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40 Lincolnshire Antiques -

A Lincoln Man’s Astrolabe.

06 Homes and Gardens.

76 Lincolnshire Fashion - Winter

Warmers from Local Retailers.

93 Lincolnshire Weddings -

One Couple’s Happy Ever After.

122 High Society - Six Pages

of the Best Lincolnshire Events.

117 Lincolnshire Motors -

Audi’s Newest Models.

102 Food & Drink - Elegant Dining

at Caythorpe’s Red Lion Inn.

Welcome......to January’s Lincolnshire Pride, and to a superb winter edition with

cosy winter fashions and accessories,hearty Lincolnshire food and news &

events from across the county.

This month, we examine how the county’sHigh Streets have changed over the yearsby examining Lincolnshire Then and Now.

Also, we discover just how many manufacturers and craftspeople are busy

in the county with a special feature by Lincolnshire Pride’s new Features Editor,

Rachel Hollis, who examines famous names that are Made in Lincolnshire.

Elsewhere, we find out how Lincolnshire is at the forefront of the green energy

movement, we enjoy a meal at a beautiful country inn near Grantham, and meet Tony Worth — Lincolnshire’s Lord-Lieutenant —

who this month serves as patron of a Vienneseconcert for Help for Heroes in Lincoln.

With all this and an exclusive LincolnshirePride fashion shoot with local independent

retailers, we’re delighted to wish all of our readers a very happy new year!

Our best wishes for a wonderful month!

ROB DAVISEXECUTIVE EDITOR

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n Shopping and MarketsBourne Market Thurs and Sat.

n Guildhall Arts Centre, Tel: 01476 406158 www.guildhallartscentre.com

19th January: Fujita Piano TrioThe Japanese Fujita sisters from Japan performchamber music with a programme including pieces by Schubert, Beethoven andDvorak.

n Shopping & MarketsMarket every Saturday, farmers’ markets second Saturday in the month.

Bourne

Newsn Birthday BungeeRaises £1,000 for Helpfor HeroesIt was a birthday with a difference for Bourne’sGarry Pearson recently.

The 48 year old former RAF Wittering Corporal completed a bungee jumpfor Help for Heroes.

Garry raised £1,000 andsaid: “It’s one birthday Iwon’t forget!”

Grantham

n Grantham Festival toLaunch This Spring?

Grantham could create itsown festival around thetime of the Belton HorseTrials in April.

The week long event wassuggested at a recentmeeting at SouthKesteven District Council,in which a member of thepublic suggested the towncapitalise on its Aprilequestrian event.

A decision is expectedlater this month.

n ‘Business of the Year’Award for Boston’s MillThe Mill Inn in Spilsby Road,has been awarded ‘BostonBusiness of the Year.’

The Award scheme, now in its third year, is run by local independent businesses and solicitors Chattertonssponsor the Boston Businessof the Year Award category.

Linda Clark of Chattertonssays: “We awarded the titleto The Mill because Tracy andPaul Topliss took over the pubjust over two-and-a-half yearsago and have been winning awards ever since, includingLincolnshire Pride’s highlycommended restaurant votedfor by customers; Batemans’‘Best Food Pub’ and ‘BestWebsite’; awarded by the

brewery; as well as a Goldranking by the EnvironmentalHealth Officer following theirinspection earlier in the year.”

Tracy says: “Paul and I are really proud to have receivedthis award.”

n Blackfriars Arts Centre,Tel: 01205 363108blackfriarsartscentre.co.uk

28th-19th January: Children’s TheatreFun for children andgrandchildren as Boston Children’s Theatre present two plays’ Peggy thePint Sized Pirate & Megan andthe Golden Key.

n Shopping & MarketsBoston Market on Wednesdaysand Saturdays, Farmers’ Markets third Wed in month.

Your Guide to What’s Happening across Lincolnshire this Month

AroundLincolnshireNews l Sports l Arts l Theatre l Shopping

Get In Touch: Email your news releases, forthcoming events and what’s on events to [email protected] or call 01529 46 99 77.

n Shopping & MarketsBarton Upon Humber farmers’market, Thursday.

Barton & Barrow

News

n Up, Up and Away forBarrow Pensioner HelenBrave Helen Gray of Barrow-on-Humber fulfilleda life’s ambition recentlyby taking a flight in a helicopter!

The octogenarian said thatflying in a helicopter was alifelong ambition — and asa surprise, Helen’s friendsSusie and Derek arrangeda special flight in whichHelen was able to enjoy abird’s eye view of Barrow,Barton and the HumberBridge.

Boston

News

n Boston Marine’s 3,500 Mile Coast-to-CoastFundraising AdventureFishtoft marine DamianTodd has completed a3,530 mile trip acrossAmerica as part of a groupthat’s aiming to raise £1mfor Help For Heroes andseveral other charities.

Damian and five othersran in relay from New YorkCity to California. Damiansays that the plight of injured servicemen wasthe driving factor behindthe group’s efforts.

n Boston LandmarksJoin the 21st CenturyBoston’s 600 year oldGuildhall Museum hasjoined the 21st century bycreating Facebook andTwitter pages. Already eachlandmark has both UK andinternational ‘followers.’

Belton’s Horse Trialscould this year be thecentrepiece of theGrantham Festival.Photo: Duncan Harris, CCL.


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Lincolnshire’s newair ambulance.

n Shopping & MarketsOpen market on Tues and Sat,farmers’ market on second Saturday of the month.

News

n Gainsborough Celebrates Oktoberfest

Residents of Gainsboroughrecently celebrated Oktoberfest at a Real Ale &Folk festival at the Old Hall.

The event is now in its10th year, organised by a dedicated folk club thatmeets on alternate Fridaynights throughout the year.

Gainsborough

Newsn Memories of Fishing inGrimsby for Bernard Bale

Bernard Bale has just released a new book cele-brating fishing in Grimsby.The author’s 20th book,Memories of The LincolnshireFishing Industry is available from good countybookshops, published byCountryside Books.

Newsn Castle to Castle Flightfor Brand New Ambucopter

A new and improved air ambulance took its firstflight across Lincolnshire recently, watched by up to200 dignitaries and support-ers of the Lincs and NottsAir Ambulance CharitableTrust (LNAACT). To mark theoccasion, the LNAACT heldlaunch events at Nottingham Castle and Tattershall Castle.The air ambulance hasbeen flying and helping tosave lives for 16 years. In that time it has helped to save thousands of livesacross both counties. The new, custom-built MD902 Explorer, has beenleased by the LNAACT andreplaces the aircraft it hasbeen using for 10 years.The aircraft receives no NHSor government funding andcosts £1.5m a year to run.

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n Shopping & MarketsFreshney Place Market Tues, Thurs, Fri and Sat.

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Louth & Alford n Meridian Centre ProvesPopular for 250,000 UsersLouth’s new Meridian LeisureCentre has been used by a quarter of a million residents ofLouth and the surrounding area,exceeding its first year targetthree months early!

The £12m multi-use centre onWood Lane opened in February2010.

n Rotary Members ProvideChristmas Cheer for NeedyRotary Club members in theLouth region donated Christmasgifts to the needy in Romania,the Ukraine and Belarus as partof an international shoe boxscheme. Contents included giftsfor children who would otherwise not receive any giftson December 25th. The schemewas organised in conjunctionwith the Louth Leader.

n Louth PlaygoersTel: 01507 600 350www.louthplaygoers.co.uk

14th-22nd January: Jack and the BeanstalkFee-fi-fo-fun and games with DameTrott and her sons, Jack & Simon.

Trott’s dairy has no trade, soJack is sent to the market, tosell the family’s prize possession, Daisy the cow. With well-known songs, slapstick comedy, wonderfulsets and costumes - it’s magicall the way for everyone and ofcourse, in pantomime, there isalways a happy ending.

n 24th January: Louth FilmClub Presents Soul PowerIn 1974, the most celebratedAmerican R&B acts of the timecame together with the mostrenowned African musicalgroups for a 12-hour, three-night

long concert held in Kinshasa,Zaire. This shows musical lumi-naries including James Brown,BB King and Bill Withers, amonga host of others at the peak oftheir talents. Based at Playhouse Cinema,Cannon Street. For details seewww.louthfilmclub.com

n Shopping & Farmers’ MarketsLouth market on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, farmers’market second Friday and lastWednesday in month. Alfordmarket Tuesday and Friday.

Newsn Louth Celebrates Success of Young Classical Musical TrioA trio of Louth youngstersfrom the King Edward VIGrammar School is cele-brating musical success.Selected from a nationalshortlist, oboe playerEmma Brown, Cellist EmmaBarnaby and tromboneplayer Alex Guthrie were selected by the EnglishSchools Orchestra to receive a week-long musicalmasterclass and repre-sented Lincolnshire in a national concert at a prestigious musical venueto be confirmed as Pridegoes to press.


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News

n 15 Experts on LincolnCastle Sought for Tourists

The Friends of Lincoln Castle group is seeking totrain 15 new tour guidesthis month in order to continue giving free toursof the castle to Lincoln’snational and internationalvisitors.

It’s hoped a free 11-weektraining course which includes training in publicspeaking will allow the current number of guidesto increase from 30 to 50.

For further details, or toapply, see www.folc.co.uk.

Lincoln n Theatre RoyalTel: 01522 519999www.theatreroyallincoln.com23rd January:Rock ‘n’ Roll ParadiseElvis Presley, Buddy Holly, JerryLee Lewis, Roy Orbison, EddieCochran and The Big Bopper, allbacked by a superb band, willhave you up on your feet dancing in the aisles!

n Drill Hall, LincolnTel: 01522 873891www.lincolndrillhall.com14th Dec-14th January: Dick WittingtonWith well-known songs, dazzlingcostumes and stunning scenerythis panto has all the ingredientsfor a wonderful Christmas treat!

n Shopping & MarketsMon-Sat in City Centre, farmers’ markets first Friday inmonth in City Square.


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Sleaford

Skegness & Spilsby n Embassy CentreTel: 01775 764777www.embassytheatre.co.uk

1st-9th January: All The World’s A StageThe Embassy Theatre's first2011 production is a spectacular show from JaniceSutton Productions featuring a cast of 150.

n 23rd January: Prom FashionShow with Bridal EleganceThe Spilsby prom and bridalwearretailer presents an exclusivefashion show of prom fashions atSpilsby’s White Hart from 3pm. For details call 01790 752822.

n Shopping & Farmers’ MarketsSkegness market Mon to Sat.

n Shopping & MarketsSpalding market in Tuesday andSaturday, farmers’ market on firstSaturday in each month.

n Stamford Arts CentreTel: 01780 763203stamfordartscentre.com8th January: CinderellaTraditional panto at its best thisChristmas from top performers!n Shopping & MarketsStamford market on Friday andSaturday (smaller market).Farmers’ market on alternateFridays, contact TIC for details.

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News

n St John’s AmbulanceTeen Ciaran is Cadet ofthe Year 201016 year old Ciaran Grafton-Clark has claimed the titleof St John’s AmbulanceCadet of the Year.

Ciaran — who is also a member of Mensa andwas featured in the Channel Four documentaryChild Genius — will serveas ambassador for thecharity and attend a recep-tion at Buckingham Palacealongside The Queen.

Spalding

News

n Spalding Santa StrollRaises Money for LIVESSpalding’s Santa Stroll,took place on 4th Decem-ber, with a flock of FatherChristmases embarking ona 5km walk around thetown to raise money forLIVES. The volunteer-manned medical service provides emergency assistance to those inrural areas.

Newsn Sleaford to Gain New Leisure Centre?Residents of Sleafordcould soon be enjoying anew health and fitnesscentre if plans for a £6mredevelopment of the existing East Banks siteare approved.

n Luxury Shopping inEast Heckington A trio of Lincolnshire businesses in East Heckington recently openedtheir doors for a pre-Christmas shopping treat. Elm Grange Interiors, Lindsey James Ladieswearand Abbey Parks FarmShop jointly hosted theevent on 26th and 27th November.

Scunthorpe

n January 6th: Haxey HoodVillagers in Westwoodside andHaxey dress up to compete forpossession of ‘the Hood.’Fool’s speech outside StNicholas Church at 2pm, theMain Hood is thrown at 3pmat Hood Field, Cross Hill.

n Shopping & MarketsMarket on Friday and Saturday.

Newsn Students ‘Man thePumps’ on ScunthorpeNational Takeover DayStudents from a Crowleschool took over from localfirefighters for a day as partof national Takeover Daylast month.

Over 40 pupils as North Axholme School, Crowle,joined Scunthorpe Fire Station’s Blue Watch togain a better understand-ing of how Lincolnshire’sfire service works.

Newsn Write a LincolnshireFolk Song — Challenge to Spilsby ResidentsAfter its year-long closure,Spilsby Theatre last month re-opened, and hosted acompetition run in conjunction with BBCRadio Lincolnshire challenging local residents to write a folksong for Lincolnshire. The best ten entries will beplayed on the station, withan eventual winner beingchosen as Pride goes topress.


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From Dusk ‘til DawnLincolnshire’s dramatic sunrises and late nights, captured

by Lincolnshire semi-professional photographer Phil Nix

All images: Phil Nix.

Red Sky at night! Sheep may safely

graze on the edge of the Lincolnshire

wolds at Hainton. On the horizon, a

Trent valley power station provides a

contrasting backdrop...!

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From Dusk ‘til DawnLincolnshire’s dramatic sunrises and late nights, captured

by Lincolnshire semi-professional photographer Phil Nix

Scenes of Lincolnshire

Photographer: Phil Nix.Location: Trent Valley Power Station,

Camera: Pentax K7, 1/320sec, f/8, ISO100 at 300mm.

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Photographer:Phil Nix.Location: Brayford Pool.Camera: 7M 3X,1sec, f3.8,100ISO at10mm.

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vibrant neon lights

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Brayford pool whilst

our majestic

Cathedral dominates

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Photographer: Phil Nix. Location: Alford WIndmill. Camera: Pentax K7,25sec, f7, ISO100 at 30mm.

The windmill was

illuminated by streetlights

which gave the subject

warm, rich tones and the

background deep blue

ethereal tones....

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Photographer: Phil Nix. Location: LightTrails in Lincoln.Camera: Pentax K7,25secs, f40,ISO250 at 48mm.


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Tony was, therefore, clearly a busy man beforebeing offered the role of Lord-Lieutenant, but felt asense of responsibility upon being offered thepost; he decided he could fit some extra responsibilities into his busy life. Having been High Sheriff in 1990 and having been Vice Lord-Lieutenant since 2002, he felt he could tackle the role as the Queen’s representative.

“The letter came in late 2008 from the Prime Minister’s office asking whether I was prepared toallow my name to go forward to the Queen for her approval.” says Tony. “I have to say I was both flattered and honoured and didn’t feel in a positionto say ‘no.’”

The role of High Sheriff, is an annual office, dating back to Saxon times, which is now more ceremonial and is linked to the Judiciary. Whenevera High Court Judge sits in Lincoln it is the HighSheriff’s duty to welcome him or her and to ensurethat they are well looked after. Historically it involved collecting taxes, raising militia and generally being in charge of the County.

FEW PEOPLE COULD CARE MORE about Lincolnshire’s role in both agriculture and the defence of the realm than its Lord-Lieutenant, Tony Worth.

Tony’s role means he is the Queen’s representativein the county but Lincolnshire is also the moststrategically important county for the RAF duringwartime. This led Tony to lend his support to thismonth’s Viennese Concert. This will be held on January 2nd at the Epic Centre on the Lincolnshire Showground, in aid of Help for Heroes.

The Worth family has been farming in the countysince the beginning of the century and with his father, grandfather and three uncles serving in theRAF during the war, there was a logical associationwith two of the strongest aspects of Lincolnshire;its agricultural prominence in the UK, and its roleas ‘bomber county.’

Leaving the county briefly to be schooled at Marlborough College in Wiltshire, achieving a BADegree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge andlater a Masters degree in the same subject, Tonymarried his wife Jenny in 1964.

The couple spent a period in Australia before returning permanently to the county in late 1967 towork in the family’s business, A H Worth & Co inHolbeach, which produces arable crops across over4,500 acres of Lincolnshire fenland. The firm nowowns and operates QV Foods with son Duncan alsorunning the farming enterprise and his second son, Tom also working for the company running another subsidiary company, Teknomek, in Norwich.

Since 2009, the county’s Lord-Lieutenant, Tony Worth, has been championing the efforts of the voluntary and charitable sectors of Lincolnshire. This month, Tony offers his patronage to a Viennese Concertdesigned to raise funds for Help For Heroes, and tells us here why the charity should matter greatly to every Lincolnshire resident...

Tony’s role means he is the Queen’s

representative in Lincolnshire, and with the

county being so important for the armed forces,

he is supporting this month’s Viennese Concert

in aid of Help for Heroes...

Words: Rob Davis. Image: www.big-day-photography.co.uk .

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including The Queen’s Award for Enterprise, andthe Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services. Recently, I was privileged to award the ElizabethCross to the next of kin of service personnel whohave lost their lives on active duty. Occasionally I have had the greatest pleasure in investing

individuals with the MBE.”

Supporting and liaising with the Military, Reserve Forces and Cadetsis also an important part of the job,and one which allows a good understanding of what the armedforces are doing for us all. Thus support for Help for Heroes, the Royal British Legion and other support charities is part of the role.

This month’s concert is designed toprovide a superb programme of musicwhilst raising awareness of the plightof injured servicemen and women.

“It’s incredibly important to support our troops.”says Tony. “Seeing them return after sustaininghorrific injuries is appalling. They have to be lookedafter and, of course, it fits into what was historically the Lord-Lieutenant’s role, so it’s apleasure to serve as the concert’s patron.” n

The office of Lord-Lieutenant was one created byHenry VIII and unlike the High Sheriff, the incumbent remains in post until the age of 75. Originally, the office saw the Lord-Lieutenant givenfull charge of the military (having taken over thatresponsibility from the High Sheriffs), and generallyrepresenting the Crown in the county.

It’s a role that has seen Tony planning visits and caring for seniormembers of the Royal Family whenthey are in the county.

For example, January 2010 saw Tony accompanying Prince William on a visit to Eresby School in Spilsbyto open its Life Skills Centre, and accompanied by his aunt, Lincolnshire’s High Sheriff LadySarah McCorquodale as well as visits to St Barnabas Hospice in Lincoln and RAF Coningsby.

“There have been some real highlights in the roleso far, in addition to the Royal Visits.” says Tony.

“I see some wonderful voluntary and charitablework being done by members of the community,and it has been a real privilege when I have beenable to award honours on behalf of Her Majesty

LINCOLNSHIRE’S VIENNESE CONCERT in support of Help for Heroes takes place on 2nd January from 10.30am at the Epic Centre.

The festive programme of composi-tions will include scores by JohannStrauss and Franz Lehar, includingThe Champagne Polka, The BlueDanube, The Thunder and LightningPolka and The Skaters’ Waltz, aswell as a solo performance by Soprano Caroline MacPhie.

Born in Lancashire, Caroline completed her studies with NoelleBarker and Audrey Hyland on theRoyal Academy of Music OperaCourse and went on to complete apostgraduate course at the Royal

Northern College of Music. In 2009she was selected for representa-tion by the Young Concert ArtistsTrust.

Organised by a committee headedup by Penny and David Would, theconcert features The LincolnshireSymphony Orchestra, which has itsorigins in the 1902 Lincoln Orchestra, and has performed inLincoln’s twin town of Neustadt ander Weinstrasse in Germany.

The orchestra has worked withsome of the most famous soloistsof recent times, including DameJanet Baker, Julian Lloyd Webber,Emma Johnson and Lincoln-bornJane Eaglen. The orchestra hasclose links with Sir Neville Marriner,the Lincoln-born world famous violinist and conductor. Sir Nevillewas a member of the LSO in hisyouth, and gave his first performance as a soloist with theorchestra, playing Max Bruch’s violin concerto.

The charity Help for Heroes (H4H)was set up by Bryn Parry, a formerarmy officer and now an eminentcartoonist and his wife Emma. Theywere profoundly moved by a visit toSelly Oak hospital in the summer2007 and decided ‘to do somethingto help the wounded.’

They set up the charity on 1st October 2007 in Tidworth, near Salisbury, a large garrison town andthey were able to ‘blag’ offices andask volunteers to join for ‘passionnot pay.’

Help for Heroes raises money forthe direct and practical support ofthe current wounded. It delivers thatsupport through grants to charitiesor organisations providing care orservices consistent with its objects.

Help for Heroes operates in supportof the three services, the RoyalNavy, Army and the Royal Air Forceand takes their expert advice onhow best to deliver its funds. H4Hhas representatives from all threeservice on its board of trustees.

Of the £51m raised to date, over£38m has already been allocatedand H4H is working with the MOD onthe new ‘launch pad to life’ projectthat will need millions to complete.

Of all the money raised, more than98% is available to be used. n

Tickets for the Lincolnshire Viennese Concert are available now from £70 each. Tables of minimum 10 are £700 each.See www.helpforheroesconcert.orgor email [email protected] for details.

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“We really do like the place.” says Keith Cumberland, reflectingon life at his Careby home. Keith and Julie have lived in the property, River House, since 2006, having moved to Lincolnshirefrom their native Bedfordshire to be closer to their two grandchildren.

The couple says they were attracted to the area by its secludedlocation, close village community and idyllic setting, surroundedby arable farmland and flanked by the Saxon church of StStephens. The parish is home to just 150 people and enjoys atranquil setting, but with Stamford just seven miles away, there’splenty of amenities close by.

Set in two acres, the house is sensibly proportioned, too, providing five bedrooms, four reception rooms and sufficientground for the grandchildren to enjoy without overwhelming itscustodians with work.

Despite enjoying a high specification, the couple have still addedto the property, with a new kitchen and additional reception roomtwo obvious examples. However, with the property now on themarket, Keith and Julie say they are looking for a new family toenjoy the property as much as they have.

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“The previous owners had renovated and really tastefully extended the property beyondits ‘two-up, two-down’ origins.” says Keith.“We, too, have extended the house sincewe’ve been here, mostly to take advantageof the panoramic views of the garden.”

The property was originally built of locallimestone in 1875. When the previous occupier extended it in 2002, he used reclaimed materials that matched exactly,and as a result it’s a seamless extensionthat really respects the house’s heritage.

Stylistically, Victorian architecture has beenenhanced with Gothic revivalist influencesthat suits the age of the house. There’s alarge reclaimed oak arched door betweenthe hallway and kitchen, and a similar dooron the new wing of the house, as well aslarge stone fireplaces and flagstone flooring.

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when we revamped the kitchen we addedtwo windows to allow more light into theroom.” says Keith.

A further feature of the kitchen is its breakfast room, which is south facing, beautifully light, decorated with reclaimedbeams and Gothic windows. This supplementsan elevated dedicated dining room with aflagstone flooring and stone fireplace.

Keith and Julie’s newest edition on the southwest wing of the house is a new drawingroom with a new entrance porch; “It’s reallymade the property more welcoming.” saysKeith. “It lends itself beautifully to being anentertaining room, with a terrace just outside.”

The paved patio areas also lead down to thegarden, bordered by woodland and mostlylaid to lawn.

With customised joinery, reclaimed materials and warm materials — fromhoney coloured stone to the new BradstoneCotswold slate roof, designed to mimic native Collyweston slates — every detail ofthe property is beautiful and traditional, andreeks of the area’s heritage despite itsmodern specification.

Whilst bathrooms feature designer suitesfrom Peterborough based Porcelanosa, andthe kitchen is finished in Farrow and BallWhite Tie paint, modern features such asthese, and the property’s other executivehome features, such as powered gates, giveway to a wealth of traditional touches.

“The kitchen was installed by an Ancastercompany and was a completely bespoke design. There’s a cream Aga, an insetBelfast sink and granite work surfaces, and

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At the Western edge of the property is theRiver West Glen, namesake of the property.The river, for most of the year, is nothingmore than a trickle, but does occasionallyrise to around a foot in depth.

The couple’s young grandchildren, adore exploring the grounds, and can do so incomplete safety. Also appreciated by bothparents and grandparents like is the proximity of some excellent schooling —the children have just moved on fromWitham School, just ten minutes away, to Oakham.

For the family’s older residents, however,the accommodation provides plenty of roomfor family get-togethers and affords grown-ups the proximity of some greatrestaurants.

“There are so many interesting places tovisit in the area.” says Keith. “BurghleyHouse, Grimsthorpe Castle, Rutland Water,Tallington Lakes and Barnsdale Gardens.We eat out a lot, and we’re very lucky tohave some lovely restaurants and gastro-pubs in the area, particularly theMichelin Starred Olive Branch at Clipsham,which is a real favourite of ours.”

The couple moved to the area to be nearer the grandchildren’s school, but withtheir relocation to Oakham School, now feelthe time is right to move, hence a reluctant decision to put the property on the market.

“We’ll really miss the place.” says Keith.“We’ve enjoyed living here and shall misssitting in the drawing room in particular —but we’ve lots of happy memories to takewith us!” n

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Grade II listed and nearly derelict, one Lincolnshire couple has discovered thatworking with a restoration expert likeSleaford’s Carre Heritage can transform thefortunes of the county’s old buildings.

When Linda and Jim Bonner moved to Lincolnshire with their archaeological consultancy, they were seeking an old, rural property to restore, and found one inthe form of The Manor House in Digby.

Embarking on a restoration of the Grade IIlisted building, the couple beganworking with the ‘fairy godmother’ of historic properties, Maggie Carre,and soon found her to beinvaluable.

Carre Heritage helped the couple embark upon asix year period of restoration, and last year,called upon her again toturn a minor disaster into a major success story.

To the rear of the house was an oldcoach house, and during harsh weather inwinter 2008, the gable wall collapsed andthe building reached the point of ‘no return.’

“The limestone building was 200 years oldand was literally pulling itself apart.” saysowner Linda. “We were intending to restoreit at some point, but its collapse necessitated moving plans for its repair forward somewhat. The question was, howto make it pay for its repair.”

Linda and Jim called Carre Heritage to theproperty. Having left a local building firm toestablish her own practice, repairing andrestoring historic buildings and overseeingrenovations, Maggie was able to rescue thebuilding by project managing its redevelopment into holiday accommodationthat the couple could then rent out.

“Carre Heritage served as project managers, using core builders and sub-contractors for specialist parts of the

restoration.” says Linda.

Working with a budget of£250,000 and taking just

a year to complete thecomplex restoration, thecouple were spared thestress of project management, and wereable to concentrate on running their own business.

“It was a delightful property,but it was in a dangerous

condition.” says Maggie.

“It required the skills of an experiencedstructural engineer, an architect and mostdefinitely skilled and dedicated tradesmen.

“Much of the original structure has beensalvaged, including the stone staircase, thehay racks and roof timbers.”says Maggie.“We installed new doors, window framesand floors, using carefully chosen traditionalmaterials and techniques.”

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well-equipped kitchen, wood burning stove, double bedroom, herb garden and patio.

The property has just been awarded a five star Quality in Tourism award, and Linda & Jim are delighted.

Offering picturesque accommodation just afew minutes from Lincoln and preservingthe architecture of the building for generations to come, Carre Heritage andLinda & Jim’s restoration project has been acomplete success. When asked if they’drecommend Carre Heritage to others embarking on complex or involved restorations, they have no hesitation in recommending her; “Definitely! We knewMaggie was the person to do it, and we’redelighted with the results!” n

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For Lincoln artist Wendy Heather-Cray, husband Ian and daughter Charlotte, eachmember of the family brings a real talent tothe family’s fine art restoration and pictureframing business.

The family is from Oldham, Manchester, originally but moved to Lincolnshire sevenyears ago, and has this year founded aunique business bringing beloved antiquesback to life. Wendy studied for a qualificationin Advertising and Art Graphics before diversifying into fine art, and began to embarkupon restorations of fine art oils and acrylics,grandfather clock faces and picture frames.

Wendy also has a talent for painting andtakes on commissions from those seekingoil and acrylic paintings of family, pets andchildren. Husband Ian is a joiner by trade butsoon found himself creating, then restoring,frames for Wendy’s work and with daughterCharlotte now picking up work from mum anddad in the field of photography, the threefamily members have really found successworking with each other.

The family has also begun to work withRachel Martin, who runs Sleaford-based Purple Angel Capital. The business supportsand finds financial backing for individuals andcompanies, inventors and those with greatideas they want to turn into viable businesses, with help from a pool of local investors looking to back new talent in the county.

“Rachel has been invaluable!” says Wendy.“She’s an ambassador for the business, nota salesperson, and has begun to promoteme as I take on more fine art and antiques restoration commissions to supplement all of my portrait work.”

Wendy’s work is one of restoration ratherthan replacement. She spends around 50hours on each commission — and an individual commission can cost anywhere from £50 to thousands of pounds.

When a typical commission — say, an antique clock face — arrives in the studioWendy assesses the damage and creates a tracing of the original then flattens, fills,hand-paints and varnishes each as necessary,before ageing it for a faithful look.

“It’s great to bring items back to life.” saysWendy. “I take a huge amount of pride in mywork and I’m always delighted to be chargedwith taking responsibility for sympathetic,careful restoration of a family’s precious antiques.”

Another aspect of the business makes Wendyan invaluable addition to the address book ofthose with art and antiques that require cleaning or restoration. With the backing andsupport of Rachel Martin’s Purple Angel Capital too, the future’s looking great forWendy and her Portland Street studio.

“I see around 20 really good business ideas

or inventions each week and choose those Ithink are viable from that.” says Rachel.

Think of her as a much nicer version of TV’sDragons’ Den investors — with the emphasison developing ideas rather than criticisingthem, and with a huge pool of investors inher contact book. She is in the enviable posi-tion of not only being able to help entrepreneurs but to help investors realiseabove average returns on their money too.

Rachel also helps businesses by, for instance,patenting or copyrighting an idea, creating abusiness plan, conducting research to developthe idea or enlisting experts in relevant fieldsto develop the idea. n

Rachel Martin’s Purple Angel Capital isbased at 8 Clover House on Boston Road,Sleaford. Whether you’re looking to investor you have a great idea, in the first instance call Rachel for an informal chaton 07761 276615 or email [email protected] for more information.

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Even the most experienced antiques dealer would be forgiven for scratching their head upon being presentedwith an astrolabe. For starters, they’re very old indeed— while the earliest surviving examples date back tothe tenth century, the first references to the instrumentpredate the European renaissance by 1,500 years.

The exact origin of the device is unknown; it seems to haveits origins in the ancient Hellenic city of Alexandria in Egypt,before being refined and developed by the great scholarsof the Islamic world. Finally, many different permutationsof the device came into being to mirror its multitude ofuses — astronomy, navigation, astrology, timekeeping —earlier devices being produced with calendrical markingsother than that of the Gregorian calendar.

Astrolabes were created with inscriptions in Latin, Arabic,Hebrew, Sanskrit and European languages, with Islamic,Christian, Hindu and Jewish examples. Within this familythere were secular, religious and astrological astrolabes,with many permutations between. As such, there aremany different variations of the device... but what is it?

“The term became associated specifically with the instrument in the medieval period, but originally theterm was applied to any astronomical instrument.” saysHarry. “It is from the Greek astro-labon and means ‘star taker.’ The device is primarily an astronomical instrument used to locate and predict the positions ofthe stars and solve problems of spherical geometry, it’sused within astrology and can even tell the time. It’s amulti-faceted device — a little like a laptop computer.Muslim scholars, for example, used it to work out thetimes for prayer.”

The device consists of a mater, hollowed out to hold theplates and rete. On the reverse side, or dorsum, is a calendar scale and zodiac scale, which, in conjunction withthe alidade (a rotating arm that allows the user to find thealtitude of a star or the sun above the horizon) enablesthe instrument to replicate the exact configuration of thecelestial sphere at that time. The alidade is traditionallysecured to the device with a carved horse-shaped wedge,allowing it, the rule, and rete to rotate through 360°.

The plates, keyed to the mater to stop them rotating, are

interchangeable depending on your geographical locationand are engraved show the “local” hemisphere of sky atyour given latitude, thus the Lincoln plate on Harry’s astrolabe is engraved for 531/4° north. The rotating retesits atop the plates and is a map of the stars and the zodiac cut out to reveal the plate below, the stars takingthe form of pointers supported by ribbon-like tracery.

“My astrolabe, though modern, has a slight nod to thegothic style, to reflect that I was born and raised nearLincoln Cathedral. I was really taken aback by how muchtime was required to deal with the aesthetic matters ofdesign - particularly of the rete. The instrument is reallya fusion of art and science.”

Harry’s example is essentially a reproduction — albeitfully working and fully accurate in its stereographic projections (the Hellenic derived way of producing a 2Drepresentation of the sphere of the sky) — and was created in 2000 to mark the millennium. However, therarity of old astrolabes, combined with their often jewel-like quality, means that they command good pricesat auction; the best examples will fetch over £100,000at auction, whilst Sotherby’s recently sold a beautifulPersian Safavid Astrolabe (circa. late 17thC) with slighttracery loss to the rete for £820,000. No Greek astrolabes are known to exist, but Arabic examples fromthe 10th century on do arise from time to time.

An incredibly versatile device, Harry spent over a yearcreating his astrolabe, and whilst he concedes that thedevelopment of accurate clocks, better observationaldevices and newer technology caused the devices to besuperseded, the astrolabe was, for at least 1,500 year,cutting edge technology.

“It’s my dream that I’ll find one in a £10 box of miscellaneous brass items at the auction house I workat!” says Harry who, by day, photographs antiques forcatalogues. “For now though, I can go and see the superb astrolabes in the Caird Collection at the NationalMaritime Museum in Greenwich and the two ‘Sloane’astrolabes in the British Museum, along with the collection in the Whipple Museum of Science in Cambridge, slightly closer to home.” n

TIME AND SPACE...PICTURED OPPOSITE IS THE GREAT-ANCESTOR OF THE LAPTOP COMPUTER. LINCOLN MAN HARRY MIDDLETON HAS RECREATED HIS OWN ASTROLABE — A DEVICE WHICH DATES BACK TO THE MESOPOTAMIAN CULTURES AND REPRESENTS A FASCINATING FIND IN THE FIELD OF SCIENTIFIC ANTIQUES!



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NOT SO LONG AGO a certain Swedish interiorsstore was encouraging us to chuck out our chintz.This Spring though, it’s back with a vengeance.

“It’s perhaps a feature of the recession.” says one Lincolnshire interior designer Judy Coops. “In uncertain economic times, people who are furnishing their homes tend to be a little more conservative in their tastes as they look for lastingstyle and value.”

As such, Spring 2011 will see a wealth of warm, butneutral tones accented with raspberry red and plumcolours. Fabric designers who provide Lincolnshire’sinterior design studios with material to create beautiful bespoke furnishings are complementingbeige, taupe and warm gray colours with vibrantshocks of cheerful accent colours.

Consult an ExpertContrary to popular understanding, interior designers don’t just work ona house-by-house basis. Many of Lincolnshire’s independent expertsare happy to both advise on one particular room or an aspect of yourinterior design; lighting or the production of bespoke soft furnishings, for example.

Such designers can offer tips and advice or helpsourcing materials, even if you’re not interested in full project management. However, seeking theadvice of a specialist when producing any bespokesoft furnishings is essential. Materials tend to beexpensive and even the best quality fabric can beruined by poor workmanship.

Consider Your Room“The starting point of your room is alwaysits proportions.” says Liam Pocklington,another Lincolnshire designer. “Smallrooms and lower ceilings warrantsmaller patterns to keep them in proportion, whilst larger rooms in older, period properties warrantlarger bolder patterns or bold, wide stripes. In a smaller room, subtle damask stripes can look really effective.”

On trend, according to the designer, is soft, warm shades over bold, rich highlightcolours. “Colours over neutrals is a popular look at the moment.” says Liam. “Cranberry, lime greens and purples, cornflower blues...”

Name ChecksThe designer says new ranges of celebrity inspiredfabrics are proving popular too. Linda Barker andTwiggy have put their name to several new collections, whilst Kylie’s new range of bedding features subtle oyster shades which blend wellwith bolder accents.

Finishing TouchesWhen it comes to bespoke furnishings craftsmanship matters, and finishing touches onwindow dressings such as valences and trims, aswell as window accessories such as poles andfinials can make all the difference.

Made to measure curtains can be created professionally with optional accessories, and can

be hung professionally too, making an investment in bespoke curtains more

very much more worthwhile.

When pairing curtains with upholstery, seat pads and scatter cushions work well when matchedexactly, and the combination of relatively plain sofas with more elaborate, colourful or opulent

cushions works really well, too.

In addition, existing furnishings can bere-upholstered to eliminate the expense of

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2. Elm Grange Interiors: RomoBold colours such as raspberries and fuchsiasare ‘in’ — when featured as accent coloursagainst neutral colours. Romo’s Casson has acontrasting stripe and features fashionablecolours as well as gray, biscuit, beige, taupeand brown.

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The Damson Gin and Sloe Vodka went down atreat over the holidays... but it’s now time toget down to business! The New Year is here,longer warmer days are on the way. The opportunity to improve on last year in the garden has arrived.

Food for Life at a Lincolnshire SchoolIn November I had the pleasure of attending aplanning meeting being held by the Foodfor Life project at Gartree CommunitySchool in Tattershall.

A team of enthusiastic staff andstudents from year groupsacross the school have formeda group which is now determined to grow food onschool grounds. The school has become a part of the Food for Life program (www.foodforlife.org.uk).

“The Food for Life Partnership is a net-work of schools and communities across England committed to transforming food culture.”said a spokesperson. “We aim to reach outthrough schools to give communities accessto seasonal, local and organic food, and to theskills they need to cook and grow fresh food.”

The site that has been selected to becomethe school kitchen garden is an enclosedgrassed court yard area. Over time it has become a thoroughfare. But this year it will

transformed into a productive school garden.The group has chosen to grown its crops inraised beds and to use as many recycled materials as possible when they create theirfood for Life garden. This means using all kindsof containers and boxes that can be put to useas planters. The team also hopes to enter aschool improvement competition. If you knowabout a school that would like to grow their

own food and is looking for some helpand support, please get in touch.

Get Ahead in JanuaryJanuary is usually the time ofyear to try to get ahead ofMother Nature.

Covering the ground with poly-thene helps to warm the soil a

little quicker so that crops canbe planted that little bit earlier.

The long winter of 2010 certainlystopped my plans to get ahead early

and I’m sure that it made quite a difference.Careful consideration of the growing conditionsfor your crops and a little attention to detailpropagating the plants can bring about thesame success over a growing season.

I will be having another go at growing sweetpeas this year. Propagating them is a greenhouse job for January. Germinating theseeds that grew during 2010 was not asstraightforward as I hoped. So, this year I will

In the Garden;

Lincolnshire Pride’s

Lorraine Bellis works

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Alford

Kitchen gardener Lorraine Bellis is involved in a weed war on her future allotment site. Fortunately, she has a trick up her sleevein the form of the ‘no dig’ method of cultivation!

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Above: PlantSweet Peas inthe green-house thisJanuary.

Left: Lorraineis involved inThe Great BigDig Project.

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try chitting some of the seeds before I sow them.

This means cutting a slight nick into the hard outershell of the seed to help the seeds germinate. I have a large number of sweet peas seeds as Imade sure that I collected as many of the seedpods from my garden as possible at the end of thesummer and stored them in paper bags. This hasallowed them to dry out.

If you are planning to grow some sweet peas, January is the month to sow them. Using toilet rollinners packed into plastic trays fill the tubes withcompost, and sow two seeds to each tube. Theroots will grow down into the tubes where they candevelop and establish themselves before beingplanted out into their final flowering positions laterin spring.

Dig for VictoryThe WWII message Dig for Victory is back, as more of us are growingour own food. Perhaps a more relevant message for our times is‘dig for sustainability.’

The earth’s resources are beingused up and governments arerecognising that food security andfuel security are the byword for the future. This has inspired a group ofkeen growers to start a campaign to getus all gardening this spring.

The equinox on 20th March heralds the first day ofspring and the real beginning of the new growingseason. The group is hoping that as many peopleas possible will use this date to begin to growsomething in their gardens, containers, patios, windowsills or allotments. Visit the website formore information; www.thegreatbigearthdig.co.uk.

A small change made by each of us, can influencethe future for us all. If you’re in any doubt aboutyour power to make a difference consider thepower of a movement like the BBC Children inNeed; the campaign demonstrates the power of

people to change things and really make a difference to the children that are supportedthrough charities’ programmes.

The No-Dig MethodHere at Damson Cottage the debate about the allotment site at the bottom of the plot rumbles on.Somehow that space has to be prepared for theseason ahead; growing crops on a bigger scale is atarget for this year. The nettle roots are so big that there is a serious doubt about the potential effectiveness of my ‘no dig’ beliefs.

‘No dig’ is still my preferred choice of cultivationthough; the ground is covered with a layer tosmother the weeds — for example cardboard —and then a thick layer of mulch is laid on top. Themulch would be soil, rotted manure or any other

material that can be used for growing.

The crops are then planted straightthrough the layers. The advantage of

‘no dig’ is that no disturbance ofthe nettle root system takes placeand so the weeds are not able tomultiply. The mulch is intended to smother the weedsand in doing so, impair the growth.

It is not the back-breaking exercisethat digging and removing the roots

used to be.

Of course, the particularly compelling reason for ‘no dig’ is that this is an organic

method of growing preparation as no chemicals are used to kill the weeds. If you have experience of‘no dig’ on this scale, please get in touch and shareyour thoughts!

Don’t be put off by my experiences with triffid sizednettles and allotment sized plots; just start small,pick your first home grown tomatoes this year, gain a little confidence and you, too, will becomehooked on the: ‘grow your own’ way too... Happy New Year! n

Lorraine Bellis provides one-to-one tuition tothose who wish to establish a kitchen garden.

Lorraine is championing the ‘no dig’ method of cultivation, which is

enabling her to eliminate sprays and chemicals in her garden — instead

smothering heavily weeded areas with degradable material like cardboard...

Lorraine Bellis works from her Alford garden

teaching experienced and novice gardeners

how to grow their own food...

Jobs for JanuaryComplete winter digging.The first will break downthe soil and improve thestructure for planting inthe spring.

Cover the ground withpolythene the areas thathave been dug over canbe covered with clochesor polythene. This willwarm the soil for youngplants next month.

Apply organic fertiliser;this will break downslowly creating healthysoil for healthy plants.

Force rhubarb, if the winter is mild, you mayalready see some growthfrom the crown.


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1. Damson Cottage.2. Cottage Garden.3. Patio with HerbsSalad Planters.4. OrnamentalPond/rose arbour.5. Kitchen garden.6. Summer House.7. Garage and Hard Standing.8. Greenhouse.9. Hen House.10. Polytunnel.11. Compost Heap.12. Pond.

13. Allotment.14. Native Hedging.

15. Leylandaii16. Lime Trees.17. Pine Trees.18. Lawn.19. Fruit Trees.20. Hazel.21. Rose Bedand Silver Birch.

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Plot size two acres.East-facing, withloam and sand soil.Illustration by Jo Davies of Jo Catherine Designs.www.jocatherinedesigns.co.uk.

The Lincolnshire PrideKitchen Garden

FIVE MINUTE GUIDE TO

PLANTING TREES

Choosing the Right Species for WinterIf you’re looking to add an exciting plant dimensionto your garden this winter, trees with ornamentalbark could be the answer. Providing the perfectcontrast to autumn leaf colour or bare winterbranches, bark also brings added value in the formof fascinating textures.

The right trees can transform a garden into something very special. They provide focal pointsin lawns or borders, frame gateways and entrances into other areas and their shape and size influence the tone of the garden.

Varieties of Ornamental TreeBirches (Betula) generally display wonderful bark.Attractive colour, fine, almost papery texture, andsome compact garden cultivars make them a greatchoice. Look out for these varieties of Silver Birch: ‘Purpurea’ which has purple-tinged bark, dark purpleleaves and achieves a height and spread at maturityof 10m and 3m respectively. ‘Tristis’, with its whitebark, is great where space is limited, with slenderbranches growing outwards from the central stem.

Maples (Acer) are justly popular for their foliage,but some are equally interesting for their bark. Finda place in your garden for the Paper-bark maple(Acer griseum). Its wonderful bark is orangey-brownin colour which peels attractively. Pere David’smaple (Acer Davidii) is a bigger tree – achieving aheight and spread at maturity of 15m - so needsmore space. The bark is streaked green and white.Each of these trees are all hardy and have no special soil or site requirements.

Setting the Tone

Trees can set the tone in the garden. Their sizeand longevity serve to establish a basic frameworkfor the garden over the long term. As they growthey will also provide shade from summer sun andit’s a wonderful thing to watch them mature. This selection offers the added benefit of the beautyand texture of bark. n


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Equestrian Nature On The Farm News, Events & Countryside Activities From Across LincolnshireCountrysideNews

Nocton ‘Super Dairy’ —A Response from CAFFOCAFFO, a campaign groupwhich opposes Nocton Dairies’splans for Lincolnshire’s first‘Super Dairy’ has written to us regarding November’s article on the proposed farm.Spokesperson Julie Parry says:

“I am pleased to have beengiven the opportunity to offer acounter perspective. I live in Potterhanworth, two miles fromthe proposed site and, alongwith thousands of other resi-dents, am directly in the firingline of any smells emanatingfrom the dairy, its lagoon and theimmense slurry spreading area.

My village and a number of others will also be subject to increased HGV traffic travellingto and from the dairy.

Our main concern has alwaysbeen for the environment: oneof the crucial things Amy failedto mention is that this Dairywould sit on a fragile aquifer.This aquifer supplies water toseveral villages surrounding thesite of the dairy, and is ex-tremely vulnerable to contami-nation from the dairy itself andthe slurry which will be spreadon surrounding fields.

It is our group that organisedthe public meeting in Potterhan-worth back in April, after whichan exit poll showed that morethan 90% of those attendingwere AGAINST the dairy.

I was not the only person withconcerns, and several othersfrom local villages united tofight the Dairy and form ourcampaign group CAFFO (Campaign Against FactoryFarming Organisations).”

For more information see www.caffo.co.uk.

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Lamma in Lincolnshire: One of the UK’sMost Popular Agricultural Shows ReturnsLincolnshire Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers ShowcaseMADE IN LINCOLNSHIRE: that’s the proud boast of someof the 600 exhibitors at thisyears’ Lamma event — theUK’s leading farm machinery, equipment and services show.

Based at Newark Showground,and formed in 1980, the 30thLamma show will present thewidest range of products andservices for the farming andrural communites sector,

particularly those produced inthe county such as Simba andPearson, which make disc cultivators and potato & root crop planting equipmentrespectively.

“One of the principal objectives of LAMMA has beento stage a show which provides small farm machinerymanufacturers in Lincolnshirewith a shop window for their

products, at a reasonablecost.” says Lamma’s President, Ray Larrington.

The show is also promoting education in the agriculturaltechnology industry, workingwith Lincoln’s Riseholme College to fund £56,000 ofscholarships.

Over 2,500 farmers are expected to visit Lamma, whichruns from 19th-20th January.

GET A BUZZ FROMBEES? Then why notlearn to keep beesyour self? Boston’sLeonard Cottage hostsits Introduction to BeeKeeping course on29th January. The

course costs £65 andcovers honey bee psy-chology, equipment,husbandry and har-vesting as well as beecrafts for those inter-ested in making useof wax and royal jelly.For more informationsee shop.leonard-cottage.co.uk.

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FARMING MATTERSMost arable farmers have experienced a more profitable year in 2010 — this being due to anearly 100% increase in the price of wheat andrape, and higher prices per ton for potatoes on a reduced tonnage produced...

Most sugar beet growers will grow an adjusted weight abovetheir quota, unfortunately the price for the ‘C’ quota sugar beetis considerably less per ton. Vegetable and pea crops sufferedbecause of the dry weather in May and June which seriously curtailed their growing season. However prices remained relatively good throughout the year with growers of brusselssprouts much more happy with their returns.

Livestock producers were not so happy, with higher feed prices andless grass for grazing. Most beef producers were in a loss-makingsituation with sheep faring only a little better. Pig producers had toface lowering prices for pork and increasing costs for pig food, andthey too are approaching a loss-making situation. Just as forwardprices for wheat and barley can be negotiated by the arable farmers, so too can pig and poultry producers forward their food requirements and the problem can be mitigated accordingly.

I have just had notice of a reduction in size of the proposed Nocton cow unit, probably from 8,000 to 4,000. A large wave ofdiscontent was forthcoming from the local residents and the animal welfare lobby. Whether this reduction will have any effecton the planning authority remains to be seen. A 4,000 cow unitis a large one in any case, but provided certain conditions, likean area of outside grazing are included I am 50/50 in advocating it to go ahead. Such a unit would need highly efficient management with good veterinary back up to succeed.

I have recently had a very interesting visit to the Holbeach Campusof the University of Lincoln where students can obtain a FoundationDegree in Food Manufacturing. A £4 million investment had beenmade in the development of conference and training facilities including sensory and tasting areas. Several modern gradingand packing lines have been provided by various manufacturersand students have access to all the modern developments infood manufacturing and packing. Situated in the geographic areaof many local food-packing factories it should provide a fineservice in training students for the food industry.

At the time of writing the prospects for2011 look brighter for arable farmerswith livestock producers’ prospectslooking less favourable. High futureprices for wheat and rape are availableat present but higher input costs suchas fertiliser, fuel and sprays will makehigh inroads into any profit available.

Potato growers with good quality produce in store should get goodreturns with reports of poorercrops in Northern Europe anda possibility of exporting tothese areas. Sugar Beetand Pea contracts are similar to 2010 so all thatis required is a normalweather pattern through-out 2011… if that’s notasking too much! n

Read Barry’s Farming Matters column each month only in Lincolnshire Pride.

Cleaning UpGibraltar’s Act

THIS MONTH the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust will hold its annual GibraltarPoint Beach Clean Up event.

The trust says that during winter’s high tides, over 4,000items of litter wash up on thecounty’s coastlines, and to helpreduce that, a voluntary beachclean-up will take place onGibraltar Point on January 30th.

Lincolnshire’s coastline is a rich ecosystem with largely flat coastal plains, long sandybeaches and internationally important species such as theNatterjack Toad, ragworms, catworms and sand masonworm, as well as shoaling sandeels at Dogger Bank and the

spectacle of pupping seals atDonna Nook.

The voluntary initiative intends topurge the coastline of litter anddebris, as part of Beachwatch, anational scheme organised bymarine conservationists.

Central Beach at Skegness, justalong the coast from GibraltarPoint, was this year named thewinner of the Keep Britain Tidygroup’s clean beach certificate.

For more information seewww.lincstrust.org.uk.

8th January: Cleethorpes Country Park WalkaboutRay Hume, one of the Grimsby Wildlife Group’s ornithologicalexperts shares his knowledge on a Cleethorpes Country ParkWalkabout. The event takes place on 8th Jan from 9am, lasting around two hours.

18th January: Archaeological WeekendBased at Willow Tree Fen near Pinchbeck. Discover archaeology before the plot is restored for wildlife. MarcusCraythorne, of Willow Tree Fen, says: “We are inviting peopleto the nature reserve to help with a number of exciting surveys and discover some of the past uses of the site.”

A team from Archaeological Project Services will be completinggeophysical surveys, field-walking the site, augering test deposits and digging test pits, all with your help.For information call Heritage Lincolnshire on 01529 461499.

22nd January: Big Reserve BirdwatchStart the new year off with a tour around Frampton Marshlooking for our resident birds and those that choose to spendthe winter with us. Guided walk with experts from the Lincolnshire Wash Reserves. For more information call 01205 724678 or see www.rspb.org.uk.

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SOMETHING’S GOT TO GIVE. We all enjoy the convenience of a modern kitchen stocked withelectrical appliances, we all need computers andthe internet for our businesses to function, and ifthe future of domestic transport is in electric cars,we could even need our 240v domestic power supply to keep our vehicles on the road, too.

The problem is, fossil fuels are dirty, expensive andfinite. Furthermore, as they become more labourintensive to source, they’ll become more expensive.

Lincolnshire is already the UK’s most popularcounty for the siting of wind turbines, and thismonth we consider the possibility that in additionto serving as the county that feeds the country,Lincolnshire could soon be serving as the countythat powers the country, with renewable energyprojects blossoming across the county.

Lincolnshire is one of the best sites around the UK forpower generation from wind turbines, and Ecotricityis one of the UK’s largest firms, operating four sitesin Lincolnshire, with two more sites proposed andits largest site currently under consideration.

But the grandest development is yet to come. Inplanning since August 2009, a proposed site atEast Heckington — just behind the LincolnshirePride offices in fact — could feature 28 turbines,which would generate 64.4MWe; enough for47,386 homes; more homes than there are in theNorth Kesteven district.

Heading up the project is Ecotricity’s founder DaleVince, who says; “Early studies show that this is a goodsite for windmills, but we’re at an early stage. Ournext step is to consult local people and the Council.We can’t be definite how on how many turbines we’d

Lincolnshire has an establishedreputation as being the countythat feeds the country, but gradually we’re beginning to farm a new commodity; power. This month, we find out about the renewable energy projects across Lincolnshire that willchange the county’s economy, aswell as its landscape...

Words: Rob Davis.

A New Dawn for

Lincolnshire Farming

CountrysideNews

Above: Dale Vince of Ecotricity — the company is currently planning to create Lincolnshire’s largest wind farm.

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create or what size they’d be, but the site hasthe potential to provide electricity for morehomes there are in North Kesteven.”

Ecotricity currently operates 36 turbines producing 26.8MWe, at sites in and aroundMablethorpe. The firm also has sites at Worksop and near King’s Lynn — includingthe only wind turbine that visitor can go inside, with an adjacent visitor centre.

The company is also proposing an increaseto its Fen Farm wind park, and is consideringcreating a ‘hybrid’ development which will incorporate solar technology to create powerfrom two sources — a sort of sun farm.

Lincolnshire really does have the ability to lead the way when it comes to ‘farming’power; “The Government’s Energy WhitePaper requires the East Midlands to source10% of all its power from renewables in2010, 20% (or 3,610MWe) in 2020.” says expert Rebecca Jones.

The company’s Sleaford based RenewableEnergy Project (REP) was green-lighted in November 2008. Construction is likely tobegin in Spring and could be operating asearly as 2013. An identical plant has alsobeen planned on the former British SugarWorks plant in Brigg, with planning refusedin April 2010 and an appeal currently beingprocessed.

In each case, the company’s Biomass plantswill pay local farmers £6m for their wastestraw, and will create 40MWe at each plant— half of the total power required for theEast Midlands’ renewables target. This wouldrepresent a saving of over 250,000 tonnesof Co2 annually, and power 130,000 homes— 65,000 homes per site. In addition, the

waste ash can be recycled as (sterilised) fertiliser, and 80 jobs in total will created ateach site; 30 each in the plants’ direct operation and 50 each at the farms supplying the plants.

Dr Andrew Toft, pictured above, is headingup the project and hopes that Eco2 will soonbe providing farmers with a new market fortheir waste whilst providing clean, compromise-free energy, burning biomass material to produce pressurised steam which then spinsa turbine.

Also generating clean energy in Lincolnshireis the Spalding Energy Project. Whilst burninggas, and therefore not a renewable energyproject per se, the plant has been designedwith environmental considerations in mind.

The plant has been operating since 2004and currently produces 860MWe — theequivalent of powering 1,000,000 homes.However, as Pride goes to press, consenthas just been given for the Spalding EnergyExpansion project to go forward, which willsee the site almost double in size, and more than double in output, producing an additional 900MWe.

Whilst the facility burns natural gas — a fossil fuel resource — the plant producespower in two ways. A gas turbine is used to

With two of the planned

Biomass sites operating, and the

new East Heckington wind farm,

Lincolnshire could meet 2020

energy production targets for the

whole of the East Midlands...

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The county’s first turbines were constructed in 2001adjacent to AngliaWater’s site inMablethorpe.

Sleaford’s Biomass station willbegin operating in 2012. A similarsite could be built in Brigg.

Spalding Energy.Dr Andrew Toft.

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drive one generator, whilst residual heat isused to power a heat recovery system todrive a second generator. The system produces twice the electricity, and produces50% less CO2, making it a much greener option that conventional systems.

Whilst Lincolnshire is leading the way with industrial scale power production, homeowners needn’t be left out either.

Companies like Stow-based FreeWatt — whichhas recently fitted Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue,Sleaford’s St Deny’s Church and Lincoln’sSparkhouse Studios with PhotoVoltaic (solar)panels — is offering consumers opportunitiesfor what’s known as Microgeneration.

William Simpson works for another company,EvaEnergy, which supplies wind turbines fordomestic homes, farms and businesses,with smaller units from as little as £13,000— from which consumers on average recoupthe cost over a period of 6-11 years.

“Wind power isn’t consistent.”says William.“Obstables, height of the property and

continuity of windflow all affect supply, buton the right site, microgeneration could bethe way forward.”

The theory is that in times of plentiful production, consumers with small-scale generation equipment can feed excess energy back into the national grid. Excesspower is ‘sold back’ to the grid and offsetsthe cost of equipment.

Conversely, when their equipment isn’t generating sufficient power, consumers arestill connected to the national grid. Microgeneration isn’t necessarily an immediate solution to the energy crisis —that is, the fact that fossil fuels are in finitesupply and don’t provide clean energy.

However, with the ideal terrain and enterprising companies willing to invest, it’sclear Lincolnshire — particular our farmers —have a new role to play in energy production.In the future, Lincolnshire could be considered the county that powers the country, as well as the county that feeds it. n

In the Countryside: Email farming and equine news to [email protected].

Main: Wind Turbines atBambers near Thorpegenerate sufficientpower for 4,000 homes.

Tell us what you think: Is renewable power the way forward? Is Lincolnshire’s economicfuture in generatingpower? We welcome allfeedback, so email youropinions to [email protected].

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made inLINCOLNSHIRElee westwood is the world’s best golfer... and his Ping clubs

are made in lincolnshire. you’ll be amazed what else is

made here too, as we chamPion craftsmen, tradesPeoPle

and designers making quirky, imPressive or just Plain

successful Products right here in the county!

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THE WORLD’S BEST GOLFER’S FAVOURITE

DESIGNER VIOLINS!

The world’s best golfer, Lee Westwood, uses Ping clubs — perhaps the most respectedname in the sport... and the company’s products are made in Gainsborough!

Regardless of whether or not you’re agolf fanatic, the PING brand is instantlyrecognisable as one of the world’s leading sporting manufacturers. Based in Gainsborough, PING isalso extremely proud to besponsoring the currentworld number one, Lee Westwood.

Having backed him for13 years — the company was thrilled tosee him succeed TigerWoods to the top spot.

The scale of productionfrom PING’s HQ is colossal— the team in Gainsboroughmanufactures in excess of 700,000 golf products every year.

PING Europe was established in Gainsborough in 1973. Karsten Solheim(the inspiration behind the brand) waslooking to set up a location for the company within the UK, and happened tostumble upon Gainsborough.

Unfortunately — contrary to what wemight like to believe — he was notdrawn to the area by the density of itstalented golfers!

PING is currently considering development plans for a new

office in the area — whichis very telling of the stability of the firm andthe likelihood of its future in Lincolnshire.

Although still in theplanning phase (at a

time when business istough) these plans show

the firm’s allegiance to the county.

The 250-strong team fuelling the success of the PING trademark is clearly admired by Managing Director,John Solheim, who expressed his respect for the county’s irreplaceableand dedicated team; “They are veryloyal, and extremely hardworking”. n Ted Brewer’s innovative violin designs

have been pioneering the future of themusic industry, and have attracted globalattention, earning him a prestigious reputation amongst esteemed musicians.

Originally from Berkshire, where he methis partner Diane 20 years ago, Ted hasbeen crafting violins for 18 years now.

Formally an engineer, he works single-handedly in his studio onGrantham Street in Lincoln, where hehas a fantastic view of the Cathedral. In 2001 Ted received a commission from Vanessa Mae for a customisedCrossbow electric violin.

When asked if he foresees the future of his business within the area, Ted assertively responded “Without a doubt.”

Looking to the future, Ted spoke of hisplans to form a musical quartet. He hopes to re-invent the traditionalarrangement of four musicians andmould it into something more contemporary. When asked if he will assume the role of lead musician,though he responded; “Absolutely not, I am the world’s worst violinist!” n

Made in Lincolnshire, used by classicalmusic star Vanessa Mae and other starsall over the world! Ted Brewer makes his contemporary violins in the historicheart of Lincoln...!

The scale of production at

Ping HQ is colossal — the team manufactures700,000 golf products

each year!

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Lincolnshire based couple Chris andChristine Sharp are the husband and wifeteam behind pioneering furniture companyChris Sharp Cabinets. The pair, both ofwhom come from a long line of furnituremakers, have invaluable experience in theindustry.

They have lived, and worked in Lincolnshiresince 1991, and all their furniture is handcrafted from the finest European Oak, Walnut and Cherry, all of which are sustainably sourced, asChris and his team pro-actively address environ-mental issues.

Established in 1986, whatstarted as a small family-run business has built upover the years and earnedan esteemed nationalreputation for unsurpassed furnishings.

After supplyingthe wholesaletrade for manyyears, Chris sawthat he could provide amore bespoke service bycutting out the middle man and the company now only sells direct to the publicthrough their own website (which waslaunched in 2006) and their Scamptonshowroom. This ensures the finest quality

and the best value for his customers.

On Lincolnshire life, Chris said: “We thoroughly enjoy being in a rural environment”

Chris spoke of how the couple fully embrace country life; “My wife Christineand I live on a Lincolnshire farm and weare largely self-sufficient, we are livingThe Good Life!”

Chris was apprenticed by his father, andChristine’s great-grandfather also worked

crafting furniture in the pre-war years... things havemoved on significantly now,with the company’s workshops boasting cutting-edge machinery anda state-of-the-art finishing

department.

The couple also intends to open a newshowroom in Londonin 2011... but despiteall the technology andplans, Chris and

Christine say they’ll remainfaithful to the business’s ethos of producing hand-finished high quality furniture for its ever-increasing customer base.

“Our team of local craftsmen are a creditto the firm, and we certainly foresee thefuture of our business in Lincolnshire.” n

Siemens has been in Lincoln for over150 years. Today Siemens industrial gasturbine business is at the forefront of energy sustainability, supplying efficientpower and lifetime product service to the global oil and gas industry and majorindustrial power users and producers.

“We have exceptionally strong links withthe city, local businesses, schools and community.” Says Siemens’s Rachel Odams.

“We have a pioneering relationship with theUniversity of Lincoln and have jointly estab-lished a new engineering school, which hadits first intake of students this September.”��

The company currently provides 1,500jobs for local people.

Nick Muntz, Managing Director speaksvery highly of the county’s people base;“We do a lot of very good engineering inLincoln. We have become more competitive and it's largely down to ourproducts, service, culture and people.”�

When asked what their staff love aboutworking in the county, Rachel said: “The Lincolnshire people, the landscape,the University, The Cathedral, and thecity... we have everything we need right here!” n

Husband and wife Chris and Christine Sharp make high quality, beautifully finished contemporary furniture that proves they really do make’em like they used to!

CRAFTED IN LINCOLNSHIRE

From small businesses and independent craftspeople to massive international companies,Lincoln is a great base for any company — just ask one of the city’s largest employers!

SIEMENS — INDUSTRIAL PROWESS

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Boston based Keith Scott is always keen to talk about staying afloat in Lincolnshire’s industrial landscape.

His company Pippin Yachts has operatedfrom Lincolnshire since its establishmentin 1998. Keith’s pioneering model, The Pippin 20 is owned by boating enthusiasts from Glasgow, to Cornwall.

Keith clearly expressed his unfalteringloyalty to the area; “I’ve lived in Bostonall my life, and even though the greatestdemand for my yachts does not comefrom the county itself, I wouldn’t moveanywhere else.”

Having devoted his career to the construction of The Pippin 20, it wouldnot be foolish to assume that Keithspends much of his spare time on thewater. However, when asked about hishobbies he claimed; “I don’t actually likesailing... it’s the building of yachts thatfascinates me!”

As a self-declared ‘one man band,’ Keith is kept extremely busy in hisBoston workshop. One of the appealingfeatures of the innovative Pippin 20trailer-sailer is that its lightweight structure allows it to be towed by a family car, which means that keen sailorsare not restricted to their local area.

Despite the current economic climate,Keith was confident in the future of thecounty’s industrial sector, and his decision to continue running the business from Lincolnshire — despitethe Pippin 20’s national appeal is testimony to this. n

Home of the superb Pippin 20, we meet theman behind the luxurious, internationallyrenowned trailer-sailer that’s just great for enjoying life on the ocean waves...

Rundles was founded over 90 years agoand is still a family owned and run business.Founded in 1913 by John Harness Rundle— the son of the village's vicar — their initial trade was steam haulage.

Although the business used to be predominantly agricultural, modernisationof the industry forced Rundle’s to changedirection and tackle the leisure industry...this started with work for Butlins in the1960’s! The company now has manystrings to their bow, and some interestingprojects they are currently working on include a specialised cheese machine,and the electrics on a revolving stage onthe X-Factor! Amongst their mechanical creations are fairground carousels.

Crafted horses which are normally displayed on the carousels are now in demand in high profile destinations suchas New York, Paris, Moscow. Even Mulberry— the celebrated British handbag manufacturer — have recently used Rundle’shorses in their shop window displays.

Alan spoke of the inconsistent demandfor the carousels in the current economicclimate, but even if there is little call formaking new ones, the team are kept busy with repairing old ones. Many originals were manufactured between 1880 and 1910, about 100 ofwhich still survive and Rundle’s has a prestigious reputation as the specialist in repairing and restoring these.

On average, a carousel takes four months to make new from start to finish. The company employs 20 people from thecounty. “Our staff have been with us for along time, we have a faithful and devotedteam who are extremely hardworking andinvaluable to our success.”

“We are where we are and I certainlycan’t see us moving!” Alan said; “Some members of our team have moved up from down south and they compliment us on the enjoyable pace of life and the pleasant lifestyle that Lincolnshire offers.” n

New Bolingbroke based Rundle’s has 90 years experience of making beautifulgalloping horses and carousels that have kept children amused for decades!

90 YEARS OF FAIRGROUND RIDES

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Educationin LincolnshireThis month we look at some of Lincolnshire’s most prestigious educational establishments, fromnurseries to secondary schools and colleges of further education...


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Greenwich House IndependentSchool opened in 1990 in response to parental requestsfor a school that delivers exemplary educational standards within a sympatheticand supportive structure.

With its own Creche and Kindergarten DepartmentsGreenwich House is able to deliver quality care & educationfrom birth to 11+ years.

If a child is given plenty of attention within a secure,happy and stimulating environment, then that childhas all it needs to flourish.

Each child is allowed to develop at his/her own pace,but most are initially surprisedto discover what that pace is!

Our country needs minds thatare lively, flexible and

imaginative. At Greenwichhouse, the focus is on the acquisition of concepts, skillsand knowledge that are neededin our rapidly changing society.

Above all, it is the quality ofour staff that provides ourpupils with the wellbeing andconfidence necessary to embark on a journey that willlast a lifetime.

Greenwich House School, Louth01507 609252 www.greenwichhouseschool.com

Yarborough School has beena Business & Enterprise Accredited School since2003 and is a mixed 11-18comprehensive school whichincludes a successful SixthForm.

Staff work hard to create asupportive environment inwhich students feel happy,secure and cared for andstudents in every year groupbenefit from the

Business and EnterpriseSpecialist School status andEnterprise Education whichis a wonderful way of motivating young people into taking an actual part in their education.

The focus is on contextualising learning so young people understandwhen and why somesubjectsare taught and equally when and why some behaviours and attitudes are desirable for success inthe world of work.

The school offers studentsthe opportunity to study traditional subjects plusBTEC courses including Business Studies, Travel &Tourism, Public Services,Science, Mathematics, ICT,Art, Sport Studies, Retailand Media. BTEC qualifications have been developed so that they arerelevant, progressive andrecognised by employers.

Realise your dream, atYarborough School, Riseholme, Lincoln.

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Stamford Endowed Schools are pleased to announce thatthe Governors of the StamfordEndowed Schools have appointed Mr Will Phelan asHeadmaster of Stamford Schoolfrom September 2011.

Mr Phelan, who is 38 years old,is currently Deputy Head at Warwick School where he is inhis third year. In addition to thisSenior Leadership role, heteaches History, General Stud-ies and Critical Thinking andcoaches rugby.

Mr Phelan was educated at theQueen Elizabeth’s HospitalSchool in Bristol and he has adegree in History from Royal Holloway College, London and aPGCE from Reading University.He also holds an M.B.A in Edu-cation Leadership and Manage-ment at Leicester University.

He is married to Lorna and hastwo young daughters, Penny andPosy, and we would like to extend

to them a warm welcome into theEndowed Schools’ community.

This is an exciting time for Stamford School. The Schoolhas never had such a high reputation and we are committed to an ambitious building programme which willenhance the provision for thepupils. Mr Phelan has the aptitude, experience and educational philosophy to continue to improve the Schooland to work with all those whoare committed to its future.

The Stamford Endowed Schools www.ses.lincs.sch.uk

Ranby House School, Retford 01777 714387 www.ranbyhouseschool.co.uk

Ranby House School is situated in 60 acres of outstanding countryside inNorth Nottinghamshire.

The school’s facilities insideand outside the classroom areexcellent and include: a Performing Arts Centre whichhouses a 300 seat Theatreand Music School; a largeSports Centre with Sports Halland changing rooms; three ICT

suites to complement theschool’s fully networked intranet; a Design TechnologyCentre; a Library; two ScienceLaboratories; a well equippedArt Studio; a dedicatedChapel; an outdoor, heatedswimming pool; four floodlitall-weather netball/tenniscourts; extensive level playing fields; and two dedicated boarding houses.


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Lincolnshire in the Past

henNow...&

This month we look at the changing face of our High Streets.We speak to some local people who tell us why they’ve taken a keen interest in their changing Lincolnshire townscape...Words: Rob Davis.

Firstly, we look at Grantham with local historianand Sleaford Target columnist John Pinchbeck.

John has published a dozen books on thetown, his most popular being the Granthamin the News series, each volume covering 25years in the form of succinct, illustrated,news stories, funny, tragic and eye-opening.

The latest in the six-part series covers theyears 1901-1925 and 1926-1950 and areavailable at all good county bookshops now.

Next, we examine the changing face of shopping in Scunthorpe with images fromThe History Press’s latest volume in theirBritain in Old Photographs series.

New to county bookshops, Scunthorpe & District has been compiled by local historianDavid Taylor, and features 200 pictures dating from 1864.

Images from Sleaford, meanwhile, comecourtesy of Bennet Panton, one of thetown’s oldest independent retailers whichnext month celebrates 40 years in business.

Another family business making its appearance here is R Lowndes, the Skegness toy shop which has over ninedecades of history. Grand-daughter Anneshares her family members’ memories of lifein the town.

Finally, we find out how Grimsby is takingpart in a new BBC Learning exhibition of bygone images of the town at the NationalFishing Heritage centre this month. n

If you’ve any old images of your Lincolnshire town, please get in touch — we’d love to see them!

Main image and contemporary equivalentby John Pinchbeck, from his new book,Grantham in the News.

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Watergate, Grantham 1931 and Present

TREES AND WIDER PAVEMENTSjust aren’t enough to say thingsare better 79 years after the original picture was taken.

Watergate, looking southwards,was tranquil in 1931 with plentyof shops and few cars pollutingthe air.

In the 1950s, in moved the bull-dozers, taking every building onthe left as well as those on theimmediate right.

On the left, a small park wasbuilt but that soon gave way toparking.

In 1931, pedestrians needed noprotection, despite it being themain road (A1) between Londonand north-east England, with noalternative route.

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High Street, Grantham 1983 and Present

Scunthorpe Shopping through the years...

WATERLOO HOUSE, High Street, hadbeen Garrett’s department store al-though by 1983 when this picture wastaken, had become a variety of shops.

Two years later it was demolished,replaced by the building we see today.

Note the George Hotel sign. A GeorgeInn had stood there in the days of

Henry VI although that was destroyedby fire in 1770. The building we knowtoday rose from its ashes.

It closed in 1989 and became a shopping mall.

The building on the immediate leftwas Barclay’s Bank in 1983 and isnow the Goose at the Bank pub. n


THIS IMAGE, shows Sleaford Market Placeand its former courthouse, built in 1831 byCharles Kirk. The stone-fronted buildingceased to be used as a court in February2008. It set over three storeys and is GradeII* listed. Most recently, it became the late Vito Cataffo’s new restaurant, and in May,planning permission was granted to createa snooker hall on the second floor. Also seen here is HSBC — Midland Bank! n

HEPWORTH’S TAILORS, seen here in the farleft of this image in the late 1940s, was aLeeds based multinational menswear retailer established in 1846.

It fell out of favour with consumers in the early1980s and later reinvented itself as Next.Also seen in this photo is Boots the Chemist,which is still in the same premises today. n

1: 1905: Bell’s Supply Stores at 62 HighStreet, at the junction of Market Hill andHigh Street, c. 1905. These prominently situated premises opposite the bus stationwere occupied a few years later by Melia’sgrocers shop. The aprons of the staff havebeen freshly starched for the occasion.

2: 1920: Halford’s cycle shop at 94 HighStreet after 1926. The company was formedas a local hardware store by Mr F.W. Rushbrooke in Birmingham in 1892. By 1910,

they had over 100 branches throughout thecountry.

3: 1930: One of Tommy Fisher’s famous win-dow displays at his butcher’s shop at 72 HighStreet, between Market Hill and Wells Street.

4: 1964: This is the ‘west end’ of ScunthorpeHigh Street in 1964, when there were a number of different Scunthorpe Co-operativeSociety shops located there. On the left istheir main Central Emporium, extended in1967 and re-named Ashton House. n

Sleaford Town Centre 1930s, 1940s and Present



If the above images are stirring memories ofGrimsby gone by, you’ll be delighted to knowthat many others want to share in your nostalgia with memories of Grimsby's Victoria Street.

A new national project turns back the timeon our county's high streets between thetimes of 1870 and 1970 and is a joint project between North East Lincolnshirelibraries, the town's Fishing Heritage Centreand the BBC learning team. Local peoplehave been encouraged to help create an

archive of information from the photographicand spoken memories of local people, whichwill be recorded by the BBC.

This information will then be used as part ofa national project and an exhibition at theFishing Heritage Centre, starting in thismonth.

Councillor Leanor Pidgen, portfolio holder forculture, leisure and tourism, said: “People’smemories are an important lifeline into thepast. They give us a great amount of insightinto the fascinating heritage of the town and

the people who used to live and work here.

“No memory is too big or too small and allphotos and mementos are welcome. It is important to record as much as possible about the town’s past so that thepeople of today and generations of the future will be able to see exactly what it used to be like.”

Those people who also bring photos to theevent will be asked to loan the pictures to thelibrary to be scanned. They will be returned totheir owners as soon as possible. n

Grimsby’s Victoria Street from 1947 - 1974 - 2011


acknowledgements and

Finding Out more...

MAIN IMAGE: Victoria Street from thepost-war years, circa 1947.

ABOVE, FROM TOP:Freshney Place was constructed between 1967 and 1971 and

was originally known as the Riverhead Centre.

Our comparisons show images from 1974 and2010... the arches abovethe shops remain, as doesthe dubious wall art.

TURN BACK TIME: An exhibition of old photographs showing Grimsby’s Town Centre alongside their moderncounterparts takes place at the National Fishing HeritageCentre in January. For more information call 01472 323345.

Grantham: John Pinchbeck’s Grantham in the News bookis the latest in a six-part series, available at bookshops for£13. For further information visit www.GranthamPast.com.

Sleaford: Thanks to Bennet Panton Carpets, Curtains andFlooring, Northgate — and congratualtions; the business is40 years old next month!

Scunthorpe: Scunthorpe & District is published by The History Press, prices £12.99, from good county bookshops.

Grimsby: Photographs reproduced courtesy of North East Lincolnshire Council Library Service.

Skegness: Images courtesy of R Lowndes, Lumley Road. n

The above image shows Lumley Road in the1920s. Lowndes toy shop — which is stilltrading today — opened on Good Friday in1924, and today has a second shop behindthe Lumley Road Premises.

Business was interrupted briefly in the warwhen bomb fell on a gas main outside the shop.

The gas caught fire and the situation lookedperilous. Roland threw sand on the fire andkept his fingers crossed.

The bomb did not go off and he – and the shop - remained intact. Roland, who wasknown by local people for the fresh rose he always wore in his buttonhole, sadly died in 1955, today, grand-daughter Anneruns the business which has weathered the arrival of the Playstation nicely with atrange of traditional toys. n

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Shot on location by Lincolnshire Prideat the Petwood Hotel, Woodhall Spa...

Essential accessories to add the finishingtouches to your winter wardrobe...

Celebrate Claire Nelthorpe and Andrew Davis’s happily ever after...

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First ClothingOutfit: Chloé wears a tweedjacket, £189, Scarf, £18 andShirt (not visible; £45) byJoules. Brown leather bag byBolla £32.99 and BrownLeather Gloves by Esprit, £call.

Further Details: Available from First Clothing, 4-6 NorthSt, Horncastle; 01507 525040,www.firstclothinguk.com.

Our Shoot: Photographed by Lincolnshire Pride at thePetwood Hotel. For weddings,functions and dining call01526 352411 or seewww.petwood.co.uk.


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Gente BellaOutfit: Sarah wearsChamomile Shirt by Dubarry,£59, Dubarry Blackthorn Galway River Tailored TweedJacket, £499, with matchingtweed skirt, £169.

Further Details: Available from Gente Bella, Chain Lane,Newark; 01636 643733,www.jollyclothes.co.uk.



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Cindy’s FashionsOutfit: Cindy wears Black andCream Jacket by Faber, £249,Cream Faber Polo Neck, £49,and Black Michelle Jeans, £109.Black Studded Handbag, £45.

Further Details: Available from Cindy’s of Bridge Road,Sutton Bridge; 01406 350961,www.cindysfashions.co.uk



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Lindsey JamesOutfit: Pat wears a Winter Coatin pure wool, £375, Felt Hat withFloral Trim, £45, Black andWhite Reversible Scarf/Pash-mina, £30, Red Crocodile Effect Bag, £100, BlackGloves with silk lining, £48.

Further Details: Available exclusively from LindseyJames, Heckington Fen;01529 461175, www.lindseyjamesladieswear.co.uk.



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Gracie’s AtticOutfit: Sanitta wears BlackCape with Gold Buttons, £85,Matching Purple & PinkRosette Gloves and Scarf, £15/ea, Purple Bag, £40 and Black Leggings, £10.

Further Details: Available from Gracie’s Attic, 22 Dolphin Lane, Boston;01205 310966.




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Clockwise from Top Left: Chloé wears Green Gilét, £55, Hooded Sweatshirt by Joules, £45, and Seasalt Scarf, £29.99 from First Clothing, 4-6 North St, Horncastle; 01507 525040, www.firstclothinguk.com. Joe wears Rochester Shirt in Plum, £49, Joules Handesford Polo, £29, Crew Aintree Jacket in Bitter Chocolate, £125, and Le Chameau Wellies, £200. Available from Gente Bella, Chain Lane, Newark; 01636 643733, www.jollyclothes.co.uk. Hannah wears Grey & Black Cardigan with faux fur hood, £50, Black Leggings, £10, Black Bow Handbag by Charlotte Reid, £57, and Matching Hat & Gloves £15/ea from Gracie’s Attic, 22 Dolphin Lane, Boston; 01205 310966. Chloé wears Pink Fleece by Joules,£45, Mittens £12.99 and Scarf £24.99 and matching hat £call from First Clothing; Hair & Makeup by The Grapevine, Horncastle. n

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WARM &COSYOur pick of the cosy accessories to make any winter day that little bit warmer available from local independent retailers!

Words and Images: Rob Davis & Mandy Bray.

Left: Joules Cookie wrist warmers withmatching scarf £16, £22.Below: Joules Helmsdale Gloves and hat inCharcoal £15/£call, all from Gente Bella.

Above: Grey Scarf £24.99 and mittens £12.99 from First Clothing.

Above: Reversible scarf/pashmina £30 from LindseyJame. Left: Seasalt Scarf£29.99 at First Clothing.Right: Purple and pink rosettegloves and scarf £15, £30,from Gracie’s Attic, Boston


Sarah wears Joules Toggle Duffle Coat,

£129, Crew Bevan Shirtin Red Check, £55, Joules Cookie Wrist

Warmer £16 and Scarf,£22. From Gente Bella,

Chain Lane, Newark; call 01636 643733 or see

www.jollyclothes.co.uk.

Left: Dubarry Galwayboots in brown, £270,from Gente Bella,Newark.Above: Fitflops purple boots £135 from First Clothing.

Above: Emu Sheepskin Boots£179 from First Clothing.

Above: Le Chemeauwellies, £200 from Gente Bella, Newark.Right: Black leatherboots £165, from Lindsey James.

Gucci and ZoffaniDesigner Framesavailable from

O’Briens Opticians,Brigg. Tel:

01652 653595.



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LUCETTE RELOCATES TO LINCOLN’S HIGH STREETThe city’s premier stockist of high quality lingerie is relocating to Lincoln’s High Street toprovide more space and greater convenience...

For five years now, Lucette has been one of Lincoln’s best suppliers of high quality lingerie,swimwear and nightwear.

Now, the shop is relocating fromGordon Road just off the Bailgateonto the High Street, near therailway station’s level crossing, in order to take advantage of amore convenient location and toexpand the amount of space itcan dedicate to its ranges.

Since becoming a Centre of Excellence for mastectomy wear,the shop has become increasingly busy, and has decided to consolidate its twopremises to create one of thelargest and most comprehensivecentres for women of all agesand sizes.

Above all, the shop provides expert advice, and a professionalmeasuring service.

With 8 out of 10 UK women wearing the wrong sized bra, a consultation should meanwomen end up with a bra that’s both more comfortableand more flattering too.

Once properly fitted, Lucette’scustomers can choose from arange of quality brands, fromAubade and Lejaby, to Triumph and Playtex.

Now incorporating Braways,Lucette is the only name youneed to know in Lincoln for quality lingerie and mastectomywear. Find the new shop near thecity’s Railway Station’s levelcrossing at 174 High Street.

A D V E R T I S I N G F E A T U R E


Patek Phillipe watches are the only luxurywatches that have their entire mechanicalproduction qualified for certification.

With any automatic movement watch, overtime, it will be slightly ‘off time.’ The higherthe quality of your watch, the greater theprecision will be. A high caliber movementwatch, like a thirty-six, will run for 50 days,while a standard caliber watch will runaround thirty-six days before stopping, if either is not being worn. So you always getwhat you pay for, even with luxury watches!

Different brands of men’s luxury watcheswill specialise in different kinds of

timekeeping, like a TAG Heuer, forinstance. TAG Heuer’s newest

brand ambassador is TigerWoods, and it shows. TAG Heuer is already knownfor sports timekeeping, and now there’s one for thegolf enthusiast, too: theLink Tiger Woods Limited

Edition. It’s stylish, too, with a black face and

burgundy subdial, complementsof Woods’s personal design input.

If you’re more into traditional style, then perhaps TAG Heuer’s classic series ofwatches is for you. Cartier, Rolex, and Omegaare some of the top choices for a quality luxury watch, as they not only are impeccablewell-made, but are also recognisably luxurious.

Luxury watches brand Baume is another watchto wear, with its classic styling that is not bulkyin the least, and very practical — as is a PatekPhilippe, another sleek watch to buy. If you arelooking for men’s luxury watches at a good

Luxury watches are a future family legacy,and these days, they’re the acceptable status symbol, so if you own one that you have inherited, now’s the time to wear it with pride.

Watches aren’t just accessories, but timelesssymbols for a generation. Perhaps you’venoticed that men’s luxury watches havebeen advertised recently as not only qualitypieces, but as heirlooms. Ads from PatekPhilippe and Blancplain have recently outlined this importance, to an increase insales and customer interest.

First, ask yourself: do I want quartz or automatic? When you are shopping fora luxury watch, you’ll need toknow the difference. Automaticwatches work through activation of your own movement—the shake ofyour hand, the signing of aletter—while a quartzwatch will need to have itsbattery replaced. Interest-ingly, in the world of men’sluxury watches, automaticsare more commonplace thanthe women’s side or wristwear, inwhich 90% are quartz. Automaticwatches tend to be more expensive. It takes a lot of engineering and precisionwork to ensure their proper functionality.

Consideration of quality is essential for aquality timepiece. Accuracy is part of that,and the Geneva Seal is the highest standardby which to judge a watch and its time-keeping mechanisms. A watch is certifiedwith the Geneva Seal when its caliber operates at a consistent rate, and loses the same amount of time each day.

The ultimate status symbol, a sign you appreciate quality...and of course, a practical way to always arrive on time! This month, Rachel Hollis considers luxury timepieces...

Finding the perfect timepiece is

a matter of personal taste, but quality is

worth paying slightly more

for!

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Jewellery

THE JEWELLERY I LOVE IS...ANTIQUE & VINTAGEMEET NAVENBY WOMAN LAURACONWAY, WHO PREFERS SOME-THING OLD TO SOMETHINGNEW, BORROWED OF BLUE...

What is the most popular range orbrand at the moment, or the oneyou think is the most unique?As an Antiques Centre, we have ahuge range of jewellery available, with pieces from the Victorian, Art Nouveau, Edwardian and Art Decoperiods, as well as Retro and Fine Estate Jewellery. Pieces from the Art Nouveau period onwards tend to be the most popular.

What’s the most important thing toremember when choosing a pieceof jewellery?When buying antique jewellery madefrom platinum, gold or silver, it important to check the hallmarks on the piece you intend buying. Hallmarks indicate when the item wasmade, by whom, where it was manu-factured or tested for purity, and,most importantly, how pure it is.

Tell us about your shop and its ranges...Navenby Antiques Centre rents floorspace to eight antiques dealers, andin addition rents cabinet space toa dozen cabinet holders, each bringing their own unique items andpersonality to the shop.

We have a huge range of jewelleryavailable at the Centre, covering allprices ranges, and to complementthese items we now also stock vintage clothing and accessories. n

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LUXURY WATCHES FOR LADIES ANDGENTLEMEN FROM LINCOLNSHIRE’SBEST INDEPENDENT JEWELLERS...

BEAUTIFULTIMEPIECES

deal, be careful. Replicas can have qualitiesin common with the ‘real deal,’ no matterwhat the mark. They can trick you if you’renot careful.

If you’re not in the mood to pound the sidewalks searching and you’ve found your dream watch from a reputable retailer,then you simply need to protect your watchand enjoy it.

Don’t wear your luxury watch in extremeweather, in the shower, or while swimming,unless it has been specifically designed forthat. Care for your watch — don’t wear itwhile working with tools that could potentiallydamage it. Use a soft brush and lukewarmsoapy warm to keep its lustre. Store yourwatch in a soft cloth when you’re not wearing it, and it will last you a lifetime. n

Left: Pre-owned Gents Bi-Metal Rolex Submariner£4,995 from S T Hopper,Boston; 01205 362087

Right: 1940s Art Decowatch in solid silver andMarcasite, £75, NavenbyAntiques Centre; 01522811 271.

Below: Steel Citizen Ecodrive watch £289 from Moore & Scrupps,Sleaford, Bourne andNewark; 01529 302674.

Above: Citizen Ecodrive Red Arrows watch £299 from Moore& Scrupps.

Right: Gents TWWatch in Steel£360 from S T Hopper, Boston.

Above: Breitling is one of theworld’s greatestnames for luxurywatches — AndrewMichael’s Jewellersof Newark is thearea’s stockist.



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Wedding Albumof Andrew and Clare Davis

The

This month’s couple enjoyed a beautiful sunny ceremony at the bride’s family home in Scawby... then took a rather more adventurous honeymoon which saw them camp out on a Volcano rim and spend time in the jungle!

Images: Charlotte Bromley-Davenport, www.charlottebd.co.uk.


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When/how did you first meet?We first met in a pub in Islington, North London. Andrew is a friend of my brother, andI joined them for a quick drink one eveningbefore I headed on to a friend’s birthdayparty. We also had a bit of help from ourfriend Craig in arranging our first date!

When in the relationship did he ‘pop thequestion?’ How did he propose?We were on holiday in Canada. We love hiking and were three days into a four dayhike in the Canadian Rockies.

We’d just had lunch when he pulled the ringout of his pocket and popped the question.The spot he chose was incredibly beautifulwith stunning views. We had been togetherfor around four and a half years at thatstage, and I didn’t hesitate to say ‘yes’!

What were the first things that you decided on? For us the right caterer, band and photographer were crucial. We knew exactlywho we wanted following other weddingswe’d attended. We then picked the date; fortunately Scawby Church was free. We’dhave chosen a different date if the caterer,band or photographer hadn’t all been available!

Any differing ideas about how your big dayshould be or things you both wanted to dodifferently?No, we seemed to be on the same page for

most aspects. Both of our families were verysupportive and didn’t impose any demands.

Was planning your big day fraught or enjoyable? Did you both contribute ideaswith equal enthusiasm?A bit of both! There were certainly somefraught moments, but Andrew was really supportive and put in a huge amount of work.

The hardest thing was organising a weddingin North Lincolnshire whilst living in London!We did spend many weekends travelling between London and Scawby… but I am solucky to have such an organised, supportiveand decisive husband!

Any pre-wedding nerves? I wasn’t really nervous and Andrew says hewasn’t — though I suspect otherwise! We were both just very excited and felt readyto make the commitment to each other.

We were also fortunate to have lots offriends and family around to help out and get everything ready. I still can’t believe mysister-in-law Nicola, and her husband Garethvacuumed the whole marquee on the morning of the wedding — definitely beyondthe call of duty!

How did it feel to walk down the aisle andtake your vows?It felt great; we had both learned our vows byheart, which made it particularly special.

iBride’s Name: Clare Sutton Nelthorpe.Groom’s Name: Andrew Davis.Ceremony held at:St Hybald’s Church, Scawby.Reception held at:The Hall, Scawby.Best Man: Iain Lunt. Ushers: Tom Sutton Nelthorpe,Robert Forshaw, David Wallis and Toby Rogers.Page Boy: Sameer DamleBridesmaids:Sophie Granlund and Estela Baden.Bride’s Parents:Anthony & Margie Sutton Nelthorpe.Groom’s Parents: James & Sally Davis.


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Who did you choose for attendants and why?Bride’s View: I had two of my best friends asbridesmaids, whom I’ve known since school. Iknew they would support me on the day and Ireally wanted them to share the day with me.

Groom’s View: My best man was a friendfrom university with whom I’d shared a house.My other ushers were a mixture of friendsfrom university (including Clare’s brother) andlaw school. We chose Sameer to be our pageboy — there was really no contest!

What made you choose your dress, andcan you describe it? I tried on over 30 dresses in six shops inLondon. There was one that would havedone… but it still wasn’t quite right.

Just before Christmas my mum suggested Itry Joanna Leigh in Brigg. I explained to Jowhat I was looking and tried on a couple ofdresses in her shop. Based on those and myideas she produced some sketches. Fromseeing the sketches I knew she understoodwhat I had in mind!

My finished dress was was ivory silk with organza overlay. It was fairly simple with laceand satin detailing on the bust, lace detailingon the hem and buttons all the way down theback to the train.

Where was your reception held?The reception was held in a marquee in thegarden of my family home, Scawby Hall. It was wonderful to be able to walk just afew metres from the church into the gardenfor the reception.

The day was beautiful; the sun shone andthe gardens looked spectacular. We couldn’thave asked for a better place to celebrateour wedding!

Did anything funny or particularly memorable happen, highlights ofspeeches, special things you said to each other etc?Bride’s View: My father made a very touchingspeech in particular about Andrew and me,and my life before Andrew came along.


My finished dress was

ivory silk with Organza

overlay, fairly simple but with

lace detailing on the hem...



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We’d like to thank our

parents, Anthony and

Margie Sutton Nelthorpe

and James and Sally Davis

for all their support...


Also, thanks to and Fiona Sciolti for the fabulous chocolates we served with coffeefollowing our meal.

We were also really pleased with the wonderful flowers arranged by Louise ofMolly’s Flowers in Brigg; she even managedto find delphiniums in a perfect shade ofblue!

Our photographer was Charlotte Bromley-Davenport, who was creative and really great to work with, and our stationerywas designed by Andrew Sutton Nelthorpe,so our thanks must go to him too!

How are you finding married life?To be honest, we have been so busy sincethe wedding that we haven’t really had a moment to settle into it! We are very excitedabout the future though. n

iAnd Finally… Do you have any toptips that you can give for futurebrides? Keep it simple and remember whatthe day is all about. The main thing isto enjoy every moment of the day.

Andrew made a wonderful speech, whichmade me — and most of the women at ourwedding — cry!

Groom’s View: Thankfully the best man’sspeech didn’t embarrass me as much as itmight have done!

Did you have a honeymoon? If so where,and most importantly, did you enjoy it?Yes, we had a wonderful time in Indonesia —Lombok, Bali, Kalimantan and Java — withplenty of relaxation enjoyed at some wonderful hotels, we climbed a volcano,spending the night in a tent on the crater rim.We also stayed on a houseboat in the junglein Borneo where we saw lots of orangutans.All in all, a wonderful and very memorablehoneymoon!

Any friends or family you’d like to thank orrecognise? We’d like to thank our parents, Anthony andMargie Sutton Nelthorpe and James andSally Davis for all their support. Also a big thankyou to Jan Albones and Julie Davidson for the wonderful church flowers.

Anyone you particularly want to recommend? We’d love to recommend Joanna Leigh for mywonderful dress, Rachel Green for the amazing food and our unique wedding cake,made entirely of cheese.



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Congratulations to all couples marrying in the county this month - to have your wedding featured here,e-mail [email protected] or ask your photographer to contact us directly on 01529 469977

Emma and Jerry Innesbeerrecently married at St Helen’s

Church, Boutham Park, Lincoln.

Photographer: Reg Moore Photography;01507 609477, www.regmoore.com.

Lucie Priestley and William Bryantwere recently married at St Andrews Church in Heckington.

A honeymoon in Italy followed.

Photographer: Stephen Gormley Photography, Bingham;01949 837692, www.stephengormley.co.uk.

Eric Hermann and Lucy Taylor recently married at The George of Stamford. The couple enjoyed a honeymoon

in Kenya and will make their home in France.

Photographer: Don Lambert Photography, Stamford;01780 757673, www.donlambert.co.uk.

Ian Bullock and Rachel EllisWere recently Married at the Church of St Andrew & St Mary

Stoke Rochford followed by a reception at Stoke Rochford Hall. A honeymoon to Tanzania and the Seychelles followed.

Photographer: Samantha Hook of Purelight Photography; 01636 673 800 www.wearepurelight.com.


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JANUARY, according to ‘experts,’ doomsayers andthe terminally pessimistic, is the most depressingtime of the year. Exhausted and financiallystretched after Christmas, with end of year celebrations a fading memory and with miserableweather and dark nights making us all feel glum.

Fortunately, there’s an answer. We prescribe takingrespite from the winter blues in front of an openfire, with hearty feel-good food whilst self-medicating with a mellifluous bottle of red.

Furthermore, we can think of nowhere better to hibernate and wait for Spring than at Caythorpe’sRed Lion. Cosy, friendly stone pub? Check. Villagelocation? Check. Open fire? Check. Real ale and lotsof red wine? Check. Good food? Oh, check, definitely.In fact, head chef Mark Perrymen is marking hisfirst anniversary at the venue with some crackingwinter dishes designed to complement the lookand feel of the venue brilliantly.

The Red Lion at Caythorpe’s Mark Perrymen is celebrating his first anniversary of his appointment asHead Chef at the venue. In honour,Mark has create a selection of beautifully rich winter dishes just right for January diners seeking respite from biting winds and thepost-Christmas blues...

Spring is still a few months off, so instead of hibernating, hunker downin front of an open fire and enjoy great winter dishes with wonderfullyfresh Lincolnshire ingredients...

Words & Images: Rob Davis.

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Our visit to the Red Lion took place in October,amid torrential rain, blustery winds and plummetingtemperatures. Owner John Cork was already busylighting the large open fire in the bar to pre-empt a brisk lunchtime trade and soon platefuls of Mark’s dishes began to emerge fromthe kitchen, placed in turn on a traditional pine table nearby.

The main building dates back to 1650, a formerrow of cottages joined together to create a traditional village pub. A large open fireplace in thelounge area is surrounded by red brick pantiles,and in the adjacent bar, stripped pine floors, anenormous fireplace and traditional furnishings givethe venue a casual but considered feel.

The dining room seats 40 and is both intimately litand comfortably appointed. A second dining roomaccommodates 20 and may be used for private dining, but for obvious reasons, the bar alsoproves popular.

Lunchtime dining at the venue takes place from12.00-2.00pm, with eight starters, nine maincourses and a selection of lighter meals such asjacket potatoes and ciabattas.

À la carte dining at the venue features more substantial versions of the restaurant’s lunchtimemenus, with eight starters around £6, nine maincourses around £13 and seven desserts.

“We believe we offer fine dining meals but at pubprices.” says Mark. “Great meals begin with greatingredients and around here we’re spoilt forchoice.”

The chef moved to Lincolnshire from Doncaster in2007, and has been extremely impressed with thequality of local produce ever since. Vegetables atthe venue are supplied by Boston’s Abbey Parks,fish is delivered from Grimsby by M&J each monthand Millstream Butchers in Sleaford provides thevenue’s meat, with Lincoln Red beef always onoffer and Lincolnshire sausages also firmfavourites among the restaurant’s regular diners.

During our visit, Mark unveiled the new wintermenus, with examples of starters including Homemade Fishcakes with Sweet Chilli Sauce, Rillette of Duck & White Truffle Sauce and a WarmChorizo Salad.

Main courses include an excellent Steak & Ale Pudding, Red Lion Beefburger, Fish & Chips andequally satisfying but slightly more formal dishesincluding Grilled Fillet of Seabass and LightlyPoached Potato Gnocchi vegetarian option.

Pictured on our opening spread is a flagship dishfor the venue — Pan Fried Rump of Lamb servedwith Champ Potatoes, Roasted Root Vegetablesand Redcurrant Demi-Glace.

A particular treat for the season is the Red Lion’sexceptionally well-constructed dessert menu: Apple& Blackberry Crumble, Baileys and ChocolateCheesecake and Raspberry Crème Brulée andBread & Butter Pudding are all on the menu thiswinter, with our particular favourite the chocolateSticky Toffee Pudding, pictured here and servedwith ice cream and winter berries.

A specials board also provides the venue with theopportunity to reflect close working relationshipswith suppliers who are able to suggest particularlygood cuts of meat or batches of fish in order toprovide regular diners with variety.

In residence for just around a year during our visit,Mark has certainly made a point of identifying andsatisfying his target market.

With three à la carte courses available for a respectable £20 a head, dining is also decidedlyreasonable. Lincolnshire diners seek ‘proper’ foodand good service, which is what the Red Lion provides in abundence, and this is perhaps why diners return frequently.

“We’re not chasing awards.” he says. “We’re acountry pub restaurant and have no interest in finedining. We’d rather chase our customers’ approvalthan rosettes or accolades.”

Above: The Red Lion’sScrummy Sticky Toffee Pudding.

Right: The venue’s bar area and stone façade.

“We’re not chasing awards.” says Mark. “We’re a country pub restaurant and have no interest in fine dining. We would rather chase our customers’ approval than rosettes or accolades.”


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It’s a policy that serves the venue well; with a comfortable, relaxed environment, quality foodfrom local ingredients and attentive service there’slittle missing from the experience.

John first came to the venue as a representative ofbrewery Everards. “It created a great first impression.” he says. “It’s a cracking country puband having provided it with beer from the brewery I worked at until 1997, I was delighted when, in2005, I was able to take it over and concentrate on turning it into somewhere really special. It’s warm, it’s welcoming — everything a good pub restaurant should be.”

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The Red Lion Inn,Caythorpe, near GranthamCuisine: Traditional English pub serving exceptionally well-produced food,using locally sourced and grown ingredients.

Environment: Stone cottage dating back to 1650, with over a century of heritage as a village pub. Red brick pantiles, stripped pine flooring, pews anda large open fire create a warm and friendly environment in which to enjoycasual dining.

Menus: Lunchtime and à la carte dining, provided, with additional specialsboard options. Vegetables are sourced from adjacent fields and all produceis sourced within a 20 mile radius.

Don’t Miss: Enjoy Valentine’s Day dining at £60/couple with a dedicatedmenu, and call for details of the venue’s Burn’s Night Celebrations.

Contact:�The Red Lion, Main Street, Caythorpe, near Grantham. Call 01400 272632or see www.redlioncaythorpe.org.uk for booking details.


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Tel: 01400 230552. www.woodlandwaters.co.uk

Woody’s Barand Lakeview Restaurant

Extensive Á La Carte Menu availableSenior Citizens Menu available Monday – Friday Luncheons3-Course Set Menu available Sunday – Thursday Evenings

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StartersThis month, the county’s chefs are under starter’s orders,

preparing for a new year of excellent cuisine... here, we previewthe best new starters from restaurants across Lincolnshire

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Main: Salad of Chicken Livers, Brioche and Beetroot at Washingborough Hall Hotel, Lincoln. 1: Mozzarella and Basil Croquettes, Tomato Salsa and Garden Pea Shoots at Barnsdale Lodge, near Stamford. 2: Classic Fan of Melon with Parma Ham at The Admiral Rodney, Horncastle. 3: Mushrooms on Toast Tarragon, with Parsley Cream, Toasted Ciabatta Truffle Oil and Shaved Parmesan at The Boathouse, Farndon. 4: Smoked Salmon at the Finch Hatton, Ewerby. 5: Cappuccino of Wild Mushroom Soup with Truffle Foam at Forest Pines, Brigg. 6: Ballotine of Chicken with Pancetta Crisps on Red Pepper Coulis with Celery Hearts at The Lincoln Hotel, Eastgate, Lincoln.

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7: Chicken Liver and Foie Gras Parfait with Toasted Brioche and Red Onion Marmalade atKenwick Park, Louth. 8: Shellfish and Seafood starter at the Petwood Hotel, Woodhall Spa.9: Terrine of Corn Fed Chicken, Wild Mushrooms & Pistachios at The Red Lion, Caythorpe. 10: Quail Starter at Stapleford Park, Melton Mowbray. 11: Roast Bone Marrow with Toast,Parsley Salad and Ginger Salt at the Tollemache Arms, Buckminster. 12: Foie Gras with Puy Lentils, Saffron Past Sheet and Sauternes Consommé topped with Crumbled AmarettiBiscuits at Winteringham Fields, near Scunthorpe. n

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Stephen KindHead Chef at the PetwoodHotel, Woodhall SpaHow did your career begin?I’m a Lincolnshire lad born and bread,and actually began working at the Petwood Hotel as a potwasher. Back then, the head chef was ex-Waldorf Hilton, and took me underhis wing. I worked my way up to CommisChef and enjoys a spell at the excellentJew’s House and at the Cross Keys, but returned to the Petwood as Head Chef.I’ve been here for four years now and I love it!

What represents your ‘food heaven’and what’s your personal ‘food hell?’There’s absolutely nothing I dislike I really can eat — and enjoy — anything,as long as it’s cooked competently. My food heaven is easy though — I love Lincolnshire Spring Lamb withParsnip Dauphinoise, a beautiful marriage of flavours, and of course,quality local ingredients.

What’s the secret behind creating a really great dining experience?I think it’s to know your customers. The Petwood Hotel offers simple, classic food created with great competence, and blends that with goodservice and nice surroundings — andthat’s what our diners really want.

Is there life beyond the kitchen?

We’re certainly busy, but at the end of abusy day there’s definitely a sense ofsatisfaction, and personally I leave satisfied, happy customers to go hometo my genuinely lovely wife, so for me,life is doubly worthwhile! n

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HAPPY NEW BORDEAUXOne of the most enduring and popular of France’s wine regions, this month Steep Hill Wines’s resident expert Ben Straw turns his attention to the Bordeaux region, and revisits some old friends in the light of 2009’s excellent vintages!

1Château Tour St Bonnet 2003, Médoc - £11.50This Chateau Tour St Bonnet is a

full-bodied and gutsy Medoc. In hot vin-tages such as 2003 the wines havegreat blackcurrant fruit and ripe tan-nins and provide real enjoyment.Shows a lovely earthy blackcurrantnose with a solid ripe palate, excellentstructure and blackcurrant fruit. Enjoy-able now but should improve further.

2Château Liversan 2004, Haut-Médoc - £16.50The rather feminine

character of this wine is expressed through rich tannins that are stronglystructured with great aromaticcomplexity. A pleasant nose ofblack fruits and a palate ending withmellow tannins. The style of the appellation shows in the aromatic expression of blackcurrants andliquorice. Good potential for ageing.

iFeatured wines are availableat Steep Hill Wines, Lincoln.Call 01522 544737 or seewww.steephillwines.com.

3Château Beau-Site 2005, Saint-Estèphe - £25.95The property is owned by the

Casteja family who also own ChateauBatailley and Chateau Lynch Moussasin Pauillac. The 2005 is deep red-black; with a concentrated anddeep nose of cassis and plums.

4Château Siran 2006, Margaux - £32.95This Margaux estate, situated in the village of Labarde

in the southern part of the appellation, has been underthe same family ownershipsince 1859. The nose is fruitywith delightful wild red fruits

aromas intermixed with leather,graphite, and some tobacco leaf as

well as black currants. Spicy, medium-bodied, but finishes with some austereand slightly astringent tannins. Definitely one for the cellar!

5Alter Ego de Palmer 2004,Château Palmer, Margaux -£40.95

Second wine this may be but it tastesnothing of the sort. Shows a pent upclassical nose of tobacco, violets andred fruits with lift. The palate is taughtand well defined with good acid andbalance. Very elegant.

6Santa Cruz 2004, Ridge, California - £32.50If there’s any company worth

mentioning who make Bordeaux-blendwines outside of Bordeaux it’s the guysat Ridge in California! Pleasingly pureand refined. A beautiful wine, with lovelyproportions, balance and length. n

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wines from £12 to £41...

With all the hype surrounding the 2009 vintage from Bordeaux I thought it time toshare with you a look at some gems from previous years.

The Bordeaux AOC area is the largest inFrance, covering around 86,000 hectares.

The area is situated on the Gironde River onFrance’s Western Atlantic coast.

Altogether some 60,000 people — about onein six of Gironde workers — are employed inthe wine industry producing an average annual yield of about 5 million hectolitres(equivalent to a staggering 650 million bottles of wine).

Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are the predominant red varieties grown. These areblended together and often include some ofthe Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Malbecthat is also planted.

Cabernet makes up the majority of the blendin the wines mentioned here. The Merlot-dominated Saint Emilion and Pomerol are outstanding wines but I’m a Cab fan so theleft-bank always wins! n


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The Queen’s Head Kirkby-La-Thorpe, Sleaford

Ever changing à la carte menu together withchalkboard specials, alongside a less formal &reasonably priced lunchtime menu, all served byprofessional attentive staff. Dishes areprepared on the premises including homemadebreads, using locally sourced fresh produce. We have an excellent range of cask & keg conditioned beers together with an extensive winelist. Proud winners of several awards recentlyincluding Lincolnshire Pride’s Restaurant of theYear 2009, and the Taste of Excellence ‘Best PubRestaurant Award’ for best pub restaurant food inLincolnshire. Thursday Evening Steak Supper,Sunday Evening Supper, Early Bird Special Served6pm-7pm Tues & Wed, Lunchtime Specials from 12pm – 2.30pm Tues–Sat. Now open Mondays. www.thequeensheadinn.com

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Range RoverEvoque2.2 TD2.0 TiPure, Prestige,& Dynamic trimlevels.2x4 and 4x4.Prices from£30,000.

For more information callDuckworth ofMarket Rasenand Boston;0870 484 2101or 01205722110 or Marshall Land Rover Lincoln; 01522877 200.

THE RANGE ROVER EVOQUE will beavailable for order at Lincolnshire’sshowrooms this month, with a recently announced five door modeldue for launch a little later.

Range Rover LuxuryDespite costing around the same as aFreelander — £30,000-£35,000— the firm’s new baby modelwill focus on luxury and willwear the prestigiousRange Rover badge withthree models available,designated Pure, Prestige and Dynamic.

Standard equipment hasyet to be confirmed butLand Rover has revealed itsrange topping models will feature a premium interior with sumptuous needle stitched leather upholstery and a new premium hi-fisystem developed by Meridian boasting 825w and 17 speakers.

Baby Range Rover Debuts 5 Doors• Five door model will follow on from January’s 3-door model.• £30,000 price point, 3 & 5 doors, 2.0 Turbo & 2.0D Engines.

Other interior treats include heatedseats, steering wheel and windscreen,digital television, surround camerasystem and park assist for automatedparallel parking.

Engine OptionsFrom launch, two engines will be

available, a 2.2 diesel lifted fromthe latest Freelander, and a

new 2.0 V4 petrol unit withturbocharger, oriented towards economy.

In response to thetrend towards greenmotoring, emissions are

promised to be below135g/km and the car will

achieve class-leading economy; both two and four

wheel drive variants will be available.

The model is likely to overlap both theFreelander and Range Rover Sport interms of market share. Deliveries ofthe new model will begin from Summer.

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This Month: Economy and style feature strongly in Audi’s 2011 range...

The new model is likely to steal sales from

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Sport...

Sports Executive PrestigeModel Launches & Dealership News from across Lincolnshire

News In Brief

Honda Manufacturer of‘Most Reliable’ UK CarsLOOKING for a reliable car?Then pop along to your localHonda dealership.

The company beat off rivals tothe top spot in the annual survey which is published by industry leading publication FleetNews. The report covers 1.5 million vehicles owned or man-aged by the country's 50 largestcontract hire companies. Hondaalso featured highly in a list ofthe top ten most reliable carswith the Accord and British-builtCivic in second and ninth place respectively.

Over the years, Honda has alsocontinually been ranked highlyin customer reliability surveyssuch as the JD Power Surveyand What Car? magazine.See www.lincolnshirehonda.co.ukfor further details.

Aston Martin OwnershipIs Now Even EasierLUXURY marque Aston Martinhas just launched its own angeof individually tailored financepackages designed to makeowning a new Aston Martin easier than ever before.

A range of specialised finance packages, has beenstructured to allow customers tospread the cost of ownershipacross affordable monthly re-payments or, via Personal Con-tract Purchases, enjoy theirAston Martin and at the end ofthe agreement, purchase, partexchange or return their car.

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In the age of austerity, everyone’s watching theirpockets, and even luxury motor manufacturers likeAudi are conscious that the public are keen todownsize, tighten belts and limit conspicuous consumption.

However, like Mercedes with its Smart brand, BMWwith its Mini brand and Aston Martin, which willnext year launch its £40,000 Ford Fiesta sizedsmall car, Audi doesn’t believe downsizing shouldmean sacrificing quality or comfort.

Its new A1 car affords those seeking a small car allof the luxury, build quality and brand caché of itslarger, more expensive products whilst returning over70mpg. Like its A3 and A4 models, the A1 is certainly a sensible option, and the brand is focusing on the family car market more than its traditional portfolio of executive and sports models.

Meanwhile, its 4x4 models, the Q5 and Q7 will nextyear be joined by a third SUV, to be designated Q3,meaning the brand will have A3, A4 and A6 sizedfamily models in its range as well as semi-off-roadersin the form of the A4 and A6 Allroads.

Elsewhere, Audi’s sports ranges — the S4, S6, TT roadster and A5 Coupé/Convertible models — nowinclude a stunning flagship in the form of the R8.

Highlights of the 2011 range include a forthcomingA6 saloon, which will compete with Mercedes’sbeautiful E-Class and BMW’s brand new 5-Series.

The new A6 will also be joined by a half-coupé half-saloon model — the A7 — which will rival Mercedes’s CLS, BMW’s 5-Series GT, Porsche’sPanamera and Aston Martin’s Rapide.

Finally, the company has just released a new version of its A8 limo, renowned the world over as being the powerful, discreet and luxurious modeof transport for celebrities, politicians and thewealthy alike.

Over the page we cover the whole Audi range in detail and offer our verdict on the most desirablemodels in the range, as well as previewing the newA1 supermini that’s set to steal sales from mainstream manufacturers and bring premium motoring to a whole new range of customers.

Audi is downsizing. Its new supermini, the A1, is in Lincolnshire showrooms now,and its frugal diesel engines are small, but perfectly formed,delivering economy, pace and asmooth, competent drive...

Words: Rob Davis.

Small Wonders

MotoringNews

Images: The big news for Audi this month is the launch of its new A1 supermini, which can achieve over 70mpg!



Audi A4 and A5Confusingly, Audi has decided to make twofamily ranges from its Mondeo/Insignia sizedA4. The A4 range is a conventional family caravailable in saloon and estate body styles,and as a half-estate/half-off-roader.

The A5 range, meanwhile consists of a three door coupé, a five-door coupé and aconvertible.

A great company car, the A4 saloon is economical and dramatically cheaper than a3-Series BMW — though perhaps not as ‘special’ to drive.

At the top of the ranges are sporty S4 and S5 versions. These are eye-wateringly quick,but at £45,000 for the range-topping S5

convertible, other premium models offersome pretty tempting alternatives.

Nonetheless, all A4 and A5 models arewell-equipped, build quality is faultless,and Customer Satisfaction surveys always heap praise on Audi dealers,making the cars a sensible buy.

This year Audi will be

concentrating on the family car

market with the release of two

small models, the A1 and Q3...

MotoringNews

The New A1Audi’s new A1 has been extremely well received in the motoring press and that’s entirely justified.

Available in showrooms from this month, themodel is priced from £13,145, with Audi’stypical SE, Sport and S-Line versions and 1.2or 1.4 petrol and 1.6TDi models available.

Even the entry model 1.2 SE features electricwindows and mirrors, power steering, CDplayer and air con.

It’s phenomenal value, but spending £1,000extra and opting for the diesel model willprove an even better buy, achieving 72.4mpg!

Sporty range topping models are expensive at£17,865 — the same price as a larger andbetter equipped Ford Focus Titanium.

As a supermini though, it’s unbeatably economical with plenty of quality brand appeal.

Audi A3Focus-sized and available with 1.6 and 2.0petrol or diesel engines, with three doors, five doors, convertible and sporty S3 versions, Audi’s A3 range offers a great blendof compact practicality and big-car-feel.

Our favourite is the superb 1.6 diesel with74mpg economy at £18,700.

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A1Body: 3 door. Engines: 1.2FSi, 1,4FSi, 1.6TDi.Economy: 72.4mpg - 55.4mpg. Price: £13,420-£18,665.

A3/S3Body: 3 door, 5 door, 2 door convertible.Engines: 1.2, 1,4, 1.6, 1,8, 2.0 petrol, 1.6,2.0 diesel. 2.0 Turbo in S3 sports model.Economy: 33.6mpg - 74.3mpg.Price: £16,420-£33,365.

A4/S4/A4 Avant/A5/A5 Cabriolet/RS5Body: 4/5 door saloon/estate/coupé/cabriolet.Engines: 1.8, 2.0, 3.2 petrol, 2.0, 2.7, 3.0TDi.Economy: 30.1mpg - 61.4mpg.Price: £22,190-£58,685.

A6/A6 Avant/S6/RS6/RS6 AvantBody: 4 door saloon, 5 door estateEconomy: 22.4mpg - 53.3mpg.Price: £26,935-£61,895.

A7 (£TBC), A8, W12Body: 4 door saloon; SWB/LWB TBAEngines: 3.0V6 diesel, 4.2TSi, 6.0W12.Economy: 29.7mpg - 37.2mpg.Price: £56,295 - £94,460.

Q5/Q7Body: Five door SUV; 5/7 seats.Engines: 2.0, 3.0, petrol & diesel, 3.2 petrol.3.6, 4.2V8 petrol, 3.0 & 4.2V8 diesel, 6.0W12.Economy: 25mpg - 42.1mpg.Price: £27,980 - £100,320.

For more information call 01205 315400 or see www.lincolnshireaudi.co.uk.

borrowed from the A4. With scintillating performance and bags of style plus 53.3mpgeconomy figure, it’s a winner.

The company’s R8, meanwhile, offers brutishperformance but remains somewhat impractical for Lincolnshire’s roads. At £86,885 - £116,000, it’s a great supercar,but perhaps a little silly for the purposes ofday-to-day transport.

Audi Q5 and Q7Rather more practical for Lincolnshire’s ruralroads is the company’s Freelander sized road-biased 4x4, the Q5 and it’s Discovery sizedcar with seven seats, the Q7.

Audi’s 4x4 models have proved hugely popular and offer more comfort. Arguably lesswell-suited to really perilous off-roading, Q7 isfast and powerful... the range topping£100,000 6.0W12 is frighteningly powerful,but more expensive than even the most well-specified Range Rover, making lower-endQ7 models better value. But for anyone seeking a quality off-roader that’s great todrive, few cars can rival the Q7. n

Audi A6 and A7Audi’s A6 is currently lagging behind its competitors following the launch of a newMercedes E-Class and, more recently a newBMW 5-Series.

However, the firm’s forthcoming new A6 saloon will soon be joined by a pretty newmodel in the form of the A7. This model willcompete with other four door, four seater executive coupés which arose in 2010 to create a new market sector.

Expect a premium interior for the new A7, lotsof options for creating a personalised car, andsleek, good looks with a sporty bias.

Audi A8A brand new A8 introduced radical new technology to Audi’s flagship limo. Available instandard and limousine wheelbase variants,its range-topping new engine, a 6.3W12 unitwill embarrass most sports cars.

Audi TT and R8Audi’s sporting lineup comprises the popularTT roadster, which now has a 2.0TDi engine

Main: A7 is Audi’s forthcoming four door, four seater coupé. Right: Q5 off-roader and A5 Convertible.

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St Hugh’s School Annual BallThe parents of children attending St Hugh’s School at Woodhall Spa recently enjoyed an annual ball held at The Petwood Hotel. The school offers day and boarding education, and a strong, supportive environment for its pupils...

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Motor Neurone DiseaseFundraising BallOrganised by Kevin and Sarah Hill, held at Boston West Golf Club, the Fourth Annual Thumbprint Ballaims to raise awareness of Motor Neurone Disease...Images: Phil Nix.

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NSPCC Ladies Day atSouthview ParkOver 150 ladies recently attended an event to raise both funds and awareness for the NSPCC’s Lincolnshire activities. It was organised by Joan Sanderson.Images: Lincolnshire Photographers.

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What are you doing in the county this month?We’re about to begin pantomime season with a welcome return to Lincoln Theatre Royalas the Chinese Policemen in Aladdin. We had a fantastic time here last year and when we were asked to return we honestlydidn’t have to think twice as we love the theatre and the city. We also made some newfriends — especially in the local eateries!

How often do you visit Lincolnshire and what impresses you most about the county?We visit if we’re here on tour and obviously during panto season. We don’t get a lot offree time to explore, but what struck us about Lincolnshire is that it’s steeped in suchfascinating history. Perhaps a local expert could give us a guided tour in between showssometime!

Tell us a little about how you found yourself in partnership with each other, and whatmakes your comedy so funny?We first met at a factory in Oldham, Lancashire, where we were apprentices. We becamegood friends and started knocking about together, as two single lads do, going around thenight clubs, pubs and bars. Clubland was huge at that time and Manchester had hundredsof night clubs with lots of entertainment. So, as we watched what was happening, we developed a vocal double act and started working in the small clubs straight from work. Some clubs didn’t even have changing rooms back then and had certainly never ever heard of ‘dressing rooms’, so we got changed in the gent’s toilets, much to theamusement of some of the chaps coming in for natural reasons! Over a period of time we found comedy. We think it crept in as a way of beating the noise,as singing was treated with some contempt in those days and in those clubs!Eventually we crept up the ladder growing to bigger and better clubs, eventually making itinto theatre and television.

What are you most vehemently held likes and dislikes?We hate motorway queues when we’re touring and poor hotels; we book them online inadvance, so if we’ve never been there before we have to take a chance and we’re not always that lucky! Conversely, we love spending time with our friends and families over

dinner with good conversation and telling lots of showbiz stories; ‘do you remember when we went to that club and it was snowed in and…’

How do you spend your spare time?Bobby: Watching movies, playing music and catching up with favourite TV programmes. Tommy: Pretty similar to Bob but as I have a farm I spend a lot offree time managing the estate which takes up a lot of my time!

Can you recommend a favourite Lincolnshire restaurant?We’ve eaten out at lots of places close to the theatre in Lincoln and ourfavourite curry house is at the bottom of Steep Hill; The Bombay. We’re lookingforward to going back to the Wig & Mitre and The Old Bakery this year too... we went to Pizza Express a lot in between shows so we’re looking forward togoing back there too!

Name your favourite books, films, music... and comedy!Bobby: It changes all the time but I love The Beatles and The Kinks. I enjoywatching comedy films, especially As Good As It Gets. The Beano is also still afavourite read! Tommy: Oh! I can’t think as I usually have Smooth Radio on… I just like a balance of everything with nothing at the top of the list. I watch lots

of documentaries like Countryfile and Coast. I‘m not a big reader though, I justdon’t get time to get through a book!

What will your respective epitaphs read?Bobby: This is a small plot of land isn’t it? Tommy: The fella next door to me droveme mad for over 40 years and just when I thought I would get some rest, they buryhim next to me!

Finally… tell us something good!We’re starring in Aladdin in Lincoln’s wonderful Theatre Royal, what could be betterthan that...? Make sure you come and say hello! nAladdin runs from Wednesday 15th December until Sunday 16th January. RobinAskwith (Benidorm) stars as Abanazar and Michelle Hardwick (Lizzy Hopkirk inThe Royal) will play Princess Jasmine. For ticket prices and show times contactthe box office; 01522 519999 or visit www.lincolntheatreroyal.com.

Rock On Tommy! Cannon & Ball in Panto!It’s Panto season, and who better to see than the wonderful double act that is Cannon andBall? This month, the duo star appear in Lincoln as the Chinese Policemen in the fun-filledfamily panto that is Aladdin! ~

We had a fantastictime in Lincoln last

year — when we were asked to

return we didn’t have to think twice...

we love the theatreand we love Lincoln!

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