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HOMES Christmas trees and candles
BEAUTIFUL HOMES for CHRISTMAS
There’s nothing more enjoyable than creating your festive home to delight family and visitors, so here’s our selection of local stockists for beautiful decorations...
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Dobbies Garden Centre, Moonlight & Sparkles theme, Coloured vase, £34.99; LED string lights, £9.99; Cosy blue ombre throw, £24.99; Steel grey velvet cushion, £19.99; Set of 3 pine tree decorations, £12.99; Set of three light-up tree decorations, £12.99; Set of 3 round candle holders, £22.99; Frosted blueberry wreath, £34.99. For more information visit Dobbies, Boston PE21 9RZ, call 01205 631490, see www.dobbies.com.
Top: Christmas decorations from £2 from Sack Store, Boston, 01205 310101. Top/Right: Let’s Celebrate Christmas theme at Dobbies Garden Centre of Boston, 7ft Allison tree misty blue, £189; Twelve Days of Christmas cushion £19.99; Red cosy fleece blanket £9.99; Red berry and eucalyptus wreath £14.99, see www.dobbies.com.
Right: Festive Field theme at John Lewis, Unlit Brunswick Spruce 7ft, £22; Red Berry Garland, £40, see www.johnlewis.com.
7ft Kirkwood tree, £219; 360 Warm white cluster string lights, £29.99; Ullswater garland, £24.99; 60cm natural golden wreath, £39.99; Gold washed iron birdcage, £14.99; Gold lanterns, £32.99/28cm, £44.99/H43cm; tree decorations from £1.66-£6.99, Dobbies of Boston see www.dobbies.com.
Lincolnshire Interiors: Delcor: 01780 762579, www.delcor.co.uk. Dobbies: 01205 631490, www.dobbies.com. H-Works: 01780 754605, www.hworksdesign.co.uk. Richard Sutton Interiors: 01472 268377, www.richardsuttondesigninteriors.com. Stevensons: 01472 233111, www.stevensonsgroup.co.uk. n
SCENTS & SENSIBILITIES
BRING YOUR SENSES ALIVE WITH WARMING SCENTS FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON...
1. Orange and cinnamon, Winter Woodland reindeer candle, £9.95, wide range of styles and scents available.
The Sack Store, Boston, 01205 310101.
3. Spiced Orange and Red Berry diffuser and votive gift set from Plum & Ashby at Hunters Interiors, Stamford.
Hunters Interiors, 01780 757946, www.huntersinteriorsofstamford.co.uk. 2. St Eval Orange & Cinnamon tealights, the cosiest, spiced Christmas fragrance, £9.95/nine tealights.
Doddington at Home, Doddington Hall, 01522 812512.
4. Toasted Crumpet, Pure Christmas candle with orange and cinnamon on a soft, warming base of amber and vanilla. In matte gold tin, £14.99.
Dobbies of Boston, 01205 631490, www.dobbies.com/boston.
5. Hobo & Co Christmas Orange Spice large gold tin soy candle, £26, created by Rachel Clark, in Louth.
Hobo & Co, Louth, 07426 813 123, www.hoboandco.co.uk 6. Sophie Allport Hedgerow Berries diffuser, £28, also available candle, 180g, £20.
Sophie Allport, 01780 751044, www.sophieallport.com.
7. Lincoln Cathedral advent candle, exclusively designed by Alison Gardiner for Lincoln Cathedral, illustrated with choir boys and girls around the base, £5.50. 8. William Morris At Home Bullerswood, clementine & clove scented candle, £19.99.
Lincoln Cathedral Shop, 01522 561644, www.lincolncathedral.com. Dobbies of Boston, 01205 631490, www.dobbies.com/boston.
Gift Inspiration and Cosy Coffee Breaks
We have a wide selection of homewares, accessories and gifts to tempt you including Christmas scented candles, candle holders, table linen, tealights and much more. Then you can tuck into a hearty soup with fresh sandwiches, or enjoy a delicious cake, all served with the best coffee and a warm welcome at the Hayloft.
Open Monday – Saturday, 9.00 am – 4.00 pm
The Hayloft, Copthill Farm, Uffington, Stamford PE9 4TD Call 01780 753351
The Zero Carbon Myth
Can we achieve net zero carbon by 2050, given the planning regime and Conservation planning rules? We ask Roy Wakeman OBE, Chairman of The New Window Company
We are led to believe that there are 9m existing homes that require home improvement work that will insulate them from the vagaries of our winter weather and thereby reducing energy consumption as described by all the leading politicians and was a key component of COP 26, and the aim to achieve net zero carbon by 2050.
By our standards some 25 to 30% of these homes come under conservation planning rules as set out by English Heritage and their devolved equivalents in the rest of the UK. Included in the scope of the planning rules and rigidly kept to by most local authorities is the fenestration including windows and doors. The vast majority of these are products made from timber and more than often historic box sash windows.
The condition of most of these are in a bad way and were made in times when the performance of the products to reduce noise, energy consumption and provide security was not a major consideration.
Today modern manufacturing methods and the treatment of the timber component are such that compliance under the building regulations for these key performance standards is a given.
The condition or the existing windows and doors is such that most leak air and water, provide no comfort for thermal efficiency and as a result will not help to reduce energy costs. They are normally single glazed putty lined. The modern window has energy efficient features and can include a slim double-glazed unit 14mm for the heritage market, paint finishes that can be warranted for 12 years and have proven through lifetime cost analysis to have a life expectancy of 65 years. With our supply chain partner Timber Windows.com we provide a collection of specially designed windows and doors that have gained positive feedback and planning approval from planning authorities across the UK. When presented to the home they are an exact replica of the existing products but have a slightly heavier section to carry the performance characteristics so do not detract from the period design the houses are meant to maintain. But approval from the planning authorities does not come readily and homeowners wanting to improve the thermal efficiency, security and sound insulation will find a sensible discussion with the planning authority to explain the features of the products will generally win approval. The end result will provide protection for the maintenance of the Heritage state of the home whilst providing all the benefits of modern performance in Security, thermal and sound insulation. n
Find Out More: Modern Timber Windows made by the UK’s recognised market leader Timber Windows.com are available from: The New Window Company Ltd., and have extensive showrooms with full size displays at Elms Barns, Frieston Heath, Caythorpe Lincolnshire, NG32 3HD. Telephone 01400 272538, www.newwindow.co.uk.
