His biography was therefore appropriately named ‘An Eye for a Bird.’

Though small mammals are their favoured prey, an amazing variety of prey has been recorded in the tawny owl’s diet, ranging from lizards to bats and hawkmoths.

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Identifying Owls: The Calls of Birds tawny: The tawny owl is mottled reddishbrown, with a paler underside. It has a big, round head, rounded wings, large dark eyes and a dark ring around its face. It is known for making the familiar ‘twit twoo’ call during the night, yet this call is actually made by both a male and female owl calling to each other - the female makes a ‘ke-wick’ sound and the male answers with something more like ‘hoo-hoo.’

barn: The barn owl has a mottled silver-grey and buff back, and a pure white underside.

It has a distinctive heart-shaped white face and black eyes. They don’t hoot but rather make a long harsh scream.

long-eared: The bird is mottled brown, with big, orange-red eyes and long wings.

Long ‘ear tufts’ provide its common name.

It has a high-pitched short scream as a call.

Short-eared: The Short-eared Owl is mottled yellowy-brown above, paler underneath and has dark circles around its yellow eyes. Short ‘ear tufts’ provide its common name. Their call is more of a forced shout or bark sound.

little: The little owl is small and brown, with a short tail and yellow eyes. Their call is a short repeated cry.

eurasian eagle: Considerably larger than the other owls, the Eurasian Eagle owl has distinctive prominent ear-tufts, a barrel-shaped body, and vivid orange eyes.

The Eurasian plumage is buffy-brown and heavily mottled and streaked with black, with paler underparts and fine barring on the belly and flanks. The call of the Eurasian eagle-owl is described as a deep, booming ‘ooo-hu’.

Above: A very cute Little Owl poking his head out of his nest in a hole in a tree. Although mainly nocturnal, the little owl can be spotted in the day hunting. Right: The Long-Eared Owl flicks its ‘ear tufts’ up when it senses danger or is alarmed.

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lIttle OWl Athene noctua The little owl - you guessed it - is the smallest owl that can be found in Britain; it’s a third the size of a tawny owl. The little owl is not native to the UK. It was introduced in 1889 by two landowners who brought them from Holland. So successful was the introduction that they became widespread across most of England. This is because there was an empty niche in our countryside for a largely insectivorous small bird of prey.

Most of their hunting is done on foot, chasing after worms, beetles and moths.

You can see the little owl all year round during the day, but they hunt at night and at dawn. Holes in trees are their favoured nests. lOng-eAReD OWl Asio otus This is a harder owl to spot; it comes to the Lincolnshire coast at winter, and they are nocturnal and secretive. They’re resident in other parts of the UK all year round.

Its name comes from its head feathers - not ears but ear tufts - which are raised when alarmed. It has a similar way of hunting to the barn own and also swallows its prey whole!

Long-eared owls form monogamous couples. They use abandoned nests of other birds or lay their eggs in the crevices of rocks. Long-eared owls sometimes build nests on the ground. They can survive up to 27 years in the wild.

SHORt-eAReD OWl Asio flammeus Short-eared owls are best looked for in winter on Lincolnshire’s coastal marshes and wetlands, but are resident all year round in our county.

They eat small mammals and small birds too. Unlike the barn owl and the long-eared owl, short-eared owls tend to decapitate and eviscerate small mammals before swallowing them whole. They often take off the wings of birds before eating them.

The short-eared owl is one of the few owls to construct its own nest which is usually a bowl scraped out of the ground by the female and lined with grasses and downy feathers.

Short-eared owls may travel great distances, with migrations of 1,200 miles documented.

These migrations will also include long distances over water with no stops!

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eAgle OWl Bubo bubo The Eurasian eagle owl in vast contrast to our little owl, is one of the largest owl species in the world with a wingspan of nearly two metres. As a result, the eagle owl preys on mammals up to the size of hares or even young deer, and will also take on bigger birds like herons and buzzards. It’s a top predator; no animal hunts them on a regular basis and their only real threat is humans.

Captive eagle owls have been known to live for up to 60 years. This giant owl divides opinion among conservationists. Some think it should be a native bird and the population is from migratory birds from Europe, but others say it’s an unwelcome escapee from captivity. However, it has successfully bred in the UK most recently in North Yorkshire since 1996.

Eurasian eagle owls are mostly nocturnal, or active at night. They spend their days roosting, or resting, in a safe perch. If they spend too much time on the ground, even these top predators may fall prey to opportunistic ground predators like foxes.

Just the six types of owl you’ll find in the UK are fascinating, but it’s widely accepted that the world has over 216 species; 18 of those belong to the barn owl family and 198 belong to the typical owl family. A group of owls is called a parliament of owls.

The tiniest owl in the world is the elf owl, which is just five to six inches tall. The largest in appearance is the Great Grey Owl, which is up to 32 inches tall. For more information on the world’s owl population, visit www.owlpages.com to see some really unusual and beautiful looking birds.

Above: Two Little Owls perched on a ‘Public Footpath’ sign; they bob their heads comically when alarmed. Right: The enormous Eurasian eagle owl with its giant talons.

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Lincolnshire’s Birds of Prey...

Words: Tilly Wilkinson.

gOSHAWK Accipiter gentilis Exterminated from the UK in the 1800s by gamekeepers and egg collectors, goshawks have been recolonising since the 1960s, through releases and escapes of falconry birds. Goshawk pairs copulate as many as 500-600 times per clutch and they have a low rate of infidelity.

KeStRel Falco tinnunculus A rather small bird of prey - just a little smaller than a pigeon - the kestrel is widespread in the UK. The kestrel has the ability to keep its head still while it hovers - even in strong winds - helping it to pinpoint its prey by sight. This gives it its other name; the ‘windhover.’

MARSH HARRIeR Circus aeruginosus The Marsh Harrier nests in large reedbeds where it feeds on frogs, small mammals and birds, such as moorhen and coot. In 1971, after years of persecution, only one nesting female remained. Today, after decades of conservation effort, there are 400 pairs in the UK.

buzzARD buteo buteo Buzzards are the most frequently seen medium-sized birds of prey. In the spring, male Buzzards perform a ‘roller coaster’ display, soaring up high and then swooping down over and over again to attract a mate. Once paired, Buzzards construct their nest in the fork of a tree.

SPARROWHAWK Accipiter nisus The sparrowhawk is a small bird of prey that can be found in all kinds of habitats and often visits gardens looking for finches, tits and sparrows. Female sparrowhawks can be up to 25% larger than the males. That is the biggest size difference in any bird.

ReD KIte Milvus milvus Red kites were common in Shakespearean London, where they fed on scraps in the streets and collected rags or stole hung-out washing for nest-building materials. Shakespeare even referred to this habit in ‘The Winter's Tale’ when he wrote: ‘When the kite builds, look to lesser linen.’

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WEDDINGS

Lucky in Love

Suzanne and Neil were treated to beautiful weather, a beautiful view of Lincoln, a parade including celebrities and a flypast by the Red Arrows on their special day!

Images: Jane Johnston Photography, 07766 100441, www.jjohnstonphotography.co.uk.

Suzanne and Neil were very lucky to first of all find each other, fall in love and get married, but neither planned to be so blessed on their wedding day with beautiful weather and a number of exciting guest appearances...

“We live locally in North Hykeham and both of us are Civil Servants. I work at RAF Waddington and Neil works for HMRC.”

“We met on a blind date suggested through friends at work who thought we would be ideal for each other. Our first date was in Newark on 10-10-2010 which makes it easy to remember for Neil!”

“Neil proposed to me on 10-10-2017 whilst on a day trip to London on our anniversary.

He surprised me by taking me to the Paternoster Chophouse in St Paul’s which is the First Dates restaurant from the television programme, a favourite of ours.”

“He very romantically got down on one knee in the middle of the restaurant and read out a poem asking me to marry him. Of course I said yes! The first people we rang were our children although Neil had already asked my eldest son for my hand in marriage.”

“We started planning our wedding straight away as we had decided that we wanted to marry in the September of 2018.”

“We looked at venues across Lincolnshire, looking for a venue where we could hold both the ceremony and the reception, ideally with one large room for all of our

The Wedding of

SUZANNE & NEIL

guests with enough accommodation for them to travel and stay over.”

“We chose the DoubleTree by Hilton and had a food taster and discussion with the chef and decided this would be the ideal location.”

“It was definitely love at first sight where my wedding dress is concerned. I went to Jdezire Bridal Boutique Lincoln with my daughter Olivia. As soon as I tried it on, I knew it was the one. I went back with my bridal party a week later and got their seal of approval.”

“Jane Johnston Photography was fabulous.

Jane was very professional yet totally put us at ease on the day itself. Our florist was Nicci from Nicci Snook Flowers who was so dedicated to ensuring that we had the flowers that we wanted for our special day and to fit with our theme which was ‘Classy & Elegant.’”

“We chose a soft dove grey as our wedding colour and themed our bridesmaids dresses and the rest incorporating this. My friend Karen Cropper made the cake which was three tiers of chocolate and Victoria sponge encased in a light grey icing with ruffles. It tasted amazing.”

“Our wedding reception was full of laughter, and the sun was shining. It was lovely to see all our friend and family all dressed up and having a good time. We went out onto the Brayford for some photos by the water and Lincoln Pride was in full flow! We were asked if we would like to have photographs taken 115

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- WEDDINGS -

“We honeymooned in Dubai for four days and then went on to Mauritius for seven days to relax, drink cocktails and explore the islands by boat...” with Five the band who were about to perform on stage and ended up having a dance in the VIP area! The crowd were so friendly and kept congratulating us.”

“My sons gave the most beautiful speech on behalf of their Grandad which moved me to tears. We were also treated to an appearance by the Red Arrows which looked amazing.”

“We honeymooned in Dubai for four days after our wedding visiting the Burj Khalifa which was very high. Dubai was hot, scenic and our hotel was beautiful. We then went onto Mauritius for seven days, relaxing and drinking cocktails on a sandy beach and exploring the island on a catamaran.”

Images: Jane Johnston, 07766 100441, www.jjohnstonphotography.co.uk.

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FLOWERS

Blooming Marvellous Wedding

Create your colour scheme and carry through the look and theme of your wedding by taking advantage of independent florists. Find your floral designer on www.ukbride.co.uk or via Interflora, which represents 1,300 florists across the UK...

Your wedding flowers are a really great tool for conveying your chosen colour scheme and they transform a room or a venue, intp a wedding venue. Start thinking about them right from the moment you begin to look for your dress and choose your wedding venue to ensure you create a consistent look for your whole wedding.

Perhaps the most traditional style of all wedding bouquets, the shower bouquet, is the epitome of elegance and sophistication and is designed to gracefully flow out of the bride’s hands, with a natural look in many of the bouquets we’re seeing in the wedding world currently.

This cascading style was made popular by Princess Diana in the 1980’s and has enjoyed something of a revival in recent years.

Almost any type of flower can be included in the typical style of this arrangement, which is often enhanced with trailing ivy and fresh foliage.

Typically round in shape, the posy bouquet is a popular choice for modern brides as it is easy to handle and often small enough to be carried in one hand.

Alternatively, a great alternative to the traditional bouquet is a beautiful corsage worn on the wrist - a wonderful way to accessorise your wedding dress.

Collate as many images as possible of your preferred floral style and consider looser styles for rustic weddings, incorporating raffia ties, or tighter styles incorporating Swarovski crystals and pearls for more formal styles.

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To style your venue, consider flowers for your tables, with taller arrangements to prevent guests having to ‘look round’ your centrepieces, and don’t forget buttonholes for the groomsmen to tie in with the rest of your floral scheme.

Depending on how much you’re looking to invest in your wedding flowers, we recommend setting aside a large chunk of your budget if you want to make your wedding stand out.

In all cases, look for a local florist and take advantage of their flair and expertise. You can find your expert by searching on websites like UKbride and Interflora. n

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WEDDING ACCESSORIES

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BLUE SOMETHING

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1: Aquazzura, Sexy Thing Sandals, £420. 2: Harriet Wilde, Amy Blue Blossom Embellished Heel Platform Courts, £480. 3: Stephanie Browne, Alexandra Sapphire, £199. 4: Stephanie Browne, Alexandra Alice handmade headpiece, £309. 5: Manolo Blahnik, Pausanias, £975. 6: Christian Louboutin, Brodiriza, £1,995. 7: Alan Hannah, Devoted Designer Flower and Pearl Drop Earring, £15. 8: Jon Richard, Tonal Blue Floral Necklace, £30.

9: Paradox London, Pink Alaina Mid Heel Stiletto Court Shoes, £75.

10: Glitzy Secrets, Blue Belle Hair Comb, £24. 11: Giuseppe Zanotti, Eliza, £820. 12: Beaverbrooks, White Gold Blue Topaz Diamond Earrings, £425. 13: Stephanie Brown, Cornwall Diademe.

14: Paradox London, Pink collection, £69.

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BRIDESMAIDS

Always the Bridesmaid ‘ALWAYS THE BRIDESMAID, NEVER THE BRIDE.’ IT’S OFTEN SEEN AS A NEGATIVE, BUT WITH THE LATEST 2019 COLLECTIONS FROM THE TOP BRANDS, IT’S A GREAT TIME TO BE A BEAUTIFUL BRIDESMAID...

Bridesmaids dresses usually feature class, simplicity - so as to not upstage the bride and uniformity. While the former are still true, the latter seems to have been entirely forgotten about, and we love it!

Providing bridesmaids with individuality, and giving them a choice in the style or colour of dress they wish to wear, allows them to be more involved in wedding planning and allows them to be much more comfortable on your wedding day.

Right: ChiChi, style 1717109, with a beautiful pleated skirt, shine effect and bardot neckline. Below: Dessy’s latest campaign is about mixing and matching different styles, necklines and colours to suit the bridesmaids’ tastes.

While some brides are opting to keep the colours the same with variations in style, other brides are changing everything about the bridesmaids’ gowns.

Of course, uniform bridesmaid dresses are still popular, and it seems that neutral pastel tones are still the favoured theme, but it’s nice to see that this area of weddings is being shaken up.

Often, High Street fashion trends are being incorporated into bridesmaid fashion like pleated skirts, shorter dresses and sequin or glitter tops. Off the shoulder or ‘Bardot’ dresses are still in fashion too for 2019.

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Top/Left: Dessy dresses in different colours and patterns.

Top: Kelsey Rose dresses in peony.

Left: Jenny Packham’s latest dresses from the 2019 campaign.

n For more information about any of the featured styles on this page, please visit www.dessy.com for Dessy dresses, www.chichiclothing.com for ChiChi Clothing, www.jennypackham.com for Jenny Packham and finally, www.kelseyrose.co.uk for Kelsey Rose bridesmaid dresses.

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WARMTH &

COMFORT

TWO THINGS A FAMILY PROVIDES...

BUT SO DOES A GOOD COAT. THIS MONTH WE’VE A ROUNDUP OF THE BEAUTIFUL NEW JOULES COLLECTION Main: Women's Caldecott coat £189, beanie with pom pom £19.95, Men's Hartbury padded jacket £129, Bourne Chelsea boots £99.95, The laundered chinos trousers, £59.95.

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Opposite: Caldecott padded coat £189.

Main: Raine raincoat £129.

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Main: Jacquelyn Jacquard scarf £29.95, Gosling padded jacket £169, Snowday beanie with pom pom, £19.95. Opposite: Cheltenham tweed coat £249, Wilsford felted beret £14.95, Saddle leather bag £129.

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Main: Maybury gilet £119, Ashwood boots £160.

Opposite: Wooldith Parka £199, felt Fedora £39.95.

For more information visit www.joules.com. Oldrids & Downtown stock Joules.

Visit www.oldrids.co.uk, call 01205 361251 or visit 11 Wide Bargate, Boston PE21 6UF.

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BEAUTY

FANCY GOING FOR GOLD DURING YOUR NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS THIS YEAR? WE HAVE THE PERFECT BEAUTY PRODUCTS TO KICK 2019 OFF TO A GLITTERING START FROM TOM FORD TO THE FABULOUS CHARLOTTE TILBURY AND MAC’S POPULAR PREP AND PRIME...

1. Left in the SHADOW...

This is the centrepiece of the Tom Ford colour collection.

Each Eye Colour Quad is designed with four opulent complementing shades that achieve multiple looks, from a bold, smoky eye, to a sexy slash of colour and everything in between.

Formulated with advanced colour processes, the four luxurious finishes - sheer sparkle, satin, shimmer and matte - offer a spectrum of intensity and effects and deliver incredible shade and outstanding adhesion, £68.

2. Charlotte’s Magic

Charlotte Tilbury’s Magic Away Concealer is your go-to for perfect-looking skin in an instant.

Providing full coverage to conceal dark circles and unwanted blemishes, it’s enriched with Persian silk tree bark extract to give the illusion of a more lifted effect, £24.

3. A Matter of Time

5.PREPPED & PRIMED IN GOLD

We didn’t think MAC’s cult product - Prep + Prime Fix + Spray could get any better but that was before we knew about the latest iteration, imbued with metallic flecks. The latest formula, Goldlite, keeps the same lightweight texture but updates it with a flurry of shimmery particles perfect for achieving that glow.

Just as comfortable, this spray refreshes the skin and leaves it prepped, £19.

6. Designer Frames

Shown here are glasses frames by Flair.

Stocked by O’Briens Opticians Wrawby Street, Brigg DN20 8BS, 01652 653595, www.obriensopticians.co.uk.

Hourglass focuses its formulas on technological innovation. The Ambient Lighting Blush uses ground-breaking Photoluminescent Technology to create a soft-focus finish. For buildable colour with a natural-looking glow, it achieves the ideal balance between powder and pigment. £35.

4. Tempting Tom

This dual-tiered colour from Tom Ford pairs two coveted formulas in one to create a lustrous and sexy eye. The ultra-pigmented, metallic cream shadow glides onto lids with a rich, molten glow and the sparkling celestial powder intensifies the look with alluring shimmer, £49.

n All our beauty products are available from local high quality independent stockists unless otherwise stated, prices are RRP. Visit each makeup brand’s website for more information on local stockists.

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The Quality Care your Loved One Deserves Domiciliary care can provide your loved one with the flexible care they deserve.

With LJM Homecare, that provision is not only high quality and reliable, it’s also flexible too, tailored to deliver exactly what you need....

When a loved one needs extra support, the option

of domiciliary care may be the difference between enabling them to remain in their own home or making a reluctant decision to find them appropriate accommodation elsewhere... a prospect that can be emotional to say the least.

Also, if full-time accommodation in a care home isn’t quite needed yet, but your loved one needs extra help, domiciliary care may offer the flexibility needed to bridge the gap.

LJM Homecare is based in Lincoln and this month celebrates its third anniversary.

Its founder Lyndsay Nearn is a former Lincoln County Hospital nurse who wanted to provide high quality tailored care solutions across the county.

“Not everyone needs full-time care, but some extra help in the morning to get up and get dressed or some help before bedtime can really make the difference,” says Lyndsay.

“Sometimes it’s more about domestic care, to help a person remain in their own home, and we have clients who just want a daily ‘check-in’ or a social visit a couple of times a week to get them out of the house.”

“The point about domiciliary care such as the type that LJM offers is that it’s tailored to our clients’ needs. We endeavour to provide the same members of staff because we understand that familiarity is reassuring, and as a family business, we’re acutely aware how important it is to offer a holistic, people-focused service.”

“We also offer a range of specialised care provision, such as palliative care, which is highly personal but can be of enormous comfort not just to the client themselves, but to their family.”

“As we live longer lives, our needs become more complex in later life and with families busier than ever - often scattered around the

country - having a permanent, reliable and bespoke care provider who can be there for your loved one is becoming ever more important in a world where care provision may be expensive or places may be limited.”

“Enabling a client to remain in their home is priceless in terms of its importance, and having the chance to meet our clients’ families, discuss their needs and create a tailored care package provides enormous peace of mind and reassurance.”

“The benefits are practical, but they’re emotional too, making a little lighter the burden of practical care and enabling you to concentrate on retaining that emotional relationship with your loved one. So, if you’re concerned that a member of your family may need extra help, we’ll be happy to provide a no-obligation discussion about their needs and advise of any help that we can provide to ensure they retain their independence as long as possible.” n

LJM Homecare is based in Lincoln. Call 01522 700400 for a no-obligation discussion or see www.ljmhomecarelincoln.co.uk.

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FITZWILLIAM HOSPITAL

FITZWILLIAM HOSPITAL

Doubles up with Stamford Tennis Club INVESTING IN A DEFIBRILLATOR CAN SAVE A LIFE, THAT'S FITZWILLIAM HOSPITAL IN PETERBOROUGH HAS RECENTLY SPONSORED AN AUTOMATED ELECTRONIC DEFIBRILLATOR (AED) AND KIT FOR STAMFORD TENNIS CLUB...

It may come as a shock, but defibrillators can save lives. Nobody knows that more than the consultants and staff at Peterborough’s Fitzwilliam Hospital. That’s why the Ramsayowned private unit has recently sponsored an Automated Electronic Defibrillator (AED) and kit for Stamford’s Tennis Club.

The council reports that each minute of delay in receiving defibrillation reduces the probability of survival to hospital discharge by 10%. Yet fewer than 2% of victims of fibrillation - where the heart’s rhythm becomes erratic - have an AED deployed on them prior to the arrival of an ambulance.

We are all familiar with television’s portrayal of these devices but modern defibrillators are so sophisticated they can be deployed almost anywhere and used by those with minimal - or even no - training. And when they’re needed, they can mean the difference between life and death.

“It’s all about saving lives,” says Becca.

“And alongside the defibrillator itself, we wanted to offer the club training to ensure that - if the worst should happen - a casualty’s chance of survival is as good as possible.”

“All of Ramsay Healthcare’s staff have annual CPR training including the use of an AED as part of their basic life support training, whilst clinical staff attend a similar but more intensive two-day course.”

“We wanted to do something for the community and we’re passionate advocates of having the devices in public places,” says Becca Hawes, a ward sister at the hospital.

“That’s why we’ve funded the unit but also why we went out into the community to show around 20 of the club’s members how to use one.”

“Having a presence in the community via sponsorship is important, but if that sponsorship can potentially save a life too, we think it’s even more worthwhile!”

“When people are exercising they can sometimes ignore the tell-tale twinge that signals a heart attack or cardiac arrest, but ensuring that a casualty receives appropriate care is absolutely essential.”

The UK’s Resuscitation Council oversees Cardio-Pulmonary Respiratory (CPR) training in hospitals and the wider community, ensuring best practice to ensure CPR, when it’s given, is as effective as possible.

Opposite: Becca Hawes demonstrates Stamford Tennis Club’s new AED on an obliging dummy, and even ropes Pride Editor Rob Davis in for some CPR training. Susie Archer of Stamford Tennis Club (above) received the AED, training from Becca, and new kit for the club too.

n The Fitzwilliam Hospital is one of 30 Ramsay Group owned UK hospitals. The company employs 3,500 staff nationally and provides consultant-led care via self-pay, insurance-funded and NHS Choose & Book care pathways. The Fitzwilliam Hospital was established in 1983 as a private facility now providing 47 en suite bedrooms, four operating theatres, dedicated MRI, CT and X-Ray suites and physiotherapy suites. Surgical disciplines include orthopaedic, ENT, ophthalmology, gynaecology, cosmetic diagnosis, treatment and surgical procedures. Call 01733 261717 or see www.fitzwilliamhospital.co.uk.

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Invictus star returns to Stamford

GAMES STAR BACK AT THE STAMFORD ENDOWED SCHOOLS SPORTS CENTRE

STAMFORD Former RAF medic from Rutland and Invictus Games Gold medallist Rachel Williamson returned triumphant to her training centre at Stamford Endowed Schools’ Sports Centre recently for her interview with BBC East Midlands after returning from Sydney only twenty-four hours before.

Rachel Williamson has been training at the Schools’ Sports Centre since being selected for the Invictus Games earlier this year.

She went on to win six medals during the event, including two Golds in indoor rowing, and three Silvers and a Bronze medal in swimming.

Rachel spoke in depth about her journey since losing the use of her right arm from a rugby injury to her thumb, being medically discharged from the RAF in February, to receiving the support from her SSAFA mentor to encourage

her to represent the UK at the Invictus Games.

As a teenager, Rachel narrowly missed out on a place to swim in the Commonwealth Games and

Business wins award for Bomber Command Centre

LOCAL ACCOUNTANCY FIRM DUNCAN & TOPLIS SCOOPS AWARD FOR WORK ON IBCC

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decided to give up the sport for good. With the encouragement of her mentor, Rachel pushed herself to the limit and learnt to swim with one arm; she started attending training LINCOLN The accountants that were behind the International Bomber Command Centre in Lincoln have been given an outstanding award because of their work in accountancy.

Duncan & Toplis has won the award for Outstanding Advisory or Client Project of the Year at the British Accountancy Awards 2018 for the team’s work on the £13,000,000 project.

The IBCC tells the story of some of the one million volunteers from over 60 countries who served and supported Bomber Command during the Second World War.

camps which eventually led to her selection for the Invictus Games. Rachel will continue training at SES with Stamford’s Warrior Games competitor, Ali Waddie. n The centre includes the UK’s tallest war memorial overlooking Lincoln, as well as a state of the art education centre and memorial garden.

Duncan & Toplis worked with the International Bomber Command Centre for the eight years of its construction and planning.

In that time, Duncan & Toplis contributed to the planning, fundraising and construction to help the centre with all of its financial goals and challenges up until the opening. n For more information, visit the website www.duntop.co.uk or call the firm on 01522 581611.

PLANS TO DOUBLE GRIMSBY’S WIND FARM

GRIMSBY Plans have just been announced to double the size of Grimsby’s largest offshore wind farm.

The proposed Race Bank Extension will be 17 miles off the Lincolnshire coast next to the existing farm.

“Race Bank Extension is a great addition to our pipeline of development projects in the UK,” says Matthew Wright, managing director for Ørsted.

“We already have 11 operational UK offshore wind farms, generating enough

green electricity to power over three million homes.”

“Offshore wind can be the backbone of our energy system and securing another potential project underlines Ørsted’s continued commitment to the UK’s energy transition.”

“The current Race Bank project, featuring the first ever turbine blades manufactured in Hull, is already generating enough green electricity for half a million homes, and this extension could add further capacity on the east coast.”

The Grade II Listed Corn Exchange Wins Major Award

THE STUNNING REDEVELOPMENT OF THE CORN EXCHANGE HAS WON A REGIONAL AWARD...

A Scunthorpe Teacher has Launched New Jewellery Brand

SCUNTHORPE A Scunthorpe based entrepreneur is embarking on a new career as a jewellery entrepreneur.

Supply teacher Victoria Markham has set up her own business called Silver Orb Jewellery. Her plan is commission her own personal jeweller’s stamp.

She started making jewellery as a hobby in 2013, selling small pieces to family and friends.

She has been supported by a grant from the UK Steel Enterprise organisation so Victoria is now aiming to eventually pursue her passion for jewellery making full-time and has ambitious plans for the future, planning her new website and a way for couples to make bespoke wedding rings.

LINCOLN The work that was carried out on the historic building came out on top in the Regeneration and Restoration category at the prestigious East Midlands Property Dinner.

Parts of this historic building date back to 1879, and the award focused on the amazing transformation that it has been through.

The Corn Exchange building itself is the main focus of this enormous £70,000,000 regeneration project of Lincoln’s Cornhill Quarter.

This looks at the rejuvenation of the area around Sincil Street, City Square and the Cornhill Quarter through new and existing development.

£13,700,000

Renewable Energy...

THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT has revealed that Lincolnshire will receive £13.7m of the £420m spent on roads in the new budget. This a third of what the East Midlands has been given in total. “Last year’s nightmare winter and the long hot summer have both taken their toll on the roads, and this £13.7m will help us undo some of the damage,” says County Councillor Richard Davies. n

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News In Brief RETFORD

DÉCOR CLEVER LAUNCHES NEW RANGE

Décor Clever has launched a brand new range of exciting and stylish furniture for the start of 2019.

The DCUK range of sofas, stools, chairs and footstools, come in a range of bold beautiful designs, each created to add flair, colour and comfort to your home.

With charm and vibrant designs, the new range of Monaco occasional chairs offers a great choice of shapes and styles.

Cosy, functional and retro with a contemporary twist, these chairs add style wherever they are placed.

The Dukota and Malmo occasional chairs are striking.

With their clean lines, simplistic design and great colour choice, they offer both comfort and style.

n To see the new DCUK collection in full and for more information visit the brand’s website www.decorclever.com.

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Motivation & Inspiration at

CHATTERTONS Motivational speakers helped to inspire staff at Lincolnshire law firm Chattertons’s third annual staff conference...

All 168 employees attended the packed programme at the Chattertons Solicitors & Wealth Management conference held at the Springfields Conference Centre in Spalding.

Key speakers, Richard Ludlow, CEO Wealth Management, Liz Tomlinson, HR Director, and Chrissie Chapman, Professional Speaker, delivered speeches on a range of relevant topics including equality and diversity in the workplace, the history of votes for women and women in the legal profession.

Earlier this year, Prime Minister Theresa May announced a new drive to improve workplace equality and called on more companies to take action to close their gender pay gap and to make figures public.

Recent data shows the overall UK gender pay gap has risen slightly to 18.4%. However, the gap for full-time workers has fallen from 9.4% in 2016 to 9.1% in 2017.

The Women’s Business Council, established

by Theresa May when she had the role of Home Secretary in 2012, will be providing recommendations in key areas including middle management, flexible working, working parents and return-to-work schemes.

“The three keynote speakers tackled a range of topical issues surrounding workplace equality,” says Liz Tomlinson, Chatterton’s Solicitors & Wealth Management HR Director. “Other topics including client service and how to be motivated to be the best people we can be at work.”

“Fun sessions and games including quizzes accompanied by good food helped to bring the team together - the camaraderie was evident amongst staff.”

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“I have been in various jobs since I was a student and I have never worked for a business that has put on such an engaging, interactive and fun day,” says employment solicitor, Grant Shackleston. “I’m looking forward to the next one!”

Each member of the workforce was treated to branded merchandise, including stuffed toy horses introduced as a light-hearted response to the annual staff survey.

The horses were given to all staff following a response from the staff survey in which one employee replied that ‘only a free horse could make Chattertons a better place to work!’

“I am not sure what I’ve let us in for now, as the survey has just been launched this year, I have no idea what staff might ask for now!” says Liz.

Chattertons is a leading firm of solicitors and provider of wealth management services in the county. It provides a wide range of services delivering advice to individuals and businesses.

n Chattertons Solicitors has offers across the county.

Visit www.chattertons.com for more information or call 01205 351114 for the Boston office.

Above: Only a free horse would make Chattertons a better place to work! Right: The entire Chattertons team.

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CUFFLINKS

aspinal of London

9ct white gold, mother of pearl & diamond cufflinks and dress shirt links £1,450.

Paul smith

Signature multi-coloured silver cufflinks £90.

Mulberry

Hexagonal bar cufflinks, grey £135.

emporio armani

Dunhill

Emporio Armani rose plate cufflinks £135.

Dunhill Cadogan Coin diamond cufflinks £4,100.

Luxurious links for gents from the best high fashion brands

Infinity cufflinks at John Lewis £195.

MAKE THE LINK

Burberry

Check-engraved square cufflinks, in silver or pale gold £140.

Georg Jensen

Mont Blanc

UrbanWalker floating star emblem stainless steel cufflinks, £310.

Stockists: Aspinal of London www.aspinaloflondon.com; Armani www.armani.com; Dunhill www.dunhill.com; Paul Smith www.paulsmith.com; John Lewis www.johnlewis.com; Mulberry www.mulberry.com; Burberry uk.burberry.com; Mont Blanc www.montblanc.com.

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WINTER LADIES’ DAY Elixir Bathrooms at Lincoln’s Pelham Centre sponsored the inaugural Market Rasen Races Ladies’ Day. Around 2,000 people attended the event for a flutter!

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BOSTON WEST BALL The Motor Neurone Disease annual charity ball was hosted at Boston West recently with fabulous live entertainment and disco...

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SPACE INVADER

Mercedes has reinvented its mid-sized GLE model with more space and luxury.

The firm hopes it will invade and conquer the space in the market currently occupied by the illustrious Range Rover Vogue...

Mercedes Benz GLE 450 4Matic

£62,300 - £80,000

For too long Mercedes has lacked a competitor to the likes of BMW’s X5, Audi’s Q7 and Range Rover’s Sport and Vogue models.

True, there has been a GLE model but it was based on the old-school technology that underpinned its predecessor, the ML-Class.

That’s set to change though as January 2019 sees the release of a completely new model and whilst the styling is evolutionary rather than revolutionary, what’s under the bonnet and the technology underlying the rest of the new car represents a huge leap forward.

Just one version of the new car will be released in January, badged GLE450 4Matic. The car will feature a 3.0V6 engine with a 48v mild-hybrid system operating alongside a traditional engine. All wheel drive is standard, as is a nine-speed automatic gearbox.

Later in 2019 the car will be offered with a range of all-new engines, from a small 2.0V4 diesel unit to a fire-breathing AMG-badged engine in a performance-oriented flagship. Because the whole car has been designed with a completely new architecture, it will also facilitate a plug-in hybrid powertrain due for launch later in 2019 as well. >> 155

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>> Also new to the GLE will be the availability of seven seats for the first time in the model’s history.

And the revisions to the car’s interior don’t stop there, either. Like the new A-Class and E-Class models, the GLE will feature the firm’s MBUX all digital dashboard with configurable screens, gesture controls and extended feedback on the car’s off-road and plug-in hybrid statuses as appropriate.

A frivolous addition is the Energising seat package which works in conjunction with smart watches like Fitbit, Garmin or Apple Watch devices to measure how stressed or alert a driver is and adjust the car’s music, seat massage and ambient lighting setups to keep an eye on the condition of the driver... technology, eh?

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“Also new to the Mercedes Benz GLE will be the availability of seven seats for the first time in the model’s history...”

Rather more practical additions to the car include Active Tailback Assist to maintain a safe distance from the car in front, Ultra Range LED headlights, and active distance assist with steering assist to provide semiautonomous driving in certain conditions.

There’s a new automatic trailer manoeuvring system plus an all new Airmatic suspension system works independently on each wheel and is assisted by a stereo camera which reads the road ahead to anticipate and mitigate bumps and potholes to prime the car’s suspension and dampers.

The new GLE is nothing revolutionary in the sector, but what it does represent for the first time is a car that’s at least a credible alternative to Range Rover’s family.

Prices will start from around £80,000 so the car is priced between mid-range Range Rover Sport and modest Range Rover Vogue models. That higher price point will enable the firm’s larger forthcoming GLS model to grow be even larger, challenging not just high-end six-figure Rover Rovers, but also the likes of Bentley’s Bentayga, and Rolls Royce’s Cullinan too. n

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Large Off Roaders: Three New Models...

BMW X7 xDrive40i 3.0V6, £72,155 on sale now: The X7 is now on sale as BMW’s flagship, leaving the smaller X5 to fend of Range Rover’s Sport and Velar models whilst X7 tackles Range Rover Vogue, Bentley’s Bentayga and Audi’s Q8. Larger but lower than a Range Rover Vogue, it’s the heaviest car BMW has ever made, with a turbocharged 3.0 straight six engine and seven seats. Ambient lighting and all-digital interior is luxurious and modern, but the car is practical too with 2,120 litres of luggage space when all seats are folded. n

Porsche Cayenne £67,128 (E-Hybrid); Turbo £99,291 on sale now: The new generation of Cayenne introduced enhanced specification, more luxurious materials and swish glass button fascia with haptic feedback. The car also delivered the bombshell that the firm would no longer be delivering a diesel model. Instead its E-Hybrid model introduces a plug-in hybrid drivetrain. If you’ve the desire and budget for a more rapid model, though, the Turbo model offers fearsome performance. Practicality is limited by virtue of its five seat configuration - seven seats aren’t an option - but it’s the most driver-focused vehicle in its class. n

MERCEDES BENZ GLE450 4MATIC Price: From £80,000 (on sale Jan).

Drivetrain: 3.0V6 with nine speed automatic and all wheel drive.

Performance: TBC. Economy: 34mph (combined).

Equipment: Seven seats, COMAND navigation, electrically adjustable leather seats, MBUX digital dashboard. Climate, cruise, reversing camera, parking sensors and automatic parking. n

Audi Q8 50 TDI Quattro S-line £65,040 on sale now: The final German SUV in our lineup is Audi’s flagship, which is intended to sit above the firm’s current Q7. Whilst the latter offers seven seats and a less rakish profile, though, the Q8 is intended to be a less-practical option with more coupé-like styling. Just five seats, but the car’s 3.0V6 engine features a 48v hybrid-assistance setup like the Mercedes GLE. Together with its lower purchase price and road-biased handling and styling, this suggests it’s gunning for Range Rover Sport not the firm’s Vogue model, paving the way for a possible Q9 flagship in the future. n

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110 Years of Morgan

JUST 110 MODELS OF MORGAN’S SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY VEHICLES WILL BE MADE

‘Self-driving taxis by 2021’ promise from biggest UK firm The UK’s largest private hire firm has promised self-driving taxis will be on our roads by within three years.

Addison Lee has a fleet of over 4,500 vehicles and has formed a strategic partnership with Oxbotica to ensure London will have self-driving private hire vehicles on the city’s roads by 2021. The project will involve detailing 250,000 miles of roads around the capital, then other cities in the UK and eventually the whole of the UK’s road network. n AUTONOMY

MORGAN Is there any car on the market today more evocative and more analogue than the Morgan?

2019 represents the 110th anniversary of the firm, and to mark the milestone the firm is releasing special edition versions of its 4/4, Plus 4 and Three Wheeler models with unique celebratory badging, visual enhancements and custom colour schemes.

Interior trim and detail enhancements include a leather or wood rimmed Moto-Lita steering wheel, performance seats and mohair hood pack. The Plus 4 is priced from £44,106 whilst the Roadster starts at £55,074 and the firm’s quirky Three Wheeler is priced from £39,486. The latter will also be available as a plug-in hybrid model too. n

Discovery named Top Dog

MODEL NAMED BEST CAR FOR THOSE TRAVELLING WITH DOGS

LAND ROVER Waggy tails all round at Land Rover as the firm’s Discovery model has been named the UK’s most Dog Friendly Car of the Year by The Times and The Sun. Readers of the New UK newspapers voted for the car and said that Discovery has been designed with man’s best friend in mind, with a spacious boot and a range of dog-friendly options.

Land Rover Pet Packs include a premium quilted load space liner to protect the floor and rear seatbacks, a foldable pet access ramp, a portable shower and a foldable pet carrier. n www.landrover.com

MoToRING

News In Brief DYSON

VACUUM CLEANER FIRM DYSON IS LOOKING TO CLEAN UP CAR EMISSIONS WITH NEW EV It’s official; Dyson will enter the car market and create an electric model to rival Tesla and other plugin hybrid cars coming onto the market.

As well as producing vacuum cleaners, heaters, fans and hairdryers, the firm is using its electric motor expertise to launch an electric vehicle by 2021. Specialising in smaller, more efficient motors, the firm has 400 R&D staff working from Wiltshire, but the vehicle will be built in Singapore where Dyson is building a new production line.

In a statement the firm said: “Our growing automotive team is working from Dyson’s state-of-the-art hangars at Hullavington.”

“The site will quickly become a world-class testing campus where we hope to invest £200m, creating more high-skilled jobs for Britain.”

“We are now firmly focused on the next stage of our automotive project, strengthening our credentials as a global research and development organisation.”

The Dyson electric car engineering project is being led by former Aston Martin man Ian Minards.

Little is known about how the car will look or what its price point will be it is believe that the vehicle will feature industry-leading autonomous driving capabilities, as well as an environmentally friendly plug-in hybrid architecture. n

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Poles Apart from Previous Volvos

Ice white and very sleek, you’d be forgiven for thinking this new coupé is from an exotic brand, but its maker is the rather more prosaic Volvo.

It’s the new model from the Swedish firm’s spin-off sports car brand Polestar...

Volvos. Boxy, practical, safe, steady... a bit dull?

Not this one. You’re looking at Polestar One, the first dedicated car from volvo’s spin-off performance brand, which will eventually yield a range of electric cars to rival Tesla. ink of Polestar as being like Mercedes Benz’s AMG sub-brand or the equivalent to Toyota’s Lexus brand; they’ll remain separate but will share many mechanicals.

Polestar One is available to order now, with first deliveries expected in late spring or early summer. It’s a four-seater coupé and can be purchased outright for £135,000, but it will also be offered on an ‘all in’ subscription basis.

In terms of its size the car is slightly shorter than volvo’s S90 executive saloon, and its cabin is heavily influenced by the latter.

However, volvo has confirmed it will phase out diesel engines in favour of hybrid petrol

units and eventually full electrification across its entire range, so Polestar is also a good indication of what we can expect from the rest of the firm’s model range.

Polestar One

Price From: £135,000.

On Sale: Order now £2,200 deposit, first deliveries spring/summer.

Engine: 2.0V4 turbo and supercharged, plus 34kWh batteries.

Performance: 0-60mph 4.0secs, 155mph top.

Range: 150km. n

with a 2.0 petrol engine generating 338bhp for the front wheels, and an electric motor sending 215bhp to the rear axle, the car can offer all wheel drive and can dynamically shift power where it’s needed to aid handling.

It’s powerful, with a 150km range, six colours offered and 21-inch wheels. Inside there’s leather seats and bells ‘n’ whistles all controlled by a familiar volvo portrait iPad style display. volvo is selling Polestar One through dedicated dealers not its own network, and promises not just an ‘all in’ subscription model for purchasing, but also non-commission sales staff. e car might not just represent the future of volvo, but of the industry itself. n

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