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This month’s cover: Don’t miss this month’s ‘behind the scenes’ feature in which we find out exactly what it takes to keep Lincoln Cathedral open for worship and tourism.
Elsewhere, we visit Lincoln Cathedral and meet bespoke tailor Andrew Musson to learn the secret of the perfect suit. HarboroughPri de And finally, we’re happy to announce the launch of Market Harborough Pride. Our third title in the portfolio follows the very successful launch of Rutland Pride two years ago, and RutlandPride is testimony to the popularity of our quality county magazines, both with readers and advertisers.
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Celebrate the season with county shows, firework concerts and other events on our What’s On pages.
Celebrating agriculture in Lincolnshire at the county’s Rural Charities Dinner.
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An adventure in time, space... and Sleaford, for Ray Butler! Replica of TV icon lands in Sleaford and causes a bit of a Who-ha, to celebrate 55 years of trading for Ray Butler... Sleaford businessman Ray Butler wanted to celebrate 55 years of trading in the town in style. What better way, than buying a TARDIS? The name of the iconic TV spacecraft, made famous by Dr Who, stands for Time and Relative Dimension in Space, and was purchased by Whovian Ray so people could have their photograph taken with the prop - and a real-life Dalek - in return for a donation to the town’s Sleaford New Life Pre-School for the group to purchase new outdoor play equipment. Established in April 1959, Ray Butler Ltd is a family owned company and one of Lincolnshire’s oldest electrical contracting companies with an enviable reputation.
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The business was founded by Gerry Cook and Ray Butler from the outset until Ray’s retirement in 1990, then bought the company and managed it with his wife, Ann until they retired in 2001. The business was then bought by Matt and Kate Cook but Gerry still chooses to work two mornings a week in his retirement. Today, Ray and his team strive to provide an excellent service to all clients from the domestic, industrial, agricultural, local authority and diocesan sectors, The firm’s open day in April included photo opportunities with the TARDIS and a full sized Dalek, as well as face painting, games and refreshments. Happily, nobody ended up getting ‘exterminated.’
Lincoln’s Woodside Falconry and Wildlife Park has two new residents - a pair of tigers, rehomed after being mistreated by a German circus last year.
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Woodside’s owner Neil Mumby was contacted six months ago by Wildlife Rehoming Services, and it has cost over £250,000 to secure a happy future for the tigers, but the animals are now happily rehomed in the county. The two tigers are known as Tango and Julia - Tango is 18 year old and was made famous by his appearance in the Esso adverts in the 1980s. The animals will now be on display for visitors to enjoy and they have comfortable new accommodation in the form of a purpose-built enclosure. For more information on the park see www.woodside falconry.com.
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CountyNews Lincolnshire teenager up for national fashion blogging award... Sam Squire, 18, nominated for best newcomer Sleaford teenager Sam Squire only set up his men’s fashion blog in September 2013, but already, he’s in line for a national award. Sam works in retail but aspires to be a fashion journalist. His fashion blog reviews products, retailers, clothing and male grooming products.
New book is cooking up a treat for the Lincolnshire Air Ambulance service... Woodhall Spa’s Jane Shirley hopes to raise £50,000 for the charity, with a new book of over 100 recipes donated by Lincolnshire cooks... Woodhall Spa’s Jane Shirley and a team of dedicated volunteers have created a cookbook to be proud of.
administered.” she says. “So for a long time I have had thoughts about fundraising for the service.”
The book features over 100 recipes donated from friends, Air Ambulance staff and crew and members of the public, designed to raise money for the service.
“We have been overwhelmed with the help and support people have given us, not least the team at Ruddocks who have so thoughtfully and patiently designed and printed the book, as well as donating paper and time towards the project.”
Designed and printed by Lincoln’s Ruddocks, the book features recipes inspired by the region’s love of food and its local dishes. Jane was playing golf several years ago when a close friend was hit in the eye by a golf ball and urgently needed to be airlifted to hospital. “I shall never forget the arrival of the Air Ambulance and the wonderful care the team offered and
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The Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance needs to raise £1.8 million every year, so the book will be priced at £10. It’s available from Air Ambulance shops across Lincolnshire, the Air Ambulance stand at this year’s Lincolnshire Show, and at Ruddocks’s shop on the High Street in Lincoln or directly from Jane Shirley; email janershirley@gmail.com.
Now, the American Crew and GroomU Male Blogger Awards have declared Sam a finalist in their Best Newcomer category, the winner of which will be announced as Pride goes to press. Sam says he loves blogging, and says; "There are loads of female blogs out there, so I wanted to take a different spin on their ideas and aim my blog at men.”
Flagship performing arts SO! Festival returns to East Coast this month...
Skegness will enjoy its sixth SO! Festival from 28th June, with this year’s acts now confirmed. The arts festival attracted 90,000 people last year and is organised by ELDC and Arts Council England. 2014 highlights include Insect Circus including a seven-foot tall oriental performing snail, Without Walls theatre group with its re-imagining of Goethe’s Faust (pictured here) and the Sprite Symphony, which uses projections to create an enchanting display of fairies trying to escape from the jam jar they are trapped in.
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Alan Titchmarsh’s support for North Lincolnshire Gardens... TV gardener backs Best Kept Garden competition as the final entries for 2014’s competition are received... North Lincolnshire residents have been encouraged to enter the area’s Best Kept Garden competition by TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh. Entry into the competition is free, and there are eight categories, from best eco-friendly garden, and family garden to small garden, large garden and best allotment. The deadline for entry is 31st May with judging taking place next month and winners due to be announced in August. “Growing things is such an important part of life.” says Alan. “Encouraging children to understand nature and do their bit by gardening is a wonderful and vital thing to do.” “This year we extended the competition, so even more people
LIVES charity launches new site
Real Ice Cream Company brings the taste of summer back to Cleethorpes... Traditional bike set to capitalise on June heatwave
can enter. Including families, children and young people, people with disabilities and people who are interested in bio-diversity.” There is a fantastic prize on offer for the winners of each category; the chance to spend a fascinating afternoon with Normanby Hall Country Park’s Head Gardener, Paul Beetham. He will take the winners on a tour of the award-winning gardens and beautiful grounds at Normanby Hall and answer questions on all aspects of gardening before rounding off the day with a delicious afternoon tea in the property’s elegant Regency Dining Room. A presentation evening will take place at Normanby Hall in August with awards given out by the Mayor of North Lincolnshire.
Cleethorpes businessman Andrew Dyce wants to capitalise on the taste of summer by bringing back traditional ice cream bikes. He’s commissioned two cycles and is currently seeking outdoor events and new locations from which to sell his ices.
Horncastle based charity LIVES has launched a brand new website. The first responder services uses local volunteers to respond to emergencies, usually within six minutes, looking after the casualty until paramedics can arrive on the scene. The new website, at www.lives.org.uk, will be used to recruit volunteers and assist in fundraising activities.
Each bike will be loaded up with 300 portions of Waltham-made Brackenbury’s ice cream, with flavours available including vanilla, strawberry, mint choc chip and rum & raisin. “It is bringing back a tradition and we offer a classic style that offers something that people can smile about!” he says. Andrew will be out and about in Cleethorpes selling his ice creams on the traditional bikes, later this month.
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A great day out for the family at the
Lincolnshire Show The biggest event in the county’s calendar continues to evolve with 2014 debuting an expanded programme of cooking demonstrations in the Food Court, more community groups in the Discovery Zone and a new way to buy tickets that’ll help to beat the queues at the gate...
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Also expanded for 2014 is the Food Court with local producers, and a full programme of cooking demonstrations from local chefs and celebrities.
Above: The same high standard of shopping remains, with There will still be a What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the visitors able to buy everything from wellies to hot tubs, core of agricultural Lincolnshire Show? Tractors, animals and farming, whilst The Mews provides boutique stalls with luxury entertainment. perhaps. But the show has grown way beyond this products for you, your home and your pets. remit, with families, schools and local business people all finding attractions, main ring The same high standard of shopping remains, with visitors able to entertainment, shopping, buy everything from wellies to hot tubs, whilst The Mews provides and rides to suit. It’s all going boutique stalls with luxury products for you, your home and your pets... on, on the 200 acre Grange de Lings site with its 600 For the first time this year, the show is offering the trade stands, 100 trophies and 2,000 rosettes for the opportunity to beat the queues and purchase your show’s 1,689 horses, 498 cows, 630 sheep, 121 pigs... tickets online; print them out at home and present and weather-permitting, 14,000 ice cream sales! them on the day for convenience. Main ring acts this year include the impressive Broke Tickets for this year’s event are £18/adults, £6/child FMX display team Motocross bike jumping event, and and £38/family. Alternatively, if you fancy sipping the UK Mounted Games equine display team. The Pimms on the VIP members’ lawn, you can visit the countryside ring features gymnastics from Jive Pony, show both days and enjoy access to exclusive ringside and the Sheep Show. A new enhanced Discovery Zone facilities by joining the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society features community and schools demonstrations, with for just £53/annually. A booking fee may apply. Lincoln Circus School, the Cheerstars Cheerleaders, For more information or to purchase tickets, see and Lincoln University’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show www.lincolnshireshow.co.uk or call 01522 522900. winning Twitter Garden.
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THE LINCOLNSHIRE SHOW
18th and 19th June
“Main ring acts this year include the impressive Broke FMX display team Motocross bike jumping event, and the UK Mounted Games equine display team...”
Don’t miss these other great shows... Our pick of the best county shows and live entertainment around Lincolnshire in June and July... 22nd June: Brocklesby Country Fair Main Ring entertainment with the hugely popular Kangaroo Kid headlining the programme. Enjoy local food and drink suppliers at the Covered Market and head over to the Arts and Crafts marquee to admire truly stunning creations from local talent. www.brocklesby.co.uk or call 01469 561400. Left: The main ring features a parade of hounds, horses, plus entertainment from Broke FMX display team and UK Mounted Games. Top: Don’t forget to pay us a visit and meet the Lincolnshire Pride team!
28th June-6th July: So! Festival So! Festival is the area’s flagship performing arts festival, taking place on the East Coast. With spectacular visual art, street theatre, world-class performers and dance acts, it’s great fun and hugely entertaining! For the event’s programme, with times and venues, see www.sofestival.org or call 01507 613456.
26th/27th July: Heckington Show The largest village show in the UK, taking place over the weekend of 26th and 27th June with a grand firework display on Saturday evening. 30,000 visitors will enjoy heavy horses, the 10 mile road race, terrier racing, a vintage tractor drive, and grand parade of livestock. Entry £5/adults. www.heckingtonshow.org.uk or call 01529 461823.
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KELHAM HALL & LEBBS Join CHATTERTonS AT THE LinCoLnSHiRE SHow This years Lincolnshire Show (18th – 19th June) is fast approaching and Chattertons are already making preparations for the event which is one of many shows the firm will be attending during the year
Chattertons do not shy away from change as they welcome Kelham Hall to join them at the show. Kelham Hall is a stunning Victorian estate that sits just outside Newark and provides a range of services from Sunday lunch to wedding receptions. Their catering expertise will be put to good use as they will be providing some of the refreshments that will be available at Chattertons impressive marquee. Amongst the hustle and bustle of the Lincolnshire Show, Chattertons will be offering visitors a chance to unwind and socialise whilst enjoying a cup of tea or coffee which will be served throughout the two day event. A range of delicious cakes will also be served between 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm, all courtesy of Kelham Hall. The marquee will have sofa’s, indoor and outdoor seating areas and will allow guests the opportunity to seek legal advice from
some of the firms specialists. Chattertons have also invited Lincolnshire Emergency Blood Bike Services (LEBBS), their charity of the year, to display their life saving motorbikes. This will give you the opportunity to learn more about LEBBS and the services they provide. Last but not least you will also be able to enter Chattertons free prize draw to win £100 worth of vouchers of your choice. The winner will be picked at random at the end of the show season. So go along and join Chattertons at their stand which can be found on 5th Avenue, Ringside. You will also be able to find the Chattertons marquee at Woodhall Spa Show on 18th May, Spilsby Show on 13th July, Heckington Show on 26th and 27th July and finally Flintham Show on 25th September. They hope to see you there.
17-23 West Parade, Lincoln LN1 1NW 01522 541 181 or visit www.chattertons-mckinnells.com.
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MINIMISING THE BUSINESS RATES BURDEN For many small businesses business rates are the third biggest outgoing after staff costs and rent. Business owners often feel aggrieved by this substantial financial burden for which no direct benefit is received but there are steps that can be taken to ensure the liability is minimised. Every commercial property is ascribed a Rateable Value which is an estimate of its rental value in April 2008. A ‘Rate in the Pound’ is then applied and for the current financial year this is 48.2 pence in the pound. There is a lower rate for ‘small businesses’ (those who occupy just one property with a rateable value under £18,000). The above sets out the starting position, but what can be done to help reduce this liability? The most important relief to be aware of is Small Business Rate Relief. This is currently available up to March 2015 for businesses who occupy only one property. If the Rateable Value is under £6,000, then no business rates are payable. From £6,000 to £12,000, the rates are calculated on a sliding scale between 0% and 100%. This relief is not generally offered and has to be applied for. It is well worth being aware of this as it can save a small business several thousand pounds a year. Charitable relief is generally better understood; charities and other ‘not for profit’ organisations can benefit from up to 100% rate relief. Rates on empty properties is a subject which has caused much concern for landlords in recent years; in 2008 Government increased the level of empty rates to provide landlords with a strong incentive to bring vacant premises back into use. This has been partially successful but property owners struggling to let or sell have been heavily penalised and some have been forced to demolish perfectly good buildings. After an initial exemption period, full business rates are payable on an empty property with a rateable value over £2,600. The exemption period is three months for retail and offices or six months for industrial. At the end of this period a short term occupation for six weeks is often used to ‘earn’ a further exemption period and lessen the financial burden. Listed buildings are currently exempt from vacant rates and there are further exemptions for charities and ‘not for profit’ organisations. All these reliefs need to be understood by the occupier and claimed from the local authority. The foregoing is a ‘snapshot’ of a couple of areas of rating legislation and business owners should ensure they are securing the reliefs they are entitled to. A Chartered Surveyor can offer professional advice and often help reduce the financial liability. For further information, contact Dan Race, Partner at Hodgson Elkington LLP, on 01522 698888 or daniel.race@hodelk.co.uk. Hodgson Elkington LLP 1 Oakwood Road Doddington Road Lincoln, LN6 3LH 12
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THE EVENT Chattertons Celebrate Merger with Mckinnells Chattertons have joined McKinnells in their town centre office on Lincoln’s West Parade. Having combined the two solicitors and welcomed on board six partners and 40 staff, the expanded firm in Lincoln is now known as Chattertons McKinnells. To celebrate this occasion the Lincoln office invited over 90 guests to an informal open evening to enjoy canapés, wine and local ale. Chattertons has offices across Lincolnshire and Newark offering a full range of legal services and independent financial advice to personal and business clients. For more information see www.chattertons-mckinnells.com.
Di Jones of Barclays, Richard walsh of Saul Fairholme and Simon Jenkin of Barclays.
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Chattertons’s Richard Ludlow and Katherine Trafford.
Kate Strawson of Shooting Star PR with Lincoln BiG’s Matt Corrigan.
Call 01522 541 181 or see www.chattertons.com
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Savills Lincoln Olympic House Lincoln LN6 3SE
01522 508908 lincoln@savills.com
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The Red House, 63-65 High Street, Heckington, Sleaford
Guide Price £450,000
Charming Grade II Listed 6 bed house with 2 bed annexe. The property comprises entrance hall, drawing room, sitting room, dining room and kitchen with utility room. The first floor has three bedrooms and bathroom. The top floor has a further three bedrooms and a bathroom. Outside there is a garden and a brick workshop and the entrance to the annexe is via the garden.
Mareham House, Mareham Lane, Spanby, Sleaford
Guide Price £750,000
House with approx 23 acres and with full planning permission 13/0449/FUL for change of use of disused agricultural land to form a touring caravan park with 29 pitches, lake and shower block building. Accommodation comprises kitchen breakfast room, 3 reception rooms, 4 bedrooms all en suite. Outside features a garden and approx 43’ barn with lean to.
Savills only concentrates on one type of house. Yours. If it’s time to sell, talk to Savills.
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THE KILN COTTAGE, BURTON LAZARS
£699,995
BAY COTTAGE, UFFINGTON
£750,000
A substantial family home with a self contained annexe set in approximately 2 acres, enjoying far reaching countryside views set on the edge of this idyllic village convenient for Grantham and the main train lines, Leicester and Nottingham. This home offers: entrance porch, entrance hall, drawing room with cast iron open fireplace, kitchen breakfast room, utility room, downstairs cloakroom, laundry room, dining room, conservatory, office and family room. To the first floor are four double bedrooms, master with en-suite and a family bathroom. The self contained annexe offers: a kitchen living area with a vaulted ceiling together with a bedroom and en-suite. The property benefits from a timber stables block comprising two stables, a large separate timber workshop and adjoining gymnasium. The land surrounding this property is owned by the Ernest Cook Trust.
Substantial country cottage benefiting from being only a short distance from Stamford town centre whilst having a pleasant back water location in this well thought of village with good access to the A1 and mainline trains. Recently been fully refurbished mixing the best of modern high standard of living whilst retaining character features. This home has modern low cost running in mind with under floor heating whilst having open plan large proportions to sitting room, living kitchen with feature spiral cellar. Entrance hall with wood burning stove, separate dining room plus family room and office, utility, downstairs cloakroom. With master bedroom with dressing room and en-suite, further good sized family bedrooms with impressive family bathroom. To the outside there is an attractive driveway approach with large grounds to front, rear garden courtyard and garaging. No chain.
THE BELL HOUSE, BURLEY ON THE HILL
HAMBLEWOOD, HAMBLETON
£1,195,000
Approached through its own private mainly walled garden, The Bell House is a fabulous conversion of part of the Cour d'Honneur to the Grade I Listed Palladian Mansion - Burley on the Hill. The colonnades are reminiscent of St Peter's in Rome where the Earls of Nottingham travelled taking inspiration to build Burley on the Hill in Italian style. The House and Estate were converted into a private residential estate in the 1990's and The Bell House has been redeveloped and renovated recently. The setting is unrivalled and Burley is renowned as one of the country's finest Palladian Mansions.
£1,575,000
This six bedroom, four bathroom home, close to the centre of Upper Hambleton, has probably the best south facing views over Rutland Water. Hamblewood stands in its own grounds extending to around three acres of gardens which include a private woodland walk down to the shore of Rutland Water. The reception rooms all have aspects which take full advantage of the southerly views. The en-suite master bedroom also faces the lake and features an extensive terrace. There is garaging for three cars and a further workshop. Hamblewood is also connected to the high-speed fibre optic broadband network.
OAKHAM 36 High Street, Oakham Rutland LE15 6AL
UPPINGHAM 2 Orange Street, Uppingham Rutland LE15 9SQ
STAMFORD 2 St Johns Street, Stamford Lincolnshire PE9 2DB
MELTON 18 Nottingham Street, Melton Mowbray LE13 1NW
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24 Silver Street Lincoln LN2 1EW
01522 516590 lincoln@newtonfallowell.co.uk
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The Granary, Great Steeping
ÂŁ720,000
Approached via a moat and electric gates this versatile barn conversion with historical links has been finished with state of the art automation and energy saving systems and security systems with a home cinema and sound system wired around the property.
Golden Gates, Skellingthorpe
ÂŁ850,000
Set within grounds of approximately two acres this individually designed house offers flexible living accommodation of around 7000 sq ft with stunning views across open countryside and of Lincoln Cathedral.
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01522 546444 lincoln@chestertonhumberts.com
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The Slates, North Ormsby
ÂŁ750,000
Stunning Refurbished Detached House Comprising 5 Receptions, Kitchen Breakfast Room, Orangery, 5 Bedrooms, Dressing Room, 3 Bath/Shower Rooms (2 En-Suite), Enclosed Landscaped Gardens, Bespoke Play House, Separate Cottage Annexe above Double Garage.
The Old Rectory, Gate Burton
ÂŁ725,000
An Attractive and Refurbished Grade II Listed Rectory situated within an Idyllic Rural Setting overlooking Parkland Grounds and Comprising 3 Principal Reception Rooms, 6 Bedrooms, 2 Dressing Rooms, Delightful Landscaped Gardens of approx 1.5 acres.
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BURTON HALL, BOSTON
£495,000
A Grade II Listed Residence with versatile and spacious family accommodation set in mature grounds of approx 2 acres (sts) * Outdoor swimming pool * Outbuildings * 3 Reception Rooms * 8 Bedrooms * 4 Bath/Shower Rooms * Detached Coach House providing Garage.
THE BURROWS, FRAMPTON
£520,000
Country House standing within secluded grounds extending to approximately 0.36 of an acre (sts) offering versatile family accommodation * 3 Reception Rooms * Sauna and Shower * Conservatory * 5 Bedrooms * Outside Swimming Pool with Pool Room
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Northgate, Sleaford, NG34 7BH. Tel: 01529 303377
www.winkworth.co.uk
The Chestnuts, Aunsby
£450,000
It's big and it's beautiful! Extensive family accommodation on large plot overlooking Lincolnshire countryside. 4 Reception rooms, 5 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, Post War/Modern, Detached, Garden, Rural Location, Country House, Off Street Parking, Double Garage.
Mercia House, Kirkby Green
£310,000
Mercia House is beautifully positioned backing straight onto the village church, set back from the road on a slightly elevated spot. Two en-suites to bedrooms upstairs, heaps of parking and a detached double garage. Come and have a look.
“See things differently.” Winkworth: Ours is a different kind of estate agency...
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SMALLEST SHOE SHOP CELEBRATES 15TH BIRTHDAY ONE OF LINCOLNSHIRE'S MORE UNUSUAL BUSINESSES CELEBRATES 15 yEARS OF TRADING THIS yEAR. Peter Scott in Woodhall Spa is Britain's smallest shoe shop. In the days when Woodhall Spa had a station, the shop was the last building by the platform before the railway line went diagonally across The Broadway. This accounts for it's 'wedge of cheese' shape - tapering to only 3 feet deep at one end. It's one of the few shops in the country where you can touch both the front and the back wall at the same time!
The business has grown since 1999 - but not the size of the shop, so they now have the use of a neighbouring property to store some of their stock. Customers regularly travel from Lincoln, Louth and Boston to purchase shoes, attracted by their philosophy of stocking shoes that not only look attractive, but fit well too. Brands stocked include Hotter, Rieker, Lotus, Sketchers and Birkenstock.
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STyLiSH DininG in LinCoLn AT
The Lincoln Hotel The Lincoln Hotel was recently awarded the title Restaurant of the year in the county’s Select Lincolnshire Food & Drink awards. With a new GM and new Head Chef, its provision of fine dining is exceptional, with lots of attention to detail...
Trio: Our local lamb was served as a trio, with mustard pomme purée, baby carrot and balsamic braised shallots.
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Left: A zesty dessert for the warmer months is this gin and tonic jelly with home-made lime sorbet and mascarpone. Right: The building’s groovy façade was added in 1967 to boost Lincoln’s tourism potential following England’s World Cup success.
Left: An assiette of salmon included roulade, salmon mousse and home-cured salmon with caviar oil. Below: Trio of scallops with pea purée and crispy pancetta.
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he Lincoln Hotel is certainly one of the city’s most distinctive buildings, with a hulking modernist architecture that’s made even more distinctive by virtue of its location directly opposite the Cathedral. The modern part of the building was added to the Victorian wing in 1967, created in a bit of a hurry in 1966 and completed a year later following the tourist boom that arose from England’s success in the World Cup. Lincoln simply didn’t have enough hotel rooms to accommodate the influx of visitors, so Forte created The Lincoln and its distinctive love-it-or-hate-it architecture to meet demand. Neither the demand for accommodation nor the popularity of Lincoln have diminished since, and something else that hasn’t changed is the on-trend presentation of its food. ‘Modern’ in a dining context, means square plates, clean presentation, vibrant colours and a stylish dining room. It’s a formula that works, too, because the Select Lincolnshire Food & Drink Awards named The Lincoln Hotel’s Green Room its 2014’s Restaurant of the Year following a round of public voting before the finalists were visited by a ‘secret diner’ to determine an overall winner. Head Chef, Dale Gill has created a single dinner menu from which customers can choose six starters, seven main courses and five desserts plus a cheese selection. Dining takes place in a 40-seater restaurant that splits neatly into two areas with a dedicated bar. That creates the opportunity for private parties to enjoy the restaurant’s separate kitchen, manned by a dedicated brigade. In addition, the hotel also has five function rooms, plus the Long Room, 25
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Sample M enu £ STARTERS Scallops £6.00 Diver caught seared scallops with pea purée, shoots and pancetta. Sorbet £5.00 Bloody Mary sorbet with Parmesan crisps and rocket salad. Duck £5.00 Chilled smoked duck, home smoked with maple chippings, raspberry balsamic vinegar and toasted hazelnuts.
£ MAINS Steak £18.00 Locally sourced rib-eye steak with garlic mushrooms, chunky chips, and choice of brandy and cracked black pepper or Lincoln blue sauce. Pheasant £12.00 Roast breast of pheasant with juniper and lemon panna cotta, blackcurrant and gin. Seabass £12.00 Pan seared seabass, tempura vegetables potato gnocchi and sweet chilli jus.
£ PUDDING Jelly Gin and tonic jelly with lime sorbet and mascarpone scroll.
£5.00
Trio of Chocolate £6.00 Chocolate torte, white chocolate mousse and dark chocolate truffle. Egg Custard Baked egg custard, toffee ice cream and coffee bean sauce.
£6.00
£ SERVICE TIMES Evening Service in The Green Room: Seven days a week, 6pm-10pm. Daytime Service in the Long Room.
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which has a separate bar menu and serves as the hotel’s daytime dining provision, ensuring the Green Room is dedicated to à la carte evening service. During our visit, we got to sample the hotel’s new spring/summer menu, which was being tested during our visit. The team creates its menus then runs them in ‘beta’ for a couple of weeks before they’re tweaked and given a final release. Service runs from 6pm to 10pm, with six starters including our trio of scallops, which were served with pea purée and crispy pancetta. Three definitely isn’t a crowd in the Green Room, and we were also presented with an assiette of salmon - served as a roulade, a mousse and home-cured sliver with capers and caviar. Our main courses were local lamb, again served as a trio, with black pudding farce - a French term from the middle ages for forcemeat stuffing. There was also a roasted monkfish option presented with a spring onion and broad bean risotto, as well as five other options. We were presented with two very different dessert options. The first was a trio of chocolate; a torte, white chocolate mousse encased in a chocolate shell, and a dark chocolate truffle. These were smooth, and delicious. However, my preference is towards something lighter and more refreshing at the end of my meal, and in this respect the Green Room’s gin and
tonic jelly didn’t disappoint. The flavour of juniper came through nicely, and a zesty lime sorbet added sparkle. Kudos to the talents of dedicated pastry chef Ursula Gait! In addition to offering five desserts, the hotel’s cheese board comprises Cornish Yarg, Black Bomber, Ribblesdale goats cheese, Cote Hill and Poacher. Other local ingredients the hotel is keen to incorporate include Fosters of Monks Road and Abbey Parks for meat and vegetables plus Redhill Farm for pork. The attention to detail and involvement that The Lincoln Hotel has in creating its dishes is impressive. Petit fours at the end of your meal are home made usually on a bygone sweetshop theme, like cola cubes - whilst bread and ice creams are made in house too. “We’re really delighted to be named Restaurant of the Year.” says James Little, the hotel’s new General Manager. “We put lots of effort into our food, and we hope that it really shows. We are keen to show off the best that the county has to offer to those who come and stay here.” “Crucially though, we’re also open to non-residents, so if you’re a Lincolnshire resident looking to enjoy some food with flair that’s imaginative, but very much grounded in the county, we’ll be especially happy to welcome you in!”
THE LINCOLN HOTEL on Eastgate, Lincoln
The Lincoln Hotel, Eastgate, Lincoln LN2 1PN To book a meal call
01522 520348 www.thelincolnhotel.com
Getting There Easily: From the A46 Lincoln ring road, take the exit at Riseholme Roundabout signposted B1226. After 1m, take the second exit at the roundabout signposted Newport. Turn right onto Newport Court go under the arch and continue onto Bailgate, then turn left onto Eastgate.
enquiries@thelincolnhotel.com
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The Queen’s Head KIRKBY LA THORPE, SLEAFORD
DINE WITH US THIS SUMMER Early Bird dining at The Queen’s Head this month; from 6pm-7pm you’ll enjoy a choice of main courses and a selection of puddings with after dinner coffee for just £13.95 per head... perfect for a long hot summer!
ON THE A17 AT SLEAFORD, NG34 9NU Call 01529 305743 | www.thequeensheadinn.com
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New Spring/Summer Menu now available
Come and enjoy a delicious meal in our beautiful restaurant VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE FOR ALL OUR MENUS.
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Riby Road, Grimsby N/E Lincolnshire DN41 8BU.
Tel: 01469 561302
www.stallingboroughgrange.com
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New at e Finch Hatton: Join us for Afternoon Tea Afternoon teas Sunday 3.30pm-6.30pm £8.95, or £10.95 with Prosecco. À la carte dining 12noon-2.30pm and 6pm-9.30pm. Sunday 12noon-7.30pm. The Finch Hatton Arms is a country retreat steeped in history and full of character. The property was previously used as a hunting lodge by Denys Finch Hatton who was played by Robert Redford in the film Out of Africa. These days the public house offers a warm and friendly atmosphere.
The Finch Hatton Arms boasts two restaurants with seating up to 100 people, making it an ideal venue or any party large or small. There is a choice of Table d’hote, A la Carte menu or specials available, using high quality produce that is sourced locally to ensure a fine dining experience.
Main St, Ewerby NG34 9PH Tel: 01529 460363 www.thefinchhattonarms.com
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OAKLANDS HALL HOTEL
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e are very pleased to announce that Steven Bennett is now The Oaklands Hall Hotel and The Comfy Duck Operations Director. Steve has been working as a consultant for both the restaurant and the hotel for the past two years. Steve also has his own Company Perfect Palate Solutions which offers a range of bespoke hospitality services. For more information on PPS check out our facebook page www.facebook.com/ PerfectPalateSolutions. Our calendar of events for this year is well under way, with some great nights already been and gone, now is a great time to make sure you don’t miss out on the rest! Friday 6th June – Wine Tasting Indulge with us this summer, come and sample our four course menu which will be accompanied by some exceptional wines from ‘House of Townsend.’
£40.00 per person, dinner. Bed and breakfast £159.00 per couple.
Sunday 15th June – Father’s Day Why not treat your dad to a fantastic three course meal in our Churchill rooms and surprise him with a beer festival in the Garden Room. £21.95 per person, £11.95 under 12, under 5 free of charge. Sunday 15th June – Beer Festival Batemans beer festival, sample the finest beers of Lincolnshire and celebrate the time honoured craft of our brewers distinction. Free Entry all day. Friday 12th September – Wine Tasting Canapés and a 4 course menu which will be accompanied by some exceptional wines from ‘House of Townsend.’ throughout the evening. £40.00 per person, dinner. Bed and breakfast £159.00 per couple. Friday 24th October – Laurent Perrier Champagne Evening A sumptuous six course menu complimented by some of the finest Laurent Perrier Champagnes.
A sommelier from Laurent Perrier will be on hand to guide you through the history of the company and how each course compliments the champagne. £85.00 per person. Friday 31st October – Halloween Murder Mystery An evening of haunting murder, mystery and supernatural investigation with a three course meal. £35.00 per person. Alternatively, stay overnight and enjoy afternoon tea on arrival, the murder mystery and a standard double room the evening, bed and breakfast for £159.00, based on two people sharing. Friday 31st October – Halloween Ball
Dare you come? Arrive at 7.00pm and enjoy an eyeball broth, experience our very own haunted Saxon Arms! Dine from our food bars offering great themed dishes. Finish the evening with a monster mash from our very own zombie DJ. Best costume wins a prize. £20.00 per person. Call 01472 872248 for more details.
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The TasTe of summer
Celebrating Strawberries Whether you pick up a punnet or pick your own, there’s nothing like the irresistible allure of a big fat berry... juicy, sweet and perfect with just a dash of cream, or in one of this month’s recipes...
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othing says ‘summer’s here’ like a big bowl full of strawberries, whether you use them in the inventive dishes we feature on the following pages or keep things simple and serve them with just a dollop of whipped cream. Of the 4,500,000 hectares of cropped land in the UK, strawberries are planted on just 6,000 hectares, yet the combined retail value of the total 55,000 tonne crop of strawberries throughout the summer is £700m, making it the most popular berry in the UK and accounting for over 60% of all berry sales (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries) in the UK. Elsanta is the most common variety, accounting for 80% of strawberries in the UK. Ava and Sweet Eve are two other popular varieties to look out for. For the best berries, seek out your local farm shop or PYO farm. Look for berries that are unblemished and use the green hulls of the berries as a general indicator of quality. A stronger scent also indicates quality so choose the freshest berries. Smaller berries tend to have more flavour, as they absorb less water. Because of the berry’s absorbancy, it’s advisable not to wash your strawberries if, for instance, the berries are organic and you’re eating them straight away rather than cooking with them. They’re also incredibly delicate so avoid piling layer upon layer in your punnet. Leave your freshly picked strawberries in the sunshine to soften, then hull your strawberry with a paring knife and eat within the hour. If you want to enjoy your berries as simply as possible, eat them with whipped cream, balsamic vinegar or a slight twist of black pepper. Over the page, we’ve some other ways to enjoy Britain’s best loved berry too...
Above: If you've bought organic strawberries you can just wipe them with a damp kitchen towel. Non-organic strawberries should be rinsed and wiped clean. Gently pat dry before removing the caps and white hull with a paring knife. Serve at room temperature.
strawberries are rich in vitamin C, manganese and folic acid. They are a good source of ellagic acid - a phytochemical thought to combat carcinogens) and contain antioxidant flavonoids (linked with protecting against heart disease, stroke and cancers)...
The History of Strawberries STRAWBERRIES were eaten in abundance by the Romans, with numerous references to their aphrodisiac properties. The fruit didn’t come to Europe until the 1300s. The first garden strawberry was grown in France around 1850, and strawberries were first paired with cream in 1500 by Thomas Wolsey in the court of Henry VIII.
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Growing Your own... Above: The season in the UK is short and runs from the end of May to July. To achieve maximum yields during this short season, farmers need to protect emerging berries from the muddy soil. They do this by spreading a layer of straw around each new plant - hence the name strawberry.
avoid buying foreign berries if you’re shopping in the supermarket instead, try to buy yours from your local farm shop or PYo...
Left: Buy the best berries - visit your local farm shop or PYO farm. Kevin Stokes is from Farndon Fields Farm Shop which grows its own berries on site.
Britain’s best berries are a cinch to grow in your own garden or in tubs and pots on your terrace...
£ You can grow strawberries in practically any soil, from light sand to heavy clay. Waterlogging is perhaps one of the biggest dangers, so be careful to make sure your pots are filled with a layer of gravel in the bottom, or that you’ve prepared your soil by digging it over thoroughly, to break-up the soil.
£ Strawberry Flamenco, pictured above, is £15.99/12 runners from Thompson and Morgan, which should yield 10kg fruit through the season. They can be planted in late autumn or late spring.
£ Space your plants every 35cm in rows 75cm apart, and water well, netting them over to prevent predation.
£ The best yields should be available
Finding the Best Berries... LINCOLNSHIRE: Willows Farm, Chapel St Leonards: 07771 696001, Abbey Parks Farm Shop, East Heckington: 01205 821610. RUTLAND: Rutland Water Golf Course, Edith Weston: 01572 737525. MARKET HARBOROUGH: Farndon Fields Farm Shop: 01858 464838.
from four months - and the plant should produce fruit for five years.
£ If your plants need pepping up, use potassium rich food like tomato feed.
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NEW LUNCH MENU Bring this advert in with you to receive
20% OFF your lunchtime food bill
Excludes Sundays. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offers. Valid for the months of June/July 2014.
MONDAY NIGHT IS PIE NIGHT Choice of pie to choose from and served with chipped potatoes and garden peas. Only £8.95.
OPEN TO NON RESIDENTS Lunch Monday to Saturday 12 noon to 2.30pm, Dinner 6pm to 9.30pm. Food served all day on Sunday last orders 7.45pm.
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STRAWBERRY CheeseCake Serves: 8-10 Preparation time: 35 minutes, plus chilling Cooking time: 5 minutes
Ingredients 450g strawberries, hulled and halved 50g caster sugar
250g digestive biscuits, roughly broken 100g butter, melted 397g can condensed milk 300g full fat soft cheese, such as Philadelphia 200ml double cream ďŹ nely grated zest a lemon
Put your freezer setting onto Fast Freeze, or clear some space in the rapid freezing section/coldest part of your freezer, at least an hour before making the cheesecake. Line a 23cm spring clip cake tin with a large piece of aluminium foil. Press down well into the base and sides of the tin and leave plenty overhanging the edges.
To make the topping, place 200g of the strawberries in a saucepan with the sugar and a tablespoon of cold water. Cook gently for five minutes, stirring regularly until the strawberries are very soft. Remove from the heat, stir in the reserved raw strawberries and leave to cool. Put the biscuits in a freezer bag and bash to crumbs with a rolling pin. Mix with the melted butter. Tip the buttered crumbs into the prepared tin and press firmly into the base to create an even layer. Put in the freezer for 20-30 minutes or until solid. Just before the base is ready, use an electric whisk to beat the condensed milk, cheese and cream together until thickened – this will take around five minutes. Add the grated zest and beat until the cheese mixture forms very stiff peaks. Spoon over the biscuit base and top with the cold strawberry sauce. Freeze for three hours or until solid. To serve, unwrap the cheesecake while frozen, removing all the foil, and put on a plate or cake stand. Thaw at room temperature for about one hour before serving. If leaving any longer, place in the fridge. Eat within a couple of days.
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SUMMER CHOCOLATE and sTrawberrY Cake This is a classic recipe adapted for those with gluten intolerance. We love the fact that it’s really chocolatey but has the perfect balance of tart strawberries to offset the rich, indulgent cocoa... Serves: 8-10 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour
Ingredients 250g unsalted butter diced 250g dark chocolate broken into pieces 5 medium eggs separated 250g golden caster sugar 200ml crème fraiche Half a punnet of strawberries (hulled and chopped) A handful of raspberries
Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/Gas mark four and line a 20cm x 10cm-deep loose-bottom cake tin. Melt the butter and chocolate in a bowl set over a pan containing a little simmering water, stirring occasionally. While the chocolate is melting, whisk the egg yolks with half the sugar in a large bowl, until pale, thickened and doubled in volume. In a separate bowl, with clean whisks, whisk the egg whites until stiff, then gradually beat in the remaining sugar, a tablespoon at a time, whisking for about 20 seconds with each addition. You should by the end have a stiff, glossy mix.
A sprig of mint Icing sugar to decorate
Cook’s Tip: If you think the cake is getting too dark but isn’t yet cooked in the centre, cover the top with a double sheet of foil.
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Fold the melted chocolate and butter into the egg yolk and sugar mixture, followed by the egg white mix in two goes. Pour the complete mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 60-75 minutes or until a skewer inserted at the centre comes out with just a few moist crumbs clinging to it. Leave the cake to cool in the tin (it will sink in the middle, but this is completely normal). Once the cake has cooled, remove from the tin and then spoon the crème fraiche in to fill the sunken centre of the cake. Finally pile on the strawberries, raspberries and a few mint leaves. To finish, dust over a little icing sugar.
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PIMM’S JELLY wiTh sTrawberries Serves: 4. Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 3 minutes plus chilling time
Ingredients 400ml water 125g caster sugar The zest and juice
from a lemon The zest from a small orange 200ml Pimm’s 4 small gelatine leaves 250g strawberries 250ml fresh cream Strawberries for garnish
Put the water, sugar, lemon and orange zests and juices into a saucepan, bring to the boil and simmer gently for three minutes. Remove from the heat and leave to infuse for 30 minutes, then strain through a sieve. Soak the gelatine leaves in cold water for about three minutes until soft, then squeeze out the excess water. Set aside on a saucer. Bring the strained liquid to the boil, add the moist gelatine and stir until dissolved. Add the Pimm’s. Chop the strawberries into small pieces and place into four serving teacups or glasses. Pour the liquid on top. Clingfilm and refrigerate for two hours, or overnight. Once set, serve the jellies with fresh cream and extra strawberries.
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STRAWBERRY, CHOCOLATE & maCadamia blondies These are a great alternative to the traditional chocolate brownie. Bursting with strawberries, chocolate and nuts, these simple cake squares are ideal with a coffee or as a dessert served with vanilla ice cream. They will keep for a day or two in an airtight tin – if they last that long! Makes: 16 squares Preparation time: 15minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients 125g unsalted butter 200g white chocolate, chopped 100g light muscovado sugar 2 Eggs 130g plain flour pinch of salt 120g strawberries, chopped 100g macadamia nuts, roughly chopped
Cook’s Tip: If you prefer the taste of almonds, you can easily substitute these for a more familiar ‘Bakewell Tart’ flavour.
Heat the oven to 180C. Line a baking tin (approx 22cm square) with grease proof paper. In a pan, melt the butter and cook on a low heat for five minutes until the white solids start to turn golden. Pour into a cold bowl then add half of the chocolate and stir until melted. In a separate bowl whisk together the eggs and sugar until they are thick and golden. Tip in the flour, a pinch of salt and the chocolatey butter and fold in with a spatula until smooth. Add the strawberries, nuts and remaining chocolate and stir briefly. Pour the mixture into the tin and bake for 30 minutes. The blondies are done when they have a light golden crust but are still a little squidgy inside. Allow to cool in the tin then cut into squares.
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STRAWBERRY SUNdAE wiTh rasPberrY honeYComb The perfect dessert? It’s simplicity itself to create, and the beauty of it is that you can prepare your honeycomb in advance, keeping some in an airtight container throughout summer, so you’ll always have the necessary ingredients to create an impromptu pudding. In addition to creating our sundae, the honeycomb can be crumbled into quality vanilla ice cream, smothered in chocolate, or folded into cream cheese to create honeycomb cheesecake, or even used in a summer trifle with rhubarb! To make the honeycomb, grease a 20cm square tin with the butter. Mix the caster sugar and syrup in a deep saucepan and stir over a gentle heat until the sugar has melted. Try not to let the mixture bubble until the sugar grains have disappeared. Once completely melted, turn up the heat a little and simmer until you have an amber coloured caramel (this won’t take long), then as quickly as you can turn off the heat, tip in the bicarbonate and beat in with a wooden spoon until it has all disappeared and the mixture is foaming. Scrape into the tin immediately but be careful as the mixture will be very hot. The mixture will continue bubbling in the tin, simply leave it and in about 1hr to 11/2 hr the honeycomb will be hard and ready to crumble or snap into chunks. 46
Ingredients Honeycomb prep time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Butter, for greasing 200g caster sugar 5 tbsp golden syrup 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda Serves: 4 Sundae prep time: 10 minutes 400g strawberries 1 tsp icing sugar 150ml double cream 1 vanilla pod 1 tbsp of runny honey 100ml low fat greek yoghurt 300g raspberries 300g of honeycomb, broken up
To create the sundae itself, hull and half the strawberries then mix with the icing sugar. Place on one side and let them marinate while you prepare the cream. Pour the cream into a bowl and add the scraped out vanilla seeds from the pod and the honey. Whip the cream to form soft peaks and then fold in the Greek yoghurt. Take four little glass bowls and divide the strawberry mix between each one, then pile on some vanilla honey cream. Next, add a layer of raspberries and cover with some more vanilla honey cream. Finally, sprinkle the honeycomb on top of the cream and top with a whole strawberry cut in half.
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TheWineCellar
This month we’ve some splendid examples of al fresco wines - great for barbecues and garden parties, carefully selected by our connoisseur Blake Johnson. Should you need any further convincing of his exemplary taste, enjoy a trip to Stamford Wine Company’s new wine terrace, now open to the rear of his St Paul’s Street wine boutique in the heart of Stamford...
Our Gift Subscriptions last a whole year
Touraine, Sauvignon Blanc, Loire £10.99
The Liberator Chenin Blanc, South Africa, £8.99
Sestriere Prosecco, Fabiano, Italy £10.99
Muga, White Rioja, Spain £11.99
Henrin Prudhon Bourgogne Chardonnay £10.99
A firm house favourite here amongst ‘old school’ Sauvignon lovers. This grassy, aromatic and vibrant white is the perfect summer quaffing wine. Look no further for your summer barbecue white!
With hand-selected grapes from the cooler, south-east facing slopes flanking the town of Stellenbosch, this is a very clean, fresh and zingy Chenin, with a subtle oaky depth, and a real richness.
A deep rich pinky red colour in the glass, yet very dry, crisp and appealing on the palate. Summer fruits of strawberries, cherries and raspberries, with a vibrant fizz, highly recommended.
Yes, a white Rioja! Those of you that haven't tried this wine yet are advised to give it a go! Barrel fermented for rich complexity, nice and dry. We sell out of this wine every week... and for good reason!
If you generally recoil at the mention of Chardonnay, and still have nightmares after drinking an oak-soaked Aussie beast of a wine then you should give this a try! Gently oaked, buttery mid-palate, and a citrus finish.
every single month in 2014!
This month’s features wines are recommended by: The Stamford Wine Company, 10 St Paul’s Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2BE Tel: 01780 757 844 or 07538 228337, www.thestamfordwinecompany.com. 48
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he Queen’s Head has long been championed as being one of the county’s best quality, finest and traditional dining experiences mainly because of their high quality and presentation of homemade dishes, warm welcome and use of local ingredients. Based in Kirkby la Thorpe near Sleaford, you are guaranteed the very best traditional English cuisine with a touch of modern flair and local theme set in luxurious informal surroundings.
LINCOLNSHIRE’S FINEST DINING EXPERIENCES
The Queens Head... One of Lincolnshire’s most popular pub restaurants, located at Kirkby la Thorpe, The Queens Head has a brand new menu with a wealth of local ingredients and homemade food on offer. For more information: Visit The Queens Head, Kirkby la Thorpe, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9NU. Call 01529 305743 or see www.thequeensheadinn.com.
The pub has also enjoyed a £40,000 refurbishment providing a fresh new look, and they have added a brand new menu for the summer months. Owner John Clark and front of house manager Paul Prust offer high quality pub restaurant food, prioritising pleasure over pretentiousness at their restaurant near Sleaford. The restaurant is very popular, and with the refurbishment, new menus and a skilled chef in the kitchen, you should definitely pay a visit and remind yourself just how good Lincolnshire cuisine can be. 49
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Pensions... Following the recent budget, the Chancellor has announced a range of significant changes to how pensions can be taken excepting final salary schemes. Some new options are now available and more from April next year...
available now: • Capped drawdown - maximum drawdown now increased to 150% (from 120%) of the notional withdrawal rate. • Flexible drawdown - only £12,000 per annum income now required to qualify (down from £20,000). • Trivial commutation - pension funds up to £30,000 (up from £18,000) for those aged over 60 can be taken as a lump sum (a quarter of which can be tax free). Up to three small individual pension pots (previously just two) of up to £10,000 (previously £2,000) can be taken in addition as lump sums. from aPril 2015: • Unrestricted access to all of a money purchase pension fund (to those over 55) subject to tax at the individual’s highest rate. Other changes include a reduction in both the annual allowance (for pension contributions) and the lifetime allowance (the total amount of pensions which can be accrued without a tax charge) have been introduced from 6th April 2014. The annuity market is also undergoing change as a result of market forces. With the increased flexibility the choice of what to do with your pensions has never been as great and neither has the need for professional, independent financial advice. Castlegate Financial Management, premier Chartered Financial Planners, offering local face to face independent financial advice, is particularly well placed to help you and can be contacted on 01476 591022. Ask for Heather Lamin. Castlegate Financial Management Limited is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Registered Office 8 Castlegate, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG31 6SE
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Pre and Post nuPs look set to be binding in future P
re and post nuptial agreements are likely to be given binding status, in a move that’s intended to give couples a more predictable outcome on divorce. The Law Commission’s report, Matrimonial Property Needs and Agreements, proposes that the agreements be enforceable as contracts, but only after both partners’ financial needs, and any financial responsibilities towards children, have been met. Both parties would also need to have disclosed all material information about their financial situation and both must have received independent legal advice. Under the current law, couples can make pre- and post-nuptial agreements but no one can be certain they will be upheld, although they have been gaining in weight since the Supreme Court ruling in the 2010 landmark case of Radmacher v Granatino. The Courts generally look favourably if an agreement has been “freely entered into by each party with a full appreciation of its implications unless in the circumstances prevailing it would not be fair to hold the parties to their agreement”. But at the same time that the Law Commission published its proposal, an heiress to a fortune from her father’s media company which created Bob the Builder, was being told to buy her ex husband a house, at a cost of around £1.2m, despite a series of apparently cast-iron nuptial agreements being in place. The ex wife is Victoria Luckwell and her ex husband was Francesco Limata, who agreed that he would not make any claim either during or after the marriage in relation to his wife’s separate property or to gifts made by her wealthy family. The pre nuptial agreement was followed by two supplemental agreements during the course of the marriage, when the wife received gifts from her parents.
And despite the judge agreeing that if the pre-marital agreement had not been made, the marriage would not have taken place, and neither would the further gifts to the wife have been made without the supplemental agreements, he pointed to the importance of fairness. Justice Holman concluded that the former husband was “now, on any view, and in the context of this case, in a predicament of real need” and that it would be wrong for the children to experience two wholly different lifestyles when visiting each parent. At first sight, this case may look as though it’s going against the flow, but is really a reflection of the role the family courts have always taken, which is to do the best by families following divorce, particularly where children are concerned. It’s about fairness, and whilst it is certainly likely that nuptial agreements will have greater weight in future, that principle of fairness will remain an overriding factor. Talking about money is often seen as unromantic, especially in the run up to a wedding, but learning how to sit down and discuss financial matters openly is really a very good way to enter a marriage. A pre or post-nuptial agreement may not be appropriate for every couple, but where there are significant assets or children from previous relationships, it certainly makes sense. If a split unfortunately happens, then anything that helps couples more easily negotiate a settlement has to be good.
Julie Bailey
“Important decisions deserve a specialist response...” HOW WE CAN HELP YOU: • Separation and Divorce • Unmarried couple disputes • Arrangements for children • Business Continuity • Injunctions and Occupation Orders • Maintenance (Income provision) • Pension Sharing • Pre and Post nuptial agreements • Cohabitation (Living Together) Agreements
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WELCOME HOME
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Family Friendly: the slates was formerly two cottages, joined together in the 1980s. a refurbishment over the past decade has created a family friendly home with six bedrooms and four receptions rooms. it’s currently on the market with Chesterton humberts for £745,000 ono.
SLATE HALL, nOrTH OrMSBy
a ComPrehensive refurbishment over the Past deCade has made a large, familyfriendly ProPerty from two Cottages in north ormsby. this month we meet Jill and warren dix, whose habit of ProlifiC reloCation will see them leave the ProPerty of their dreams. Jill is Currently looking for the ProPerty’s next luCky Custodians... 53
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oving house is a pain. Just ask Jill Dix, who has relocated no fewer than 26 times - 11 alone as she has moved around the country with husband Warren’s job. She’s got the art of relocation down to a fine art, but this time it’s different. The couple will be leaving their dream house near North Ormsby after four and a half happy years.
the master, plus a family bathroom and a further en suite to the cottage. There are also four reception rooms, currently arranged as a living kitchen, dining room, snug and orangery, plus a study. The property’s kitchen, however, is undoubtedly the star feature of the house. Whilst Warren works in international logistics for a large High Street retailer, Jill is a nutritionist, providing advice to a networks of children’s nurseries, Bear Hugs, in Horncastle and Tattershall. Understandably then, good quality food is important, and a decent kitchen is essential.
Above: the large orangery features hand-printed silk window dressings by louth based materialistic interiors.
“It really is the perfect house.” says Jill. “I hate the idea of leaving, there’ll be lots of tears, because it’s a lovely place to live, but it’s really practical too.” “It really is the perfect house.” says Jill of the Victorian country The property - or rather the property. “I hate the idea of leaving, there’ll be lots of tears, properties - were originally created in 1850. Two cottages because it’s a lovely place to live, but it’s really practical too.” were merged to form the Jill loves the Mark Wilkinson kitchen with its solid current property in the 1980s, with the previous two cabinetry and two tone French Grey and Bone colour owners embarking upon a full restoration which scheme, with specially imported Brazilian marble included new plumbing, wiring and a renovated roof. work surfaces. When Jill and Warren came to the property, it was “I’m a prolific cook and really enjoy using the two oven completed, but that didn’t stop them putting their own Aga, to bake, but I’ve a Gaggenau steam oven as well. mark on the house. Arranged over two floors, it’s really I love baking fresh bread so it’s the perfect place to spacious, with around 4,000sq ft of living space. prove dough.” A separate cottage provides a spacious self-contained annexe, and a summer house serves as a guest annexe The kitchen is also equipped with integrated appliances with its own en suite bathroom. In total, there’s six from names Miele and Icemann. There’s solid wood bedrooms, three en suites and a large dressing room to flooring and dedicated areas for casual dining and 54
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WELCOME HOME WELCOME HOME
Above: the living kitchen has built in toy storage meaning the children can be amused and the house can remain tidy! Left: the kitchen was installed by stephen neale.
Left: a snug ows seamlessly into the dining room creating a cosy place to entertain.
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sitting, with lots of integrated toy cupboards around the living area, a media centre with hard-wired audio and visual systems controlled by wall panels in each room. The property also has a Chesney log burner and open fires to the dining room and snug, whilst the latter also features hand-printed silk window dressings designed by Louth’s Materialistic - described by Jill as a great company to work with. Upstairs, each of the bedrooms is luxuriously appointed, whilst bathrooms feature designer suites and a huge amount of built-in storage. Outside, too there’s a large Playhouse Company wendy house with playframe and barked playground, plus an Italian imported pizza oven in a barbecue area complete with chimney and speaker system. Set in around three quarters of an acre, the grounds are mainly set to lawn with a sunken terrace and waterfall, plus a herb garden and two vegetable plots. “It’s an excellent house for entertaining.” says Jill. “We’ve just celebrated our daughter’s 16th birthday in the garden and the grounds were alive. One of the other big attractions of the house was its proximity to good schools. Our children have attended Woodhall Spa’s St Hugh’s, but with King Edward School and a range of other grammar schools in the area, excellent schooling was one of the reasons we came here in the first place.” “We’re really going to miss it. This will be my 27th move - 12 as a couple - but I think I’ll miss this house more than any of the others!” says Jill. 56
The Slates North Ormsby, Louth Style: Country home created from two smaller dwellings, built in the 1850s. receptions: four, currently arranged as living kitchen, dining room, snug and orangery. Bedrooms: six with three en suites, bathrooms to cottage and annexe, plus family bathroom.
Other features: study, integrated music, wood burners, pizza oven and vegetable gardens, children’s play area. Guide Price: £745,000 ono. Estate Agency: Chesterton humberts, eastgate, lincoln, ln2 1Qa Tel: 01522 546444. Web: www.chestertonhumberts.com.
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Cosy: One of the firm’s bestselling examples, Aga’s Ludlow.
MAKING YOUR HOME COSY
Ready for Autumn the height of summer may seem an odd time to think about a new stove, but by beating the autumn and winter rush you can secure some great deals - especially at Country stoves (lincoln) ltd, who open their brand new showroom this month...
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Country Stoves
Summer time may seem like an odd time to think about installing a wood burning or multifuel stove, but believe it or not, it’s the best time of the year to consider a purchase that will make your home nice and cosy ready for when autumn comes along. With over 40 years of experience in the industry, Lincoln’s Andrew Barnes worked in plumbing and heating for a number of years before diversifying into supplying wood burning and multi-fuel stoves two and a half years ago. “There was a real gap in the market, and having gained HETAS approval, we began to supply, install and service stoves that will really create a cosy feeling in your home, as well as enabling you access to cheaper fuel and decrease your winter heating bills too.” says Andrew. The company’s showroom reopens this month after a road traffic collision in November last year in which a car struck the building. Having moved to a temporary site, the company is now back in its original home with the benefit of larger, newly refurbished premises to show off a range of over 20 of the latest models from names like
Aga, Hunter and Jötul. A range of working displays will feature stoves with a range of power outputs from 5kw-10kw to suit any size of room. Visiting the new showroom this month will enable customers to beat the autumn/winter rush, and take advantage of the company’s new showroom offers. “We’re usually at our busiest from September to November, but really savvy customers can take advantage of the best deals this month, and shorter lead times too.” Andrew adds.
Above: Jötul’s f473 is a contemporary example designed to create a focal point in your room. Above/Left: hunter herald and eurostove mendip.
“We’re a product specialist and have many years of experience so we really are able to offer the customer the best advice and the best service. Our installers are in-house and we’ve the latest training and product knowledge. That makes Country Stoves the only name you need to know to make your home warm and cosy in plenty of time for autumn.” For more information: Visit Country Stoves (Lincoln) Ltd at their newly refurbished showroom at 74 Newark Road, Lincoln LN5 8PY. Alternatively call 01522 524584 or see www.countrystoveslincoln.co.uk. Andrew and his team are also at this year’s Lincolnshire Show in the FSB marquee demonstrating a range of stoves and renewable technologies. 59
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Boston Mayflower has a range of flats and apartments within our Supported Housing Schemes in Boston and surrounding villages “A better life in later life” Supported housing offers a quality self-contained, unfurnished home within a supported housing scheme providing privacy and independence but with a unique blend of support, friendship and community activities. Supported housing is specifically designed to meet the needs of those in later life, or those with an assessed medical or support need. Boston Mayflower’s main aim is to provide independence and choice while offering care and support, if needed, within your own home. All our properties feature secure door entry systems, ensuring only you and your guests have access. All the schemes are linked to our 24-hour local monitoring service, so if you require urgent help it is available
24-hours a day, 365 days a year. Our Wardens maintain regular contact with residents and provide support to ensure your well-being. Facilities vary at each scheme, examples are: • 24-hour emergency assistance • On-site Warden • Community living room, lounge, laundry, library and hairdresser • Social events, coffee mornings, bingo, games, quizzes and outings If you value your privacy and independence, would also enjoy being part of a small warm and friendly community, and appreciate the support and security of others - then this type of accommodation could be for you. For more information, or to view one of our schemes, please do not hesitate to contact us:
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Homes&Gardensnews A New Showroom for Roger Davis Interiors... after trading from their premises on tentercroft street for more than 30 years, roger davis interiors have now moved to a smart new showroom south of the city on newlin business Park, off doddington road...
Achieving the lawn of your dreams this summer greenthumb’s exceptional all year round service ensures that your lawn is in the best possible condition for the summer months, which is the time you want to relax and enjoy your garden... Green Thumb’s lawn care services generally cost less than diy maintenance are delivered by a team of trained and uniformed operatives using high quality equipment and products.
conditions for the lawn and mowing is a key part of the process.
we offer two easy payment options, a monthly payment plan along with a Pay-as-you-go option but whichever you choose we are always on hand to offer practical advice and information on lawn care.
the grass-plant will thrive when being left long and cut high so adjust your mower to a high setting to allow the leaf to be uniformly long. once it is all the same length you can gradually reduce the height of cut but don't cut below 1.5”.
a beautiful lawn doesn't come easily and nature has a way of testing us to the limit either through extremes of weather or the presence of pests, grubs and diseases. regular weeding and feeding, moss treatments, reducing compaction and the removal of thatch all help to maintain the lawn at its best and give the grass the best opportunity to thrive.
during the early part of the summer, cut your lawn as often as possible (at least once a week). this will cause less grass to be taken off and will make mowing easier and quicker and your lawn will really benefit.
we like to work in a partnership with our customers to create the best
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Hints and Tips for Mowing: ensure your mower has a sharp blade to cut the grass cleanly and avoid shredding.
be proud of your lawn this morning and have it look its best with greenthumb lawn service. Call us today for a free, no-obligation quotation. Call 01522 797000 or for details email lincoln@greenthumb.co.uk.
Roger Davis Interiors has a new custom-built showroom houses the only Jab ‘shop-in-shop’ of its kind in lincolnshire. Jab anstoetz are the largest soft furnishings company in the world. having had a relationship with Jab for more than thirty years, this was an appropriate time to cement the partnership by committing to the new “shop in shop” concept at the time of planning the new showroom. this allows the display of their fabrics, blinds, carpets, wallpaper and very contemporary curtain poles to the best possible advantage.
wool, mostly british, is being used more and more in soft furnishings, as well as linens from companies like william morris and linwood. every conceivable design and style is catered for in this unique setting.
another new and dramatic display is the luxaflex inspirational dealership stand, which incorporates the latest child safety options for all types of blinds and a touch screen monitor to allow you to view the many products in their range and gather all the technical information you will need.
they will discuss your personal requirements, afford you with friendly and professional advice taking into consideration all the necessary factors to provide a quotation.
the larger floor space allows all the display stands greater accessibility and creates a relaxing and spacious customer orientated showroom. Jab and luxaflex produce and display goods at the cutting edge of technology but the more traditional styles have not been forgotten.
this also seemed an appropriate time to enhance the company brand and they have spent some time and consideration in creating new signage and logo. the ethos of the company is the service provided by the owners, richard and adrian, who are happy to visit your home or business.
once the products are ready, either richard or adrian, or sometimes both, will return to carry out the fitting to their meticulous standards. whilst all of this is taking place, michelle keeps the administration in check, working to ensure orders are completed on time and assisting customers with their enquiries, either on the telephone or personally within the new showroom.
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send your press releases and business news to: rob davis via editor@pridemagazines.co.uk.
New Collections of Fabrics & Wallpapers at Aitch Interiors... heather hocking can make your home beautiful with over 20 years experience in soft furnishings... In the Aitch Interiors studio you can browse numerous fabric and wallpaper pattern books, choose paint from the mylands’ Colours of london range and decide on your new interior design project. the studio has displays of the latest fabrics along with furniture available to purchase and order. heather has recently become an authorised stockist for autentico Chalk paint and holds over 50 colours in stock along with stencils and brushes, and runs saturday morning workshops in the art of chalk painting and paint effects. so if you are looking to redecorate, start a new project or would like some advice and help on creating your new scheme, aitch interiors is the place to visit.
Rural Structures for Homes & Businesses PRC Steel Buildings have a range of rural structures to suit every use - machinery storage, covering hay, or sheltering cattle. the company has a range of rural, domestic and industrial structures from small front hay storage sheds, right up to large clear span horse dressage arenas. no project will be considered too hard or too small, and if it’s not a standard option then PrC steel buildings can design it to the customers requirements. in comparison to bricks and mortar, PrC steel buildings are extremely cost effective and affordable. the lightweight composition of the buildings reduce production and installation costs. See www.prcsteelbuildings.co.uk.
Peter Welch and JH Walter team up for new builds and property developments... Planning and development services in house
heather can design, create and fit your project for you. if you cannot get to the studio heather will visit your home bringing a selection of pattern books to discuss ideas in the comfort of your own surroundings. a full measure service is also available. heather will manage your project and see it through to that final fitting day. over the last ten months aitch interiors has gone from strength to strength. with an ever expanding collection of suppliers and contacts, her reputation is spreading throughout the county with recommendations from past clients proving invaluable. The Studio is open 10am till 5pm Tuesday to Friday, Mondays and Saturdays by appointment.
Peter Welch Architectural Servies has now joined the Planning and development team at J h walter in lincoln. J h walter pride themselves on being able to provide a professional service, but approach projects in a relaxed friendly manner. every project is different and each client has aspirations unique to them. “whether the project be a simple planning application for the installation of solar panels, a new build or domestic extension, a commercial development, or a full residential development covering many hectares, our approach is the same.” If you’ve a project in mind company would be only too pleased to discuss your plans and provide you with professional advice; call 01522 526 526 or see www.pw-architecturalservices.co.uk.
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Unsurpassed Quality, Affordable Craftsmanship Bespoke Kitchens, Bedrooms and Bathrooms - full project management and free quotations
Peter Jackson Cabinet Makers Ltd Devereux Way, Horncastle LN9 6AU
Tel: 01507 527113 W: www.peterjacksoncabinets.co.uk E: info@peterjacksoncabinetmakers.co.uk
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Inspiration and Ideas for your Home and Garden
A1, Markham Moor, Retford DN22 0QU 01636 822000 www.elizabethandstevens.com Wednesday to Saturday o the A1 signed to Lincoln A57 then take the turning to Retford A638 - come in and browse, we’re really friendly!
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‘timeless’ looks for your summer
home spilsby interior designers Chrissie siedel and marie Cheetham preview summer’s brand new fabric and wallpaper collections...
SIX OF THE LATEST LOOKS FOR YOUR HOME COURTESY OF TIMELESS INTERIORS...
After qualifying in Interior Design, Timeless Interiors’ Chrissy Seidel and Marie Cheetham established their business in 2001. It now has one of the county’s largest collections of fabrics and wallpapers. Paints include The Little Greene Company and Sanderson, and the company offers a bespoke curtain making service plus small items of furniture. Here, the duo recommend their favourite summer collections: 1. Romo Black Edition Romo in collaboration with celebrated artist Jessica Zoob have launched this new collection of fabric, wallpapers and a range of soft furnishing creating an exquisite and timeless collection.
Find Out More: high st, spilsby, lincolnshire Pe23 5Jh tel: 01790 754477 www.timelessinteriors.co.uk.
2. Royal Palace Collection The Royal Palace Collection (Cole & Son Fontainebleau shown here) blends an up-to-date modern approach to design with a fresh and usable colour palette to produce a series of wallpapers.
3. Voyage of Discovery This new collection by Sanderson comprises eight prints together with two embroideries and seven wallpapers made in the UK. From ocean beds to cheeky monkeys and exquisite botanical etchings. 4. Jardin Boheme Comprising a modern bohemian fusion of Harlequin’s uplifting floral designs casual woven stripes, exquisite embroideries and bold wallpapers, in a versatile palette ranging from contemporary to vintage hues. 5. Emma Bridgewater by Sanderson Rejoice in a design collaboration between pottery designer Emma Bridgewater and Sanderson, featuring table linens and fabrics, new for summer. 6. Voyage Whether it’s fabric, wallpaper, furniture, cushions and accessories to design your bespoke look this company has it all look out for cosy tartans and cheerful cottons.
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The Even Greater
Outdoors
The summer is finally here, which means outdoor living, dining al fresco, barbecues and afternoon siestas in the sun! This month, we bring you some of the best garden accessories from leading designers and stockists... Words: Ceri Jackson.
Image: The White Company.
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Flaming Good
Relax and watch the clouds pass by above, in this Lene Bjerre
Barbecues
Affair Hammock from Occo Home, £121.
Don your apron and chef’s hat - as you’ll be smoking hot with these three fabulous barbecues!
Outback cooker! This Outback Hunter Select three burner wood trolley barbecue has an array of delightful features. £349, John Lewis.
Volga Linen table cloths available from H-works interiors, priced p/metre; £call
Lots of Bottle Impress guests by serving drinks in these vintage style white and blue bottles from Grace Gentle, £12.95.
Perfect roaster... Leisuregrow 440GS four burner roaster barbecue is versatile, with a host of technological elements. £499, Oldrids.
Let’ s Party!
Fire me up... The Webers Summit E670 Series hooded gas barbecue is the epitome of BBQ perfection! £2899.99, Crowders.
Hand Forged Crown Fire Pit by Bex Simon Collections www.notonthehigh street.com, £1,300.
There’s no chance of missing out on a party with this sign. From Elizabeth & Stevens, £6.
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Selection of vintage style lanterns and candles, and bistro bulb fairy lights from The White Company.
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Amalfi Rattan Teardrop Garden Seat Available from Oldrids, £449.
Contemporary
L’Atelier du Vin Open Cristal Carafe with a unique developer that oxygenates the wine as it is decanted. John Lewis, £99.
Hanging chair made by Fermob, the French master craftsmen of boutique garden furniture. From The White Company, £325.
Keep cool with this quirky retro glass
ice bucket and tongs Elizabeth & Stevens, £49.99.
Keep your garden wildlife happy with
Tom Chambers Squirrel Snack Box and Happy Bee Box available from Oldrids, £13/£15.
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Light up your garden with this metal hanging heart with candle LED light. Available at Next, £18.
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Add a bit of colour to your garden with these Denby Glassware wine glasses, the perfect excuse to have a glass of wine or two as you relax and soak up some of the summer sun. Available from the Denby Store at Springfields.
Folding Bistro table and chairs set made by Fermob, the French master craftsmen of boutique garden furniture. From The White Company; ÂŁ355/set.
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Colours For Living Decorating your child or teenager’s bedroom doesn’t have to be hard work - with these bright and beautiful florals, bold prints and vibrant colours - there’ll be no question as to whether these designs are ‘too cool for school’...
SUGAR, SPICE AND ALL THINGS NICE This month, we take a look at the leading trends to decorate your child or teenager’s bedroom. Light, bright and spacious - these designs incorporating florals, bright colours and vivid patterns that are bound to get them bouncing out of bed in the morning.
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Main: Fly away with fantastic prints and electric colours; a great way to brighten up your child’s bedroom.
Above: Create a whimsical and playful fairytale look by adding a canopy over your child’s bed - the perfect place for a princess.
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his summer, you can create the perfect bedroom for your child by incorporating floral prints, fun and vibrant colours and bold prints. With the right colour scheme and matching accessories, anyone can create a fun yet functional bedroom for any age. This month, we spoke with Sanderson Home about the current trends to remember when you decorate your child’s bedroom; and with the array of vibrant colour and exotic prints is guarantee to brighten up their morning, and get them up and out of bed. Design Manager Rebecca Craig shared where the inspiration came from for the designs. “When I was creating the palette for Colour for Living, I was viewing the world through the rose-tinted spectacles through which my daughter experiences. This pretty colour range of raspberry pinks and ice cream shades creates delightfully naive and feminine schemes for the young and young at heart.” We’re sure that the little princesses will fall in love the pinks and floral patterns that are very in at the moment, and they will help you create a pretty and feminine bedroom for your young ladies. Maycott incorporates a beautiful range of prints and wallpapers that have a fresh floral theme, bringing the essence of the English garden into your home. The designs draw inspiration from flowers, woodlands and hedgerows; and will make a light and airy space. You can complete the look with over the bed canopies,
Above: Pretty florals with Lilac from Sanderson, a romantic pattern showing fragrant lilac trees in full bloom. Sabine incorporates delicately painted Ikat flowers arranged within a loose leafy trail.
stylish cushions, blankets, cosy bean bags and square seats. Romantic patterns showing fragrant trees and flowers in bloom; fern branches painted delicately in a loose fresco style and velvety camellia blooms arranged in an elegant airy design will help to create a vintage chic bedroom children of all ages will love. For your little adventurers, try and incorporate neutrals, greens and oranges for an almost outdoorsy feel, which can be enhanced with the right accessories such as a jungle coat rack, bed blanket or blinds. For that extra ‘oomph’ what you need is quirky abstract patterns and geometric block prints, which will help you to create a contemporary space. Bright scenes depicting hand drawn streets or balloon prints are sure to take them on a journey to the land of make-believe in no time!
Left: With Sanderson’s Colour For Living Collection, you can add a burst of bright colours and bold prints to your child’s bedroom.
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ARE SOLAR PANELS JUST A BIT OF ECO-BLING? IF WE’RE HONEST, MOST OF US LIKE THE IDEA OF DOING OUR BIT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, BECOMING MORE ENERGy EFFICIENT AND GOING A BIT “GREEN” – BUT NOT IF IT ADDS TO THE COST OF OUR MONTHLy ENERGy BILLS.
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ut what if there was a way to produce cleaner electricity, save money on your energy bills AND generate a little extra income for your household - all at the same time? Solar panels generally divide opinion but the reality is that they’re an excellent way to make your home more energy efficient.
DISPELLING THE MYTHS Before we get into too much detail on what exactly solar energy is, and how it works, it’s probably best to dispel one of the main myths surrounding solar power in the UK. And that is, ‘you need to live in a Mediterranean climate to have solar!’ Solar panels generate electricity through exposure to light, so while living in a Mediterranean climate might be lovely; it’s not an absolute necessity. However it is true that more power is generated with solar panels on south-facing roofs, away from any shade as these receive the greatest amount of light.
HOW DO SOLAR PANELS WORK? A solar panel is made up of a series of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells, which convert light into an electric current. This in turn is converted into power you can use to power your household
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A Day in the Life of Lincoln Cathedral
Protecting our
Heritage... Words & Images: Rob Davis.
It costs £1.5m a year to ensure Lincoln Cathedral can open its doors to its 180,000 annual visitors. Facilitating the ongoing repairs and maintenance to the fabric of the building requires a further £1.5m.
Lincoln Cathedral has, over the years, survived earthquakes, fires and lightning strikes. Today though, at nearly 950 years old, its survival is more dependent on its 120 staff and 600+ volunteers. They are all keen to promote enjoyment of the building, and ensure its financial survival with the loss of a £250,000 grant from English Heritage. But what goes into running the Cathedral each day? We spent a day with its custodians to find out.
That’s before any specialised restoration projects, like the current five year mission to repair the two turrets. It was a painful blow, then, when English Heritage recently cut £250,000 of funding from the Cathedral’s annual income.
9am A Warm Welcome: Like many of the Cathedral’s visitors, we were greeted by Ruth Paynton, a Visitor Services Team Leader. Ruth has been on the front line welcoming visitors with a new £8 entry fee, which now affords visitors an annual pass to the Cathedral.
Supporting our county’s heritage has never been more important and today, the Cathedral’s beauty and accessibility depends solely on its 125 staff and 600 unpaid volunteers. This month we go behind the scenes at the Cathedral to find out what it takes to keep its doors open to visitors, and why funding our most famous landmark is so important...
“We’re lucky, we get to see visitors’ first impressions and usually that impression is ‘wow!’” says Ruth. “Visitors come here for all different reasons. Photography, art, prayer - even to see the names of relatives in our archives. The general feedback we’ve had is that it’s good value to be able to return all year. People want to take the tower tours and roof tours, one annual entry fee facilitates that, and visitors are happy to gain entry, receive a guide and find they’re able to go on the tours with no additional charges or hidden extras.” 10am It’s a Gift: Next was a stint helping deputy
manager of the Cathedral’s gift shop Chris Battersby stock her shelves. With over 2,000 items ranging from just a few pence to around £500, the shop has over 100,000 visitors each year and is especially busy around the Christmas market. “I’ve been here for 30 years, and love the response we receive to our range.” says Chris. “Visitors can adopt a stone which will be there for centuries to come.”
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF
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The shop also serves as the box office for the Cathedral’s varied calendar of concerts, like The Sixteen Choral Pilgrimage which took place last month and attracted over 1,400 people. It’s a busy place, to say the least, and together with the refectory, serves as a limited company in its own right responsible for around 21% of the Cathedral’s £3.13m income in 2012/2013. 11am Elevenses: Just time for a quick tea-break with
a few of the 40-strong Works Department team. Behind the scenes, Carol Heidschuster’s team of five carpenters, 10 stonemasons, two leadworkers, two conservators, three glaziers, quarrymen, archivists and domus team make repairs both to the fabric of the Cathedral itself, and its 80 properties - offices and tenented dwellings.
Main: Tom Stockland plays the Cathedral’s 1898 organ at the top of St Hugh’s Choir. Below: The gift shop and refectory provide a valuable source of income for the Cathedral.
Working from a huge archive of photographs and drawings, they painstakingly repair any stonework, timber or medieval glass that requires attention. Costs for the conservation of the Cathedral building swallow up 44% of its income - to put that into context, just 17% of the Cathedral’s income goes into day-to-day running costs, and 23% into ministry, music and worship. We also met Cynthia Smith who, for 28 years, has worked for the Cathedral, as one of its two cleaners. Vacuuming the whole of the 16,404sq ft floor area takes two weeks. Dusting the place takes a full day alone, whilst the Works department, meanwhile, have to run a duster around the highest points in the nave - some 78ft up! 11.30am A New Guide: Just coming on duty after teabreak was Kate Hellen. As one of the Cathedral’s 80 volunteer guides, Kate had just completed the six month long, 45-hour course, complete with its end of course project and exam on the Cathedral, its history and construction. A former teacher who moved to Lincolnshire from across the borders in Cambridgeshire, Kate was moved by the majesty of the building and wanted to be a part of her new community, so she volunteered to show visitors around, answer questions and generally extend the same welcome to visitors of the Cathedral that residents of Lincoln extended to her upon her relocation.
Astonishingly, over 600 volunteers help to keep the Cathedral operating both day to day, and during services & concerts. Volunteers work anywhere from a few hours a month to several days a week, with Volunteers Representative Joy Schneider charged with the responsibility of marrying a volunteer’s skill set to a job they’ll enjoy and perform well. Roles include guides, welcomers, stewards, and library volunteers, plus those in the shop, or behind the scenes in the administration department and in groups 86
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Watching the Pennies...
Funding the Cathedral FunD DEvELoPMEnT oFFICER AnDREA GREEn ExPLAInS WHy SuPPoRT FRoM vISIToRS IS vITAL To THE CATHEDRAL’S SuRvIvAL...
Behind the scenes, Carol Heidschuster’s team of five carpenters, 10 stonemasons, two leadworkers, two conservationists, quarrymen, archivists and domuses make repairs both to the fabric of the Cathedral itself, and its 80 properties - offices and tenented dwellings... and committees, whilst specialised volunteers work in the Cathedral’s Flower and Embroiderers’ Guild, where new vestments, kneelers or hangings are created or repaired.
Having worked at the Cathedral for over 33 years, Susan caters for its wedding receptions, concerts, private dinners and for its coffee shop trade too. The Select Lincolnshire coffee shop provides baked potatoes, home-made cottage pies and - allegedly the best sausage baps in Lincolnshire. Susan and her three full time colleagues pour over 160,000 cups of tea each year and can often work
“The Cathedral’s entry charge makes everything possible. Every ‘body’ has to earn its living; the Cathedral does this through attracting visitors to enter and enjoy the building but also to spend in its shop and café. Giving and donations are massively important, but visitors are the solid base.” “you can only earn by offering value in return. Here the Cathedral need not be shy.”
12noon A Spot of Lunch: Stopping for a bite to eat in
the refectory, Susan Scatliffe is busy... and it’s not surprising. The place serves as a sort of informal meeting point for the whole Cathedral.
“What matters most to us is that the Cathedral should continue to do the job it has done for over nine centuries.” says the Cathedral’s Fund Development Officer, Andrea Green.
Above: Librarian Julie Taylor presides over both the Wren Library and the Cathedral’s Medieval Library.
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“For a new charge of £8, you can now come into the Cathedral every day for an entire year. All we ask is that you gift aid, if you can.” “All of our tours are included in the entry price, subject to availability. For this coming season there is new welcome leaflet which we believe will enrich the experience of a visit. Working with the university, we are planning to produce it in a number of languages.”
“It would be odd for an article by me not to talk about the bigger money picture.” “We have to spend £3 million every year to do our job. With the recent changes at English Heritage they are no longer able to give us the grant of £250,000 which has helped us up to now; so we have a dilemma. We can’t stop work.” “We are already putting off repairs because there is a limit to the speed at which we can work. So we have to find the money from somewhere. The increased entry charge could find about a third of what’s missing.” “It is more than just the cost of the building. It is about improving the experience for visitors so that, working with the castle and others, we can attract many more visitors to our city.” “This is the long term answer to having a Cathedral that is well maintained and able to do its job. In the meantime an increase of £2 in the entry charge will be a huge help.” Find out how you can become an annual member of the Cathedral, adopt a stone or book, or gift a legacy at www.lincolncathedral.com.
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF
Lincoln Cathedral
Spiritual Guide:
Kate Hellen is the Cathedral’s newest guide, having just qualified from the most recent intake of volunteer guides after 45 hours of learning, an examination and an end-of-study project. Also pictured here is Volunteers Representative Joy Schneider.
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from 7am until 11pm in the refectory, which is open seven days a week. 1pm Practice Makes Perfect: Anyone who persisted
with piano lessons as a child will envy chorister Tom Stockland. He’s one of the few lucky individuals who gets to play the Cathedral’s organ. The opportunity to do so is afforded to the 10 or 15 people, usually organists, who can be squeezed into Organist Laureate Colin Walsh’s one hour Pay to Play sessions. We joined Tom as he played the magnificent 1898 organ, based on an earlier design by Henry Willis and the first in a Cathedral to be blown by electricity. It was rebuilt in 1960 and restored again in 1998. 2pm Sssh!: The Cathedral also has two libraries known as the Medieval Library and the Wren Library. They are home to 261 medieval manuscripts, as well as 10,000 rare printed books dating back before 1801, and a further 10,000 ‘modern’ books.
The Cathedral Librarian, Julie Taylor, showed me the earliest document the library has on file - a hand written instruction from William the Conqueror to Bishop Remigius in 1072 instructing him to build a Cathedral in Lincoln! One of the quirky fundraising opportunities that the Cathedral offers is the ability to sponsor a book - one grandfather has sponsored a book for each of his 17 grandchildren, whilst a romantic gentleman recently proposed to his fiancée in a book he sponsored. 4pm Evensong: Towards the end of the day, we met Chaplain Jonathan Sibley. One of around 20 duty Chaplains, working under the four Canons; the Dean, Subdean, Chancellor and Precentor. A Chaplain’s duty is that of pastoral care to both visitors and the Cathedral’s staff and volunteers. Preparing for Evensong, Jonathan said; “The variety of work is wonderful. No two days are ever the same. I’m normally on the edge of the Diocese at St Mary’s in Long Sutton, so the opportunity to meet people here provides real variety. It’s a privilege!”
With a staff of 125 and over 600 volunteers, keeping Lincoln Cathedral working day-to-day is a huge undertaking. All around the Cathedral every member of staff goes about the business with just one aim in mind; to help to preserve the building, physically and as a place to visit, for future generations. With English Heritage cutting the Cathedral’s funding, and the cost of repairs to the fabric of the building
Cathedral librarian, Julie Taylor, showed me the earliest document the library has on file a hand-written letter from William the Conqueror to Bishop Remigius in 1072 instructing him to build a Cathedral in Lincoln! only set to rise in the future, Andrea says that the recession may be passing, but its effect on the building’s finances will still be felt for years to come and fundraising will never be the same again.
Above: Tennyson and the refectory, home to the busiest café in Lincoln!
Visitors raise 21% of the £3m needed to maintain the Cathedral annually, with investment contributing 27% and legacies a vital part of its income, contributing a further 20%. However, with the building swallowing up over 60% of its income each year, fundraising and support from Lincolnshire residents has never been more important. Andrea says that if one member from every family in Lincoln were to visit the Cathedral and pay its annual admission fee, the building’s finances would be secure. However, many in Lincolnshire will go for several years without visiting. The message, then, is clear; a trip to Lincoln Cathedral will not only remind you of the fascinating building that dominates the city’s skyline, but will also secure its place in the county for future generations to enjoy. Hopefully, it’ll be looking just as good in another 940 years.
Find Out More: Visit Lincoln Cathedral in Minster Yard, Lincoln or call 01522 561600. Alternatively see lincolncathedral.com for up to day events listings, to make a donation or to adopt a stone or book.
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The Pipers Crisps party.
THE EvEnT Lincolnshire Rural Charities’ Dinner Celebrity Chef Simon Rimmer and a film premier were the star attractions of the inaugural Lincolnshire Rural Charities Dinner at the Lincolnshire Showground recently. The event was designed to showcase the work of four leading rural organisations - all dedicated to making the countryside a healthier and safer place to live and work. The Lincolnshire Rural Support network, Lincolnshire & nottinghamshire Air Ambulance, Lincolnshire Agricultural Society and Lincolnshire Chaplaincy Services all featured in the film, introduced by the Simon, which was attended by around 500 guests. The chef provided a fantastic menu created from Lincolnshire ingredients. Event and film sponsors include ABn, Limagrain, Brown and Co land agents and agri-business consultants, Wilkin Chapman LLP solicitors, Clydesdale Bank and Smailes Goldie Turner, accountants.
Abbey Parks’s Ros Loweth and friends.
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Alan Stennett, who recently celebrated 50 years of broadcasting on BBC Lincolnshire.
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The region’s newest, largest & most glamorous dress boutique Over 700 dresses available in every style, colour and size The event was held at the Lincolnshire Showground.
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THE EVENT Lincolnshire
Rural Charities’ Dinner
Th e D ress S pecialists
The region’s newest, largest & most glamorous dress boutique Over 700 dresses available in every style, colour and size
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Ways to make
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Grow We suggest our top varieties of Thompson & Morgan Clematis, available from local independent garden centre and nurseries... Where to Buy Crowders Garden Centre www.crowders.co.uk Downtown Garden Centre www.oldrids.co.uk Four Seasons Garden Centre www.fourseasonsgardencentre.co.uk Johnsons Garden Centre www.johnsonsofboston.co.uk Lyndhurst Garden Centre www.lyndhurstgardencentre.co.uk Pennells Garden Centre www.pennellsonline.co.uk
IF YOU HAVEN’T PLANTED YOUR CLEMATIS YET, YOU CAN STILL DO SO - HERE, WE PRESENT SIX OF OUR FAVOURITE VARIETIES... 1. Clematis ‘Dancing Smile’ A stunning climber boasting amazing double flowers - just like a dahlia. Clematis ‘Dancing Smile’ was developed from cross-breeding in Germany in 2004. The spectacular display in June is followed by another flush of blooms later in the summer; £16.99/9cm plant.
4. Clematis Rehderiana The dainty bell shaped flowers of Clematis Rehderiana fill the air with the sweet fragrance of cowslips. This beautiful climber provides a subtle splash of delicate primrose yellow in late summer and autumn; £12.99/7cm potted.
2. Clematis Success Lavender Blue A beautiful, large-flowered clematis ideal for its ability to flower from its base to its tips. Sumptuous pale lavender blooms from June to September; £19.99/two jumbo plug plants.
5. Clematis Cirrhosa Freckles This eye-catching evergreen clematis gives a much needed injection of colour to the winter garden, when few other plants dare to bloom. The earliest of the spring flowering clematis, can be planted now; £13.99/3 plug plants.
3. Clematis Success Magenta Vibrant, magenta blooms with contrasting creamy coloured stamens cover Clematis Success Magenta through until September; £19.99/two jumbo plug plants.
6. Clematis Napaulensis Originating from Nepal and parts of China, this rare and unusual clematis is cloaked in lush green foliage from autumn, flowering in winter. Can be planted now; £24.99/3 x 7cm plants.
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Getting your Growing Going... Growing your own fruit, vegetables or herbs has lots of benefits - not only does it taste better, it is a great way to save money and get your five-a-day!
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here are so many reasons to grow your own fruit, vegetables and herbs. You can enjoy seasonal produce at its freshest, and not only does home grown taste great, it’s really rewarding and will help you achieve your five-aday aim. Best of all, it’s actually easier than you think. With a few packets of seeds, and a sprinkling of enthusiasm, you’ll be pleasantly surprised at what you can grow in even the smallest of places!
Grow your own herb garden
These aromatic plants are delicious and look fabulous. They don’t require too much space, but are best suited to hot, sunny positions and well-drained soil. Hanging baskets, patio containers, raised beds and small pots, even wooden pallets are ideal ‘growing quarters.’ Growing your own herbs will ensure you always have a fresh supply of flavour enhancing crops to hand, and can be cut as fresh garnishes as well as being used in your dishes. Start with easy herbs like mint, rosemary, chives and basil before being more adventurous. Grow your herbs from seeds, cuttings, or established plants and water and harvest regularly to promote new growth. Get your five-a-day the easy way...
Before you start growing, you need to get the soil in a good condition. Dig it over, and remove weeds and their roots so they don’t become a problem in the future, then add as much bulky organic material as you can.
Main: Growing your own is fun, and very healthy for all the family. right: Sowing is easy and many fruits and vegetables can be planted straight in to the ground. Far right: You need to get the soil in a good condition - so get your wellies and start digging!
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Jobs for June £ Summer’s really here, and your garden is the best place to enjoy it. Trees and shrubs are covered in leaves, flowers and plants are flowering and your roses bring colour, shape and beautiful fragrance. Butterflies and birds relish all the delicacies that the garden has to offer!
£ Start to dig up bulbs once the foliage has died back completely.
£ Give support to your perennials that need it. But be careful not to bind the stems together into bunches - place canes in between in the direction of growth and tie them to those.
£ Don’t prune your climbing roses just yet. Leave them to develop so they can grow plenty of new shoots. Make sure you tie them to prevent the plants from falling over.
£ Weeds grow vigorously in June, so continue to keep them at bay!
£ Fertilise that lawn of yours! With the warmer weather it has a lot to cope with, so make sure you give it sufficient nutrients; slow release lawn food is best! Every six weeks, scatter other fertiliser, preferably on a rainy summer’s day. Water you lawn once every three to five days - this will help the grass to root deeper and it won’t dry out so quickly.
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gardening Well rotted manure is ideal. It’s a great idea to use a garden compost, as they are essential for putting the goodness back in to the soil that is used by your crops. Many vegetables can be sown straight into the ground, like salads, carrots, beetroot, radish, spring onions, spinach and beans. All you need is a trowel or rake to make a seed drill (a shallow trench), scatter seed thinly along it and cover with soil. Use small pots or seed trays for larger, widely spaced vegetables such as cabbages, tomatoes and cauliflowers and when they are large enough, plant them outside. Water young plants and seedlings for a maximum of two weeks in dry weather to help them establish and afterwards, they should find enough moisture in the soil. During the hot summer, give weekly drenchings rather than daily sprinklings. Your quick growing guide..
£ Grow carrots in pots - scatter seed thinly and cover with compost, watering regularly but not too much. Baby carrots can be pulled as soon as they reach 1cm across. Beetroot and radishes can be grown in the same way. £ Courgettes are easier to manage in the ground with plenty of space and a weekly soaking. When they reach 15cm, they are ready to pick. £ Salad leaves can be sown right up until the early autumn. They usually grow in three or four days, and can be sown every three weeks for a continual supply of fresh, tasty salad leaves.
Make sure you water young plants, and weekly drenchings in the summer.
£ To grow tasty strawberries - plant pot grown plants or barerooted runners from March to July. They usually fruit around 60 days after planting, but it’s essential to keep the area free from weeds and make sure the soil doesn’t dry out with regular watering. You can also use large hanging containers in smaller gardens, on balconies or patios.
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DOUBLEDAY ARE CELEBRATING... THE OPENING OF THEIR BRAND NEW PURPOSE BUILT DEPOT AT SWINESHEAD NEAR BOSTON. THE BUSINESS ARE PROUD TO SUPPLY AND SERVICE AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY FROM MANY OF THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS INCLUDING JOHN DEERE AND VADERSTAD TO NAME JUST A FEW! Doubleday, a family business that has been operating since the early 70’s prides itself on their unrivalled customer service. Zoe Doubleday-Collishaw, third generation and director of the business explains ‘being farmers ourselves we would like to think that we understand what the customer needs and expects from their dealer, uptime is critical, machines inevitably fail at some point however it is our response to the failure which is paramount. We understand the criticality of keeping the farming operation running and will always strive to get the customers machine running as quickly as possible, if this is not possible, we always to look to provide the customer a stand in machine – ensuring that their business is impacted as minimally as possible’. Beginning with a branch at Holbeach St Johns, the company has continued to grow over the years with the additional depots of Bourne in 1988 and Kings Lynn in 1999 and their latest addition, Swineshead. Although predominantly known as an agricultural machinery business, Doubleday also supply and service the very popular
John Deere Lawn and garden machinery. The Doubleday back up is second to none, and its parts and service systems for the home gardener take just as important a place as the needs of the agricultural customer. Zoe goes onto say ‘We know that if a customer orders a part by 4pm on Friday, it will be in the depot before 9am on Saturday morning, managing to save the weekend which is by far the most important and critical time for both our commercial and domestic customers.’ The John Deere lawnmower range is varied and extensive, ranging from the automated Tango E5, Electric and petrol walk behinds, to the broad range of lawn tractors, so however big or small your lawn, we at Doubleday can offer you the perfect solution – and you’ll enjoy the same quality engineering and advanced technology as the professionals who rely on the John Deere agricultural product worldwide. Come along to experience and discover what Doubleday can offer on their celebratory open days at Swineshead which are being held on Friday 30th and Saturday 31st May.
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weddinG dreSSeS we can’t get enough of this year's bridal gowns and the latest trends to hit this summer. everything from lace sleeves, exquisite beading to the Little white dress trend, here we bring you the hottest summer trends for wedding dresses. Words: Ceri Jackson.
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3. Minimal - we can’t get enough of the chic, minimal look. Opulence has got this look down to a ‘T’ this year. 4. Beading - it’s all about Gatsby glamour and Art Deco. The vintage style wedding dress is here to stay - like Anna Campbell’s beautiful wedding dress. 5. Jackets - if you’re wearing a sleeveless wedding dress and want
a bit of coverage, sheer jackets and overlays are the answer and can still be easily removed for the after party! Justin Alexander’s new collection is right up our street. 6. the ‘LWd’ - more brides are opting for the quirky alternative to the traditional wedding dress - The Little White Dress. Charlotte Balbier’s Nora is great.
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This year sees the return of the Great Gatsby trend - with vintage here to stay, along with sheer overlay jackets - perfect as a cover up and easily removed for the after party! Browse through over 5,000 wedding dresses online: www.ukbride.co.uk is the social networking site for brides-to-be. Visit the site to view over 5,000 wedding dresses, and win a ÂŁ25,000 wedding by joining the site free of charge.
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“as bespoke tailors, father and son John and andrew Musson really are cut from the same cloth. andrew left Savile row behind in 2008 to take over the family’s tailoring business. his move means his customers now enjoy the luxury of the best quality tailoring, close to home...” This month we sent along Pride’s Managing Director Julian Wilkinson to find out how you can achieve a Savile Row suit, for a third of the cost, from a tailor who’s a cut above the rest...
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ith hard work and success comes reward. Luxury motoring, nice holidays, good quality restaurants. But the ultimate luxury for a man is a beautifully cut suit. A poorly fitting suit will always look terrible no matter what designer label has been stitched into it, but a suit with a beautiful fit will flatter any gentleman, providing confidence and helping him to look and feel his best. With off-the-peg designer suits from names like Boss and Armani costing up to £1,000, and with Lincoln tailor Andrew Musson - with his 25 years experience working on Savile Row - offering made-to-measure suits for similar money, only a fool would opt for off-the-peg. Andrew has also launched a ‘travelling tailor’ service at The George of Stamford, enabling those from Stamford, Rutland and Market Harborough to access a tailor without travelling too far. 45 man-hours go into every suit, and each bespoke suit is hand-cut, hand sewn and hand-finished over a period of eight to 10 weeks. The result is a perfect fit that flatters your body style, a beautiful quality of cloth, plus the ability to choose the style, cut and finishing touches of your suit, as well as the underlying sense of pleasure that comes from knowing that the end product is hand-crafted and absolutely unique. Andrew’s father, John Musson, who is himself a tailor, has been based at his Lincoln shop since the late 1970s. Following a Saturday job with his father, before a quarter of a century he spent working on Mayfair’s most prestigious street for gentleman’s tailoring, Andrew returned to the county in 2008 to take over the family firm, with his father still working alongside him.
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>> Bespoke Quality: Andrew has 25 year of experience cutting on Savile row. Since 2008 he’s been back in the county, enabling the area’s gentlemen to enjoy Savile row tailoring at around a third of the price you’ll pay back in the city.
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in the 1980s there were only a hundred or so tailors on Savile row. Today, it’s fewer still, which makes Andrew’s 25 years of experience on the street highly sought after, especially as he undercuts Savile row by two thirds! Savile Row’s palladian façade dates back to 1780, with the first tailors emerging around 1800. The street had its heyday in the swinging sixties and has been famous ever since, but when Andrew began his apprenticeship on Savile Row, back in the 1980s, ‘yuppie’ profligacy was at its most robust, and the street had never been more alive. “Customers would fly around the world, they’d have chauffeurs and Porsche 911s. Champagne was consumed like water and it was a really glamorous place to live for a young man!” says Andrew. Back then there were only a hundred or so tailors with the expertise, the eye and the training. Today, it’s substantially fewer than that, which makes Andrew’s experience even more sought after - especially as Savile Row is charging upwards of £3,500 for a suit cut by someone with the same expertise as Andrew. 110
Creating around 200 suits a year, Andrew has cut for Tom Cruise, Ant & Dec, Peter Mandelson, John Freida, Sir Rocco Forté... and he has worked all over the world. Andrew offers both made-to-measure and bespoke suits. Both are cut to suit your body, creating a more flattering fit. The former is measured by hand, but cut by laser, whilst the latter is a completely hand-made suit personally cut by Andrew. The exact cut is down to the tailor’s own judgement - there’s no formula or templates; it’s all done by eye, giving Andrew’s cut a uniqueness of its own. It’s incredible that people pay for a designer label when, for the same cost, they could enjoy the skill and talent of a Savile Row tailor - one who is also right on their doorstep. Suits from Andrew’s made-to-measure service start at just £795, making it inconceivable that there’s still a market for designer label off-the-peg suits.
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Even a suit like the hand-made bespoke example in our photos costs just £1,700, still undercutting London’s most famous street for tailoring considerably. The process begins with measurement and consultation. Customers can choose the colour, texture and weight of their pure English wool fabric from over 2,000 examples, and from hundreds of linings. They can opt for a waistcoat, choose the quantity and placement of pockets, contrast stitching on buttonholes and all manner of other details. Andrew drafts a pattern onto paper, with tailors chalk in the traditional way, then cuts the final fabric before the suit is loosely sewn together for a first fitting three to four weeks later. After the first fitting, the suit is completely taken apart, then adjusted and reassembled for a second fitting a further three or four weeks later.
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>> Finishing touches: Clients can choose the number, placement and shape of pockets, choose the colour and style of their lining, the stitching on their buttonholes and can opt for bespoke waistcoat too. Andrew’s suits are hand-finished with John seen here giving our suit a final press before its last fitting.
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A third and final fitting sees the client try their suit on with buttonholes, buttons and other details once they’ve been added by hand. Even to our untrained eye, when Pride’s MD Julian Wilkinson emerged from the changing room during his first fitting, it was clear that the suit fitted better than even the best off-the-peg example. Andrew decided that tweaks were needed but to our mind it was already pretty perfect. A couple of weeks later we were back to see the final product, and it was nothing short of superb. We can convey the facts about Andrew’s provenance and the process itself, but feeling the fabric - and seeing the cut in person - are both necessary to see just how much the talents of the father and son team justify the option of bespoke tailoring. Our ‘tailoring test subject,’ Julian says; “It’s like nothing I’ve worn before. The fit is perfect; the quality superb. Having never opted for bespoke tailoring before, I thought the finished product would be slightly better than a conventional suit. But I admit to being much more impressed than I imagined. I’m truly won over by the fit and I can definitely recommend bespoke tailoring over an ‘off-the-peg’ designer suit.”
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we can convey the facts here, but feeling the fabric and seeing the cut in person were both necessary to see the full extent to which the talents of the father and son team justify the luxury of bespoke tailoring... Find Out More... ANDREW J MUSSON is based at number 39, on Lincoln’s High Street. The shop provides bespoke tailoring, made-to-measure suits, evening wear and accessories. Visit the shop on Monday, Tuesday, or from Thursday-Saturday. Andrew also hosts a visiting tailor service at The George of Stamford on selected dates. For more information call 01522 520142 or click on www.andrewjmusson.com.
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Bespoke & Made to Measure Suits by a Savile Row Tailor, Andrew Musson
Andrew J Musson Bespoke Tailor of Lincoln
CALL TODAY TO ARRANGE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A BESPOKE OR MADE TO MEASURE SUIT. 39 High Street, Lincoln LN5 8AS
Tel: (01522) 520142 info@andrewjmusson.com www.andrewjmusson.com
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The Dress Specialists: Red Carpet Ready stocks in excess of 700 stunning dresses in both long and short lengths including celebrity brands that are exclusive to the region. This month the company will also become the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exclusive stockist of designer brand Jovani.
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RED CARPET READY Red Carpet Ready is the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest, largest and most glamorous provider of dresses for all occasions, with every size, style and colour catered for. Here are just six outfits from their new Words & Images: Rob Davis. SS14 collection...
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FASHION << As worn by TOWIE’s Lucy Mecklenburgh, this stunning short white dress is also available in black, in sizes 6-14, and has an amazing hand-sewn embellished bodice, proving a real hit; £550.
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>> A hit for proms and balls, this dress is available in navy, soft pink and ivory, sizes 2-24; £315.
<< Short Blue lace embroidered dress perfect for races and weddings. Sizes 6-14, also available in black and ivory; £220. Blue sinamay hat £105.
<< Exclusive to Red Carpet Ready is this short, embellished, long sleeved champagne dress. also available in navy and red, in sizes 6-16; £250.
<< Long Red Dress with low open back and lace fabric overlay, available in royal blue, navy, salmon, mint and red in sizes 8-12; £355.
>> Accessories from a selection at Red Carpet Ready; shoes £40, clutch £45, bracelets £9/ea.
>> Back to Black in a stunning sequin halter-neck dress in sizes 6-18; £275.
Find Out More: All of the dresses and accessories shown here are available from Red Carpet Ready, 40, Hall Lane, Branston, Lincoln LN4 1PY. Open 7 days a week until 9pm by appointment - call 01522 793777. Alternatively see www.redcarpet ready.co.uk or to view new dresses arriving weekly, ‘like’ the retailer’s Facebook page /redcarpetreadyltd.
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agaTHa one of THe laRgeST inDepenDenT BouTiqueS in linColnSHiRe Agatha is one of the largest independent boutiques in lincolnshire, voted by British Vogue as one of the ‘Best Boutiques in Britain’. agatha is an exclusive stockist of many premium brands including; paul Smith, Ted Baker, MaxMara Weekend, Barbour, gestuz, the store has recently introduced a premium accessories department boasting brands such as paul Smith, Vivienne Westwood, Ted Baker and ugg. agatha offers a relaxing environment and fantastic advice, creating a unique shopping experience. There are many services including; gift wrapping, gift vouchers, personal shopping, layaway service, host an event, an alterations service plus Click and Collect.
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Fashion
Find us at: no 3 Rutland Road, Skegness, lincs pe25 2aD Tel: 01754 763258. Open: Monday-Saturday 9.30am-5.00pm. Customer parking is available on request.
A riot of colour, pattern and texture awaits you at orchid Boutique this summer, from soft linen and cotton knits to statement dresses. Metallics are big, and this season calls for a lustrous shine, day or night. adapting to the constantly changing fashion market and customer's busy lifestyles, Tanya Hardy at orchid Boutique has taken her business online, and you can now get style advice, and shop in the comfort of your own home from; some of the collections available from Joseph Ribkoff, frank lyman, libra, Monari, Mado, lauren Vidal, Just White, pomodoro and Viccio at www.orchidboutique.co.uk
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a contemporary boutique, offering a range of designer clothing and accessories...
Tanya, has also been busy reinventing the basement of the boutique as ' Hobo' dress agency and hopes to establish a style sanctuary, making high end 'labels' more accessible and available at a fraction of the original cost. let Hobo sell for you.. Do you have designer pieces that you no longer wear, or something that you regret buying? if your wardrobe is bursting at the seams with dresses, trousers and blouses that just don't do it for you anymore, Hobo can help you sell them, for a share of the final sale price. please call for more details. 123
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TIMOTHY GUY Stylish summer fashions and great service combine to create a really happy customer at Timothy guy... Shopping for wonderful summer fashions is a pleasure at Timothy guy thanks to the efforts of Jenny Brewster, the shop’s manager Val Wright, and a dedicated team which really cares about its customers. The retailer this month presents the label S’quise with gorgeous 124
casuals perfect for layering and exploring colour and the subtle, sophisticated french label JJ garella for a smart look perfect for a formal lunch With other names including Sbelt Jeans and Heart, it’s easy to create a beautiful summer wardrobe at Boston’s Timothy guy.
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Businessnews Nevita’s Hair & Beauty Salon nominated for Environ Award
Bo Peep Boutique appearing at The 2014 Lincolnshire Show
Ready for summer with the county’s environ salon...
Childrenswear retailer looking forward to first show - see their range of clothing and accessories... Keeping with the show’s agricultural theme, lincolnshire childrenswear retailer Bo peep will be bringing a selection of clothes and toys featuring favourites such as tractors, horses and labradors!
Wednesday of the show but will open as normal on the Thursday. for more information on the brands that Bo peep Boutique stock please go to www.bopeepboutique.co.uk
The retailer sells clothing from boys and girls, from birth sizes to 12 years old from names like frugi, Ben Sherman, firetrap and levi’s. find them at the entrance of the federation of Small Business tent with Brands from there boutique on Burton Road to include Hatley world famous Raincoats, wellies and umbrellas. providing the perfect wear for both the equestrian and outdoors pursuits a range of Crew Clothing will also be available to purchase. The boutique will be closed on the
A wedding venue in the country elms farm Cottages offer you and your guests a more relaxed country style wedding in a unique wedding barn near Boston... Get ready for summer at the friendly and relaxed nevita’s Hair and Beauty Salon in Bridge Street, Boston. Beauty Therapists leanne and Chloe have a combined 16 years of experience and use leading products like environ, Jane iredale and the advanced nutrition programme. Combining these will give you healthier, stronger skin. environ’s main ingredient is Vitamin a, which is in the skin to prevent anti aging and damage. With pollution, uVa and uVB, skin is stripped of this essential vitamin.
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environ helps protect against this, fighting free radicals and encouraging antioxidants. environ cannot be sold without expert advice so call and book an appointment today. The salon has a range of other beauty treatments, and have introduced a new threading treatment. With ongoing training the team are always up to date with the latest innovative products and treatments. To book, give the friendly salon a call on 01205 351754 or visit www.nevitas.co.uk.
gather your family and friends to enjoy exclusive of elms farm Cottage’s wedding barn and nine holiday cottages, near Boston, over a weekend. We offer a flexible approach to creating the wedding day of your dreams by allowing you the freedom to choose your own suppliers and wedding entertainment, or we can recommend and assist you in all aspects of planning your special day. The granary and our award winning cottages are set around the same pretty courtyard garden, all with accessible facilities for wheelchair users. you and your guests will have
plenty of space to enjoy exclusive for your wedding weekend. See www.elmsfarmcottages.co.uk.
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Send your press releases and business news to: Rob Davis via editor@pridemagazines.co.uk.
Nettleham’s Hair Clinic: restoring hair and confidence natural solutions for boosting confidence... The Hair Clinic is located in tranquil surroundings, in the heart of the village of nettleham. The Hair Clinic is a speciality hair design and hair loss salon. Speciality means that our emphasis is on all aspects of hair design, and growing knowledge. our attention to providing high quality service combined with our expertise, and up to the minute training, takes us out of the mass styling arena, and into a smaller niche salon, providing a one to one unique experience. Specialist in all aspects of hair extensions, illuminating colours and hair artistry. The Hair Clinic welcomes you to the aesthetics of hair restoration. We are the only salon that carries out these procedures, from the
mens and ladies non-surgical replacement, to temporary pieces. Carmela’s clientele travel from as far a field as london, so the standard is very high. at The Hair Clinic, we know just how much of an impact thinning hair can have on your confidence, this is why we offer a superb range of hair replacement systems, to suit both men and women suffering from various hair loss conditions. a private consultation is always carried out. all of our systems are hand crafted which makes them totally invisible and very natural. at The Hair Clinic, we are proud to be the innovators in lincolnshire of state of the art hair solutions. For more information call 01522 754433 or see www.hairclinic.me.
Lincoln wedding venue’s exciting expansion plans... Lincoln’s Washingborough Hall Hotel is delighted to report a planning application has been submitted to north Kesteven District Council for a ground floor extension. if permission is granted this will be the first extension to the grade ii listed former georgian Manor House in over 100 years.
Washingborough Hall was acquired by edward & lucy Herring in october 2008 since when they have set about modernising and refurbishing this historic building. edward says “We had a five year plan to turn the business around and refurbish a tired but inherently beautiful building.” See www.washingboroughhall.com.
plans submitted by Steven Dunn architects are for a single storey orangery style extension to the side of the principal function room. This will enable a doubling in seated capacity for functions together with larger kitchen facilities.
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HEALTH & BEAUTY
The Eye Care Centre
Left: Kevin Davison is lab manager at Spalding eye Care Centre and fabricates all of the company’s glasses in house. Above: The practice is based on Spalding’s Sheep Market.
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QUALITY EYECARE WITH THE EYE CARE CENTRE
Stylish Sunglasses for Summer With its in-house laboratory, Spalding’s eye Care Centre can ensure your choice of designer frames are hand-tinted and 100% uV protected, so you’ll enjoy summer in true clarity... For more information: Visit The Eye Care Centre, Sheep Market, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE11 1BH. Alternatively, call 01775 722141 or see www.eyecarecentrelincolnshire.co.uk.
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his summer, enjoy the bright sunny months in glare-free clarity with tinted prescription sunglasses created in house by Spalding’s Eye Care Centre. The business was established in 1990 with an in-house laboratory designed to provide a start-to-finish service for its customers. Not only do customers enjoy a full sight test with the latest equipment, their prescription is made in-house at the laboratory which cuts down considerably the amount of time it takes for a customer to receive their glasses. Computer controlled milling machines cut lenses down to the desired size and shape, and then, Lab Manager Kevin Davison can hand-tint the lenses to a customer’s desired strength and colour, create graduated tints or install polarised or Transitions Signature lenses to help mitigate the effects of bright sunshine all summer long. The Eye Care Centre also has a range of 20 new frames to add to their dedicated sunglasses range this month, as well as designer glasses frames from names like Ted Baker, Anna Sui, Calvin Klein, Converse and Morgan. Also making their debut this month is a range of designer frames from Valentino, and the company is also a supplier of the Silhouette rimless and semi-rimless range which, in conjunction with in-house bespoke lens fabrication, enables you to choose the exact size and shape of your glasses. The firm’s lab and its dedication to quality will enable you to find a solution that’s comfortable and effective so you can enjoy the sunshine all summer long!
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Purveyors of Luxury Eyewear Since 1979
Designer frames from Oliverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s People and Jaguar - just two of the famous names available at Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Briens.
43/44 Wrawby Street, Brigg, North Lincolnshire DN20 8BS Tel: 01652 653 595. Web: www.obriensopticians.co.uk
Call for an appointment or pop in to view our latest designer eyewear.
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HeaLTH & BeauTy
Make Your Skin Glow...
Make sure your skin is glowing this...
Summer Time Making sure both you and your skin are summer ready is guaranteed to be easy this month. Here, we bring you the make-up bag must-haves to help your skin glow! Words: Ceri Jackson.
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Diorskin Nude Tan healthy glow powder gives a healthy glow all year round and leaves the skin radiant and energised with a sunny glow; £37.
>> Clinique Cheek Pops give a subtle yet fun flush of colour, perfect for summer make-up. £16.50 >>
Benefit Bigger Than BB Complexion Perfector is a liquid to powder formula and balances the skin and controls oil, giving you perfect colour and soft, velvet feel; £27.50.
<< Clarins Fix Make-Up mist helps set make up and promote long lasting matte complexion. It has grapefruit and rose to sooth and soften, and promote a feeling of freshness and well being; £22.
<< Lancôme Miracle Air De Teint is an ultra lightweight perfecting fluid that gives a ‘no make-up’ look. Light diffusing properties and a blurring effect recreates the most beautiful made skin. Available in 12 shades perfect for summer; £29.50.
>> Astalift Revitalising Moisture Emulsion. Silky smooth anti-ageing moisturiser giving optimum levels of hydration in a light liquid form; £39.
<< BareMinerals Ready To Go Complexion Perfection comes in a handy zip up clutch bag, and five shades available; £39.
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OUR PATIENTS LEAVE US FEELING THRILLED WITH THEIR NEW SMILE… “Implant technology is awesome but you have to have the right person doing them.”
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rincipal dentist Colin Sutton has successfully placed hundreds of dental implants since 2000. He has an excellent reputation for providing dental implant treatments, including single implant crowns and full implant-retained bridges and dentures. He offers a complete service from assessment, implant placement, bone grafting and sinus lifting, to creating your crown, bridge or denture. Our practice is a leading implant centre in Lincolnshire and we have invested in training and technology that allows us to provide a number of implants systems, so we can offer what’s best for you.
Paul Elliott, Grantham them ‘my teeth’ because that’s how they feel. I can eat anything I like and my teeth blend in absolutely superbly. I’m delighted.” The Dental Health Centre Grantham is one of very few dental practices to have invested in a 3D dental CT scanner. Our state-of-theart scanner makes implant treatment, safer, quicker and more accurate for our patients and makes us one of the most technologically advanced dental clinics in the area. If you would like to find out more, please visit us for a free 30-minute initial consultation with Colin Sutton.
One satisfied patient, Paul Elliott, wrote a fantastic testimonial that is featured in full on our website at www.dental healthcentre.co.uk. He said: “I would recommend for anyone to see Colin, he’s meticulous and really knows his business. “I have a seven-tooth bridge secured onto four implants. I call
The Dental Health Centre, 3 Avenue Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6TA. Tel: 01476 594480, or see www.dentalhealthcentre.co.uk
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Colin Sutton and his implant team at The Dental Health Centre
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The best of
both worlds T
he only private hospital facility in Lincolnshire, where profits are returned to the NHS for the benefit of all local NHS patients. Patients enjoy privacy and individual attention whilst having the reassurance that The Bostonian is adjacent to the sophisticated services of The Pilgrim Hospital, with its expert diagnostic and emergency medical and surgical facilities.
H Award Winning Sleep Apnoea Service Please visit our website to view the full range of services we offer
www.the-bostonian.co.uk Comfort & Peace of Mind The Bostonian is the private wing of Pilgrim Hospital and is set in its own grounds and gardens. There are 19 en-suite single rooms with digital TVs and telephone. Our dedicated housekeeping team ensure continually high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
Professional Expertise Almost any condition can be treated at The Bostonian by our dedicated team of professionals – most of our Consultants live only minutes away. We welcome self referral and provide 24 hour medical cover.
Range of Payment Options Available We deal with all the major insurance companies and also offer Fixed Price packages for the uninsured.
The Bostonian Private Wing, Pilgrim Hospital, Sibsey Road, Boston, Lincs PE21 9QS Telephone: 01205 360606 / Facsimile: 01205 311442 www.the-bostonian.co.uk • ISO 9001:2008 accredited
Pilgrim Hospital’s Private Wing
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The jewel of the Norwegian Fjords has to be Geriangerord, a sightseers’ dream!
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Discover Beautiful Norway, the Destination
You Can’t a-Fjord to Miss Voted the world’s most unspoiled and spectacular tourist destination, to really appreciate the scenery of the Norwegian Fjords you have to sail through them. This month, step aboard a cruise ship and be taken on a breathtaking discovery of these deep water ords and narrow inlets... Words: Ceri Jackson
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The Bryggen Wharf in Bergen.
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Bergen is known as ‘the gateway to the fjords;’ a scenic, medieval city surrounded by beautiful high, steep mountains with snow covered tops and waterfalls. It has a rich culture, and a number of must-see attractions including Bryggen wharf, Fløibanen Funicular and the Fantoft Stave Church.
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Norway’s capital, the Viking city of Oslo has adventure with a rich history and culture. Visit Vigeland Park and be enthralled in its beauty, or ski down the slopes of Tryvann. With so many landmarks, bars and activities, we definitely recommend a stop off here on your cruise.
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In one of the south-westerly parts is the beautiful city of Stavanger. A shopping trip will be hard to resist in the charming centre. You can hike the Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock), which offers views of the Lysefjord from 604 metres above sea level. If you’re after a bigger challenge - the Kjerag rises a whopping 1,000 metres above sea level.
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The jewel of the Norwegian Fjords has to be Geirangerfjord.
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On the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites, it is a sightseers’ dream. Experience the cultural history and see an abandoned farm where people lived for thousands of years, go on a kayak tour of the fjords or trout or salmon fishing. Cycle the Flofjellsvegen mountain road or Dalsnibba mountain top down to Geiranger.
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The city of Alesund is a great place to see the Northern Lights over the harbour. The city is bursting at the seams with things to do - visit the Atlanterhavsparken, and the array of restaurants that line the harbour, where you can sample fresh, local seafood dishes - including Klipfish, a traditional Nordic favourite.
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Flåm is in the innermost part of the Aurlandsfjord, a tributary of the Sognefjord. A paradise for nature lovers, experience the Fjord Safari and experience the area, attractions, see wildlife and find out about the natural and cultural history of the area. In the Nærøyvalley, visit the two mountain masses made of anorthosite, a very rare marble that is completely white the Jordalsnuten and Glasshammeren.
The Northern Lights over Alesund.
Below: The Fløibanen Funicular in Bergen is one of Norway’s best known attractions, offering stunning views of the city. Bottom: Enjoy the views of Geirangerord.
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Norwegian Fjords
Norway is a hiker’s paradise - including Preikestolen, Kjerag, and the Sogneord area.
Let’s go fishing... Norway is known for its fishing and seafood, and we’ve picked the top seafood to try as you discover the Norwegian Fjords. Skrei: Skrei is a unique delicacy available for only a few short months every year. Caught along the Norwegian Coast, only the leanest, highest-quality Norwegian cod can be certified as ‘Skrei’. Wild Salmon: Norway has over 400 salmon rivers producing fish of a remarkably high average size. Make sure you sample a taste of the Norwegian wild salmon, which has a particularly solid structure and a delicate flavour prized by seafood experts. Stockfish: This is an unsalted fish dried by the sun and wind on wooden racks in Northern Norway or in special drying houses. Cod is the most common fish used, as well other white fish, such as pollack, haddock and ling. Klipfish: Klipfish has been produced in Norway for a long time. Its name originates from the way the fish was dried on the cliffs after being salted. There is also a Kilpfish Museum in Gomalandet. norwegian King crab: Make sure you try a luxuriously delicious Kind Crab, known previously in Norway as the ‘Kamchatka Crab’. Locals often gather for Krabbefest, or Crab Feast,’ either eating ready cooked crabs from a fishmonger, or cooking live crabs in a large pan outside together. It is also popular to buy pie prawns to eat it by the water, feeding the waste to seagulls. 139
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Schools Colleges...
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This month we’ve a round-up of the best schools and colleges in the area for those seeking high quality education for children, teenagers and for those seeking adult learning opportunities...
Rutland County College
Teacher of Chemistry, Katherine Sanders, said “If accepted, our students will gain valuable research experience that will help their studies, as well as their applications to university.”
Three A-level science students from Rutland County College have applied for a highly prestigious Nuffield Research placement in top universities and research institutions around the UK. Each year Nuffield Research provide opportunities for select students to work alongside professional scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians providing invaluable experience for students intending to apply to Russell group universities.
Students will get the opportunity to conduct scientific research relating to their chosen science specialism and gain insight into working as a research scientist. Carl Smith, Head of Centre said: “We are very strong in Maths and the Sciences and this is a great tribute to the ambition of these students. They are determined to compete with the very best and our teachers strongly encourage their ambition!”
Year 12 students, Francesca Williams, Jack Rowbotham and Magdalena Stroinska, have applied for placements in the physical and chemical sciences based on their strong academic backgrounds and AS-level predictions, as well as their enthusiasm for Science.
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Year seven pupils from Giles School on a cultural trip to London.
Giles School, Boston in September 2010 Giles School as the first school to become a Converter Academy and in 2011 Headteacher, Chris Walls, has seen one his dreams become a reality; the introduction of a 25 metre swimming pool and the incorporation of swimming lessons into the curriculum. 2012 saw the launch of the new initiative Giles Adventure, with 200 year 10 pupils participating in the Duke of Edinburgh Award, over 130 year seven pupils taking part in a cultural trip to London, including a theatre show, river cruise and the London Eye, and all of the year eight and year nine students taking part in two day camping trips with hill walking in Edale in the Peak District. After discussions with students
Sixth Form options for 2014 have been further enhanced with the introduction of the new Horse Management Course, A-level French and A-level Psychology. Since the introduction of ski trips in 2013, over 1,000 Giles pupils have taken part in these trips with 100 pupils going to Italy or Austria in 2013 and the 20th ski trip approaching in December to Saalbach in Austria. Now as we move into 2014 the academy has also forged links with Boston Rowing Club, with pupils in years nine and 10 taking part in Rowing Lessons. The response to these new initiatives has been tremendous. Outdoor education builds selfconfidence and self-esteem and should enable ‘tomorrow’s successful citizens to possess the adaptability to cope with a rapidly changing world of work and the responsibility to be an effective member of the community.”
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Students from Worksop College.
Worksop College Worksop college is a British co-educational independent school for both day and boarding pupils aged 13 to 18. It was established in 1890 in Worksop on the northern edge of Sherwood Forest. It’s the name to know if you’re a parent and you are thinking about a new school for your child, whether that school is in the state or independent sector, the process of deciding which school is right for your child can be a daunting one. The decision about where to send a child to school, isn’t just about bricks and mortar: it’s about the relationships amongst the pupils and also amongst the staff.
Try to take time to look at these as a way to understand what the school community is like and whether it will suit your child. Take the time to really look at what goes on within the schools you are considering and use the Open Morning season and visit other schools to answer these questions and build up your own knowledge at the same time as gaining a valuable insight. Worksop College and Preparatory School, Ranby House welcome you to visit this close community and its superb facilities. In 2013 Worksop College achieved an A*-C pass rate of 90.1% at GCSE level and 49.2% of all the grades awarded were at the A* or A grade. For more details about our school or to arrange a tour or a taster day, please call the Admissions Team on 01909 537155 or email admissions@wsnl.co.uk.
New College, Stamford & Oakham exploring your options, considering what’s best for you, getting a second opinion or sound boarding off your friends are all important processes in making education and career decisions. As is obtaining impartial and independent careers advice. In addition to the range of courses, training and other services provided by New College Stamford, careers advice is taken extremely seriously and is delivered by careers guidance professionals from the National Careers Service, employed by the College. By working together, you are assured of our full commitment to helping you find the answers to any work or learning-related
questions you have. The National Careers Service exists to help you to make important decisions about your qualifications, jobs and career. The Advisers who work through New College Stamford deliver independent advice and help to groups and individuals designed to support them in achieving their work, careers and their learning goals. We know that re-training, a change of career or returning to learning can be an uncertain time, which is why our support will be a great help to you! Our sessions are free for adults, confidential and focused around you and your needs. Appointments are available in Oakham and Stamford so please call Anita Harradence on 07799 764374 or Tim Silcock on 07990 513940 and book yours today.
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Working hard at Bourne Grammar School.
Bourne Grammar Bourne Grammar School is a popular and expanding mixed selective secondary school with a large Sixth Form, serving students from a wide catchment area including Bourne, Stamford, the Deepings, Spalding and Peterborough. Demand for places is high and, in response to parental demand, the School has recently increased the number of places available in Year 7. Bourne Grammar School has an outstanding academic reputation but also provides strong pastoral support and opportunities for personal development. In 2014 it was named as one of the top 20 state secondary schools in the country by Tatler Magazine and as one of the top 30 best state schools for sport in 142
the country by School Sports Magazine. The School’s public examinations are exceptional and in 2013 its GCSE results were, by some way, the highest performing in Lincolnshire, Rutland and Peterborough. It ranks first out of 71 secondary schools in Lincolnshire for the percentage of students achieving AAB at A-Level or higher in 3 or more ‘facilitating subjects.’ Students receive strong pastoral support and the opportunity to participate in extra-curricular activities ranging from drama productions, foreign trips and the many clubs and societies, all of which contribute to the special atmosphere of the School. Parents of current Year 5 students can visit and experience the School at its Open Evening on Thursday 26th June at 5:30pm. For more information contact admissions @bourne-grammar.lincs.sch.uk
KGGS Girls’ School at Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ School, on 10th October 2013, the arrival of earth movers, steel fencing and men in hard hats signalled the start of an exciting £1.2 million building programme. The project - made possible by a capital grant of £450,000 from the Education Funding Agency involves the building of a new Creative Arts block and an extension to the current Sixth Form facilities in Harrowby House. Measuring over 1,000 sq metres, the new building provides three additional specialist art and design rooms, a drama studio, three general teaching rooms and a 150 sq m study area.
It will also allow for the expansion of the Science teaching area in the main school building. “The local authority and the Government have recognised that we have a shortage of accommodation, and both have been very supportive of our plans.” Mr Burks, the school’s Headteacher, commented. The extension to Harrowby House, where the Sixth Form are based, was particularly welcomed by the students. “It’s really exciting,” said one student. “I think it’s going to offer lots of opportunities for the school just being able to expand and have more space.” Grantham MP, Nick Boles, added: “I am delighted that KGGS has secured the money to invest in more classrooms.” For more information see www.kestevengrantham.lincs.sch.uk.
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THE EVENT Pride Magazines Business Awards The Rutland Pride Stamford & Rutland Business Awards took place recently with our sister title, Rutland Pride Magazine, co-organising the event in conjunction with Nicky Barr of Essence Events. 200 guests attended a VIP awards dinner at the Knossington Estate in Rutland, where there were six awards categories and a winner and runner-up in each category. In addition to a three course dinner provided by Tom’s Kitchen, with wine courtesy of Philip Pruden, the event included a welcome address by Rutland Pride’s Editor Rob Davis and a keynote speech by Grimsby born David Ross, co-founder of the Carphone Warehouse. For more information, read the full story in the June issue of our Rutland edition.
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£ FRANK VALLI TRIBUTE
£ DIRTY DANCING: THE TRIBUTE SHOW
, What s On... £ MERCURY
£ DIAMOND STORY
£JERSEY FOUR
The UK’s greatest tribute to Queen and Freddie Mercury returns for a sizzling summer show at The Baths Hall on Saturday 28th June at 8pm. With a dynamic stage show that fully emulates the true charismatic appeal of rock’s most flamboyant front man, backed up by superbly crafted harmonies and intricate guitar work, Mercury accurately recreate the distinctive Queen experience. Formed in 1998, they have played theatres, festivals and high profile shows. www.bathshall.co.uk 0844 854 2776
Be part of the celebration of the life and work of this musical legend at The Neil Diamond Story evening at Guildhall Arts Centre in Grantham on Saturday 21st June at 7.30pm.
The Cast of The Jersey Four will take you on a journey on 7th June at Johnsons Garden Centre in Boston. A tribute to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, they entertain both young and old with their unique style of singing and song writing.
It will feature iconic songs from a hit filled musical career such as Cracklin’ Rosie, Love on the Rocks, America and Play Me alongside much loved album tracks and more recent acoustic material.
Tickets are £25, which includes a two course evening buffet. www.johnsonsofboston.co.uk 01205 363408
Bob Drury’s one-man show is a ‘must see’ for all Diamond fans. Tickets are £12.
£ DIRTY DANCING
www.guildhallartscentre.com 01476 406158
Back by popular demand, the Dirty Dancing: The Tribute Show is the original tribute to the greatest movie soundtrack of all time in its fourth smash hit year. It’s the ultimate celebration of the iconic music from the classic movie. All the hits are performed in this fast moving, slickly choreographed treat. www.blackfriarsartscentre.co.uk 01205 363108
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COMInG uP!
Can’t help Falling in Love with uB40... FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY - BRITAIN’S MOST SUCCESSFUL REGGAE POP GROUP, UB40, WILL PERFORM AT BURGHLEY HOUSE...
£ MERCURY
£ FATHER’S DAY HOG
£ DUE PICCOLO
Make sure you pay Kelham Hall a visit this Father’s Day; on Sunday 15th June, there will be a Hog roast from 12pm.
Lincoln Cathedral’s Wren Library will host an Early Music Concert performed by Enzo Puzzovio and Stewart McCloy, known as the Due Piccolo e Grande.
There will be family activities and live entertainment throughout the afternoon, 44 acres of parkland to explore, and free entry to the hall. Final ticket prices, and event details are yet to be confirmed. Please keep an eye out on their website for more details. www.kelham-hall.com 01636 980000
The duo explore non-mainstream works from Baroque period, and their repertoire includes rarely heard works by Vivaldi, Scarlatti and lesser known composers from the Italian Baroque. The first half of the evening will feature local singers and focus on madrigals from 16th century printed part books of Italian madrigals in the Cathedral Library’s collection. This will be a rare opportunity to see these fascinating books on display, and to hear the contents of the pages come to life. The singers will be accompanied by Enzo and Stewart playing lutes.
UB40 will be performing for one night only at Burghley this June! UB40 is Britain’s most successful reggae pop group with more than 50 singles in the UK charts. They also achieved considerable international success. There are so many songs to their credit, but who can forget such massive hits as Red Red Wine, Kingston Town, Can’t Help Falling in Love with You, and Every Breath You Take. Who could forget Cherry Oh Baby? And the cherry on the top - the show will feature three founder members Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue! For more information and tickets, call 01780 752451, or visit www.burghley.co.uk.
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Classical Music at Burghley
Enjoy Classical Music at Burghley’s
Battle Prom Concert One of our favourite annual events returns to Burghley House on 5th July - the Battle Proms. A classical music concert with fireworks, flyovers and picnic feasts.... it’s always a fantastic night!
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he perfect summer celebration returns to Burghley House on Saturday 5th July 2014. It’s one of our favourite events in the calendar, and in addition to a full orchestral programme of sublime classical music the unique open-air picnic concert features a carefully choreographed and highly emotive Spitfire aerial display and stunning firework finale, all set against the striking backdrop of the grand Elizabethan architecture of Stamford’s Burghley House. “This year the thrilling and ever popular mounted skill-at-arms display by an expert cavalry troop will be carried out in WW1 regalia.” says the Battle Proms’s Emma Dexter. “We wanted to mark the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War in the 2014 programme with elements that would pay homage to this important historical anniversary.” Battle Promenaders will also be treated to the Battle Proms signature piece – Beethoven’s Battle Symphony – performed as he intended with the full complement of 193 live firing cannon providing a thunderous percussion! Conducted by Douglas Coombes and performed by the New English Concert Orchestra, the programme will also include soul-stirring classical favourites suited to the grandeur of the historic settings. From Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture (which gets the ‘Battle Proms treatment’ of live cannon fire) to a singalong finale packed with all the prom favourites such as Jerusalem, Land of Hope and Glory and Rule Britannia.
Ticket Availability: £35/advance, £40/gate, £17/children. Visit www.battleproms.com or call on 01432 355 416.
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Much loved Songs of Praise presenter and celebrated compère, Pam Rhodes will be hosting the event, there will be a virtuoso performance of Weber’s Clarinet Concerto No. One as young clarinetist Jordan Black makes his first Battle Proms appearance. “We’re delighted to welcome back superb soprano Denise Leigh.” says Emma. “She will perform enchanting arias before bringing the finale to life and the crowd to their feet – as the spectacular firework display lights up the summer sky.” Widely regarded as the most exciting summer proms concerts in the country, this is an event that fans return to year after year, to enjoy a romantic evening as a couple or for a larger celebration. We’ve 10 pairs of tickets to give away to our readers, worth £70 a pair. To be in with a chance to win, simply email editor@pridemagazines.co.uk and answer the following question: ‘Who will compère Burghley’s 2014 Battle Prom concert?’ We’ll pick 10 lucky winners from the hat and post them two complimentary tickets each. We’ll draw our competition on Thursday 26th June.
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WESTWooD LAKES…
A REALLY BIG ADVENTURE! ‘PROUD OF HIS TOWN’ IS A GOOD WAY TO DESCRIBE ALAN COUPLAND, OWNER OF WESTWOOD LAKES IN WYBERTON (JUST OFF THE A16). He’s a man passionate about what he does and believes that businesses in Boston should give something back to the community. We should really start at the beginning. A keen fisherman, Alan’s dream of owning his own fishing lake came true in 2006 and the site has developed into a successful holiday location with four fishing lakes, 24 luxury holiday lodges, a restaurant and one of Lincolnshire’s biggest Tackle and Bait shops. Originally a small bait and tackle shop, it now stocks all major brands and has a section dedicated to the carp and course angler. Staff are always on hand to listen to customer feedback, and Alan recently expanded by 10 acres, adding three new fishing lakes. “It’s all about demand - they spoke, and we listened. Locals wanted to fish and we didn’t have the capacity - they should be able to turn up and fish whenever they wish, so now we can accommodate everyone who comes here hoping to fish.” With a laugh, Alan adds: “Let’s face it - a foolish man doesn’t listen to his customers!”
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The lakes are surrounded by woodland and flower parks provided by The Boston Woods Trust. They create the perfect setting for dog walkers, bird watchers, and ramblers. They also hold events for charity, helping to raise money for the Salvation Army, the Butterfly Hospice and the Royal British Legion. It’s all part of the giving back that Alan is so adamant about. Plans for the future? “We’re planning to build a social club so there will be a place for people to relax in the evenings. It will be a fantastic venue for parties and functions. I’m also looking at building a timber outhouse for dog walkers.” The best reason for a non-fishing visit? The food on offer! The Fisherman’s Rest is a 48 seater café, offering a daytime menu as well as a superb a la carte menu with a wide variety of meals available from the renowned all day breakfast, to a 24oz Rib Eye steak. They also have a wide range of confectionery, cakes and ice creams along with hot and cold drinks and a licensed bar. Call 01205 724162 to book a table - with last orders being taken at 8.30pm throughout the summer.
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DISCOVER
Airsoft with Free FireZone
AIRSOFT WITh FREE FIRE ZOnE
War Games
Airsoft is a kind of war-simulation, a sort of paintball for grown-ups. A group of enthusiasts keen to promote the sport conduct battle simulations, in the countryside on the border of Lincolnshire twice a month in June. The group invited us along to see how the theatre of war is played out with real skill and discipline...
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DISCOVER
Airsoft with Free Fire Zone
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he woodland spot we found ourselves in, on the border of Lincolnshire, seemed so peaceful. Little did we know it was full of mercenaries and highly trained professional soldiers with their fingers on the triggers of powerful weapons. As lethal as the scenario sounds though, it was all perfectly innocent.
which we play three or four times a month, including night time scenarios, and our woodland site upon which we host games twice a month in the summer.” When players arrive at the site, they are divided into two teams, then there’s a health and safety briefing before a half-hour warm-up game. Competitors all wear a full complement of safety gear including goggles and in the eventuality of being hit, there’s a stinging sensation, so it’s not too painful.
Above/Left: Airsoft is an unusual sport, taken quite seriously by its real fans, played out on the Lincolnshire/Rutland border.
We’d stumbled into an airsoft simulation - a sort of paintball for grown-ups. John Dean, dressed in camouflage gear and sporting an alarmingly realistic automatic weapon, took me Whilst paintball is more for stag groups and youngsters, on a tour of the 75 acre site which, twice a month, around the spread of airsoft is broader - it’s arguably more 100 people visit. They take cerebral with tactics and discipline rather than running part in war simulations with round being loud and firing weapons with impunity... different scenarios and eras using replica weapons Next, the day’s skirmishes are explained. Games range powered by compressed air or rechargeable batteries from a single three hour game to several shorter which fire little bio-degradable pellets, known as BB’s. games, with backgrounds of WWII, Vietnam or Whilst paintball is more for stag groups and Cold War scenarios, or free for all lighter hearted events. youngsters, the spread of airsoft is broader - it’s Objectives for each game include rescuing hostages, arguably more cerebral, with tactics and discipline taking key defensive points, escorting a VIP through more important rather than running around, being hostile territory or planting mines at strategic locations. loud and firing with impunity. Weapons range from pistols to machine guns to sniper “Three quarters of the competitors are experts, a rifles and even mines, and can be hired on site, or quarter are novices.” says John. “We’ve two sites, an purchased from John’s sister company, Fire Support, urban one with buildings on a former RAF site, on which sells airsoft weaponry and accessories from 158
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Above: The sport has around 300 regular participants on the 75-acre site, and there’s a second site for urban skirmishes.
Left: Weapons range from handguns to rifles to sniper rifles. Other accessories include mines, bazookas and smoke canisters.
When to Play Free Fire Zone play out scenarios twice a month in the summer and three or four times each month at their urban ground including night time scenarios. The company was established 12 years ago by John Dean and Frank Bothamley. For more information call 01733 247171 or see www.freefirezone.co.uk.
Free Fire Zone & Fire Support...
£ Free Fire Zone host games and run their two sites, organising games for both. £ Fire Support is the sister company to Free Fire Zone which supplies to Airsofters, Re-enactors, Museums, Film and Theatre Companies. £ The Company offers a range of products from hand guns to rifles. It also provides servicing, repair and customisation for customers. Prices range from around £100 for a handgun to £2,000 for automatic assault rifles. For more information see www.fire-support.co.uk.
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Above: There’s a good mix of first-timers and experienced Airsofters at the sites.
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£100 for a handgun, to £2,000 for a high end machine gun. The rate of fire varies depending on the weapon, but pellets can reach as far as 100ft. Other tools which make the scenarios fast-paced and exciting include smoke cover, rocket launchers, and mines, whilst John’s sites feature buildings, structures and varied landscapes all designed to make scenarios as clever and cerebral as possible. “We’ve six members of staff on the site and a few hundred regular visitors to Free Fire Zone’s two sites.” says John. “It’s a great activity, more considered and less raucous than you’d expect, with tactics and discipline just as important as energy.”
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Right: Different skirmishes with WWII, Vietnam or Cold War scenarios are played out.
Free Fire Zone games are played at the group’s 75 acre woodland site near Bourne and at the former RAF Upwood site in Cambridgeshire. For more information call 01733 247171 or see www.freefirezone.co.uk.
Different criteria determines who wins each skirmish, depending on the mission’s objectives, and if you’re hit, implications range from ‘time out’ to joining the other team or returning to the flag.” “Of course it’s competitive, but it’s also massively enjoyable.” says John. “We’ve refreshments on site and stop for lunch, and everyone accepts that there are beginners on site at each game so we’re really happy to welcome new people and take them under our wing.” With a turn-up-and-play policy, and a really warm welcome assured, Airsoft is a unique sport, but quite understandably, one that has a loyal fan base.
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Crosswords... CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Test your lateral thinking skills with this month’s Cryptic Crossword. Each puzzle has a set of perplexing clues to unravel, and as every lover of logic knows, the frustration is all part of the fun!
ACROSS 7. Unholy pact due to shake-up at the top (4,5) 8. Dragon's lost its heat? (5) 9. Quality of Lord Bragg's speech on aid led to reform being added to agenda, finally (9) 10. Community in the bosom of Abraham is holy (5) 12. A paper's letters are published (6) 13. Judge retired in the Valleys? (8) 14. Deep and stormy bay — an endless minute (7) 17. Edits references to bloody deeds (7) 20. American text edited so as to avoid public scrutiny (2,6) 22. Determined to be successful, probably after taking power (6) 24. Newspaper for a safe job in the City? (5) 25. Disaffected agents join red revolution (9) 26. Newspaper articles on traditional music (5) 27. Dogs don't bark? (9)
DOWn 1. Delay of an hour on the way out to oxford? (4-2) 2. observer's leader writer on point of candour (8) 3. Mirror restrained, one says? It never happened! (6) 4. Something to tuck into, a bit of fun, you might say, inside back page (7) 5. Something fishy in letter from Athens, beginning with moneymaking scheme (6) 6. Front page with perhaps "Horse In Tent" cover … (8) 11. … could be stallion in newspaper report (4) 15. Silly chap, Spooner, to polish a divan, say (8) 16. Times backs predecessor of man at the top (4) 18. Diver (a Pole) takes gold (8) 19. Sun in shock report! Boatman follows it (7) 21. The Clash produced a very loud version of "Shaft" (6) 22. Drink: shock report! (6) 23. Guardian retrospective on royalty (6)
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1. Characterised by internal strife (8) 5. Party disciplinarian (4) 9. Water as vapour (5) 10. 17th-century French painter (7) 11. Area of piracy in earlier days (7,5) 13. Plain cotton cloth (6) 14. Individual firing from cover (6) 17. Half (5,3,4) 20. (From now) into the future (7) 21. Compound of oxygen and another element (5) 22. Projectile (4) 23. Very happy (8)
1. Agitate (4) 2. It's struck in snooker (3,4) 3. Where I don't want otherwise desirable developments (2,2,8) 4. Referee (6) 6. Athos (anag) — plant (5) 7. Hole in tyre (8) 8. Hidden part of the mind (12) 12. Metal framework or raised platform (8) 15. Pope (7) 16. Container — ship (6) 18. Not so many (5) 19. Stagger — dance (4)
CRYPTIC AnSWERS
QuICK AnSWERS
QuICK CROSSWORD
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