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We’re always looking for scenes of Lincolnshire to feature on our covers and in the magazine. If you’re a budding photographer, email your pictures to the address above!

Elsewhere, we’re launching this year’s Good Food Awards, in which we ask our readers to vote for their favourite local restaurants, cafés and food & drink producers. Please do remember to cast your vote so we can give your choices the recognition they deserve. Our best wishes, for a great month!

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Also celebrating its 100th anniversary is Woodhall Spa’s Kinema in the Woods, so we’ll grab a large helping of popcorn and celebrate 100 years enjoying the latest cinema releases at the ‘Flicks in the Sticks’ too.

That’s why, in this edition, we’ll meet Peter Levy of Look North and BBC Lincolnshire breakfast presenter Sean Dunderdale then delve into the BBC’s history.

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B ig celebrations for the BBC this year, as the Corporation reaches its 100th anniversary. For a century, the broadcaster has been keeping us informed and entertained nationally and locally, firstly over the wireless, then with its TV coverage and latterly thanks to its online content. It’s easily the world’s best and most established broadcaster, so we thought it deserved recognition.

The best ‘good news’ stories from across the county, including news of the return of Spalding’s colourful Flower Parade in 2023. WHAT’S ON Live events, music and theatre productions this October.

One of Lincolnshire’s most diminutive towns, we’ll tell the story of Spilsby this month with help from its Mayor, Tom Kemp. LINCOLNSHIRE DAY

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This month sees the BBC celebrate its 100th anniversary, and so we meet our local TV and radio personalities then look at broadcasting since 1922. A CENTURY OF KINEMA And by coincidence, it’s also 100 years since Kinema in the Woods opened its doors. We’ll celebrate a century in the life of the ‘Flicks in the Sticks.’ SPILSBY

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FOOD & DRINK 51 THE GOOD FOOD AWARDS 2022 Vote for your favourite restaurants as we launch our search for the county’s best food and drink producers. DINING OUT Enjoying the ﬁne dining tasting menu of Taylor’s in Newark. RECIPES & WINE Lobster and Rioja.

HOMES & GARDENS WELCOME HOME A contemporary property by the water in Sutton St James. HOMES Warm weaves for Autumn. IN THE GARDEN A beautifully curated tropical garden in Bottesford. MOTORS Jeep’s Grand Cherokee. HIGH LIFE 1940s style in Canwick. WEDDINGS A wartime wedding.

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Skegness is set to be home to one of the first culture houses in the country after the district council planning gave consent for the redesign of the Embassy Theatre. The site redevelopment of the theatre, which has been a mainstay of the town since 1926, is set to significantly enhance the arts and cultural offer in Skegness, offering new and exciting opportunities for creativity, performance art, music, and learning. The redesign of the theatre foyers and circulation space will see the construction of a new two storey cultural involvement centre at the theatre that will incorporate a lounge, café/bar, as well as informal meeting spaces, improved visitor seating in the foyers, and multi use workshop space. A new mezzanine floor will host space for activities on the first floor, and the external spaces and entrances to the theatre will also be improved. Once complete, the new culture house will build on the Embassy Theatre’s existing reputation of quality more arts and culture choices for local people and visitors. Work will begin in 2023. n

One of the most colourful and cheerful summer events is set to return after a 10-year absence, as Steve Timewell and the team last month confirmed the date for a Flower Parade in the centre of Spalding on Saturday 6th May 2023. “So far, the community support has been incredible which makes this event even more special, says Steve. “We have proved that people want it back and the event will have a whole new, fresh look but we will incorporate some elements of local nostalgia. We guarantee it will be huge!” “As a Spalding resident for many years, I have fond memories of the Flower Parade and felt the sad loss when it ceased to exist.” “I have always dreamed it could come back one day but it’s a challenge at the very least, for anyone.” “With the help of our local community and backing from dozens of local companies, I can steer this project to fruition, but not alone, so I am truly humbled by the support I have received so far, and as plans continue, everything is falling into place so this event will go ahead and it will be a day to remember forever,” he adds. Already more than 35 participants have confirmed they will take part in the parade. The event will also include a craft fair, main arena, and more. n EVENT TO RETURN THANKS TO STEVE TIMEWELL AND TEAM

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Lincolnshire’s newest brewery has celebrated its official launch in Louth. Luda Brewing Co, produces Luda lager, IPA, Stout and Hard Seltzer at its brewery on Fairfield Industrial Estate. The name ‘Luda’ was inspired from the River Lud which runs through the town of Louth. In the near future, Luda will be offering brewery tours and gift vouchers. The company wants its brewery tap to be a meeting place for those who enjoy real ale. n

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Over 250 people attended Mayor’s Sunday which was held in Boston Stump last month. Many local organisations were represented, as well as civic dignitaries from neighbour ing councils. Guest of honour was Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant, Mr Toby Dennis and he was accompanied by his wife, Mrs Sarah Dennis. Boston Mayor Anne Dorrian said, “My aim this year has been to make the Mayoralty welcoming and inclusive because the Office of Mayor actually belongs to the people of Boston. I was absolutely delighted that the majority of the congregation was made up of locals who came along to celebrate with us!” n

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Students at Lincoln Minster School recently celebrated their A Level results and the opportunity to take up places at universities across the country and internationally.Amongthose celebrating were Milly (first left) who achieved two A* grades and will read English at York; Edward (second left) who achieved two A* grades, an and a B, who will study

LINCOLN Mayor of Boston Anne Dorian with Tody and Oscar. Image by John Aron. Head Brewer Joe Byrd.

Aerospace Engineering in Liverpool and Archie, Coralie & Frances who are heading toward higher education in Leeds, the University of Lincoln, and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. 95% of pupils were awarded A*-C with particularly strong results in Art, Chemistry, English, Further Maths. Spanish, CTEC Business and EPQ. n See lincolnminsterschool.co.uk.

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During the workshop, children aged four to 10 enjoyed the opportunity to learn how to grow their own fruit and how they can enjoy some of their five a day thisTheautumn.club provides exciting interactive learning activities that allow children in Boston to understand, explore, and connect with plants, wildlife, and the environment around them.

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BOSTONYoungsters Get Growing DOBBIES GARDEN CENTRE’S LITTLE SEEDLINGS ENJOYED THEIR FIVE A DAY LAST MONTH... Beautiful Ropsley and Welby have taken top honours in this year’s South Kesteven District Council Best Kept Village competition.Allington was judged second in the large village category, with Barrowby third. Stubton took second place in the small village awards with Witham on the Hill third. Winning villages will receive cheques in appreciation of residents’ work and community spirit, with £400 for the top award, £300 for second and £200 for third, paid to their Parish Councils.

Last month saw the return of Lincoln Pride, a full day of live performances and festivities, in celebration of Lincoln’s LGBTQ+ community. Police officers joined in the fun, with Lincolnshire Chief Constable Chris Haward said the officers were engaging with the community. n Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre, recently hosted a free session in Boston for its Little Seedlings Club.

The Boston garden centre is one of 74 around the county. Dobbies was founded in 1865. n

MemberTrollope-Bellew,RosemaryCabinetforCultureand the Visitor Economy, said: “We are delighted to recognise the community pride and work that goes into keeping our villages looking so special and reward the increasing levels of participation that we have seen this year. It all helps our commitment to make the district a vibrant place to live, work and visit.” “I know that our winners last year were planning to invest in improvements, a commitment illustrated by the residents of Welby, who asked for judges’ comments following last year’s competition where they came third in their category. Clearly they have acted on that feedback and we are delighted to see them top the league of small villages. “Our assessments are also a valuable way to inform the council of areas that might need attention from our street sceneJudges,teams.”helped by the Lincolnshire Gardens Trust for the final stages, assessed more than 100 villages to monitor a range of criteria including village facilities, grounds maintenance and street scene, front gardens and evidence of community pride and ownership. The condition of most villages was exceptionally high and organisers say this posed a real challenge to judges to determine winners. n KESTEVEN

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100 YEARS OF THE BBC

Words: Rob Davis. Image: Enjoying children’s TV in the 1950s. This month sees the centenary of the BBC, a service which for 100 years has sought to entertainment inform and educate. It’s the best broadcaster in the world, and we celebrate its milestone this month...

100 Years of the BBC

“I’ve never been more at home anywhere than in a TV studio,” says Peter, whose first appearance on screen was serendipity for someone who considered themselves a radio presenter, rather than someone destined for TV. “I was born in Farnborough in Kent and moved to Yorkshire in my teens. After a bit of acting work –including a small role on Dixon of Dock Green –I found myself keen to pursue a career as a disc jockey. In 1975 I began working on a newly launched radio station, Pennine Radio (now The Pulse based in West Yorkshire), in Bradford. I was hired by Austin Mitchell, the TV journalist turned politician who had a long association with Grimsby.”

It’s 6.30pm, and as the BBC wraps up its daily national and international news broadcast, all around the country, 15 regional BBC studios prepare for the split-second segue into their own local news output.

Two significant anniversaries in broadcasting this month.

As the BBC celebrates its centenary, the safest pair of hands in TV, Look North’s Peter Levy, celebrates 20 years at the helm of the evening news programme...

It’s one of the many things that the BBC does really well, and perhaps the safest pair of hands in the whole Corporation is Peter Levy who will this month celebrate the 100th anniversary of the BBC, his 20th anniversary broadcasting on Look North, and his birthday, too.

Peter always appears unflappable on screen, which belies the work and precision that goes into producing and airing a daily broadcast.

100 YEARS OF THE BBC PETER LEVY’S 20 YEARS ON LOOK NORTH

Main: Peter Levy broadcasting from the Hull-based studios. Opposite: The gallery, the control room of the broadcast with Autocue technician, sound engineer, director and the very important continuity desk, which keeps everything to time!

At the time Look North broadcast to an enormous area; North, East, South and West Yorkshire as well as the whole of Lincolnshire too. In November 2002 though, the programmes were split into their current format and Look North for the East Yorkshire & Lincolnshire region was established. Peter became its permanent presenter and has remained at the helm ever since. “My day normally starts from home at about 10am. I answer emails from my home close to the studios and then I always have a conversation with the producer to discuss the day’s news agenda and how we’re thinking the programme will look.”

n The BBC generates £2 in economic value for every £1 of the licence fee it receives.

“It’s really important to me that I can read and respond personally to as many emails as possible. There are many, many emails, but the audience is the most important aspect of the programme so having that contact with them is something I’m always keen to “I’mmaintain.”intheoffice from lunchtime and then for the rest of the day, I’m working on pre-recorded interviews, writing links and so on.”

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n The BBC’s news output is considered the most reliable source of information. It’s ‘most trusted’ by 59% of UK adults, the next ‘most trusted’ sources are ITV News (7%); Sky News (5%).

“I moved to Liverpool’s Radio City in the late 1970s and then to Radio Aire in Leeds before joining the BBC in 1987, later presenting a lunchtime show on BBC Radio Leeds. I always wore a tie – even though I was on radio – and because of that, one day the Look North team found themselves short of a presenter so they asked me to step in!” “My immediate response was ‘I’m a radio person!’ but the producer insisted that I’d be alright and I began presenting breakfast bulletins for the programme. I fell in love with TV almost immediately.”

n The BBC is free from shareholder pressure, advertiser inﬂuence and the chase for ratings.

n It has the third most viewed website after Google and Facebook.

“One of the best – and most challenging – facets of TV remains the fact that a story can break at a moment’s notice. Some stories don’t date or we have advance notice of them, but there’s always the chance that something happens at three or four o’clock.

n 91 per cent of UK adults use BBC television, radio or online each week.

“Another one of the most enjoyable aspects of presenting Look North is the mix of hard news and lighter content. One minute you can be interviewing a politician to hold them to account, the next

there’s a really heart-warming story which reflects the communities we live in. I really don’t have a preference either way – I love both types of stories equally.”

“Sometimes I come in for criticism from viewers that my interviewing style for the more accountabilityoriented new stories is a bit rude, or that I talk over an “Politiciansinterviewee.especially, though, know that time is really short in broadcasting and they’re trained to keep talking. Trying to pin them down and obtain succinct answers is part of the job. If presenters didn’t interrupt they’d just fill the time with longer, more evasive answers.” >> n A £157.50 licence fee amount equates to £3.02 a week or £13.13 a month, for which the BBC provides nine national TV channels plus regional programming; 10 national radio stations; 40 local radio stations plus a dedicated Nations radio service; one of the UK’s most popular websites; the radio app BBC Sounds; and BBC iPlayer.

Source: NUJ/Ofcom.

n In the last ﬁnancial year, 95 per cent of the BBC’s controllable spend went on content for audiences and delivery, with just 5 per cent spent on running the organisation. It also runs the Proms and national orchestras.

It’s the nature of news and in fairness it’s what keeps it exciting… but nothing proves the adage of ‘best laid plans’ better than life in broadcasting.”

n 426 million people access the BBC around the world each week.

n The BBC is responsible for 42 per cent of all investment into original UK TV content.

“But I think it’s also important to be human and to be a person that you enjoy inviting into your living room each night, as well as the serious man in a suit. Viewers really enjoy the banter with Paul.”

“I’m always conscious, too, that whilst I’m the person the camera is pointing at there’s a really good team working together to make the programme a success.

>> “Among the many things the BBC is really good at is maintaining objectivity and its lack of political bias, as well as its commercial independence. It’s a privilege to present the programme but also a responsibility to represent the viewers and to get answers for them.” “The audience is paying its license fee and they expect that effectiveness – value for money in terms of news gathering and reporting – so I never take that for “Igranted.”thinkthat’s why, like all BBC presenters, I have a real bond and a mutual respect for the audience. Look North is a really powerful programme, and I’m constantly reminded how lovely and how kind the viewers can be, pulling together when something happens in their community. A story can be tough to report, although it can also galvanise a community into really positive action.”

There’s no TV without that team, and I’m just a cog in a much larger machine.”

“Our own cameras provide better quality pictures than ever, but there’s always a viewer with a smartphone near to a breaking story as well, both to alert us to breaking news and to send us still images or video. In that respect reporting the news has changed a great deal.”

Paul SunnyHudson’sOutlook Fellow broadcaster Paul Hudson’s banter with Peter is one of the most entertaining aspects of Look North. Paul presents the weather forecast for the BBC in Leeds, Shefﬁeld, York, Humberside, Lincolnshire, Cumbria and stations!Newcastle

“We’ve two or three cameras in the studio – a space which is much smaller than most people expect – and BBC Look North, East Yorkshire & Lincolnshire: Our local BBC station broadcasts its local news programmes from 12.30pm and 6.30pm Monday to Friday. The programme is available on terrestrial and digital TV, and online too.

“I wear an earpiece in which I’m being given countdowns from the moment BBC1’s national output will hand over to us, to when we cut back from an outside broadcast or pre-record, to the second that national output resumes and we go off-air.”

“The means by which we capture images, report the news and broadcast it is more sophisticated than ever. But 100 years on from its founding, the heart and soul of the BBC remains the quality and integrity and accuracy of its reporting. Our viewers recognise that ethos as being the very essence of everything we do at Look North.”

“What hasn’t changed, though is the BBC’s responsibility to report the news fairly, accurately and without bias. The BBC is exceptional in that respect and the diversity and quality of its coverage is probably the best in the world.”

“The lighter parts of the programme act as a counterbalance to the serious stories. Recently I’ve interviewed local singer Calum Scott, tried my hand at axe-throwing and served ice creams from a van during the recent 40-degree heatwave, when Coningsby made the headlines.”

“Stories like that are an opportunity to celebrate the communities we live in. There’s so much happening in Lincolnshire, it’s such a big and diverse county, which makes it a joy to serve.”

“Technology has undoubtedly made it easier to get on air and it has made TV news richer. When Look North first began broadcasting, aerial shots were only possible from a helicopter. Now drones are small, affordable aerial cameras that are easy to deploy.”

“I think that’s why we’re respected as trusted as broadcasters and why working with the Look North team remains a huge privilege. It’s something that’s still very special after 20 years.” n

16 in the gallery (the room from which we control the broadcast), there’s a director to change between cameras and cue in recorded material or graphics, then someone to control the autocue (half the content is scripted, half is ad lib), and someone to look after the timing.”

17 100 YEARS OF THE BBC PETER LEVY’S 20 YEARS ON LOOK NORTH

“I volunteered for hospital radio. Having put out feelers a year or two earlier, I was told that I had to have experience if I was to pursue a career in radio. So, at 15 I was on Scunthorpe Hospital Radio, and remained there until joining the Scunthorpe Star, a weekly freesheet published by Lincolnshire Standard Group.”

working with some great people but when new owners took it over it, understandably, made me question whether it was time to move on and, around the same time, BBC Radio Lincolnshire came calling. I was already tempted because of their ethos and passion for local radio and when they offered me the breakfast show it was an offer I couldn’t refuse. I’ve no regrets joining the team here, they've been warm and welcoming - just as they sound on the radio, really!”

“Moving to a BBC station from a commercial one, you notice the lack of adverts and greater amount of speech. That provides a greater opportunity to bond with the listener, especially if you’re part of a team which also has a rapport with each other and can draw people in to being part of that group.”

“Radio is a really old medium, and has seen the emergence of TV, multi-channel and subscription TV, the internet, social media… but despite there being more ‘media’ than ever before, radio has never lost its popularity or its unique appeal. I joined the station just before Covid, and local radio has proven its power to be a part of the community – a means of staying together, even when we’re apart – over and over again during that time.”

Conversely, TV is less popular in the morning, but more popular in the evening.”

“If you chart the popularity of radio throughout the day, it tends to be most popular in the morning, when people are getting ready and driving to work. Then in the evening, people tend to turn on the TV.

When a press release came in that a new radio station was due to launch in 1992, I sent a demo tape off and joined the station a year later. Initially I was interested in presenting, but with a background in journalism, I was encouraged by the station to pursue news coverage and eventually became the station’s Head of News and presented my own weekend show.”

Sean fell in love with radio in his youth, appearing one summer on a quiz during a station’s roadshow event. He reckons he did horribly on the quiz, but he certainly came away with something more important than a t-shirt or a Walkman – or whatever the prize was: a firm idea of his future career.

“I loved my time at Lincs FM BBC Lincolnshire is the sound of the county, and Sean Dunderdale is the sound of the station itself... here we’ll find out what goes on behind the scenes of the county’s most beloved breakfast show...

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“I was trained in shorthand, legal… all the skills that a journalist needs, and I eventually worked my way up to being the paper’s editor when I was still just 19.

SEAN DUNDERDALE: THE SOUND OF LINCOLNSHIRE

“When we were all at home, radio ensured that we can still be a part of a community, and for many people it was – and still is – their main source of company. I think what makes radio special is that when you read a newspaper or watch TV, you have to give it your full attention.”

“A radio station can be on in the back ground as you get It was an offer so good, Sean Dunderdale couldn’t refuse it. Nearly three years ago, having worked in local newspapers and commercial radio, Sean joined the BBC, lured in part by the tempting prospect of presenting his own breakfast show.

Right: Sean Dunderdale.

“The need for radio to be engaging and interesting hasn’t changed at all either. BBC Lincolnshire in particular can provide that because we’re a really diverse county, with listeners who have a wide range of knowledge and interests.”

“My husband of seven years, Dan, has his own business as a nail technician, so we get a decent amount of time together, and we usually walk our Cavapoo Mitzi in the afternoon or go out for tea.”

Sean’s day begins with an unruly 4am start when the alarm goes off. He’s unusually in work for 5am and meets that morning’s producer, finalising the content of the morning’s show. The team includes Sean, two producers - one in the morning, one in the afternoon - plus an assistant who you’ll often hear alongside Sean on the show.

“Along with the banter and the music, it’s a lively station. I think 30 years ago or so, local BBC stations were regarded as having an older audience, but times have definitely changed. My nan was 60 years old, baking jam tarts and wearing a pinny, but a 60-year old now is a lot younger. They’re having more fun and enjoying life.” “I don’t think the age of the listener has necessarily changed, but definitely the habits and character of somebody of that age is different today. They don’t want to feel old and in fact we’re more likely to receive feedback to the effect that more modern music is preferable to older music. We’ve a young team as well – Jess, Hannah, Karl –so that all helps us to appeal to a wide audience and to sound upbeat.”

19 ready for work, when you’re in the car, when you’re at work… it’s companionship.”

“Alongside Jess, Hannah, Karl, we’re all like a dysfunctional family, but one with a great rapport and lots of affection for each other. If we’re good at what we do, the listener feels a part of that, and so radio imparts more than just information, it imparts a sense of belonging. That’s the magic of radio and it’s something that no other media has managed to match.”

There's reporter Grace, out and about across the county each day. The breakfast show team also works alongside the news team which includes that day’s news editor and works across all of the station’s programmes, contributing to local broadcast and online output. Alongside actually talking, Sean is driving the desk and playing out the music, jingles and interviews that the show’s producer prepares, so in fact, presenting on the radio takes a good deal of coordination. From 10am when Sean hands over to Carla, until early afternoon, Sean and the team then spend their time planning the following day’s show, booking in guests and setting up “Technologyinterviews. makes it a bit easier to get on air. The pandemic made everyone a little more au fait with using What’s App or Zoom audio. Mobile phones, too, are powerful tools for someone working in radio. You can use an app to feed audio live to the studio, and record on them in really good quality. But what hasn’t changed is the need for accuracy and accountability for your content, and the BBC has always been really good at providing that.”

“It’s an amazing privilege to be on radio and to have the audience that we have. Radio has a uniqueness and a friendliness that you just don’t get with, say, social media which can sometimes be quite negative or critical.”

“We usually finish at about half three in the afternoon, and though it’s important to get to bed early, the job does afford you the chance to spend the afternoon having a life.”

“By contrast, radio is the friend that’s always there, with people you know and with whom you grow familiar. Radio is still rewarding to listen to, 100 years on from when we first tuned in, which I think says a great deal about its appeal as a medium.”

n Listen to Sean and the team each morning from 6am-10pm, on BBC Lincolnshire.

The company’s namesake began experimenting with ‘wireless telegraphy’ in the early 1890s and made a breakthrough in 1895 when he realised that raising the antennae enabled him to broadcast his so-called ‘Hertzian waves’ over greater distances. After the closure of amateur radio stations which had been largely experimental, the BBC launched its first daily radio service on 14th November 1922, and within the month broadcasts were made in the cities of Birmingham, Manchester and Newcastle too. The BBC appointed a General Manager, John Reith in December 1922. In September 1923 The Radio Times was published for the first time. In February 1924 ‘the pips’ first marked the Greenwich Time Signal. n

ON 18TH OCTOBER 1922, The British Broadcasting Company or BBC was officially formed, consolidating the experimental broadcasting efforts of a number of wireless manufacturers including Marconi.

20 100 YEARS OF THE BBC A CENTURY OF BROADCASTING

SADLY THE BBC’S ability to serve as a national broadcaster soon became all too necessary. In 1930 Reith was designated Director General declaring a remit to ‘inform, educate and entertain,’and John Logie Baird was experimenting with broadcasts of a television signal near Covent Garden and in 1932, having outgrown its original ‘studios’ at Savoy Hill, the BBC opened its new Broadcasting House premises. In 1932 King George V became the first British monarch to broadcast an address, in 1934 the BBC worked with Marconi to create the ‘Type A’ microphone and in 1936 the BBC Television Service opened. Existing radio output is consolidated into the BBC National Programme and the BBC Regional Programme. In 1939 the BBC also launched its Monitoring service, monitoring international affairs. n

THE BIRTH1920s:OF THE BBC THE EARLY1930s:TELEVISION

IN SEPTEMBER 1939, THE BBC consolidated its national and regional programmes to form The Home Service. 1939 saw the most sensational broadcast from RAF Hendon, the first worldwide broadcast. 1943 would see The BBC General Forces service begin broadcasting to troops, and in 1948, its news services are consolidated into the first dedicated programme, Newsreel. n

THE GREAT1940s:BRITAIN AT WAR Main: BBC coverage kept everyone up to date during the war. Above: The weather service launched in 1949. Roy Plomley’s Desert Island Discs was ﬁrst broadcast on 29th January 1942, Margaret Thatcher appeared on the programme sometime later in 1979. Woman’s Hour launched in 1946, as did For The Children starring Mufﬁn the Mule! The BBC also covered the 1948 GB Olympics.

22 POST WAR BRITAIN was fraught and nerves were shredded. Fortunately, Auntie (the nickname emerged in the 1950s) was on hand to entertain. The Archers first broadcast in May 1950, and live reports from Parliament began from 1949, increasing throughout the 1950s. Sales of TV sets really soared though, when the BBC broadcast the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in June 1953. n

Main: BBC coverage of the Coronation in June 1953. Above: The Archers is the world’s longest-running drama, still broadcast today having made its debut in May 1950.

THE ENTERTAINING1950s: A POST-WAR NATION

Above/Right: The BBC Radiophonic Workshop was established in 1958. In October 1958, Blue Peter began broadcasting. Seen here is Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.

THE ROBOTS1960s: & DISC JOCKEYS THE1970s:ELECTRONIC AGE

100 YEARS OF THE BBC A CENTURY OF BROADCASTING

THE 1960S BEGAN with a bigger new home for the BBC. Television Centre was the first purpose built television production centre in the world to be conceived. Top of the Pops and Match of the Day make their debut in 1964. BBC 2 launches in 1964 and is the first TV station to regularly broadcast in colour. Sadly, the 1960s also saw the debut of tin-pot terrors in our living rooms, as Dr Who was first seen in November 1963, as a generation terrified by Daleks and Cybermen hid safely behind the nearest sofa cushion. Less scary was Tony Blackburn. In response to offshore pirate radio stations, BBC Radio 1 was launched on 30th September 1967, with The Light Programme, The Third Programme and The Home Service renamed radio two, three and four respectively. n

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ANT TO STAY INFORMED? The BBC had you covered in the 1970s, as John Craven, Trimphone and a succession of questionably lurid background graphics brought news to a young Launchingaudience.in1974 was Ceefax, the precursor to the internet, and a couple of years before, the BBC also launched its Open University programming. Meanwhile, across the UK, a number of local BBC radio stations launched, providing unprecedented coverage of local news... BBC Lincolnshire wouldn’t until 11th November 1980. n

Pudsey was created and named in 1985 by BBC graphic designer Joanna Lane, who worked in the BBC’s design department. Comic Relief would launch in March 1985 and Band Aid was formed a year before that in 1984.

The BBC is also doing good with the launch of a new programme, Watchdog, in September 1980 which aimed to keep consumers safe from shoddy goods and alert us all to any scams or household Thedangers.BBC also launched its Micro computer and under Grantham’s Margaret Thatcher, aimed to ensure all children would become computer literate.

THE CHARITY1980s: BROADCASTING THE 1990s: TV

BY THE ENDOF 1980, Lincolnshire had its own local BBC station. November 1980 also saw the introduction of Children In Need, which raised £1.2m in its first year... it raised over £39m in 2021.

A CENTURY OF BROADCASTING

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SATELLITE TV LTD was established in 1980, with Rupert Murdoch taking over the company in 1983. Having failed to become part of the BSB consortium, Murdoch instead launched his Sky TV service at 6pm on 5th February 1989. British Sky Broadcasting launched in November 1990 and now offers broadband and mobile phones too.

The company is fashionable and represents a blow to the BBC’s broadcasting dominance. DAB radio is broadcast in 1995, and the BBC launches its 24 hours news service/channel in November 1997, and on 15th December 1997, its website was launched. The corporation experienced a record audience of 3bn viewers and listeners in September 1997 but sadly for all the wrong reasons, as people from 200 countries watched the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales. n ARRIVES FROM SPACE

Elsewhere, BBC Breakfast Time launched in 1983, and the wedding of Charles and Diana attracted a worldwide audience of 750m viewers and listeners.

BROADCASTING...

Main: The BBC’s coverage of the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympics attracted nearly 25m viewers. Boris Johnson’s Covid-19 statement saw over 27m tuning in. Also seen here is Line of Duty, one of the corporation’s most recent successes, and the corporation’s iPlayer on demand service which launched in 2007.

25 THE 21ST CENTURY has seen the launch of BBC 4 in 2004 and BBC 3 in 2003, and it began broadcasting in HD in 2006. 2007 saw the launch of iPlayer, the BBC’s ‘on demand’ service. The media landscape is set for the rest of the 21st century and will see internet based content delivery, fewer schedules and more ‘on demand’ services as well as better resolution broadcasts and increasing interactivity. n 21ST2000-2021:CENTURY

A Visit to the Seaside brought colour to the medium in 1908. 1909 saw the first feature-length film –Les Miserables – and then in 1915 D W Griffith’s (now horribly racist) Birth of a Nation was the first bigbudget Hollywood epic. Finally, 1927 saw The Jazz Singer, emerge as the first film with dialogue. By 1922, film was establishing itself as the entertainment medium of the future, and Woodhall Spa’s Kinema

Remarkably, in that time Kinema in the Woods has had just three owners/managers; Major Carleton Cole Allport, James Green and now Philip Jones. The latter began working at the Kinema in 2004 as a projectionist and acknowledges the responsibility and joy of serving as nothing less than the custodian of cinema history in Lincolnshire.

Narrative films – i.e.: those which that told a story –would emerge with The Great Train Robbery in 1903, a 10-minute film which was also ‘edited’ with different scenes cut together.

One of the earliest public film screenings was L’arrivée d'un train en gare de La Ciotat in 1895. Not a fancy art house French film with a clever title, but in fact comparatively dull footage of just that; a train in motion, travelling towards a camera. It was a short documentary-style film shown by Auguste & Louis Lumière. The moving image began to emerge from about 1878 developing from several technologies from photography to animation. Though no one single person can be credited with ‘inventing’ cinema, the Lumière brothers certainly ensure it came to people’s attention in the early days.

And yet the cinema is still faithful to its original purpose, showing 200 different films across 3,000 screenings each year. Its four screens have 169, 92, 74 and 21 seats; a total of 356 seats. >>

Viewers of the above film saw a train heading towards the camera, and were terrified, screaming and leaping out of their seats, convinced that the train which was heading towards them would come through the screen and smash into them. Sounds ludicrous in our mediated world, but it was a powerful, ground-breaking spectacle at the time, and the medium of cinema would yield many more moments of fright, raucous laughter, surprise, passion and delight for the next century and beyond.

THE ‘FLICKS IN THE STICKS’ CELEBRATES 100 YEARS... in the Woods was founded in a former sports pavilion, in the same year as the BBC was founded.

Cineworld has box office revenues of £311m from its 101 cinemas; Odeon has a £296.8m share of the market and 120 cinemas, followed by Vue with a market share of £271m, Showcase with £81.9m and Everyman’s £41.8m.

100 Years of Kinema...

“Kinema in The Woods has only had three previous owners, so I did feel the burden of responsibility that comes from taking on not just a business, but one of the most beloved places in Lincolnshire!”

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KINEMA IN THE WOODS

In an age of multiplexes, Kinema is the David to the industry’s Goliaths, but with four screens and the latest laser projection plus Dolby 7.1 sound in its most recently added screen, it’s technologically right up-todate. Still, the place retains its charm as somewhere more parochial than the out of town cinemas run by big entertainment chains despite its diminutive nature.

Kinema is a sort of love letter to the medium, valuing its heritage with display cabinets of classic film posters and equipment including its original 1922 projector in the lobby and devices to splice films.

“Kinema isn’t just a business or a cinema, it’s absolutely beloved by the county. It’s history through the prism of film.”

“I do feel the weight of responsibility,” says Philip.

27 1811: Men working in a mineshaft near the site discover water and the hamlet of Old becomesWoodhallaspatown. 1860-1884: Stafford Hotchkin develops a hotel and spa nearby. 1888 (approx): A sports pavilion is established in the grounds of Hotchkin’s Pavilion Victoria hotel. 1922: Sir Archibald and Lady wasCharliefailedhowever‘TheintendedshownThe11thMonday,openedaisAllport,CarletonassistancepavilionincludingVictoriapurchasedWeigalltheHotel’sruinsthesportsand,withtheofCaptainColethepaviliontransformedintocinemawhichitsdoorsonSeptember1922at7pm.firstfilmtobewastobeLionEaters,’thefilmtoarrivesoaChaplinfilmshowninstead.>> Kinema in the Woods A OFCENTURYCINEMA Kinema’s manager, Philip Jones.

“Films are made by ‘film companies’ who own or use distributors, and we ‘buy’ films from those distributors. There are about six major UK film distributors. Around 10 films are released every week but eight of those will be niche titles, only a couple will be mainstream releases.”

“The industry likes mainstream cinema, but the sizes of our screens also enables us to screen films which aren’t big blockbusters per se, but will be popular with our local audiences – historical biopics like 2022’s forthcoming Lost King, a comedy drama about the 2012 discovery of Richard III’s remains in a Leicester car park.” As for Philip, he gets to see all the films he fancies, but it’s telling that in his office on the wall is the film poster for his very favourite film of all time, 2006’s The Prestige, a psycho logical thriller directed by Christopher Nolan. Have I seen it, he asks. I haven’t, but I’ll definitely take that recommendation.

28 >> Across 3,000 screenings, we reckon that around 100,000 cinemagoers a year enjoy a visit to the Flicks in the Sticks.

Meanwhile, as my meeting with Philip draws to end, the first audience of the day streams in, making their way straight over to the popcorn, the smell of which is already wafting through the cinema. Taking their seats and watching the Kinema’s Compton organ descend back down into the floor, the lights dim on the audience. But never ever on cinema itself. n Above: Kinema in the Woods celebrates its 100th birthday on 11th September 2022 at 7pm, and still shows all of the latest cinema releases... see its website for ﬁlms and timings, www.thekinemainthewoods.co.uk.

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“It’s a year-round place to enjoy, but rainy days rather than sunny days are better in the summer,” says Philip. “It depends on the film releases, and I ultimately choose what to screen and determine the schedules for the four screens, but we tend to show what we know will be popular from experience.”

“The government supported cinemas during Covid but it was still awful to see the place empty. The first big release post-Covid was No Time To Die, and that was when the cinema started to be really full again, when it felt like there was light at the end of the tunnel.”

The Kinema’s newest screen, number four, has a laser projector, which is slightly newer and smaller technology. n

Top/Left: AlanresidentisinorganComptonKinema’sKinestrawasinstalledJune1987andstillplayedbyorganistUnderwood.

2013: James Green retires and Philip Jones takes over the business. JUNE 2019: Screen three is added to the cinema, seating 74. The Beatles-themed film ‘Yesterday’ is the first film to be shown.

OCTOBER 2021: The fourth and final screen, seating 21 people, is opened. It debuts with the film ‘Last Duel.’ n

Thanks to low roof trusses, Kinema remains the country’s only full-time cinema to rely in rear-projection. Opposite is the most modern film projector, which shone film onto a mirror which was when projected 90° onto a screen about 20ft in front of it. Films arrived in reels around 20 mins in duration and the Kinema staff had to manually splice them together and mount them on metre-wide spools which fed the 35mm film into the projector... until the entire industry went digital from 2010-2012. Today, films arrive in the Kinema’s projection room, via an ordinary broadband internet connection.

Top/Right: Kinema’s original projector,35mmfrom1922.

HOW ARE FILMS SHOWN AT KINEMA TODAY?

>> 1928: Sound comes to the cinema for the first Animals‘Interviewingtime.WildinAfrica’ is the first presentation shown with audio. 1930: namePavilionTheCinema’sischanged to The Kinema in the Woods. 1938-1944: The Kinema is a hit with airmen during WWII. 1953: The final deckchairs are replaced by proper tip-up seats.

AUGUST 1973: Major Allport sells Kinema to James Green. 1987: The Kinema’s Compton organ is installed. 1994: Screen two is added to Kinema with 92 seats. ‘Four Weddings and A Funeral’ is its debut film. 2010: 35mm film projection ceases and the cinema ‘goes digital.’

Commercial quality ﬁlms are about 150-200 gigabytes in size. Cinemas purchase them from distributors along with a digital key which speciﬁes how many times and on what dates they can be shown. Downloaded a week in advance, staff cue up adverts and trailers, then a computer sends the image to a digital projector, and the audio track via a Dolby 7.1 sound processor to about 20 speakers. The digital projector’s Xenon bulb is between 2kW and 6kW, lasts 2,000 hours and costs £700 to replace two or three times a year.

1922 Robin Hood $2,500,000 1923 The Covered Wagon $5,000,000 1924 The Sea Hawk $3,000,000 1925 The Big Parade $18,000,000 also: Ben Hur $10,738,000 1926 For Heaven's Sake $2,600,000 1927 Wings $3,600,000 1928 The Singing Fool $5,900,000 1929 The Broadway Melody$4,400,000 1930 All Quiet on the Western Front $3,000,000 1931 Frankenstein $12,000,000 1932 The Sign of the Cross $2,738,993 1933 King Kong $5,347,000 1934 The Merry Widow $2,608,000 1935 Mutiny on the Bounty $4,460,000 1936 San Francisco $6,044,000 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs $418,000,000 1938 You Can’t Take It With You $5,000,000 1939 Gone with the Wind $390,525,192 1940 Pinocchio $87,000,862 1941 Sergeant York $7,800,000 1942 Bambi $267,997,843 1943 For Whom the Bell Tolls $11,000,000 1944 Going My Way $6,500,000 1945 Mom and Dad $80,000,000 1946 Song of the South $65,000,000 1947 Forever Amber $8,000,000 1948 Easter Parade $5,918,134 1949 Samson and Delilah $14,209,250 1950 Cinderella $263,591,415 1951 Quo Vadis $21,037,000 1952 This Is Cinerama $50,000,000 1953 Peter Pan $145,000,000 1954 Rear Window $24,500,000 also: White Christmas $26,000,050 1955 Lady and the Tramp $187,000,000 1956 Ten Commandments $90,066,230 1957 The Bridge on the River Kwai $30,600,000 1958 South Pacific $30,000,000 1959 Ben-Hur $90,000,000 1960 Swiss Family Robinson$30,000,000 also: Psycho $50,000,000 1961 101 Dalmatians $303,000,000 also: West Side Story $105,000,000 1962 Lawrence of Arabia $77,324,852 also: The Longest Day $33,200,000 1963 Cleopatra $40,300,000 also: From Russia with Love$12,500,000 1964 My Fair Lady $55,000,000 also: Goldfinger $124,900,000 also: Mary Poppins $44,000,000 1965 The Sound of Music $286,214,076 1966 The Bible: In the Beginning $25,325,000 1967 The Jungle Book $378,000,000 also: The Graduate $85,000,000 1968 2001: A Space Odyssey $141,000,000 1969 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid $152,308,525 1970 Love Story $173,400,000 1971 The French Connection$75,000,000 also: Diamonds Are Forever $116,000,000 1972 The Godfather $246,120,974 1973 The Exorcist $413,071,948 also: The Sting $115,000,000 1974 The Towering Inferno $203,336,412 1975 Jaws $470,653,591 1976 Rocky $225,000,000 1977 Star Wars $775,398,007 1978 Grease $395,452,066 1979 Moonraker $210,300,000 1980 Star Wars: The Empire Strikes$547,969,004Back 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark$389,925,971 1982 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial$792,910,554 1983 Return of the Jedi $475,106,177 1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom $333,107,271 1985 Back to the Future $389,053,797 1986 Top Gun $356,830,601 1987 Fatal Attraction $320,145,905 1988 Rain Man $354,825,476 1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade $474,171,806 1990 Ghost $505,870,681 1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day $523,774,456 1992 Aladdin $504,050,045 1993 Jurassic Park $1,034,199,003 1994 The Lion King $968,483,777 1995 Toy Story $373,554,033 1996 Independence Day $817,400,891 1997 Titanic $2,187,535,296 1998 Armageddon $553,709,626 1999 Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace $1,027,044,677 2000 Mission: Impossible 2 $546,388,105 2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone $1,006,968,171 2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers $947,495,095 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $1,146,030,912 2004 Shrek 2 $919,838,758 2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire $896,346,413 2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest $1,066,179,725 2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End $963,420,425 2008 The Dark Knight $1,005,973,645 2009 Avatar $2,847,397,339 2010 Toy Story 3 $1,066,969,703 2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: 2 $1,342,025,430 2012 The Avengers $1,518,812,988 2013 Frozen $1,290,000,000 2014 Transformers:AgeofExtinction $1,104,039,076 2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens $2,068,223,624 2016 Captain America: Civil War $1,153,329,473 2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi $1,332,539,889 2018 Avengers: Infinity War $2,048,359,754 2019 Avengers: Endgame $2,797,501,328 2020 Demon Slayer: Mugen Train $504,334,511 2021 NoSpider-Man:WayHome $1,901,232,550 2022 Top Gun: Maverick $1,353,542,869 Source: Box Office Mojo, purchased by IMDB in 2008.

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QUOTES...GREATEST20

The Wizard of Oz (1939) 4. “Here's looking at you, kid...” Casablanca (1942) 5. May the Force be with you...” Star Wars (1977) 6. “You've got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya... punk?” Dirty Harry (1971) 7. “Greed, for lack of a better word, is good...” Wall Street (1987) 8. “You had me at ‘hello.’” Jerry McGuire (1996) 9. “You don’t understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could’ve been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what l am...” On The Waterfront (1954) 10. “Rosebud...” Citizen Kane (1941) 11. “Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship...” Casablanca (1942) 12. “Bond. James Bond.” Dr No (1962) 13. “Made it, Ma. Top of the world!” White Heat (1949) 14. “Oh, Jerry, don't let's ask for the moon. We have the stars!” Now, Voyager (1942) 15. “You don't understand Osgood; I'm a man...” “Well, nobody’s perfect.” Some Like It Hot (1959) 16. “I’ll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too!” Wizard of Oz (1939) 17. “No. I am your father...” The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 18. “You talkin’ to me? Then who the hell else are you talkin’ to?” Taxi Driver (1976) 19. “Nobody puts Baby in the corner...” Dirty Dancing (1987) 20. “I love the smell of napalm in the morning...” Apocalypse Now (1979) CINEMAS

The Godfather (1972) 3. “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore...”|

THE WORLD’S 30 BEST FILMS: The Critics’ Favourites... 1. Citizen Kane 1941 Orson Welles USA 2. 2001: A Space Odyssey 1968 Stanley Kubrick UK 3. Vertigo 1958 Hitchcock USA 4. The Godfather 1972 F/F Coppola USA 5. The Rules of the Game 1939 Jean Renoir FR 6. Bicycle Thieves 1948 Vittorio De Sica Italy 7. Psycho 1960 Hitchcock USA 8. Singin’ in the Rain 1952 Gene Kelly et el USA 9. The Searchers 1956 John Ford USA 10. Seven Samurai 1954 Kurosawa Jap 11. Casablanca 1942 Michael Curtiz USA 12. Bonnie and Clyde 1967 Arthur Penn USA 13. Raging Bull 1980 Martin Scorsese USA 14. Pulp Fiction 1994 Tarantino USA 15. Chinatown 1974 Roman Polanski USA 16. Eight and a Half 1963 Federico Fellini Italy 17. Rashômon 1950 Kurosawa Jap 18. Annie Hall 1977 Woody Allen USA 19. The 400 Blows 1959 François Truffaut FR 20. Breathless 1960 Jean-Luc Godard FR 21. Star Wars: New Hope 1977 George Lucas USA 22. Tokyo Story 1953 Yasujiro Ozu Jap 23. Lawrence of Arabia 1962 Lean, David UK 24. ET The Extra-Terrestrial 1982 Spielberg USA 25. Some Like It Hot 1959 Billy Wilder USA 26. Taxi Driver 1976 Martin Scorsese USA 27. GoodFellas 1990 Martin Scorsese USA 28. The Godfather Part II1974 F/F Coppola USA 29. Schindler’s List 1993 Spielberg USA 30. Gone with the Wind 1939 Victor Fleming USA 31 1. “Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn...” Gone with the Wind (1939) 2. “I’m gonna make him an offer he can't refuse...”

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A Celebration

A TRIP SPILSBYTO

Lead Image: Gunby Hall’s apple walk through the estate’s 3.4 hectares of formal gardens. From stately homes haunted by a spirit, to a much friendlier sense of community spirit, Spilsby is perfect for a visit this month and its future is brighter than ever with a restoration of its Sessions House theatre on the cards too, says Mayor Tom Kemp... of SPILSBY

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“I think there’s a real emphasis on quality of life here. Spilsby is home to about 3,000 people and life here is still centred around the very heart of the town...”

SMALL BUT PERFECTLY FORMED is probably the best way to describe Spilsby. Certainly as far as its Mayor, Tom Kemp is concerned, the town’s size was one of the reasons he felt compelled to move back there 10 years ago.

“There’s a market on Monday and an unofficial half day on Tuesday. St Peter’s Church is still a thriving part of the community and when Canon Peter Coates recently retired we all held a party to thank him for being such a big part of the “That’scommunity.”thebeauty of Spilsby: it still feels like a close, special community even with 3,000 residents. We have all of the facilities you need from thriving independent businesses, two small supermarkets and a very wellregarded fish ‘n’ chip shop in the form of “ThereAmbridges.”are plenty of community groups from local business groups and the town council to sporting groups, Scouts and

Left: Spilsby’s famous son, Sir John Franklin. Spilsby Theatre. Right: The thriving town centre.

“I was raised in Boston, which is a nice town in itself, but I was keen to live somewhere a little smaller, a bit quieter. Spilsby fitted the bill Tomperfectly!”hasworked from home for a while for firms importing engineering equipment into the UK. In between, an interest in local democracy has seen him working for East Lindsey District Council and Spilsby, town council leading to his current appoint ment as its Mayor. He also has experience sitting on planning committees, and knows how important it is to get the balance right between allowing a community to grow whilst retaining its character.

“I think there’s a real emphasis on quality of life here. Spilsby is home to about 3,000 people and life here is still centred around the very heart and soul of the town.”

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Guides, and exercise groups offering dance and Zumba classes at Franklin Hall. No matter what your interest there’s definitely something for you in the community.” Franklin Hall was build in 1899 for the 7th Spilsby Rifle Corps, formed about 35 years before. It was home to the 5th Territorial Battalion of the Lincolnshire before the group was mobilised in 1914. The Drill Hall was then used as a hospital, staffed by Red Cross volunteers. WWII would see the building used as a recreation facility for the two thousands or so service personnel based at RAF Spilsby, until the latter closed in 1958, having served as an overflow storage facility for RAF East Kirkby and being an emergency landing facility for the Cold War’s V-Bombers. In 1964 The Drill Hall was purchased and run in a charitable trust, becoming the new town hall, and being renamed Franklin Hall in 2001 after a £1.2m refurbishment. The community facility is named after Spilsby’s most famous son, the adventurer Sir John Franklin who was born in the town in 1786 and served in the British Royal Navy fighting in the Napoleonic campaigns and against the US during the War of 1812.

Gunby Hall is located about 10 minutes from Spilsby, and is now a Grade I listed property operated by the National Trust...

Located just 10 minutes from Spilsby itself, it was about the home of Sir William Massingberg, built in 1700 and now Grade I listed, that Tennyson wrote the line ‘a haunt of ancient peace.’

Franklin then led two expeditions to the Arctic Archipelago in 1819 and 1825 before embarking on a rather less third and final expedition in 1845 where he and his crew perished from starvation, hypothermia and scurvy. In his earlier career, Franklin has also served as midshipman under Matthew Flinders.

A 100-acre expanse of parkland is sur rounded by a further 1,500-acres of farmed estate. The formal gardens of Gunby Hall, though, cover about eight acres and include

Left: Spilsby’s Saint James parish church. Above: The National Trust property Gunby Hall from the air. The property is a beautiful 18th-century house with Victorian gardens.

Franklin’s sister Sarah raised Emily Tennyson, who went on to marry Alfred, Lord Tennyson, which allows us to neatly segue into mention of Gunby Hall.

Gunby Hall was gifted by Field Marshal Sir Archibald Montgomery-Massingberd to The National Trust in 1944 along with 1,500-acres of land, and was previously tenanted.

38 a Victorian walled garden and renowned for its English flowers, fruits and vegetables. There are 54 varieties of apples, planted from as far back as 1629 to 1885 as well as 21 varieties of pears and 50 types of roses in the gardens, and usually the estate hosts an Apple Day in October. Its gardens are also open throughout October.

Should its transformation progress, it’ll be yet another place for Spilsby’s community to come together and celebrate life in one of Lincolnshire’s most diminutive but thriving communities. n

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The place was built in 1827, and was a police station and courthouse before becoming a theatre in 1984. Having fallen into a sorry state it closed for regular use in 2015.

As it’s October and halloween is nearly upon us, we’ll also recall a ghost story attached to the estate which suggests a that the ghostly figure of a murdered servant also wanders the garden eternally waiting for his lover, the daughter (or wife) of Sir William Massingberd who was allegedly preparing to run away with the deceased... hardly the happy ending the two lovers were hoping for.

Speaking of happy endings though, the future is rather brighter for Spilsby’s Sessions House, also known as Spilsby Theatre.

Spilsby’s Sessions House Board is hoping to return the facility to the community, though restoration is likely to cost £5.2m, is could reopen as soon as December 2024... Above: Spilsby town centre. It’s home to about 3,000 people and still has a thriving market every Monday.

Now though, The Spilsby Sessions House Board is hoping to return the facility to the community, and the place had been included in East Lindsey District Council’s round two Levelling Up funding. The building’s restoration is likely to cost £5.2m, and could be reopen as soon as December 2024, yielding a multiuse space for the whole community to use.

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An incredible night of Queen Anthems, performed in the beautiful Lincoln Cathedral, by candlelight. Featuring a live cast of West End singers, accompanied by an incredible live rock band. Iconic songs will include Bohemian Rhapsody, It’s a Kind of Magic, We Are The Champions, and many more! n Tickets £15-£35, from 7.30pm, see lincolncathedral.com or call 01522 561 600.

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Grimsthorpe Castle at Bourne is open throughout half term for plenty of frightening family fun, including a spooky trail, ghost tours and more! The property’s parks and gardens are open on selected days until the end of October. Grimsthorpe Castle has been in the Willoughby de Eresby family for five hundred years. It was granted by Henry VIII to William, Baron Willoughby de Eresby on the occasion of his marriage to Maria de Salinas, lady-in-waiting to Katherine of Aragon, in 1516. n Call 01778 591205, or see www.grimsthorpe.co.uk.

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Open air screenings of three feel-good films! West Side Story on Friday 30th September, Grease on Saturday 1st October and Pretty Woman on Sunday 2nd October. n Tickets from £17.50/adults, £11.50/child, call 01234 456 789 or see lincolncastle.com.

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Love and duty collide and nations clash in Verdi’s political drama, starring Elena Stikhina and conducted by Antonio Pappano. Live screening. Sung in Italian with English subtitles. n South Holland Centre, Spalding, from 6.45pm, £14/adults, £12.50/conc, call 01775 764777, or www.southhollandcentre.co.uk.see

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Spend the autumn months learning a new skill, from a Beginners Silversmithing course with Andrew Poole on Sunday 25th September, to Jessica Creating Recycling for Textile Art on Saturday 1st October.4thOctober sees two classes, a Sewing Hub group to learn the fundamentals of dressmaking, and Kelly Bar foot’s Life Drawing Evening. Then on Sunday 9th October

Dr Lois Pittman presents Fibre Fusion, which will show participants how to create paper and vessels from biopolymers, derived from milk, soya bean and bamboo. And in November, you can enjoy workshops on Lino Printing (Sunday 6th Nov), and Glass Fusing Friday 25th Nov).

n Louth Riverhead Theatre, LN11 0BX, £15/adults, from 7.30pm, call 01507 www.louthriverheadtheatre.com.600350,

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Two fascinating evenings with two very different people. Former Tory party MP Michael Portillo recalls his political career with flair and good humour, offering his thoughts on today’s politics too. Then the adventurer Sir Ranulph Feinnes is Dangerously’‘Livingwith his life story, risking life and limb crossing polar ice caps and climbing the highest mountain on seven different continents. n From 7.30pm, £22/adult (£20/conc) Portillo; from £29.50/adult, Sir Ranulph Feinnes. Call 01522 519999 or see newtheatreroyallincoln.co.uk.

The UK’s number one classical crossover stars reach Grimsby Auditorium as part of their 2022 tour. With five successive sell-out tours, you can expect your favourite popular classical hits from Nessun Dorma, to contemporary covers of Radiohead’s Creep and Sinatra’s My Way, as well as Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody.

Having exploded into the industry back in 2004 on the first series of the X-Factor, G4 continue to blow people away, year after year, with their unique style and impactful harmonic vocals, which are incomparable to any other.

n Grimsby Auditorium, DN31 2BH, tickets £15.50-£30.50, call 0300 300 0035 or www.grimsbyauditorium.org.uksee

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THIS MONTH will see the county celebrate Lincolnshire Day. Since 2006 it has been a chance to reflect on our communities, our food and our history. Why October 1st?

Henry’s goons were enforcing what would come to be known as the dissolution of the monasteries. As a precursor to destroying monasteries, abbeys, priories and churches, the officials were to ‘investigate the compe tence’ of the clergy throughout England.

The gentry knew they had to be loyal to their powerful and belligerent monarch, but at the same time, couldn’t ignore the disquiet of the swelling masses. They sent a diplomatic letter to Henry and reaffirmed their loyalty whilst appealing for clarification on the king’s inten tions so they could appease the masses.

The Lincolnshire Rising represented the first spark in what came to be known as the Pil grimage of Grace, a rebellion during the time of Henry VIII, a Tudor monarch who was hardly known for his temperance or for being subtle in his political manoeuvrings.

This month sees Lincolnshire Day celebrated across the county, but the origin of a celebration of our local heritage is in a fierce rebellion when folk from Louth and the Wolds went head to head with the Tudor dynasty...

Men including William were sent to neigh bouring towns – Horncastle, Caistor and Market Rasen – to warn local communities of the king’s intentions, and the gathering crowd of rebels appealed to local gentry to encourage them to join in their objections.

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Back to Tudor times though. One of the monks at the Abbey, William Moreland, was having breakfast with his former fellow monk when officials arrived shortly after the closure of the Abbey, tensions in the town were already running high, and the people of Louth feared for St James Church, with many rumours and gossip about what Henry’s officials would do and how their presence would effect their living.

Because back in October 1536, officials representing Henry VIII marched into the county and started to throw their weight around. Bad move, for the folk of Lincolnshire were not (and still aren’t) a pushover.

TheCathedral.estateitself had sacristies, chapter house, store rooms, a parlour, kitchen, refectory, guest houses and a gate house as well as lavatories and an infirmary… all the mod cons.

That didn’t stop Henry ordering its possession and its 10 monks including Abbot George Walker were all turfed out, albeit with a pension of £4 6s 8d. Much of the ruins were dismantled in the 1800s, with Louth schoolteacher and amateur architect Thomas Espin waiving his fee for designing the new town hall in return for permission to take materials away and use them to create his home, The Priory. Later, owner of the land belonging to the former abbey, W Allison also disinterred the Abbots’ coffins with at least one now kept in Louth

“MenMuseum.from Louth were sent to neighbouring towns – Horncastle, Caistor and Market Rasen – to warn local communities of the king’s intentions...”

You don’t mess with Henry VIII. But nor do you mess with Yellowbellies.

In 1536, their presence in Lincolnshire led to the closure of Louth Park Abbey, a Cistercian

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As part of his ongoing endeavour to maritally work his way around ye olde England, Henry was involved in a bitter feud with the Church of England; just a couple of years before he had utilised the Act of Supremacy to declare himself Head of the Church of England –thanks to the nifty legislation created by Thomas Cromwell – and then to ditch Catherine of Aragon in favour of the bed chamber of Anne Boleyn.

This strategy of diplomacy cooled the tension for a while, but it soon emerged that the gen try were talking among themselves and were critical of ‘certain false treacherous knaves.’

A letter to that effect was intercepted and taken to Louth, enraging those loyal to the king. The gentry lost control of the masses, who gathered in Louth and on 5th October marched to Market Rasen where they were also joined by Caistor’s rebels. >> abbey founded in 1139 and located just south of the River Lud. The church at its heart was sizable; physically longer than Louth’s St James and only slightly shorter than Lincoln

“By whose study and diligence that was done who was the gretyst stures [stirrers] faulters [culprits] and promoters thereof from time to time?

“Whose consent or policy used you most to keep you together & what intend you then to do?”

The following day the group marched to Lincoln and rumours were heard of a Yorkshire rising who were moving south to join the Lincolnshire rebels.

“How come they to gather and how many were they, how were they victualled [fed] and by whose help?”

“Why told you not your parishioners when they assembled ﬁrst that their rumours and tales was untrue and their pretence and doings contrary to the laws both of God and nature and also of this realm. And contrary to their ﬁdelity and obedience toward their prince commended by good and promised by a virtue of another by then and sent also to anybody[document damaged] man to have told that same to their neighbours.”

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“What caused them to go home after the proclamation and who menyd [persuaded] then them most to tarry [remain] still?”

By the time others joined them for an overnight stay on Hambledon Hill (now known as Hamilton Hill, between Market Rasen and Tealby), the masses numbered between 40,000 and 50,000.

Henry, sensing that this was getting a little too dangerous, issued a reply dismissing the rebels’ fears and demanding they disperse.

Among those put to death were Thomas Kendall, Vicar of St. James Church, and a shoemaker in the town, Nicholas Melton, who had come to be the poster boy for the rebellion, leading him to acquire the soubriquet, Captain Cobbler.

As for Lincolnshire, over 480 years on, we remain sufficiently proud of ourselves to remember the Lincolnshire Rising, and the fact that our home-grown rebels were brave and bold enough to resist a tyrannical king and prove that the county is no pushover! n

“And who conveyed them through the county from place to place, so shortly [quickly] and by what means?”

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“How fortuned [fortunate] it that there was so many as well gentlemen as other taken as they pretended against their will and no fray [affray, public disorder] made nor no stroke strykyn [stricken]?”

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In a letter to the rebels, he declared that Lincolnshire was ‘the most brute and beastly shire of the whole realm.’ Henry lived happily ever after, as did Anne Boleyn, at least until Henry had her arrested, charged with adultery, treason, incest and witchcraft, had their mar riage annulled and finally had her beheaded.

“What was done day by day and by whom?”

Above: Louth’s St James’s Church, where vicar Thomas Kendall stirred up rebellion!

As for Henry, his taste of Lincolnshire rebellion did rather put him off the county.

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“What fashion caused you to cause them to come to set forth & beyond in every place or of so many?”

By the middle of October, Henry’s forces had arrived in Lincoln as a show of strength and proceeded to arrest about 100 men who were tried, indicted and then with typical Tudor re straint, they were hung, drawn and quartered.

“First where and when had ye the ﬁrst communication of the insurrection in Lincolnshire and with whom, what fashion means and ways devised you to set the said insurrection forward and by whose had comfort or consent.”

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He ordered the gentry to take control and in sisted that the leaders were arrested, then handed over to the King’s Lieutenant.

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This month we’re cooking up something rather special as we launch our Good Food Awards for 2022. Vote for your favourite restaurants and food & drink from across Lincolnshire and we’ll ensure they get the recognition they deserve... Words: Rob Davis. HHHHH 51

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This month we’ll introduce our awards categories and proﬁle some of the talent around the county in each category. We’re asking you to vote for your favourite Lincolnshire restaurants, cafés and food & drink suppliers either by ﬁlling in the form at the end of this feature, or by voting online at Yourwww.pridemagazines.co.uk.voteswillcountytowards the naming of our overall winners in our January edition. THIS YEAR’S CATEGORIES ARE: n Restaurant of the Year n Café, Bar or Bistro of the Year n International Cuisine n Restaurant with Rooms n Local Food Producer n Lincolnshire Drink >> Above: Louth’s Jim & Odile Sutcliffe were the winners of last year’s Best Food Producer category. 53 Vote for your favourite restaurants, coffee shops or food producers at www.pridemagazines.co.uk or use the voting form at the end of this feature.

Since our last Good Food Awards we’re delighted to see the continued decline of Covid-19 from the news headlines. The pandemic decimated the hospitality industry despite schemes like the good-intentioned Eat Out to Help Out, but still the industry faces tough times, with many reporting difficulties in recruiting chefs and other staff, and a cost of living crisis is causing many consumers to watch their pennies and perhaps dine out less regularly. Meanwhile, other research suggests that around 400 pubs in the UK close each year. That all sounds very negative, but on the other hand, there’s plenty of cause to be cheerful. The hospitality industry has always proved to be really resilient, and remains determined to get back to full strength. There’s also a booming staycation market as the rising cost of flight this summer ensured that 53% of British people said that they intended to holiday at home instead of going abroad. And of course, the talent of British chefs, especially emerging talent entering the industry has never been stronger. With Christmas approaching too, we’ll all be looking to plan parties, enjoy dining out and raise a glass at our local pubs, restaurants and enjoy really good coffee at our local independent coffee shops. That’s why we’re again hosting our Good Food Awards to recognise the best businesses across Lincolnshire across six categories. We’re asking you, our readers, to name the best restaurants, pubs, coffee shops, hotels, and to nominate your local food and drink heroes. Vote for whichever businesses you wish, using the entry form at the back of this feature. We look forward to seeing your recommendations! >> HOW TO OURINVOLVEDGETINAWARDS...

Afternoon tea at Magpies, Horncastle.

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Restaurant of the Year 2022

This year in Pride we’ve enjoyed the great setting of Woodhall Spa’s Petwood Hotel (01526 352411, www.petwood.co.uk), offering everything from a classic afternoon tea to à la carte restaurant dining, as well as the exceptionally well-presented dishes that another great Woodhall Spa restaurant, the Dower House (01526 352588, www.dower househotel.co.uk) presented for our April edition, prepared by Head Chef Jed Stout. For dining in a great setting on the outskirts of Lincoln, we’ll also recommend Burton Waters’ Harbour Lights (01522 808233, www.harbour lights.uk.com, with its menu of Mediterranean

In addition, a restaurant’s setting and its front of house team also need to be considered.

There’s a lot to be said for consistency, too.

OUR FIRST CATEGORY and the flagship award in this year’s Good Food Awards is dedicated to finding out which restaurant our readers reckon is the best in the county. That’s quite a large undertaking, so perhaps we’ll reflect a little on what makes a restaurant really good. Food is subjective, with some preferring hearty gastropub dishes, and others opting for smaller dishes more oriented to fine dining.

Left: Harbour Lights, based at Burton Waters, provides both Mediterranean dishes but traditional English gastropub options too. Above: Highly recommended strawberry assiette, with panna cotta, meringue and macaroons at The Dower House, Woodhall Spa.

Last Year’s Winners: THE BUSTARD INN, RAUCEBY...SOUTH Our readers voted The Bustard Inn, based in South Rauceby, last year’s winner of our ﬂagship Restaurant of the Year category for 2021. The restaurant was renovated in 2007 and taken over by Julian and Lesley Lonsdale nearly four years ago. The restaurant, near Sleaford, has been created in the former malthouse and pub of the Rauceby Estate, but today it’s more focused towards beautifully presented dishes and attentive service. A previous Head Chef of The Bustard Inn, Phil Lowe, returned ‘home’ earlier this year and is now heading up the kitchen, producing really brilliant food. n Main St, South Rauceby, Sleaford NG34 8QG, Call 01529 488250 or www.thebustardinn.co.uk.see classics as well as more traditional English gastropub-oriented dishes from grill options to fish ‘n’ chips. We’re looking to award our title to a restaurant that our readers think serves really enjoyable food, but also offers really good service, a friendly atmosphere, a great setting and value for money too. Our suggestions are just that... you’re welcome, of course, to vote for any restaurant in Lincolnshire you think deserves recognition for the overall experience that its diners enjoy. You can vote for your favourite restaurant online or using the form at the end of this feature. n

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Right: Homemade cakes, scones, and brunch & bistro favourites are served at The Parlour, new to Springﬁelds Outlet Village.

Above: Woodhall Spa’s Tea House in the Woods is a favourite for tiered afternoon teas, salads, platters and bistro dining.

For lighter dining and afternoon tea across Lincolnshire, we’re appealing for your best recommendations of a place to enjoy morning coffee, lunchtime dishes with local ingredients, or afternoon tea with a slice of homemade cake... 56 Vote for your favourite restaurants, coffee shops or food producers at www.pridemagazines.co.uk or use the voting form at the end of this feature. tea room, The Parlour (01775 760909, see springfieldsoutlet.co.uk) serving its tiered after noon teas, homemade cakes and really nice brunch options. The place was profiled in our last edition and is well worth a look. Finally, The Engine Yard adjacent to Belvoir Castle now includes a new Champagne and afternoon tea venue, The Duchess’ Parlour, as well as its Engine Yard coffee shop (01476 247059, www.engineyardbelvoir.com). Both have the benefit of being next to a wealth of shops and boutiques. n OUR NEXT CATEGORY asks our readers to name their favourite daytime destination, somewhere to enjoy brunch, morning coffee, lunch or afternoon tea. If you’re in the north of the county, we’ll direct you to The Pink Pig (01724 844466, www.pinkpigfarm.co.uk) which is run by Sally & Andrew Jackson. Farmers by trade, they’re understandably keen to promote local Lincoln,produce. meanwhile, has venues like last year’s winners in this category, Doddington Hall (see opposite), and Stokes Tea & Coffee (01522 581921, www.stokescoffee.com), which has excellent cafés both at High Bridge on High Street, and at The Lawn. Another great Lincoln tip is Bunty’s Tea Room on Steep Hill (01522 537909, www.buntyslincoln.com), a nice traditional vintage tea room serving its homemade cakes, scones and good coffee from mismatched china cups and saucers. In the south of the county, Springfields at Spalding has a newly opened Edwardian-style

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We asked our readers last year for their recommendations for a place serving good coffee and great lunchtime dishes. Many voted Doddington Hall as their favourite daytime dining venue. The country estate of Doddington Hall was founded in the 1590s and has been in the custodianship of Claire and James Birch since 2006. They’ve developed the farm shop and café in such a way as to serve as an ambassador for the best Lincolnshire produce. On the menu is a range of brunch options, burgers, the usual sandwiches and baguettes, and in summer, afternoon teas in the adjacent Doddington Tea Room. n Main Street, Doddington, Lincoln LN6 4RU Call 01522 812505 or www.doddingtonhall.com.see

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If you’re keen to enjoy pan-Asian cuisine, the best option in Lincolnshire for Chennai and Bengali dishes is The Agra in Sleaford (01529 414162, www.theagra.co.uk), home to Leeneth Karim, who previously created ‘the world’s hottest curry’ the Widower in his previous restaurant, Bindi in Grantham. Thankfully his repertoire also includes milder but flavoursome dishes that are authentic and delicious. Other recommendations include the Japanese Teppanyaki and sushi restaurant Katana in Grantham & Spalding 01476 979171, www.mykatana.co.uk), and in Stamford, Orbis (01780 766772, www.orbisstamford.co.uk),

Left: Pan fried ﬁsh main course with a herb crust at Mediterranean restaurant San Pietro, on Scunthorpe’s High Street East. Above: Options for pan-Asian dining in Lincolnshire include Cognito in Lincoln, Katana in Grantham and Stamford’s Orbis.

THEY SAY THAT TRAVEL broadens the mind... indeed, so does enjoying international cuisine, and despite being the beating heart of UK food, Lincolnshire is also well-served with restaurants serving international cuisine. Last year’s winner in this category was the Mediterranean restaurant of San Pietro (see opposite), owned by Pietro and Michell Catalano. Other recommended Italian restau rants include Woodhall Spa’s Zucchi (01526 354466, www.zucci.org) and Sleaford-based Tiamo (01529 305223, tiamoitalian.co.uk).

Last Year’s Winners: SAN SCUNTHORPEPIETRO, For an authentic taste of Mediterranean cuisine, there’s only one place to go according to our readers. San Pietro in Scunthorpe isn’t another anglicised Italian restaurant serving pasta and pizza. Instead, it’s the home of modern and innovative cooking, with a menu del giorno, an à la carte menu and a tasting menu too. Traditional Sicilian dishes courtesy of Pietro Catalano are created with the skills and ingredients of a passionate kitchen team, and the setting, a former windmill, is really quirky. Latterly Pietro and Michelle Catalano have also created a colourful boutique hotel on the site of the restaurant too. n High Street East, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire DN15 6UH Call 01724 277774 or www.sanpietro.uk.com.see offering imaginative pan-Asian fusion food, presented in a contemporary setting. For cuisine with a French bias, Petit Delight in Cleethorpes (01472 238176, petitdelight.co.uk) has a menu including French classics like Bouillabaisse and Baked Camembert, whilst The Six Bells at Witham on the Hill near Bourne (01778 590360, sixbellswitham.co.uk) hosts its Auberge evening every Monday offering three courses for £22, and two options per course, all inspired by rustic French inns. We look forward to receiving your own recommendations as you vote for your favourite restaurants serving international cuisine too! n

International Cuisine 2022 Not so much around the world in 80 days, as around the county in several dishes. We’d like to name your favourite local restaurant for international cuisine, and we’ve some suggestions of our own to inspire you, as well! 59

Restaurant with Rooms Retire to bed in comfort after a fulfilling meal, as we invite you to vote for your favourite ‘restaurant with rooms.’ Here are our suggestions to provide some inspiration... 60

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Above: Quirky and contemporary, San Pietro in Scunthorpe has 14 stylish bedrooms adjacent to its Mediterranean restaurant. Right: Washingborough Hall Hotel is a stylish Grade II listed country house hotel dating back to 1750, with lovely classic rooms.

Bailgate’s White Hart Hotel (01522 526222, Anotherwhitehart-lincoln.co.uk.recommendation is Washingborough Hall (01522 790340, www.washingborough hall.com) on the outskirts of Lincoln, a beau tiful Georgian country house hotel that’s Grade II listed and retains both its elegant character and the standard of its dining thanks to owners Lucy & Ed Herring’s team. If you’re in the south of the county, pay a visit to Stamford and enjoy the classic elegance of The George of Stamford, the grand dame of coaching inns (01780 750750, www.george hotelofstamford.com). These, of course, are merely our suggestions... so we look forward to seeing your nominations! n FOR A GETAWAY without the travel, a short break in Lincolnshire is a good opportunity to unwind, and if you’ve friends or family visiting the area, it’s always good to have in mind a few places they can spend a day or two in comfort. Located in the north of the county is Scunthorpe’s contemporary, quirky and luxurious San Pietro (01724 277774, www.sanpietro.uk.com) with its 14 bedrooms, and also Winteringham Fields (01724 733096, winteringhamfields.co.uk), which remains the county’s only Michelin-starred dining room. It’s a 16th century boutique hotel with Colin McGurran’s exceptional cuisine available to add even greater appeal. Meanwhile, in the centre of Lincoln, The Bronze Pig (01522 524817, thebronzepig.co.uk) and Reform Restaurant Bar & Grill within The Castle Hotel just off Bailgate (01522 538801, www.castlehotel.net are comfortable hotels with exceptional restaurants. Also in Lincoln and a little larger than the above boutique hotels is Doubletree by Hilton on the city’s Brayford Wharf (01522 565180, www.hilton.com.) with its own Marco Pierre White-affiliated steak house, plus Eastgate’s Lincoln Hotel (01522 520348, www.thelincoln hotel.com) and now under its new ownership,

Last Year’s Winners: SPA...WOODHALLPETWOOD, The Petwood Hotel at Woodhall Spa describes itself as offering timeless elegance, and we can’t help but agree... it’s so elegant in fact that we’ve given over the front cover to a shot of its Peto-landscaped gardens to this month’s front cover as we launch our Good Food Awards. It’s a favourite of ours offering a beautiful Edwardian setting and vast grounds, plus its historic links to the Dambusters and dining for everything from afternoon tea to à la carte dining in the evening. Its 53 bedrooms are subject to an ongoing programme of refurbishment, and all have plenty of character, but we especially like the hotel’s four-poster beds. n Petwood Hotel, Stixwould Road, Woodhall Spa LN10 6QG Call 01526 352411 or see www.petwood.co.uk.

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Left: Myers in Horncastle is one of the largest producers of traditional Lincolnshire Plum Loaf. The business has traded since 1901. Above: Patrick Salmon has run Alfred Enderby, a 100-year old smokehouse, since 2016. It’s still based on Grimsby Docks.

Last Year’s Winners: THE FARMMANSIONSHOP

Imagine being able to enjoy Lincolnshire’s best produce, delivered right to your door. Based in Louth, Jim and Odile Sutcliffe describe themselves as a micro-business, making, baking and preparing a range of delicious products then having them delivered directly to customers from their farm in the heart of the Lincolnshire Wolds. Butchery products include dry-aged beef, rare breed pork, Wolds lamb, sausage and pork pies. Baked goods include bread, pies and cakes, plus the business offers a range of greengrocery, products from ﬁshmongers plus charcuterie, jams and pickles, pasta and condiments. Gift boxes are also available of you’re looking to treat a loved one, and send delicious local produce to those outside the county! n The Mansion Farm online farm shop and www.mansionfarmshop.com.deli, The county is also renowned for its artisan cheese, from Lincolnshire Poacher produced at Ulceby Cross since 1992 (01507 466987, www.lincolnshirepoachercheese.com), Michael and Mary Davenport’s Cote Hill Cheese (01673 828481, www.cotehill.com) and Lymm Bank’s 18 flavoured cheese varieties (01754 880312, www.postacheese.com). A mention too for Lincoln’s Cheese Society (www.the cheesesociety.co.uk 01522 511003) and café. Finally, we offer up jams and preserves from Lincoln’s Jenny’s Jams (01522 62254, jennysjams.co.uk), and Grantham Gingerbread (01476 501740, www.hawkensgingerbread.com), plus Tiffin & Co Bakehouse (www.tiffinand cobakehouse.co.uk among our recommenda tions for our penultimate category. Of course, these are just our suggestions. You can and should nominate your preferred local food producer and ensure that we can recognise their talent in this year’s Good Food Awards! n LINCOLNSHIRE has a wealth of food suppliers and many speciality foods, which is why, from the cereals in the field to traditional Lincolnshire sausages, we’re regarded as the county that feed the country. This category is designed to recognise our food producers. In terms of butchery, for example, Boston Sausage (also known as Mountains) based in the town and at Abbey Parks Farm Shop (01205 362167, www.boston sausage.co.uk), and Gary Simpson Butchers (01529 460403, www.gsimpsonbutchers.co.uk.) fly the flag for great sausages, 28-day aged beef, pork and lamb plus specialities like chine and haslet. We’ll also recognise Hambleton Farms with its outlets in Boston and Lincoln, (01572 723800, www.hambletonfarms.co.uk), and South Lincolnshire’s Grasmere Farms (01778 342344, www.grasmere-farm.co.uk). In terms of bakeries, AW Curtis of Lincoln (01522 511022, www.curtisoflincoln.com) has 15 shops across Lincolnshire, whilst Louth’s Pocklingtons (01507 450222, pocklingtonsbakery.co.uk) and Myers of Horncastle (01507 525871, www.myersbakery.co.uk) continue to champion the traditional Lincolnshire teatime treat of plum loaf. For fans of smoked fish, Grimsby-based Alfred Enderby (01472 342984, alfredenderby.co.uk) is one of the county’s oldest smokehouses, whilst East Lincolnshire Seafood (01205 364372, www.eastlincsseafood.co.uk) is still keeping locals supplied with fresh shellfish and Wash-caught Seafood.

We love to champion the county’s best food producers and farmers... and our readers do as well. So we’ve created our penultimate category to represent the area’s best local farmers, butchers, bakers and food producers creating exceptional food!

Local Food Producer 2022

Right: Stuart Bateman and his sister Jaclyn are the fourth generation of brewers to head up Batemans at Salem Bridge in Wainﬂeet.

Best Local Drink Producer Raise a glass or stick the kettle on as we celebrate Lincolnshire’s best producers of refreshing drinks.. 64

Above: Stokes coffee roastery, adjacent to its coffee shop at The Lawn in Lincoln. The business was established in 1892.

Vote for your favourite restaurants, coffee shops or food producers at www.pridemagazines.co.uk or use the voting form at the end of this feature. (07919 320290, www.ovensfarmvineyard.com) which produces award-winning wine from such as Bacchus and Solaris, welcoming cellar door sales. Not all of the county’s drinks producers are aiming to get us squiffy though. Lincs Tea & Coffee (01522 681838, www.thelincolnteaand coffeecompany.co.uk) have worked with Lincolnshire tea expert Will Battle to produce the county’s own blend of tea, whilst Stokes (01522 581921, www.stokescoffee.com) began roasting in 1892 and still have their roastery at The Lawn in Lincoln where they produce bespoke coffee blends for restaurants as well as domestic consumers. n OUR CONSIDERATION of Lincolnshire drinks couldn’t possibly begin anywhere but on Salem Bridge in Wainfleet where, since 1874, the county’s most well-known brewery has been Batemansestablished.(01754 880317, bateman.co.uk) is nearly 150 years old, and is now under the custodianship of fourth-generation brewers, brother and sister duo Stuart & Jaclyn Bateman. The company produces about 2.5m pints a year and its XXXB still remains a favourite amongst both local and national real ale enthusiasts despite the recent renaissance in craft beer. Just like music or clothing, drinks ebb and flow according to fashions, and enormously popu lar over the past couple of years has been craft gin. Lincolnshire producers include James Wood with his brand, Gentleman Distillers (01522 695893, www.bandsmangin.co.uk), whose flagship Bandsman features tomatoes and basil among its range of botanicals. Meanwhile, Bottomley Distillers of Louth (01507 600410, bottomleydistillers.co.uk) produce their Pin Gin and Lincolnshire rum, and have just started to produce an apple flavoured vodka too. Operating from Harrington are Simon and Bridget White of Oven’s Farm Vineyard

Last Year’s Winners: GRANTHAMFRUITBELVOIRFARMS, The strapline of Belvoir Fruit Farms, producers of elderflower cordial and now many other soft drinks, is ‘premium drinks, crafted by nature.’ It’s an ethos to which the company has remained faithful even though it’s grown terrifically since it began trading in 1984. Pev Manners’ mother always used to maker her own elderflower cordial, which was a huge hit with Pev and his friends. So much so that he started to produce it commercially, and now has 40 other drinks including new botanical sodas and alcohol-free ‘gin & tonics,’ ‘bellinis’ and ‘Martinis.’ n Bottesford, Grantham NG13 0DH Call 01476 870286 or www.belvoirfarm.co.uksee

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66 Cut out this page and send your nominations to Pride Magazines Good Food Awards 2021, Pride Magazines, Boston Enterprise Centre, Enterprise Way, Boston, Lincolnshire PE21 7TW. CLOSING DATE 1ST NOVEMBER 2022. The small print: Multiple entries (e.g.: photocopies of the same vote) will not be counted. You must not be personally or professionally allied with nominations, The Editor’s decision as to our competition winners is ﬁ Postcode:............................................Address:..............................................................................................................................................................Name:.................................................................................................................................................................nal............................................................................................................................................................................Telephone:.......................................................................................... Restaurant of the Year 2022: Your overall favourite place to dine in ...............................................................................................................................Lincolnshire............................................. Café, Bar or Bistro of the Year 2022: Your preferred place to enjoy a lighter meal or coffee. ........................................................................................................................................................................... International Cuisine 2022: A Lincolnshire restaurant providing great international dishes. ‘Restaurant with Rooms’ 2022: A restaurant that also has really special accommodation. ........................................................................................................................................................................... Local Food Producer: A producer of local artisan food e.g.: a butcher, baker or cheesemaker. ........................................................................................................................................................................... Lincolnshire Drink: This could be a wine or spirit, locally roasted coffee, local tea or soft drink.

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PETWOOD HOTEL STIXWOULD ROAD, WOODHALL SPA, LINCOLNSHIRE LN10 6QG WWW.PETWOOD.CO.UK/BOOK-A-TABLE AA ROSETTE AWARD ENJOY SOME OF LINCOLNSHIRES FINEST DINING Indulge in AA Rosette Dining, or relax with Afternoon Tea and a G&T on the Terrace overlooking our stunning award-winning Peto gardens. Petwood is the perfect location for celebrations, commemorations and making memories that last. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Call us on 01526 352411 or email hello@petwood.co.ukWINE, DINE & RELAX 67

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The first is the Potting Shed, with a further 16 covers at the rear of the restaurant.

Food Hell: Bad RHYS TAYLOR

Provenance: in his father Stephen’s gastropubs, at just 22, Rhys has progressed from potwash to proprietor. Food Philosophy: Fresh ingredients and attention to detail. Food Heaven: Any ﬁsh. tomatoes,Heritagetoo!

It’s smart, a little more contemporary and with lot of windows, quite warm on a day as sunny as when we visited... there are also a few vines where Stephen’s son Rhys a bit of tomato connoisseur tends to his heritage varieties. I was really intrigued, though, when Ellesha led me downstairs into the Cellar room. A timber staircase gives way to a brick undercroft, with intimate lighting and a wine cellar at the far end. Seating 12 people for private dining, it’s a really atmospheric room with bags of character. Properly set up for diners in the evening and with a bit of mood lighting, it’s quirky, smart and fun.

Words & Images: Rob Davis. Meet the Editor’s father and you’ll undoubt edly have to acknowledge that I’m a chip off the old block. He’s a smashing chap and has imbued me with his sense of humour and an often pretty anarchic outlook on life. But could we work together? I’m not so sure. There is, however, a father and son duo in the kitchen of their eponymous fine dining restaurant in Newark who don’t just rub along alright in the kitchen but really thrive as they work alongside their third chef and the rest of the team including exceptionally lovely front of house manager Ellesha Cockroft and sommelier Ruth

DINING OUT AT FINETAYLOR’SDINING

A Delicious Tasting Menu in Newark at TAYLOR’S FINE DINING

A phenomenal restaurant recommendation this month as we visit Lincolnshire’s ‘adopted town,’ Newark. Technically it’s in Nottinghamshire, but we’ll claim it as our own, especially if that means we can enjoy the dishes that exceptional father and son team Stephen & Rhys Taylor create...

ThisCampbell.month we’re happy to introduce you to Taylor’s Fine Dining, on the town’s Castle Gate. The plan was to introduce Stephen Taylor’s restaurant as being ‘small but perfectly formed.’ It wasn’t until Ellesha was showing me around, however, I realised that in addition to the light, modern 16-seater restaurant and adjacent Chef’s Table dining room with eight additional covers, there’s another two dining areas too.

As I would soon discover though, the beauty of Taylor’s, goes way beyond the smart surroundings. Quite a few restaurants today either eschew the term fine dining or use it too readily, watering-down its meaning. Not here though; this is a bona fide fine dining option in terms of each dish’s composition, flavour and presentation.

Beef tartare with radish and egg yolk.

Happily, Taylor’s Fine Dining has a single menu, available during lunchtime and evening service, and it’s a tasting menu with a series of dishes comprising no fewer than eight courses... nine if you opt for the optional cheese course. Tasting menus actually make a lot of sense to me, certainly from a restauranteur’s perspective. Knowing the exact dishes you’ll be preparing and in what quantity enables “A lovely team, producing super food, in a great environment.

DINING OUT AT TAYLOR’S FINE DINING IN NEWARK Rhys and Stephen Taylor.

>> A couple of my personal dining out bugbears are multiple menus and those with too many dishes on. I’m always acutely cautious that more dishes can mean the chefs are less well-versed creating each dish and that they may have to compromise on the number and freshness of ingredients they have to have in stock.

Taylor’s Fine Dining is an easy restaurant to recommend...!”

Lincolnshire Poacher, Colton Bassett Stilton, Lindum, Rachel and Tunworth, sourced from Lincoln Cheese Society & Café. Optional £12.50/supplementapéritif KirNegroni.Royale. Optional £12.50/supplementdigestif

Crab with Granny Smith and focaccia. Beef tartare, with radish and egg yolk. Salmon ravioli, chestnut mushroom, with pecorino. Monkfish with curry Coddingtonspice.lamb with courgette, Boston potato and mint. Sticky toffee. Chocolate and beetroot. Petit fours and coffee. Additional cheese £15/supplementcourse

Brandy Alexander. White Russian. NB: This is a sample menu, and featured dishes are subject to availability and change. on the MENU

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you to concentrate your mind, and with fewer choices of dishes on the menu, you can really perfect each course. From a diner’s perspective, I enjoy a menu with a greater quantity of slightly smaller dishes too, as it enables a restaurant’s chefs to really show off the gamut of their talent. Whilst some diners, might have a slight reservation over the lack of choice when compared to à la carte restaurant menus, but those enjoying a meal at Taylor’s needn’t worry; every dish on the menu during our visit was one that even I could enjoy... and in fairness, I’m quite a conservative diner. Furthermore, each one was beautifully presented. Bread, ice creams, then petit fours following your meal as all made in house, and ingredients are sourced locally as long as there’s no concession to quality.

71 A great relationship with suppliers, too, means that the restaurant is also open to suggestions as to which ingredients really stand out day by day. Fish is sourced from Cornwall-based Wing of St Mawes, as their produce is line-caught, and sent by courier, super-fresh, from shoreline to chef.

Stephen’s experience has seen him working in hospitality since the age of 13, in different kitchens creating anything from gastropubstyle dishes to Michelin-starred restaurant Incuisine.2019 he sold the pub he owned to set up a new and really good restaurant working alongside Rhys. Whilst Covid threatened to prevent the restaurant gaining proper traction when it reopened in July 2021, Taylor’s Fine Dining is now firing on all cylinders and quickly gaining a lot of respect, not least from us. A lovely team, producing super food, in a great environment... we reckon it’s an easy restaurant to recommend. n

Taylor’s Fine Dining

Left: Coddington Lamb with courgette and Boston potatoes with mint. Salmon ravioli, chestnut mushroom and pecorino.

Butchery is sourced from Newark-based GH Porter, whilst the lamb served during our visit was sourced from Coddington. Fruit and veg is sourced from a local firm and on Fridays and Saturdays, purchased directly from Newark Market. Even the restaurant’s wines are sourced from Ann Et Vin a couple of doors down, among a couple of other specialist wholesalers. Incidentally, Ellesha also assures us that if you’ve dietary requirements or vegan diners in your party, the kitchen team, is happy to adjust menus, if given a little notice.

Taylor’s Fine Dining, Castle Gate, Newark NG24 1AZ Call: 01636 659986 or see

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Location:www.taylorsfd.co.uk. Castle Gate in the centre of Newark. The Pitch: A family-run, fine-dining restaurant with 48 covers and father/son team Stephen & Rhys in the kitchen.

Lunchtime/Evening Service: Wednesday to Saturday from 12 noon until 2.30 and 6pm-9pm. Private dining Sunday to Tuesday available by prior arrangement. This Page: Chocolate and beetroot.

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LOBSTER & SALAD ONION NOODLES

Thousands of recipes can be found at www.waitrose.com/recipes. Light, luxurious and indulgent, enjoy this with a chilled dry white wine...

• 2 large lobsters • 1 tbsp oyster sauce • 1 tbsp reduced salt soy sauce • 1⁄2 tsp toasted sesame oil

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• Bunch salad onions (about 8), trimmed and cut into 4cm lengths 15g fresh root ginger, peeled and cut into matchsticks

Heat 1 tbsp oil over a high heat in a wok. When smoking, add the garlic and Chinese leaf lettuce and fry for 1 minute until softened; tip on to a plate and set aside. Heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil in the pan and fry the salad onions, ginger and chilli for 1 minute until just golden. Add the lobster and fry for another 30 seconds, then stir in the Shaoxing rice wine and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Tip in the oyster sauce mixture, then the Chinese leaf lettuce and the noodles and toss over the heat for a final minute until piping hot. Divide between plates and serve immediately. n

Prepare the lobster according to pack instructions, defrosting overnight in the fridge and then removing all of the meat from the shell. Roughly chop the tail and any other meat but keep the claw meat intact. Mix the oyster and soy sauces, sesame oil, maple syrup and 1 tbsp water with a good grind of black pepper; set aside.

• 1⁄2 tsp maple syrup • 2 tbsp sunflower oil • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped • 1⁄2 Chinese leaf lettuce, roughly cut into 3cm chunks

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Preparation Time: 20 minutes + overnight defrosting. Cooking Time: 10 minutes. Serves: 2.

• 1 red chilli, sliced • 11⁄2 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine • 275g pack ready-to-eat egg noodles

Domaine £39.99PommardArcelainLesNoizons/75cl/13.2%ABV

1. Kicking off our trio of Rioja wines is a white example that’s very dry, produced using Viura grapes and barrel fermented for citrus character and a well-rounded finish, £7.99 / 75cl / 13% ABV.

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2. Our mid-range Rioja is this dry, youthful example created from a blend of Tempranillo, Graciano and Merlot grapes by Jesús Madraza of Contino, legendary Rioja winemaker and an ambassador for the whole region, £28.99 / 75cl / 15% ABV.

THIS MONTH AS SUMMER TURNS TO AUTUMN WE’VE A FEW WAYS TO WARM YOUR SPIRITS, WHETHER YOU’D PREFER A NON-ALCOHOLIC TIPPLE OR A LOCAL ARTISAN GIN...

Lift your spirits this autumn!

A superb small batch distiller, Nene Valley Spirits is based at Sacrewell Farm and presents a superb tipple to warm up your autumn evenings in the form of Tales from the Riverbank, a limited edition gin flavoured with rhubarb and warming oraservingRecommendationsginger.includeitoverProseccowithdashoflemonjuice,makingaG &T with ginger ale instead of tonic water if you’re really looking for a warming hit of ginger to take the chill off autumn. £24 / 70cl / 25% spirits.co.ukwww.nenevalleyABV, RIOJA AND ROLL: Three Rioja month recommendations from Spain...

Brand new to the retailer Waitrose, but this mature Pinot Noir has its origins in 2010, This is a classic Burgundy with aromatic complexity and marked tannins. On the palate, there are notes of leather, underwood and ripe blackcurrant. It’s ideal with game meat, mature cheeses and chocolate Thedesserts.vineyard was established in 1889 and is cared for by the fifth Pierreofgenerationthefamily,Arcelain, who tends four hectares of vines. n Available from, Waitrose and Waitrose Cellar.

As different as night and day...

A brace of non-alcoholic spirits that are as different as night and day; one zesty, another spicy! Presenting a duo of premium non-alcoholic ‘spirits’ with a Light & Zesty option ideal for cool evenings in early autumn, with pineapple, papaya, coriander, juniper, cardamom and lemon peel. As day turns into night, the producer’s Dark & Spicy version is a rum-style drink with a tropical blend of pineapple, coconut, ginger, black cardamom, vanilla, kola nut and lime. Alcohol-free, with zerosugar and gluten-free. £18 / 50cl / 0% ABV, www.calenodrinks.com.from

3. And finally, one to lay down, Allende Calvario Rioja is a full-bodied Tempranillo based Rioja with dark fruits and mineral notes as well as plenty of smooth, balanced tannins, £90 / 75cl / 14% ABV.

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

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Find Out More: Fine & Country, Grange Lane, Seaton, Uppingham, LE15 9HT. Call 01780 750200 or see www.fineandcountry.com. n DETAILS

Provenance: Spectacularly sleek contemporary waterside property, open plan and completed in 2018.

I REALLY DO ADMIRE people that can turn their hand to anything practical. As someone lacking the skill, patience, dexterity and will, I’m not exactly the most well-equipped in terms of the huge number of skills necessary to design and build a family home from scratch... unlike Joanne & Robert Button from Sutton St James. Having lived in and around the Lincolnshire/Cambridgeshire fens throughout their lives, the couple have built or refurbished five or six properties and admit they’ll always been keen to start on the next property... but even they hadn’t previously attempted a project on the scale of the property they completed in 2019.

“Robert is a builder, so he has lots of experience and practical skills. I’ve really enjoyed learning various trades or skills too, and if you’ve rolled your sleeves up and actually had a hand in creating your home, you really do feel a certain connection to it.”

Rooms: Four receptions, currently arranged as open plan living kitchen, snug, games room and cinema. Four bedrooms all with en suites. Guide Price: £900,000.

That’s not to say that the quite understandable love they have for their home will stop the couple moving on to their next project though. With their elder of their two daughters due to move into

Top/Main: At the centre of the family home is a huge living kitchen. There’s also a cosy cinema room and a bespoke staircase adjacent to a dining area.

The property is arranged over two floors with an open plan living kitchen and family room at its heart. Adjacent to the space is an entrance hallway with full glazing at each end and a bespoke industrial staircase created by a friend of the couple, Pat White of PW Engineering, who has also created the outdoor kitchen’s pergola and a number of the flower planters surrounding it too.

Also on the ground floor is a games room, snug or study and a utility room to keep family clutter and white goods neatly out of the way. An additional reception room has been kitted out as a very well-equipped home cinema with Optima equipment and a whopping 9ft cinema screen.

Speaking of technology, air source heat pumps, underfloor heating and super-effective insulation as well as thermally efficient Crittal-style glazing ensure that for a property with a whopping 5,879sq ft accommodation, the place is very cost effective to run even as energy company bosses are hiking up bills and keeping themselves in the manner to which they’ve become accustomed. >>

Elsewhere in the house, mesh-Wi-Fi and a Sonos multi-room integrated speaker system means the whole place is kitted out for modern family life.

“We roughly drew the property out and then had our design ratified by our architect, James Burton of Swann Edwards, in Wisbech. Our wish list was an open-plan family home that still felt welcoming, and would be eco-friendly and in keeping with the area.”

her own property, Joanne & Robert have now decided that it’s time for their home, Bridge House, to go onto the market.

The fourth bedroom, incidentally, is located above the garage on the north-west wing of the property, and has its own staircase.

“It really has been an amazing family home. We’re looking forward to the next project but this has definitely been the closest we’ve ever come to wanting to stay put in a home we’ve built!” n

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Already it’s suitable for inter-generational living, but as the double garages have been insulated to the same standard as the rest of the house, conversion into a completely self-contained annexe in the future is technically feasible.

Outdoors the property is beautifully landscaped with an outdoor kitchen under the pergola featuring a six-burner barbecue and an Ooni pizza oven which is gas-powered and which, Joanne promises us, produces the very best pizza we’ll ever taste. Located on the banks of the main South Holland drain, the property enjoys a rural location, plenty of wildlife and thanks to a fishing peg, there’s a change for Robert to enjoy watching the sunset whilst catching carp bream, tench and so on.

>> On the first floor, there are four decent-sized bedrooms, each with an en suite of its own and with dressing rooms or walk-in wardrobes built in to ensure you’re never short of storage.

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A spacious six bedroomed arts and crafts house in sought-after location set in an acre of grounds. Six bedrooms, three large reception rooms, in a sought-after location south of Skegness which leads to the Gibraltar Point Nature Reserve.

n Glentham Cliff, Market Rasen Guide Pride: £2,500,000

n St Peter’s Street, Stamford Guide Price: £1,950,000

A unique, Grade II listed, five bedroom family home brimming with original features and renovated to the highest quality, enjoying a south facing tiered terrace garden and private parking, situated close to the heart of Stamford. www.kingwest.co.uk

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An impressive period farmhouse, with five bedrooms and five reception rooms, creating stunning entertaining spaces. Beautifully landscaped gardens and a self-contained two bedroom annexe as well as workshops and outbuildings.

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FURNISHINGSHOME As autumn approaches, now’s the time to consider heavier weaves and marls to create cosy bespoke soft furnishings to ensure you’ve a warm and stylish home this season...

This Page: Clarke & Clarke’s Burlington takes its inspiration from the historic street in London, with staple plains, stripes and weaves with a distinctive wool feel for your home, shown here is Bowmont in charcoal (duvet), £40/m; Thornton (curtains, cushions), £40/m; Malone charcoal (headboard), £40/m. 87

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94 AS AUTUMN APPROACHES its time to look forward to those cosy evenings in front of a wood burning stove or treat yourself to breakfast, brunch or lunch in front of one of the cosy stoves in the Sack Store.

Sack Store’s new clothing is only one of the ways the business has diversified. There is a fabulous range of local and artisan products in the Food Hall where you will find snacks, savouries, gifts, cards, craft beer and a wide range of wines, many English, to toast winter by the fire. Bio cleaning products and traditional kitchenalia, from brushes to buckets, all underwrite the retailer’s commitment to choosing environmentally sensitive products which suit Lincolnshire’s rural homes perfectly. With its stunning cafe, and fabulous sister branch in Stamford, Chris Isaac, with the help of his teams, has created the most unique, enjoyable retail experiences you will Openfind. seven days a week, they are great places to visit at any time of year, but as Autumn approaches, Sack Store’s and Stamford Garden Centre’s cosy stoves will cheer your day and provide you with innovative ideas for creating your own dream home that will warm your heart. n

Celebrating its 30th birthday this year, the Sack Store in Boston –and in Stamford since 2014 – has been warming up homes throughout the region since it ﬁrst opened in 1992. From stoves and sofas to furnishings and ﬁnishing touches, this unique retailer has always been ahead of its time and there is always something new to see. Now featuring garden furniture, country clothing and with a Food Hall brimming with delicious local produce, it’s well worth a visit…

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With a huge range of sofas, wood-burning stoves, soft furnishings and lots of home ac cessories from cushions and throws to lighting, candles and home fragrances, you can create an environment that truly reflects your per sonality and turns your house into a home. Wood-burning stoves from trusted brands such as Clearview, Burley, Stovax, Hunter, Esse and Aga allow you to stay toasty with out getting hot under the collar because of rising gas prices. With arguably the largest stock of tiles in the county at amazing prices and a knowledge able team to advise you, the Sack Store is a must for floor and wall projects at any time of Ventureyear. out to walk the dog and you can wrap up warm in the retailer’s range of Harkila jackets or gilets and boots, part of the Sack Store range of country clothing. Back at home, grab a chunky log from a Sack Store basket and settle down under a British made wool throw on one of the retailer’s own-name sofas, made to your specifications.

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TropicalHoneytreesGardenATotallyTropicalTreat at It’s a garden unlike any other in the area. When otherwise we’re looking towards Autumn, Julia Madgwick & Mike Ford’s tropical garden is still looking lush and green.... Words & Images: Rob Davis. 101 HONEYTREESTROPICALGARDEN

Mike and Julia have been together for 28 years and have lived at their Bottesford home for 26 of those years. Upon their arrival there was the usual rockery, Old English rose varieties and neat lawns. Julia, however, has a fascination for plants and as the couple’s horticulture leaned towards unusual or tropical greenery, slowly the garden gained its unique selling point. “The soil was really very heavy, and one of the secrets to creating a garden that can sustain tropical planting is to ensure good soil health, which we did by adding in sand to facilitate better drainage.” Digging a terrific amount of clay from the soil at the rear of the property to create a patio area, Mick was able to create the first of several beds to the front of the house.

102 THERE ARE MANY FLATTERING WORDS to talk about the area in which we live, but tropical is probably not the first one that comes to mind. This summer’s unprece dented heatwave has given the county a rather tropical feel, but nowhere feels quite as tropical at the garden of Julia Madgwick and Mike Ford, located in Bottesford, in the Vale of Belvoir. The couple’s garden is just as interesting as Mike and Julia themselves, who have a funny anecdote or a hidden story behind just about everything in the garden, like Pablo’s Place... more of that later!

The half-acre plot gradually slopes down from rear to front garden, again helping with the drainage. From the late 1990s to 2015, the couple created all of the beds to the front garden, each of which has a quirky nickname from K2 which contains two Trachycarpus fortunei windmills palms purchased from a cactus nursery near Spalding. Assisting to extricate the not inconsiderably sized root ball from the ground was a fairly hefty JCB.

Another border features succulents and Aloe plants, which naturally enjoy rather more arid conditions than most. However, less than a metre in front is the rainforest border with its climatically very different require ments. When Julia remarked that she wished she could stand among the tree canopy of the area, Mike being a dutiful husband and an engineer with a penchant for welding set about making Julia’s dream come true, aided by the discovery of a circular staircase that Mike found for sale and trailered away.

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Around the staircase he constructed a frame with a viewing platform three metres wide and about five metre tall. From that vantage point, you can look down on the garden enjoy a unique perspective. Mike has also incorporated a bespoke irrigation systems which can recreate rainforest precipitation to keep the border looking lush and green, even amid the recent heatwave. >>

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n Plant evergreens: Likewise, you can plant evergreen shrubs, like conﬁders, whilst the soil is sufﬁciently warm.

n Hyacinths: Cheer up your winter this month with some beautifully scented hyacinths. Buy bulbs labelled ‘prepared’ and plant them in early October.

Thereafter, get a headstart on spring by booking your mower in for a winter service. Removing fuel – which would otherwise go stale in the tank –sharpening the blades and storing your mower in dry conditions will ensure you look after your investment.

Right: Mike and Julia have curated a tropical garden in Bottesford, set across a sloping half-acre plot.

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n Tidy up: Before working outdoors becomes too chilly, spend a few days cleaning up. Sweeping and removing moss or algae from paths or stepping stones, sprucing up garden furniture before storing it for the winter months and stripping back dead foliage for the compost heap will all help to get autumn off to a good start.

n Composting: It’s better to compost than burn waste. If you do have to create a bonﬁre though, do make sure there are no sleeping hedgehogs around!

n Plant spring bulbs: This is the month to plant spring bulbs, from crocuses and daffodils to snake’s-head fritillaries. A rule of thumb when planting bulbs is to bury them to double the height of the bulb.

n Look after the lawn: A ﬁnal hurrah for the lawnmower this month too. Give the grass a ﬁnal cut and neaten up any edges.

n Hedge your bets: Trim your hedges to ensure they’re crisp and tidy for October and the forthcoming winter months.

n Frost prevention: Insulate outdoor containers using bubble wrap or ﬂeece. It’s a good idea to ﬂoat a couple of tennis balls in the pond, too, which will move just enough to ensure the water doesn’t freeze in the winter months.

“There’s a fair bit of work in season, but otherwise the implications for tropical plant ing really mean good ground structure characterised by free-draining soil.”

105 garden, with tasks in cluding relocating the gardens’ two banana trees, Musa maurelii ensete and glauca.

A final structure adjacent to Pablo’s Place is a geodesic dome which has its own microclimate and is currently home to the bunches of grapes that Mike is growing, as well as serving as a nursery for young plants, cacti and succulents. During the warmer months the garden is alight with hot colours, but even out of season there’s a range of greenery. Mike reckons we’re heading towards a nice warm autumn, which will hopefully mitigate how much work there is in store to overwinter the

Mike again set his engineering skills to good use and during the first lockdown, created Pablo’s Place, homage to its namesake, with an oak tree winding its trunk through the centre and complete with wood burner for the winter and drinks fridge for the warmer months.

>> Proverbially the devil makes work for idle hands. In fact, it’s more apt to say that he makes work for engineers itching to begin their next project. As well as the garden’s viewing area, Mike also created the garage during the lockdown, and prior to that, their tree house, Pablo’s Place. Taking inspiration from tropical gardens necessarily means a fascination with other countries and by extension, an inclination to travel abroad.

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On one such visit prior to Covid, the couple found themselves in Gran Canaria and came across a sign that read Pablo’s Place. The couple settled in a seating area and ordered dos cafés por favor from a sweet little old lady, who duly obliged.

Find Out More: Julia Madgwick & Mike Ford’s garden, Honeytrees Tropical Garden, is open by appointment. Located at 85 Grantham Road, Bottesford, Nottinghamshire, NG13 0EG. Call 01949 842120. Engineer Mike thought a couple of interesting items in the garden would look quirky. Julia agreed until she realised he meant ‘items’ like a 1936 Aveling Barford Road Roller... it was a rather larger garden ornament than she anticipated! Way Mike Rolls

“We enjoy lots of visitors to the garden who are often surprised and impressed that we’ve managed to create a tropical garden right here in the East Midlands. We’ve opened for the NGS for the past decade, including four events in August.” During our visit, on the last of those NGS weekends, a steady stream of visitors were enjoying the garden and the couple’s seem ingly encyclopaedic knowledge of their plant species. Keep your fingers crossed for a warm Autumn, and if you’re a part of a local gardening group, do arrange a group visit! n

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Pablo’s Place featured a tree house which Julia greatly admired. It was very welcoming, as was the little old lady’s son who joined the couple to politely point out that though his mother had brought them a couple of cups of coffee, the place wasn’t actually open to the public. All concerned found the situation amusing and a friendship ensued. Mike and Julia have returned several times... invited, of Backcourse.inBottesford,

Julia’s Room, meanwhile is a pretty potting shed for cooler plants, and The Pig Sty is a heated potting shed suitable for plants which prefer to overwinter in warmer conditions... the place is not, in fact, as untidy as its name would suggest.

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Land Rover, we think, should be worried! n AMERICANS, as we know, are not subtle.

More rugged-spec models feature additional options for locking differentials and modes for rock-crawling and towing but suffice to say the Grand Cherokee is built for the rough stuff. It’s also built for comfort. Even entry-level Limited cars have adaptive cruise, heated front and rear seats and power tailgate as well as navigation and wireless phone charging all as standard. Overland models add a panoramic sunroof and Nappa leather seats, Trailhawk models add off-road cameras and

Always regarded as a bit of a brute, a new version of Jeep’s ﬂagship Grand Cherokee could be the American car that’s suﬃciently civilised to take on luxury British brands Land Rover & Range Rover

Nor are their cars, traditionally sporting large V8 engines or sold as massive pick-up trucks that pay scant regard to manoeuvra bility in tight spaces.

For all these reasons the Jeep may provide all that you’re looking for from a big 4x4.

We’d stick to the entry-level spec, at just under £70,000, which, with equivalent spec, puts it on a par with the Defender and Discovery, undercutting the Range Rover Sport. It’s a shame that Jeep isn’t affording the option of seven seats, but otherwise the Grand Cherokee is definitely fit for purpose.

The brand new car launches with just a single engine choice and it’s a 2.0 V4 unit with a plug-in hybrid powertrain generating 380hp. No V8 units here, at least not yet... for a performance version will probably follow, as inevitably as night follows day. That’s a refreshing change for the tradition ally bullish Grand Cherokee, but what hasn’t changed is that the car is definitely not a soft-roader. As standard the car has a ‘QuadraTrac II’ all-wheel drive system with low range gears, Jeep’s version of a terrain management switch, plus Quadra-Lift air suspension which provides up to 27.8cm of extra ground clearance upon request.

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110 Summit Reserve models provide night vision, autonomous driving and walnut trim.

With 30 miles of electric-only range, and about 57mpg combined with judicious use of charging and emitting just 66g/CO2, the Grand Cherokee isn’t just rugged and well-equipped, its not a bad option if you’re running the car as a company vehicle.

But the new version of Jeep’s Grand Cherokee could be the car that changes all that.

Price: £69,900 (Limited). 2.0V4 PHEV, 380hp, eight-speed automatic gearbox, full-time 4x4 with switchable low range gearing. 20” alloy wheels, rear camera plus front/rear parking sensors, heated front and rear seats, heated steering wheel, adaptive cruise, keyless entry, wireless phone charging, power tailgate, navigation, two-zone climate control.

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The EV6 GT also looks phenomenal, akin to a Jaguar iPace or a Tesla Model Y. With five seats, and boot space on a par with a Range Rover Evoque, the Kia is a spacious, smart, well-equipped and modern SUV promising the efficiency of electric motoring and a very satisfying ownership experience. n

There’s just a single powertrain and a single trim level available with no optional extras, and happily, no packaged options on the list.

EVERY YEAR, dedicated motoring magazines like Auto Express and What Car? survey their readers to determine the most well-regarded or most reliable motoring brands. This year, Auto Express named the Kia XCeed ‘the nation’s No1 car to own,’ and in What Car?’s 2021 reliability survey of cars up to five years old, Kia beat BMW, Mercedes, Audi Tesla and Land Rover.

This month the first deliveries will be made to customers of this, the EV6 GT. At £61,595, you’d be forgiven for thinking Kia is taking a risk charging BMW iX3 money for a car without a posh badge, but when you consider the amount of car you get for your money, the EV6 GT is phenomenal value and a really great vehicle for anyone looking to make the transition to electric car ownership.

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A 77.4kWh battery powers two motors with an impressive 577bhp and 740Nm torque, in turn driving all four wheels.

The car has a range of 252 miles between charges, emits zero CO2 and reaches 60mph in 3.5 seconds which, for reference, is faster than a Porsche 911 Carrera.

Charging to 80% capacity takes between seven hours from a home charger, to as little as 18 minutes using a DC fast charger.

Nobody quite saw it coming, but Kia has re-invented itself as one of the UK’s most well-regarded car brands, and its ﬂagship electric vehicle is nothing short of brilliant... CAR YOU’LL EVER NEED Kia EV6 GT MOTORS

In a few short years Kia has gone from being a budget brand specialising in superminis to one of the most popular and well-regarded brands loved by customers; a fact underwritten by its willingness to offer a brilliant sevenyear, 100,000 mile warranty as standard.

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Kia’s cars, too, have grown in size and luxury, with its seven-seater Sorento challenging the Discovery for those seeking a big SUV.

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Performance: 0-60mph: 3.5 secs. Top speed 162mph. Range 252mi (WLTP), 0g/km. Equipment: Adaptive cruise control, 360° around view monitor, remote smart parking, wireless phone charging, head-up display, heated seats and steering wheel, smart power tailgate. n

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Price: £61,595. Powertrain: 77.4kWh lithium-ion battery with 577bhp and 740Nm torque, all wheel drive, single-ratio automatic gearbox.

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A SALUTE TO THE 1940S recently as the International Bomber Command Centre hosted its 1940s Blackout Blitz Ball as part of its Salute to the 40s Weekend, which took place last month.

The International Bomber Command Centre’s 1940s Blackout Blitz Ball

The ﬂagship event of the weekend was the ball itself, a sold-out event of fun and frolics with the Kalaazoo Band after guests enjoyed a fabulous supper. The Centre opened in April 2018 as a world-class facility to serve as a point for recognition, remembrance and reconciliation for Bomber Command, including the 27 RAF bases which were located across Lincolnshire. n

Words & Images: Rob Davis.

The weekend included a 1940s market and barbecue, with Johnny Victory performing big band and jive hits as a backdrop to stalls, displays, vintage vehicles and re-enactors.

118 Cavani Cody in blue, £250/three piece suit.

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This month, we present a selection of autumn fashion picks for stylish men, from Coneys Department Store in Spalding...

Casual Friday zip-up jumper in khaki, £50. Tommy Jeans t-shirt, £30. Tommy Jeans windbreaker in avalon green, £110. Casual Friday ultraﬂex jeans, middle denim, £80. Lacoste twill jacket, £230. Gant Beeker trainers, £120. Items featured here are available at Coneys Department Store (formerly Hills), on Broad Street, Spalding PE11 1TB. Call 01775 767155, www.coneysdesignerwear.co.uk. The retailer stocks menswear from brands like Casual Friday, Blend, Lacoste, Tommy Jeans, Farah, Hackett, Remus Uomo and Joules, as well as tailoring by Cavani with free sleeve/leg alterations.

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We’re a fan of Aromatherapy Associates, and their newest scent is this Forest Therapy blend of 22 oils all promising to evoke woodland and provide a truly therapeutic experience. Key fragrance elements include pink pepper, cypress, juniper and ho wood. Drizzle a little in your bath or place a little in the palm of your hand and inhale a few times, £25 / 10ml.

6. A daily bath and shower gel treat...

Urban Decay’s Bronzer is beautifully fine, super soft and with an unsurpassed formulation offering a smooth matte complexion. If you’ve found previous bronzers dissatisfying because they feel dry or clumpy, try this and we’re sure you won’t be disappointed. It can be applied dry or wet, it’s great for contouring and it creates a super, natural-looking glow, £23.50 / 9g.

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Liz Earle has created this luxurious overnight mask to support skin’s natural ability to rejuvenate itself overnight and reduce the appearance of fine lines. Rehydrates, nourishes and provides firmer-feeling skin, all as you enjoy a good night’s sleep, £36 / 50ml.

Revitalising face wash to remove daily grime, clear pores and deeply cleanse the skin for a fresh appearance. Packed with ‘superfood’ ingredients like broccoli, wheatgrass and kale, as well as avocado and pumpkin seed oil, for hydration and balance £28/200ml.

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“We used Finishing Touches of Woodhall Spa to supply our chair decorations, and named our tables after WWII vehicles, aircraft and ships. Our wedding transport was a little more recent in history despite its namesake though: it was a 1976 Triumph Spitfire 1500.” >>

Seamstress: Sew it All, Sleaford, 07891 726405.

Makeup Artist: Kizzy at Beautyfy Therapies, 07460 618805. Chair Decoration: Finishing Touches, Woodhall Spa, 07518 460694.

JOSHWEDDINGSUPPLIERS&CHARLOTTE

Ceremony & Reception: Dower House Hotel, Woodhall Spa, 01526 352588. Wedding Dress: Treasured Brides, 07753 740057, treasuredbrides.co.uk.

My interests are the ATS (auxiliary territorial service), WRNS (women’s royal naval service) and WAAF (women’s auxiliary Air Force). Josh’s interests are the Royal Tank Regiment (RTR) and the Lincolnshire “ARegiment.”surpriseproposal came one day when we were enjoying another historically-themed day out, at Thorpe Camp Visitors’ Centre near Tattershall with friends. We were all lining up for a photo and suddenly everyone else moved out of the way, leaving just the two of us in the frame. He dropped onto one knee then proposed, and I immediately said yes... I was really thrilled!”

“We live in Sleaford so Woodhall Spa isn’t too far away, and we’ve always thought it was a really beautiful place to spend time,” says “JoshCharlotte.worksin Sleaford and Boston, and I’d just completed a degree in history at the University of Lincoln too. I knew Josh from the reenactment community, but we met properly online and after chatting for a while, we met up in Lincoln for a meal and a look around the Cathedral and Castle, a couple of nice places to enjoy the city’s history, albeit a little bit less recent than the 20th century history we’re usually involved in “Joshreenacting.”tendsto specialise more in the accurate portrayal of a C20th allied soldier.

“We wanted to bring our own interests into the day, but not stick just to one theme, so we were deliberately a bit more relaxed about the period, with a 1920s-1950s vintage “Itheme.”found my dress at Treasured Brides which is ran by Zoe Cornwell. Josh’s uniform represented the Lincolnshire Regiment in the 1930s, and his best man represented the Royal Engineers in the same period.”

“The Dower House is a really pretty venue anyway, but what I really loved was the big weeping willow in the garden and the stone folly in the garden. I wanted to see Josh’s reaction when he saw the dress for the first time as I walked towards it.”

Wedding Photographer: Jessy Jones Photography, 07947 514456, www.jessyjonesphotography.co.uk.

“Josh proposed in May 2021 and we gave ourselves a year to plan the wedding. with the Dower House in Woodhall Spa the first element of the wedding we booked.”

And for Josh and Charlotte, both of whom are involved in WWII reenactment groups, the village also represented the perfect place to marry among friends and family, especially when they discovered its very beautiful Dower House Hotel.

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Wedding Flowers: Blossom & Twig, Woodhall Spa, 07539 598165.

Both Josh Hammerton and Charlotte Hammond have been fascinated by the 1940s for a number of years, but the two really made history when they married at The Dower House Hotel in Woodhall Spa recently, inviting their fellow reenactors along to share their day...

Making History

Wedding Car: 1976 Triumph Spitﬁre 1500 for hire; 07949 274190. n

IF YOU’RE FASCINATED by the 1940s, there’s really only one place to spend time in Lincolnshire over the summer: Woodhall Spa. Its 1940s weekend in July returned and proved a roaring success, with the whole town getting into the spirit.

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“We found our bridesmaids’ dresses online from Pretty Retro, and took advantage of the expertise of Ema Pearson at my usual salon, Hair Boutique in Boston. She works alongside Kizzy of Beautyfy Therapies, who created my wedding makeup. Both are absolutely fantastic, and really lovely people to work with!”

Hair: Ema Pearson at Hair Boutique, Boston, 07794 485154.

“We were really lucky with the weather and all of the guests got into the spirit of things by dressing in vintage attire.”

“The whole day was captured by our photographer, Jessy Jones, who’s based in Boston. She’s great to work with and so creative, we love our images!”

“We’ll enjoy a honeymoon to New York next year, and since the wedding we’ve been involved with lots of reenactment events with friends, which has been lovely. We’re a really close community and we can be found on Facebook as 20th Century Soldier LHG, we’re all very friendly!” n

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>> “Before we got engaged, my father was diagnosed with an illness which quickly progressed, and we lost him before the wedding took place. He was a keen classic car enthusiast and so Josh restored the Spitfire, which was dad’s first car. We drove it to the wedding in his honour. It’s in the Boston Classic Car Club and we’re now hiring it out for other couples, too.”

Wedding Photographer: Jessy Jones Photography, 07947 www.jessyjonesphotography.co.uk.514456,

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“Boston’s Cakes by Charlotte provided our three tier wedding cake, and we worked with Blossom & Twig who helped us to create our wedding flowers.”

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Lincolnshire Pride October 2022

Articles inside

HIGH LIFE 1940s style in Canwick

WEDDINGS A wartime wedding

IN THE GARDEN A beautifully

HOMES Warm weaves for Autumn

MOTORS Jeep’s Grand Cherokee

WELCOME HOME A contemporary

RECIPES & WINE Lobster and Rioja

NEWS The best ‘good news’ stories from across the county, including news of the return of Spalding’s colourful Flower Parade in 2023.

A CENTURY OF KINEMA And by

SPILSBY One of Lincolnshire’s most diminutive towns, we’ll tell the story of Spilsby this month with help from its Mayor, Tom Kemp.

100 YEARS OF BROADCASTING

DINING OUT Enjoying the fine dining tasting menu of Taylor’s in Newark.

LINCOLNSHIRE DAY The story of

THE GOOD FOOD AWARDS 2022

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