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There’s a definite ‘getting away from it all’ vibe to this month’s Pride, with a Getaway Guide featuring local providers of quirky or luxury properties for anything from glamping to pampering. When we first created the guide a couple of years ago, we were sceptical about the merit of promoting local accommodation providers to a local market.
However, without exception, each one has assured us that a significant proportion of their visitors in fact arrive from the local area, keen to get away, without going too far and find somewhere to host family celebrations, reunions or just somewhere relatively nearby to enjoy a local adventure... we hope you enjoy seeing a few of the more unusual places for a short break, not too far from home.
This month we’re enjoying the taste of summer, featuring Doddington Hall’s new Grain Store restaurant, home to a new dining experience that makes the most of the Lincolnshire country estate’s own produce. We also join Georgia Jones to celebrate to 40th elderflower harvest at Belvoir Farms, home to the company’s delicious elderflower cordial and pressés.
Elsewhere this month? We’re discovering that a stitch in time preserves history with the Boston Stitchers’ latest community project, we’re enjoying the 12 beautiful acres of gardens surrounding Aubourn Hall. We also find out why ‘up on the roof’ is the only place to be at some of the Lincolnshire properties which boast a traditional thatched roof. And finally, we’re throwing the confetti in Woodhall Spa as local couple Beth and Chris celebrate the happiest day of their lives at Abbey Farm.
Best wishes for a wonderful month!
Julian Wilkinson Publisher, Pride Magazines
This month cover shows Langton’s Round House with its thatched roof and traditional Lincolnshire ‘mud and stud’ construction. Currently undergoing a sympathetic restoration, we hope it will open soon to offer selfcatering accommodation to guests. We’re always looking for great images of the county so please feel free to email us your best photos of Lincolnshire to our editor, Rob Davis, via robin@pridemagazines.co.uk.
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9 LUXURY HOMES Enjoy the finest selection of quality homes on the market in Lincolnshire.
26 NEWS ‘Good news’ stories from around Lincolnshire including a celebration of care in the air for 30 years with the Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance.
28 HIGH LIFE 10 Year of Umbrellas.
38 WHAT’S ON Live music and theatre.
102 ON THE FARM With Andrew Ward.
32 BOSTON STITCHERS The history of Boston told in embroidery thanks to a new community art project.
43 THE GETAWAY GUIDE Our guide to quirky, luxurious places to stay... get away, without going too far this summer.
98 THATCHING IN LINCOLNSHIRE Heritage crafts across the county.
50 DINING OUT A new dining experience at Lincoln’s Doddington Hall as the Grain Store Café and Restaurant launches its evening menus.
58 RECIPES & WINE English Rosés.
60 THE TASTE OF SUMMER
Celebrating 40 years of Belvoir Farm’s elderflower harvest.
66 WELCOME HOME Ancaster’s Old Vicarage, a graceful country home.
84 GARDENS Aubourn Hall, the country estate going back to its roots.
106 MOTORS Morgan’s new Plus Four.
112 FASHION & BEAUTY Summer style.
122 WEDDINGS Beth & Chris celebrate at Abbey Farm in Woodhall Spa. JULY 2024 106 32 122
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Skirbeck Hall, Boston
£1,250,000
With a secluded location within an exclusive gated development, Skirbeck Hall enjoys an incredibly private position. This simply stunning Grade Two Listed former rectory has been completely and faithfully restored during a full renovation and has been a much loved family home for almost 20 years. It is absolutely filled with incredible period features to include decorative cornice and arches, panel doors,shutters and a fabulous stone staircase. There are five beautifully appointed reception rooms to include a brand new orangery which is less than a year old and four large double bedrooms, each with en-suite facilities. Skirbeck Hall is offered with no onward chain.
Old Main Road, Old Leake
Church End, Frampton £1,250,000
The Grade Two Listed Park Cottage is absolutely charming and has been a happy family home for several years. Situated next to Frampton Hall, the property is located in a most attractive rural position with two acres of mature grounds. There are three generous reception rooms with open period fireplaces in the two larger rooms and six double bedrooms with four shower/bathrooms arranged over the first and second floors. The Coach House within the grounds has been converted into a fabulous two bedroom apartment with studio beneath and the end of main house also divides perfectly into a two storey self-contained annexe, perfect for visiting family or for multi-generational living.
£725,000 Sheepgate, Leverton
A great example of how a period property can be comprehensively updated and developed without compromise to the character. It feels as if no expense has been spared and combining this with the mature, idyllic secluded gardens, the Old Farmhouse will be popular with buyers looking for larger period family homes in villages. Highlights include six bedrooms and four reception rooms, a mix of oak, Karndean and sandstone flooring, beautiful bespoke Murdoch Troon units in the kitchen and laundry room, all new radiators and a wood-burning stove and a superb one bedroom annexe with spacious lounge-diner.
£795,000
Designed and built in the classic architectural style of a Georgian manor house, this fabulous country home has great kerb appeal and has in recent years been completely renovated throughout to the very highest standard. The private plot of approximately two acres enjoys beautifully maintained landscaped gardens and a long sweeping driveway which really creates the perfect first impression. No expense has been spared on the internal renovations which include a superb Murdoch Troon kitchen with a brand new AGA and luxury bathrooms. There are five bedrooms and three beautifully appointed reception rooms. With a fantastic eye for interior design, the current owners have chosen beautiful soft furnishings and quality heritage paints and wallpapers to suit the mood of each individual room.
• Holiday Park with Large Well Appointed Five Bedroomed House
• 2 Holiday Cottages, Site Shop, Inn and Modernised Facilities Set in 10 acres,
• Superb Opportunity to Buy Established Touring Park with Lakes in Landscaped Setting,
• 20 Licenced Pitches, Additional Lodge, Around 6,000sqft of Outbuildings with Substantial Stores and Workshops
11 HUNTSMAN CLOSE Boston | Lincolnshire | PE21 0BQ
• Detached Three Bedroomed Bungalow with Garage, Parking and Private Rear Gardens
• Desirable Bungalow in Popular Residential Cul-de-Sac Location to the South-East of the Town
• Accommodation Includes Fitted Kitchen with Separate Pantry, Large Living Room
• Gas Fired Central Heating, UPVC Double Glazed Windows
Yew lodge is an incredible Grade 2* listed Georgian property, overlooking the river Welland. The property has been lovingly restored over the past 20 years by the present owners, to provide spacious and wellappointed accommodation arranged over three floors. The delightful landscapes and established gardens are extremely private and the overall sites extends to approximately three quarters of an acre (STS).
Guide Price: £950,000
Longstaff 5 New Road, Spalding, PE11 1BS. Call 01775 766766 or see www.longstaff.com
Yew Lodge Spalding
Nest Estates are pleased to bring to the market Springdale Cottage a Newly Renovated and Extended Four Bedroom Home (Including two storey Annexe). An early viewing is essential to appreciate the high standard on offer, space available and enviable location in this sought-after area.
Guide Price: £1,475,000
Nest Estates 8-9 Red Lion Street, Stamford PE9 1PA. Call
• Extraordinary 18th Century Grade 2 Listed Barn Conversion
• Five Double Bedrooms • Four Bathrooms • Superb Games Room
• Spectacular Open Plan Kitchen/Dining/Living Room
• Impressive Lounge With Double-Height Vaulted Ceiling GUIDE PRICE: £1,500,000
GREAT GONERBY
• Stunning Country House
• Unspoilt Views • Landscaped Gardens (1 acre)
• Five Reception Rooms • Five Bedrooms
• Triple Garage GUIDE PRICE: £1,200,000
• Newly Constructed Eco-Hone • Rural Setting
• 1.1 Acre Plot • Open-Plan Living
• Energy Efficient
• Flexible Living Accommodation • Four Bedrooms
GUIDE PRICE: £1,395,000
• Stunning Gardens GUIDE PRICE: £1,100,000 SOLD
• Country House • Open-Plan Kitchen & Living
• Six Double Bedrooms • Three Bathrooms
• Study • Triple Garage & Outbuildings
A rare and unique opportunity to buy one of Boston’s most iconic landmarks - the Maud Foster Windmill and its handsome Mill House built in 1819. The Maud Foster Windmill is a seven-storey, five sail windmill located on the banks of the Maud Foster it is Grade I listed and is still working and grinding flour to this day with a healthy profit as a shop and flour business also formally as a café. At the back of the building there is a staircase which winds up several floors with bedrooms off it to an incredible loft style penthouse bragging character throughout, currently arranged with three bedrooms. The white Mill House is a beautiful, traditional house with fabulous room proportions and ceiling heights, freshly painted white with character a plenty. Five bedrooms upstairs and a family bathroom, down the central stairs a second bathroom/utility room, kitchen, dining room and two reception rooms. The house has some lovely garden areas, as well as with plenty of parking to the front.
Lincoln
Built in 1903 Stanway House is a fine example of Edwardian architecture. This substantial dwelling extends to around 4,337 square feet and nestles in approximately 0.60 of an acre in the highly sought after Cathedral quarter of Lincoln.
Guide Price: £1,295,000
Boston Guide Price: £650,000
Recently modernised to a high standard with spacious living and an abundance of land, with views of neighbouring paddock fields. Ashcombe House is a Dorma Bungalow with 4/5 Bedrooms, large family lounge with open views, huge kitchen/diner, utility room, laundry room, 2 ensuites, family bathroom, South African style Lapa, Double Garage, Sweeping driveway with island and a magnificent garden. This property must be viewed to appreciate it's unique and outstanding features. There is also the potential to buy the land adjacent to the property under separation negotiation.
Drurys Estate Agents 45 Willoughby Road, Boston, Lincolnshire
or see www.drurysestateagents.co.uk
Grantham
A beautiful Grade II Listed Manor House set in an idyllic and most wonderful position, within extensive countryside spanning nearly 1.9 acres and enjoying river views. The six-bedroom detached family home enjoys views towards the church and has been upgraded by the current owners, reviving a piece of history.
Offers In Excess Of: £1,000,000
By Design Homes Call 01522 412802 or see www.bydesignhomes.com
Church Street
Osgodby, Market Rasen
Downlands House is a stunning Georgian style residence with a wealth of charm and original features throughout including original cornicing, and ceiling roses, along with a stunning marble fireplace with working cast iron fire, The property sits in an idyllic setting of approximately 8 acres with open countryside views of the Wolds beyond.
Guide Price: £875,000
Mount & Minster 32 Eastgate, Lincoln LN2 1QA. Call 01522 716204 or see www.mountandminster.co.uk
Washdyke Lane
Boston
Skirbeck Hall enjoys a private, slightly elevated position within a small exclusive gated development on the outskirts of the historic market town of Boston. Dating back to 1847 with 20th Century alterations and extensions, this beautiful Grade II Listed family home enjoyed a rich history, initially the former rectory and later as a private girl's school before being totally renovated between 2000 and 2003.
Guide Price: £1,250,000
Fairweather 22 Dolphin Lane, Boston, PE21 6EU. Call 01205 336122 or see www.fairweather-estateagents.co.uk
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Guide Price: £900,000
Hurfords 5 The Barns, Milton Lane, Castor, Peterborough. Call 01733 380956 or see www.hurfords.co.uk
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Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance celebrates 30 years of saving lives and to date, the charity has responded to over 29,000 missions... 1,771 last year alone!
Pepsico invests £8 million in Brigg factory to meet £89m annual demand for Pipers’ gourmet snacks...
Owners of Brigg-based Pipers Crisps since 2019, PepsiCo, last month announced an £8m investment in its Pipers Crisps manufacturing site to meet growing demand for the popular snacks. The expansion also coincides with the 20th anniversary of Pipers Crisps as founded by Alex Albone, Simon Herring and James Sweeting in 2004.
The funding will boost production capacity at the site by nearly 80%, through replacing existing crisp fryers with new energy efficient models and installing new packaging machines at the Lincolnshire factory. New, more efficient fryers will also help to reduce the site’s greenhouse gas emissions by over 200 tonnes a year.
Over the past five years, Pipers has more than doubled its sales to £89 million worth of crisps last year alone. It has expanded its distribution network to include national wholesalers and its export business is worth over £2 million. Alongside increasing production, the investment will go towards upgrading facilities for the factory’s 100 local employees. Pictured: Mirjam Fogarty, Head of Operations.
Last month marked a very special milestone for the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance (LNAA) as it celebrated its 30th anniversary.
LNAA is one of the UK’s leading Helicopter Emergency Service (HEMS) charities and in 2023, it was tasked to 1,771 incidents, over 150 more than in 2022. To date, the life-saving charity has responded to over 29,000 missions. The service works across a total of 3,500 square miles and looks after a population of 2,500,000. The service is provided 24-hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days of the year, and it receives no NHS or government funding, relying on the generosity and goodwill of supporters throughout the area to fund the £13m annual cost of keeping the service operational.
See www.ambucopter.org.uk.
Secretary of State Kemi Badenoch visits Scunthorpe to discuss company’s £1.25-billion decarbonisation
Scunthorpe’s British Steel plant, which is the UK’s only manufacturer of rail tracks, recently welcomed Secretary of State Kemi Badenoch to discuss the company’s £1.25-billion plans for decarbonisation.
The plant is where the company is proposing to build one of two electric arc furnaces (EAFs) as
it undertakes the biggest transformation in its history on the road to net zero.
The plans will see jobs secured and the plant’s carbon footprint cut by 75%. Scunthorpe’s steelworks currently employs 4,500 people and was founded in 1866. It became part of the Jingye Group in March 2020.
Lincolnshire-born founder of the Royal College of Nurses honoured in Kirton on Nurses Day
Lincolnshire-born Dame
Sarah Swift was honoured recently in a ceremony at Kirton’s St Peter & St Paul’s church on 6th May, National Nurse’s Day. The event was attended by the Mayor and Mayoress of Boston and RCN Deputy President Tracey Budding. Born in the village, Dame Sarah founded the college in 1916.
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Mysterious Roman dodecahedron uncovered, though nobody’s quite sure what purpose it once served...
A mysterious Roman artefact made its debut at last month’s Lincoln Festival of History after being uncovered by the Norton Disney History and Archaeology Group.
Thought to date from the third or fourth century, the copper alloy, hollow, 12-sided object was found during an amateur archaeological dig in Norton Disney near Lincoln, last summer.
“Despite all the research that has gone into our dodecahedron, and others like it, we are no closer to finding out exactly what it is and what it might have been used for,” says Richard Parker, secretary of the North Disney History and Archaeology Group.
“The dodecahedron is an extremely tactile object and, having been privileged to have handled it after it’s 1,700 year burial, the imagination races when thinking about what the Romans may have used it for. Magic, rituals or religion; we may never know!”
The object is the largest example ever found in Midlands and one of only 33 discovered in Britain. It is 8cm tall and weighs 245g.
And Finally... Congratulations to Lincolnshire Police officer Steve Denniss who has been awarded the King’s Gallantry Medal for his heroic actions in apprehending a suspect while off duty in Louth.
“We’re incredibly proud of Steve and thrilled he’s been recognised in this way,” says Chief Constable Paul Gibson. “It’s been said many times before but police officers are often the people running towards danger when everyone else is running away.”
Celebrating a decade of Umbrellas, the Lincoln-based charity which works hard to support children, young people and adults with additional needs, and their families too
Images: Rob Davis.
10 years of hard work and dedication culminated in a black tie ball at the Bentley Hotel in North Hykeham recently, as Umbrellas celebrated its anniversary. “Children, young people and adults with additional needs all deserve somewhere safe and secure to enjoy their leisure time,” says Becky, Charlotte, Jodi, Rachel & Zoe. “Many will require specialist facilities or equipment and people who understand their needs. Their families can also feel isolated as a result of the disability so we aim to provide a supportive, non-judgemental environment where siblings, parents and carers can also participate.” For more information on the charity, visit www.facebook.com/umbrellaslincoln.
It’s an exciting month for The Boston Stitchers, whose four-year project reaches its conclusion this month. Story in Stitch will tell the tale of Boston in embroidery and mixed-media textiles, across four volumes, each of which will be on display at Fydell House in July
Opposite: Heather Wright Chair & Creative Director Boston Stitchers.
Unique, magical, and the culmination of four years of hard work and creativity. This month sees the debut of four volumes of books which tell the story of Boston… but with a difference; instead of ink and paper, these books been created using a range of textiles and stitching techniques from appliqué and dyeing to felting, traditional and contemporary embroidery and machine stitching.
“We’re really proud and happy that for this whole project we’ve been able to reach out to members of the public as well as our own 40 members,” says Heather Wright, who has been assembling the books.
“It’s a project that’s been four years in the making, after an off-thecuff conversation about wanting to reflect all of the positives of Boston, as well as the town’s history and its community.”
Prior to Covid and lockdown, The Boston Stitchers were affiliated with the Guild of Embroiderers, but in 2021 the group repositioned itself as an independent group of like-minded textile artists for whom creativity and a relaxed, accessible approach to the craft was more important than just experience or skill.
For obvious reasons, the group couldn’t meet during lockdown either, so instead they took great pleasure from changing the way they worked, collaborating and meeting remotely. At the time the group had completed a large-scale commission featuring Sir Joseph Banks which can be seen at Revesby’s St Lawrence Church. The wall-hanging measured over two metres, comprising three separate panels.
However, a conversation about a new collaborative community project was already underway with grant funding secured from Boston Big Local who were keen to involve as many people as possible.
“That’s when the fun began… and by ‘fun’ I mean we had to work out how on Earth we collaborate on such a big project and how to invite as many people as possible to have their creative input!”
“The original idea was to create a large-scale panel using individual pieces about two inches square,” says Heather. “One day my 18month old grandson toddled up to his father with a book, and it was obvious that despite being too young to read he took an enormous amount of pleasure from turning and handling the pages.”
“From that point on, the idea was to create a series of four giant storybooks, each about the size of a broadsheet newspaper, each comprising five spreads which in the case of the first book, would tell the story of Boston’s sense of community during the pandemic. It was completed in spring of 2022 by which time work was already underway on three further books; Build, Grow and Play.”
“The titles of the books aren’t necessarily literal,” says Heather. “Build features the town’s architecture but also the growth of the community too and how Boston has evolved over the years. Grow, meanwhile, doesn’t just reflect Lincolnshire’s farming heritage and its green
“The idea was to create a series of four giant storybooks, each about the size of a broadsheet newspaper, which would tell the story of Boston’s sense of community and its history...”
spaces but children and the way they grow up in and help to shape their communities. Play features young people, sport in the town and the book features Boston’s May Fair too.”
The four books are nearly complete at the time of writing with a further two books, Create and Listen also under development.
To ensure as many people could contribute as possible, the group sent out ‘kits’ comprising needles and threads, with around 400 of the two-inch squares eventually contributed to the project and Heather helping to compile and storyboard the books.
All of the submissions from the kits have been numbered to ensure each contributor can be identified, and because there has been so much input, the town’s entire culture is reflected, from Boston's people, architecture and heritage, and pay tribute to famous local landmarks such as RSPB’s Frampton Marsh and, St Botolph’s Church and the town’s central role in agriculture, trade and exploring, including the role played in building the new Boston in Massachusetts.
Textile crafts haven’t always enjoyed the same profile as canvas-based art, but latterly new techniques and technology plus a huge new audience for the craft following lockdown all contribute to the fact that the medium is enjoying a real renaissance and there’s now even greater potential within the medium to explore colour and texture.
Needlework was once a practical means of repairing clothing as well as a craft, like baking bread was a necessity rather than a pleasure. Since the pandemic, though, it has found a newly-increased audience keen to explore its creative potential.
The group, too, is also keen to encourage as many people as possible to enjoy the craft with no experience necessary, just an interest and a willingness to give it a go.
And to see for yourself what can be achieved with textile craft, there’s a private viewing in early July with a full public exhibition enabling everyone to see – and feel – the books on four dates in July at Fydell House.
“We’ve designed the books to be beautiful, but also to be robust enough to ensure people can handle them,” says Heather.
“The joy of working with textiles is that as well as the visual dimension, there’s a tactile element to each piece too, so to be able to fully appreciate them, and given that they’re books, too, we wanted people to be able to touch them and to feel the pages.”
“These magical and unique storybooks are full of colour and texture and are works of art in their own right, and they are an amazing example of how creativity and craft can bring a community together,” says Richard Tory, Chair of Boston Big Local.
“The Story in Stitch is a unique and innovative way of showcasing the good in Boston and I’d encourage people from across Lincolnshire to come to the exhibition and celebrate this extraordinary piece of art. We are sure this exciting project will be an important heirloom for Boston for many years to come, and it will help change the story about Boston.”
Boston’s Story in Stitch books will be displayed at a free exhibition at Fydell House in Boston on 5th, 11th, 19th and 25th July. The Boston Stitchers meet once a month, for more information on the group, see www.thebostonstitchers.com.
Thursday 18th July to Friday 19th July
Enjoy an evening of outdoor cinema on the outskirts of Lincoln as the International Bomber Command Centre joins forces with Cinema Outdoor to screen Mamma Mia on Thursday 18th July. Experience the joy and laughter of this heartwarming Abba-based musical. Then on Friday 19th July, enjoy Hugh Jackman as PT Barnum in The Greatest Showman, and experience the greatest show on earth!
Take along a picnic and chair or rug, hot food and soft drinks available too, toilets and car parking on site.
Screenings from 7.30pm, tickets from £13.36, see www.cinemaoutdoor.co.uk.
Tuesday 30th July
Celestial sounds to lift the soul at Lincolnshire Cathedral this month as the acclaimed boy’s choir perform for one evening only. The singers of Libera are aged seven to sixteen. They come from many backgrounds, attending schools in South London. They do not think of themselves as choirboys, but rather as an alternative kind of boy band!
£27.50/general admission, from 7.30pm, Lincoln Cathedral, see www.lincolncathedral.com.
Saturday 6th to Sunday 7th July
Step back in time at Thorpe Camp 1940s Weekend, formerly RAF Woodhall Spa, with Living History Groups, historic military and vehicles and live period entertainment are the main features of Thorpe Camp 1940s.
From 10am, £10/adults, see www.thorpecamp.wixsite.com.
Sat 20th July to Sun 21st July
Enjoy two days of great vintage performances, activities and displays in Lincoln’s historic Cathedral Quarter. Live music dancing, vintage fairground and flypast. Organised by Lincoln BIG.
See www.visitlincoln.com.
Wed 26th June to Fri 26th July
In late June and throughout July, enjoy a treat of senses to the visual delights of perfect sweet pea blooms at Easton Walled Gardens.
Dazzling colour and fragrance from over 40 sweet pea varieties including heritage and antique sweet peas to modern varieties and some new trial varieties.
Easton, Grantham NG33 5AP. £10/adults, £5/children, see www.visiteaston.co.uk.
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Saturday 13th July Midsummer Motown with LIVE Promotions
Live Promotions bring their Midsummer Motown concert to Lincoln Castle... and it promises to be the ultimate feel good concert! Hear the incredible hits of Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson and the Edwin Starr
Band. Top of the bill will be the spectacular Nya King as Whitney, with special guest Roy G Hemmings of the legendary Drifters.
Midsummer Motown will also feature Rory Jackson from TV’s Britain’s Got Talent as Michael Jackson.
From 6pm, tickets £34.50, call 01522 782019 or see www.livepromotions.co.uk.
From heavy horses to horticulture and heritage, there’s a heck of a lot happening in Heckington this month!
to August
Enjoy wonderful open air performances of plays by Shakespeare and others at Tolethorpe, home to Stamford Shakespeare Company.
This year’s three productions are A Midsummer Night’s Dream set in the Edwardian era, plus Farquar’s Recruiting Officer and Austen’s Sense and Sensibility. The 600-seat auditorium is covered in case of rain, and guests can enjoy a pre-show picnic in the ground. Pre-prepared picnics and drinks available to preorder online, see website for details and performances.
Stamford, PE9 4BH. Call 01780 754381 or see www.tolethorpe.co.uk.
Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th July
Wednesday 17th July Opera Evening at
Unforgettable open-air opera experience on the Croquet Lawn at Doddington Hall. Enjoy 75 minutes of musical favourites from Rossini, Handel, Viardot, Bernstein and Gershwin, Performed by four world-class singers and a string quintet.
£30/adults, £25/junior, Doddington Hall, gates 5.30pm, music from 7pm.
20th July to 1st September Sculpture
Over 300 works of art made by 60 sculptors to enjoy in the gardens of Doddington Hall. Call 01522 694308 or see www.doddingtonhall.com
Heckington Show has its origins in the village’s 900 year old feast week linked to the Feast of St Mary. Organisers can trace a country show back to 1863 and the current site has been the Show’s venue since 1867.
This year’s event takes place on Saturday 27th and Sunday 27th July with main ring attractions including a 10 mile road race and grass track cycling event on Saturday, plus show jumping and dancing diggers on Sunday, as well as a vintage
tractor drive and grand parade of livestock. Over 200 trade stands, Lincolnshire food stalls, concert marquee, heavy horses, cattle and sheep.
As always, a Saturday evening event will take place, and this year visitors can enjoy a super Madness tribute act with a firework finale.
Two day ticket, advance, £25/adult, £8/junior, children 4yrs and under free. Visit www.heckingtonshow.org.uk.
Going with a Bang, July sees the return of the Battle Proms at Burghley House
Saturday 13th July sees the return of the spectacular Battle Proms Picnic Concert at Burghley House, bringing a summer celebration of uplifting music from the New English Concert Orchestra plus breathtaking aerial and pyrotechnic displays for the orchestra’s 19th performance in Stamford.
The musical delights start in the afternoon with the mellifluous vintage harmonies of the Battle Proms Belles – warming up the crowd with their live band – and culminate in a jubilant flag-waving, sing-along finale with all the traditional ‘last night of the proms’ favourites under a sky of dazzling fireworks. This year the orchestral programme includes
iconic modern pieces such as the Dam Busters March, the Downton Abbey Theme, and Gershwin’s Summertime (performed by star soprano Denise Leigh), complementing beautiful classical favourites you know and love like Elgar’s Nimrod and Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture with live cannon fire and fireworks!
Concert patrons will also enjoy a horseback
‘Cavalry Through the Ages’ show plus breathtaking displays from the British Army’s world-famous Red Devils parachutists and the legendary Grace Spitfire, an appearance made especially poignant in 2024 as this very plane shot down the first enemy aircraft on D-Day 80 years ago this June.
Then as darkness falls, experience groundshaking live fire from 200 cannons and magnificent firework displays alongside the music. With such a packed programme it’s a great evening out for the whole family, and you are even invited to bring your own picnics and drinks into the auditorium.
All the action takes place in a stunning, elevated position overlooking the grand Elizabethan architecture of Burghley, the perfect setting for this summer spectacular. Tickets are available online, with pavilion tables, and picnics also available.
4.30pm: Gates Open
Unpack the picnic and uncork the wine, then settle in for a fabulous evening of entertainment.
6.15pm: Cavalry Display
The Worcestershire Cavalry provide a thrilling display of horsemanship.
6.45pm: The Red Devils
The British Army’s parachute display team drop in for a demonstration of their freefall skills above the concert, proudly flying the Union flag!
7pm: The Battle Proms Belles
Lizzie and Abi warm up the crowds with a great performance of close harmony vintage sounds.
8pm: Musical Programme
An inspiring programme of classical favourites conducted by Douglas Coombes MBE and presented by the BBC’s Pam Rhodes.
7.55pm: Evening Gun Salute
A volley of shots from the infantry’s muskets to mark a special arrival!
8pm: Spitfire Air Display
To the sound of Elgar’s Nimrod, the Grace Spitfire performs a choreographed aerial display over the parkland of Burghley House.
Into the Evening:
The Battle Proms also features Soprano Denise Leigh, 200 cannons to shake the ground as the orchestra performs Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture and there’s a spectacular firework finale too, as Land of Hope and Glory rings out across the skies of Stamford!
JSL Productions’s Burghley House
Battle Proms takes place on Saturday 13th July, from 4.30pm, tickets from £55/adults; £22/children over four. Visit www.battleproms.com or call 01432 355 416 for enquiries.
Quirky and luxurious familyfriendly accommodation for memorable rural getaways in Lincolnshire
Image: English Country Villa at Bainland Lodge Retreats.
Luxury English Villa with Exclusive Use
You’d be forgiven for thinking this spread features images of some five-star hotel overseas... in fact, it features two luxury English villas at Bainland Lodge Retreats nestled in Woodhall Spa, available for large family gatherings and for corporate events.
We can’t think of another Lincolnshire selfcatering accommodation offering which provides private occupation plus 12 en suite bedrooms sleeping up to 24 guests... it’s a bit like having your very own private hotel for large, luxurious celebrations!
The English Country Villa and the English Garden Villa each feature their own private 10m outdoor heated swimming pool, seven-metre dining table, two eight-seater Villeroy & Boch hot tubs, fire pits, outdoor dining areas, a full-size pool table and 85” home cinema system.
On site there’s an all day dining restaurant and bar The Nest, a Wellness & Fitness suite with an indoor swimming pool and thermal spa, whilst a private chef is also available to cater for your celebration with bespoke menus.
Due to be revealed in July is a third luxury escape named Noka, inspired by Japanese Barns with an essence of rustic English charm, accommodating 20 guests across 10 luxury bedrooms overlooking a serene lake.
Bainland Lodge Retreats also provides a host of romantic retreats and dog friendly lodges with lakeside views and private hot tubs.
The 45-acre lodge park has been in the Craddock family since the 90s and has been transformed into a destination for luxury countryside breaks.
£8,199, four nights, July, for up to 24 guests, call 01526 352903 or see www.bainland.co.uk.
Tattershall Lakes Country Park, Tattershall
Did somebody say ‘funky?’ That’s what we thought, and what Tattershall Lakes’ brace of exclusive special accommodation offerings both provide. The Rockstar and The Esme are characterful lodges accommodating four people and seven people respectively.
The Rockstar has a private hot tub and doesn’t shy away from making a statement with huge Union flag motifs on the walls, a bright red kitchen with matching appliances, zebrastriped rugs and other audacious styling.
The Emse, meanwhile, is the epitome of glamour with Scandi-style furniture, Instafriendly backgrounds and warm, fun décor. Tattershall Lakes covers over 360 acres and was taken over by Away Resorts in 2009. The company has since invested over £5.5m upgrading the resort.
Today the resort features an outdoor lido, open-air cinema, indoor swimming pool and arcades, sky bar plus watersports via the site’s 85-acre jet ski lake.
There’s a full programme of live events throughout the year, plus several restaurants and bars including the Giggling Goose, Bar 49 and the Propeller Bar & Kitchen.
Other activities include cycle hire, high-wire adventure park, a man-made beach for sandcastle building, plus golf and more.
Holiday home ownership is also offered, and accommodation with hot tub provision is also available.
£1,747/13 nights in July, two adults. Call 0330 053 7000 or see www.awayresorts.co.uk.
Treetop Hideaways, Woodhall Spa
Jenny Caswell’s six luxury adults-only tree houses are very much in demand by those seeking luxurious and unusual rural accommodation. The site covers 17 acres and nestles in woodland around a beautiful lake with its hidden island. The tree houses come with every possible creature comfort: log-burner, kitchenette, private bathroom, outdoor bathtub, king-sized bed, hammock, plus a firepit and even a private rowing boat.
Located near Woodhall Spa, the site, the tree houses and the way they’ve been furnished are all absolutely beautiful. This is quirky accommodation, sustainably constructed and powered by energy from 100% renewable sources. It’s no wonder Jenny’s tree houses took the ‘Best Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year’ title in Destination Lincolnshire’s 2023 tourism awards.
£540/two nights, July, call 07771 867907 or see www.treetophideaways.co.uk.
The Sir Peter Scott Lighthouse
Sir Peter Scott was the only son of explorer Scott ‘of the Antarctic’ and became famous in his own right at a conservationist and painter. From 1933 to 1939 he lived at L0ng Sutton’s lighthouse, built in 1830. As Peter was commandeered for service in the army, so too was the lighthouse requisitioned for the war effort. It fell into disrepair but was purchased for £300,000 in 2020 by locals Sue & Doug Hilton who restored the property, creating a four-bedroom, three-storey selfcatering holiday cottage set in 1.7 acres with spectacular views over the Wash.
£1,666/three nights, July. See www.sykescottages.co.uk.
Yes Bus at Big Sky Hideaway, Brothertoft
A unique stay that grandchildren will love! A converted double decker with kitchen, wood burner, private eco-loo and shower cubicle, firepit, picnic bench and rural location next to alpaca paddock. Double bed and pull-out futon style bed, seating for six.
£440/2 x adults, 2 x junior, four nights, July. See www.bigskyhideaway.com
Jet, Control Tower, Helicopter in Wainfleet
Will Roughton saved what used to be RAF Wainfleet from demolition in 2018 and turned its bombing range control tower into quirky self-catering holiday accommodation. Still not unusual enough? Then stay in Will’s converted Jetstream aircraft or his Lynx helicopter!
£980/night, four nights, control tower. See www.rafwainfleet.uk.
NARROWBOAT, BROAD APPEAL
New narrowboat, Barbara, at Burton Waters
Moored on Burton Waters and operated by Burton Water Boat Sales, Barbara is soon to be offered as self-catering accommodation moored permanently on the marina. It’s named after a good friend of its previous owner, Steve McFadden... Barbara Windsor!
Available soon... for more details
see www.burtonwaters.co.uk.
A top-notch dining experience from breakfast to lunch and right into the evening. This month we’re enjoying the absolutely wonderful Grain Store Café, Restaurant and Bar, the newest addition to Lincoln’s Doddington Hall & Gardens
Words: Rob Davis.
Remember, back in mid-May, when the clouds and rain finally cleared off and we enjoyed a spectacular weekend of sunshine and blue skies? Well, it was on that Friday afternoon we were due to photograph a selection of dishes at Doddington Hall’s Grain Store.
Lincoln’s Grade I listed, late-16th century, prodigy house and its 1,900 acre country estate look pretty good at any time of year. In autumn for example, there’s plenty of scope for walks and a country clothing store stocking leading names like Barbour and Schöffel.
In winter time there are frosty lawns, Christmas trees and decorations in the Bauble Barn. Spring brings beautiful bluebells and blossom with new life in the garden and the reopening of the hall itself.
And then... there’s summer. Summer at Doddington Hall means live opera and theatre on the lawn, Sculpture at Doddington plus the opportunity to enjoy summer tree walks, evening sculpture tours and floral retreats.
This year, though, there’s an additional incentive to visit the estate, as Doddington Hall’s Grain Store Café, Restaurant and Bar celebrates its six month anniversary with summer menus and opportunities to enjoy great dining and some glorious sunshine, just as we did during our visit.
Doddington Hall opened its farm shop and café in 2007. It’s renowned for championing the very best seasonal produce and offering award-winning dining. The recent addition of the Grain Store complements the range of options available on the estate extending into excellent evening dining.
Opposite: Breast of Boston lamb, wild garlic gnocchi, Lincolnshire asparagus, heritage carrots and mint dressing £24.
Above: Cured, coldsmoked sea trout, forced rhubarb umeboshi and ponzu, brown butter mayonnaise and kitchen garden mibuna £10. Lincolnshire asparagus, burrata, wild garlic pesto, kitchen garden mibuna & hazelnut £9.
À LA CARTE MENU, SERVED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS
NIBBLES
Marinated olives with chilli & pepper, £4.50
Grain of Truth bread and smoked sea salt butter, £4.
Grilled asparagus, smoked aioli, £5.
STARTERS
Potted local venison, gentleman’s relish, breakfast radishes & beef dripping sourdough, £9.
Cured, cold-smoked sea trout, forced rhubarb umeboshi and ponzu, brown butter mayonnaise, kitchen garden mibuna, £10.
Lincolnshire asparagus, burrata, wild garlic pesto, kitchen garden mibuna & hazelnut, £9.
MAIN COURSES
Pan-fried hake, palourde clams, samphire, pickled fennel, £20.
Breast of Boston lamb, wild garlic gnocchi, Lincolnshire asparagus, heritage carrots, mint dressing, £24.
Braised shin of Doddington Herd beef, olive oil mash, baby turnips, kitchen garden herb gremolata, £18.
Doddington Herd Steak, £32/10oz Ribeye, or £28/10oz Sirloin, with triple-cooked chips, sauce, homemade sea salt butter.
Pineapple upside-down cake, spiced caramel & clotted cream, £8.
Brown butter ganache, olive oil ice cream and cocoa tuile, £8.
Kitchen Garden rhubarb Eton mess cheesecake, £8.
Glazed croissant, pain au chocolat and butter pudding, whisky muscovado clotted cream, £8.
NB: Sample menu and featured dishes, subject to availability and change.
Rare breed Lincoln Red cattle are a crucial part of the rewilding initiative ‘Wilder Doddington’
As its name suggests the restaurant was created on the site of the estate’s old grain store during its arable farming days.
Today, the Wilder Doddington project has seen arable farming cease with a mission of letting nature take over. A driving force of the project is the herd of rare breed and pasture-fed Lincoln Red cattle; at low stocking rates they help create new habitats for wildlife, and support carbon sequestration in soils and vegetation.
In addition to Lincoln Red beef, Hambleton Farms (situated in the estate’s farm shop) also supplies the Grain Store with locally sourced meat such as lamb and pork.
A productive kitchen garden, too, allows the estate to produce its own vegetables, herbs and salads, including seasonal produce like rhubarb, new potatoes and even the
cornflowers, violas and nasturtiums which are used to add a pretty finishing touch to puddings. Other suppliers include Grain of Truth Bakery, and fresh fish is supplied each day from Grimsby via local suppliers.
Eight chefs work with Head Chef Chris Drury to produce a constantly-evolving range of dishes across a breakfast menu served from 8.30am-11am, then a brunch menu served from 11.30am-noon. Lunch is served from noon until 3.30pm. À la carte evening dining is available on Friday and Saturday evenings from 6pm-9pm and Sunday lunch is served in the restaurant from noon til 4pm. Booking is essential for restaurant dining.
On Friday and Saturday evenings, there’s a selection of nibbles, plus a choice of five starters and five main courses, plus a brace of grill options utilising Doddington’s 28-day aged Lincoln Red beef.
Above: Braised shin of Doddington Herd beef, olive oil mash potato, baby turnips and kitchen garden herb gremolata, £18.
Accompaniments to the two steaks include beef dripping and peppercorn sauce, foraged wild garlic butter, as well as triple-cooked chips.
Just that description alone tells you all you need to know about how seriously the restaurant takes its steaks, and the flagship main course proving popular with diners is Lincoln Red beef shin with olive oil mash served with kitchen garden gremolata.
It’s wise to leave room for dessert, too, with four options during our visit including an interpretation of Eton Mess using kitchen garden rhubarb or a glazed croissant pain au chocolat and butter pudding with whisky muscovado clotted cream.
Alternatively, a very good cheese board includes Lincolnshire Smoked Poacher and Dambuster, as well as Colston Basset from yonside of the A1 just over the border into Nottinghamshire.
Main course options include helpful wine suggestions courtesy of Manager Giovanni De Rosa whose experience on the Lincoln dining out scene has included working at The Bentley Hotel, The Old Bakery under Ivano de Serio and at The Bronze Pig.
Whilst Chris has been a part of Doddington Hall for over nine years, Giovanni arrived in November last year, prior to the Grain Store’s opening.
He oversees a restaurant with a smart look and feel thanks to its rustic tables, polished concrete floors and expansive areas of glazing all of which create a modern place for dining but also one in keeping with the nature of Doddington Hall as an established country estate. The bird motifs on the glazing, for example, are species of birds that are already benefitting from the wilding, and can be seen in summer flying near the Grain Store.
A sunny balcony and a terrace for dining, the open-plan layout and a swish emerald recycled glass bar top also help to create a dining environment that’s commensurate with Chris’s evening menu.
Doddington’s Grain Store is a stunning place both architecturally and in the presentation of its dishes but its beauty is by no means superficial. You’ll enjoy a warm welcome from the team and brilliant dishes, produced from the best ingredients that the estate itself, and Lincolnshire as a whole, can offer.
The Pitch: “The Grain Store is the ideal location to relax and refuel. Delicious seasonal menus showcase our pasturefed Lincoln Red beef, game and kitchen garden produce along with the finest locally sourced and British ingredients.”
Café & Bar Opening Times: MonSat 8.30am5pm, Sun 8.30am4pm.
Restaurant & Bar: Open for à la carte FriSat, 69pm, Sunday Lunch 124pm.
NB: Booking essential for Restaurant.
Doddington Hall & Gardens, Doddington, Lincoln, LN6 4RU. Call 01522 243189 or see www.doddingtonhall.com/grainstore
Opposite: Kitchen garden rhubarb Eton mess cheesecake, £8
Above: Glazed croissant, pain au chocolat and butter pudding, whisky muscovado clotted cream, £8.
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Open 7 days a week from 8am til late
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Friday & Saturday 5pm until late & Sunday 12pm - 5pm
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MAYFIELD VINEYARD LOOKS FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU THIS SUMMER TO SAMPLE OUR DELICIOUS LINCOLNSHIRE
Come along for a 2 hour wine tasting and learn about our conservation work and production processes, while tasting plenty of wine accompanied by nibbles. Why not stay over for a long weekend? Looking to host a party for a big birthday –we can accommodate up to 12 people at Howell Barn and a further 12 at Burton Pedwardine in the Glebe, where next door are 3 other properties, sleeping a total of 24 in one location. All properties have hot tubs! Summer deal - £200 for a night in the glamping pod with hot tub and wine tasting for 2 people.
We’re Hosting Our Garden Party Saturday 24th August, free entry
Featuring sharing platters, live music, ice cream, special offers on our fresh, locally sourced food and drink, plus bouncy castle and garden games for children
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Located just off the A17 at Kirkby la Thorpe near Sleaford: leave the Holdingham Roundabout and travel towards Boston on the A17.
Preparation Time: 20 minutes, Baking Time: 50 minutes.
250g plain flour 125g unsalted butter, chilled and diced
2 tablespoons caster sugar
Pinch of salt
45 ripe peaches, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons demerara sugar (for sprinkling)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Clotted cream or vanilla ice cream, to serve Mint, raspberries or almonds to garnish (optional).
To prepare the pastry, in a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, caster sugar, and salt. Add the diced butter. Using your fingertips, rub the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles breadcrumbs. Gradually add cold water, a tablespoon at a time, and mix until the dough comes together.
Shape the dough into a disc, wrap it in cling film, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Next, preheat your oven to 200°C (180°C fan-assisted or gas mark 6).
In a bowl, toss the thinly sliced peaches with the lemon juice and vanilla extract. Set aside.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the chilled pastry into a rough circle, about 30cm in diameter and 3-4mm thick. Transfer the rolled-out pastry to a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
Arrange the sliced peaches in the centre of the pastry, leaving a border of about 5cm around the edges.
Fold the edges of the pastry over the peaches, pleating as you go, to create a rustic edge. Brush the pastry edges with the beaten egg and sprinkle the demerara sugar over the peaches.
Place the galette in the preheated oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown and the peaches are tender. Once baked, remove the galette from the oven and allow it to cool slightly before serving.
Decorate if required with almonds, leaves of mint or other berries (e.g.: raspberries or strawberries).
Serve slices of the peach galette warm or at room temperature, accompanied by clotted cream or vanilla ice cream, if desired.
This summer we celebrate 40 years of refreshment from the hedgerows and gardens of the Vale of Belvoir, via Belvoir Farm. Helping the company to celebrate the milestone is former Miss England, Georgia Jones, and local Great British Bakeoff finalist Josh Smalley who uses the company’s flagship elderflower cordial in his summer recipes
Words: Rob Davis.
It’s high summer in the Vale of Belvoir which means the hedgerows are heaving with Sambucus nigra, Britain’s native elderflower. Not for long though, as scores of pickers embark on an annual mission to provide the area’s Belvoir Farm with the 30 tonnes of flowers necessary to produce their flagship elderflower cordials and sparkling drinks.
“It’s become a really popular event in the calendar for people and it’s so lovely to see the same pickers year after year,” says Belvoir Farm’s Leanne Trundley. Her job title, which we’re pretty impressed with, is Head of Taste, and in the 12 years that she’s been working with the company, Leanne and her team have been responsible for growing the company’s portfolio of refreshing soft drinks to a create a range of 35 products all designed to provide much-needed refreshment during a long, hot British summer.
Leanne and her 80-ish colleagues join in the fun too, with companywide picking parties during the six to eight-week period from the end of May potentially into July, if the weather is kind to the teams of pickers who harvest elderflower heads from local hedgerows and gardens. Much of the harvest is completed in the morning, before it gets too warm. From about 2pm, bags begin arriving at the farm to be weighed and processed on the same day. One of the pickers keen to enjoy this summer’s elderflower harvest is Georgia Jones, former Miss England, TV personality and wife of McFly frontman Danny Jones.
“I’m a country girl at heart and a big fan of Belvoir Farm, so I’m really excited to be involved in this wonderful event,” says Georgia.
“It’s going to be great to experience the whole process, from picking the flowers to seeing them transformed into delicious cordial. I think what makes it really special is that, to this day, the local community is involved in its creation. It really is the perfect taste of the British countryside.”
Belvoir Farm was established by John and Mary Manners in 1984, with a very simple ambition, to find a way to use the abundance of elderflower that used to spill over into the garden. Back then, son Pev and his school friends always enjoyed the taste of Mary’s summer drink, so the idea was to create a company to produce the cordial, retaining its authenticity and reflecting the provenance of the local countryside.
As the company grew, the hedgerows were a consistent and highquality source of elderflowers, but a decade or so ago the farm also began establishing their own crop to ensure they could meet demand. Today there’s a 60-acre organic plantation and regular pickers who return year after year to earn £3.50/kilo once their elderflowers are weighed and verified. “It’s quite a well-mannered plant; consistent and hardy,” says Leanne. “We look for bright white flowers with lots of pollen on them, and not too much stalk.”
Joining her and the Belvoir Farm team will be Leanne’s husband and two teenagers, which seems fair as the whole family takes advantage of mum’s job, enjoying a good supply of pro bono elderflower cordial, raspberry lemonade and sparkling apple juice, bottles of which are always in the family’s fridge throughout the summer.
“Today we produce 24 million bottles of cordial and other sparkling drinks each year, and elderflower is still very much the hero product of the company,” says Leanne.
“Production has scaled-up beyond all recognition, but happily, our desire to keep the product authentic ensures that it’s still a fairly simple product to make, relative to other products I’ve had to develop over 30 years in the food and drink industry as a product development specialist.”
“The flowers are infused on the same day they’re picked, but the temperature, duration and details of that process remains a bit of a trade secret. Added to the infusion is filtered water, fresh lemon and citric acid (also derived from lemon juice) which is used to improve the aroma and flavour of the infusion.”
“We monitor the sweetness, known as the ‘brix’ or dissolved sugar content of the drinks to ensure its consistency, but it’s a relatively stable and consistent product.”
Both as a mum and as someone who has worked in the food and drink industry, Leanne says that one of the things she appreciates most about Belvoir Farm’s elderflower cordial and sparkling drinks is their faithfulness to the product that Mary Manners would produce in her own kitchen. There are no artificial sweeteners or preservatives, just premium ingredients with local provenance.
Most of the resulting syrup is used throughout the year, but some of it is frozen to ensure production can continue all year round, as part of a production schedule that incorporates all of the farm’s product lines, according to the seasonality of their ingredients: elderflowers in midsummer, apples in early autumn, winter fruit punch, etc.
Concepts like ultra-processed foods and regenerative farming seem relatively new in the food and drink industry but Belvoir Farm’s recipes and methods have always naturally incorporated premium ingredients, simple production, meaning the idea of including artificial ingredients like aspartame and sucralose has never even occurred.
“Belvoir Farm is known for its commitment to working closely with nature, respecting the countryside and supporting sustainable farming. Whilst production has increased, we still rely on traditional methods of hand picking, blending and infusing, bottling a sip of the English countryside with absolutely nothing artificial and all in recyclable packaging,” says Leanne.
Most of the time Leanne enjoys her cordial as nature intended; with water and perhaps an ice cube or two. However, she’s not averse to using it to add flavour to sparkling water or using the firm’s elderflower and rose cordial to add a twist to a glass of chilled Prosecco in the summer. She also uses it in her cooking, and she’s not the only one.
Whilst Georgia is thrilled to be acting as a brand ambassador by joining in the picking and hosting a vintage tea party in the elderflower fields on 5th June, she’ll be joined by Great British Bake Off finalist Josh Smalley, as he creates a range of recipes for Belvoir Farm’s 40th anniversary this year using elderflower cordial: from Elderflower Choux Buns with Craquelin Topping to Ginger & Elderflower Biscuits and a flagship Orange, Passionfruit and Elderflower Celebration Cake. Josh’s afternoon tea-themed recipes will also be available on the company’s website, for elderflower fans to recreate at home this summer.
“This is a landmark year for our business and elderflower harvest, and I’m incredibly proud of our team and what we’ve achieved,” says Pev Manners, who took over the running of the farm from his parents some years ago. “We’ve always chosen to make our drinks the proper way, not the easy way, and we get an incredible response from the community, with some of our original elderflower pickers from the early years still coming back to get involved.”
“From a farmhouse tipple initially made for family and friends, we sold 88 cases (1,056 bottles) in our first year, and we were really happy with that. Even with the greatest optimism we couldn’t have predicted Belvoir Farm’s growth and now we sell our products across the UK and all around the world, with a range that has grown to comprise 35 different cordials, sparkling drinks, mixers and non-alcoholic cocktails... we don’t think that’s too bad for something that my mother used to create in our kitchen!”
Belvoir Farm’s elderflower harvest takes place throughout June and into July, with an 80sthemed garden party as Pride goes to press. Josh’s recipes and the whole of the company’s product range can be viewed at www.belvoirfarm.co.uk, and they are available at most supermarkets and good farm shops.
Bright and fruity just like a Lincolnshire sunset
With a Coastal Gin base, Eventide brings a medley of blood orange and pink grapefruit flavours, balancing all that fruitiness with the slightest hint of sea salt. Deliciously balanced, Eventide Pink Gin is inspired by the sunsets of the Lincolnshire coast.
£37.99 / 70cl / 40% coastaldistillery.co.uk.
This month we’ve a trio of English rosés, plus a local spirit and a French fizz with zero alcohol so you can keep a clear head at summer celebrations. Enjoy high summer, with our chosen wines and tipples...
Gusbourne’s 2023 rosé enjoys a lush, fruitdriven palate of strawberries, raspberries and redcurrants.
£25 / 75cl / 12% ABV, www.gusbourne.com.
Salmon pink in colour, cranberry and fresh acidity with a fragrant floral finish, a beautifully balanced rosé.
£21.99 / 75cl / 12% ABV, www.drinkfolc.com.
Chapel Down’s delicate rosé with strawberries and toasty shortbread with a fine mousse, ideal as an aperitif.
£29 / 75cl / 12% ABV, www.chapeldown.com.
A rather lovely and great value single varietal Viognier produced from grapes grown at altitude in the Hérault and the Aude Valley in the South of the Minervois
A decadent, fragrant wine reminiscent of Condrieu, bursting with notes of peach, apricot and almond, as well as ginger spice and orange blossom, meanwhile the palate is creamy and fresh.
£11.99 / 75cl, 13.5% ABV, available at majestic.co.uk.
Crafted from organic French Chardonnay grapes with the dealc touch, this exquisite Champagne unfolds with a distinct minerality subtle pear undertones, highlighting the unmistakable character. With a harmonious blend of acidity and depth, it unravels a lively essence of tones at its heart.
£32.50 / 75cl fortnumandmason
Our featured wines are available from local independent wine merchants, supermarkets and online, prices are RRP and may vary.
Substantial, traditional and beautiful, if you’re seeking an old rectory or vicarage in a peaceful village, you’ll find this month’s featured property nothing short of divine
Words: Rob Davis.
What’s in a name? As Shakespeare observed, ‘that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.’
This month’s property in Ancaster between Sleaford and Grantham has been named The Old Vicarage, but if we’re being pedantic, it’s a rectory, rather than a vicarage. Though used interchangeably these days, the senior position of the rector over his vicars meant that his home, the rectory, was typically larger and more substantial
than the vicarage or vicarages in the area, and so rectories were usually grander properties. Hence Ancaster’s rectory is more accurately that... not a Vicarage as its name would suggest. Many such parsonages are Georgian or Victorian in age, with this example dating back to 1842 and commanding a Grade II listing.
It’s also set in a conservation area on the former site of a Roman settlement within the grounds.
Happily, when the current family moved in, back in 2003, they were still able to bring their vision for an updating of the property to fruition, creating a family home that’s fit for purpose in the 21st century, whilst remaining a graceful reflection of lateGeorgian architecture.
The property has been created on the site of an earlier vicarage where the coach house is now located... we can speculate that was a more modest
The property has an orangery designed and constructed by Vale Garden Houses...
property, and that the current example was a bit grander, hence more akin to a rectory than a vicarage.
Constructed in ashlar stone with a slate roof, and an adjacent trap house for the rector’s horses and groom, the property is now once again on the market seeking new custodians.
Combining modern family-friendly features with original features and period charm, The Old Vicarage is arranged over three floors with no fewer than five reception rooms on the ground floor, and seven bedrooms over the first and second floors.
The original front aspect of the property is symmetrical, with a later addition to the north wing of the property adding a hall and utility room. We don’t know for sure but we’d surmise that the current utility room was the former kitchen and what is now a large, light and spacious kitchen/breakfast room was once an additional reception room.
Two south-facing reception rooms are currently arranged as a living room and dining room, each with original open fireplaces. There’s a separate sitting room too, and for the summer months, an orangery designed and constructed by Vale Garden Houses, commissioned by the current owners.
The kitchen is a bespoke installation with solid timber cabinetry painted in Farrow & Ball’s Cornforth White, plus black granite surfaces and premium appliances including the Mercury range cooker and Fisher & Paykel refrigeration. The utility and boot room helps to keep family collateral out of the way, and the rear hallway provides stairs down to cellars, complete with racks for laying down wine.
A master bedroom suite features an en suite bathroom with twin vanity sinks plus built-in cupboard space whilst a second bedroom features an en suite shower room. The property’s three additional bedrooms share two family bathrooms and on the second floor there are two further bedrooms too.
Should more space be required the two-storey garage and coach house have previously been granted planning permission for the creation of a separate annexe, ideal for multigenerational living.
Set in 1.37 acres, the property has south-facing grounds that have been fully landscaped with the creation of a vegetable garden with raised beds and a rear terrace leading down to a swim spa and plunge pool plus a separate hot tub.
The current owners are from elsewhere in the Midlands and were attracted here by the area’s good schools and convenient transport links which have allowed them to commute into London for work with relative ease.
Over the years it has proved a brilliant family home, hosting the couple’s wedding reception in the grounds following after a ceremony next door at St Martin’s Church, and an end of term party venue for over 100 secondary school pupils... rather you than us, hosting that one!
“We’ve had some great parties and made lovely memories in the place,” say the current owners.”
“We’re downsizing now, so it’s time for another family to enjoy it, but really we’ll miss the place a great deal, it’s been a great place to live!”
Location: Ancaster. Grantham 8 miles/16 mins. Sleaford 6.4 miles/13 mins.
Provenance: Former rectory Grade II listed and dating back to 1842.
Rooms: Five reception rooms currently arranged as living room, sitting room, dining room, garden room and breakfast kitchen. Seven bedrooms, two en suite.
Guide Price: £1,300,000.
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Looking around a newly-completed property near Irnham, equidistant between Grantham and Bourne, we were delighted to join Alex Richardson of Richwood Cabinet Makers for the big reveal of his most recent project... it was the first time the client saw it too!
Words: Rob Davis.
How exciting! We were recently invited to see the culmination of weeks of hard work on the part of Richwood Cabinet Makers’ Alex Richardson. Alex’s latest project has seen him design and craft a living kitchen and utility room for a project near Irnham, working alongside the property’s builder and project manager Paul Atherton.
The client commissioned Paul to create a modern interpretation of a traditional manor house, with the latest technology, but in a classic style that wouldn’t age, and would blend into its landscape.
Alex, Paul and the client all work together well. In fact, Alex has created a number of kitchens for some of Paul’s past projects, which include five properties in the village of Aisby and seven properties elsewhere, all sharing a common theme of sympathetically reinventing the country home by blending character and practicality with thoughtful
design and high quality materials and construction. Likewise, the client has worked with Paul before to create properties in Aisby and Evedon, so this third property was the culmination of their working relationship and a third opportunity to underwrite their shared values in stone.
On the morning we arrived with a camera, the client had returned from working overseas and was yet to see the kitchen completed and installed, so it was a big reveal for her too! Happily, we were as impressed with the finished room as the client herself.
The kitchen is located in a large open plan space, with a dining area at a 90° angle and a generous skylight plus dual-aspect bifold doors affording plenty of natural light.
Alex’s completely bespoke beech hardwood cabinetry is arranged across two walls, incorporating an alcove for a suite of steam ovens and an induction hob with US-style fridge/freezer.
There’s also a large island incorporating a built-in dual butler sink, with Quooker boiling water tap, integrated dishwasher and recycling centre. Alex has also integrated a wine rack and space for four hardwood trays or butcher’s blocks to be stored. Likewise, he has created bespoke inserts for cutlery drawers and in a large larder cupboard, three pull out trays will provide plenty of space for bread and vegetables. The cupboards also benefit from built-in LED lighting activated when the doors are opened.
The client has taken advantage of Farrow & Ball colours throughout the house with reception rooms that feature painted wood panelling. In the kitchen, there’s a two-tone theme scheme for the cabinetry, with Purbeck Stone (‘a clean and understated mid-grey’) and Moles Breath (‘a timeless grey’).
The kitchen’s work surfaces have been created from white Carrara marble with subtle grey veining whilst the flooring is abbey sandstone sourced from Quorn Stone.
To the living area Alex has also created illuminated glazed cabinetry to show off stemware, whilst a built-in media unit houses a flat-screen TV whilst channeling cables behind the scenes and offering additional display space.
Finally, a utility and boot room incorporates laundry appliances, a butler sink and some generous full-height housekeepers’ cupboards, as well as providing access to the property’s plant room.
Naturally the client loves the kitchen and has appreciated the working relationship and attention to detail that Paul and Alex have shown throughout its creation. The house is due to be completed as Pride goes to press, and our client is looking forward to moving in very soon!
Alex Richardson is a second-generation cabinet maker and took over the family business from his father Alan in 2017. He now works alongside mum Sue and another member of staff in the workshop maintaining the company’s reputation as the home of exceptionally well made kitchens that embody traditional craftsmanship and great design.
“Working with Paul and our client has been great. It’s a really stunning home and we’ve worked collaboratively to design the kitchen in a way that suits the overall look and feel of the property.’ says Alex.
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Built around 1628 and owned by the Nevile family for generations, there’s a wealth of local history surrounding Aubourn Hall, not to mention 12 acres of beautiful grounds. Along with 30 other landowners, the estate is going back to its roots, joining a diverse landscape recovery scheme, and making its own plans to open a new café with regular garden openings from Easter 2025
Words: Rob Davis.
Privately owned since the 17th century and absolutely unspoilt, Aubourn Hall’s 12-acres of grounds are at the heart of a Lincolnshire country estate cared for by the Nevile family for generations. Traditionally the gardens have opened on specific days during the summer but plans are underway to ensure that more people than ever will enjoy the gardens in 2025. In addition, the estate is joining around 30 other landowners as part of one of the country’s most ambitious post-Brexit ‘Environmental Land Management Schemes’ aimed at protecting Lincolnshire’s countryside for future generations to enjoy.
An upwardly mobile family in the late 1600s, the family moved to Wellingore Hall and kept that as their private residence. Returning to the property in the 20th century, Sir Henry and Lady Jean Nevile embarked on a post-war restoration of the grounds with Henry a keen agriculturalist and Jean the plantswoman of the two gardeners.
Both were prominent figures in Lincolnshire with Henry serving as High Sheriff, magistrate and Lord Lieutenant, as well as farming an estate which today extends to about 2,500 acres and includes cereal and mixed arable crops. The couple were also responsible for creating the meadows and orchards, as well as much of the overall layout as it stands today.
The incumbent generation of the family, Christopher and Annabelle Nevile remodelled the front driveway leading up to the property and created the Prarie Garden on the site of a former rose garden A serpentine path passes through the centre with soft grasses to include, in mid to late summer, Stipa, Lythum, plus echinacea and lobelia varieties.
Annabelle created a new Rose Garden with an adjacent Croquet Border with dahlias and other blooms for bright vibrant colour in June and July. A peony and iris border includes alliums, cosmos and delphinium.
In total there are around 12 areas of the garden, from neat colourful borders to lawns, a curious ‘Triangle garden,’ stumperies and a turf labyrinth created by Ben Nicholson. Adjacent to the property’s swimming pool is a walled garden created by Lady Jean in 1985 and aimed at introducing both colour and scent to the space with roses, delphiniums, euphorbia, lavender and peonies.
More recently, in 2003, the garden’s roses were replanted to establish a new parterre with better views from the house itself which allowed the previous rose area to be re-imagined as a prairie garden with mass plantings of mostly grasses other semi-wild flowers. A productive kitchen garden, Moat pond surrounded by spring bulbs and a wealth of mature trees are also features of the garden, as is the Grade II* listed church of St Peter built in the 13th century, remodelled in 1862.
Meanwhile, a recent partnership with St Barnabas, Feathers from Above, saw over 1,000 personalised ironwork feathers purchased by loved ones in memory of those they have lost, displayed in the garden with proceeds from the art installation benefitting the charity.
June and July see various events held in the gardens from Pick Your Own Flowers event incorporating a hand-tied bouquet workshop held in conjunction with The Lincolnshire Flower Company’s Harriet Whitbread (14th June, 20th July and 6th October), plus garden open days on 13th July, 10th August and 25th August. Aubourn’s flagship Back to Our Roots event takes place on 16th June and includes a vintage
festival with live music, food and around 50 classic cars, all contributing to a fun event ideal for celebrating Father’s Day. Later in the year, halloween and festive afternoon teas will provide a chance to look around Aubourn Hall itself.
Happily, there are expected to be many more opportunities to enjoy the gardens in 2025 too as the team prepare to open their new café and visitor facilities, converting existing farm buildings to create the new space and leading the way for the garden to open four days a week from Easter 2025. New branding and a new website will also help to open the estate up to more visitors than ever, and will provide an insight into the estate’s farming operations too.
Regenerative farming is seen as a relatively new concept in agriculture, but many aspects of it have been incorporated into the estate’s operations for a number of years. Late last year, Aubourn Estate announced its affiliation with the Lincoln and Witham Valley Farming and Nature Network (LWFNN). Alongside around 30 other estates –custodians of a combined area of 15,000 acres – the project is a postBrexit Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS) that is designed to demonstrate via a two-year Development Phase how sustainable, resilient and nature-friendly farming can be in the future.
In keeping with that aim, Auborn Hall and its gardens are keen for the property’s grounds to be more open and more widely appreciated than ever before beyond even this summer’s super programme of events.
Aubourn Hall’s gardens are open for selected events through the summer including open days on 22nd June, 10th August and 25th August, as well as Father’s Day on 16th June. Aubourn, Lincoln LN5 9DZ, see www.aubourngardens.com.
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Celebrating two years since the opening of its Garden Centre, an extended Food Hall, even more garden furniture and more plants courtesy of its first polytunnel... there’s lots happening at Humber Bridge Garden Centre
All you need for your garden, the best food, local heritage and a great day out too. As every gardener’s thoughts turn to high summer, there’s really only one place to visit this month: Humber Bridge Garden Centre.
Beginning its third year of trading, the site has grown substantially since it first opened in April 2022 and now offers customers even more choice with a range of quality products for gardening, for homes and for gifting.
“With an extensive selection of summer bedding, alpines, herbaceous flowering perennials and a great selection of colours and beautifully scented many well known David Austin Roses to make your summer garden look beautiful, including old favourites such as Gertrude Jekyll and The Pilgrim available in the Garden Centre, we’re sure that customers will find the perfect plant together with a selection of quality garden tools to enhance any garden project,” says Humber Bridge Garden Centre’s manager Jake Massarella
“The installation of our first polytunnel has allowed further capacity and shelter from the elements on our very unique site, directly under the Humber Bridge, where our team of passionate horticulturists, working in the outdoor plant area, can help and advise our customers with their questions, garden projects and chat through our ranges of garden furniture and garden ornaments”.
“We also offer an extensive and ever changing range of indoor house plants to bring the outdoors in, along with a selection of appropriate, colourful pot covers.”
“They’re all located within the Garden Centre, adjacent to our home accessories area stocking textiles, home accessories, cards and gifts for all occasions.”
Newly Extended Food Hall
“Regular visitors will know that we have a busy, popular, restaurant on site serving a seasonal, varied menu. Housed within the same building is our newly-extended Food Hall offering a wide range of treats together with gifts for food lovers.”
“It’s a perfect spot to buy ingredients for a quick supper or to treat yourself to one of our very popular Portuguese tarts. Our own bread is baked daily on site too, so visit early to enjoy it whilst it’s still warm!”
A Summer of Events
“It’s wise to follow Humber Bridge Garden Centre’s socials for the latest news, such as our Gin & Beer Tasting event on Thursday 13th June (just in time for Father’s Day) and a display of falconry on Sunday 23rd June.
Humber Bridge Garden Centre will also enjoy a presence at this year’s Winterton Agricultural Show on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th July.”
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“Whenever you visit, though, our setting adjacent to the Humber Bridge, and to the estuary and nature reserve mean you can also enjoy walks, local nature and you can explore the area’s industrial heritage such as the production of terracotta planters and roof tiles at The Old Tile Works, still operational on the site today.”
“It’s definitely worth paying a visit with plenty to enjoy, lots to see and a really impressive setting too.”
The Round House at Langton, featured on this month’s cover, gave us a renewed appreciation for the idyllic sight of a thatched property... this month we consider the heritage skill that tops them all!
Words: Rob Davis.
It’s one of the most unique properties in Lincolnshire, rustic and charming not least because of its thatched roof.
Langton’s Round House is owned by Diana & David Douglas who are currently embarking on its restoration.
It’s a traditional ‘mud and stud’ Lincolnshire cottage dating back to the early C18 and once served as the village’s post office, tended by two sisters prior to the installation of a postbox on the opposite side of the lane.
The property only gained a concrete floor 50 or so years ago, and was occupied until December 2023, with two rooms upstairs and two rooms downstairs, each divided by a walls that runs the diameter of each floor, with a back-to-back fire in the centre, an old staircase and a more modern washroom built onto the side.
Following its restoration the couple will either rent the property out, or offer it as AirB&B-style holiday accommodation.
Its thatched roof is in sound condition and no doubt serves at a key reason for its appeal. There are between 50,000 and 60,000 thatched properties in Britain and it’s estimated that a thatched roof can add up to £50,000 to the value of a property.
Andrew Raffle is the secretary of the National Society of Master Thatchers and reports that in some parts of Britain, there can be a two or even three year waiting list for a thatcher to tend to your roof.
The Society represents over a third of thatchers in the industry. Only in the 20th century did thatchers all join together for collective representation of the trade, and in 1947 these became 12 regional associations. In 1967 these Master Thatcher Associations came together to form the National body, which also held a world forum for the craft in 2010 to establish standards for best practice. In addition the association has a list of thatchers including those in our area and they can mediate between client and thatcher in the event of any disputes.
Traditionally a thatched roof is made of either water reed, grown in wetland areas and cut during winter, or from either long straw or combed straw.
Variations were regional, and depended on the availability of material locally, but now a listed building’s mandated requirement for a like-for-like replacement dictates that, in our area, water reed is more common.
Thatchers today source their material from merchants supplied by smaller-scale heritage farmers, usually with four or five acres, as modern combines and varieties of cereals aren’t conducive to leaving straw sufficiently intact. Thatching straw is usually cut with a stripper header and stooked or stood up in the field to get the air through it. It’s also cut later than modern cereals farmers giving the straw a tougher, waxy feel.
Typically producing thatching straw using heritage varieties of cereals results in grain yields of 1.5 tonnes/acre; 8 tonnes/acre is closer to what a farmer would expect, today so thatching straw remains a niche crop. No roof and no job is identical but on average it takes six to eight weeks to complete a replacement roof. Similar to tiling, thatchers begin at the bottom of the roof, overlapping stooks (four or five sheaves) working across and upwards to the ridge. The positioned material is knocked into shape with a device that enjoys different names depending on the region, but in our part of the world it’s known as a stincher
There are regional variations and from thatcher to thatcher as to how the material is secured to the roof. Traditionally material is tied into place with split brambles or twine, or pegged into place with spars. Traditionally these were made of hazel or willow, but they’re a pain to produce and the industry needs 18m of them a year. Also, willow coppicing is less common today, so in recent years plastic spars have been used instead, to the disdain of some traditionalists.
The requirement by conservationists for a like-for-like replacement of a thatched roof means demand for the skill is unlikely to disappear, but the job is hard work and traditionally an apprenticeship lasts four years, with a further two years spent as a journeyman thatcher.
For that reason recruitment is challenging, as is retention of apprentices given how physically demanding the job is. Happily demand for the skill is high and the profession is safer than ever thanks to modern health and safety considerations.
A wheat thatch lasts around 30 years, whilst water reed could last up to twice as long. Surprisingly, a thatched roof is even more effective at retaining heat than modern tiles and insulation. It’s also just as safe with the number of fires last year falling by a quarter. Greater awareness of the need to have chimneys swept, to use only seasoned firewood, and to not treat fires or wood burners as incinerators for get rid of general material has all led to a better reputation.
The proliferation of wood burners which emit fire gases quicker and also at much higher temperatures still necessitates caution though, so having a reliable chimney sweep to give you a clean bill of health twice a year is important.
Few features make a country property look as bucolic as a thatched roof, but if you’re keen to experience life in a thatched property
we’ll implore you to keep an eye out for the future of Langton’s Round House and to consider properties like Hill Farm Cottage near Louth.
Alternatively, why not dine in one of the county’s thatched restaurant such as Tealby’s King’s Head (www.thekingsheadtealby.co.uk), or The Thatched Cottage near Sutterton, (www.thethatchedcottagerestaurant.co.uk).
You can also pay a visit to Alford Manor House, believed to be the largest thatched manor house in England, Grade II* and built in 1611. It’s home to Alford Craft Market during next month’s August bank holiday.
What’s happening in the fields of Lincolnshire with farming correspondent Andrew Ward MBE
An enjoyable opportunity for some knowledge-sharing recently as WoldMarsh Producers, based in Louth, held their annual farm walk followed by a pie and mash supper. WoldMarsh is one of the profession’s biggest buying groups with over 1,000 members.
It was nice to take a group of around 70 fellow members around the farm and discuss how the crops are progressing after a mixed bag of weather over the past few months.
The rain fell during the visit, but it didn’t dampen the spirits of those who attended, and it was a nice reminder that one of the pleasures of being part of the farming community is the interest we all take in each other’s livelihoods, ever-willing to share best practice.. and always keen to socialise!
Before the soggy weather, we were able to prepare the ground and use our Simba drill to plant our Capulet beans, the variety of haricot beans that are used to make baked beans.
Britain consumes about 2,000,000 cans of baked beans every day, and it’s taken 12 years for our partners at the University of Warwick and Agrii to develop a suitable variety to cope with the UK’s growing conditions. Now they’ve been drilled, we’ll keep an eye on them and hope to harvest them in September.
We were approached by Guttler, Maschio and Weaving to try their cultivators to prepare for the bean crop, which ultimately proved really beneficial because of the condition of the soil.
Another company, Amazone, offered to drill some the beans with a precision sugar beet planter in 20-inch wide rows, quite a different configuration compared to our Simba drill which usually plants in 5-inch rows. We established a companion crop of black oats with the beans to help them to grow upright.
Of the 1,500 acres we farm though, 500 will not have a crop to harvest, due to the wet weather. We’ve established a cover crop of phacelia, linseed, and buckwheat on some fields to help dry out the soil and improve its quality.
By the time you read this, preparations will be underway for the Cereals Event (a showcase of all things relevant to the arable farming sector, from crops to machines) in Hertfordshire on 11th/12th June, and the Lincolnshire Show on 19th/20th June. Both are an opportunity to share knowledge within the profession.
We’ll also be returning to the Showground for the Lincolnshire Rural Charities Ball on 22nd June to celebrate the work of three important local charities. The Lincolnshire Rural Support Network (LRSN) helps over 216 rural families a year with their practical advice, emotional support, and health screening services. Next, the Lincolnshire Rural and Agricultural Chaplaincy (LRAC) secures the future of an Agricultural Chaplaincy in Lincolnshire preparing for the retirement of long-serving Lead Chaplain Alan Robson. Thirdly, the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society Educational Trust works to promote food and farming. These charities all provide vital support to farmers and their families, and rely extensively on fundraising including income from events like the summer ball for their continued work.
And finally... with the announcement last month of a general election, politicians of all political persuasions will be falling over themselves to make promises to the electorate – and to farmers – in order to secure their vote. PM Rishi Sunak made the announcement of a 4th July election outside No10 Downing Street in the pouring rain... so it seems farming isn’t the only profession in which you can find yourself at the mercy of the Great British weather.
Watch Wardy’s Waffle: Our farming correspondent Andrew Ward MBE farms 1,600 acres in Lincolnshire, growing wheat, barley, oilseed rape, sugar beet, beans and oats. Andrew has his own YouTube channel, Wardy’s Waffle, which is enjoyed by over 15,500 subscribers. Watch his updates Wednesday evenings from 7pm and Sunday mornings at 8am. Search YouTube for @WardysWaffleAndrewWard.
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Plus ça change: the more things change, the more they stay the same at Morgan, as the company’s core values remain intact despite improvements of its perennial two-seater roadsters
Words: Rob Davis.
Albert Einstein remarked that everyone is a genius... but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing itself to be stupid. The point stands when you consider cars, too. Judge an off-roader for lacking the dynamic abilities of a sports car, or a sports car for lacking the practicality of a family-friendly SUV and you’re making unfair comparisons.
It’s with this caveat that we heap praise on Morgan’s newly updated Plus Four and Plus Six models. If you’re looking for a spacious car with plenty of room for luggage, lots of technology and a big central touchscreen, move along; there’s nothing to see here.
If, on the other hand, you’re keen to open the garage door and waft the cover off something a bit special for those sunny July afternoons, you can do a lot worse than a Morgan.
The company was established in 1911 and remained in the ownership of the family for three generations. And even after the appointment of a non-family director, a fourth generation of the family, Charles Morgan, served on the company’s senior management team.
Today the majority stakeholder in the company is Italian firm Invest Industrial, and the company employs 250 people generating revenues of £26m annually, selling an average of 800 cars a year.
The firm’s barmy three-wheeler is now out of production and the company discontinued its Aero 8 (with its blend of traditional and modern design) back in 2018. Its two remaining models are therefore the Plus Four and Plus Six, differentiated by the number of cylinders in their engines. The previous 4/4 model that dates back to WWII was discontinued in 2018, replaced by the Plus Four in March 2020. The car has received a couple of facelifts since, including its latest package of improvements in April this year.
Despite traditional appearances then, both the vehicle and the company itself are much like any other car manufacturer, recognising a need to remain competitive, dynamic, improve its products and to stay ahead of technology.
Some motor cars have an iconic look; the Austin Mini, Maurice Wilks’ original Land Rover and VW’s Beetle being obvious examples. Those cars, however, would eventually succumb to death by a thousand cuts; emissions laws, crash test regulations and the need to integrate new technology all of which conspired to leave those iconic cars compromised and facing obsolescence.
The vehicles’ heir apparents are certainly capable and popular, but whether they’re still faithful to their antecedents’ legacies is a matter of debate. Morgan has constantly faced the same fate as it attempts to remain faithful to the look and feel of its older models whilst ensuring its vehicles enjoy contemporary technology, and engineering, providing modern handling and performance.
Happily, like the owner of a period property who needs their home to be fit for purpose,
but still faithful and sympathetic to its heritage, Morgan has managed to make judicious updates to Plus Four and Plus Six, ensuring that the magic of Morgan doesn’t get lost amid engineering upgrades.
From 2020 the firm has used its CX Platform which swapped steel for aluminium. Still today that aluminium platform is bonded to an ash wood frame, with tenon joins and laminated curves.
New for this version is revised (more powerful) lighting, new wings, a new front splitter, rear diffuser and new machined aluminium mirrors.
From the 1950s Morgans have utilised engine technology from other manufacturers such as Triumph, Rover and Ford. From 2000 though, Morgan has partnered with BMW which now provides two turbocharged
petrol engines with four or six cylinders for its Plus Four and Plus Six models with 255bhp and 335bhp respectively.
The Plus Four can be optioned with a manual gearbox, but an eight-speed automatic is mandatory on the Plus Six.
If proof were needed that BMW knows its stuff when it comes to engines, remember that under the bonnet of the new Range Rover Sport SV is a BMW-sourced engine, and you’ll find a BMW powerplant under the bonnet of an Ineos Grenadier, whilst a BMW V12 powers Rolls-Royce’s Ghost, too.
All three of those vehicles, though, tip the scale at 2.5 tonnes, whilst a Plus Four is comparatively lightweight at 1,009kg and a Plus Six is only 100kg or so more. The result is brisk performance, with the four-cylinder automatic sprinting to 60mph in 4.8 seconds
and the six-cylinder car reaching 60mph in 4.2 seconds. The cars also achieve 45mpg and 38mpg respectively, and on balance we think the lighter, spritely four-cylinder automatic car is the one to go for.
In terms of standard equipment, the cars make a few concessions to convenience with power steering, remote central locking and a stereo with Bluetooth as standard. You can specify air conditioning, a Sennheiser stereo, and heated seats as options.
Beyond that there’s a choice of 32 paint shades, five different grilles, body decals, nine different wheels, 23 upholstery options plus horizontal, quilted or box-stitch designs, optional piping, nine different colours of carpets and 26 painted, leather or timber dashboard finishers including some beautiful pinstripe and marquetry designs.
Suffice to say the scope for personalisation is vast, and a photographic build record will preserve the birth of your Plus Four for posterity. The only additional option is a new Dynamic Handling package with adjustable dampers and anti-roll bar. We’d avoid anything oriented to outright performance because, as brisk as even the Plus Four undoubtedly is, this is not a car in which to ‘go fast.’ It’s a car in which to ‘go stylishly.’
In an era when every other car has huge wheels and skinny tyres, a touchscreen to control the heating and the option of grey paint or... grey paint, with slabs of black plastic or mock aluminium there’s something really graceful and lovely about a Plus Four. It’s a car that’s does things differently: it’s incredibly pretty, truly unique and reassuringly, it’s also now underpinned by the excellence of BMW engineering.
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£76,141.49 (Plus Four)
£93,603.40 (Plus Six).
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sleeve dress, £319, www.ralphlauren.co.uk. Top right: Reiss Florence tileprint belted mini dress £178. Above left: Lydia dress agapanthus cotton, £1,090, www.suzannah.com.
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This month luxury cosmetics to ensure you’re basking in a warm glow all summer long
The newest addition to luxury perfumer Penhaligon’s portfolio, and named a the city in Saudi Arabia, AlUla is ‘inspired by the desert.’ The PR text describes how ‘Vanilla winds whisper across the horizon.
Plum. Patchouli. Palms, with spice and tobacco, saffron, born of sand.’ £215/100ml EDP call 0800 011 9877 or see www.penhaligons.com.
Antiageing micronutritive face serum from Dior, designed to visibly correct and plump the skin. From the first application of the serum, skin feels plumped and replenished from within, and seems firmer and more radiant.
Flawless foundation for serious skincare from Estée Lauder, with SPF45, breathable, skinloving hydrating foundation available in 28 different shades, for a 12hour glow, £42/35ml, see www.esteelauder.co.uk.
Gucci’s Palette de Beauté (Summarina Brown shown here) provides a fourpart palette for eyes, lips, and cheeks. Comfortable to wear and can be used as eyeshadow or blush, £53/6.1g, see www.gucci.com.
Charlotte Tilbury’s Pillow Talk lipstick is a cooltoned satinfinish lipstick available in four shades including this one, Pillow Talk Fair, £28/3.5g, available from www.charlottetilbury.com.
£210/30ml, £267/50ml, £327/75ml, from www.dior.com.
A skin nourishing bronzer, with three versatile shades, enriched organic coconut oil, to help prolong your natural tan and boost glow. 96% ingredients of natural origin, full of organic coconut oil for hydrating the skin and enriched with safflower extract to enhance your tan. £40/19g available from www
All our beauty products are available from local independent stockists unless otherwise stated, note that prices stated are RRP and may vary.
Based on Wrawby Street, Brigg, O’Brien’s Opticians is now offering an innovative and relatively new IPL laser-based treatment aimed at providing relief from the discomfort of dry eyes, and the symptomatic relief of hay fever, too
Summertime and the living is easy... unless you are afflicted with dry eyes, a condition exacerbated by hay fever but one that provides discomfort and irritation all year round.
Dry Eye Disease (DED) is a condition from which 800 million people worldwide suffer, one affecting over 50% of women over the age of 40... and 90% of perimenopausal women.
That is not to say, though, that both men and women, and people of all ages are not prone to the condition, while environmental factors, contact lenses, cosmetics, and medication, plus conditions like hay fever and blepharitis, can all contribute to the misery of itchy, watery eyes (it seems counter-intuitive, but Dry Eye Disease can, in fact, cause the eyes to water).
Happily, Dr. Sheeraz Janjua is one of the area’s foremost experts in treating the condition and is always looking for new ways to provide sufferers with relief. His newest treatment uses IPL (Intense Pulsating Light or a cosmetic grade ‘laser’) and Low Light Level Therapy (LLLT) to provide relief.
The Cause
“The condition is caused because the front part of the eye is lubricated with a mucous layer, then a watery middle layer and a third outside layer with an oily lipid layer produced by the Meibomian glands,” explains Sheeraz.
“If these glands are not producing the oily layer, the other lubricating layers dry out –hence, you can have watery eyes because of Dry Eye Disease; with no oil layer, the watery tears evaporate.”
The Diagnosis
“I have always maintained an academic interest in the condition, and since 2003, when I took over the practice, I have been constantly searching for the best ways to provide sufferers with relief from the condition.”
“Our state-of-the-art Heidelberg Spectralis Optical Coherence Tomography (or OCT) imaging allows us to diagnose conditions like dry and wet macular degeneration, age-related macular degeneration and other conditions like glaucoma.”
“Last year, we also equipped the practice with a Valeda light delivery system, which uses a long wavelength of light to rejuvenate and improve the integrity of the sensitive layers of the macula.”
More recently, though, it was seen that the use of medical-grade IPL ‘lasers’ can be used to create thermal light pulses to gently warm and ‘clean’ the eyelids, helping the Meibomian glands to work properly and to stabilise the quantity and quality of the oily lipid layer to provide instant relief for the symptoms of dry eyes.
According to one patient of Dr. Sheeraz who let us sit in on a treatment, the process is completely painless and pleasant. Practitioner Gemma Chelton explained how the two lightbased treatments work in conjunction with
the practice’s aftercare products. They are typically given over four to six treatments, each lasting about half an hour.
“We’ve already performed more than 100 treatments, and like our patients, we’ve been delighted with the result,” says Gemma.
“The first stage of the treatment lasts less than a minute and involves administering about five pulses of polychromatic light, which stimulates the Meibomian glands. The use of these IPL light pulses increases the lipid stream and reduces the evaporation of tears.”
“Next, we use an eye mask, which provides a gentle, slightly warm red light, followed by blue light to kill bacteria, resulting in immediate relief from symptoms like eye redness, burning or itching, and foreign body sensation.”
“Halfway through the treatment and at home, we continue treatment with our mānuka honey-based aftercare products, with Zest Clean, Activa lids massage, or our at-home NuLids micro-exfoliation treatment.”
“Pain-free and effective, our patients have been delighted with the results, and they’ve even reported symptomatic relief for hay fever,” says Sheeraz
“We’re always delighted to be at the forefront of eye care, but it’s especially rewarding to think that we’re providing a new treatment with the potential to improve the lives of dry eye sufferers this summer.”
O’Briens Opticians specialises in treatment for dry eyes, wet and dry agerelated macular degeneration and other sight problems. Based on Wrawby Street, Brigg, call 01652 653595 or see www.obriensopticians.co.uk.
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A warm summer day, beautiful smiles and a couple celebrating their love in the sunshine with a rustic wedding near Woodhall Spa... this month we offer our congratulations to Beth & Chris
Images: Chris Waud Photography, 07967 119379, www.chriswaudphotography.com.
Sssh! This month’s featured couple are Beth and Chris, but there’s someone else present during our interview too... seven week-old Louie.
“It was our due date last week but he couldn’t wait to meet us and decided to make an appearance a little early,” says Beth.
He’s perfectly quiet during our chat, making little more than those soft sighs that contented newborns make as they’re snuggled up with mum, so we kept our voices down too, and in hushed tones, found out a little more
about the couple’s beautifully-styled rustic wedding at Abbey Farm near Woodhall Spa.
Take a look at the guests and you’ll notice that everyone has absolutely perfect smiles... little wonder, as both Beth and Chris work in dentistry and met whilst studying together at Sheffield’s School of Clinical dentistry.
Beth is from Middle Rasen, whilst Chris is originally from Newcastle. Whilst travelling in Canada, Chris surprised Beth with a proposal overlooking Lake Louise.
Back home, Beth wanted to marry in her local church, St Peter & St Paul in Middle Rasen, and when considering a venue for their reception, one place stood out.
“We’d attended a couple of weddings at Abbey Farm before, and it’s so beautiful and versatile. We booked it straight away having already established the date of our wedding by booking our photographer, Market Rasen’s Chris Waud. Again we’d seen his work before and we knew that we wanted him to capture our day... he was great to work with!”
Beth found her perfect wedding dress at Harrogate Wedding Lounge, Nina, by designer Sassi Holford, is a peau de soie dress with lightly corseted bodice and A-line skirt.
Beth’s bridemaids wore dusky pink dressed by Rewritten, whilst the groom and best man wore tailoring from Michelsberg of Leeds.
A rustic wedding needs exquisite floristry, and happily, the Lincolnshire Flower Company based in Aubourn is home to mother and daughter Harriet and Penny, who grow their own native flowers and produced the beautiful flowers on the tables and in rustic milk churns either side of the reception entrance.
Additional flowers were provided by the couple’s fathers, both keen gardeners who each contributed blooms from their own garden.
The couple’s three-tier sponge cake was created by Glentham’s Jordon Bakes Cakes, with carrot, chocolate
and Victoria layers and a cake stand made by one of Beth’s wedding guests featuring little vases of gerberas and other flowers around the edge.
“The planning was a lot easier thanks to Millie at Abbey Farm who was really helpful and so organised. It’s a lovely venue for a wedding and we especially loved the outdoor spaces.”
“We were supposed to have showers on the day and made a last-minute rush to purchase some wedding umbrellas, but we didn’t need to bother... it was the last really warm day of the year and all of the guests we able to enjoy drinks in the grounds.”
“We had a menu of fresh pasta for the wedding breakfast which was lovely given the heat, and for dessert, chocolate brownies with ice cream from Wrights of Willingham.”
“It was the perfect day, with so many memories and we were really lucky to have so many great suppliers and support from our family!”
Wedding Reception: Abbey Farm Weddings, Woodhall Spa, 07769 283555, www.abbeyfarmweddings.co.uk.
Photography: Chris Waud Photography, 07967 119379, www.chriswaudphotography.com.
Wedding Dress: Sassi Holford at Harrogate Wedding Lounge, www.theharrogateweddinglounge.com.
Wedding Rings: 0113 262 4064, formjewellery.com.
Makeup Artist: www.hannahdora.com.
Bridesmaids Dresses: www.wearerewritten.com.
Groomsmen’s tailoring: www.michelsberg.co.uk.
Floristry: www.thelincolnshireflowercompany.co.uk.
Wedding Catering: www.thelittlepastacompany.co.uk.
Wedding Cake: Jordon Bakes Cakes, 07530 661228.
Entertainment: Live Notes, www.thelivenotes.co.uk.
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